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Australia's Voice to Parliament Referendum. Talking with Professor Chris Wallace, University of Canberra
Season 23 Episode 11
On October 14th, 2023, The Voice to Parliament Referendum which would have given Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders a body to advise Parliament, …
2 years, 5 months ago
Elon Musk's $13 billion debt bomb versus Wall Street. The state of play with the Banks. Talking with William D. Cohan of PUCK News.
Season 23 Episode 10
Elon Musk's X/Twitter owes a syndicate of 7 banks $13 billion, $10 billion of which is secured by Twitter assets and $3 billion is unsecured. All $13…
2 years, 5 months ago
The State is everything. Talking with noted strategist and geopolitical expert Alp Sevimlisoy
Season 23 Episode 9
What is the State ? How has it evolved ? Is it different from nationhood ? And what about failed states ? As Louis XIV said "L'Etat c'est moi."
2 years, 5 months ago
Covid 19 and Masks: Are they effective ? Talking with Dr. Katrine Wallace, noted epidemiologist at the University of Illinois, Chicago
Season 23 Episode 8
As Covid 19 becomes a seasonal illness, a new booster shot is being rolled out alongside the flu shot as an annual update to increase our defenses. B…
2 years, 5 months ago
Alfred Hitchcock and the Censors. Talking with author John Billheimer.
Season 23 Episode 7
Movie Codes were introduced in the UK and the US in the 1920s and 30s. The US model focused on sex and violence while the UK monitored class division…
2 years, 5 months ago
Talking with Reta Jo Lewis, President and Chairwoman of the EXIM Bank of the United States.
Season 23 Episode 6
Exim Bank is playing a growing role in financing the export drive of US small business. In California alone, they have 650 exporter clients who ship …
2 years, 5 months ago
Senator Laphonza Butler, California's new junior Senator. Talking with David McCuan, Professor and Chair of Political Science, Sonoma State University
Season 23 Episode 5
Governor Newsom, in the wake of the death of Senator Dianne Feinstein, has appointed Laphonza Butler to serve out the remaining 15 months of her term…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Communist Party of China and the Chinese Military: How they work together. Talking with James Char, Research Fellow at RSiS.
Season 23 Episode 4
The Chinese Communist Party and the Chinese Military have a unique relationship among developed nations. James Char explains how the two work closely…
2 years, 5 months ago
Senator Dianne Feinstein: A San Francisco Legend. Talking with Jason McDaniel, Professor of Political Science, San Francisco State University.
Season 23 Episode 3
California's senior Senator Dianne Feinstein passed away September 28, 2023. Her life and legacy are unique and reflective of the San Francisco value…
2 years, 5 months ago
Human Skin Color is the Product of Evolution. In conversation with Professor Nina Jablonski.
Season 23 Episode 1
Professor Jablonski is a biological anthropologist at Penn State University. She has done extensive research in the fields of the evolution of skin a…
2 years, 5 months ago