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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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00:22:10

The Nobel Prize for Economics, 2022. Talking with...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/10/12

The 2022 Nobel Prize for Economics was awarded to Ben Bernanke, former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank, Douglas Diamond, University of Chicago and Philip Dybvig, Washington University in St. Louis. All three and their research played a pivotal role in successfully navigating the 2008-2009 Financial Crisis. Professor Chincarini shares his commentary. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:32:50

Oaksterdam University: talking with Dale Sky Jones,...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/10/10

President Biden announced a blanket pardon for Americans federally charged with minor drug possession. Is this a turning point ? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:30:45

Atlanticism versus Eurasianism : talking with Alp...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/10/06

Our guest is geopolitical strategist and noted Atlanticist, Alp Sevimlisoy of the Atlantic Council. Ukraine is not only a battleground for Russian territorial aggrandizement, but also for a confrontation between two competing world views, Atlanticism and Eurasianism. The former enshrines Western liberal democracy ideals while the latter eschews the rule of law and promotes authoritarianism. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:31:37

160 Years of Community: The story of St. Teresa of...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/10/03

Today's episode is a presentation which will be made on Saturday, October 8, 2022 to commemorate the 160 anniversary of the founding of St. Teresa of Avila Church and to celebrate its' pioneer founders. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:27:49

The UK Pound flirts with US Dollar parity. Talking...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/09/29

Turmoil in UK financial markets has pummeled the value of Sterling and caused havoc with UK Government bonds, in the wake of a large tax cut announced last week by Kwasi Karteng, the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Is Supply side economics back in the UK ? Listen to James Herlihy's perspective. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:36:41

Frisco, a Novel. Talking with author Daniel Bacon

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/09/29

Frisco is a historical novel set in San Francisco in 1934, amidst the first General Strike in US History. The General Strike was one of our City's defining moments, along with the Gold Rush of 1849 and the 1906 Earthquake. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:37:08

Inflation, Retirement Savings and Your Future....

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/09/22

How do you plan for a secure financial future with headline inflation running at 9%, rising interest rates, a looming recession and global turmoil ? Professor Damodaran shares his insights. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:31:39

Has Russia Lost the War ? Talking with Nicholas...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/09/21

Last week marked a turning point in Russia's war in Ukraine. Ukrainian troops re-took the city of Kharkiv in the North East, along with 2000 square miles of territory, routing the Russian Army. That humiliating defeat likely prompted Putin's address to the nation, announcing a mobilization of 300,000 Army reservists and a series of referenda to be conducted this weekend in four Ukrainian territories occupied by the Russians. He also made veiled threats to use nuclear weapons. --- Send in a voice

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00:50:12

LA Confidential, 25th anniversary. Film Producer and...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/09/17

This award winning 1997 film portrays Los Angeles in 1953, where Hollywood celebrity collides with police corruption. Michael Nathanson produced LA Confidential which won two Oscars, and Shaun Chang interviews him. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:30:03

Frontier Justice: Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal....

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/09/16

Bass Reeves was one of the first African Americans to be named a Deputy US Marshal West of the Mississippi in the late 1800s. He arrested more than 3000 fugitives in the Oklahoma Territory and the West. With a photographic memory, he was able to recall warrant details which stood him in good stead, as he couldn't read or write. Charlie Ray shines the light of history on the prominent role that African Americans played in the Old West, contrary to the Hollywood version. --- Send in a voice

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00:28:28

The UK has a new monarch and prime minister. Talking...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/09/12

Last week saw momentous change in the UK as a new Prime Minister was appointed on Tuesday. Thursday the Queen suddenly passed, succeeded by her eldest son Charles III. Georgina joins us to put it all in perspective and gives us a sense of what to expect. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:09:05

Queen Elizabeth : In Memoriam

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/09/08

With the death of Queen Elizabeth II after a 70 year reign, the second Elizabethan Age draws to a close. Her son and heir, King Charles III ascends the throne with Camilla as Consort Queen. Today's episode is a series of reminiscences about the Queen. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:31:35

Strive Asset Management launches a new Energy Index...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/09/06

Are America's energy companies being distracted from creating shareholder value by Environmental, Social and Governance mandates (ESG) ? And do the large asset managers like BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street for instance with $20 Trillion of assets under management wielding too much power in corporate boardrooms and shareholder meetings and out step with average American investors ? Is Excellence Capitalism the antidote to getting America's companies back to basics ? --- Send in a voice

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00:35:48

Turkey and Ukraine: Walking a tightrope between NATO...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/08/31

Turkey has adroitly maneuvered between the warring parties of Ukraine and Russia during the current conflict. But Turkey clearly wants Ukraine to win and has supplied drones and other materiel to its' neighbor. At the same time it is trying to broker a peace deal between the warring parties. Rich Outzen walks us through Turkey's grand strategy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:17:30

Kim Jong Un: North Korea's savvy but brutal dictator.

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/08/28

North Korea is a hereditary, dynastic dictatorship, under the control of the Kim family for 77 years. Kim Jong Un is the third member of the family to rule this impoverished, Stalinist nation of 22 million people. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:27:09

China's push into the South Pacific: A New Zealand...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/08/26

China has been building its' diplomatic, economic and security ties with the island nations of the South Pacific: It recently signed a security pact with the strategic Solomon Islands. The United States is concerned and is trying to re-engage after years of neglect. We are reopening our embassy in the Solomon Islands that we closed in 1993 and opening new embassies in Tonga and Kiribati. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:31:38

Imagining the next 9/11: Creating fictional...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/08/24

Peter Singer is a strategist and senior fellow with New America, a think tank in Washington. He is also the founder and managing partner of Useful Fiction which creates fictional narratives to help policy makers visualize some of the most complex national security threats like nuclear accidents, bio terrorism, artificial intelligence and cyber attacks on critical infrastructure. Visualizing before an event can lead to more effective policies to thwart such attacks. --- Send in a voice message:

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00:16:12

Russian Speakers in NATO Countries : A Red Line for...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/08/21

Will Putin use the pretext of protecting the Russian speaking minorities in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to attack them as he did in the Donbas Region of Ukraine ? Such a move would trigger Article 5 of the NATO Treaty, provoking a unified NATO response. Or would it ? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:27:23

Bullitt starring Steve McQueen. In conversation with...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/08/19

The 1968 film Bullitt starred Steve McQueen at the peak of his acting career and features the iconic car chase up and down the hilly streets of San Francisco. McQueen gives a nuanced performance and still engages audiences 54 years since the film debuted. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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00:32:55

Stuck Improving: Racial Equity and School Leadership....

The San Francisco Experience ·

2022/08/16

School leadership is key to ensuring that black and brown students in particular get a good education. Decoteau Irby recounts a five year project where he led a project to improve racial equity in a school that saw black and brown students increase from 8% of the student body to 30%. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

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