Episodes
Turkey and Ukraine: Walking a tightrope between NATO and Russia. Talking with Rich Outzen, geopolitical consultant and nonresident fellow of the Atlantic Council.
Sept. 1, 2022
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 ?
Kim Jong Un: North Korea's savvy but brutal dictator.
Aug. 28, 2022
North Korea 🇰🇵 is a hereditary, dynasty of the Kim family. The nation’s nuclear weapons and ICBMs ensure the regime’s survival.
China's push into the South Pacific: A New Zealand Perspective. Talking with Senior Lecturer at Victoria University, Iati Iati.
Aug. 26, 2022
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.
Imagining the next 9/11: Creating fictional narratives to visualize and prevent national security threats. Talking with Peter Singer.
Aug. 24, 2022
Blending nonfiction issues like nuclear accidents, bio terrorism, cyberattacks on critical infrastructure - through a story - a narrative.
Russian Speakers in NATO Countries : A Red Line for Putin ?
Aug. 21, 2022
Will Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania be prey to Putin’s expansionist policies on the pretext of protecting their Russian speaking minorities ?
Bullitt starring Steve McQueen. In conversation with Shaun Chang of The Hill Place Movie and TV Blog.
Aug. 19, 2022
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.
Stuck Improving: Racial Equity and School Leadership. Talking with author Dr. Decoteau Irby
Aug. 16, 2022
Achieving racial equity in a large high school as the student body grew from 8% black and brown to 30%.
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.
Aug. 12, 2022
FBI search of Former President Trump’s home. Unsealed warrant. Espionage Act.
Making sense of today's economy: Inflation, Rising Interest Rates, Unemployment and Recession. Talking with Alex Domash, Research Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Aug. 10, 2022
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.
Think Big : Take small steps and build the future you want. In conversation with Dr. Grace Lordan, Associate Professor, The London School of Economics
Aug. 8, 2022
Behavioral Science based guide to career success.
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.
Aug. 4, 2022
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 Sept…
The Towering Inferno : Talking with Shaun Chang of The Hill Place Movie and TV Blog.
Aug. 4, 2022
1970s disaster genre film with an ensemble cast including Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, Faye Dunaway and William Holden among others.
Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan: Will she or Won't she ?
Aug. 1, 2022
Will Speaker Pelosi be the most senior elected US official to visit Taiwan in 25 years ? And how will Beijing respond ?
Upon This Rock - The Sequel. In conversation with author David Eugene Perry.
July 29, 2022
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.”
The long arm of Chinese censorship and author Geling Yan. In conversation with Larry Walker.
July 26, 2022
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 base…
Downton Abbey, A New Era. The Movie. In conversation with Shaun Chang, of the Hill Place, Movie and TV Blog.
July 22, 2022
Shaun Chang returns to the podcast to share his film insights, opinions and analysis of Downton Abbey, A New Era.
The Midcoast - A Novel. In conversation with author Adam White.
July 19, 2022
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…
oXYGen Financial: A private CFO for Generation X and Y investors. Talking with CEO and Founder Ted Jenkin
July 15, 2022
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 i…
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.
July 13, 2022
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…
The best and the worst US cities for first time home buyers.
July 7, 2022
Most affordable for First time homebuyers : Pittsburgh, PA. Least affordable : Los Angeles.
How I built my own company: Talking with Victoria Sanchez DeAlba, CEO of DeAlba Communications.
July 7, 2022
Transitioned from journalism to creating her own firm, DeAlba Communications.
Family Plot: Alfred Hitchcock's last film. Talking with Shaun Chang of the Hill Place Movie and TV Blog.
June 30, 2022
A light hearted thriller set in San Francisco in the mid-1970s.
Tik Tok: Will Apple and Google remove the popular app from their stores ?
June 29, 2022
FCC Commissioner Carr has called on the two tech giants to drop the Tik Tok app from their stores on security grounds.