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Chef José Andrés’ Life Is “the Story of One More Immigrant” Feb 05, 2020

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Chef and humanitarian José Andrés’ talks food stamps, chowder recipes, and how he fed a devastated island. Andrés is an internationally recognized culinary innovator, New York Times best-selling author, educator, humanitarian, and chef/owner of ThinkFoodGroup.

Karl Rove and Election Strategies Dec 04, 2019

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How much credit should political advisor Karl Rove get for Donald Trump’s White House win? In 2016, Rove — the man who helped architect George W. Bush’s successful gubernatorial and presidential campaigns — gave candidate Trump a lesson on how he did it. In this episode, Rove, who served as Bush’s senior advisor and deputy chief of staff, also talks about how the Republican Party has changed since his time in the White House — and what kind of Democrat could beat Donald Trump in 2020.

Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld on Immigration and Impeachment Nov 13, 2019

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Now a candidate for the Republican nomination for president, the former Massachusetts governor visited Tufts recently as a participant in a Presidential Town Hall hosted by the Tisch College of Civic Life. In this episode, he talks about his stance on immigration and impeachment and his plan to win the nomination.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor: 'If You Deal With People Out of Respect, You Can Disagree Agreeably' Oct 30, 2019

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Tufts students have a wide-ranging conversation with Justice Sotomayor as she addresses a crowd of almost 3,000 at the university in September, sharing a variety of advice and insights about the need for diversity of life experiences on the Court, the power of confidence, and the importance of listening to others, even if we don’t agree with them.

Beto O'Rourke on Cybersecurity, the Humanitarian Crisis at the U.S. Border and More Oct 16, 2019

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From 2013 to 2019, Beto O’Rourke represented the 16th Congressionaldistrict of Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives. In March 2017, he launched a historic campaign to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate. Running the largest grassroots campaign the state had ever seen, O’Rourke ultimately received more votes than any democrat in Texas history. Now a candidate for the Democratic nomination for president, O’Rourke visited Tufts recently, as a participant in a Presidential Town Hall hosted by the Tisch College of Civic Life.

Congressman Will Hurd on Crossing the Political Divide Oct 02, 2019

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Tufts undergraduate George Behrakis interviews Will Hurd, a Republican Texas Congressman leaving the House of Representatives next year, about his now-famous livestreamed road trip with fellow Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke, the lessons Hurd learned from his experiences in the CIA, and his decision not to seek reelection in 2020.

Photojournalist Nichole Sobecki in the War Zones Sep 18, 2019

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What’s it like to be a conflict photographer who travels the globe—often in harm’s way—to record the strife and turbulence of our times? In this episode, Tufts alumna Nichole Sobecki — an award-winning photographer and filmmaker based in Kenya — shares stories of her work.

Warby Parker Co-Founder Neil Blumenthal on Doing Well in Business by Doing Good Sep 04, 2019

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Blumenthal, A02, talks about how he bakes social activism into his eyeglass business—and listens to his customers.

Engineers Without Borders Leader Catherine Leslie on Engineering Positive Change Aug 21, 2019

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Engineers Without Borders leader Catherine Leslie tells a Tufts podcast about the thousands of students and professionals who volunteer worldwide to build everything from water systems to energy projects.

Nobel Peace Prize Winner Juan Manuel Santos on How he Fought the Odds to Create Peace Aug 07, 2019

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Nobel Peace Prize winner Juan Manuel Santos tells a Tufts podcast how he fought the odds to create peace in his native Colombia after more than fifty years of war.

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