Podcast Episodes

Is the EV Transition Stuck in Neutral?

In 2024, BloombergNEF predicted electric vehicles would make up nearly half of U.S. new car sales by 2030. Now, they’ve revised their projection down to less than 30%, just one year later. 

In a time…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Jeff Bleich with David Chiu: Trump's Clash with the Courts

Since Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office in late January, he has let loose with a flurry of executive orders, purges of government workers, takeovers of semi-independent organizations, and defu…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Youth Talk: Reclaiming Civic Power

Democracy is more than a single moment at the ballot box—it’s a continuous, dynamic process shaped by the collective actions of engaged individuals. "Reclaiming Civic Power" is a program designed to …

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Dead Heat: The Danger Of Home Power Shutoffs

Summer is here, temperatures are rising — and so are electric bills. That also means many people are facing a severely overlooked issue: power shutoffs. In 2024, over 600,000 households in the United…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

AfroSolo Arts Festival: We Come This Far by Music

Now in its 31st year, the AfroSolo Arts Festival is thrilled to return to Commonwealth Club World Affairs with "We Come This Far by Music—Let Freedom Ring! Part 2," featuring African American artists…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Week to Week Politics Roundtable: June 11, 2025

Kick off the summer with our latest political roundtable.

Join us for the Week to Week political roundtable. Learn more about the people, trends and topics driving the political news of the day.

See …

Published on 6 months ago

Town Hall Discussion: Immigration Crisis

For the past 4 weeks, people have been planning and discussing how they can bring together communities to address constitutional and human rights violations impacting the immigrant community. 

Join u…

Published on 6 months ago

Super Pollutants: The Hidden Half of Global Warming

Carbon dioxide is a big deal. It’s responsible for more than half of global heating. But what about the other half? There’s actually good news here: Nearly half of the temperature increases driving c…

Published on 6 months ago

Jonathan Capehart: Finding My Voice

Jonathan Capehart is a fixture of the American media scene. You find him hosting weekends on MSNBC. He talks politics with David Brooks on “PBS Newshour.” He is a columnist for The Washington Post.

B…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Bonnie Tsui, Paige Bethmann, and Ku Stevens: Muscle, The Stuff that Moves Us and Why It Matters

Join us for an intriguing look at muscle power—and the surprising ways muscle can reveal what we’re capable of.

Bonnie Tsui, author of On Muscle, will be joined by filmmaker Paige Bethmann and the su…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago