Podcast Episodes

Arthur Brooks -- The Science of Happiness

Season 6 Episode 12

We all seek happiness, but few of us know the science behind it. Author, Harvard professor, and philosopher of happiness Arthur Brooks is changing that through his insights, teachings, and best-selli…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Alice Albright -- 20 Years of the Millennium Challenge Corporation

Season 6 Episode 11

2024 marks 20 years since the Millennium Challenge Corporation was signed into law by President George W. Bush. Since its inception, MCC has partnered with and invested in countries around the world …

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Heather Morris -- Author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz

Season 6 Episode 10

When Heather Morris sat down with Holocaust survivor Lale Sokolov, she didn’t know what to expect. As she listened to his story, she knew that the world needed to hear his experiences of love and hop…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Anita McBride & Gahl Hodges Burt -- Behind the Scenes of White House Events

Season 6 Episode 9

Anita McBride, who served as chief of staff to Mrs. Laura Bush during her time as first lady, and Gahl Hodges Burt, who served as social secretary for President and Mrs. Reagan, recently visited Dall…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Thomas Jefferson & Kurt Smith -- Lessons From Our Nation's Third President

Season 6 Episode 8

Thomas Jefferson made a lasting impact on our country as the third president of the United States and the primary author of the Declaration of Independence. He recently visited Texas and joined host …

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Steve Ballmer -- Accountability, Democracy, and USA Facts

Season 6 Episode 7

When Steve Ballmer retired from Microsoft after a long and storied career, he realized that he didn’t know exactly how and where U.S. tax dollars got spent. And it wasn’t as easy to find as he had ho…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

David French -- On polarization, purpose, and America's future

Season 6 Episode 6

David French is a writer and columnist for The New York Times – informed by a career that began as a litigator, turned to the Army as a JAG officer and then Bronze Star awardee after volunteering to …

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Amy Zantzinger & Jeremy Bernard -- White House Social Secretaries

Season 6 Episode 5

Former White House Social Secretaries from multiple administrations recently traveled to Dallas for a special Engage at the Bush Center, presented by NexPoint event.

Amy Zantzinger, social secretary f…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Chuck Salter -- News Literacy Project

Season 6 Episode 4

Chuck Salter is the president and CEO of the News Literacy Project, an organization that’s on a mission to create better informed, more engaged, and more empowered individuals — and ultimately a stro…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Valerie Jarrett -- How Presidential Centers are Working Together to Affirm Democracy

Season 6 Episode 3

Valerie Jarrett, CEO of the Obama Foundation and former senior advisor to President Barack Obama, joined Executive Director of the George W. Bush Institute David J. Kramer and host Andrew Kaufmann to…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago