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Judy Ley Allen Mexico Centered
Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico
The "Judy Ley Allen Mexico Centered" podcast features interviews with academics, former government officials and other experts on issues central to the U.S.-Mexico relation. The podcast is hosted by the Baker Institute's Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice University in Houston, Texas. For more information on our work, please visit https://www.bakerinstitute.org/center-for-the-united-states-and-mexico/ Music from www.bensound.com
This will be the last part to the Ottoman series for 1915. The British drive the 6th Division deep into Iraq to a town called Kut al-AmaraBy Richard Cantu
On this episode I talk about the Ottoman attacks at the Caucasus, Sinai (Suez Canal), and Basra. Enjoy!By Richard Cantu
This is part 2 of the Ottomans. There's tension between the Committee of Union and Progress and the Arabs. The British are in full force to protect their oil assets and much more. Enjoy!By Richard Cantu
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Episode 53: All Quiet on the Western Front Review
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On this episode I'll discuss All Quiet on the Western Front book, different movie versions and of course the main star, the new Netflix 2022 version Enjoy!By Richard Cantu
On this episode I'm going to dive into the Ottomans before The Great War kicked off. For a brief period of time there was hopes of stability and economic growth for the Empire. But the Entente and Central Powers had other plans for them.By Richard Cantu
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Episode 51: Autumn 1915 Western Front, Louis Barthas
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This is episode 51 and will cover one soldiers experience from the 3rd Battle of Artois, September 25th - November 4th. This experience comes from French Corporal Louis Barthas' Notebook: Poilu Barthas kept a journal during the war documenting his experience. After the war ended he began writing a manuscript which was found by his grandson after Lo…
This is part one of a two part series. On this episode I'm going back to the western front for the 1915 Fall offensive. I've already done an episode on the Battle of Loos (episode 31), this is going to focus on the buildup before the assault. Enjoy!By Richard Cantu
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Episode 71: Hosting Mexico Centered (Guests: Tony Payan and Enrique Quezada)
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In his final episode as host, Enrique Quezada sits down with Tony Payan, director of the Baker Institute Center for the U.S. and Mexico, to look back at how the podcast started and the role it has played at the Center. Enrique talks about preparing for interviews and the behind-the-scenes work to produce Mexico Centered. For more information on the…
On this episode I'm going down the rabbit hole. I'm just coming off a long series and wanted to throw in an episode to break up the monotony of death and destruction. This was a fun episode I hope you enjoy it.By Richard Cantu
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Episode 70: Trans-border Collaboration Across the Rio Grande (Guests: Bob Krumenaker, superintendent of Big Bend National Park, and Javier Ochoa, subdirector of the protected areas Maderas del Carmen and ...
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Bob Krumenaker, superintendent of Big Bend National Park, and Javier Ochoa, subdirector of the protected areas Maderas del Carmen and Ocampo, talk about the different models of conservation the U.S. and Mexico have, their day-to-day activities, and the numerous ways in which they collaborate across the border to the benefit of the ecosystem they sh…
This is part 11 and the final episode to the Gallipoli series. I'll discuss the conditions the men endured leading up to the evacuation, the emotions that weighed on the soldiers, and the evacuation.By Richard Cantu
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Episode 69: The Significance of Mexico's 2022 Local Elections (Guest: Alejandro Cruz, director of special studies at BGC Ulises Beltrán y Asociados)
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Alejandro Cruz, director of special studies at BGC Ulises Beltrán y Asociados and an expert in local elections in Mexico, discusses the results of the June 2022 local elections in Mexico and their significance for the López Obrador administration and the president’s party. For more information on the Baker Institute Center for the United States and…
On this episode I talk about Kitchener and the politicians back in London hesitating to pull the trigger on a full scale evacuation fearing what impact it could have on the war in the East. Will they settle for a full evacuation of a partial? While the politicians decide the fate of the campaign, the soldiers are fighting to stay alive.…
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Episode 68: The Dream of a Binational Park (Guest: Francisco Cantú, writer, translator, and author)
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Francisco Cantú, author of The Line Becomes a River, discusses his recent article for Audubon Magazine where he wrote about a grand dream for an international park encompassing Big Bend on the U.S side and Santa Elena and Maderas del Carmen on the Mexican side. Cantú talks about what he learned during his visit about the different approaches of the…
This is part 9 of the Gallipoli series and I'll be discussing more August attacks at Suvla and Anzac. It's a desperate time for the British at Gallipoli, Mustafa's reserves seem never-ending as they gather what they can for further attacks.By Richard Cantu
This is part 8 of the Gallipoli series and on this episode I'll talk about the physical and mental condition of the 10th & 11 Divisions, the leadership on the ground, the arrival of the 53rd and 54th, and more. Cheers!By Richard Cantu
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Episode 67: Mexico's National Guard and Public Safety (Guest: Richard Kilroy)
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Richard J. Kilroy, nonresident scholar at the Center for the United States and Mexico and associate professor of politics at Coastal Carolina University, discusses the role of Mexico’s National Guard in President López Obrador’s public safety strategy. For more information on the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico visit our web…
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Episode 44: Part 7 of the Gallipoli Series
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Hey folks, on the first half of this episode I'll sidetrack to discuss a hero from the Great War. The second half I'll go into the first day of the Suvla Bay landings. Enjoy!By Richard Cantu
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Episode 66: The Dangers of Being a Journalist in Mexico (Guest: Peniley Ramírez)
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Peniley Ramírez, investigative journalist and columnist for the newspaper Reforma, talks about the dangers of being a journalist in Mexico, the mechanisms in place to protect journalists, and the relationship between Lopez Obrador and the media. For more information on the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico visit our website, a…
This is part 6 of the Gallipoli series. I'll cover more attacks launched from Anzac on the 6th through the 10th of August. Thank you for the continued support enjoy!By Richard Cantu
On this episode I'll cover the diversion attacks at Anzac that started on August 6th 1915By Richard Cantu
On this episode there's going to be a shift in focus at Gallipoli. Hamilton will now put his attention on another landing by Anzac. I'll cover the battles that took place there between July and the beginning of August in 1915. Enjoy!By Richard Cantu
This is a special Christmas episode and on this episode I talk about the 1914 Christmas Truce. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas!By Richard Cantu
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Episode 65: 2021 Annual Roundup (Guest: Tony Payan)
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Tony Payan, director of the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico, discusses what happened in 2021 to Mexico’s economy, politics, public health, and to the binational relationship with the United States. He also sets out expectations for 2022. For more information on the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico visi…
This is part 3 of the Helles series at Gallipoli. I cover the 3rd Battle of Krithia and the battle of June.By Richard Cantu
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Episode 64: Binational Healthcare: A conversation with Houston Methodist Hospital (Jose Nuñez, VP, Global Development at Houston Methodist’s Global Health Care Services)
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José Núñez, the vice president for Global Development at Houston Methodist’s Global Health Care Services, talks about how Mexican patients access healthcare services in the United States, what Houston Methodist’s partnerships with the Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey and Mexico City’s ABC Medical Center entail, and how the coronavirus pandemic af…
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Episode 63: A Conversation with Consul General Alicia Kerber Palma
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Alicia Kerber Palma, consul general of Mexico in Houston since 2019, talks about her time in the Mexican Foreign Service, the programs and services provided by Mexico’s Consulate General in Houston, feminist foreign policy, and the binational relationship. For more information on the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico visit our…
There was some time between the 2nd and 3rd Battle of Krithia and the boy's weren't just standing around with their hands in the pockets. A lot took place at Gallipoli during this time and this episode will cover it. Enjoy!By Richard Cantu
On this episode I'll cover the British and French for first and Second Battles of Krithia at the DardanellesBy Richard Cantu
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Episode 62: El Problema del Crimen Organizado en México (Guest: Eduardo Guerrero)
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This podcast is in Spanish. Eduardo Guerrero, socio fundador y director de Lantia Consultores y Lantia Intelligence, habla sobre la complicada situación de seguridad nacional y el incremento en la violencia relacionada al crimen organizado en México. Para mayor información sobre el Centro para Estados Unidos y México del Instituto Baker, visite nue…