PEP Talk

PEP Talk

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PEP Talk episodes

  • Women in Politics

    For this episode, we interviewed Kayci Prince of the Plano City Council. During our conversation, which took place earlier this year, Councilwoman Prince discussed potential obstacles faced by women who seek elected office, and how local government creates opportunities for civic engagement in order to promote diversity and inclusion.

    19 min
  • Trade and Entrepreneurship

    This episode features an interview with Hector Barreto, Chairman of the Latino Coalition and former head of the Small Business Administration. During the interview, Chairman Barreto highlights the importance of small businesses to the U.S. economy, and discusses the impact of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement on the Latino Business Community. 

    25 min
  • Homelessness

    In this episode, we interviewed Dr. Terry Hockenbrough, President of the Collin County Homeless Coalition. Dr. Hockenbrough discusses the rise of homelessness in suburban communities. 

    31 min
  • NFL, Crime, Anthem Protests
    This episode features a fascinating conversation that took place earlier this year with Dr. Alex Piquero, Ashbel Smith professor of Criminology at UT Dallas. Topics include crime, police brutality, NFL, and the National Anthem Protests.
    28 min

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Conversations on Policy, Economics, and Politics. We are a student-run podcast brought to you by the School of Economic, Political, and Policy Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas.