The San Francisco Experience

The San Francisco Experience

We are a data driven news commentary podcast with Global Reach, serving listeners in more than 65 countries. Our mission is to give the listener succinct, fact based analysis both non-ideological and independent from a California, Silicon Valley perspective, featuring newsmakers, thought leaders and authors as guests.

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Jim Herlihy is a published author: his novel “Deceit and Dirty Money” is available on line. He served as President of the SF Public Library Commission 1992 - 1996. While working in Latin America, he was a stringer for The Economist, The Times and the BBC. Jim serves as a director on two SF sister city boards : Bangalore, India and Cork, Ireland.

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Recent Episodes

Oct. 7, 2025

The House of Diggs: The Rise and Fall of America's most consequential Black Congressman, Charles C. Diggs Jr. Talking with author, Professor Marion Orr.

Charles C. Diggs Jr. was a consequential black Congressman who came to Washington in 1955. He became the first Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus which numbers 62 members today.
Oct. 6, 2025

When do I start ? The Karl Malden Memoir. Talking to co-author Carla Malden and Shaun Chang.

Karl Malden was a stage, screen and TV star in the mid to late 20th Century. Notable for his Oscar as Best Supporting Actor in Street Car Named Desire, his credits include, On the Waterfront, Baby Doll, Patton. From 1972 to 1977 he starred in the TV series The Streets of San Francisco.
Oct. 1, 2025

Mayor Lurie's plan to upzone San Francisco faces an uphill struggle. Talking with Tim Redmond

Upzoning San Francisco to permit dense, high rise buildings is meeting opposition throughout the City especially the Westside. Developers are funding the political coffers of local politicians to get the new legislation approved.
Sept. 30, 2025

The Last 100 Days: FDR at War and at Peace. Talking with author David Woolner.

Roosevelt’s last 100 days were almost as momentous and consequential as his first 100 days in office. But on this occasions was a high profile actor on the global stage along with Churchill and Stalin.
Sept. 24, 2025

Buiding New Homes in Lagoon Valley, California. Talking with Curt Johansen.

Situated about 65 miles NE of San Francisco, this master planned community offers homes set in natural landscapes, yet boasting all modern conveniences. A unique balance of single family lifestyles and California nature.
Sept. 23, 2025

The San Francisco Maritime Museum. Talking with CEO Darlene Plumtree.

The Maritime Museum celebrates the seafaring history of San Francisco and the West. So many San Franciscans can trace their ancestry to ships arriving from the East Coast, Europe, Japan, China, Philippines, Korea. It is part of a National Park that includes the historic ships at Hyde Street Pier a…

Recent Blog Posts

April 8, 2023

Peking to Paris 2019 Motor Rally with Jim Gately

The 8500 mile rally began in 1907, was revived in 1997 and draws participants from around the world. Jim Gately of Incline Village, Nevada set out on the 34 day trek in 2019 across Asia and Europe with 105 other participants. Jim will join The San …

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Dec. 31, 2022

Ruth Paine, one of the few surviving Warren Commission witnesses, to …

Ruth Paine befriended Lee and Marina Oswald in February 1963. From April 1963 until November 22, 1963 they lived with her at her suburban Dallas home. She will be my guest on The San Francisco Experience next Thursday to share her memories and Warr…

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Dec. 2, 2022

Power Failure: The Rise and Fall of an American Icon.

William D. Cohan, New York Times best selling author has written a sweeping history of General Electric and its CEO in the 1980s and 90s Jack Welch. The book has earned plaudits from The New Yorker and The Financial Times as one of the Best Books of…

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TSFEP was named top 25 California News Podcasts by Feedspot.com