Episodes

Jan. 12, 2023

My Shake Alert App: California's early warning earthquake alert system app.

Richard Allen Director of UC Berkeley Seismology Lab discusses MyShakeAlert App.
Guest: Richard Allen
Jan. 11, 2023

Global Discord: Values and Power in a Fractured World Order. Talking with author Paul Tucker.

China, an authoritarian state, is challenging the US dollar as the global reserve currency.
Guest: Paul Tucker
Jan. 5, 2023

Ruth Paine remembers Lee Harvey Oswald and Marina his wife. In conversation with Jim Herlihy.

Interview with Warren Commission witness Ruth Paine.
Guest: Ruth Paine
Jan. 5, 2023

The Inclusive Economy: How to bring wealth to America's poor. Talking with author and Senior Research Fellow at the Cato Institute, Michael Tanner.

Both a modern history of US poverty programs and a four point prescription to tackle the root causes of poverty.
Dec. 23, 2022

6.4 Earthquake in Humboldt County, California. Talking with Dr. Lori Dengler, Professor Emeritus, Cal Poly Humboldt.

Update on the 6.4 earthquake and an explanation of the Cascadia Subduction Zone and tsunami risks.
Dec. 23, 2022

Three Christmas films you may have missed. Shaun Chang talks about his favorite Christmas themed movies.

Christmas in Connecticut, Christmas Holiday 1944 and Black Christmas: Shaun Chang’s favorite Christmas movies.
Guest: Shaun Chang
Dec. 19, 2022

Deep State: An overview of the current state of espionage during the age of Great Power Competition. Talking with Alp Sevimlisoy, geopolitical strategist and national security expert.

Failings of Russian Spycraft in Ukraine, the West’s sharing of intel with Ukraine and China’s moves in its global espionage reach.
Dec. 9, 2022

Red's Java House: Talking with Mr. Tom McGarvey, San Francisco Native Son.

95 year old Tom McGarvey relates his life in San Francisco , selling newspapers, going to sea and running Red’s Java House for longshoremen.
Guest: Tom McGarvey
Dec. 7, 2022

Power Failure: The Rise and Fall of an American Icon. In conversation with author William D. Cohan.

New York Times bestselling author William D. Cohan discusses his latest book Power Failure. Bill interviewed three of the last four CEOs of General Electric, among many other insiders, to get a first hand account about the …
Nov. 28, 2022

The Crown: Season Five. Talking with Shaun Chang of the Hill Place Movie and TV Blog.

Season 5 covers 1992 - 97 and is dominated by the Diana Charles marriage collapse.
Guest: Shaun Chang
Nov. 22, 2022

LatinaVida: Developing a new Generation of Leaders. Talking with Tammy Ramos J.D.

Training the diverse future leaders of corporate America.
Nov. 18, 2022

James Bond 007 as portrayed by Pierce Brosnan: Behind the scenes. Talking with Michael Nathanson former President and COO of MGM and Shaun Chang of the Hill Place Movie and TV blog.

Michael Nathanson the former President of MGM talks about overseeing the Pierce Brosnan 007 movies, the Daniel Craig replacement and the Broccoli family that owns the James Bond franchise.
Nov. 16, 2022

In the footsteps of the assassin: Lee Harvey Oswald's New Orleans. Talking with David Feldman.

Lee Harvey Oswald was born and raised in New OIrleans. For 5 months in 1963 before the assassination of JFK, he mysteriously took on 4 different personas.
Guest: David Feldman
Nov. 15, 2022

Control: The Dark History and Troubling Present of Eugenics. Talking with author Adam Rutherford

Eugenics origins and how the subject was corrupted by the Nazis.
Nov. 10, 2022

Broken: The Failed Promise of Muslim Inclusion - Talking with author Professor Evelyn Alsultany.

As America’s Muslim population increases and integrates into the mainstream, the popular stereotypes on the screen must change.
Nov. 4, 2022

The Forger's Forgery: In conversation with author Clay Small.

Art forgery, revenge, redemption feature in this intricate crime story.
Guest: Clay Small
Nov. 2, 2022

The Midterm Elections: What to Watch for. Talking with Professor Dan Schnur.

The last days of Campaign 2022 reveal that the Republicans are poised for significant gains, though polls remain close.
Guest: Dan Schnur
Nov. 1, 2022

Saudi Arabia: No longer our reliable ally ? Talking with Professor Nicholas Grossman of the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana.

Saudi Arabia decreased daily oil production despite Biden’s request to increase. The Saudi move favors Russia. Why did they do it ?