Episodes

A controversial ad campaign about Fentanyl use has stirred controversy in San Francisco.

On June June 29, 2023 the US Supreme Court handed down two decisions that profoundly effect Affirmative Action policy.

The life story of 1920s and 30s Hollywood actress Marion Davies and her life with press baron William Randolph Hearst

US and India’s relationship has waxed and waned over the last 76 years. However, PM Modi’s visit was described as a Hinge in Geopolitics by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. Was it ?

Over the last 40 years political movements have appropriated the Legitimacy of the Civil Right Movement for their own ends. What effect does it have on our collective memory ?

A new global equality index based on 8 criteria has been developed by the Cato Institute. The media persists in its pessimistic view of global equality despite the data.

Hitchcock’s classic horror film - one of his best - is as terrifying as it was when first released in March 1963.

When Russia privatized the 45,000 state owned corporations when Communism and the USR collapsed, every man, woman and child received a privatization voucher. The book recounts the story of a young American investment manager who participated in the process.

Physicists Alain Aspect, John Clauser and Anton Zeillinger were awarded the Nobel Prize for Phusics in 2022 for their research regarding the Principle of Entanglement. Quantum Computing Science.

Finland has ranked #1 in the World's Happiest Country listing for the sixth year in a row. How did this small Nordic country of 5 million, which 100 years ago was the poorest country in Europe and bullied by Russia for much of the 20th Century, become the happiest place in the world ? Oxford University Professor Danny Dorling breaks down the statistics and the reasons may surprise you. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

A sweeping review of history, culture and politics of the Muslim people on the Indian Subcontinent.

Ursula Parrott a famous author from 1929 to the late 1940s and a member of the Lost Generation was largely forgotten but Marsha Gordon is bringing Parrott’s works back to readers.

What do we celebrate on Memorial Day ? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

Breaking the cycle of drug addiction in the Tenderloin and going on to help others to overcome substance dependence.

1970s San Francisco whodunit full of colorful characters with an homage to 18th century poet William Blake.

Airport 1975 was a derivative of the disaster movies of the early 1970s as well as influenced by Arthur Hailey’s novel Airport.

Confronting the Fentanyl crisis on the streets of San Francisco.

Turkey faces an historic presidential runoff election on Sunday May 28, pitting incumbent President Erdogan against challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu. Over 88% of registered voters turned out to vote in the first round.

ESG investment considerations have become controversial of late due to widely varying goals, greenwashing , unreliable data and anti ESG legislation. How does an investor navigate this thicket ?

An intervention how we think about war. War from the civilian perspective. Conscious ways non combatants participate in war.

AI is quickly being integrated into every aspect of American life and many people have misgivings.

The growing wealth gap between urban and rural China. And 300 million migrant workers find few opportunities for advancement beyond a factory job because of strict domestic registration rules that make migrants second class citizens in the big coastal cities like Shanghai or the capital Beijing.

A book review. An approach based on cooperation encompassing Economics, politics and social theory.

Founded in 1907 but revived in 1997, the rally lasts 36 days starting at the Great Wall of China and ending at the Eiffel Tower. For 36 days over 8500 miles, across 11 countries and 8 time zones competitors race their classic, collectible cars.