Episodes

Saudi Arabia decreased daily oil production despite Biden’s request to increase. The Saudi move favors Russia. Why did they do it ?

A political profile of the new Prime Minister and the economic challenges facing his Conservative government.

Elon Musk says he’s over paying for Twitter at $44 billion. The deal is due to close Friday October 28.

Critically acclaimed crime fiction author Liz Nugent discusses her body of work and upcoming new work “Strange Sally Diamond”.

Marilyn Monroe, as seen through the eyes of director Andrew Dominik and author Joyce Carol Oates, starring Ana de Armas.

American soft power through citizen diplomacy.

Commentary on the 2022 winners of the Nobel Prize for Economics.

Reforming America’s Cannabis laws.

Atlanticism enshrines Western values of liberal democracy and personal freedom whereas Eurasianism represents authoritarian rule and limited liberty.

A presentation on the history of St. Teresa of Avila Church to be made October 8, 2022 at Bodega.

After Kwasi Karteng, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a £45 billion tax cut last week, UK financial markets have been thrown into turmoil. Is the global economy ready for a return to Supply side economics ?

A historical novel set amidst the 1934 General Strike in San Francisco, the first such strike in America and a defining event in our history along with the 1849 GoldRush and 1906 Earthquake.

Planning for a secure financial future when inflation is running at 9%, interest rates are rising, a recession looms against a backdrop of global turmoil. Aswath shares valuable insights with us.

Ukraine’s retaking of Kharkiv and 2000 square miles of occupied territory was a turning point in Russia’s war against Ukraine. Tue rout of the Russian army likely prompted Putin to mobilize 300,000 army reservists and call 4 referenda in Ukrainian regions it had occupied.

This award winning 1997 film portrays Los Angeles in 1953, where Hollywood celebrity collides with police corruption. Michael Nathanson produced LA Confidential which won two Oscars, and Shaun Chang interviews him. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/james-herlihy/message

Bass Reeves was the first African American Deputy US Marshal appointed West of The Mississippi. He apprehended more than 3000 fugitives in the Oklahoma Territory and the West. Charlie sets the record straight about the role African Americans played in the history of the West.

Profile of new PM Luz Truss and her cabinet and King Charles III.

Looking back on highlights of the Queen’s life.

Excellence Capitalism versus Social Agenda Investing. Is the average American investor getting lower returns to further ESG mandates ?

Turkey is arming its neighbor Ukraine and at the same time, trying to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. How do they pull it off ?

North Korea 🇰🇵 is a hereditary, dynasty of the Kim family. The nation’s nuclear weapons and ICBMs ensure the regime’s survival.

China recently signed a security pact with the strategic Solomon Islands. Australia and New Zealand fear that China could gain a military presence in their neighborhood.

Blending nonfiction issues like nuclear accidents, bio terrorism, cyberattacks on critical infrastructure - through a story - a narrative.

Will Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania be prey to Putin’s expansionist policies on the pretext of protecting their Russian speaking minorities ?