Episodes

The rise of the global white supremacy movement. US groups like Oath Keepers, Proud Boys and Boogaloo Bois played a prominent role in the January 6, 2021 Capitol Siege.

Oscar Night used to be all glitz and glamour. But now its’ preachy virtue signaling is boring TV viewers. Will this year be better ?

Takamak reactor at JET facility in Oxfordshire makes a major advance in the field of fusion power.

A candid recount of a 34 year career in the CIA’s Clandestine Service, recruiting local agents. Middle East, Africa, South and Central Asia.

Serial Entrepreneur and author of Bedtime Business Stories.

Justice delayed is Justice denied. 5 years Ed French’s sister is still fighting for Justice for her brother.

San Francisco’s 29 th DA faces an historic recall election because of deteriorating public safety and rampant crime in the City.

Covid 19 misinformation on the Joe Rogan Experience has triggered a boycott by 1960s pop singers wanting their music removed from the streaming site. Is freedom of expression at stake or should Rogan steer clear of controversy ?

The Rise of China as a super power. Can the United States forestall China’s hegemony over 40 % of the global economy which is concentrated in East Asia.

Huge volcanic eruption triggered a tsunami that reached California 5000 mikes away. A moving account.

Vice President Kamal Harris' first year in office has been very rock. The two issues the White House assigned to her - Immigration and Voting Rights - proved to be too challenging for her and her staff. A recent poll shows that only 28% of Americans want President Biden to seek re-election. Can Kamala turn around her political fortunes ? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/james-herlihy/message

World Economic Forum annual meeting May 22-26, in Davos, Switzerland.

A literary collaboration of husband and wife comes under scrutiny when the husband wins the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Ancient Christian communities of Iraq, Syria, Gaza and Egypt are threatened by terrorism, persecution, war and emigration. Some say they will be extinct in 50 years. War correspondent Janine di Giovanni alerts us to the threat.

Chesa Boudin, San Francisco's 29th District Attorney is facing an unprecedented recall election on June 7, 2022, the first time in the 166 year history of the office. 83,000 San Franciscan voters signed a petition to put the recall on the ballot - 30,000 more signatures than required. Former Assistant DA Brooke Jenkins resigned from the office last October, in frustration with Boudin's leadership and the blurring of lines of the roles of District Attorney and Public Defender. She has volunteered...

Phil, Andrew and Emily authored a wide ranging profile of Oath Keeper members in the San Francisco North Bay Region on January 9th. Many readers were surprised that the right wing, extremist organization had a membership base in the left leaning, liberal Bay Area. They revealed some surprising results with their report which they discuss in today's podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/james-herlihy/message

Dr. Hill served as President Trump’s Foreign Policy advisor for Russia.

Emily Fromm, noted visual artist whose cityscapes of San Francisco are growing in popularity has added classic scenes from New York and London to her urban art portfolio. She is best known for the massive mosaic, entitled Four Corners, which graces the Harvey Milk Terminal at SFO. Four of San Francisco's famous neighborhoods - the Castro, Chinatown, Embarcadero and the Mission are depicted in the massive 40 x 10 feet mural. Four Corners has become one of the terminal's favorite art installation...

America and China seem to be moving in very different directions. Why are we seeing so much friction and historic shifts in the relationship ? Helen Raleigh addresses some of the fundamental misunderstandings in US China strategic relations and argues that Washington policymakers must be more clear eyed in their dealings with the Chinese Communist Party leadership. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/james-herlihy/message

Zac Green takes us on a journey fighting through the abyss, the crucible and the three pillars of a successful business plan as he transitions from the US Marine Corps, into the fire service and eventually as the founder of a company. And the lessons learned in the USMC - Never Give Up, Mission Accomplishment, Grit, Adaptability sacrifice and morality - that saw him through the tough times of creating a successful $30 million company. An inspirational lesson learned. --- Send in a voice message:...

California politics were especially tumultuous in 2021. And 2022 with the mid-term elections likely to swing control of Congress from Democrat to Republican, will no doubt prove equally seismic in political terms for the Golden State's four leading politicians, Speaker Pelosi, Vice President Harris, Governor Newsom and Senator Feinstein. Professor David McCuan brings his sharp political insights and experience to the year ahead, while putting the outgoing year to bed. --- Send in a voice message...