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Jim Herlihy

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.

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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. Jim serves as a director on two SF sister city boards : Bangalore, India and Cork, Ireland.

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S38 · E20
Yesterday · 32 min
A Stick of Good Fortune: How I escaped the Pol Pot Genocide and my ten year journey to Freedom. Talking with author Sieu Sean Do.
The Cambodian genocide during the 1970s saw 2 million people killed by the murderous Khmer Rouge regime. Sean Do shares a first hand account of life during those times and his eventual escape to America.
S39 · E8
Wednesday · 45 min
Should You Tip for Takeout ? Talking with Saul Levmore and Ward Farnsworth.
Solving the puzzles of everyday life like tipping for takeout present themselves frequently. Generally we solve these minor dilemmas employing common sense with little thought or reflection. But authors Levmore and Farnsworth dissect our thought processes with rationality and demonstrate these choices are more complex than they first appear.
S39 · E7
October 27 · 32 min
Vitallog.AI - AI Native. Talking with Co-Founders Ty Baugh and Mark Thompson.
Vitallog.AI is using AI Native that embeds the artificial intelligence directly in the firmware as compared to AI enabled which essentially bolts on the AI to existing firmware.
S39 · E7
October 26 · 32 min
Vitallog.AI - AI Native. Talking with Co-Founders Tai Baugh and Mark Thompson
AI native embeds AI at the firmware level rather than just bolting it on to the existing firmware - an innovation that offers huge benefits to an enterprise that deploys it. Vitallog.AI is pioneering this strategy .
S39 · E6
October 21 · 41 min
San Francisco 1990s: The Big Chihuahua. Talking with author Daniel Ben Horin
San Francisco in the 1990s was in the midst of the Dot Com Boom. The internet was in its infancy and the streets seemed to be paved with gold, attracting fortune seekers, creatives, fraudsters and adventurers. Daniel captures the colorful characters and complex cultural themes present as Baby Boomers entered their prime.
S39 · E5
October 20 · 41 min
Political Polarization: Media Construct. Talking with Wesley Warshawer.
Polarization permits an exaggerated view of opponents to be amplified by cable TV pundits, shock radio and social media making us see fellow Americans as "other". We need to step outside of these comfortable bubbles we all inhabit and see people for who they are, not ideological cutouts.
S39 · E4
October 16 · 27 min
Prismm: Facilitating an historic Wealth Transfer. Talking with Founder and CEO Martha Underwood. #TechCrunchDisrupt2026
65 million Baby Boomers over the next 20 years will transfer trillions of dollars ( some estimate $124 Trillion) to their heirs. There has to be a safer, more orderly and efficient way to effect such a movement of money than Banks currently use. Prismm plans to change that for the better.
S39 · E3
October 15 · 20 min
OmicXHealth: Building a multi cancer early detection test. Talking with Founder and CEO Mythili Subharam. #TechCrunchDisrupt2026
A different computational approach to the early detection of cancer. Initial results of the research are encouraging.
S39 · E2
October 15 · 29 min
Nervotec: Predictive, Contactless Healthcare. Talking with Founder and CEO Jonathan Lau
Contactless reading of vital signs at the click of an app, is an idea whose time has come. Wearable devices that perhaps give one reading daily and require a change of habits is not appealing to many people who would benefit from easy, contactless apps. Enter Nervotec.
S39 · E1
October 14 · 25 min
Nuseum AI: Nutrition Intelligence for Healthcare, Food & Longevity. Talking with Founder and CEO JiYoung Kim. # TechCrunchDisrupt
Nuseum AI bridges the gap between clinical healthcare and dietary lifestyles. The majority of our chronic diseases are diet related. Can Food be Medicine ?
S38 · E19
October 13 · 34 min
Stuff That Works: Health Crowdsourcing. Talking with President & CEO Julie Ross.
Building the world's first AI-native patient driven and patient connected data foundation using smart crowdsourcing and AI. More than 3 million patient users have generated 1.3 billion data points across 1250 illnesses. A patient friendly platform that is a win win for patients, physicians and clinical trials.
S38 · E18
October 9 · 40 min
Kodamai: Controlling Agentic AI. Talking with CEO Dr. Maha Achour #TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
74% of Enterprises are moving forward with Agentic AI but only 21% of those Enterprises have mature governance models for Agentic AI according to Deloitte. Kodamai's proprietary Kelvingrove Platform addresses the Trust, Governance and Security deficits present in many existing systems today. A timely and necessary fix to keep AI and Agentic AI safe for Enterprise and public use.
S38 · E17
October 7 · 40 min
On Duty with the Royals. The Inside Story of the Modern Monarchy. In conversation with Dickie Arbiter.
Dickie Arbiter served as press spokesman to Queen Elizabeth covering all aspects of her official life and her family until his retirement. He was there during the Diana tragedy and funeral. A witness to history. A consummate professional he continues to speak about the Royal Family across all media.
S38 · E16
October 5 · 43 min
Bernadette's Problem: In conversation with author Clay G. Small
Clay Small returns to familiar themes in his third legal thriller novel: art forgery, Holland, the quirky US legal system and baby boomer protagonists who are living life to the fullest. Fine Art forgery occupies a grey netherworld in the lexicon of jurisprudence, jurists and the law and that double standard rings true in Bernadette's Problem.
S38 · E15
September 30 · 28 min
Cashless Bail: Has it Increased or Decreased Violent Crime ? What are the results ? Talking with Ken Good.
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.
S38 · E14
September 28 · 36 min
“Never Say Die” at 80. Talking with Bay Area Creative Tom Donald.
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.
S38 · E13
September 23 · 39 min
London Derangement Syndrome: Why has one of the world's most favored cities developed a bad reputation ? Talking with Mike Wendling.
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
S38 · E12
September 22 · 24 min
First Graduate: Helping first generation students graduate from College. Talking to Terri Forman CEO.
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.
S38 · E11
September 16 · 53 min
Money to Burn: The Unvarnished Truth about Leon Black, Apollo, and the Rise of New Wall Street. Talking with author William D. Cohan.
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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September 14 · 34 min
Renouncing US Citizenship: A practical, how to guide made easy. Talking to Alexander Marino
The American passport used to rank # 1 in the world, but today is #12. What happened ? Declining reciprocity between countries and other policies have dimmed the luster of a US passport. And more Americans for a host of reasons are considering renouncing their US citizenship. In today's episode Alexander Marino walks us through the pros and the cons. www.moodystax.com

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