Chances are you’ve caught some clips of Michelle Obama’s speech from last night’s Democratic National Convention. The potential First Lady held the national spotlight, taking about herself, her husband and their family.

What you might not know is that she was preceeded by many, many speakers who took the podium in the six hours leading up to her speech — many you might never have heard of. Chicago Public Radio’s Ben Calhoun talks to The Takeaway about what speaking at the convention is like for some of the party’s lesser-known names.

From The Takeaway