Episodes
Aug. 24, 2022
Imagining the next 9/11: Creating fictional narratives to visualize and prevent national security threats. Talking with Peter Singer.
Blending nonfiction issues like nuclear accidents, bio terrorism, cyberattacks on critical infrastructure - through a story - a narrative.
Aug. 21, 2022
Russian Speakers in NATO Countries : A Red Line for Putin ?
Will Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania be prey to Putin’s expansionist policies on the pretext of protecting their Russian speaking minorities ?
Aug. 19, 2022
Bullitt starring Steve McQueen. In conversation with Shaun Chang of The Hill Place Movie and TV Blog.
Police drama set in San Francisco. Frank Bullitt a SFPD detective is working to protect a mobster who is to appear before a Senate panel. The action culminates with a 10 minute car chase that still enthralls audiences.
Aug. 16, 2022
Stuck Improving: Racial Equity and School Leadership. Talking with author Dr. Decoteau Irby
Achieving racial equity in a large high school as the student body grew from 8% black and brown to 30%.
Aug. 12, 2022
Merrick Garland, Mar A Lago and the FBI. Why did the FBI search former President Trump's home ? Talking with Larry Gerston, noted political analyst.
FBI search of Former President Trump’s home. Unsealed warrant. Espionage Act.
Aug. 10, 2022
Making sense of today's economy: Inflation, Rising Interest Rates, Unemployment and Recession. Talking with Alex Domash, Research Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School.
An overview of the Fed’s fight against inflation, dim prospects for a soft landing and the likelihood of recession in the next 12 to 24 months.
Aug. 8, 2022
Think Big : Take small steps and build the future you want. In conversation with Dr. Grace Lordan, Associate Professor, The London School of Economics
Behavioral Science based guide to career success.
Aug. 4, 2022
Speaker Pelosi's trip to Taiwan: the Aftermath. In conversation with Brian Klein, Chief Global Strategist of RidgePoint Global.
The new status quo.
Aug. 4, 2022
The UK's Conservatives choose a new leader and Prime Minister. In conversation with Georgina Wright, Director and Senior Fellow at the Institut Montaigne, Paris.
The Conservative Party leadership race pits Rishi Sunak the Former Chancellor of the Exchequer against Liz Truss, Foreign Secretary. 160,000 party members will vote on the choice with the winner to be announced in early September.
Aug. 4, 2022
The Towering Inferno : Talking with Shaun Chang of The Hill Place Movie and TV Blog.
1970s disaster genre film with an ensemble cast including Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, Faye Dunaway and William Holden among others.
Aug. 1, 2022
Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan: Will she or Won't she ?
Will Speaker Pelosi be the most senior elected US official to visit Taiwan in 25 years ? And how will Beijing respond ?
July 29, 2022
Upon This Rock - The Sequel. In conversation with author David Eugene Perry.
David discusses the sequel to his award winning novel Upon this Rock. He has taken up residence in Grazalema, Spain, one of Spain’s “Pueblo’s Blanco’s.”
July 26, 2022
The long arm of Chinese censorship and author Geling Yan. In conversation with Larry Walker.
Acclaimed Chinese American author with 28 novels to her credit and translated into 18 languages has run afoul of the Chinese censors. This episode recounts how she and her husband fought to get credit for a Chinese film based on one of her books.
July 22, 2022
Downton Abbey, A New Era. The Movie. In conversation with Shaun Chang, of the Hill Place, Movie and TV Blog.
Shaun Chang returns to the podcast to share his film insights, opinions and analysis of Downton Abbey, A New Era.
July 19, 2022
The Midcoast - A Novel. In conversation with author Adam White.
Adam White's debut novel is a national bestseller and is featured as a New York Times Editor's Choice book. A crime drama set in small town Maine, it contrasts the fortunes of two very different families. One has become very ...
July 15, 2022
oXYGen Financial: A private CFO for Generation X and Y investors. Talking with CEO and Founder Ted Jenkin
oXYGen Financial takes a different approach to financial planning, focused on strategy, tracking and accountability. And yes, you will likely need a supplemental source of income in addition to pension, social security and in...
July 13, 2022
The Politics of appointing San Francisco's new District Attorney, Brooke Jenkins. Talking with Jason McDaniel, Associate Professor of Political Science, San Francisco State University.
Mayor Breed's appointment of Brooke Jenkins after the historic recall of Chesa Boudin, the duly elected DA, is a political minefield. Played out against the backdrop of San Francisco's fractious political scene, Brooke faces ...
July 7, 2022
The best and the worst US cities for first time home buyers.
Most affordable for First time homebuyers : Pittsburgh, PA. Least affordable : Los Angeles.
July 7, 2022
How I built my own company: Talking with Victoria Sanchez DeAlba, CEO of DeAlba Communications.
Transitioned from journalism to creating her own firm, DeAlba Communications.
June 30, 2022
Family Plot: Alfred Hitchcock's last film. Talking with Shaun Chang of the Hill Place Movie and TV Blog.
A light hearted thriller set in San Francisco in the mid-1970s.
June 29, 2022
Tik Tok: Will Apple and Google remove the popular app from their stores ?
FCC Commissioner Carr has called on the two tech giants to drop the Tik Tok app from their stores on security grounds.
June 25, 2022
Roe versus Wade overturned. In conversation with Associate Professor of Constitutional Law Luke Boso at University of San Francisco School of Law.
The United States Supreme Court overturned this 49 year landmark precedent which gave a woman the right to an abortion. As a result of this decision, regulation of abortion will be de-constitutionalized and returned to the st...
June 24, 2022
Is a Recession inevitable ? Talking with Jeff Krumpelman, Chief Investment Strategist at Mariner Wealth Advisors.
Market overview for investors in todays uncertain conditions.
June 21, 2022
Prisoners of Geography : 10 maps that explain everything about the world. By Tim Marshall. A Review by Jim Herlihy
A country’s physical geography still largely determines its global power and either advantages or disadvantages the geopolitical decisions of its leader.