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Mary Tobin -- Building a More Perfect Union
Season 6 Episode 26
Mary Tobin is the Director of Brickyard Chapters and Programs for nonprofit More Perfect Union, which aims to bring people together through social co…
1 year, 7 months ago
Rena Pederson -- A Trailblazer in Journalism
Season 6 Episode 25
Rena Pederson is a true trailblazer in journalism. During her storied career, she interviewed five U.S. presidents and countless history makers inclu…
1 year, 7 months ago
Vladimir and Evgenia Kara-Murza -- Their Struggle for Freedom and Fight for Democracy in Russia
Season 6 Episode 24
Mere months ago, Russian activist and journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza thought he would die in Siberia, where he was imprisoned for speaking out agains…
1 year, 7 months ago
Ambassador John J. Sullivan -- Lessons Learned as a U.S. Diplomat in Moscow
Season 6 Episode 23
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 experie…
1 year, 8 months ago
John Blake -- Texas Rangers Baseball Executive and Bush Center Docent
Season 6 Episode 22
John Blake is not only the Executive Vice President of Public Affairs for the 2023 world champion Texas Rangers, but he is also a docent at the Georg…
1 year, 8 months ago
How to Support Freedom in North Korea & Advocate for Escapees -- Expert Roundtable
Season 6 Episode 21
The North Korean regime is one of the most brutal on Earth. Executions, torture, and arbitrary detention are commonplace. Many lose their lives attem…
1 year, 9 months ago
Robert “Navy Bob” Roncska -- From the Nuclear Football to Nuclear Submarines
Season 6 Episode 20
During Dr. Robert Roncska’s impressive 28-year career in the Navy, he commanded a nuclear-powered submarine, led the largest submarine squadron in th…
1 year, 9 months ago
Cullum Clark -- Innovation, Opportunity, and Economic Growth
Season 6 Episode 19
Cullum Clark serves as Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative and is an Adjunct Professor of Economics at SMU. He leads the Bu…
1 year, 9 months ago
Penelope Muse Abernathy -- The State of Local News
Season 6 Episode 18
Penelope Muse Abernathy is a visiting professor at Northwestern University and a former senior executive at The New York Times and Wall Street Journa…
1 year, 10 months ago
Pashtana Durrani -- Educating Afghan Girls Despite Taliban Rule
Season 6 Episode 17
Pashtana Durrani is an Afghan feminist, activist, and educator. She founded Afghanistan’s first-ever digital school network, LEARN Afghanistan, and i…
1 year, 10 months ago