Malibu Library Speaker Series Presents Former White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer

From the City of Malibu:

January 7, 2020

The Malibu Library Speaker Series kicks off an exciting 2020 season on Tuesday, January 28, 7:00 PM at City Hall with Dan Pfeiffer, a former White House communications director, co-host of the Pod Save America podcast, CNN contributor and best-selling author. Free with RSVP.

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During his talk, “Inside the Fishbowl: A Look at What’s Happening in D.C. & How It Affects You,” Pfeiffer will discuss his recent book, New York Times best-seller “Yes We (Still) Can: Politics in the Age of Obama, Twitter and Trump.” The book is a colorful account of how politics, the media and the internet changed during the Obama presidency alongside the evolution of social media.

Along with fellow White House veterans Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor, Pfeiffer is co-host of the popular progressive podcast, Pod Save America, a straight-shooting conversation about politics with more than 300 million downloads. Pod Save America also became a series of live HBO specials that provided coverage of the 2018 midterm elections.

One of President Barack Obama’s longest serving advisors, Pfeiffer joined his presidential campaign at the outset, serving first as traveling press secretary and eventually, as the campaign’s communications director. He entered the White House as Deputy Communications Director and, by the end of 2009, had risen to Communications Director. Pfeiffer held that post until his appointment as Senior Advisor in early 2013 focusing on communications, political and digital strategy.

Pfeiffer is credited with breaking new ground utilizing social media like Twitter, Facebook, Medium and Instagram, helping to transition political communications into the digital age. Pfeiffer has been featured in interviews with YouTube stars, the “Between Two Ferns” video program with Zach Galifinanakis, and helped expand the range of non-traditional venues that the President used to communicate with the public.

Pfeiffer is also a former Vice President of Communications and Policy at GoFundMe. He is a graduate of Georgetown University. Combining, wit, humor, inspiration, political insights and storytelling, Pfeiffer takes audiences inside Washington politics, working in the White House and the adrenaline rush of high-stakes political campaigns. A self-described “process-truster,” Pfeiffer infuses all of his talks with his optimism for America’s political system and the importance of getting involved.

The event takes place on Tuesday, January 28, 7:00 PM at City Hall (23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu CA 90265) and will include a reception with refreshments, a Q&A and a book signing with Pfeiffer. The event is free and open to all, but space is limited. RSVP online or by phone at 310-456-6438.

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