Episodes

The Wounded World. In conversation with author Professor Chad L. Williams
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.
JFK: the Oliver Stone Film. Talking with Shaun Chang of the Hill Place Movie and TV Blog.
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.
Poverty and Inequality in California: Talking with Michael Tanner Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute.
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.
The US Supreme Court and the issue of Capital Punishment. In conversation with Professor Bernard Harcourt, Columbia University.
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
The Andrea Riseborough Oscar Controversy: A Post Mortem. Talking with Shaun Chang of the Hill Place Movie and TV Blog.
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.
Ambassador Charles Ray: A Career of Service. Black History Month
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.
On Learning to Heal or What Medicine does not know, In conversation with author, Professor Ed Cohen.
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.
Rent Control: Who benefits and who loses ? Talking with Ryan Bourne of the Cato Institute.
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.
My Shake Alert App: California's early warning earthquake alert system app.
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.
Global Discord: Values and Power in a Fractured World Order. Talking with author Paul Tucker.
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.
Ruth Paine remembers Lee Harvey Oswald and Marina his wife. In conversation with Jim Herlihy.
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
The Inclusive Economy: How to bring wealth to America's poor. Talking with author and Senior Research Fellow at the Cato Institute, Michael Tanner.
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.
6.4 Earthquake in Humboldt County, California. Talking with Dr. Lori Dengler, Professor Emeritus, Cal Poly Humboldt.
Dec. 23, 2022

6.4 Earthquake in Humboldt County, California. Talking with Dr. Lori Dengler, Professor Emeritus, Cal Poly Humboldt.

Update on the 6.4 earthquake and an explanation of the Cascadia Subduction Zone and tsunami risks.
Three Christmas films you may have missed. Shaun Chang talks about his favorite Christmas themed movies.
Dec. 23, 2022

Three Christmas films you may have missed. Shaun Chang talks about his favorite Christmas themed movies.

Christmas in Connecticut, Christmas Holiday 1944 and Black Christmas: Shaun Chang’s favorite Christmas movies.
Deep State: An overview of the current state of espionage during the age of Great Power Competition. Talking with Alp Sevimlisoy, geopolitical strategist and national security expert.
Dec. 19, 2022

Deep State: An overview of the current state of espionage during the age of Great Power Competition. Talking with Alp Sevimlisoy, geopolitical strategist and national security expert.

Failings of Russian Spycraft in Ukraine, the West’s sharing of intel with Ukraine and China’s moves in its global espionage reach.