Episodes

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 11, 2024

Advanced Trauma Life Support in Ukraine. Talking with Dr. Michael Baker

Retired surgeon Michael Baker, a trained Trauma Care instructor, embarks on his fourth deployment to Ukraine where he teaches trauma techniques to medical professionals..
March 7, 2024

Will Mexico elect its' first Woman President ? Talking with Professor Tony Payan.

Mexico’s presidential election is June 2nd: the two front runners are women. The new President will be inaugurated October 1, 2024.
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.
March 5, 2024

Women in Fintech: Talking with Andrew Harrison, Head of US Digital Partnerships, BMO.

BMO the 8th largest bank in North America has created a novel initiative which exposes Women Fintech entrepreneurs to the broad array of the Bank’s operations.
Feb. 28, 2024

Putin's Exiles: Talking with author Paul Starobin.

1 million Russians have gone into exile since the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. And Putin’s political adversary, Alexei Navalny, died suddenly and unexpectedly in an Arctic penal colony on February 16, 2024.
Guest: Paul Starobin
Feb. 27, 2024

Milton Friedman The Last Conservative. Talking with author Jennifer Burns.

Nobel prize winner Milton Friedman had a broad and deep impact on 20th Century economic policies and political philosophies in the United States and beyond.
Feb. 21, 2024

Ocean Globe Race Leg 3 - Auckland NZ to Punta delEste, Uruguay. Talking with Skipper Tann Raffray and Amy Bridge.

The Ocean Globe Race is the successor to the Whitbread, a round the world sailing race starting and ending in Southampton, with ports of call, Cape Town, Auckland and Punta del Este. 13 boats are participating representing 8…
Feb. 19, 2024

The AI Super Computer Race to the top. Will the US maintain its' lead over China, Russia and the Middle East ?

AI - Can the US maintain its’ commanding technological lead in the field ?
Guest: Jim Herlihy
Feb. 14, 2024

Sweden, Turkey, Nato and the $23 billion F16 deal. Talking with Dr. Rich Outzen.

Sweden’s 20 month struggle to join NATO: what Turkey 🇹🇷 won.
Feb. 8, 2024

The Techno-Optimist Manifesto by Marc Andreessen. Are you an accelerationist or a doomer ?

Marc Andreessen’s manifesto has been widely covered in the press. It is a call to embrace technology change..
Guest: Jim Herlihy
Feb. 7, 2024

BBC and Social Media. Talking with Mike Wendling, US National Digital Reporter.

More than 50% of Americans get their news from social media sources like Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn and even Tik Tok according to Pew Research.
Guest: Mike Wendling
Jan. 29, 2024

The Subplot: What China is reading and why it matters. Talking with author and critic Megan Walsh

Modern Chinese fiction reflects what average Chinese people are thinking and their aspirations as well as fears.
Guest: Megan Walsh
Jan. 25, 2024

Looking at Mexico, Mexico looks back. Talking with writer and photographer Janet Sternburg.

Photographer and writer Janet Sternburg lives in San Miguel de Allende where she has captured images/essences of people, places and objects in her latest book.
Jan. 22, 2024

I am a Tinkerer: Talking with Professor Dr. Rolf Hut

Tinkering or the Maker Movement enables engineers to use everyday materials to craft solutions to even the largest challenges of Climate Change. MacGyver.
Jan. 18, 2024

Critical Thinking: Your essential guide. Talking with Dr. Tom Chatfield.

Awash with Internet and AI generated information, we all need to hone our Critical Thinking skills. This book is an easy, practical workbook which help to maintain your decisive edge discerning fact from fiction.
Guest: Tom Chatfield
Jan. 16, 2024

Ecuador fights the drug gangs for control of the country. Talking with Sebastian Hurtado, President and CEO of Profitas.

Ecuador’s President Noboa declares war on the drug organizations which have infiltrated the institutions of government, including the prisons..
Jan. 10, 2024

Britain's growing diplomatic presence in California. Talking with Tammy Sandhu, Consul General of the United Kingdom in San Francisco.

Growing policy collaboration between California and the UK through the efforts of the British Consulate General in San Francisco. Influencing policy on on cutting edge issues like AI, Climate Control, Alternate Energy.
Guest: Tammy Sandhu
Jan. 5, 2024

Rubik's Cube turns 50: Talking with Tom Rokicki.

Tom will be speaking at JMM 2024 on Saturday at 9am : 20 moves suffice for Rubik’s Cube. Erno Rubik is also a featured speaker.
Guest: Tom Rokicki
Jan. 2, 2024

Cancelling a prominent author in China: Acclaimed novelist and screenplay writer Geling Yan fights back.

Noted author fights back by setting up her Publishing company after being banned in China for questioning Covid 19 policy.
Guest: Geling Yan
Dec. 26, 2023

Remembering Henry Kissinger: the last of the great architects of Chinese American relations. Talking with Dr. Andrew Scobell

Henry Kissinger, Richard Nixon’s national security advisor and SoS, led the effort to normalize relations with China which had been frozen since 1949. Even out of office, he continued to be an influential thought leader in C…
Dec. 25, 2023

Shohei Ohtani's $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers: Talking with Vince Gennaro

Ohtani’s $700 million contract is the highest sports contract in history. But it is largely deferred for 10 years with an annual $2 million salary. His sponsorship revenue in the US and Japan could hit $100 million annually.
Guest: Vince Gennaro