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![[Podcast] With the Bark Off: A Conversation About Ted Kennedy with John Farrell](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SOzFZ4R2yYs/mqdefault.jpg "[Podcast] With the Bark Off: A Conversation About Ted Kennedy with John Farrell
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John Farrell is a former White House correspondent and Washington editor for the Boston Globe and a former Washington Bureau Chief and columnist for the Denver Post. He is also a best-selling and award-winning author whose works include Tip O’Neill and the Democratic Century; Clarence Darrow: Attorney for the Damned; and Richard Nixon: The Life, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize that he discussed in an earlier episode of this program.
His latest book, Ted Kennedy: A Life, explores Senator Kennedy’s remarkable 77 years, rife with inconceivable triumph and unimaginable tragedy.
Episode link: https://play.headliner.app/episode/12464625?utm_source=youtube")
![[LBJ Future Forum] Inside the Texas Legislative Session](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/T3YRous6CmM/mqdefault.jpg "[LBJ Future Forum] Inside the Texas Legislative Session
The legislature is convening and we hosted our biennial conversation with Texas legislators. LBJ Future Forum members joined us to hear directly from state legislators on the top priorities for this session: education and school vouchers, border issues, taxes and more.
Participants include:
Representative Victoria Neave Criado, Chair of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus, Chair of the House County Affairs Committee, member of the Business and Industry Committee, District 107
Representative Shelby Slawson, Member of the Calendars, State Affairs, and Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committees, District 59
Representative Ed Thompson, Vice Chair, Natural Resources Committee, Member of the Appropriations and Calendars Committees, District 29
Moderator: Ashley Goudeau, News Anchor, KVUE")
![[Podcast] With the Bark Off: A Conversation About Truman With Jeffrey Frank](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UKIL-iryrVA/mqdefault.jpg "[Podcast] With the Bark Off: A Conversation About Truman With Jeffrey Frank
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When it comes to writing about American politics, few authors are as accomplished or as versatile as Jeffrey Frank. Jeffrey is an eminent journalist, having served as senior editor at The New Yorker and deputy editor of the New York Posts Outlook section. His work has also appeared in publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Guardian.
Jeffrey has published four novels that dissect the social world of elite Washington. In 2013, he turned to presidential history, publishing Ike and Dick: Portrait of a Strange Political Marriage, a bestselling account of the partnership between President Eisenhower and his Vice President, Richard Nixon.
Jeffrey joins Mark Lawrence to talk about his latest book, The Trials of Harry S. Truman, the first study in many years to tell the story of the Truman presidency.
Episode link: https://lbjpodcast.com/episodes/jeffrey-frank-T78l_Zxs")
