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The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's largest public affairs forum. The nonpartisan and nonprofit Club produces and distributes programs featuring diverse viewpoints from thought leaders on important topics. The Club's weekly radio broadcast — the oldest in the U.S., since 1924 — is carried on hundreds of stations. Our website features audio and video of our programs. This podcast feed is usually updated multiple times each week.

The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's largest public affairs forum. The nonpartisan and nonprofit Club produces and distributes programs featuring diverse viewpoints from thought leaders on important topics. The Club's weekly radio broadcast — the oldest in the U.S., since 1924 — is carried on hundreds of stations. Our website features audio and video of our programs. This podcast feed is usually updated multiple times each week.

Location:

San Francisco, CA

Networks:

KQED

Description:

The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's largest public affairs forum. The nonpartisan and nonprofit Club produces and distributes programs featuring diverse viewpoints from thought leaders on important topics. The Club's weekly radio broadcast — the oldest in the U.S., since 1924 — is carried on hundreds of stations. Our website features audio and video of our programs. This podcast feed is usually updated multiple times each week.

Twitter:

@cwclub

Language:

English

Contact:

The Commonwealth Club of California 595 Market Street 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 415-597-6700

Episodes

Richard Haass: A Guide to the World Today

5/30/2020
SPEAKERS Ambassador Richard Haass Ph.D., President, Council on Foreign Relations; Former U.S. State Department Director of Policy Planning under President George W. Bush; Author, The World: A Brief Introduction; Twitter @RichardHaass In Conversation with Dr. Gloria Duffy President and CEO, The Commonwealth Club In response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, this program took place and was recorded live via video conference, for an online audience only, and was live-streamed from The...

Duration:01:05:22

A Healthy Society Series: Ethics and Value in Health Crises

5/29/2020
SPEAKERS Debbie Alvarez-Rodriguez Trustee, Pacific School of Religion Dwight Hopkins Ph.D., Alexander Campbell Professor of Theology, University of Chicago Aaron Grizzell Executive Director, NorcalMLK Foundation; Co-Founder, SIDGE Center—Moderator In response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, this program took place and was recorded live via video conference, for an online audience only, and was live-streamed from The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco on May 14th,...

Duration:00:59:23

Alex Kantrowitz: Inside the Tech Titans

5/29/2020
SPEAKERS Alex Kantrowitz Senior Technology Reporter, BuzzFeed News; Author, Always Day One: How the Tech Titans Plan to Stay on Top Forever Sukhinder Singh Cassidy President, StubHub—Moderator In response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, this program took place and was recorded live via video conference, for an online audience only, and was live-streamed from The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco on May 18th, 2020.

Duration:01:05:26

Moral Leadership in a Time of Crisis: Conversation with Jacqueline Novogratz

5/29/2020
SPEAKERS Jacqueline Novogratz Founder and CEO, Acumen; Author, Manifesto for a Moral Revolution: Practices to Build a Better World In Conversation with Keith Yamashita Founder, SYPartners In response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, this program took place and was recorded live via video conference, for an online audience only, and was live-streamed from The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco on May 12th, 2020.

Duration:01:04:14

Alex Filippenko: Astronomer to the Stars

5/28/2020
SPEAKERS Alex Filippenko Richard & Rhoda Goldman Distinguished Professor in the Physical Sciences, Miller Senior Fellow in the Miller Institute for Basic Research in Science, and Professor of Astronomy, University of California, Berkeley; Co-Author, The Cosmos: Astronomy in the New Millennium George Hammond Author, Conversations With Socrates In response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, this program took place and was recorded live via video conference, for an online audience only,...

Duration:01:37:04

I Don't Want to Die with the Lie: Out College Coach Matt Lynch

5/28/2020
SPEAKERS Matt Lynch Former Men's Basketball Assistant Coach, UNC-Wilmington Michelle Meow Producer and Host, “The Michelle Meow Show”; Member, Commonwealth Club Board of Governors—Co-Host John Zipperer Producer and Host, Week to Week Political Roundtable; Vice President of Media & Editorial, The Commonwealth Club—Co-Host In response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, this program took place and was recorded live via video conference, for an online audience only, and was...

Duration:00:59:53

Cooking in Quarantine with J. Kenji López-Alt

5/28/2020
SPEAKERS J. Kenji López-Alt Chef; Chief Culinary Consultant, SeriousEats.com; Columnist, The Food Lab Tom Philpott Food and Agriculture Correspondent, Mother Jones; Author, Perilous Bounty (Forthcoming) In response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, this program took place and was recorded live via video conference, for an online audience only, and was live-streamed from The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco on May 21st, 2020.

Duration:01:02:34

Man of Tomorrow: The Relentless Life of Jerry Brown

5/27/2020
SPEAKERS Jim Newton Continuing Lecturer, Department of Communication, University of California, Los Angeles; Retired Editor, Los Angeles Times; Author of Man of Tomorrow In response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, this program took place and was recorded live via video conference, for an online audience only, and was live-streamed from The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco on May 26th, 2020.

Duration:01:00:45

David Bodanis: Einstein’s Big Mistake and Voltaire’s Brilliant Mistress

5/27/2020
SPEAKERS David Bodanis Futurist, Public Speaker, Author of Einstein’s Greatest Mistake and Passionate Minds In conversation with George Hammond Author of Conversations With Socrates In response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, this program took place and was recorded live via video conference, for an online audience only, and was live-streamed from The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco on May 6th, 2020.

Duration:01:10:42

Reopening the Economy: How Fast Is Too Fast?

5/27/2020
SPEAKERS Lanhee Chen David and Diane Steffy Fellow in American Public Policy Studies, Hoover Institution, Stanford University; Senior Adviser on Policy, National Republican Senatorial Committee Farzad Mostashari CEO, Aledade; Former National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Obama Administration Mark Zitter Chair, The Zetema Project; Member, Commonwealth Club Board of Governors—Moderator In response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, this program took place and was...

Duration:01:04:06

Fast Carbs. Slow Carbs.

5/27/2020
SPEAKERS David Kessler M.D., Former Commissioner, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; Author, A Question of Intent and The End of Overeating; Pediatrician; Dean of the Medical Schools, Yale and the UC San Francisco In Conversation with Mark Zitter Chair, The Zetema Project; Member, Commonwealth Club Board of Governors In response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, this program took place and was recorded live via video conference, for an online audience only, and was live-streamed...

Duration:01:02:20

On the Frontline: Care Workers and the Pandemic

5/27/2020
SPEAKERS Kimberly Alvarenga Director, California Domestic Workers Coalition Amanda Steele Deputy Policy Director, SEIU Local 2015 Sam Harnett Reporter, KQED—Moderator In response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, this program took place and was recorded live via video conference, for an online audience only, and was live-streamed from The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco on May 19th, 2020.

Duration:01:00:40

Lavender Talks: Celebrating 50 years of San Francisco Pride

5/26/2020
SPEAKERS Jacquelene Bishop CPA; Former President and Treasurer, San Francisco Pride Board Ken Jones Former Co-Chair and President, San Francisco Lesbian and Gay Freedom Day Parade and Celebration Committee; Host, Castro Historical Walks Michelle Meow Former President, SF Pride; Producer and Host, "The Michelle Meow Show" on KBCW TV and KPIX TV and Progressive Voices Radio; Member, Commonwealth Club Board of Governors Teddy Witherington Deputy Director, Impact Fund; Former Executive...

Duration:00:56:04

Chronicle Food Critic Soleil Ho: Foodie with an Agenda

5/26/2020
SPEAKERS Soleil Ho Restaurant Critic, San Francisco Chronicle Michelle Meow Producer and Host, "The Michelle Meow Show" (Radio and KBCW/KPIX TV); Member, Commonwealth Club Board of Governors—Co-Moderator John Zipperer Producer and Host, Week to Week Political Roundtable; Vice President of Media & Editorial, The Commonwealth Club—Co-Moderator In response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, this program took place and was recorded live via video conference, for an online audience...

Duration:00:52:03

Flourishing in a New Normal

5/25/2020
SPEAKERS Steven Campbell Teacher; Professor; Author, Making Your Mind Magnificent; Professional Speaker In response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, this program took place and was recorded live via video conference, for an online audience only, and was live-streamed from The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco on April 14th, 2020.

Duration:00:48:35

History in the Present: The Pandemic and Civic Learning

5/25/2020
SPEAKERS Louise Dubé Executive Director, iCivics Anthea Hartig Ph. D., Elizabeth MacMillan Director, Smithsonian's National Museum of American History William Deverell Ph.D. Professor of History, University of Southern California; Founder, Los Angeles Civics Academy Robert Pondiscio Senior Fellow, Thomas B. Fordham Institute; Civics teacher, Democracy Prep In response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, this program took place and was recorded live via video conference, for an...

Duration:00:54:06

Madeleine Albright: Hell and Other Destinations

5/25/2020
SPEAKERS Madeleine Albright Former U.S. Secretary of State; Author, Hell and Other Destinations: A 21st Century Memoir In Conversation with Dr. Gloria Duffy President and CEO, The Commonwealth Club In response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, this program took place and was recorded live via video conference, for an online audience only, and was live-streamed from The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco on May 14th, 2020.

Duration:00:57:44

COVID-19 and Climate: The Future of Energy

5/25/2020
SPEAKERS Jason Bordoff Founding Director, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University Amy Harder Energy and Climate Change Reporter, Axios Scott Jacobs CEO & CO-Founder, Generate Capital Julia Pyper Co-Host, Political Climate Podcast Greg Dalton Founder and Host, Climate One In response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, this program took place and was recorded live via video conference, for an online audience only, and was live-streamed from The Commonwealth Club of...

Duration:00:51:53

Andy Slavitt: A Bipartisan Approach to Fighting the Pandemic

5/25/2020
SPEAKERS Andy Slavitt Former Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, Obama Administration; Founder and Board Chair, United States of Care Mark Zitter Chair, The Zetema Project; Member, Commonwealth Club Board of Governors—Moderator In response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, this program took place and was recorded live via video conference, for an online audience only, and was live-streamed from The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco on May 13th,...

Duration:00:56:52

Reducing Nuclear Weapons: Stopping the War That No One Wants

5/23/2020
SPEAKERS Jerry Brown Former Governor of California Rose Gottemoeller Former Deputy Secretary General, NATO, October 2016 to October 2019 Izumi Nakamitsu Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, United Nations William Perry Former U.S. Secretary of Defense George Shultz Former U.S. Secretary of State Raymond Jeanloz Professor, Earth and Planetary Science , UC. Berkeley Dr. Gloria Duffy President and CEO, The Commonwealth Club—Moderator In...

Duration:00:59:51

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