Season 34
Dec. 15, 2025
The San Francisco Bay Area Economic Outlook for 2026. Talking with Chris Cimino, Managing Partner with KPMG.
KPMG Managing Partner Chris Cimino discusses the outlook for the Bay Area economy and beyond. Two Surveys he discusses are available to listeners online:
KPMG CEO Outlook Survey
KPMG American Worker Survey
Dec. 15, 2025
GPS - Jamming and Spoofing incidents skyrocket. Can we fix it ? Talking with Kanwar Singh, CEO of Skyline NAV AI/Pathfinder.
GPS was created 51years ago. It's ubiquity is due to a constellation of Geostationary Positioning Satellites (GPS). But any satellite signal can be jammed. Skyline's technology is not dependent on satellites and therefore can...
Dec. 11, 2025
Decolonizing Ukraine: The Indigenous People of Crimea and Pathways to Freedom. Talking with Professor Greta Lynn Uehling
The Crimean Tatars have inhabited the Crimean Peninsula for almost 1000 years. However, successive annexation and colonization of Crimea by Russia, saw the Tatar population decimated by famine and deportation to Uzbekistan. But Ukraine has breathed new life into Tatar autonomy.
Dec. 3, 2025
How to find and pitch investors for your startup. The Do's and Don'ts. Talking with Black Dog Venture Partners CEO Scott Kelly.
Black Rock Venture Partners puts entrepreneurs who need capital for their business in front of investors. Scott and his team are seasoned pros who facilitate the investment process on both sides.
Dec. 1, 2025
Ireland's Maritime Security and Russia. Talking with Professor Andrew Cottey.
Ireland’s neutrality policy is not backed up by strong military infrastructure. While the Irish public might consider a modest increase in defense spending, neutrality is not open for discussion.
Nov. 24, 2025
The Aerospace Corporation. Talking with Shawn Sloan, Corporate Fellow for Artificial Intelligence
The Aerospace Corporation is the US government funded R&D lab for all space related technology since 1960.
Nov. 23, 2025
Ruth Paine - In Memoriam. Talking with Joe Alesi.
Ruth Paine, an important Warren Commission witness, passed away August 31, 2025. Her friend Joe Alesi reminisces about the trip to Dallas he took with Ruth and her son Chris to mark the 60th anniversary of the JFK assassination in 2023.
Nov. 21, 2025
Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York. Talking with author Andrew Lownie.
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor was stripped of all titles including Prince by his brother King Charles III. Sarah Ferguson has been forbidden from using the courtesy Duchess title. Their long relationship with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and their lying about it, was a major contributing factor…
Nov. 17, 2025
Nomad Platforms: A Mobile High Performance Computer and Portable Data Center. Talking with CEO & Co-Founder Brandon Schultz.
The era of Accelerated Compute will see powerful and innovative devices like NomadV2 that bring high performance compute to the office, the lab, the hospital and the classroom. New and revolutionary applications are on the horizon.
Nov. 12, 2025
Mayor of the Tenderloin, Del Seymour. Talking with author Alison Owings.
Alison Owings, a renowned news journalist interviews Del Seymour about his journey from the mean streets of homelessness and addiction in San Francisco.
Nov. 11, 2025
My life in Business Suits, Hospital Gowns and High Heels. Talking with author Tom LeNoble.
Tom LeNoble looks back over a career driven by self belief, hard work and determination. This is a memoir which is both inspiring and reflective - a must read autobiography for anyone who thinks life has dealt them a bad hand.
Nov. 7, 2025
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and Sarah Ferguson. Talking with Dickie Arbiter, Queen Elizabeth's former Press Secretary
Dickie Arbiter was Queen Elizabeth’s press secretary from 1988 to 2000. He was on hand during two royal crises, Annus Horibilis 1992 and Lady Diana’s death 1997. He joins us to comment on the former Prince Andrew scandal and the King’s decisive action to strip him of all titles.
Nov. 6, 2025
Mode to Code: Educating students of all ages around the world about coding and technology. Talking with founder Jacob Shaul.
Teaching middle schoolers how to code : how a teenager created a company that is active in the Bay Area, online and even overseas.
Nov. 6, 2025
Nancy Pelosi, Speaker Emerita, will not seek re-election to Congress in 2026. Speaking with Professor David McCuan.
Nancy Pelosi has represented San Francisco in Congress since 1987. With her retirement announcement, a generational change of who will be our representative is underway. Her endorsement is coveted, but unlikely to go to Scott Weiner who has had his sights set on Congress for many years.
Nov. 5, 2025
Proposition 50 sails to victory in California. Talking with Professor David McCuan.
Prop 50 redraws the congressional map for California and effectively rewards Democrats with 5 new seats at the expense of the Republicans. And 34 year old Democrat Socialist Zohran Mamdani is elected Mayor of New York with 50% of the vote.
Nov. 4, 2025
WearIt.AI - Embedding Fashion in User Generated Content. Talking with CEO and Founder Dr. Kitty Yeung
AI enhances and enables users to select styles and clothing to enhance their professional image. User generated content can be embedded in posts to promote a personal brand.