# Lloyd Bentsen

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Episode 4: Bentsen's Senate Impact on the Nation & Future Generations

It’s 1988. The Cold War is winding down, the U.S. economy is strong, but a growing national debt looms large. Senator Lloyd Bentsen is on the Democratic ticket as Michael Dukakis’ running mate, facing off against a familiar Texas name—George H.W. Bush.Though Bentsen loses the vice presidency, he re…

Episode 5: The Greatest Decade: From Deficits to Surpluses

After decades in the Senate, Lloyd Bentsen takes on a new challenge: serving as Treasury Secretary under President Bill Clinton. In this episode, we explore Bentsen’s swift confirmation, his critical role in passing the 1993 Deficit Reduction Act, and how his leadership helped shape the longest pea…

Episode 6: Not Just History: Bentsen's Influence Today

In this final episode of The Bentsen Blueprint, we return to the White House in 1999, where President Bill Clinton awards Lloyd Bentsen the nation’s highest civilian honor—the Presidential Medal of Freedom. From his early days as a Texas farmhand to his tenure as Treasury Secretary, Bentsen’s legac…

Seincast 012 - The Phone Message & The Bet (aka The Lost Episode)

"I can't drink coffee late at night. It keeps me up." Put on your favorite pair of Dockers and spread out under the lemon tree because we've got a lot to cover in our discussion of the seventh episode from season two, "The Phone Message"! We're also covering the lost Seinfeld episode, which you mi…

Ward Farnsworth: 14 Ways To Make Your Writing Memorable | How I Write Classic Episode

Every so often, I'll re-publish some of my favorite How I Write interviews. This classic episode is with Ward Farnsworth, a law professor and former dean at the University of Texas School of Law who has written popular books about clear thinking, language, and philosophy. His books include Classica…

July 31, 1995: 1947 Roswell Crash, Waco - Rep. Steven Schiff

New Mexico Congressman Steven Schiff joins Art Bell for an extraordinary two-hour interview covering both the Roswell GAO report and the ongoing Waco hearings.Schiff recounts how a routine constituent inquiry to the Department of Defense about the 1947 Roswell incident led to a bureaucratic runarou…

Episode 7: Our Government’s Addiction to Debt and How It Impacts You

Dealing with the Government's addiction to debt and its impact on everyone's economic well being, this episode draws on Senator Lloyd Bentsen's successful approach in the 1990's and how those lessons can be applied today.

Faith, Justice, and Courage: Lessons from Judge Gabrielle Kirk McDonald Part 2

In this inspiring episode of Ask Dr. Sujay, Ambassador Susan Johnson Cook sits down with trailblazing Judge Gabrielle Kirk McDonald for a powerful conversation about faith, leadership, civil rights, and purpose driven success. As the first African American woman federal judge in Texas and one of th…

Former Senator Jim Talent: Iran's Rump Regime on Life Support & Why Tallarico is the Worst Candidate Texas Democrats Could Have Picked

If you want to understand what's really happening in Iran — and what comes next — this is the conversation you cannot miss. Former Missouri Senator Jim Talent joins the Marc Cox Morning Show to break down exactly where the Iran standoff stands, why Trump seized a once-in-a-generation military and e…

Pick a Horse Before Time Picks for You

What happens when you refuse to make a decision and try to keep riding in two directions at once? Kent Hance opens this episode of Kent Hance: The Best Storyteller in Texas with a saying that is blunt, hilarious, and surprisingly profound: "You can't ride two horses with one ass." His point is s…