Political Analysis Episodes
July 10, 2025
The Power of the Independent Voter. Talking with Adam Brandon
The rising generation of voters in the US - Gen Z and Millennials - as a very high proportion of independent voters. Unlike their Baby Boomer parents who register Democrat or Republican the younger generation refuses to be locked into that binary straight jacket of politics.
July 1, 2025
Can Deliberation Cure the Ills of Democracy ? Talking with author Professor James Fishkin.
Extreme polarization in our politics can be addressed and reduced through Deliberative Polling, a technique developed by Professor Jim Fishkin of Stanford University.
June 18, 2025
Accountability in Politics: Is there such a thing ? Talking with Lura Forcum
The Independent Center focuses on the growing segment of voters who are Independents. And demographics indicates that Millennials and Gen Z are more than 50% Independents foreshadowing a tectonic shift in American politics.
June 16, 2025
Los Angeles Anti ICE Riots and the California National Guard. Talking with Professor Jack Pitney.
Anti ICE riots in Sanctuary City Los Angeles prompted the Trump Administration to federalize the California National Guard. The Governor successfully sued to have the Guard reinstated under his command. The Trump Administration has appealed the decision and pending the outcome, the Guard will conti…
June 10, 2025
Why Nothing Works - Who killed progress and how to bring it back, Talking with author Marc J. Dunkelman
By pushing power down to the individual concentrating up to power brokers - Mayors, electeds etc it is harder to get big projects done. We have created a vetocracy where one person can stop a project that might have benefited the society as a whole. Individual over Society.
April 22, 2025
The Return of the Strong Gods. Nationalism, Populism and the Future of the West. Talking with author Rusty Reno.
The Postwar consensus, based on Karl Popper’s Open Society and Hayek’s Road to Serfdom is based on secularity, individualism and internationalism, has served to keep the Peace for 80 years since 1945. But it’s coming to an end. What will replace it ?
March 17, 2025
The Open Society as an Enemy: How Free Societies turned against themselves. Talking with Professor J. McKenzie Alexander
Karl Popper, the great philosopher and LSE Professor once said: “ Be intolerant of intolerance”. For all who would curtail our Freedom of Speech.
June 6, 2024
A Class Apart: UK Prime Ministers origins impact their world views. Talking with Professor Lee Elliot Major.
76% of British Prime Ministers since 1945 attended Oxford University. Does this narrow pool negatively affect policy making ?
June 3, 2024
The Trump Verdict: What's Next ? Talking with David McCuan, Professor and Chair of the Political Science Dept. at Sonoma State University.
A tectonic shift in the American political landscape.
March 16, 2024
The Lie Detectives. In search of a playbook for winning elections in the Disinformation Age. Talking with author Sasha Issenberg.
Anti- Disinformation operatives are poised for the 2024 Presidential campaign and our November elections.
March 6, 2024
Super Tuesday Results and the California Primary. Talking with Professor David McCuan
National and California primary analysis. A California senate race that backfired on frontrunner Adam Schiff.
Oct. 10, 2023
The State is everything. Talking with noted strategist and geopolitical expert Alp Sevimlisoy
What are the elements of a state ? Territory. Population, government, language ?
Oct. 4, 2023
Senator Laphonza Butler, California's new junior Senator. Talking with David McCuan, Professor and Chair of Political Science, Sonoma State University
Governor Newsom appoints Laphonza Butler as a Senator to fill out the last 15 months of the late Senator Dianne Feinstein’s term.
Sept. 29, 2023
Senator Dianne Feinstein: A San Francisco Legend. Talking with Jason McDaniel, Professor of Political Science, San Francisco State University.
Dianne Feinstein passed away on Thursday leaving a long legacy of service to San Francisco and California.
May 4, 2023
The Myth of Chinese Capitalism: The Worker, The Factory, and the Future of the World. Talking with author Dexter Tiff Roberts
The growing wealth gap between urban and rural China. And 300 million migrant workers find few opportunities for advancement beyond a factory job because of strict domestic registration rules that make migrants second class citizens in the big coastal cities like Shanghai or the capital Beijing.
April 26, 2023
Cooperation: A political, economic and social theory. Talking with author, Professor Bernard E. Harcourt
A book review. An approach based on cooperation encompassing Economics, politics and social theory.
April 1, 2023
The Political Consequences of Donald Trump's Indictment. Talking with Professor David McCuan, Chair of Political Science at Sonoma State University.
What to watch for on Tuesday at the Trump arraignment in New York and the impact of the indictment on Campaign 2024.
April 1, 2023
The Indictment of Donald Trump. Talking with Matt Bennett, Executive Vice President for Public Affairs, at Third Way
Donald Trump has been indicted in connection with the payment of hush money to porn actress Stormy Daniels. In this episode we explore the political impact.
Nov. 10, 2022
The Midterm Election Results : Where do we stand ? Talking with Professor David McCuan, Chair Political Science Department, Sonoma State University
48 hours since the election we are still awaiting the results for control of Congress.
Aug. 12, 2022
Merrick Garland, Mar A Lago and the FBI. Why did the FBI search former President Trump's home ? Talking with Larry Gerston, noted political analyst.
FBI search of Former President Trump’s home. Unsealed warrant. Espionage Act.
July 13, 2022
The Politics of appointing San Francisco's new District Attorney, Brooke Jenkins. Talking with Jason McDaniel, Associate Professor of Political Science, San Francisco State University.
Mayor Breed's appointment of Brooke Jenkins after the historic recall of Chesa Boudin, the duly elected DA, is a political minefield. Played out against the backdrop of San Francisco's fractious political scene, Brooke faces ...