Episodes

In conversation with Ben Kaplan, candidate for SF Community College Board of Trustees.
Oct. 14, 2024

In conversation with Ben Kaplan, candidate for SF Community College Board of Trustees.

Candidate for the SF Community College Board.
Guest:Ben Kaplan
Broken City: Land Speculation, Inequality & Urban Crisis. Talking with author Professor Patrick Condon.
Oct. 9, 2024

Broken City: Land Speculation, Inequality & Urban Crisis. Talking with author Professor Patrick Condon.

Vancouver grew its housing stock 300% but became the least affordable city in Canada. 🇨🇦 Shouldn’t increased supply reduce prices ?
The Hezbollah AR 924 pager explosions: What we know two weeks on. Talking with Michael DiMino, Public Policy Manager & Fellow, Defense Priorities
Oct. 7, 2024

The Hezbollah AR 924 pager explosions: What we know two weeks on. Talking with Michael DiMino, Public Policy Manager & Fellow, Defense Priorities

An audacious attack on Hezbollah operatives with booby trapped pagers has changed the strategic calculus in the Middle East.
The Vice Presidential Debate: J.D. Vance and Tim Walz. Talking with Professor Jack Pitney.
Oct. 2, 2024

The Vice Presidential Debate: J.D. Vance and Tim Walz. Talking with Professor Jack Pitney.

Analysis of the Vice Presidential debate between J.D. Vance and Tim Walz.
New Alzheimer's medications are changing how we age. Talking with Dr. Dennis Selkoe.
Sept. 23, 2024

New Alzheimer's medications are changing how we age. Talking with Dr. Dennis Selkoe.

Breakthrough in Alzheimer’s treatment.
Disabled Ecologies. Lessons from a Wounded Desert. Talking with author, Professor Sunaura Taylor
Sept. 18, 2024

Disabled Ecologies. Lessons from a Wounded Desert. Talking with author, Professor Sunaura Taylor

The Tucson, AZ Superfund story of groundwater pollution with TCE chemicals.
Nationalism: Nato's need to balance members' own identity with the Alliance's vision of unity. Talking with global strategist Alp Sevimlisoy
Aug. 28, 2024

Nationalism: Nato's need to balance members' own identity with the Alliance's vision of unity. Talking with global strategist Alp Sevimlisoy

NATO walks a tightrope to reconcile members’ nationalism movements and Atlanticism that holds the 32 member alliance together.
The Children of Madness. Talking with author Jarrett Brandon Early.
Aug. 21, 2024

The Children of Madness. Talking with author Jarrett Brandon Early.

Children of Madness is set in the vast world of Quaan, an intricate realm teeming with conflict and the struggles of youth. Jarrett’s fourth fantasy genre novel.
The San Francisco Mayor Race. Talking with Candidate Daniel Lurie.
Aug. 19, 2024

The San Francisco Mayor Race. Talking with Candidate Daniel Lurie.

Candidate for Mayor Daniel Lurie brings private sector experience to the race for Mayor.
San Francisco School Board Elections: Talking with candidate Laurance Lee.
Aug. 13, 2024

San Francisco School Board Elections: Talking with candidate Laurance Lee.

The San Francisco Public school system is the oldest one in California, founded 1851. With more than 49,000 students in grades K through 12, it has its' fair share of challenges but opportunities abound. Laurance is running f...
San Francisco's Mayor Race: Speaking with Candidate Mark Farrell
Aug. 6, 2024

San Francisco's Mayor Race: Speaking with Candidate Mark Farrell

Mark Farrell served as interim Mayor of San Francisco in 2018 after the death of Ed Lee. He served as a City Supervisor for over seven years.
The 550th Anniversary Edition
Aug. 1, 2024

The 550th Anniversary Edition

Listeners in 60 countries and featured on most podcast platforms.
How to burn a Rainbow. My Gay Marriage didn't make me whole but my Divorce did. Talking with author Karl Dunn
July 29, 2024

How to burn a Rainbow. My Gay Marriage didn't make me whole but my Divorce did. Talking with author Karl Dunn

California’s divorce laws were created to meet the needs of heterosexual couples, not same sex couples. But the author undergoes a life changing experience navigating the divorce system as a gay man.
Guest:Karl Dunn
Black Woman on Board. Claudia Hampton and the fight to save Affirmative Action at CSU. Talking with author Dr. Donna Nicol
July 26, 2024

Black Woman on Board. Claudia Hampton and the fight to save Affirmative Action at CSU. Talking with author Dr. Donna Nicol

The history of CSU Trustee Claudia Hampton’s efforts to implement Affirmative Action policies at CSU during the 1970s, 80s and 90s.
Joe Biden Out, Harris In and the Republican Convention
July 23, 2024

Joe Biden Out, Harris In and the Republican Convention

Professor David McCuan of Sonoma State University analyzes the Biden Harris switch and the Republican Convention.
Donald Trump picks J.D. Vance as Vice President. Talking with Professor Jack Pitney.
July 16, 2024

Donald Trump picks J.D. Vance as Vice President. Talking with Professor Jack Pitney.

J. D. Vance is chosen as Donald Trump’s running mate. A cultural conservative, Vance is likely to campaign hard in Midwest swing states like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan.
Digital Currency or Digital Control: The future of Money. Talking with author Nick Anthony.
July 16, 2024

Digital Currency or Digital Control: The future of Money. Talking with author Nick Anthony.

A digital dollar with the Fed creating a bank account for every US citizen and resident. Who benefits ? The Consumer or the Government ? 127 countries are studying or piloting CBDCs. But privacy and personal independence could be lost.
The British Election Results: A new political order. Talking with Vince Cable
July 9, 2024

The British Election Results: A new political order. Talking with Vince Cable

Analysis of the July 4th British elections - it marks a realignment in the country’s politics - the largest in 30 years.