Season 29

Dec. 14, 2024

Gobsmacked: The British Invasion of American English. Talking with author, Professor Ben Yagoda.

Britishisms are becoming an increasing part of Americans’ vocabulary. Pop culture, writers , movies and theater are all sources of the new British Invasion - the largest one since the Beatles in the 1960s

Guest: Professor Ben Yagoda

Dec. 11, 2024

The Troublemaker: How Jimmy Lai became a billionaire, Hong Kong's greatest dissident, and China's most feared critic. Talking with author Mark L. Clifford.

Jimmy Lai is a successful Hong Kong entrepreneur who came from China when he was 12 and became a billionaire. But he ran afoul of the CCP because of his political beliefs and has been in jail for 4 years. But family and frie…

Guest: Mark L. Clifford

Dec. 5, 2024

The Latino Century: How Americas' largest minority is transforming Democracy. Talking with author Mike Madrid. h

45% of Latino males voted for Donald Trump primarily for economic reasons like cost of living, inflation and interest rates.

Guest: Mike Madrid

Nov. 26, 2024

Fatal Inheritance: How a family misfortune revealed a deadly medical mystery. Talking with author Larry Ingrassia.

Hereditary cancer is a relatively new discovery in the annals of medical science. The Li-Fraumeni Syndrome which is related to a mutation of the P-53 gene, causes multiple cancers in family members. The Ingrassia family is o…

Guest: Larry Ingrassia

Nov. 14, 2024

New Zealand charts its' own course. Talking to Dr. Patricia O'Brien

NZ revamps its foreign policy, concerned about its strategic security.

Guest: Dr. Patty O’Brien

Nov. 8, 2024

San Francisco elects a new Mayor, Daniel Lurie. Talking with Brian Sobel.

The Mayoral election resulted in voters awarding a mandate to a non-politician defeating the incumbent Mayor who had been mired in scandal and criticized for inept management.

Guest: Brian Sobel