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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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00:31:36

The Black Athlete Revolt: The Sport Justice Movement...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/12/12

Black athletes have used their influence to force social change for over 100 years. Today's Sport Justice Movement is the next iteration of this tradition. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:34:28

Red's Java House: Talking with Mr. Tom McGarvey, San...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/12/09

Tom McGarvey, 95 years of age, was born in San Francisco's tough Potrero Hill district in 1927. From selling newspapers to longshoremen on the Embarcadero when he was 6 years old, to going to Sea at 15 years old, and owning the iconic Red's Java House for 40 years, Tom has experienced it all. Listen to today's episode - #350 - to hear how he made his way in life on the streets of San Francisco. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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01:00:18

Power Failure: The Rise and Fall of an American Icon....

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2022/12/07

New York Times bestselling author William D. Cohan discusses his latest book Power Failure. Bill interviewed three of the last four CEOs of General Electric, among many other insiders, to get a first hand account about the demise of General Electric. Under new leadership, the once corporate colossus is a mere shadow of what it was at its' peak under CEO Jack Welch in the 1980s and 1990s. Bill's very readable book is a corporate autopsy of what went wrong at GE and why. It should be required reading

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00:37:12

"Who hears here. " In conversation with author Dr....

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/12/01

Our guest today is a renaissance man of music: an accomplished musician, a recording artist, a published author and Emeritus Professor of Musicology at University of Pennsylvania. We explore the African American lexicon of music over a 400 year period. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:34:52

The Crown: Season Five. Talking with Shaun Chang of...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/11/28

Season Five of The Crown portrays the travails of the Queen and the Royal Family during the tumultuous period of 1992 to 1997 when Charles' and Diana's marriage was publicly falling apart. Their competing confessional TV interviews prompts the Queen to urge them to divorce in the final episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:25:14

LatinaVida: Developing a new Generation of Leaders....

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/11/22

While Latinos represent 19% of the US population, and generate $2.7 Trillion of the nation's $23 Trillion GDP, they are under represented in corporate leadership positions. Only 3% of all professionals and executives in the US are of Latino background. Latina Vida is on a mission to change the status quo. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:39:51

Britain's Number 1 Art Forger. Max Brandrett, The...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/11/21

Max Brandrett has lived a colorful life of hard knocks, from poverty, to being sent to Dr. Barnardo's, running away to join the circus and jail time for forgery . But through it all, he has pursued his passion for painting, bringing joy to countless people. And in his own words, would not change anything . An upbeat and inspiring life story. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:43:45

James Bond 007 as portrayed by Pierce Brosnan: Behind...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/11/18

Former President of MGM Michael Nathanson gives us a candid look at what it was like to oversee Pierce Brosnan's 007 movies, the decision to replace him with Daniel Craig and the Broccoli family's control of the James Bond franchise. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:32:53

In the footsteps of the assassin: Lee Harvey Oswald's...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/11/16

Lee Harvey Oswald was born in New Orleans in 1939 and spent much of his childhood there. David Feldman leads a a revealing and behind the scenes walking tour of Oswald's haunts, places where he lived, worked, partied and plotted. 59 years after the assassination of President Kennedy, Oswald remains as enigmatic today as he did when he first entered the nation's consciousness on November 22, 1963. In no small measure, this uncertainty is due to successive Presidents continuing to withhold key

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00:47:52

Control: The Dark History and Troubling Present of...

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2022/11/15

A sweeping history of Eugenics starting in Victorian England, and how US Eugenics practices and laws were profoundly based on that research. Up to today with the Genome, gene editing technology and ethical questions which remain as regards how such technology is deployed. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:32:26

The Midterm Election Results : Where do we stand ?...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/11/10

Two days after the Midterm elections and we are still waiting to find out if Democrats or Republicans will control the US Congress. And what happened to the Republican Red Wave ? David McCuan shares his perspective on the outcome. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:36:30

Broken: The Failed Promise of Muslim Inclusion -...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/11/10

As America's Muslim population increases, and integrates into the mainstream, their depiction in popular culture must move beyond the stereotypes of terrorist, veiled women, greedy oil sheik and fanatical religious extremist. More nuanced Muslim characters are beginning to appear on the screen. Crisis Diversity has helped usher in more realistic portrayals of Muslims as Professor Alsultany demonstrates in her book. --- Send in a voice message:

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00:30:31

The Forger's Forgery: In conversation with author...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/11/03

Clay Small's second novel is an intricate crime story with the themes of art forgery, revenge and redemption featuring prominently in the plot. And notorious Dutch forger who copied Dutch masterpieces of Old Master Vermeer, Han Van Meegeren, plays a central role. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:30:11

The Midterm Elections: What to Watch for. Talking...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/11/02

In the closing days of Campaign 2022, polls remain very close in four key Senate races which will determine which party controls the Upper House. The House of Representatives appears to be on track to gain a Republican majority. Inflation, gas prices, sliding 401K values, rising mortgage rates and crime seem to be top of voters' minds. The Democrats are trying to shift the narrative to the January 6th and Democracy in the closing days but with limited success. --- Send in a voice message:

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00:29:11

Saudi Arabia: No longer our reliable ally ? Talking...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/11/01

Saudi Arabia announced oil production cuts at the OPEC meeting in October by 2million barrels daily or 2% of global production. President Biden had asked the Kingdom's leadership to increase production in July. The Saudi move seemed to favor Russia and work against Western economic sanctions against Russia's Ukraine war. Why did they do it and what do they have to gain ? Professor Nicholas Grossman explains what is at play with this key US ally. --- Send in a voice message:

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00:31:48

Rishi Sunak: Britain's new Prime Minister. Talking...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/10/31

Rishi Sunak, 42 became Britain's youngest Prime Minister in 200 years. Born in Southampton of immigrant parents, he is the first Prime Minister of Asian descent. But he takes over amidst the financial turmoil of the Liz Truss government, Covid recovery , soaring energy prices and lingering Brexit economic uncertainty. Professor Jonathan Hopkin profiles Rishi Sunak and the challenges facing his new administration. --- Send in a voice message:

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00:30:54

The Elon Musk Twitter Saga. Talking with financial...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/10/24

Elon Musk has said he is overpaying for Twitter at $44 billion. The deal must close by Friday night, October 28, to avoid a trial in Delaware's Chancery Court. How did he get trapped in this morass ? Bill Cohan walks us through the missteps that have led up to this point. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:36:14

In conversation with Liz Nugent, Ireland's First Lady...

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2022/10/21

Critically acclaimed author Liz Nugent talks about her body of work in the Emerald Noir subgenre and shares with us a preview of her upcoming book, "Strange Sally Diamond" --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:33:37

Blonde: The Film. In conversation with Shaun Chang of...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/10/21

Ana de Armas plays Marilyn Monroe in the screen adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates novel, "Blonde". Described by Oates as a fantasy or even fairytale , Blonde is a fictional and at times brutal take on events in the Hollywood star's life. It is a study of American celebrity as personified by Marilyn Monroe. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:29:02

Citizen Diplomat: Talking with Bill Boerum, former...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/10/19

Created by President Eisenhower in 1956, SCI fosters people to people contacts and programs between Americans and the global community. American soft diplomatic power and influence, cultural, educational, technical and professional, is a key part of US foreign policy. Bill Boerum shares with us his perspective and impressions from attending three international conferences in his role as a citizen diplomat in Peru, Italy and Mexico in the last six weeks. --- Send in a voice message:

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