Season 13

April 6, 2022

Don't shoot, I'm the Guitar Man ! Talking with author Buzzy Martin

Buzzy Martin taught guitar to the convicts at San Quentin Prison for three years and shows how music can transform lives, even for hardened criminals. The book and soon to be released motion picture present a compelling mess…
Guest: Buzzy Martin
April 2, 2022

Unleashed: In conversation with author Skye Blaine.

A story of loss , pain but ultimate triumph.
Guest: Skye Blaine
March 30, 2022

Silicon Valley to Silicon Wadi: California's economic ties with Israel. Talking with Israeli Consul General Shlomi Kofman and Bay Area Council Economic Institute Senior Director, Sean Randolph.

Israel has built a broad and deep technology ecosystem in Silicon Valley. And it is a two way street. In addition to the numerous California tech companies with operations in Israel, there are many Israeli companies flourish…
March 29, 2022

Mayhem and Drama at the Academy Awards. Talking with Shaun Chang of the Hill Place Movie and TV Blog.

The 94th Academy Awards was one for the history books to paraphrase Chris Rock, one of the presenters. The best actor award went to Will Smith for his starring role in King Richard. But the Motion Picture Academy is weighing…
Guest: Shaun Chang
March 28, 2022

Origins of Russia's shifting political regime. In conversation with Professor Tomila Lankina of the London School of Economics.

The Estate Origins of Democracy in Russia: From Imperial bourgeoisie to Post Communist Middle Class.
March 25, 2022

Women in the Cannabis Industry. Talking with Chase Roberts.

Legalized Marijuana gives women career and ownership opportunities.
Guest: Chase Roberts
March 23, 2022

From Silicon Valley to Napa Valley: Talking with entrepreneur Barry Waitte.

Transferring a successful entrepreneurial career from high tech Silicon Valley to creating an award winning winery in Napa Valley.
Guest: Barry Waitte
March 21, 2022

The Ukrainian War Week Four - Russia's strategic mistakes and What role for NATO ? In conversation with retired British General Sir Chris Deverell.

Retired British General Sir Chris Deverell shares his insights on the Ukraine Russia War. A pivotal moment in 21st Century history.
March 16, 2022

The Great Firewall of China: How to build and Control an Alternative Version of the Internet. Talking with author James Griffiths.

China’s concept of internet sovereignty has ushered in censorship and control of what used to be the freewheeling World Wide Web. Russia has recently clamped down on its’ citizens internet access too. Is this virus spreadin…
March 14, 2022

The Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival. Talking with Co-Director and Lead Programmer, Jean McGlothlin

Featuring the upcoming 15th annual Documentary Film Festival.
March 11, 2022

The Lost Promise: American Universities in the 1960s. In conversation with Dr. Ellen Schrecker

US Universities are still impacted by many policy changes that had their roots in the turbulent ‘60s. The Promise was to provide high quality very affordable college education to foster upward social and economic mobility.
March 6, 2022

Welcoming back Falcon Crest: With Shaun Chang of the TV and Movie Blog Hill Place.

1980s TV soap Falcon Crest is back on Amazon Prime IMDB-TV.
Guest: Shaun Chang
March 4, 2022

Live Update from Lviv, Ukraine. Talking with Oleg Tolmachev, Head of Production, Naftagas, Ukraine's national Natural Gas Corporation.

Speaking to us from his office in Lviv, in Western Ukraine, Oleg gives us a sense of the nation's drive to maintain infrastructure and energy supplies to this Texas size, nation of 44 million, in the middle of Winter. Gas pr…
March 3, 2022

Intention: by Dr. Ian Brooks

How to manage transformative change to live your best life.
Guest: Ian Brooks
March 3, 2022

Live Interview from Karkhiv, Ukraine. A brave young woman on the frontlines speaks out.

Karkhiv is the second largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1.5 million in the North East of the country, 440 kilometers from Kyiv, the capital. Julia recounts what it's like to live day to day in the war zone that he…
Guest: Julia
March 1, 2022

Minouche Shafik, Director of the London School of Economics: In Profile. A conversation with Phillip Inman of The Guardian and The Observer.

A profile of LSE Director Minouche Shafik by Phillip Inman. Economics correspondent for The Guardian and Economics Editor for The Observer.
Guest: Phillip Inman