Public Problems

How does the US response to the pandemic compare to other countries? Are we doing what's necessary to flatten the curve and prevent the spread of COVID-19? Has our response been timely? These are just a few of the questions answered in our newest episode with Dr. Gerald Parker and Dr. Christine Blackburn, both highly-esteemed members within the Scowcroft Institute at the Bush School. Give it a listen!

In this Hot Takes episode, our hosts discuss results from the democratic primaries and updates on the coronavirus pandemic. The conversation ranges from potential democratic presidential candidates/running mates, along with the economic and societal implications that come with the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen as our hosts speak on what we may expect in the coming months on both of these fronts.

Listen as our hosts discuss factors leading to the end of the Cold War with Dr. Fritz Bartel, Assistant Professor within International Affairs at the Bush School. This episode provides both economic and historical contexts that explain how factors such as finance and oil impacted U.S. and Soviet relations.

The second installment of Uncorked's Encampment Series features an interview between co-host, Dr. Justin Bullock, and producer, Faith Dingas.

Listen as we reflect on the thoughts and impacts of Dr. Bullock's experiences working with refugees and asylum seekers in the second episode of the series.

Sources for the episode:

https://www.dhs.gov/immigration-statistics/refugees-asylees

https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/02/12/us-remain-mexico-program-harming-children

https://www.npr.org/2020/01/10/795414116/gov-greg-abbott-says-new-refugees-wont-be-allowed-to-settle-in-texas

In this episode, our hosts sit with Texas A&M professor and historian, Dr. Jonathan Coopersmith. The conversation features topics such as automation and its impact on labor markets, along with what future technological endeavors hold. Give it a listen!

This is a new series documenting the recent trip co-host, Dr. Justin Bullock, and podcast producer, Faith Dingas, took to the U.S. - Mexico border. Accompanied by a team led by former Bush School student, Mary Lu Hare, the Uncorked crew worked alongside Team Brownsville and World Central Kitchen to help feed refugees at the encampment in Matamoros, Mexico. The purpose of this series is to examine the current refugee and asylum seeking processes, along with providing commentary and interviews of what on the ground operations look like.

In this first installment, Dr. Bullock sits and explains the current policies implemented by the United States government. The focus is on understanding the process by which refugees and asylum seekers are expected to undergo, along with statistics on who is being let in.

Sources for the episode can be found at:

https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/02/12/us-remain-mexico-program-harming-children#

https://www.dhs.gov/immigration-statistics/refugees-asylees

https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/refugees-and-asylum/asylum

https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/refugees-asylum/refugees

In this Hot Takes episode, our hosts discuss results from the democratic primaries and updates on the coronavirus pandemic. The conversation ranges from potential democratic presidential candidates/running mates, along with the economic and societal implications that come with the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen as our hosts speak on what we may expect in the coming months on both of these fronts.

In this Bush School Uncorked episode, our hosts speak with Bush School professor and Director of the Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy, Dr. Raymond Robertson. Listen as the conversation focuses on trade and migration patterns, and how those aspects influence relationships within the global economy.

In this Bush School Uncorked episode, our hosts sit with Dean and Senior Associate Dean of the Bush School, Mark Welsh and Dr. Frank Ashley. Listen in as they discuss their insight on working for the school and with students from around the globe. Bush School Uncorked is happy to welcome them both as our first guests of the semester!

In this episode of Bush School Uncorked, Dr. Gause and Dr. Bullock discuss their thoughts on the most recent news on Iran, impeachment, and the democratic primaries.

Recorded live at Downtown Uncorked, listen as our hosts discuss the implications of these events both at home and abroad.