Podcast Episodes

From Army Ranger, to CEO, to Public Service -- David McCormick

Season 5 Episode 15

When David McCormick ran for Senator of Pennsylvania last year, he brought with him the lessons he had learned as an Army Ranger, as a private sector CEO, and on the international policy stage in the…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Stephen J. Hadley -- Behind the Scenes of the Bush/Obama Foreign Hand-Off

Season 5 Episode 14

Stephen J. Hadley, assistant to the president for National Security Affairs, joins White House communications director Kevin Sullivan in taking us behind the scenes of the Bush/Obama presidential tra…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

David J. Kramer -- On Russia, Putin, Bush Institute Policy Briefs, and Texas

Season 5 Episode 13

Executive Director of the Bush Institute David J. Kramer is one of the world’s foremost experts on the region. We catch up with him to get his take on the largest war in Europe since World War II, on…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Hadassah Lieberman -- Her Family's Holocaust Remembrance

Season 5 Episode 12

While the children of the survivors of the Holocaust might not have experienced it in the same was as their parents, they’re uniquely able to see a world that is simultaneously capable of unspeakable…

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

Ukraine is Alive -- Ruslana

Season 5 Episode 11

Ukrainian musical artist Ruslana came to prominence in 2004 as an active voice supporting democracy during the Orange Revolution.

Today, she is once again using her voice and artistic soul as she figh…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

The Afghan Dreamers Robotics Team -- Roya Mahboob and Somaya Faruqi

Season 5 Episode 10

In the years after the fall of the Taliban in Afghanistan, women made tremendous gains in the country. In particular, they were able to be educated and become leaders in fields like engineering, as S…

Published on 3 years ago

Amb. Dr. John Nkengasong -- Continuing the Fight Against HIV/AIDS

Season 5 Episode 9

PEPFAR, the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, has been credited with saving millions of lives in Africa. But as the new head of PEPFAR, Ambassador Dr. John Nkengasong, explains, the im…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

College Affordability and Debt Forgiveness -- After Hours Roundtable

Season 5 Episode 8

Education is the foundation of the American dream and the pathway to economic mobility. And higher education is the culmination of that dream. For many families, that dream comes at enormous cost and…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

Alex Gorsky -- Encouraging Innovation at Johnson & Johnson

Season 5 Episode 7

Creating a culture of trust is critical at any company, especially one focused on innovation. Alex Gorsky, April and Jay Graham Fellow at the Bush Institute and Johnson & Johnson Executive Chairman, …

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Yuval Levin -- Strength Through America's Democracy

Season 5 Episode 6

America is a diverse country.  Diverse in many senses of the word -- from race, to regionality, to religion, to political views, and all points in between.  Yuval Levin, director of social, cultural,…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago