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 hostJim Herlihy is a published…
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Cashless Bail: Has it Increased or Decreased Violent Crime ? What are the results ? Talking with Ken Good. (opens the original)
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Cashless Bail is a contentious policy which has been implemented around the country, with mixed results. California in particular has aggressively embraced policies that limit judges' discretion in the bail setting process. While Texas has moved in the opposite direction. Ken Good is a recognized bail expert and shares his perspective in today's episode.
“Never Say Die” at 80. Talking with Bay Area Creative Tom Donald. (opens the original)
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Does creativity slow down with age ? Great painters like Matisse and Picasso or architects Like Frank Lloyd Wright did some of the best work when they were over 80. In fact creativity can thrive in later Life. Tom Donald has proved the point with his award winning film and music project Never Say Die, winner of a Telly award at the Oakland International Film Festival.
London Derangement Syndrome: Why has one of the world's most favored cities developed a bad reputation ? Talking with Mike Wendling. (opens the original)
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London recently ranked as the top city in the world according to the World Cities Index. Yet a recent report published by The Policy Institute, Kings College London, paints a different picture. Mistaken Britain, London has fallen ? outlines some startling misperceptions on crime, race, religion and life in the UK capital. Mike Wendling joins us to discuss the findings. Photo Credit David Monaghan
First Graduate: Helping first generation students graduate from College. Talking to Terri Forman CEO. (opens the original)
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For children who come from families where going to College has been out of reach, their parents often do not have the experience to navigate the application process. It can be complicated especially if English is not their native language. Enter First Graduate, a College readiness and access program devoted to San Francisco youngsters.
Money to Burn: The Unvarnished Truth about Leon Black, Apollo, and the Rise of New Wall Street. Talking with author William D. Cohan. (opens the original)
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Leon Black is the founder and former CEO of Apollo Global Management, a leading alternate asset management firm with approximately $1 trillion under management. Black stepped down as CEO in March 2021 when the extent of his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein became public. In particular Black's payment to Epstein of more than $150 million continues to garner questions. The book explores Leon Black's career, the growth of Apollo and the rise of New Wall Street.
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