Overheard at the Bush Center

George W. Bush Presidential Center
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Overheard at the Bush Center

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.

  1. The Six Triple Eight: Quiet Heroism in WWII

    1 DAY AGO

    The Six Triple Eight: Quiet Heroism in WWII

    The incredible story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, nicknamed the Six Triple Eight, recently came to the Bush Center. The program followed the release of Netflix’s The Six Triple Eight, a film that tells the story of WWII’s only Women’s Army Corps unit of color.

    59 min
  2. Food, Family, & Holiday Fun with The Pioneer Woman

    12/06/2024

    Food, Family, & Holiday Fun with The Pioneer Woman

    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 holiday occasion.

    54 min
  3. A Conversation on Post-Presidency

    11/01/2024

    A Conversation on Post-Presidency

    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 stories.

    1 hr
  4. The Russia-China Challenge

    09/26/2024

    The Russia-China Challenge

    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.

    59 min
  5. A Conversation with Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch

    09/13/2024

    A Conversation with Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch

    Overheard at the Bush Center

    57 min
  6. The Laura Bush Book Club with “The Tattooist of Auschwitz” Author Heather Morris

    05/16/2024

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

    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.

    57 min
  7. Protecting Religious Liberties

    04/19/2024

    Protecting Religious Liberties

    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.

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

    04/19/2024

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

    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.

    41 min
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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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  • Creator
    George W. Bush Presidential Center
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    58
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © George W. Bush Presidential Center
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