Episodes

March 5, 2023

American Midnight: The Great War, a Violent Peace and Democracy's Forgotten Crisis. Talking with author Adam Hochschild.

The 1917 to 1921 period was a time of suppression of rights, lynchings, pandemic and WWI. A stricken President and a failed peace treaty.
Feb. 28, 2023

The 92nd All Black Division of the US Army in WWII: Remembering my uncle, Bill Perry. In conversation with Jonathan Speed.

Jonathan discusses the 92nd Division during its WWII experience through the lens of his uncle Bill Perry, who served in the Division.
Feb. 27, 2023

Philanthropy at Work: Talking with Mark Lees and Chris Septer.

Philanthropy plays an outsize role in animal welfare. The EE Mori Foundation and the South Florida SPCA are collaborating to assist in the care of larger mammals like horses, cows and other animals who are abandoned and overl...
Feb. 22, 2023

The Wounded World. In conversation with author Professor Chad L. Williams

W.E.B Du Bois and the African American Experience in the First World War.
Feb. 17, 2023

JFK: the Oliver Stone Film. Talking with Shaun Chang of the Hill Place Movie and TV Blog.

New Orleans DA Jim Garrison launched an assassination investigation which he believed was hatched by a cabal of plotters in the Big Easy.
Guest: Shaun Chang
Feb. 8, 2023

Poverty and Inequality in California: Talking with Michael Tanner Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute.

California has the highest poverty rate in the nation. Burdened by over regulation, millions of Californians cannot afford a home, struggle to get well paid jobs and are short changed with subpar education.
Feb. 7, 2023

The US Supreme Court and the issue of Capital Punishment. In conversation with Professor Bernard Harcourt, Columbia University.

The Supreme Court has a 6 vote super majority in favor of capital punishment. They are increasingly active in green lighting executions
Feb. 2, 2023

The Andrea Riseborough Oscar Controversy: A Post Mortem. Talking with Shaun Chang of the Hill Place Movie and TV Blog.

Surprise nomination for Best Actress of Andrea Riseborough, coming on the heels of Hollywood star’s lobbying has caused a major controversy amidst charges of white privilege.
Guest: Shaun Chang
Jan. 31, 2023

Ambassador Charles Ray: A Career of Service. Black History Month

Career Diplomat and Retired US Army Major, Charlie Ray shares his professional experience as a US Ambassador and senior Foreign Service Officer.
Jan. 26, 2023

On Learning to Heal or What Medicine does not know, In conversation with author, Professor Ed Cohen.

Modern medicine has overlooked the importance of healing which was the cornerstone of medical practice until the late 19th century when science began to dominate medicine.
Jan. 18, 2023

Rent Control: Who benefits and who loses ? Talking with Ryan Bourne of the Cato Institute.

Rent control reduces housing affordability long term.
Guest: Ryan Bourne
Jan. 12, 2023

My Shake Alert App: California's early warning earthquake alert system app.

Richard Allen Director of UC Berkeley Seismology Lab discusses MyShakeAlert App.
Guest: Richard Allen
Jan. 11, 2023

Global Discord: Values and Power in a Fractured World Order. Talking with author Paul Tucker.

China, an authoritarian state, is challenging the US dollar as the global reserve currency.
Guest: Paul Tucker
Jan. 5, 2023

Ruth Paine remembers Lee Harvey Oswald and Marina his wife. In conversation with Jim Herlihy.

Interview with Warren Commission witness Ruth Paine.
Guest: Ruth Paine
Jan. 5, 2023

The Inclusive Economy: How to bring wealth to America's poor. Talking with author and Senior Research Fellow at the Cato Institute, Michael Tanner.

Both a modern history of US poverty programs and a four point prescription to tackle the root causes of poverty.