Brooks models speeches and podcasts on Bruce Springsteen concerts, which use emotional pacing (happy songs, sad songs, crescendos) across 3-5 minute emotional moments; how you structure emotional moments determines whether you give a good speech or bad speech.
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“I model my speeches on Springsteen concerts...a speech, like a concert, is a series of 3 to 5-minute emotional moments. And so, how you structure those emotional moments determines whether you're giving a good speech or a bad speech.”
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David Brooks: America Has a Moral Problem, Not a Political One | Prof G Conversations— The Prof G Pod – Scott GallowayCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:39:10 PM
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