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- 3 days ago42 min
What They Stole: A familicide rooted in intercountry adoption. Talking with author Paige Towers.
In the wake of the Korean War (1950-53), intercountry adoptions between South Korea and the United States grew rapidly. More than 120,000 Korean children were adopted by American families from the 1950s to present day. Two evangelical Christians Harry and Bertha Holt, were early leaders and founded the Holt Adoption Agency. A young couple in Iowa , the Sueppels, worked with the agency to adopt four kids from Korea. What began as a storybook tale of family creation through adoption ended in shocking tragedy.
- 6 days ago54 min
Forbidden Stories: continuing the work of threatened, silenced or murdered reporters. Talking with founder Laurent Richard.
International Investigative journalists are vulnerable to attack but Forbidden Stories is doing something about it. Safebox Network ensures that even if the reporter is killed, their story will be taken up and published be a network of collaborating journalists. The goal of the organization is to prevent reporters being silenced for their beliefs and discoveries.
- 1 weeks ago33 min
San Francisco on the Rebound. Talking with Sean Randolph.
San Francisco is on the rebound after years of political mismanagement and Covid hangover. 17 of the largest AI companies in the world are located in San Francisco. And the City continues to be a magnet for top talent - this time, AI specialists. Venture capital investment is also fueling a rapid turnaround.
- 2 weeks ago1h 5m
Chile, Patagonia, Austral Highway, Tierra del Fuego. On the road with Volker Langbehn.
In early January, Volker left on a six month road trip through South America. In March we recorded our first podcast as he wound up a two month visit to Peru. In today's episode, he recounts his travels through Chile from the Atacama Desert in the North to Tierra del Fuego in the South. Deserts, Lakes, Ice fields, Fjords and Tierra del Fuego: a country of dramatically diverse climates and landscapes.
- 2 weeks ago44 min
Criminal Lu Yan Shi . Talking to author Geling Yan and Larry Walker, publisher and translator.
Geling Yan is an acclaimed Chinese American author. Her books were widely circulated in China until the Covid Pandemic in 2020. She criticized the Chinese government for a lack of candor in dealing with the crisis. As a result her books are no longer published in China. Criminal Lu Yan Shi is inspired by her two grandfathers who were both persecuted as intellectuals. The cover art for the book was created by renowned Chinese artist and dissident AiWeiWei.
- 3 weeks ago35 min
Note to Europe: Please switch from decaf - Does public diplomacy still exist ? Talking with Ambassador Frank Lavin
The US needs to bolster our public diplomacy with Europe and NATO members in particular. With the nation celebrating its' 250 th anniversary of Independence, it is the perfect reason to set out the welcome mat and reset frayed diplomatic ties.
- 3 weeks ago30 min
Can Technology de-polarize American politics ? Talking to Tom Joseph, founder, America's Main Street Party.
Money in politics, gerrymandered congressional seats, we seem to be slipping further away from the ideal of our Founding Fathers, namely Free and Fair Elections. But America's Main Street Party has come up with a plan and technology to restore our faith in the system.
- 4 weeks ago41 min
The Digital Democracy Project: The future of our electoral process. Talking with Ramon Perez.
The Digital Democracy Project gives voters a secure, blockchain-based toolkit to let them tell legislators and politicians alike, how they should vote on specific bills. It also produces a record of accountability.
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About 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 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. Jim serves as a director on two SF sister city boards : Bangalore, India and Cork, Ireland.
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