Podcast

This week "All the Best" host Sam LeBlond talks with Ken Raynor, Head Golf Professional at George H. W. Bush’s home golf course in Maine, Cape Arundel. Listen as the two discuss George H. W. Bush at leisure, the President's penchant for playing golf at a historic pace, the many PGA professionals and dignitaries that visited the club throughout the years, their fishing trips together, and the delicate procedure of giving Barbara Bush a golf lesson. To read the full transcript of this episode visit https://www.georgeandbarbarabush.org/podcast-transcript/.

This week Sam LeBlond talks with long time Bush Staffer and confidant Tom Collamore. Listen as the two discuss Tom’s longtime friendship with George H. W. Bush, his love of campaigning and the way George H. W. helped to shape the modern role of the Vice President when he was in office. Plus, Tom shares his 10 pieces of advice for young people. To read the full transcript of this episode visit https://www.georgeandbarbarabush.org/podcast-transcript/.

In this episode of "All the Best," host Sam LeBlond talks to Annie Kennedy, who has been a long time gardener at the Walker's Point Bush residence in Maine. Listen as the two discuss Annie’s journey from corporate America to being responsible for everything green that grows on Walker's Point. Annie also shares her favorite memories of singing with Bush 41, pulling weeds with the First Lady, and continues to preserve the ecological legacy of the Bush Family. To read the full transcript of this episode visit https://www.georgeandbarbarabush.org/podcast-transcript/.

Longtime political strategist and George H. W. Bush's White House Political Director, Ron Kaufman joins Sam LeBlond on this week's "All the Best". He recounts the story of his 40+ year relationship with the Bush family, the road to both the 1980 and 1988 presidential campaigns, and how 41 masterfully walked the line between partisan politics and official white house business. Plus, Kaufman shares how the political climate of the past can inform the political decisions of today. To read the full transcript of this episode visit https://www.georgeandbarbarabush.org/podcast-transcript/.

In this episode of "All the Best,” host Sam LeBlond is joined by Julie Baker Finck, president of the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation. The Foundation was established in 2013 by Barbara Bush’s son, Neil, and his wife, Maria, in response to the literacy crisis in Houston, the Bush family’s hometown. Listen as Julie Baker Finck shares how the Foundation continues to embrace and advance Barbara Bush’s original mission, even today during the COVID-19 pandemic. Plus, Finck shares her most valuable lesson learned from Barbara Bush. To read the full transcript of this episode visit https://www.georgeandbarbarabush.org/podcast-transcript/.