Podcast Episodes

James D. Rodriguez — Former Department of Labor Assistant Secretary for Veterans’ Employment and Training Service

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Season 7 Episode 5

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The Honorable James D. Rodriguez served as Assistant Secretary within the Biden administration Department of Labor Veterans’ Employment and Training Service from January 2021 until January 2025 where…

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Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Natalia Arno -- Fighting for a Democratic Russia

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Season 7 Episode 4

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To learn more about Natalia's work at the Free Russia Foundation click here. 

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Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Larry D. Thompson -- The Quiet Counsel

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Season 7 Episode 3

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Limited signed copies of Larry Thompson’s book ”The Quiet Counsel Looking Back on a Life of Service to the Law” are available for purchase at the Bush Museum here.

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Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Ambassador Nicole Avant - Think You'll Be Happy

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Season 7 Episode 2

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Ambassador Nicole Avant is a critically acclaimed producer of the Netflix film The Six Triple Eight, bestselling author of Think You’ll Be Happy, and former U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas under Presi…

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Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago

Mike Morath -- Texas Commissioner of Education

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Season 7 Episode 1

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Related links

Texas Education AgencyEducation and Opportunity at the Bush Institute 

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Published on 7 months, 4 weeks ago

Madame President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf -- Africa's Iron Lady

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Season 6 Episode 27

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Madame President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is a true trailblazer — she served as the president of Liberia from 2006 to 2018 and was the first elected female head of state in Africa. And now she’s dedicat…

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Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

Mary Tobin -- Building a More Perfect Union

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Season 6 Episode 26

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Mary Tobin is the Director of Brickyard Chapters and Programs for nonprofit More Perfect Union, which aims to bring people together through social connection, service, and civic engagement events in …

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Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

Rena Pederson -- A Trailblazer in Journalism

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Season 6 Episode 25

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Rena Pederson is a true trailblazer in journalism. During her storied career, she interviewed five U.S. presidents and countless history makers including Margaret Thatcher and Fidel Castro. Texas Mon…

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Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Vladimir and Evgenia Kara-Murza -- Their Struggle for Freedom and Fight for Democracy in Russia

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Season 6 Episode 24

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Mere months ago, Russian activist and journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza thought he would die in Siberia, where he was imprisoned for speaking out against Russian President Vladimir Putin and the war in …

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Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ambassador John J. Sullivan -- Lessons Learned as a U.S. Diplomat in Moscow

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Season 6 Episode 23

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John J. Sullivan is the former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, former Deputy Secretary of State, and author of Midnight in Moscow, a memoir of his experiences in Russia.

Ambassador Sullivan joined host And…

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Published on 11 months, 1 week ago