The Strategerist

By George W. Bush Presidential Center

What happens when you cross the 43rd President, late night sketch comedy, and interesting conversation? The inspiration behind The Strategerist– a podcast series highlighting the American spirit of le... more

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How many episodes does The Strategerist have?

The podcast currently has 168 episodes available.

The Strategerist episodes:

April 21, 2025 Robert Edsel -- Remembering Our Fallen Service Members from WWII to Modern Times
Order a copy of Remember Us: American Sacrifice, Dutch Freedom and a Forever Promise Forged in World War II on the Bush Center's website.
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50min
April 10, 2025 SMU's Dr. Jeffrey Engel -- Insights into Presidential History
Dr. Jeffrey Engel is an award-winning presidential historian and the David Gergen Director of the SMU Center for Presidential History. He’s authored or edited thirteen books on American foreign policy and spent a good part of his career at the Bush School of Government and Public Service in College Station before coming to SMU.
He joins host Andrew Kaufmann and Kevin “Sully” Sullivan, former White House Communications Director under President Bush and Senior Advisor to the George W. Bush Presidential Center, to discuss his passion for presidential history, the shift in legacies post-presidency, and why we need to continue learning about our past to build our future.
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43min
March 25, 2025 Captain Flo Groberg -- Leadership Lessons with a Medal of Honor Recipient
Retired U.S. Army Captain Florent Groberg is one of 3,528 recipients of the Medal of Honor—the highest military honor awarded to those who serve in the United States armed forces. Flo joins host Andrew Kaufmann and Michael Bailey, Deputy Director of the Leadership Programs at the Bush Institute to discuss his service to our country and what leadership means both in the uniform and as a civilian.
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43min
March 18, 2025 Chuck Todd — Local Journalism and the State of News in 2025
Chuck Todd is an Emmy award-winning journalist while NBC’s Chief Political Analyst and former moderator for Meet the Press, which he stepped away from in September 2023. Although he stepped away from the moderator’s chair, he still covers politics this his podcast, The Chuck Toddcast.
He joined Strategerist host Andrew Kaufmann and Senior Editorial Advisor at the Bush Institute Bill McKenzie to discuss how the journalism ecosystem has changed and evolved and how local news should be driving national news (not the other way around).
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38min
March 13, 2025 Jared Cohen — From Presidential History to Technology
If you enjoyed this episode, watch Purpose Beyond the White House: A Conversation on the Post-Presidency, an Engage at the Bush Center event presented by NexPoint featuring Jared Cohen.
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46min
March 12, 2025 James D. Rodriguez — Former Department of Labor Assistant Secretary for Veterans’ Employment and Training Service
The Honorable James D. Rodriguez served as Assistant Secretary within the Biden administration Department of Labor Veterans’ Employment and Training Service from January 2021 until January 2025 where he served 440,000 veterans annually. He is an accomplished executive leader with over 30 years experience across the government and corporate landscapes and over 20 years in the United States Marine Corps in numerous leadership and management positions.
Last year, he joined Strategerist host Andrew Kaufmann and the Bush Institute’s Casey Rodriguez, the Senior Program Manager of Leadership Programs. But not only is Casey managing the operations of the Presidential Leadership Scholars program, she’s the daughter of Secretary Rodriguez.
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39min
March 05, 2025 Natalia Arno -- Fighting for a Democratic Russia
To learn more about Natalia's work at the Free Russia Foundation click here.
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27min
February 27, 2025 Larry D. Thompson -- The Quiet Counsel
Limited signed copies of Larry Thompson’s book ”The Quiet Counsel Looking Back on a Life of Service to the Law” are available for purchase at the Bush Museum here.
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26min
February 21, 2025 Ambassador Nicole Avant - Think You'll Be Happy
Ambassador Nicole Avant is a critically acclaimed producer of the Netflix film The Six Triple Eight, bestselling author of Think You’ll Be Happy, and former U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas under President Obama.
We discuss Ambassador Avant’s contributions and what led her to the Netflix film “The Six Triple Eight”, the influence of her incredible parents — which inspired her book “Think You’ll Be Happy” — and how to live out our freedom every single day.
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31min
January 22, 2025Mike Morath -- Texas Commissioner of Education
Related links
Texas Education Agency
Education and Opportunity at the Bush Institute
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54min

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How many episodes does The Strategerist have?

The podcast currently has 168 episodes available.

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