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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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00:29:31

Michelangelo' s Sistine Chapel. The Exhibition....

The San Francisco Experience ·

2025/07/01

Michelangelo's 34 frescoes in the Sistine Chapel, which he painted in the 16th Century, are considered to be one of the greatest artworks in the Western artistic canon. Martin Biallas, the CEO of SEE Global Entertainment, walks us through the creative genius behind the Exhibition which is currently on display at San Francisco's St. Mary's Cathedral as well as eight other global venues.

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01:02:32

The First and Last King of Haiti: The Rise and Fall...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2025/06/28

Henry Christophe was a Haitian revolutionary leader and patriot who fought in the Battle of Savannah against the British. He rose through the ranks of the French Army to become a General. Then went on to be President and subsequently King of the State of Haiti.

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00:44:20

Nature's Genius: Evolution's lessons for a Changing...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2025/06/25

Life has found ways to adapt on Earth for almost 4 billion years. Climate change, industrial pollution and diseases pose new and additional burdens on all forms of life. Yet adaptation continues all around us.

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00:28:29

10 year Moratorium on State Regulation of Artificial...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2025/06/20

The Big Beautiful Bill contains AI legislation that would preclude all states from regulating AI for 10 years. Any existing laws would be paused for 10 years. Such action could decimate consumer protections. But AI fans argue that having 50 states each legislating their own rules would hamstring AI development putting the US at a competitive disadvantage to China.

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00:41:31

Accountability in Politics: Is there such a thing ?...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2025/06/18

Independent voters are a growing slice of the American electorate: They swung to Trump in 2024 and 2016 and Biden in 2020. The Independent Center focuses on these voters who are fiscally responsible, socially tolerant and free to choose the best options for themselves, their families and communities.

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00:28:13

Los Angeles Anti ICE Riots and the California...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2025/06/16

When President Trump federalized the CA National Guard during the LA riots, he set up a confrontation with Governor Gavin Newsom who sued the Administration in Federal Court. While Newsom won the first round, Trump has appealed to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, with the CA National Guard continuing under the command of the President pending the appeal.

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00:45:12

Why Nothing Works - Who killed progress and how to...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2025/06/11

For almost 50 years Progressivism has favored a Jeffersonian approach giving weight to the individual's concerns pushing power down instead of a Hamiltonian approach favoring pushing power up.

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00:48:10

America's Antisemitism Problem. Talking with Dr. Arie...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2025/06/09

Antisemitism has emerged as a growing threat to America's Jewish community. Academia has been a breeding ground for this pernicious philosophy. Professor Perliger outlines its' origins and early steps to confront it on campus and in society.

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00:42:24

San Francisco's Comeback. Talking with Erica Sandberg.

The San Francisco Experience ·

2025/06/03

Mayor Daniel Lurie is 5 months into his term as Mayor of San Francisco and he is getting good marks so far. Journalist and San Franciscan Erica Sandberg discusses how the Mayor is managing a major transformation of The City by The Bay.

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00:29:55

Science Cuts will mortgage our Tech Future. Talking...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2025/05/30

Cuts to Universities' federally funded research budgets are impacting the top Scientific Research Universities in the United States. We have started to feel it here in Silicon Valley. Where will it lead ?

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00:45:44

1925: A Literary Encyclopedia. Talking with author...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2025/05/29

1925 marked a peak year in American Literature with the publication of The Great Gatsby, In our Time, The Harlem Renaissance. Tom has created a reference work marking the outstanding books and authors of the pivotal year for American Literature.

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01:04:28

Midnight in Moscow: A Memoir from the Front Lines of...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2025/05/22

Ambassador Sullivan served as Deputy Secretary of State from 2017 to 2019. He then became Ambassador to the Russian Federation serving as Ambassador from 2019 to 2022. He served in both the Trump and Biden Administrations in the lead up to and early in the Ukraine War.

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00:06:18

Ambassador William H. Luers. May 15, 1929 - May 10,...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2025/05/20

Ambassador Bill Luers was an advocate of promoting American interests overseas, by showcasing our leading writers, painters and artists through Cultural Exchange Programs. He remained committed to the persuasive soft power of Culture to further US foreign policy goals. "Uncommon Company" is a memoir of his work promoting the Arts overseas and at home.

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00:48:42

Inside the Reagan White House. A front row seat to...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2025/05/14

A memoir which melds Frank's professional development and progress in the White House with personal impressions and anecdotes about President Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan from 1981 to 1989.

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00:21:01

Russia and US relations: the role of a Citizen...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2025/05/14

While US and Russian diplomatic relations remain frozen citizen diplomats continue to talk to each other despite limited official contacts.

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00:52:36

Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House....

The San Francisco Experience ·

2025/05/13

The 2024 presidential campaign was especially momentous with an incumbent President leaving the race after a disastrous debate performance and the challenger being attacked by assassins two times. Unparalleled in modern times.

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00:40:34

The Stahl House - a Case Study House. Talking with...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2025/05/09

In January 1945 Art and Architecture magazine commissioned 8 nationally known architects to design contemporary, single family homes with a specific budget to meet the expected homebuilding boom in the post war era. 33 Case Study homes were built as models from 1945 to 1966. The Stahl House in Los Angeles is Case Study House #22 and is open to visit.

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00:33:39

Sailing Around the World with Parkinson's Disease....

The San Francisco Experience ·

2025/05/07

Bertrand Delhom was the first person with Parkinson's to sail around the world in the competitive Ocean Global Race (OGR). Building on that experience to raise public awareness of Parkinson's a fundraising regatta will be held on the SF Bay in April 2026 and the MJF Fdn will be involved with sponsoring the Neptune in the 2027 OGR.

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00:26:58

Spark SF Public Schools. Talking with President Ginny...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2025/05/01

Spark SF Public Schools is the official non profit partner of The San Francisco Unified School District. They mobilize philanthropic and community support for San Francisco's public school students ranging from mental health programs to reading at grade level literacy.

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00:41:49

US Coercive Diplomacy and the Global Order. Talking...

The San Francisco Experience ·

2025/04/30

The United States has often used pressure tactics like sanctions, military threats and diplomatic isolation - Coercive Diplomacy - to achieve foreign policy goals. But from 1990 to 2020 the results of such actions has been mixed. Why ? Is Coercive Diplomacy still a statecraft tool for the US to use so frequently ?

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