Episodes

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 threat.

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 recall on the ballot - 30,000 more signatures than required. Former Assistant DA Brooke Jenkins resigned from the office last October, in frustration with Boudin's leadership and the blurring of lines of the roles of District Attorney and Public Defender. She has volunteered...

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 base in the left leaning, liberal Bay Area. They revealed some surprising results with their report which they discuss in today's podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/james-herlihy/message

Dr. Hill served as President Trump’s Foreign Policy advisor for Russia.

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 Four Corners, which graces the Harvey Milk Terminal at SFO. Four of San Francisco's famous neighborhoods - the Castro, Chinatown, Embarcadero and the Mission are depicted in the massive 40 x 10 feet mural. Four Corners has become one of the terminal's favorite art installations...

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 strategic relations and argues that Washington policymakers must be more clear eyed in their dealings with the Chinese Communist Party leadership. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/james-herlihy/message

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 a company. And the lessons learned in the USMC - Never Give Up, Mission Accomplishment, Grit, Adaptability sacrifice and morality - that saw him through the tough times of creating a successful $30 million company. An inspirational lesson learned. --- Send in a voice messa...

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 Golden State's four leading politicians, Speaker Pelosi, Vice President Harris, Governor Newsom and Senator Feinstein. Professor David McCuan brings his sharp political insights and experience to the year ahead, while putting the outgoing year to bed. --- Send in a voice mess...

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, like espionage, suspense, mystery and action, all against the backdrop of wartime Britain and neutral Ireland. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/james-herlihy/message

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 in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/james-herlihy/message

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 gives us reassuring, pragmatic approach to today's on campus experience. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/james-herlihy/message

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 Salvador Allende. John Bartlett is covering the election for The Guardian, the UK newspaper and brings an informed and incisive perspective on the race. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/james-herlihy/message

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 State of California. With Democrat super majorities in the State Legislature, a Democrat Governor and a Democrat Administration in Washington, the political stars are aligning. Could 2022 be the year California leads the nation again with universal health coverage ? --- Se...

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 pregnancy, Desi's philandering and charges of Lucy's membership of the Communist Party. Well acted, written and directed - just released in time for the Academy Award nominating process ! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/james-herlihy/message

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: https://anchor.fm/james-herlihy/message

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, December 1, 2021, a vaccinated traveler returning to the Bay Area from South Africa via London. What's next ? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/james-herlihy/message

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, med school, law school and business school expand at a faster rate than undergrad debt. Is loan forgiveness the best way to curtail this drag on the US Economy ? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/james-herlihy/message

The next phase of solar power technology is fast approaching. Our focus in today's podcast will be what lies ahead specifically in the field of photovoltaics embedded in existing infrastructure: sidewalks, driveways, trails, garage roofs and more. It's coming fast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/james-herlihy/message

A.J. began his career as a pro wrestler competing in the ring. His career has included such highs as working with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and getting back in the ring as an announcer for wrestling, boxing and MMA matches. Listen to AJ's unique path to success which brings together announcing, broadcasting and being in the ring. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/james-herlihy/message

In today's episode film critic Shaun Chang reviews the most recent Bond film and Daniel Craig's fifth and last one, No Way to Die. We also discuss the development of the franchise over the last 60 years. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/james-herlihy/message

Mark Wahlberg's "Unreasonable Ideas" production company has optioned Collateral Damage for a Documentary. Mark Shaw's book connects the dots between the 1962 death of Marilyn Monroe, the 1963 assassination of JFK and the 1965 death of ace investigative journalist and TV personality Dorothy Kilgallen, with Bobby Kennedy playing a lynchpin role. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/james-herlihy/message

The venerable SF Examiner is under new ownership and management. Editor in Chief Carly Schwartz, after stints at The Huffington Post and Google has a 5 prong strategy to reorganize the paper: Findings, Fixes, Faces, Forum and Fanfare. And it will be a crusading force against some of the City's chronic problems. A new broom sweeps clean ! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/james-herlihy/message

Janet Sternburg is a fine art photographer who walked the streets of Los Angeles during the Covid lockdowns capturing images and scenes of a semi deserted city. Her book features 73 images all of which were taken with her iPhone camera. In this interview she shares with us her process and art. She was Co-Recipient of the Redcat Award in 2016, which is given to individuals who exemplify creativity and talent that define and lead the evolution of contemporary culture. --- Send in a voice messag...

Tommy Lightfoot Garrett is a veteran Hollywood publicist who has worked with the great stars of screen and stage: Bette Davis, Doris Day, Charlton Heston, Glenn Ford, Joan Fontaine, Jane Wyman as well as Julia Roberts and Jude Law, to mention but a few. And over the years, he has amassed the second largest collection of Hollywood photographs, second only to Ted Turner. With 4 celebrity biographies to his credit, he is finishing up his latest on Antony Perkins, due out in 2022. In this episode, h...