Episodes

March 30, 2023

We need to think critically. Talking with Helen Lee Bouygues, Founder and CEO of the Reboot Foundation.

Since most Americans get their news from Social media sites where opinion masquerades as news, our ability to analyze, critique and make judgments based on facts is essential.
March 24, 2023

Money in Politics needs a watchdog: The Federal Election Commission. Talking with former Chair Ann Ravel.

Committed to the democratic process as a Commissioner and international election observer.
Guest: Ann Ravel
March 22, 2023

Guaranteeing Bank Deposits: Talking with Professor Anat Admati of the Stanford Graduate School of Business

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank caused regulators to act on uninsured bank deposits, above the $250,000 FDIC cap.
March 21, 2023

Global Banking Turmoil and the Illusion of Control. Talking with Jon Danielsson, Professor of Finance at the London School of Economics and Director of the Systemic Risk Center.

The global banking crisis and the failure of Silicon Valley Bank as well as Credit Suisse was worsened by a lack of diversity - shock absorbers - in the financial system. Professor Danielsson argues for a new approach to ri…
March 17, 2023

Irene Tsu, star of stage, film and TV. In conversation with Shaun Chang of the Hill Place Movie and TV Blog.

Irene Tsu has over 80 credits to her name and has been active in the entertainment world since the 1960s.
March 14, 2023

Oscars 2023: Talking with Shaun Chang of The Hill Place Movie and TV Blog.

Shaun Chang reviews the Oscar Awards.
Guest: Shaun Chang
March 13, 2023

Can Americans travel to Cuba ? Talking with Citizen Diplomat Bill Boerum

US regulations and restrictions on traveling to Cuba .
Guest: Bill Boerum
March 12, 2023

Silicon Valley Bank Implodes: Talking with Alexander Yokum, with CFRA Research

Silicon Valley’s premier business bank collapses leaving depositors and clients in the lurch. Ripple effects on the tech industry ?
March 9, 2023

The Aftermath: The last days of the Baby Boom and the future of power in America. In conversation with author Philp Bump

The 76 million Baby Boomers born between 1946 and 1964 are retiring and putting pressure on Social Security and housing values. But the Millennials an equally large generation born between 1981 and 1996, have other social, e…
Guest: Philip Bump
March 5, 2023

American Midnight: The Great War, a Violent Peace and Democracy's Forgotten Crisis. Talking with author Adam Hochschild.

The 1917 to 1921 period was a time of suppression of rights, lynchings, pandemic and WWI. A stricken President and a failed peace treaty.
Feb. 28, 2023

The 92nd All Black Division of the US Army in WWII: Remembering my uncle, Bill Perry. In conversation with Jonathan Speed.

Jonathan discusses the 92nd Division during its WWII experience through the lens of his uncle Bill Perry, who served in the Division.
Feb. 27, 2023

Philanthropy at Work: Talking with Mark Lees and Chris Septer.

Philanthropy plays an outsize role in animal welfare. The EE Mori Foundation and the South Florida SPCA are collaborating to assist in the care of larger mammals like horses, cows and other animals who are abandoned and over…
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.
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.
Guest: Shaun Chang
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.
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
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.
Guest: Shaun Chang
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.