The Interview with John Podesta

John Podesta was President Clinton's last chief of staff at the White House.

Now from the vantage point of heading the Democrat's favorite think tank, he is an informal advisor to President Barack Obama who is playing high stakes in trying to get his health care plans through.

On The Interview Carrie Gracie gets John Podesta's inside view of the president's progress.

Listen to the interview here.

This article was originally published in BBC World Service.