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The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum. As a non-partisan forum, The Club brings to the public airwaves diverse viewpoints on important topics. The Club's weekly radio broadcast - the oldest in the U.S., dating back to 1924 - is carried across the nation on public radio stations and is now podcasting. Our website archive features audio of our recent programs, as well as selected speeches from our long and distinguished history. This podcast feed is usuall
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Latest episode: February 10, 2012 | 11:16 am - Thomas Frank (1/26/12)
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Thomas Frank (1/26/12)
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February 10, 2012 | 11:16 am
The best-selling author of What's the Matter with Kansas? takes a sardonic look at why he believes the the worst economy since the 1930s has brought about the revival of conservatism.
Humor Columnist Dave Barry and Former "SNL" Writer Alan Zweibel (1/19/12)
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January 31, 2012 | 2:34 pm
Beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist Barry and quirky Thurber Prize-winning writer and "SNL" alum Zweibel take you on a literary journey of inspiration and mayhem.
Dylan Ratigan (1/18/12)
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January 27, 2012 | 11:49 am
Dylan Ratigan, host of one of the highest rated daytime shows on MSNBC, graces The Commonwealth Club with his hardball, gloves-off approach to American politics and big business.
Michael Gazzaniga: Who's in Charge? Free Will and the Science of the Brain (1/5/12)
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January 10, 2012 | 11:21 am
Known as the "father of cognitive neuroscience," Gazzaniga makes a powerful argument for free will. Dr. Gazzaniga argues that the human mind constrains the brain and monitors our behavior, much as a government constrains its citizens.
Occupy: What Now, What Next? (12/15/11)
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December 16, 2011 | 12:17 pm
Since September, the Occupy movement has staked a claim in every Facebook feed, almost every news program & in literally more than 100 major cities in the US. Now that they have the world’s attention, what are they going to do with it?
Insiders Look at Education: Creating Great Teachers (12/5/11)
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December 13, 2011 | 3:48 pm
A panel of high-level educators and experts discuss what they believe makes a great teacher and what the public and government can do to ensure that standards of excellence are set and adhered to at the primary and secondary level.
Paula Kerger and John Boland: PBS, KQED - Where is Public Broadcasting Headed? (11/29/11)
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December 08, 2011 | 1:26 pm
Our members ask the leaders of PBS and KQED their plans for future programming.
Katrina vanden Heuvel, Editor and Publisher, The Nation (11/30/11)
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December 06, 2011 | 2:04 pm
Vanden Heuvel challenges the limits of our downsized political debate, arguing that forces of establishment power that debilitate American politics can be overcome only by independent organizing, strategic creativity and determined idealism.
Jennifer Granholm and Dan Mulhern: Fighting for America’s Economic Future (11/29/11)
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December 02, 2011 | 11:22 am
During her eight years of leadership, Granholm tackled creating new jobs, reworking health care, and rebuilding manufacturing industries. Gov. Granholm and her husband and co-author Dan Mulhern discuss Michigan’s unique struggles and unique solutions.
Tom Brokaw, NBC Nightly News Special Correspondent (11/21/11)
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November 30, 2011 | 4:28 pm
In an effort to reconnect our families, communities and commitment to civic engagement, Brokaw looks back at his own family history and South Dakota upbringing and discusses the many changes that have transformed society.
Robert Mueller, FBI Director: Changing Threats In A Changing World (11/17/11)
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November 28, 2011 | 4:04 pm
FBI Director Mueller discusses how threats are evolving in the FBI’s top three national security priority areas – counterterrorism, counterintelligence and cyber security – and how the Bureau and the country must adapt to defeat these threats.
Chris Matthews, Host, “Hardball with Chris Matthews,” MSNBC (11/8/11)
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November 15, 2011 | 4:18 pm
Throughout the media storm that followed him, John F. Kennedy is still referred to as “that elusive man” by even his closest friends and family. TV Host Chris Matthews sought to pull away the mystery when he began interviewing those who knew Kennedy best.
Amory Lovins: Reinventing Fire - Bold Business Solutions for the New Energy Era (10/17/11)
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November 15, 2011 | 4:13 pm
Renowned environmentalist Lovins maps business-led pathways for the U.S. to phase out fossil fuels and win the global clean energy race.
Social Networking on the Brain: Neuroscience and the New Media (11/1/11)
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November 14, 2011 | 4:21 pm
More than a billion people are engaged in a massive and unprecedented experiment in how social media technologies are changing society, commerce, politics, innovation, love, work, the arts and more. But what is this new tech literally doing to our brains?
Your Brain on Music: A Story of Song Meets Science (11/3/11)
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November 14, 2011 | 4:17 pm
Ever wonder what’s going on in your brain when you tune in to your favorite radio station or hum that song stuck in your head? Hear Levitin and De Grassi jam, chat and foot tap their way through the story of “Music and the Mind Machine.”
Reid Hoffman and Brian Chesky Talk Two Generations of Tech (11/2/11)
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November 08, 2011 | 4:29 pm
One of Silicon Valley’s most successful entrepreneurs and one of the Valley’s most promising individuals are coming together to talk about the business of tech.
Jim Lehrer: Former News Anchor, PBS “NewsHour” (10/19/11)
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October 31, 2011 | 1:35 pm
As the “man in the middle seat,” legendary broadcaster Lehrer has presided more than 11 presidential and vice-presidential debates. Drawing on his experiences and interviews with candidates and moderators, Lehrer has written a new book, Tension City.
Laurence Tribe and Roger Pilon: The Constitutionality of President Obama's Health Care Reform (10/26/11)
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October 31, 2011 | 1:29 pm
Is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act constitutional? As the litigation on health-care reform percolates up toward the Supreme Court, legal experts Pilon and Tribe debate the constitutionality of health-care reform.
Lawrence Lessig: Republic, Lost: How Money Corrupts Congress (10/24/11)
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October 27, 2011 | 12:52 pm
With the influx of private donations and corporate campaign expenditures continuing to balloon, trust in government is at an all-time low. Lessig discusses the evolution of our “economy of influence,” faulting both Democrats and Republicans.
Michele Bachmann: The Revival of American Competitiveness (10/20/11)
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October 27, 2011 | 12:48 pm
Republican presidential candidate and Minnesota Congresswoman Bachmann will present her views on pro-business economic policies that will allow private sector businesses to compete in the global market.
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