TSFEP was named top 25 California News Podcasts by Feedspot.com
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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July 24, 2026
In a Good Place: How spaces where we live, work and play help us thrive. Talking with author Leidy Klotz.
Marrying behavioral science and engineering to illustrate how the physical plant and equipment around us influences our emotions and psyche.
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July 21, 2026
Streetwise: Getting to and through Goldman Sachs. By Lloyd Blankfein. In conversation with William Cohan
Lloyd Blankfein recounts an unlikely rise from Brooklyn public housing to Wall Street’s most prestigious investment bank. Smart, hardworking, affable, energetic and down to earth Lloyd survived, thrived and was tapped by Hank Paulson to be CEO of Goldman Sachs.
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July 16, 2026
A Giant Leap: How AI is transforming Healthcare. Talking with author Dr. Robert Wachter.
The Healthcare Industry is integrating AI into many aspects of the doctor patient interface. Early days, but the results are promising.
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July 9, 2026
The 36th NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkiye. A multipolar alliance led under the auspices of the United States. Talking with Alp Sevimlisoy.
The NATO Summit was held in Ankara and attended by the 32 leaders of all members. The meeting afforded President Erdogan an opportunity to showcase the presidential complex to a global audience as well as the prominence of Turkish armed forces. He and President Trump appeared to get along quite well.
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July 7, 2026
Ecuador, The Galapagos and a 6 month South American driving adventure. Talking with Volker Langbehn.
Volker Langbehn’s fifth and final episode recounting a 6 month 40,000 km odyssey through South America, ending in the Galapagos.
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July 2, 2026
Birthright Citizenship and Trans Athlete Ban. The Supreme Court's Decisions. Talking with Professor Luke Boso.
Concluding the term on Tuesday, the Supreme Court handed down several decisions. Two of which - birthright citizenship and Trans athlete participation in women’s sports - were eagerly anticipated. The Court affirmed birthright citizenship and cut back Trans athletes sports inclusion.
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Nov. 4, 2025
WearIt.AI Making it easy to buy stylish clothes.
Founder and CEO Kitty Yeung embeds AI in WearIt to match you to the right clothes and shoes. A stylist sends you some clothing sample photos from selected brands.
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 …
Dec. 31, 2022
Ruth Paine, one of the few surviving Warren Commission witnesses, to appear on TSFEP.
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…
TSFEP was named top 25 California News Podcasts by Feedspot.com