George H.W. Bush
President of the United States during German unification, under whom Condoleezza Rice served in the White House.
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Videos Mentioning George H.W. Bush
E84: Markets update, crypto collapse, Russia/Ukraine endgame, state of the podcast
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as a president who won in 1988, contributing to the Democrats rethinking their party's centrist approach.
Stephen Kotkin: Putin, Stalin, Hitler, Zelenskyy, and War in Ukraine | Lex Fridman Podcast #289
Lex Fridman
Former US President who tried to hold the Soviet Union together to avoid chaos during its collapse and later sent financial aid to Russia.
Robert Crews: Afghanistan, Taliban, Bin Laden, and War in the Middle East | Lex Fridman Podcast #244
Lex Fridman
US President under whom the Iraqi army suffered immense carnage and sanctions that led to suffering of Iraqi children.
Bill Rasmussen Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
41st President of the United States, with whom Bill Rasmussen played golf and had a memorable exchange involving a $2 bet.
E117: Did Stripe miss its window? Plus: VC market update, AI comes for SaaS, Trump's savvy move
All-In Podcast
Former U.S. President, who won the Iraq War but lost re-election due to appearing out of touch with domestic problems, serving as a cautionary tale for Biden.
David Rubenstein — Raising Billions of Dollars & Advising Presidents
Tim Ferriss
Former U.S. President who served as an advisor to The Carlyle Group, contributing to its strong connections to government figures.
E74: Market update, inverted yield curve, immigration, new SPAC rules, $FB smears TikTok and more
All-In Podcast
Mentioned alongside Reagan as winning landslide elections, contributing to the Democratic Party's need for a center-ward shift.
E71: Russia/Ukraine deep dive: escalation, risk factors, financial fallout, exit ramps and more
All-In Podcast
Former US President praised for his foreign policy, particularly for exercising wisdom in stopping the First Gulf War without regime change in Iraq.
E95: Winter is Coming, Europe's energy crisis, Kim Kardashian's new PE firm & more
All-In Podcast
US President who, along with James Baker, gave assurances to Gorbachev regarding NATO expansion.
Jeremi Suri: History of American Power | Lex Fridman Podcast #180
Lex Fridman
Mentioned for his interest in history through conversations with historians, contrasting with more bookish presidents.
Frank Blake Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Former U.S. Vice President, for whom Frank Blake worked early in his career, learning the power of personalized handwritten notes for staff recognition.
Deep State, Hegemony & U.S. Foreign Policy: John Mearsheimer vs. Jeffrey Sachs | All-In Summit
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as a past president whose foreign policy approach did not fundamentally differ from others, despite the shift in global power dynamics after the Cold War.
The Future of American Democracy
Sam Harris
Former U.S. President who stepped aside after losing the 1992 election, mentioned as upholding norms.
The Reckoning to Come: A Conversation with Balaji Srinivasan (Episode #259)
Sam Harris
Mentioned as an example of a past American president with a broad internationalist view.
Ann Miura Ko Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Dean Allan Bromley of Yale's engineering department, who was Ann Miura-Ko's boss, had worked under George Bush Senior.
The Breakdown of the International System w/Condoleezza Rice (Lessons from Hoover Boot Camp) | Ch 1
PolicyEd
President of the United States during German unification, under whom Condoleezza Rice served in the White House.
Inflated GDP?, Google earnings, How the media lost trust, Rogan/Trump search controversy, Election!
All-In Podcast
Lost the 1992 election despite positive GDP reports because voters' economic impressions were already solidified due to a prior recession.
A.J. Jacobs (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Former US President, whom AJ Jacobs interviewed by leveraging their distant family connection via the 'family tree' project.
Tony Robbins Returns (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Former U.S. President, mentioned as being present in conversations with Mikhail Gorbachev that Tony Robbins witnessed.
The Doomsday Machine: A Conversation with Carl Robichaud (Episode #330)
Sam Harris
US President who unilaterally took all US tactical nuclear weapons off alert in 1991, in recognition of a changed security environment after the Soviet Union's fall.
Jeremi Suri: Civil War, Slavery, Freedom, and Democracy | Lex Fridman Podcast #354
Lex Fridman
41st U.S. President, whose post-Gulf War electoral loss is highlighted as an example of an unexpected transition and a leader who ensured a smooth handover of power despite personal feelings.
The Bomb: A Conversation with Fred Kaplan (Episode #186)
Sam Harris
41st President of the United States. During his administration, nuclear arms reduction treaties were negotiated, and investigations into war plans revealed massive overkill.
Katie Couric Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Katie Couric recounts an unprepared interview with him in the White House after his dog, Mellie, unexpectedly entered the room.
Joe Rogan Experience #2474 - Dave Smith
PowerfulJRE
Former US President, credited with defeating 'Vietnam war syndrome' through military actions in Panama and Iraq.