Season 12

Feb. 22, 2022

Assessing the Right wing terror threat one year after 1/6/21: In conversation with Professor Dan Byman.

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.
Feb. 18, 2022

Does Anyone Still Care About the Oscars ? Talking with Shaun Chang from the Movie and TV Blog Hill Place.

Oscar Night used to be all glitz and glamour. But now its’ preachy virtue signaling is boring TV viewers. Will this year be better ?
Guest: Shaun Chang
Feb. 16, 2022

Fusion Power Breakthrough: Clean, Limitless Power. What you need to know.

Takamak reactor at JET facility in Oxfordshire makes a major advance in the field of fusion power.
Guest: Jim Herlihy
Feb. 11, 2022

My CIA Career - Talking to Douglas London, about his book " The Recruiter, Spying and the Lost Art of American Intelligence."

A candid recount of a 34 year career in the CIA’s Clandestine Service, recruiting local agents. Middle East, Africa, South and Central Asia.
Feb. 9, 2022

Gary Hoover: Entrepreneur Extraordinaire. Talking about his book, Bedtime Business Stories.

Serial Entrepreneur and author of Bedtime Business Stories.
Guest: Gary Hoover
Feb. 9, 2022

Chesa Boudin: I demand Justice for my murdered brother, Ed French. Lorrie French speaks out.

Justice delayed is Justice denied. 5 years Ed French’s sister is still fighting for Justice for her brother.
Guest: Lorrie French
Feb. 4, 2022

Chesa Boudin: Recalling San Francisco's District Attorney. Talking with Public Affairs Consultant Sam Singer

San Francisco’s 29 th DA faces an historic recall election because of deteriorating public safety and rampant crime in the City.
Feb. 3, 2022

Joe Rogan Spotify and Covid 19 Misinformation: What you need to know.

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 controver…
Guest: Jim Herlihy
Feb. 1, 2022

The Strategy of Denial: American Defense in an Era of Great Power Conflict. Talking with Elbridge Colby.

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.
Jan. 27, 2022

Tonga: the Volcano Eruption and Tsunami: Talking with Sia Akauola

Huge volcanic eruption triggered a tsunami that reached California 5000 mikes away. A moving account.
Jan. 26, 2022

Kamala Harris one year: Where did it go wrong for her ? Talking with BBC North America Correspondent Anthony Zurcher.

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 t…
Jan. 24, 2022

DAVOS: What you need to know.

World Economic Forum annual meeting May 22-26, in Davos, Switzerland.
Guest: Jim Herlihy
Jan. 21, 2022

The Wife starring Glenn Close and Jonathan Price: Talking with Shaun Chang from the Movie and TV Blog Hill Place.

A literary collaboration of husband and wife comes under scrutiny when the husband wins the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Guest: Shaun Chang
Jan. 19, 2022

The Vanishing: In conversation with War Reporter and Author Janine di Giovanni

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 thre…
Jan. 18, 2022

Chesa Boudin: Recalling San Francisco's District Attorney. In conversation with former Assistant DA Brooke Jenkins.

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…
Jan. 17, 2022

The Oath Keepers: Talking with journalists Phil Barber, Andrew Graham and Emily Wilder of The Press Democrat

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 bas…
Jan. 13, 2022

There is Nothing for you here: Finding Opportunity in the 21st Century. Talking with Dr. Fiona Hill

Dr. Hill served as President Trump’s Foreign Policy advisor for Russia.
Jan. 12, 2022

There You Go, Wherever You Are. Emily Fromm Solo Show. 111 Minna Gallery

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 F…
Guest: Emily Fromm
Jan. 8, 2022

Backlash: How China's aggression has backfired. In conversation with author Helen Raleigh

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 str…
Jan. 6, 2022

Warrior Entrepreneur: from the Battlefield to the Boardroom. Talking with Zachary L. Green, Founder of LumAware Safety Inc.

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 …
Dec. 30, 2021

California 2021 Wrap-up and 2022 Outlook: Talking with Professor David McCuan, Chair of the Political Science Department, Sonoma State University.

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 Gol…