The San Francisco Experience

13/01/2026

New Episode! "The Middle Class New Deal. Restoring Upward Mobility and the American Dream. Talking with Professor A. Mechele Dickerson."

The decline of America's middle class stems from stagnant wages, rising costs for essentials like housing, education and healthcare, technology shifts, globalization, increased income inequality and greater financial vulnerab...

The decline of America's middle class stems from stagnant wages, rising costs for essentials like housing, education and healthcare, technology shifts, globalizatio…

09/01/2026

New Episode! "San Francisco's Hotel Industry is our face to the World. Talking with Alex Bastian."

Alex Bastian, the CEO of the Hotel Council of San Francisco, has overseen a steady recovery of this sector from the depths of Covid shutdowns to robust financial performance. With the Super Bowl coming to the City and the Reg...

Alex Bastian, the CEO of the Hotel Council of San Francisco, has overseen a steady recovery of this sector from the depths of Covid shutdowns to robust financial pe…

07/01/2026

New Episode! "Nicolas Maduro, President of Venezuela, is deposed by a US Delta Force Team. Talking with Aileen Teague."

Aileen Teague is Assistant Professor at Texas A&M's Bush School of Government and Public Service, Department of International Affairs. She reviews the recent action by the Trump Administration to end Nicolas Maduro's presiden...

Nicolas Maduro, President of Venezuela, is deposed by a US Delta Force Team. Talking with Aileen Teague. page for The San Francisco Experience

30/12/2025

New Episode! "From the Caribbean to Tierra delFuego - Driving the PanAmerican Highway. Talking with Volker Langbehn."

A six month voyage of discovery for a recently retired College Professor driving the PanAmerican Highway from Colombia to Tierra del Fuego. Discovering the fauna, flora and rich cultural tapestry of South America. But also a ...

From the Caribbean to Tierra delFuego - Driving the PanAmerican Highway. Talking with Volker Langbehn. page for The San Francisco Experience

23/12/2025

New Episode! "The South Caucasus: Winners and Losers. Talking with Rich Outzen, Senior Advisor at Dragoman LLC."

New economic cooperation plans take shape between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The Trump Administration proposes an international roadway through southern Armenia linking Azerbaijan to its Western Exclave, bordering Turkey.

The South Caucasus: Winners and Losers. Talking with Rich Outzen, Senior Advisor at Dragoman LLC. page for The San Francisco Experience

22/12/2025

New Episode! "They'll fight over it when you're dead. Talking with Saddleback Leather Company Founder Dave Munson"

Saddleback Leather Co. manufactures high quality leather goods ranging from travel bags to belts and shoes. Located outside Fort Worth, Texas it is a family owned company with a unique mission and commitment to the highest qu...

16/12/2025

New Episode! "The San Francisco Bay Area Economic Outlook for 2026. Talking with Chris Cimino, Managing Partner with KPMG."

Chris is Managing Partner with KPMG with responsibility for the Bay Area and the Pacific Northwest. In the interview Chris references two KPMG studies that are available to listeners : KPMG's CEO Outlook Survey KPMG's America...

Chris is Managing Partner with KPMG with responsibility for the Bay Area and the Pacific Northwest. In the interview Chris references two KPMG studies that are avai…

15/12/2025

New Episode! "GPS - Jamming and Spoofing incidents skyrocket. Can we fix it ? Talking with Kanwar Singh, CEO of Skyline NAV AI/Pathfinder."

GPS was created 51years ago. It's ubiquity is due to a constellation of Geostationary Positioning Satellites (GPS). But any satellite signal can be jammed. Skyline's technology is not dependent on satellites and therefore can...

GPS was created 51years ago. It's ubiquity is due to a constellation of Geostationary Positioning Satellites (GPS). But any satellite signal can be jammed. Skyline'…

12/12/2025

New Episode! "Decolonizing Ukraine: The Indigenous People of Crimea and Pathways to Freedom. Talking with Professor Greta Lynn Uehling"

In today's podcast, Professor Uehling references a letter writing campaign directed to families and other men and women in Crimea and Ukraine. If you wish to reach out by writing to the people who are often on the frontlines ...

In today's podcast, Professor Uehling references a letter writing campaign directed to families and other men and women in Crimea and Ukraine. If you wish to reach …

04/12/2025

New Episode! "How to find and pitch investors for your startup. The Do's and Don'ts. Talking with Black Dog Venture Partners CEO Scott Kelly."

Raising capital is a multi-phase process that brings together the entrepreneur and the investor. Scott and his team are at the nexus of that relationship. With a network of 13,000 investors, Black Dog Venture Partners is acti...

Raising capital is a multi-phase process that brings together the entrepreneur and the investor. Scott and his team are at the nexus of that relationship. With a ne…

01/12/2025

New Episode! "Ireland's Maritime Security and Russia. Talking with Professor Andrew Cottey."

Ireland adopted a policy of neutrality in 1939 at the outbreak of World War II. Since then and even as a member of the EU, neutrality has been a hallmark of the nation's foreign policy. But in light of the Russian war in Ukra...

Ireland adopted a policy of neutrality in 1939 at the outbreak of World War II. Since then and even as a member of the EU, neutrality has been a hallmark of the nat…

24/11/2025

New Episode! "The Aerospace Corporation. Talking with Shawn Sloan, Corporate Fellow for Artificial Intelliegence."

Aerospace Corporation is a federally funded center for research and development focused on Space. Founded in 1960 and employing over 4500 professionals, it has expanded its remit beyond NASA, NOA and other space related entit...

Aerospace Corporation is a federally funded center for research and development focused on Space. Founded in 1960 and employing over 4500 professionals, it has expa…