Episodios

  • On Being a Political Centrist in San Francisco. Talking with Nancy Tung.
    Apr 16 2026

    November 2024 marked a significant political turning point in this, the bluest of blue cities. Moderate Daniel Lurie and a newcomer to politics defeated incumbent Mayor London Breed 55-45%. And Nancy Tung advanced the number of moderates on the 24 elected member SF Central Committee from 2 to 18. Has SF's performative political theater given way to a more results oriented, pragmatic approach ?

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    29 m
  • Helping climate companies sell benefits, not beliefs. Talking with Josh Dorfman, Climate Entrepreneur.
    Apr 13 2026

    Josh co-founded Plantd, a sustainable building supplies company that "Fast Company" named One of the Most Innovative Companies in 2024. And last year he created a podcast show called Supercool that showcases climate entrepreneurs.

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    42 m
  • The Independent Voter Project. Making the system more fair. Talking with Chad Peace, Co-Founder.
    Apr 10 2026

    According to the Gallup Survey, 45% of American adults identify as Political Independents rather than as members of an organized political party. At the same time 27% of adults consider themselves as Republicans and 27% identify as Democrats. Yet our politics have become even more polarized, perhaps as moderates flee extremes within organized parties. How can Independent voters be sure the system which was largely designed by partisan parties, is fair, non-partisan and non-ideological for them ?

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    55 m
  • Beverly Hills Spy : Talking with author Ronald Drabkin.
    Apr 9 2026

    Frederick Rutland was a British double agent but a much decorated WWI hero and naval flyer ace who helped Japan to attack Pearl Harbor in 1941. He shared cutting aircraft carrier designs and aircraft technology with the Japanese during the 1920s and 1930s.

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    54 m
  • Subsense: a Brain Computer Interface Technology, powered by NanoParticles. Talking with founder and CEO Tetiana Aleksandrova.
    Mar 31 2026

    A nanoparticle nasal spray, to cross the blood/brain barrier and access the brain for medical application purposes and to expand the frontiers of Artificial Intelligence.

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    30 m
  • Educated Out: How rural students navigate elite colleges - and what it costs them. Talking with author Mara Casey Tieken.
    Mar 26 2026

    Fewer rural adults earn college degrees than their urban counterparts: 31% to 45%. That 14% shortfall is a telling difference and negatively impacts our society and the broader economy. How can we boost rural advanced education participation ? "Educated Out" highlights what is wrong and how to correct it.

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    38 m
  • In conversation with Dr. Deepak Srivastava, President of the Gladstone Institutes.
    Mar 25 2026

    Gladstone announced a major expansion today to bring in hundreds of new scientists and grow key research teams in San Francisco's Mission Bay area. Artificial Intelligence and biotech are increasingly converging.

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    41 m
  • The Iran War and The Organization of Turkic States. Talking with geopolitical strategist and national security expert Alp Sevimlisoy.
    Mar 24 2026

    Turkiye, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kirghizstan and Uzbekistan comprise the OTS. Turkmenistan, Hungary and Northern Cyprus have observer status. Azerbaijan borders Iran, has been attacked by missiles and has a sizeable minority in Iran. Where does the OTS stand ?

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    43 m