Episodes

The June 2nd California primaries yielded few surprises. The Governor’s race in November looks like a Hilton versus Becerra contest. LA Mayor Bass looks likely to face a formidable opponent in Spencer Pratt. And Nancy Pelosi’s seat in Congress will pit Scott Wiener against Connie Chan.

Tech entrepreneurship comes to the artisanal coffee space. Small batch coffee roasteries, cozy and quirky cafes and the pour over cup of coffee are a growing trend as consumers move from the Starbucks and Peets. Small and custom versus large and corporate. Brew Bird is catering to the more discern…

Danny Sauter represents some of San Francisco’s most iconic and historic neighborhoods on the Board of Supervisors, like Chinatown, Telegraph Hill and Fisherman’s Wharf. A millennial, he represents a new generation of leadership that is getting San Francisco on the move.

The American Heart Association for 100 years has been educating the public about heart and brain health. Life’s 8 Essentials is a guide to helping us improve our cardio and brain function.

Xi Jinping continues to purge cadres and senior officials with a view to stamp out corruption .

The robotic hand, with human like dexterity is often cited as the last mile in the development of the humanoid robot. RLWRLD has created a five finger robotic hand, the RLDX-1 with impressive dexterity. The company is one of the partners in NVIDIA’s AI ecosystem.

South Korea has had an active inter country adoption program with the US. The Holt Adoption Agency is still active with international adoptions and the Sueppel family was created with the adoption of four young Korean kids. Sadly, the story ends in shocking tragedy with the family wiped out.

Investigative reporting especially overseas can be a dangerous job. Forbidden Stories was created to protect journalists and their work, so that if a reporter is killed, it won’t kill the story. Another team of journalists will take up the story.

Artificial Intelligence companies - 17 of the largest are located in San Francisco - are fueling a supercharged economic recovery. The Doom Loop is over and a new and some believe an unprecedented cycle of wealth creation is underway. Over 60 % of global venture capital investment in the sector is…

Chile is a land of enormous diversity: deserts, lakes, ice fields, glaciers, volcanoes, fjords and Tierra del Fuego. With a population of 20 million, it is a democracy and the most affluent and stable country in South America. Volker shares his impressions of this beautiful, complex nation on the s…

The author’s two grandfathers were the inspiration for Criminal Lu YanShi, an intellectual who was disenchanted with the politics and turmoil in China during the 1930s. A chain of disappointments and disenchantments after returning to from the US left him depressed and a tragic figure.

Public Diplomacy between the US and NATO allies in particular needs to be revived. Keir Starmer of the UK, Emanuel Macron of France and Friedrich Merz of Germany have struggled with the US direction under Donald Trump. While direct communication has been difficult at times, there are other equally …

Gerrymandering congressional seats has become the norm in states like California, Virginia and Texas - and voters are embracing what was always a shadowy practice. And money has flowed into congressional races at an alarming pace. America’s Main Street Party has a plan and technology to restore tru…

DDP gives voters a tech based toolkit enabling them to tell politicians and legislators how they should vote on a specific bill. Accountability, record, and pressure point that puts the voter in the driver seat ahead of lobbyists. Tackling endemic political corruption.

Political moderates in the skewed ideological wonderland in this bluest of blue cities would be considered very liberal. But such is the politics of San Francisco.

Josh Dorfman is a hands on climate entrepreneur who has created companies, jobs and products that align with sustainability and climate friendly goals. He is also a visionary always looking for the next opportunity.

While a plurality of American voters identify as Independents, organized political parties are being dominated by more extreme views. Younger voters in particular are less likely to join existing parties. But does the electoral system disfavor Independent voters ?

Frederick Rutland was a British double agent and a much decorated WWI war hero and ace naval flyer who helped Japan attack Pearl Harbor in 1941. The British didn’t share this intel with the Americans for fear it would jeopardize a US wartime alliance.

A nanoparticle nasal spray that can cross the blood /brain barrier. A noninvasive, non surgical method to access the brain for medical treatment purposes and to provide a direct portal for Artificial Intelligence.

Bridging the rural / urban college degree divide. Why do rural adults have significantly lower rates of college degree attainment versus urbanites ? Our guest explores the reasons and how to boost rural participation.

Gladstone Institutes will expand lab capacity significantly in Mission Bay. The biotech industry is likely to play an even more significant role in San Francisco’s economy as Artificial Intelligence and Biotech converge.

The War in Iran to change the regime is unlikely to be a short uncontested conflict. Already the IRGC is launching missiles at neighbors and as far afield as Diego Garcia and Cyprus. The current 5 day battle pause is unlikely to result in a ceasefire: the existential threat to the regime will be me…

While most European countries have rejected wealth taxes as disincentives for investors and tech investors, California may vote in November to impose a 5% “one time” excise tax on billionaires. The likes of Larry Page and Mark Zuckerberg are looking to relocate to Florida or Texas to avoid it. Wil…

Paramedics show up when you call 911: no questions asked. They never know what they will find once they arrive. And in city like San Francisco with over 8000 homeless people, emergency medical services are in constant need.