Episodes
Nov. 12, 2025
Mayor of the Tenderloin, Del Seymour. Talking with author Alison Owings.
Alison Owings, a renowned news journalist interviews Del Seymour about his journey from the mean streets of homelessness and addiction in San Francisco.
Nov. 11, 2025
My life in Business Suits, Hospital Gowns and High Heels. Talking with author Tom LeNoble.
Tom LeNoble looks back over a career driven by self belief, hard work and determination. This is a memoir which is both inspiring and reflective - a must read autobiography for anyone who thinks life has dealt them a bad hand.
Nov. 7, 2025
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and Sarah Ferguson. Talking with Dickie Arbiter, Queen Elizabeth's former Press Secretary
Dickie Arbiter was Queen Elizabeth’s press secretary from 1988 to 2000. He was on hand during two royal crises, Annus Horibilis 1992 and Lady Diana’s death 1997. He joins us to comment on the former Prince Andrew scandal and the King’s decisive action to strip him of all titles.
Nov. 6, 2025
Mode to Code: Educating students of all ages around the world about coding and technology. Talking with founder Jacob Shaul.
Teaching middle schoolers how to code : how a teenager created a company that is active in the Bay Area, online and even overseas.
Nov. 6, 2025
Nancy Pelosi, Speaker Emerita, will not seek re-election to Congress in 2026. Speaking with Professor David McCuan.
Nancy Pelosi has represented San Francisco in Congress since 1987. With her retirement announcement, a generational change of who will be our representative is underway. Her endorsement is coveted, but unlikely to go to Scott Weiner who has had his sights set on Congress for many years.
Nov. 5, 2025
Proposition 50 sails to victory in California. Talking with Professor David McCuan.
Prop 50 redraws the congressional map for California and effectively rewards Democrats with 5 new seats at the expense of the Republicans. And 34 year old Democrat Socialist Zohran Mamdani is elected Mayor of New York with 50% of the vote.
Nov. 4, 2025
WearIt.AI - Embedding Fashion in User Generated Content. Talking with CEO and Founder Dr. Kitty Yeung
AI enhances and enables users to select styles and clothing to enhance their professional image. User generated content can be embedded in posts to promote a personal brand.
Nov. 3, 2025
San Francisco Mercantile: a unique retail chain. Talking with owner and founder Robert Emmons.
Crafting a profitable, unique business strategy for a retail chain sited in two globally famous neighborhoods - the Castro and Haight Ashbury.
Oct. 28, 2025
Isambard AI - The UK's Super Computer. Talking with Professor Simon McIntosh-Smith
The UK’s supercomputer - the 11th fastest in the world - was turned on several months ago. It is currently being used to accelerate drug discoveries and medical research. It is located at the Center for Super Computing located at Bristol University.
Oct. 24, 2025
Walter Adams Framing and Capricorn Framing. A small business success story. Talking with owners Lloyd Haddad and Keith Wicker.
US Small business generated $40 trillion in annual revenues in 2024. San Francisco’s economy thrives because of small independent entrepreneurs. Two such businesses - Walter Adams Custom Framing and Capricorn Custom Framing are headed up by Lloyd Haddad and Keith Wicker who transitioned from large …
Oct. 23, 2025
President Trump postpones ICE deployment in San Francisco after talking with Mayor Lurie. Talking with Professor Jack Pitney.
In a first a Big City Democrat Mayor has agreed with President Trump to cooperate to curb drugs and related crime among other issues.
Oct. 22, 2025
Daylight Savings Time : Should we abandon it ? Talking with Stanford Professor Jamie Zeitzer.
Spring forward, Fall back. Our ongoing debate to keep or abandon our biannual clock change now has scientific evidence to support junking the change.
Oct. 21, 2025
Family Zoning Plan - Mayor Lurie's take on Upzoning San Francisco Neighborhoods. Talking with Lori Brooke, Candidate for District 2 Supervisor.
Lori Brooke is running for District 2 Supervisor opposing the Upzoning plan for San Francisco’s neighborhoods. Contact her campaign at :
www.LoriBrooke.com
Oct. 16, 2025
Classical California KDFC: Classical Music for the San Francisco Bay Area and Beyond. Talking with Bill Lueth.
San Francisco’s classical music FM radio station, KDFC is a radio leader in Northern California. It will soon re-brand along with KUSC in Los Angeles as Classical California.
Oct. 15, 2025
Now we are here: Family Migration, Children's education and dreams of a better life. Talking with author Gabrielle Oliveira.
Children of migrants face major hurdles when they start school in the US. Yet despite separation, detention and lack of English language skills they seem to thrive. Once again, American schools serve as a great cultural melting pot to the millions of migrant kids who come to this country.
Oct. 7, 2025
The House of Diggs: The Rise and Fall of America's most consequential Black Congressman, Charles C. Diggs Jr. Talking with author, Professor Marion Orr.
Charles C. Diggs Jr. was a consequential black Congressman who came to Washington in 1955. He became the first Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus which numbers 62 members today.
Oct. 6, 2025
When do I start ? The Karl Malden Memoir. Talking to co-author Carla Malden and Shaun Chang.
Karl Malden was a stage, screen and TV star in the mid to late 20th Century. Notable for his Oscar as Best Supporting Actor in Street Car Named Desire, his credits include, On the Waterfront, Baby Doll, Patton. From 1972 to 1977 he starred in the TV series The Streets of San Francisco.
Oct. 1, 2025
Mayor Lurie's plan to upzone San Francisco faces an uphill struggle. Talking with Tim Redmond
Upzoning San Francisco to permit dense, high rise buildings is meeting opposition throughout the City especially the Westside. Developers are funding the political coffers of local politicians to get the new legislation approved.
Sept. 30, 2025
The Last 100 Days: FDR at War and at Peace. Talking with author David Woolner.
Roosevelt’s last 100 days were almost as momentous and consequential as his first 100 days in office. But on this occasions was a high profile actor on the global stage along with Churchill and Stalin.
Sept. 24, 2025
Buiding New Homes in Lagoon Valley, California. Talking with Curt Johansen.
Situated about 65 miles NE of San Francisco, this master planned community offers homes set in natural landscapes, yet boasting all modern conveniences. A unique balance of single family lifestyles and California nature.
Sept. 23, 2025
The San Francisco Maritime Museum. Talking with CEO Darlene Plumtree.
The Maritime Museum celebrates the seafaring history of San Francisco and the West. So many San Franciscans can trace their ancestry to ships arriving from the East Coast, Europe, Japan, China, Philippines, Korea. It is part of a National Park that includes the historic ships at Hyde Street Pier a…
Sept. 17, 2025
Supervisor Joel Engardio loses the Recall Election. Talking with Albert Chow
Supervisor Joel Engardio is recalled - first time a sitting member of the Board of Supervisors is recalled. Why was this unprecedented vote successful ?
Sept. 10, 2025
Redux Americana: Atlanticism, the US and the Third Age of Global Conflicts. Talking with Alp Sevimlisoy.
NATO, a 32 nation defense treaty, founded 76 years ago in 1949, has survived the Cold War and collapse of the USSR. Today it confronts Russian aggression in Ukraine with an uncertain outlook.
Sept. 9, 2025
CryptoCurrency: Unraveling investment strategies for Crypto enthusiasts. Talking with Mukarram Mawjood.
Cryptocurrency investing has heretofore not been eligible for 401k investments. But a recent clarification by the Department of Labor has changed that. The Bullionite firm specializes in alternate investments for its clients.