Season 19
Global Banking Turmoil and the Illusion of Control. Talking with Jon Danielsson, Professor of Finance at the London School of Economics and Director of the Systemic Risk Center.
March 21, 2023
The global banking crisis and the failure of Silicon Valley Bank as well as Credit Suisse was worsened by a lack of diversity - shock absorbers - in the financial system. Professor Danielsson argues for a new approach to ri…
Irene Tsu, star of stage, film and TV. In conversation with Shaun Chang of the Hill Place Movie and TV Blog.
March 17, 2023
Irene Tsu has over 80 credits to her name and has been active in the entertainment world since the 1960s.
Oscars 2023: Talking with Shaun Chang of The Hill Place Movie and TV Blog.
March 14, 2023
Shaun Chang reviews the Oscar Awards.
Can Americans travel to Cuba ? Talking with Citizen Diplomat Bill Boerum
March 13, 2023
US regulations and restrictions on traveling to Cuba .
Silicon Valley Bank Implodes: Talking with Alexander Yokum, with CFRA Research
March 12, 2023
Silicon Valley’s premier business bank collapses leaving depositors and clients in the lurch. Ripple effects on the tech industry ?
The Aftermath: The last days of the Baby Boom and the future of power in America. In conversation with author Philp Bump
March 9, 2023
The 76 million Baby Boomers born between 1946 and 1964 are retiring and putting pressure on Social Security and housing values. But the Millennials an equally large generation born between 1981 and 1996, have other social, e…
American Midnight: The Great War, a Violent Peace and Democracy's Forgotten Crisis. Talking with author Adam Hochschild.
March 5, 2023
The 1917 to 1921 period was a time of suppression of rights, lynchings, pandemic and WWI. A stricken President and a failed peace treaty.
The 92nd All Black Division of the US Army in WWII: Remembering my uncle, Bill Perry. In conversation with Jonathan Speed.
Feb. 28, 2023
Jonathan discusses the 92nd Division during its WWII experience through the lens of his uncle Bill Perry, who served in the Division.
Philanthropy at Work: Talking with Mark Lees and Chris Septer.
Feb. 27, 2023
Philanthropy plays an outsize role in animal welfare. The EE Mori Foundation and the South Florida SPCA are collaborating to assist in the care of larger mammals like horses, cows and other animals who are abandoned and over…
Salesforce and the Future. Talking with Brody Ford of Bloomberg News.
Feb. 23, 2023
Salesforce news and update
Unstoppable Trends and your Investment Portfolio. Talking with Chris Watling, CEO and Founder of Longview Economics Ltd.
Feb. 22, 2023
Balancing the risk of new trends against investment returns.
The Wounded World. In conversation with author Professor Chad L. Williams
Feb. 22, 2023
W.E.B Du Bois and the African American Experience in the First World War.
Raquel Welch and Stella Stevens: We bid farewell to two Hollywood stars. Talking with Shaun Chang of the Hill Place Movie and TV Blog.
Feb. 20, 2023
The legacy of Raquel Welch and Stella Stevens.
JFK: the Oliver Stone Film. Talking with Shaun Chang of the Hill Place Movie and TV Blog.
Feb. 17, 2023
New Orleans DA Jim Garrison launched an assassination investigation which he believed was hatched by a cabal of plotters in the Big Easy.
Performance Evaluations : Are they on the way out ? Talking with Senior Work Shift Reporter at Bloomberg News, Matthew Boyle.
Feb. 9, 2023
Performance evaluations are changing in the post COVID workplace.
Poverty and Inequality in California: Talking with Michael Tanner Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute.
Feb. 8, 2023
California has the highest poverty rate in the nation. Burdened by over regulation, millions of Californians cannot afford a home, struggle to get well paid jobs and are short changed with subpar education.
The US Supreme Court and the issue of Capital Punishment. In conversation with Professor Bernard Harcourt, Columbia University.
Feb. 7, 2023
The Supreme Court has a 6 vote super majority in favor of capital punishment. They are increasingly active in green lighting executions
Freedom: Are we as free as we think ? In conversation with Ian Vasquez from the Cato Institute, co-author of the Human Freedom Index, published by the Cato Institute and the Fraser Institute.
Feb. 2, 2023
The Human Freedom Index presents the state of human freedom in the world.
The Andrea Riseborough Oscar Controversy: A Post Mortem. Talking with Shaun Chang of the Hill Place Movie and TV Blog.
Feb. 2, 2023
Surprise nomination for Best Actress of Andrea Riseborough, coming on the heels of Hollywood star’s lobbying has caused a major controversy amidst charges of white privilege.
Ambassador Charles Ray: A Career of Service. Black History Month
Jan. 31, 2023
Career Diplomat and Retired US Army Major, Charlie Ray shares his professional experience as a US Ambassador and senior Foreign Service Officer.