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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May 25, 2022
Ambitious Like a Mother: Why prioritizing your career is good for you…
Lara Bazelon demolishes some of the popular myths around working Moms: the work/life balance, the selfless mother, and toxic fema…
May 7, 2022
"Freezing Order". Why Vladimir Putin hates author, Bill Browder for h…
A tale of sunshine being the best disinfectant for Russian money laundering and corruption.
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…
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. 19, 2022
The Vanishing: In conversation with War Reporter and Author Janine di…
Ancient Christian communities of Iraq, Syria, Gaza and Egypt are threatened by terrorism, persecution, war and emigration. Some s…
Jan. 18, 2022
Chesa Boudin: Recalling San Francisco's District Attorney. In convers…
Chesa Boudin, San Francisco's 29th District Attorney is facing an unprecedented recall election on June 7, 2022, the first time i…
Jan. 13, 2022
There is Nothing for you here: Finding Opportunity in the 21st Centur…
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 Gall…
Emily Fromm, noted visual artist whose cityscapes of San Francisco are growing in popularity has added classic scenes from New Y…
Dec. 17, 2021
Chile on the Brink: the Presidential Runoff Election. Talking to John…
Chile faces a hotly contested and polarized runoff election Sunday, December 19, pitting the extreme right and left against each …
Nov. 24, 2021
No Time to Die: The 25th James Bond Film. In conversation with Shaun …
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…
Dec. 10, 2020
FaceBook launches a new cryptocurrency, the Diem: What could possibly…
FaceBook will launch a new cryptocurrency the Diem and a financial wallet the Novi to complement it. Target date is early 2021. …
Dec. 6, 2020
Anti Vaxxers fight Covid 19 vaccines.
With two new vaccines and their 94% effective rates against Covid 19 pending FDA approval, light is at the end of the tunnel for …
Dec. 4, 2020
California Home Prices: Up, Up and Away !
Not even a once in a century global pandemic seems to be able to slow down the rise in California's robust residential real estat…
Nov. 25, 2020
Alt Tech meets the Free Speech Network: Social Media turns right.
Twitter, Facebook and the other big social media companies moved toward a curated speech, censorship model during the 2020 campa…
Recent Episodes
Film Reviews
Family Plot: Alfred Hitchcock's last film. Talking with Shaun Chang of the Hill Place Movie and TV Blog.
June 30, 2022
A light hearted thriller set in San Francisco in the mid-1970s.
Business
Tik Tok: Will Apple and Google remove the popular app from their stores ?
June 29, 2022
FCC Commissioner Carr has called on the two tech giants to drop the Tik Tok app from their stores on security grounds.
News Analysis
Roe versus Wade overturned. In conversation with Associate Professor of Constitutional Law Luke Boso at University of San Francisco School of Law.
June 25, 2022
The United States Supreme Court overturned this 49 year landmark precedent which gave a woman the right to an abortion. As a result of this decision, regulation of abortion will be de-constitutionalized and returned to the s…
Investments
Is a Recession inevitable ? Talking with Jeff Krumpelman, Chief Investment Strategist at Mariner Wealth Advisors.
June 24, 2022
Market overview for investors in todays uncertain conditions.
International Relations
Prisoners of Geography : 10 maps that explain everything about the world. By Tim Marshall. A Review by Jim Herlihy
June 21, 2022
A country’s physical geography still largely determines its global power and either advantages or disadvantages the geopolitical decisions of its leader.
Business
Power to change lives: How to leverage life's obstacles to reach financial success. Talking with author Helen Chong.
June 17, 2022
In her memoir, Helen illustrates the power of the Chinese word for Crisis: the two characters for the word are Danger and Opportunity. She seems to have found opportunities where others might have stepped away. --- Send in a…
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