Episodes
Feb. 4, 2022
Chesa Boudin: Recalling San Francisco's District Attorney. Talking with Public Affairs Consultant Sam Singer
San Francisco’s 29 th DA faces an historic recall election because of deteriorating public safety and rampant crime in the City.
Feb. 3, 2022
Joe Rogan Spotify and Covid 19 Misinformation: What you need to know.
Covid 19 misinformation on the Joe Rogan Experience has triggered a boycott by 1960s pop singers wanting their music removed from the streaming site. Is freedom of expression at stake or should Rogan steer clear of controver…
Feb. 1, 2022
The Strategy of Denial: American Defense in an Era of Great Power Conflict. Talking with Elbridge Colby.
The Rise of China as a super power. Can the United States forestall China’s hegemony over 40 % of the global economy which is concentrated in East Asia.
Jan. 27, 2022
Tonga: the Volcano Eruption and Tsunami: Talking with Sia Akauola
Huge volcanic eruption triggered a tsunami that reached California 5000 mikes away. A moving account.
Jan. 26, 2022
Kamala Harris one year: Where did it go wrong for her ? Talking with BBC North America Correspondent Anthony Zurcher.
Vice President Kamal Harris' first year in office has been very rock. The two issues the White House assigned to her - Immigration and Voting Rights - proved to be too challenging for her and her staff. A recent poll shows t…
Jan. 24, 2022
DAVOS: What you need to know.
World Economic Forum annual meeting May 22-26, in Davos, Switzerland.
Jan. 21, 2022
The Wife starring Glenn Close and Jonathan Price: Talking with Shaun Chang from the Movie and TV Blog Hill Place.
A literary collaboration of husband and wife comes under scrutiny when the husband wins the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Jan. 19, 2022
The Vanishing: In conversation with War Reporter and Author Janine di Giovanni
Ancient Christian communities of Iraq, Syria, Gaza and Egypt are threatened by terrorism, persecution, war and emigration. Some say they will be extinct in 50 years. War correspondent Janine di Giovanni alerts us to the thre…
Jan. 18, 2022
Chesa Boudin: Recalling San Francisco's District Attorney. In conversation with former Assistant DA Brooke Jenkins.
Chesa Boudin, San Francisco's 29th District Attorney is facing an unprecedented recall election on June 7, 2022, the first time in the 166 year history of the office. 83,000 San Franciscan voters signed a petition to put the…
Jan. 17, 2022
The Oath Keepers: Talking with journalists Phil Barber, Andrew Graham and Emily Wilder of The Press Democrat
Phil, Andrew and Emily authored a wide ranging profile of Oath Keeper members in the San Francisco North Bay Region on January 9th. Many readers were surprised that the right wing, extremist organization had a membership bas…
Jan. 13, 2022
There is Nothing for you here: Finding Opportunity in the 21st Century. Talking with Dr. Fiona Hill
Dr. Hill served as President Trump’s Foreign Policy advisor for Russia.
Jan. 12, 2022
There You Go, Wherever You Are. Emily Fromm Solo Show. 111 Minna Gallery
Emily Fromm, noted visual artist whose cityscapes of San Francisco are growing in popularity has added classic scenes from New York and London to her urban art portfolio. She is best known for the massive mosaic, entitled F…
Jan. 8, 2022
Backlash: How China's aggression has backfired. In conversation with author Helen Raleigh
America and China seem to be moving in very different directions. Why are we seeing so much friction and historic shifts in the relationship ? Helen Raleigh addresses some of the fundamental misunderstandings in US China str…
Jan. 6, 2022
Warrior Entrepreneur: from the Battlefield to the Boardroom. Talking with Zachary L. Green, Founder of LumAware Safety Inc.
Zac Green takes us on a journey fighting through the abyss, the crucible and the three pillars of a successful business plan as he transitions from the US Marine Corps, into the fire service and eventually as the founder of …
Dec. 30, 2021
California 2021 Wrap-up and 2022 Outlook: Talking with Professor David McCuan, Chair of the Political Science Department, Sonoma State University.
California politics were especially tumultuous in 2021. And 2022 with the mid-term elections likely to swing control of Congress from Democrat to Republican, will no doubt prove equally seismic in political terms for the Gol…
Dec. 29, 2021
Her Secret War: In conversation with author Pam Lecky
Her Secret War is Pam Lecky's fifth novel published in the United States. It's a great historical novel set in WWII. A twisty tale of intrigue and deception, Irish author Pam Lecky weaves many different genres into the story…
Dec. 22, 2021
Single in America: Talking with Harry Bruinius, New York Bureau Chief, The Christian Science Monitor
40 % of American adults between the ages of 25 and 54 are single according to the Pew Research Center. That represents a 30% increase since 1990. What implications does this new trend portend for American society ? --- Send …
Dec. 21, 2021
Safe Enough Spaces: A pragmatist's approach to Inclusion, Free Speech, and Political Correctness. In conversation with Michael S. Roth, President of Wesleyan University.
Safe spaces, trigger warnings, political correctness - we hear these terms so often in the context of the College experience today. Often we wonder what has happened to the classic college experience. But President Roth give…
Dec. 17, 2021
Chile on the Brink: the Presidential Runoff Election. Talking to John Bartlett, The Guardian foreign correspondent in Santiago, Chile.
Chile faces a hotly contested and polarized runoff election Sunday, December 19, pitting the extreme right and left against each other. The country has not faced such a stark choice since the 1970 election of Marxist Salvado…
Dec. 17, 2021
California's Plan to provide Healthcare for All: Talking with Carmen Comisti of the California Nurses' Association
California Assembly Bill 1400 comes up for Committee consideration in January. The Legislation would provide universal health care insurance for 40 million Californians on a single payer basis. The single payer would be the …
Dec. 16, 2021
Being the Ricardos: In conversation with Shaun Chang, Blogger at the TV and Movie Blog Hill Place
Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem star in this Aaron Sorkin written and directed film about the creative genius of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz who created the I love Lucy sitcom. Three crises dominate one week in 1952, Lucy's …
Dec. 9, 2021
Radio Meets Podcasting: the Future. Talking with James Cridland, Editor of Podnews
Radio and Podcasting seem to be natural allies. In this episode Radio Futurologist James Cridland discusses the future of these two audio mediums, the Power of Voice and the Power of Listening. --- Send in a voice message: h…
Dec. 7, 2021
Omicron Covid Variant comes to America
First identified and isolated in South Africa on November 24, 2021, the Omicron Covid variant is highly transmissible and breakthrough infections are more common. The first case in America was identified in San Francisco, De…
Dec. 2, 2021
The Curse of Student Loans
America's student loan iceberg totals $1.7 Trillion, with one in six Americans -46million- carrying some student debt. The median loan amount is $17,000. But 6% have debt in excess of $100,000 as high cost graduate programs,…