Season 18

Jan. 26, 2023

On Learning to Heal or What Medicine does not know, In conversation with author, Professor Ed Cohen.

Modern medicine has overlooked the importance of healing which was the cornerstone of medical practice until the late 19th century when science began to dominate medicine.
Jan. 18, 2023

Rent Control: Who benefits and who loses ? Talking with Ryan Bourne of the Cato Institute.

Rent control reduces housing affordability long term.
Guest: Ryan Bourne
Jan. 12, 2023

My Shake Alert App: California's early warning earthquake alert system app.

Richard Allen Director of UC Berkeley Seismology Lab discusses MyShakeAlert App.
Guest: Richard Allen
Jan. 11, 2023

Global Discord: Values and Power in a Fractured World Order. Talking with author Paul Tucker.

China, an authoritarian state, is challenging the US dollar as the global reserve currency.
Guest: Paul Tucker
Jan. 5, 2023

Ruth Paine remembers Lee Harvey Oswald and Marina his wife. In conversation with Jim Herlihy.

Interview with Warren Commission witness Ruth Paine.
Guest: Ruth Paine
Jan. 5, 2023

The Inclusive Economy: How to bring wealth to America's poor. Talking with author and Senior Research Fellow at the Cato Institute, Michael Tanner.

Both a modern history of US poverty programs and a four point prescription to tackle the root causes of poverty.
Dec. 23, 2022

6.4 Earthquake in Humboldt County, California. Talking with Dr. Lori Dengler, Professor Emeritus, Cal Poly Humboldt.

Update on the 6.4 earthquake and an explanation of the Cascadia Subduction Zone and tsunami risks.
Dec. 23, 2022

Three Christmas films you may have missed. Shaun Chang talks about his favorite Christmas themed movies.

Christmas in Connecticut, Christmas Holiday 1944 and Black Christmas: Shaun Chang’s favorite Christmas movies.
Guest: Shaun Chang
Dec. 19, 2022

Deep State: An overview of the current state of espionage during the age of Great Power Competition. Talking with Alp Sevimlisoy, geopolitical strategist and national security expert.

Failings of Russian Spycraft in Ukraine, the West’s sharing of intel with Ukraine and China’s moves in its global espionage reach.
Dec. 9, 2022

Red's Java House: Talking with Mr. Tom McGarvey, San Francisco Native Son.

95 year old Tom McGarvey relates his life in San Francisco , selling newspapers, going to sea and running Red’s Java House for longshoremen.
Guest: Tom McGarvey
Dec. 7, 2022

Power Failure: The Rise and Fall of an American Icon. In conversation with author William D. Cohan.

New York Times bestselling author William D. Cohan discusses his latest book Power Failure. Bill interviewed three of the last four CEOs of General Electric, among many other insiders, to get a first hand account about the …
Nov. 22, 2022

LatinaVida: Developing a new Generation of Leaders. Talking with Tammy Ramos J.D.

Training the diverse future leaders of corporate America.