Overheard at the Bush Center

Dec 06 2024 57 ep. 44 mins 941
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Overheard at the George W. Bush Presidential Center brings you the latest conversations about the world’s most pressing challenges. Join Bush Center experts as they talk to leading policy makers, business leaders, and people on the front lines of change about issues like immigration, economic opportunity, education, democracy and the importance of free societies.

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Food, Family, & Holiday Fun with The Pioneer Woman

Dec 06 2024 53 mins  
For the 2024 holiday season Ree Drummond, star of the long running hit Food Network show, The Pioneer Woman, joined us for a festive Engage at the Bush Center event presented by NexPoint. In a conversation with lifestyle expert Kimberly Schlegel Whitman, Drummond shared stories about her favorite family traditions, tips for gift giving, and of course, the right food for every holid

A Conversation on Post-Presidency

Oct 31 2024 60 mins  
As part of the Engage at the Bush Center series presented by NexPoint, Jared Cohen, author of Life After Power, and Jeffrey Engel, founding David Gergen Director of the Center for Presidential History at SMU, headlined a conversation on the post-presidency. The conversation, moderated by Freddy Ford, President Bush’s Chief of Staff, featured insights from history and memorable st

The Russia-China Challenge

Sep 26 2024 59 mins  
Russia and China are closer allies than at any time in the two countries’ modern history. In an Engage at Bush Center conversation presented by NexPoint, a panel of distinguished experts discussed how the United States should deal with Moscow and Beijing.

A Conversation with Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch

Sep 13 2024 56 mins  
Sitting U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch returned to the Bush Center as part of the Engage at the Bush Center series presented by NexPoint. Justice Gorsuch discussed his new book, Over Ruled: The Human Tool of Too Much Law, and the complex role laws play in Americans lives.Related: A Conversation with Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch - Engage at the Bush Center, presented

The Laura Bush Book Club with “The Tattooist of Auschwitz” Author Heather Morris

May 16 2024 57 mins  
The Bush Center hosted author Heather Morris for the Laura Bush Book Club as part of Engage at the Bush Center series presented by NexPoint, with support from H-E-B. Morris discussed her international bestselling novel, The Tattooist of Auschwitz.

Protecting Religious Liberties

Apr 18 2024 30 mins  
While foundational to the beliefs of our nation, religious freedom is still denied to many around the globe. This conversation dives into the global significance of this liberty and its domestic importance for our pluralistic society.

Challenges Facing a World Transformed -- Keynote Conversation with William J. Burns

Apr 18 2024 40 mins  
William J. Burns, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, was the keynote speaker at the Bush Center’s 2024 Forum on Leadership. Burns was joined by David J. Kramer, Executive Director of the Bush Institute, for a conversation on how the CIA assesses challenges facing the United States from Russia and China to the Middle East.

Human Rights and the New Global Order

Apr 18 2024 43 mins  
America's role in the world leads to competition and clashes with Russia and China, including when it comes to promoting values of human dignity and personal freedoms. Top minds on this issue will discuss how human rights and democracy factor into the great power competition.

Voices of Freedom

Apr 18 2024 50 mins  
When freedom is under attack, oppressed people’s most powerful tool is often their voice and the voices of others. Global activists Pashtana Durrani, Joseph Kim, and Alice Zhuravel, joined Bush Institute’s Director of Global Policy, Natalie Gonella-Platts, for a panel discussion at the 2024 Forum on Leadership on how they are pushing back against authoritarian threats and speak

Forum on Leadership 2024 -- Indra Nooyi in conversation with Ken Hersh

Apr 18 2024 34 mins  
As the recipient of the 2024 George W. Bush Medal for Distinguished Leadership, Nooyi sat down with Ken Hersh, President and CEO of the Bush Center, where she shared her journey as the first immigrant to lead a Fortune 50 company.