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The San Francisco Experience

We are a "deep dive" news podcast, for Americans who get their news from the Internet. Our mission is to give the listener succinct, fact based analysis both non-ideological and independent from a California, Silicon Valley perspective. Your host Jim Herlihy is a published author: his novel “Deceit and Dirty Money” is available on line. He served as President of the SF Public Library Commission 1992 - 1996. While working in Latin America, he was a stringer for The Economist, The Times and the BBC

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00:30:53

Performance Evaluations : Are they on the way out ?...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2023/02/09

In the business cycle, the first quarter of the year in corporate America is Performance Evaluation season, where you sit down with your boss to review the past year's performance and discuss compensation. Gone are the days of Jack Welch's forced ranking system but what new evaluation techniques are being implemented post Covid ? Matthew Boyle of Bloomberg News gives us an update. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:28:27

Poverty and Inequality in California: Talking with...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2023/02/08

California for all of its' wealth and abundance has the highest poverty rate in the nation. Overburdened with regulation that makes housing unaffordable, skilled jobs hard to access , criminal justice in short supply and education too ideological, Michael Tanner's report prescribes 24 reforms to level the playing field and make the economy more inclusive. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:39:49

The US Supreme Court and the issue of Capital...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2023/02/07

Professor Harcourt represents death penalty cases originating in the state of Alabama. He shares with us several recent cases he has worked on. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:30:11

Freedom: Are we as free as we think ? In conversation...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2023/02/02

The Human Freedom Index presents the state of human freedom around the world based on a broad measure that covers personal , civil and economic freedom. The United States ranks 23 out of 165 nations included in the index. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:29:30

The Andrea Riseborough Oscar Controversy: A Post...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2023/02/02

To most cineastes' surprise, Andrea Riseborough was nominated for Best Actress - one of five coveted slots in the category - for her role in "To Leslie". Were Academy lobbying rules broken as Hollywood stars pushed for her nomination ? And some lamented that more deserving actresses were passed over. But the Academy decided not to rescind her nomination. So it is now in the hands of the Academy voters. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:33:33

Ambassador Charles Ray: A Career of Service. Black...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2023/01/31

Ambassador Charles Ray kicks off TSFEP's celebration of Black History Month. A true renaissance man, he has had distinguished careers as an Army officer, a senior Foreign Service Officer and an author. You will enjoy his interview. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:38:21

On Learning to Heal or What Medicine does not know,...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2023/01/26

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, science grew to dominate the practice of medicine, all but abandoning the practice of healing which had been its cornerstone for millennia. Ed Cohen shows that the revival of healing as a part of medical practice has an important and fulfilling role to play. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:41:00

What the Fusion break through means. Talking with...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2023/01/26

In December 2022, nuclear fusion ignition occurred at the Lawrence Livermore National Lab. Physicists have pursued the technology to achieve such a break through for decades. Nuclear fusion power promises limitless, clean energy. It is the energy that fuels the sun and the stars. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:20:07

Chips: Where do the US and China stand on this...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2023/01/20

In the 1990s the US accounted for 37% of global chip production. Today that metric has plummeted to 12%. In October the Biden Administration introduced tough export measures against China to stem the flow of advanced technology. And the 2022 CHIPS Act earmarks $280 billion over 10 years to boost R&D, onshore chip plant construction and STEM education to regain a leading role in the Semiconductor industry. Is it enough ? --- Send in a voice message:

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00:34:11

Spare: Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex. Talking with...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2023/01/19

Prince Harry's memoir is a combination of a car crash interview and a settling of scores to let his father, brother and step mother know what he really thinks of them. All 410 pages of it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:30:08

Rent Control: Who benefits and who loses ? Talking...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2023/01/18

As inflation surges and wages fail to keep pace, housing costs and especially rents are rising. Numerous US cities and states are adopting rent control measures but in the long run, do we create even more housing unaffordability ? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:29:57

My Shake Alert App: California's early warning...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2023/01/12

Richard Allen, Director of the UC Berkeley Seismology Lab and his team, have developed an early warning system for earthquakes. The app can be downloaded to smartphones. During December's 6.4 quake in Ferndale, California, the app alerted 3 million users before the shaking started. Download the app at the App store, either IOS or Android --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:34:50

Global Discord: Values and Power in a Fractured World...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2023/01/11

The World Balance of Power emerging in the 2020s is dividing into two blocs : the Authoritarians (China and Russia) and the Democratic West (US, EU, Nato, UK, Japan, Australia). China's increasing economic clout is prompting it to challenge the existing international order starting with the global reserve currency the US Dollar. At the same time, Xi Jin Ping's 7 No's represent a repudiation of fundamental Western values. Are we facing a Super Power Struggle and a new Cold War ? The Thucydides

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00:43:30

Ruth Paine remembers Lee Harvey Oswald and Marina his...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2023/01/05

Ruth Paine is one of the last surviving Warren Commission witnesses. She was a key witness in helping the Commission establish Oswald's whereabouts in the October and November weekends leading up to the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963. She secured the job for him at the Texas School Book Depository and he spent his last night of freedom at her home on November 21, 1963. His rifle was stored in her garage, unbeknownst to her. She was interviewed by Jim Garrison the New Orleans DA and

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00:32:30

The Inclusive Economy: How to bring wealth to...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2023/01/05

Michael takes on the conventional wisdom of both liberals and conservatives looking at the reasons for poverty while offering a detailed agenda for increasing wealth, income and opportunity. Criminal justice reform, education innovation, housing equity and access to financial products are all elements of his reform agenda. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:28:45

Your personal investment outlook. Talking with Joe...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2023/01/03

While major market indices for 2022 ended the year on a down note, 2023 offers more challenges. Rising interest rates, the prospect of a recession and inflation at a 40 year high make managing your 401k and investments more complex. Joe Gilbert of Integrity Asset Management shares his firm's strategies for 2023 to help navigate your choices. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:34:13

6.4 Earthquake in Humboldt County, California....

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/12/23

Tuesday December 20 at 2.34am, a 6.4 earthquake struck the Northern California region of Humboldt County, 260 miles North of San Francisco. 46% of US earthquake activity happens in Humboldt County. Only Alaska is more active. The region has experienced 40 plus magnitude 6 to 7 quakes in the last 100 years, but Tuesday's temblor was one of the most violent. Dr. Dengler gives us a thorough explanation. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:32:17

Three Christmas films you may have missed. Shaun...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/12/23

Part of the Holiday tradition for many of us is to watch classic Christmas movies that take us back to our childhood celebrating with loved ones. Shaun Chang picks his three most favorite films to enjoy over the Holidays. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:29:44

Deep State: An overview of the current state of...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/12/19

2022 has been a year of global turmoil starting with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, roiled energy markets and realignment of global powers. NATO has experienced a renaissance and regional powers like Turkey are playing a bigger role on the world stage. Democracies versus authoritarian regimes are increasingly reliant on tradecraft to understand what their adversaries next moves might be. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:30:59

Don't punish Crypto for the Sins of FTX. Talking with...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/12/15

With the spectacular collapse of the FTX Crypto Currency Exchange and the arrest of founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, will the US Congress overreact with harsh regulation to stifle the US crypto currency ecosystem ? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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