Exemplary Speakers
I asked chat-GPT for recommendations of speakers who should serve as role models for speaking in standard American accent and whose videos are widely available on YouTube. Here are some of my favorite speakers in the responses and my thoughts on them.
- Barack Obama
- A well-known former president of the United States. Many say he is the greatest orator of all time
- Conan O'Brien
- His interview series is worth watching because the people he invites are interesting too.
- Trevor Noah
- I have watched his videos before. He is an interesting speaker, but his speaking style may be too fast to imitate.
- Jerry Seinfeld
- He often pauses, chooses his words, and gives short, witty replies. I think this is a style that suits me.
- Anderson Cooper
- An American broadcast journalist. He speaks calmly and intelligently. His way of speaking is not distinctive but easy to listen to.
- Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Simon Sinek
- Very well known presenter. His voice is good as well as his speaking style.
- Jocko Willink
- His simple and straightforward way of speaking is characteristic. However, I may not be able to imitate the deep voice that comes form his well-trained body.
- Thomas Friedman
- His way of speaking is very professor-like. He speaks slowly but with inflection.
- Jim Rohn
- Although he passed away in 2009, his legacies are still widely available on YouTube.
In the process of searching for these great speakers, I also found several notable interview hosts. I leave a note to remeber to revisit them later.
- Larry King
- Larry King (same channel name as his name)
- Joe Rogan
- Powerful JRE
- Steven Bartlett
- The Diary Of A CEO
