http://www.odeo.com/channels/59530-Commonwealth-Club-Radio-Program RandyKsar no 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 usually updated twice a week and is always un-edited. 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 usually updated twice a week and is always un-edited. The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum. en-us 40 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:05:48 -0800 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:05:48 -0800 Politics http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25540446-A-J-Jacobs-My-Life-As-an-Experiment My Life As an Experiment: A Year of Living Biblically and More A.J. Jacobs, Author, The Guinea Pig Diaries: My Life As an Experiment; Editor at Large, Esquire David Ewing Duncan, Chief Correspondent, NPR’s "Biotech Nation"; Author, Experimental Man: What One Man’s Body Reveals About His Future- Moderator An acclaimed journalist and a best-selling author, Jacobs takes journalistic commitment to a whole new level. His experimental and "experiential" undertakings have led him from conquering all 32 volumes of the Encyclopedia Britannica to outsourcing his entire life to India (yes, even his children’s bedtime stories). In the 2007 best-seller, This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on September 16, 2009 My Life As an Experiment: A Year of Living Biblically and More A.J. Jacobs, Author, The Guinea Pig Diaries: My Life As an Experiment; Editor at Large, Esquire David Ewing Duncan, Chief Correspondent, NPR’s "Biotech Nation"; Author, Experimental Man: What One Man’s Body Reveals About His Future- Moderator An acclaimed journalist and a best-selling author, Jacobs takes journalistic commitment to a whole new level. His experimental and "experiential" undertakings have led him from conquering all 32 volumes of the Encyclopedia Britannica to outsourcing his entire life to India (yes, even his children’s bedtime stories). In the 2007 best-seller, This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on September 16, 2009 My Life As an Experiment: A Year of Living Biblically and More A.J. Jacobs, Author, The Guinea Pig Diaries: My Life As an Experiment; Editor at Large, Esquire David Ewing Duncan, Chief Correspondent, NPR’s "Biotech Nation"; Author, Experimental Man: What One Man’s Body Reveals About His Future- Moderator An acclaimed journalist and a best-selling author, Jacobs takes journalistic commitment to a whole new level. His experimental and "experiential" undertakings have led him from conquering all 32 volumes of the Encyclopedia Britannica to outsourcing his entire life to India (yes, even his children’s bedtime stories). In the 2007 best-seller, This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on September 16, 2009 tag:odeo.com,2009-12-14,25540446 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:05:48 -0800 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25525193-Andre-Agassi-Professional-Tennis-Champion-Author-Open-An-Autobiography Andre Agassi Professional Tennis Champion; Author, Open: An Autobiography In conversation with Barry MacKay, Tennis Promoter and Broadcaster During his exhilarating, epic 21-year professional career, Agassi captured eight Grand Slam championships and is the only man to win a career “Golden Slam” – adding an Olympic gold medal to his four Grand Slams. His new book reflects candidly on his life on and off the court, from pivotal matches with rivals Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer to his personal relationships with Brooke Shields and wife Stefanie Graf, and his role as an education advocate and philanthropist. As the founder of the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation, he has raised more than $85 million for the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy, an acclaimed K-12 charter school for underprivileged children in his hometown, Las Vegas. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club's San Jose office on November 20, 2009 Andre Agassi Professional Tennis Champion; Author, Open: An Autobiography In conversation with Barry MacKay, Tennis Promoter and Broadcaster During his exhilarating, epic 21-year professional career, Agassi captured eight Grand Slam championships and is the only man to win a career “Golden Slam” – adding an Olympic gold medal to his four Grand Slams. His new book reflects candidly on his life on and off the court, from pivotal matches with rivals Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer to his personal relationships with Brooke Shields and wife Stefanie Graf, and his role as an education advocate and philanthropist. As the founder of the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation, he has raised more than $85 million for the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy, an acclaimed K-12 charter school for underprivileged children in his hometown, Las Vegas. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club's San Jose office on November 20, 2009 Andre Agassi Professional Tennis Champion; Author, Open: An Autobiography In conversation with Barry MacKay, Tennis Promoter and Broadcaster During his exhilarating, epic 21-year professional career, Agassi captured eight Grand Slam championships and is the only man to win a career “Golden Slam” – adding an Olympic gold medal to his four Grand Slams. His new book reflects candidly on his life on and off the court, from pivotal matches with rivals Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer to his personal relationships with Brooke Shields and wife Stefanie Graf, and his role as an education advocate and philanthropist. As the founder of the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation, he has raised more than $85 million for the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy, an acclaimed K-12 charter school for underprivileged children in his hometown, Las Vegas. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club's San Jose office on November 20, 2009 tag:odeo.com,2009-12-11,25525193 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:20:04 -0800 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25510635-Panel-The-Millennial-Changemakers The Millennial Changemakers Erica Fernandez, Stanford student; Grassroots Organizer Opposing Liquefied Gas and Pesticide Spraying in S. CA Rachel Barge, Director and Founder, Campus InPower Alec Loorz, Founder, Kids vs. Global Warming May Boeve, Co-coordinator, 350.org The Millennials and Generation Y are perhaps the most eco-savvy generations in U.S. history. Born between 1978 and 2000, 95 million youth are inheriting an ecosystem on the brink. The climate crisis is a key issue for them and has birthed a new branch of environmentalism – diverse in its leadership, global in scope, and youth-driven. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California, on November 23, 2009. The Millennial Changemakers Erica Fernandez, Stanford student; Grassroots Organizer Opposing Liquefied Gas and Pesticide Spraying in S. CA Rachel Barge, Director and Founder, Campus InPower Alec Loorz, Founder, Kids vs. Global Warming May Boeve, Co-coordinator, 350.org The Millennials and Generation Y are perhaps the most eco-savvy generations in U.S. history. Born between 1978 and 2000, 95 million youth are inheriting an ecosystem on the brink. The climate crisis is a key issue for them and has birthed a new branch of environmentalism – diverse in its leadership, global in scope, and youth-driven. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California, on November 23, 2009. The Millennial Changemakers Erica Fernandez, Stanford student; Grassroots Organizer Opposing Liquefied Gas and Pesticide Spraying in S. CA Rachel Barge, Director and Founder, Campus InPower Alec Loorz, Founder, Kids vs. Global Warming May Boeve, Co-coordinator, 350.org The Millennials and Generation Y are perhaps the most eco-savvy generations in U.S. history. Born between 1978 and 2000, 95 million youth are inheriting an ecosystem on the brink. The climate crisis is a key issue for them and has birthed a new branch of environmentalism – diverse in its leadership, global in scope, and youth-driven. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California, on November 23, 2009. tag:odeo.com,2009-12-07,25510635 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:51:55 -0800 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25510636-Adam-Gazzaley-Distraction-and-Multitasking-in-the-Modern-Media-World Distraction and Multitasking in the Modern Media World Adam Gazzaley, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Neuroscience Imaging Center, UCSF Our brains, despite extraordinary complexity and remarkable capabilities, have distinct limitations – we misplace car keys, we confuse names, we forget phone numbers. This Program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on December 2, 2009. Distraction and Multitasking in the Modern Media World Adam Gazzaley, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Neuroscience Imaging Center, UCSF Our brains, despite extraordinary complexity and remarkable capabilities, have distinct limitations – we misplace car keys, we confuse names, we forget phone numbers. This Program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on December 2, 2009. Distraction and Multitasking in the Modern Media World Adam Gazzaley, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Neuroscience Imaging Center, UCSF Our brains, despite extraordinary complexity and remarkable capabilities, have distinct limitations – we misplace car keys, we confuse names, we forget phone numbers. This Program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on December 2, 2009. tag:odeo.com,2009-12-07,25510636 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:38:13 -0800 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25489100-Jonathan-Zittrain-Minds-for-Sale Minds for Sale Jonathan Zittrain, Professor of Law, Harvard University; Author, The Future of the Internet – and How to Stop It In conversation with Amanda Congdon, Co-president, Oxmour Entertainment; Co-owner, Rocketboom; Independent Videoblogger, Starring Amanda Congdon Imagine a future in which passengers on a subway stare into screens for a few minutes – and earn as much money in that time as their respective skills and stations allow. New projects like Amazon’s Mechanical Turk and LiveOps are making the application of human brainpower as purchasable and fungible as additional server rackspace. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on November 18th, 2009. Minds for Sale Jonathan Zittrain, Professor of Law, Harvard University; Author, The Future of the Internet – and How to Stop It In conversation with Amanda Congdon, Co-president, Oxmour Entertainment; Co-owner, Rocketboom; Independent Videoblogger, Starring Amanda Congdon Imagine a future in which passengers on a subway stare into screens for a few minutes – and earn as much money in that time as their respective skills and stations allow. New projects like Amazon’s Mechanical Turk and LiveOps are making the application of human brainpower as purchasable and fungible as additional server rackspace. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on November 18th, 2009. Minds for Sale Jonathan Zittrain, Professor of Law, Harvard University; Author, The Future of the Internet – and How to Stop It In conversation with Amanda Congdon, Co-president, Oxmour Entertainment; Co-owner, Rocketboom; Independent Videoblogger, Starring Amanda Congdon Imagine a future in which passengers on a subway stare into screens for a few minutes – and earn as much money in that time as their respective skills and stations allow. New projects like Amazon’s Mechanical Turk and LiveOps are making the application of human brainpower as purchasable and fungible as additional server rackspace. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on November 18th, 2009. tag:odeo.com,2009-12-03,25489100 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:37:17 -0800 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25489101-Haleh-Esfandiari-Iran-%E2%80%93-My-Prison-My-Home Iran: My Prison, My Home Haleh Esfandiari, Founder and Director, Woodrow Wilson Center’s Middle East Program; Author, My Prison, My Home: One Woman’s Story of Captivity in Iran Renowned Iranian journalist and scholar Esfandiari was forced to leave the country and settled in the U.S. during the 1979 revolution. Over the years, she returned to visit family members, but during a 2006 visit she was told by officials that she was under investigation and could not leave the country. She later discovered that the Intelligence Ministry believed her scholarly work at the Woodrow Wilson Center was a cover by the U.S. government to overthrow the Iranian regime. What ensued was a Kafkaesque journey through the paranoid and repressive Iranian bureaucracy that left Esfandiari a prisoner for eight months. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on October 28, 2009. Iran: My Prison, My Home Haleh Esfandiari, Founder and Director, Woodrow Wilson Center’s Middle East Program; Author, My Prison, My Home: One Woman’s Story of Captivity in Iran Renowned Iranian journalist and scholar Esfandiari was forced to leave the country and settled in the U.S. during the 1979 revolution. Over the years, she returned to visit family members, but during a 2006 visit she was told by officials that she was under investigation and could not leave the country. She later discovered that the Intelligence Ministry believed her scholarly work at the Woodrow Wilson Center was a cover by the U.S. government to overthrow the Iranian regime. What ensued was a Kafkaesque journey through the paranoid and repressive Iranian bureaucracy that left Esfandiari a prisoner for eight months. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on October 28, 2009. Iran: My Prison, My Home Haleh Esfandiari, Founder and Director, Woodrow Wilson Center’s Middle East Program; Author, My Prison, My Home: One Woman’s Story of Captivity in Iran Renowned Iranian journalist and scholar Esfandiari was forced to leave the country and settled in the U.S. during the 1979 revolution. Over the years, she returned to visit family members, but during a 2006 visit she was told by officials that she was under investigation and could not leave the country. She later discovered that the Intelligence Ministry believed her scholarly work at the Woodrow Wilson Center was a cover by the U.S. government to overthrow the Iranian regime. What ensued was a Kafkaesque journey through the paranoid and repressive Iranian bureaucracy that left Esfandiari a prisoner for eight months. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on October 28, 2009. tag:odeo.com,2009-12-03,25489101 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:22:12 -0800 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25476859-Panel-The-Future-of-Books The Future of Books Kevin Hunsanger, Co-owner, Green Apple Books Jared Friedman, Co-founder, Scribd Brewster Kahle, Director and Co-founder, Archive.org Dan Clancy, Engineering Director, Google Books Pamela Samuelson, Distinguished Professor, Law and Information, UC Berkeley David Hellman, Associate Librarian, San Francisco State University – Moderator Will the printed word become obsolete? Access to information is constantly changing, and the popularity of e-books and online material is on the rise. To survive, publishing companies are trying to adapt to new forms of written media. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on November 16, 2009. The Future of Books Kevin Hunsanger, Co-owner, Green Apple Books Jared Friedman, Co-founder, Scribd Brewster Kahle, Director and Co-founder, Archive.org Dan Clancy, Engineering Director, Google Books Pamela Samuelson, Distinguished Professor, Law and Information, UC Berkeley David Hellman, Associate Librarian, San Francisco State University – Moderator Will the printed word become obsolete? Access to information is constantly changing, and the popularity of e-books and online material is on the rise. To survive, publishing companies are trying to adapt to new forms of written media. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on November 16, 2009. The Future of Books Kevin Hunsanger, Co-owner, Green Apple Books Jared Friedman, Co-founder, Scribd Brewster Kahle, Director and Co-founder, Archive.org Dan Clancy, Engineering Director, Google Books Pamela Samuelson, Distinguished Professor, Law and Information, UC Berkeley David Hellman, Associate Librarian, San Francisco State University – Moderator Will the printed word become obsolete? Access to information is constantly changing, and the popularity of e-books and online material is on the rise. To survive, publishing companies are trying to adapt to new forms of written media. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on November 16, 2009. tag:odeo.com,2009-12-01,25476859 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:25:31 -0800 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25466100-John-Nieters-Traditional-Chinese-Medicine-Today Old Solutions for New Problems: The Relevance of Traditional Chinese Medicine Today John Nieters, Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine; Certified in Integrated Diabetes Care, Xin Hua Hospital As the oldest professional integrated medicine in the world, traditional Chinese medicine has been recognized by the World Health Organization as the number-one treatment for stroke recovery and for many orthopedic pain syndromes. Acupuncture is considered evidence-based medicine and is recognized by nationwide organizations. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on Old Solutions for New Problems: The Relevance of Traditional Chinese Medicine Today John Nieters, Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine; Certified in Integrated Diabetes Care, Xin Hua Hospital As the oldest professional integrated medicine in the world, traditional Chinese medicine has been recognized by the World Health Organization as the number-one treatment for stroke recovery and for many orthopedic pain syndromes. Acupuncture is considered evidence-based medicine and is recognized by nationwide organizations. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on Old Solutions for New Problems: The Relevance of Traditional Chinese Medicine Today John Nieters, Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine; Certified in Integrated Diabetes Care, Xin Hua Hospital As the oldest professional integrated medicine in the world, traditional Chinese medicine has been recognized by the World Health Organization as the number-one treatment for stroke recovery and for many orthopedic pain syndromes. Acupuncture is considered evidence-based medicine and is recognized by nationwide organizations. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on tag:odeo.com,2009-11-30,25466100 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:10:05 -0800 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25466102-Steve-Levitt-and-Stephen-Dubner-SuperFreakonomics SuperFreakonomics with Steve Levitt and Stephen Dubner Steve Levitt, Economics Professor, University of Chicago; Blogger, The New York Times; Co-author, Freakonomics, SuperFreakonomics Stephen Dubner, Journalist; Blogger, The New York Times; Author, Freakonomics, SuperFreakonomics In Conversation with Alan Murray, Deputy Managing Editor and Executive Editor Online, Wall Street Journal With Freakonomics, Levitt and Dubner revealed the good, bad, ugly and super freaky of the world around us. The freakquel is here. This program was recorded in font of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on November 4, 2009. SuperFreakonomics with Steve Levitt and Stephen Dubner Steve Levitt, Economics Professor, University of Chicago; Blogger, The New York Times; Co-author, Freakonomics, SuperFreakonomics Stephen Dubner, Journalist; Blogger, The New York Times; Author, Freakonomics, SuperFreakonomics In Conversation with Alan Murray, Deputy Managing Editor and Executive Editor Online, Wall Street Journal With Freakonomics, Levitt and Dubner revealed the good, bad, ugly and super freaky of the world around us. The freakquel is here. This program was recorded in font of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on November 4, 2009. SuperFreakonomics with Steve Levitt and Stephen Dubner Steve Levitt, Economics Professor, University of Chicago; Blogger, The New York Times; Co-author, Freakonomics, SuperFreakonomics Stephen Dubner, Journalist; Blogger, The New York Times; Author, Freakonomics, SuperFreakonomics In Conversation with Alan Murray, Deputy Managing Editor and Executive Editor Online, Wall Street Journal With Freakonomics, Levitt and Dubner revealed the good, bad, ugly and super freaky of the world around us. The freakquel is here. This program was recorded in font of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on November 4, 2009. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-25,25466102 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:56:44 -0800 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25466104-John-Perkins-How-to-Remake-the-Global-Economy How to Remake the Global Economy John Perkins, Author, Confessions of an Economic Hit Man and Hoodwinked Economic hit man Perkins has confessed the sins of predatory politicians and analyzed the reasons for the current meltdown. A reformed economist, he warns that returning to our “normal” blueprints for the global economy would prove disastrous. This program was recoded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on November 18, 2009. How to Remake the Global Economy John Perkins, Author, Confessions of an Economic Hit Man and Hoodwinked Economic hit man Perkins has confessed the sins of predatory politicians and analyzed the reasons for the current meltdown. A reformed economist, he warns that returning to our “normal” blueprints for the global economy would prove disastrous. This program was recoded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on November 18, 2009. How to Remake the Global Economy John Perkins, Author, Confessions of an Economic Hit Man and Hoodwinked Economic hit man Perkins has confessed the sins of predatory politicians and analyzed the reasons for the current meltdown. A reformed economist, he warns that returning to our “normal” blueprints for the global economy would prove disastrous. This program was recoded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on November 18, 2009. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-23,25466104 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:33:49 -0800 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25466106-Deepak-Chopra-Author-Reinventing-the-Body-Resurrecting-the-Soul-How-to-Create-A-New-You Deepak Chopra Author, Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul: How to Create A New You Lata Krishnan, Vice Chair, American India Foundation and Member of Commonwealth Club Board of Governors - Moderator “You can’t change the body without changing the self, and you can’t change the self without bringing in the soul,” says Chopra, a renowned pioneer in holistic medicine. Chopra believes the highest choice is to reinvent your body and resurrect your soul. He will discuss aging, the many lifestyle diseases he says are the result of the steady loss of energy inside the body, and how awareness can reverse the process. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club's Silicon Valley office in San Jose, CA Deepak Chopra Author, Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul: How to Create A New You Lata Krishnan, Vice Chair, American India Foundation and Member of Commonwealth Club Board of Governors - Moderator “You can’t change the body without changing the self, and you can’t change the self without bringing in the soul,” says Chopra, a renowned pioneer in holistic medicine. Chopra believes the highest choice is to reinvent your body and resurrect your soul. He will discuss aging, the many lifestyle diseases he says are the result of the steady loss of energy inside the body, and how awareness can reverse the process. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club's Silicon Valley office in San Jose, CA Deepak Chopra Author, Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul: How to Create A New You Lata Krishnan, Vice Chair, American India Foundation and Member of Commonwealth Club Board of Governors - Moderator “You can’t change the body without changing the self, and you can’t change the self without bringing in the soul,” says Chopra, a renowned pioneer in holistic medicine. Chopra believes the highest choice is to reinvent your body and resurrect your soul. He will discuss aging, the many lifestyle diseases he says are the result of the steady loss of energy inside the body, and how awareness can reverse the process. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club's Silicon Valley office in San Jose, CA tag:odeo.com,2009-11-20,25466106 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:27:08 -0800 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25467906-James-Letz-The-Future-of-Cars-and-the-Auto-Industry The Future of Cars and the Auto Industry James Lentz, President/COO, Toyota, USA, Inc. Toyota is known for creativity and a commitment to sustainable development, but is it enough in today's ultra-competitive globalized car industry? Come hear the unique perspective of industry veteran Lentz, who launched the innovative Scion brand in 2001, on what automakers are doing to ensure vehicles are a benefit, not a burden, to society and what future designs may be on the horizon. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on November 17, 2009. The Future of Cars and the Auto Industry James Lentz, President/COO, Toyota, USA, Inc. Toyota is known for creativity and a commitment to sustainable development, but is it enough in today's ultra-competitive globalized car industry? Come hear the unique perspective of industry veteran Lentz, who launched the innovative Scion brand in 2001, on what automakers are doing to ensure vehicles are a benefit, not a burden, to society and what future designs may be on the horizon. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on November 17, 2009. The Future of Cars and the Auto Industry James Lentz, President/COO, Toyota, USA, Inc. Toyota is known for creativity and a commitment to sustainable development, but is it enough in today's ultra-competitive globalized car industry? Come hear the unique perspective of industry veteran Lentz, who launched the innovative Scion brand in 2001, on what automakers are doing to ensure vehicles are a benefit, not a burden, to society and what future designs may be on the horizon. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on November 17, 2009. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-19,25467906 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:39:41 -0800 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25466109-Barbara-Ehrenreich-Against-Positive-Thinking Barbara Ehrenreich Author, Nickel & Dimed and Bright-sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America Alyssa Byrkit, VP of Advancement, American Leadership Forum, Silicon Valley - Moderator We’ve been told that optimism is the key to success and prosperity, but is that really the truth? Ehrenreich embarks on a myth-busting exposure of America’s history of forced positive thinking and its downside. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on October 24, 2009. Barbara Ehrenreich Author, Nickel & Dimed and Bright-sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America Alyssa Byrkit, VP of Advancement, American Leadership Forum, Silicon Valley - Moderator We’ve been told that optimism is the key to success and prosperity, but is that really the truth? Ehrenreich embarks on a myth-busting exposure of America’s history of forced positive thinking and its downside. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on October 24, 2009. Barbara Ehrenreich Author, Nickel & Dimed and Bright-sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America Alyssa Byrkit, VP of Advancement, American Leadership Forum, Silicon Valley - Moderator We’ve been told that optimism is the key to success and prosperity, but is that really the truth? Ehrenreich embarks on a myth-busting exposure of America’s history of forced positive thinking and its downside. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on October 24, 2009. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-18,25466109 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:58:52 -0800 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25466111-Tim-Brown-Change-By-Design Tim Brown CEO, IDEO; Author, Change By Design One myth of innovation is that brilliant solutions leap fully formed from the minds of geniuses. In reality, we don’t simply realize solutions; we design them. Design thinking is now being applied to address a wide range of concerns, from delivering clean drinking water to improving airport security and microfinancing. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on November 9, 2009 Tim Brown CEO, IDEO; Author, Change By Design One myth of innovation is that brilliant solutions leap fully formed from the minds of geniuses. In reality, we don’t simply realize solutions; we design them. Design thinking is now being applied to address a wide range of concerns, from delivering clean drinking water to improving airport security and microfinancing. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on November 9, 2009 Tim Brown CEO, IDEO; Author, Change By Design One myth of innovation is that brilliant solutions leap fully formed from the minds of geniuses. In reality, we don’t simply realize solutions; we design them. Design thinking is now being applied to address a wide range of concerns, from delivering clean drinking water to improving airport security and microfinancing. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on November 9, 2009 tag:odeo.com,2009-11-16,25466111 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:15:26 -0800 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25466130-Sally-Pipes-Dispelling-Health-Care-Myths Dispelling Health-Care Myths with Sally Pipes Sally Pipes, President and CEO, Pacific Research Institute; Author, The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care: A Citizen’s Guide Inundated with medical terminology and ill equipped to navigate the options available, most people probably could use a little health-care-system guidance. In this program, Sally Pipes offers her extensive experience in the field and an at-times controversial outlook. This program was recorded in front of a live audence at the Commonwealth Club of California on October 26th, 2009. Dispelling Health-Care Myths with Sally Pipes Sally Pipes, President and CEO, Pacific Research Institute; Author, The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care: A Citizen’s Guide Inundated with medical terminology and ill equipped to navigate the options available, most people probably could use a little health-care-system guidance. In this program, Sally Pipes offers her extensive experience in the field and an at-times controversial outlook. This program was recorded in front of a live audence at the Commonwealth Club of California on October 26th, 2009. Dispelling Health-Care Myths with Sally Pipes Sally Pipes, President and CEO, Pacific Research Institute; Author, The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care: A Citizen’s Guide Inundated with medical terminology and ill equipped to navigate the options available, most people probably could use a little health-care-system guidance. In this program, Sally Pipes offers her extensive experience in the field and an at-times controversial outlook. This program was recorded in front of a live audence at the Commonwealth Club of California on October 26th, 2009. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-16,25466130 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:04:48 -0800 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25447517-India-Deal-Maker-or-Deal-Breaker India: Deal Maker or Deal Breaker? India plays a critical role in the global climate chess game. It’s hard line stance has been softening slightly recently as the Copenhagen negotiations approach. What is India’s approach to the international negotiations? What are the prospects for reforming its electricity sector? How is clean technology faring in India now? These questions are addressed by Varun Rai, a Research Fellow at Stanford University’s Program on Energy and Sustainable Development, and Alexis Ringwald, a co-founder of Valence Energy and a co-organizer of the Climate Solutions Road Tour in India. This program was recorded at The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco on October 6, 2009 India: Deal Maker or Deal Breaker? India plays a critical role in the global climate chess game. It’s hard line stance has been softening slightly recently as the Copenhagen negotiations approach. What is India’s approach to the international negotiations? What are the prospects for reforming its electricity sector? How is clean technology faring in India now? These questions are addressed by Varun Rai, a Research Fellow at Stanford University’s Program on Energy and Sustainable Development, and Alexis Ringwald, a co-founder of Valence Energy and a co-organizer of the Climate Solutions Road Tour in India. This program was recorded at The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco on October 6, 2009 India: Deal Maker or Deal Breaker? India plays a critical role in the global climate chess game. It’s hard line stance has been softening slightly recently as the Copenhagen negotiations approach. What is India’s approach to the international negotiations? What are the prospects for reforming its electricity sector? How is clean technology faring in India now? These questions are addressed by Varun Rai, a Research Fellow at Stanford University’s Program on Energy and Sustainable Development, and Alexis Ringwald, a co-founder of Valence Energy and a co-organizer of the Climate Solutions Road Tour in India. This program was recorded at The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco on October 6, 2009 tag:odeo.com,2009-11-13,25447517 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:46:05 -0800 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25444218-Frank-Luntz-What-Americans-Really-Want%E2%80%A6-Really What Americans Really Want… Really Frank Luntz, Pollster; Political Consultant; Communications Expert; Author, What Americans Really Want…Really Joseph Tuman, Professor of Political and Legal Communications, San Francisco State University; Political Analyst, CBS5 News and KCBS Radio - Moderator Whether it’s health care, religion and the Bill of Rights, or the size of your retirement nest egg, Luntz answers the question of “what Americans really want.” This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on November 6, 2009. What Americans Really Want… Really Frank Luntz, Pollster; Political Consultant; Communications Expert; Author, What Americans Really Want…Really Joseph Tuman, Professor of Political and Legal Communications, San Francisco State University; Political Analyst, CBS5 News and KCBS Radio - Moderator Whether it’s health care, religion and the Bill of Rights, or the size of your retirement nest egg, Luntz answers the question of “what Americans really want.” This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on November 6, 2009. What Americans Really Want… Really Frank Luntz, Pollster; Political Consultant; Communications Expert; Author, What Americans Really Want…Really Joseph Tuman, Professor of Political and Legal Communications, San Francisco State University; Political Analyst, CBS5 News and KCBS Radio - Moderator Whether it’s health care, religion and the Bill of Rights, or the size of your retirement nest egg, Luntz answers the question of “what Americans really want.” This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on November 6, 2009. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-12,25444218 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:11:27 -0800 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25444173-Lester-Brown-Saving-Civilization-Is-Not-a-Spectator-Sport Saving Civilization Is Not a Spectator Sport Lester Brown, President, Earth Policy Institute Brown sees concern in the merging of world food and energy economies. Putting corn ethanol in gas tanks and grain-intensive food (beef) into more human bellies will drive up commodity prices and exacerbate fresh water scarcity. Though he believes the Earth is under stress, Brown is hopeful, in part because for the first time since the Industrial Revolution we have begun investing in energy sources that can last forever. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on November 10, 2009 Saving Civilization Is Not a Spectator Sport Lester Brown, President, Earth Policy Institute Brown sees concern in the merging of world food and energy economies. Putting corn ethanol in gas tanks and grain-intensive food (beef) into more human bellies will drive up commodity prices and exacerbate fresh water scarcity. Though he believes the Earth is under stress, Brown is hopeful, in part because for the first time since the Industrial Revolution we have begun investing in energy sources that can last forever. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on November 10, 2009 Saving Civilization Is Not a Spectator Sport Lester Brown, President, Earth Policy Institute Brown sees concern in the merging of world food and energy economies. Putting corn ethanol in gas tanks and grain-intensive food (beef) into more human bellies will drive up commodity prices and exacerbate fresh water scarcity. Though he believes the Earth is under stress, Brown is hopeful, in part because for the first time since the Industrial Revolution we have begun investing in energy sources that can last forever. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on November 10, 2009 tag:odeo.com,2009-11-12,25444173 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:01:16 -0800 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25444174-David-Orr-Confronting-Climate-Collapse Down to the Wire: Confronting Climate Collapse David Orr, Professor, Environmental Studies and Politics, Oberlin College Due to our refusal to live within the Earth’s natural limits, we now face a multitude of problems that will have a severe negative impact on human civilization. Orr, an expert on environmental literacy and ecological design, further argues that political negligence, an economy driven by insatiable consumption and a disregard for future generations are only adding to our plethora of environmental challenges. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California, on November 11th, 2009. Down to the Wire: Confronting Climate Collapse David Orr, Professor, Environmental Studies and Politics, Oberlin College Due to our refusal to live within the Earth’s natural limits, we now face a multitude of problems that will have a severe negative impact on human civilization. Orr, an expert on environmental literacy and ecological design, further argues that political negligence, an economy driven by insatiable consumption and a disregard for future generations are only adding to our plethora of environmental challenges. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California, on November 11th, 2009. Down to the Wire: Confronting Climate Collapse David Orr, Professor, Environmental Studies and Politics, Oberlin College Due to our refusal to live within the Earth’s natural limits, we now face a multitude of problems that will have a severe negative impact on human civilization. Orr, an expert on environmental literacy and ecological design, further argues that political negligence, an economy driven by insatiable consumption and a disregard for future generations are only adding to our plethora of environmental challenges. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California, on November 11th, 2009. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-12,25444174 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:50:46 -0800 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25413683-Listen-Up-Mr-President-Helen-Thomas-on-White-House-journalism Helen Thomas-Journalist; Author, Listen Up, Mr. President In conversation with Phil Bronstein, Executive VP, San Francisco Chronicle Learn the recipe for a successful presidency from a legendary journalist who has covered 10 administrations during her 60-year career. Thomas draws on more than 200 years of presidential history and her own experiences in the front row at White House press conferences in a discussion of what personal characteristics and choices contribute to memorable and powerful presidential administrations. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on October 12, 2009 Helen Thomas-Journalist; Author, Listen Up, Mr. President In conversation with Phil Bronstein, Executive VP, San Francisco Chronicle Learn the recipe for a successful presidency from a legendary journalist who has covered 10 administrations during her 60-year career. Thomas draws on more than 200 years of presidential history and her own experiences in the front row at White House press conferences in a discussion of what personal characteristics and choices contribute to memorable and powerful presidential administrations. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on October 12, 2009 Helen Thomas-Journalist; Author, Listen Up, Mr. President In conversation with Phil Bronstein, Executive VP, San Francisco Chronicle Learn the recipe for a successful presidency from a legendary journalist who has covered 10 administrations during her 60-year career. Thomas draws on more than 200 years of presidential history and her own experiences in the front row at White House press conferences in a discussion of what personal characteristics and choices contribute to memorable and powerful presidential administrations. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on October 12, 2009 tag:odeo.com,2009-11-06,25413683 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:20:34 -0800 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25413684-Redefining-Growth-Build-It-Green Redefining Growth: Build It Green Ed Mazria, Founder, Architecture 2030 Peter Calthorpe, Principal, Calthorpe Associates David Assmann, Deputy Director, San Francisco Department of the Environment Leslie Gueverra, Associate Editor, Greener World Media - Moderator When it comes to pollution, it's easy to blame cars, but our buildings alone are responsible for nearly half of our nation's greenhouse gas emissions. That's why many people believe that successfully combating global climate change requires innovative land-use planning and structuring our cities to remove buildings as energy wasters. Mazria, the innovator behind the Architecture 2030 approach, has a plan for greener construction and better energy efficiency; renowned urban designer and architect Calthorpe has mapped out the strategies for most sustainable growth; and David grapples with the political implementation of these options to green our cities. Our speakers will give politicians, businesses and the average citizen t... Redefining Growth: Build It Green Ed Mazria, Founder, Architecture 2030 Peter Calthorpe, Principal, Calthorpe Associates David Assmann, Deputy Director, San Francisco Department of the Environment Leslie Gueverra, Associate Editor, Greener World Media - Moderator When it comes to pollution, it's easy to blame cars, but our buildings alone are responsible for nearly half of our nation's greenhouse gas emissions. That's why many people believe that successfully combating global climate change requires innovative land-use planning and structuring our cities to remove buildings as energy wasters. Mazria, the innovator behind the Architecture 2030 approach, has a plan for greener construction and better energy efficiency; renowned urban designer and architect Calthorpe has mapped out the strategies for most sustainable growth; and David grapples with the political implementation of these options to green our cities. Our speakers will give politicians, businesses and the average citizen tangible ways to join the mission of zero emissions. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on October 15, 2009 Redefining Growth: Build It Green Ed Mazria, Founder, Architecture 2030 Peter Calthorpe, Principal, Calthorpe Associates David Assmann, Deputy Director, San Francisco Department of the Environment Leslie Gueverra, Associate Editor, Greener World Media - Moderator When it comes to pollution, it's easy to blame cars, but our buildings alone are responsible for nearly half of our nation's greenhouse gas emissions. That's why many people believe that successfully combating global climate change requires innovative land-use planning and structuring our cities to remove buildings as energy wasters. Mazria, the innovator behind the Architecture 2030 approach, has a plan for greener construction and better energy efficiency; renowned urban designer and architect Calthorpe has mapped out the strategies for most sustainable growth; and David grapples with the political implementation of these options to green our cities. Our speakers will give politicians, businesses and the average citizen tangible ways to join the mission of zero emissions. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on October 15, 2009 tag:odeo.com,2009-11-06,25413684 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:14:45 -0800 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25409547-Stephen-Schneider-What%E2%80%99s-Science-Got-to-Do-with-Climate-Change What’s Science Got to Do with Climate Change? Stephen Schneider, Professor of Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies, Stanford Greg Dalton, Founder, Climate One What risks does the changing climate pose to the global economy and how can we manage those risks? Rather than betting so much on a cap-and-trade regime for carbon pollution, Schneider says policymakers should fund more research to invent our way to a greener economy. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on November 3, 2009. What’s Science Got to Do with Climate Change? Stephen Schneider, Professor of Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies, Stanford Greg Dalton, Founder, Climate One What risks does the changing climate pose to the global economy and how can we manage those risks? Rather than betting so much on a cap-and-trade regime for carbon pollution, Schneider says policymakers should fund more research to invent our way to a greener economy. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on November 3, 2009. What’s Science Got to Do with Climate Change? Stephen Schneider, Professor of Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies, Stanford Greg Dalton, Founder, Climate One What risks does the changing climate pose to the global economy and how can we manage those risks? Rather than betting so much on a cap-and-trade regime for carbon pollution, Schneider says policymakers should fund more research to invent our way to a greener economy. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on November 3, 2009. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-05,25409547 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:55:37 -0800 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25409548-Henry-N-Pollack-Ph-D-A-World-Without-Ice A World Without Ice: Man’s Impact on Climate Change Henry N. Pollack, Ph.D., Professor of Geophysics, University of Michigan It has taken just three centuries for human growth and rising industrial economies to bring the delicate relationship between ice and humans to a dangerous precipice. Ice carved Earth’s landscape to its present state – the sharp Alpine peaks of Europe, the vast Great Lakes of North America, the majestic valleys of Yosemite National Park and the deeply incised fjords of Norway. But as the climate-change debate becomes more heated, are we at risk of losing these precious formations? This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on October 27, 2009. A World Without Ice: Man’s Impact on Climate Change Henry N. Pollack, Ph.D., Professor of Geophysics, University of Michigan It has taken just three centuries for human growth and rising industrial economies to bring the delicate relationship between ice and humans to a dangerous precipice. Ice carved Earth’s landscape to its present state – the sharp Alpine peaks of Europe, the vast Great Lakes of North America, the majestic valleys of Yosemite National Park and the deeply incised fjords of Norway. But as the climate-change debate becomes more heated, are we at risk of losing these precious formations? This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on October 27, 2009. A World Without Ice: Man’s Impact on Climate Change Henry N. Pollack, Ph.D., Professor of Geophysics, University of Michigan It has taken just three centuries for human growth and rising industrial economies to bring the delicate relationship between ice and humans to a dangerous precipice. Ice carved Earth’s landscape to its present state – the sharp Alpine peaks of Europe, the vast Great Lakes of North America, the majestic valleys of Yosemite National Park and the deeply incised fjords of Norway. But as the climate-change debate becomes more heated, are we at risk of losing these precious formations? This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on October 27, 2009. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-05,25409548 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:44:44 -0800 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25409549-Tim-Flannery-Now-or-Never Tim Flannery Chairman, Copenhagen Climate Council; Author, Now or Never: Why We Must Act Now to End Climate Change and Create a Sustainable Future Greg Dalton, Founder, Climate One - Moderator One of the world's leading scientists and notable climate experts offers a pragmatic roadmap of the environmental challenges we face in dealing with climate change and the potential solutions toward sustainable living. Rather than looking backward and assigning blame, Flannery offers a powerful argument for immediate action and highlights some of the advancements made by wind-energy companies and automobile manufacturers to create electric cars that could end the reign of oil. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on October 21, 2009. Tim Flannery Chairman, Copenhagen Climate Council; Author, Now or Never: Why We Must Act Now to End Climate Change and Create a Sustainable Future Greg Dalton, Founder, Climate One - Moderator One of the world's leading scientists and notable climate experts offers a pragmatic roadmap of the environmental challenges we face in dealing with climate change and the potential solutions toward sustainable living. Rather than looking backward and assigning blame, Flannery offers a powerful argument for immediate action and highlights some of the advancements made by wind-energy companies and automobile manufacturers to create electric cars that could end the reign of oil. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on October 21, 2009. Tim Flannery Chairman, Copenhagen Climate Council; Author, Now or Never: Why We Must Act Now to End Climate Change and Create a Sustainable Future Greg Dalton, Founder, Climate One - Moderator One of the world's leading scientists and notable climate experts offers a pragmatic roadmap of the environmental challenges we face in dealing with climate change and the potential solutions toward sustainable living. Rather than looking backward and assigning blame, Flannery offers a powerful argument for immediate action and highlights some of the advancements made by wind-energy companies and automobile manufacturers to create electric cars that could end the reign of oil. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on October 21, 2009. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-05,25409549 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:35:06 -0800 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25391596-Kenneth-Cook-The-%E2%80%9CInconvenient-Truth%E2%80%9D-for-Environmental-Health Ten Americans: The “Inconvenient Truth” for Environmental Health Kenneth Cook, President and Founder, Environmental Working Group We know there are harmful substances in everything from the food we eat to the air we breathe, but do we know how many industrial chemicals and carcinogens have already invaded our bodies? The Environmental Working Group will reveal the updated results of its body-burden study, which finds 287 toxins linked to cancer and other serious health problems in the blood of 10 Americans. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on November 2, 2009. Ten Americans: The “Inconvenient Truth” for Environmental Health Kenneth Cook, President and Founder, Environmental Working Group We know there are harmful substances in everything from the food we eat to the air we breathe, but do we know how many industrial chemicals and carcinogens have already invaded our bodies? The Environmental Working Group will reveal the updated results of its body-burden study, which finds 287 toxins linked to cancer and other serious health problems in the blood of 10 Americans. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on November 2, 2009. Ten Americans: The “Inconvenient Truth” for Environmental Health Kenneth Cook, President and Founder, Environmental Working Group We know there are harmful substances in everything from the food we eat to the air we breathe, but do we know how many industrial chemicals and carcinogens have already invaded our bodies? The Environmental Working Group will reveal the updated results of its body-burden study, which finds 287 toxins linked to cancer and other serious health problems in the blood of 10 Americans. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on November 2, 2009. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-03,25391596 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:00:09 -0800 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25391598-Panel-San-Francisco-s-Street-Food-Movement The Street Food Movement: SF Hearts the Cart Anthony Myint, Mission Street Food Brian Kimball, Magic Curry Kart Steven Gdula, Gobba Gobba Hey Charles Phan, Executive Chef, Slanted Door Tamara Palmer, Contributor, Pavement Cuisine, SF Weekly – Moderator These days you can barely walk down some streets without bumping into a taco truck, a sausage stand or the tamale lady. San Francisco just held its first-ever Street Food Festival, and the local Creme Brulee Man was recently written up in The New York Times, signifying that Bay Area street food has moved beyond pretzels and hot dogs and into the Twittersphere and beyond. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on October 26, 2009. The Street Food Movement: SF Hearts the Cart Anthony Myint, Mission Street Food Brian Kimball, Magic Curry Kart Steven Gdula, Gobba Gobba Hey Charles Phan, Executive Chef, Slanted Door Tamara Palmer, Contributor, Pavement Cuisine, SF Weekly – Moderator These days you can barely walk down some streets without bumping into a taco truck, a sausage stand or the tamale lady. San Francisco just held its first-ever Street Food Festival, and the local Creme Brulee Man was recently written up in The New York Times, signifying that Bay Area street food has moved beyond pretzels and hot dogs and into the Twittersphere and beyond. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on October 26, 2009. The Street Food Movement: SF Hearts the Cart Anthony Myint, Mission Street Food Brian Kimball, Magic Curry Kart Steven Gdula, Gobba Gobba Hey Charles Phan, Executive Chef, Slanted Door Tamara Palmer, Contributor, Pavement Cuisine, SF Weekly – Moderator These days you can barely walk down some streets without bumping into a taco truck, a sausage stand or the tamale lady. San Francisco just held its first-ever Street Food Festival, and the local Creme Brulee Man was recently written up in The New York Times, signifying that Bay Area street food has moved beyond pretzels and hot dogs and into the Twittersphere and beyond. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on October 26, 2009. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-03,25391598 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:51:08 -0800 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25391600-The-Jungle-Effect-Daphne-Miller-M-D-Associate-Professor-UCSF The Jungle Effect Daphne Miller, M.D., Associate Professor, UCSF Food is a powerful medicine, and what you eat and how can tell a lot more about your health than the supplements you take. Over the span of three years and tens of thousands of miles, Miller traveled to five locations where common diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and depression were rare. While visiting Mexico, Crete, Iceland, Cameroon and Okinawa, Miller collected recipes and learned of indigenous foods that prevent chronic illnesses. Now she demonstrates her international diet guide. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on October 14, 2009 The Jungle Effect Daphne Miller, M.D., Associate Professor, UCSF Food is a powerful medicine, and what you eat and how can tell a lot more about your health than the supplements you take. Over the span of three years and tens of thousands of miles, Miller traveled to five locations where common diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and depression were rare. While visiting Mexico, Crete, Iceland, Cameroon and Okinawa, Miller collected recipes and learned of indigenous foods that prevent chronic illnesses. Now she demonstrates her international diet guide. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on October 14, 2009 The Jungle Effect Daphne Miller, M.D., Associate Professor, UCSF Food is a powerful medicine, and what you eat and how can tell a lot more about your health than the supplements you take. Over the span of three years and tens of thousands of miles, Miller traveled to five locations where common diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and depression were rare. While visiting Mexico, Crete, Iceland, Cameroon and Okinawa, Miller collected recipes and learned of indigenous foods that prevent chronic illnesses. Now she demonstrates her international diet guide. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on October 14, 2009 tag:odeo.com,2009-11-02,25391600 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:46:16 -0800 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25391601-Leon-Panetta-Director-Central-Intelligence-Agency-CIA The CIA: Preparing for Tomorrow's Challenges Leon Panetta, Director, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Dr. Gloria Duffy, President and CEO , The Commonwealth Club - Moderator Hear about challenges facing national security from the man at the helm of the nation’s largest intelligence agency. California native and longtime congressman Panetta has spent his life devoted to public service. He was chief of staff under President Clinton, a director of the U.S. Office for Civil Rights and a Budget Committee chairman during his final years in Congress. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on October 23, 2009 The CIA: Preparing for Tomorrow's Challenges Leon Panetta, Director, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Dr. Gloria Duffy, President and CEO , The Commonwealth Club - Moderator Hear about challenges facing national security from the man at the helm of the nation’s largest intelligence agency. California native and longtime congressman Panetta has spent his life devoted to public service. He was chief of staff under President Clinton, a director of the U.S. Office for Civil Rights and a Budget Committee chairman during his final years in Congress. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on October 23, 2009 The CIA: Preparing for Tomorrow's Challenges Leon Panetta, Director, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Dr. Gloria Duffy, President and CEO , The Commonwealth Club - Moderator Hear about challenges facing national security from the man at the helm of the nation’s largest intelligence agency. California native and longtime congressman Panetta has spent his life devoted to public service. He was chief of staff under President Clinton, a director of the U.S. Office for Civil Rights and a Budget Committee chairman during his final years in Congress. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on October 23, 2009 tag:odeo.com,2009-10-30,25391601 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:40:19 -0700 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25391602-Watching-Out-for-Your-Financial-Future-How-to-make-Americans-more-financially-literate-and-fiscally-safe Watching Out for Your Financial Future: How to make Americans more financially literate and fiscally safe Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, President, Charles Schwab Foundation Pam Erwin, Senior Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility Group, Wells Fargo Michelle Greene, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Education, U.S. Department of the Treasury José Cisneros, Treasurer, City and County of San Francisco Susan Keating, President and CEO, National Foundation for Credit Counseling - Moderator The Great Recession has occurred in part because some people in the U.S. are financially illiterate, making them vulnerable to too-good-to-be-true mortgage offers, derivatives and other financial schemes. When these schemes failed, the economy cratered, and with it many jobs, investments and retirement plans. Nationally and personally, we will be digging ourselves out of this economic hole for years. Financial illiteracy affects us all, and we won’t have a healthy economy until more American... Watching Out for Your Financial Future: How to make Americans more financially literate and fiscally safe Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, President, Charles Schwab Foundation Pam Erwin, Senior Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility Group, Wells Fargo Michelle Greene, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Education, U.S. Department of the Treasury José Cisneros, Treasurer, City and County of San Francisco Susan Keating, President and CEO, National Foundation for Credit Counseling - Moderator The Great Recession has occurred in part because some people in the U.S. are financially illiterate, making them vulnerable to too-good-to-be-true mortgage offers, derivatives and other financial schemes. When these schemes failed, the economy cratered, and with it many jobs, investments and retirement plans. Nationally and personally, we will be digging ourselves out of this economic hole for years. Financial illiteracy affects us all, and we won’t have a healthy economy until more American understand basic personal finance. A lively panel will debate this question and offer ideas about how to better educate and protect the average American, and the American economy as a whole. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on October 27, 2009 Watching Out for Your Financial Future: How to make Americans more financially literate and fiscally safe Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, President, Charles Schwab Foundation Pam Erwin, Senior Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility Group, Wells Fargo Michelle Greene, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Education, U.S. Department of the Treasury José Cisneros, Treasurer, City and County of San Francisco Susan Keating, President and CEO, National Foundation for Credit Counseling - Moderator The Great Recession has occurred in part because some people in the U.S. are financially illiterate, making them vulnerable to too-good-to-be-true mortgage offers, derivatives and other financial schemes. When these schemes failed, the economy cratered, and with it many jobs, investments and retirement plans. Nationally and personally, we will be digging ourselves out of this economic hole for years. Financial illiteracy affects us all, and we won’t have a healthy economy until more American understand basic personal finance. A lively panel will debate this question and offer ideas about how to better educate and protect the average American, and the American economy as a whole. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on October 27, 2009 tag:odeo.com,2009-10-30,25391602 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:33:07 -0700 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25338127-Taylor-Branch-The-Clinton-Tapes-Wrestling-History-with-the-President Taylor Branch Historian; Author, The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History with the President Joseph Fink, President, Dominican University of California; Member, Commonwealth Club Board of Governors - Moderator Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Branch will share the confidential interviews he conducted with President Bill Clinton throughout his two terms in the White House. Clinton completed nearly 80 candid and informal sessions with Branch, most of which were held at night to minimize awareness within his staff. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on October 20, 2009. Taylor Branch Historian; Author, The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History with the President Joseph Fink, President, Dominican University of California; Member, Commonwealth Club Board of Governors - Moderator Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Branch will share the confidential interviews he conducted with President Bill Clinton throughout his two terms in the White House. Clinton completed nearly 80 candid and informal sessions with Branch, most of which were held at night to minimize awareness within his staff. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on October 20, 2009. Taylor Branch Historian; Author, The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History with the President Joseph Fink, President, Dominican University of California; Member, Commonwealth Club Board of Governors - Moderator Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Branch will share the confidential interviews he conducted with President Bill Clinton throughout his two terms in the White House. Clinton completed nearly 80 candid and informal sessions with Branch, most of which were held at night to minimize awareness within his staff. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on October 20, 2009. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-21,25338127 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:20:58 -0700 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25318535-Arnold-Schwarzenegger-California-Carbon-A-Cleaner-World Arnold Schwarzenegger: California - Carbon = A Cleaner World? Governor of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will soon convene a global summit of governors from developing countries to advance the transition to a clean-energy economy. Before that happens, he visited Climate One for a discussion of California's role managing greenhouse gases, promoting green jobs and developing clean technology. Join us at the intersection of policy, politics and carbon for a conversation with the governor. This program was recorded in front of a live audience in San Francisco as part of Climate One at The Commonwealth Club Arnold Schwarzenegger: California - Carbon = A Cleaner World? Governor of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will soon convene a global summit of governors from developing countries to advance the transition to a clean-energy economy. Before that happens, he visited Climate One for a discussion of California's role managing greenhouse gases, promoting green jobs and developing clean technology. Join us at the intersection of policy, politics and carbon for a conversation with the governor. This program was recorded in front of a live audience in San Francisco as part of Climate One at The Commonwealth Club Arnold Schwarzenegger: California - Carbon = A Cleaner World? Governor of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will soon convene a global summit of governors from developing countries to advance the transition to a clean-energy economy. Before that happens, he visited Climate One for a discussion of California's role managing greenhouse gases, promoting green jobs and developing clean technology. Join us at the intersection of policy, politics and carbon for a conversation with the governor. This program was recorded in front of a live audience in San Francisco as part of Climate One at The Commonwealth Club tag:odeo.com,2009-10-20,25318535 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:13:33 -0700 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25299130-The-FBI%E2%80%99s-Fight-Against-Cyber-Crime-Espionage-and-Terrorism-Robert-Mueller-Director-of-the-FBI ROBERT MUELLER, Director, FBI The FBI’s Fight Against Cyber Crime, Espionage and Terrorism The FBI’s top man tackles the Internet age. The web has changed the way we learn, work and communicate. But with that convenience we have compromised our security, and widespread use has also left us vulnerable to attack from hostile foreign powers, hackers, spies – and even terrorists. There are many adversaries who seek our protected information, and countless criminals use the web to harm consumers, corporations and private citizens. Mueller will discuss cyber threats to our national security and what the FBI is doing to meet these diverse dangers. This program was recorded in front of a live audience in San Francisco at The Commonwealth Club of California on October 7, 2009 ROBERT MUELLER, Director, FBI The FBI’s Fight Against Cyber Crime, Espionage and Terrorism The FBI’s top man tackles the Internet age. The web has changed the way we learn, work and communicate. But with that convenience we have compromised our security, and widespread use has also left us vulnerable to attack from hostile foreign powers, hackers, spies – and even terrorists. There are many adversaries who seek our protected information, and countless criminals use the web to harm consumers, corporations and private citizens. Mueller will discuss cyber threats to our national security and what the FBI is doing to meet these diverse dangers. This program was recorded in front of a live audience in San Francisco at The Commonwealth Club of California on October 7, 2009 ROBERT MUELLER, Director, FBI The FBI’s Fight Against Cyber Crime, Espionage and Terrorism The FBI’s top man tackles the Internet age. The web has changed the way we learn, work and communicate. But with that convenience we have compromised our security, and widespread use has also left us vulnerable to attack from hostile foreign powers, hackers, spies – and even terrorists. There are many adversaries who seek our protected information, and countless criminals use the web to harm consumers, corporations and private citizens. Mueller will discuss cyber threats to our national security and what the FBI is doing to meet these diverse dangers. This program was recorded in front of a live audience in San Francisco at The Commonwealth Club of California on October 7, 2009 tag:odeo.com,2009-10-16,25299130 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:55:34 -0700 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25275283-Noam-Chomsky-Philosophies-of-Language-and-Politics Noam Chomsky: Philosophies of Language and Politics Noam Chomsky, Professor, Department of Linguistics and Philosophy, MIT Larry Bensky, Former National Affairs Correspondent, Pacifica Radio; Host, "Sunday Salon" KPFA; Professor at Stanford, California State University East Bay and Berkeley City College - Moderator World-renowned intellectual Chomsky has been pushing change in language, politics and culture for decades. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on October 6th, 2009. Noam Chomsky: Philosophies of Language and Politics Noam Chomsky, Professor, Department of Linguistics and Philosophy, MIT Larry Bensky, Former National Affairs Correspondent, Pacifica Radio; Host, "Sunday Salon" KPFA; Professor at Stanford, California State University East Bay and Berkeley City College - Moderator World-renowned intellectual Chomsky has been pushing change in language, politics and culture for decades. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on October 6th, 2009. Noam Chomsky: Philosophies of Language and Politics Noam Chomsky, Professor, Department of Linguistics and Philosophy, MIT Larry Bensky, Former National Affairs Correspondent, Pacifica Radio; Host, "Sunday Salon" KPFA; Professor at Stanford, California State University East Bay and Berkeley City College - Moderator World-renowned intellectual Chomsky has been pushing change in language, politics and culture for decades. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on October 6th, 2009. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-12,25275283 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:32:39 -0700 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25259799-EPA-You-A-Greener-Future-Lisa-Jackson-Administrator-U-S-Environmental-Protection-Agency EPA + You = A Greener Future Lisa Jackson, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency After winning higher auto fuel economy earlier this year, what are the EPA’s next big priorities? In her first visit to California as the country’s chief environmental regulator, Jackson will lay out her vision for cleaning up America’s air, water and land. What are her plans on toxics, mining and other hot-button issues? And with climate legislation winding through Congress, what is her view on a national renewable fuel standard and other drivers moving toward a clean energy future? How does she plan to “sell” environmentalism in minority communities? Join us for an evening with President Obama’s top green advisor. This program was recorded in front of a live audience in San Francisco as part of Climate One at The Commonwealth Club on September 29, 2009 EPA + You = A Greener Future Lisa Jackson, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency After winning higher auto fuel economy earlier this year, what are the EPA’s next big priorities? In her first visit to California as the country’s chief environmental regulator, Jackson will lay out her vision for cleaning up America’s air, water and land. What are her plans on toxics, mining and other hot-button issues? And with climate legislation winding through Congress, what is her view on a national renewable fuel standard and other drivers moving toward a clean energy future? How does she plan to “sell” environmentalism in minority communities? Join us for an evening with President Obama’s top green advisor. This program was recorded in front of a live audience in San Francisco as part of Climate One at The Commonwealth Club on September 29, 2009 EPA + You = A Greener Future Lisa Jackson, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency After winning higher auto fuel economy earlier this year, what are the EPA’s next big priorities? In her first visit to California as the country’s chief environmental regulator, Jackson will lay out her vision for cleaning up America’s air, water and land. What are her plans on toxics, mining and other hot-button issues? And with climate legislation winding through Congress, what is her view on a national renewable fuel standard and other drivers moving toward a clean energy future? How does she plan to “sell” environmentalism in minority communities? Join us for an evening with President Obama’s top green advisor. This program was recorded in front of a live audience in San Francisco as part of Climate One at The Commonwealth Club on September 29, 2009 tag:odeo.com,2009-10-09,25259799 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:55:45 -0700 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25259800-Panel-China-at-the-Crossroads China at the Crossroads: Energy, Environment, Economy Barbara Finamore, Director, Natural Resources Defense Council China Program, Beijing Gao Jie, Staff Attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council China Program, Beijing Felicia Marcus, Western Director, Natural Resources Defense Council Peter Liu, Founder and Vice Chairman, New Resource Bank Twenty-first-century China is central to the resolution of the global economic downturn, environmental pollution and climate change. In 1996, foreseeing the importance of working with Chinese communities and leaders, NRDC opened its China office in Beijing. NRDC's efforts have resulted in diverse, varied experiences and observations, and a look into what the future may hold for China at the crossroads of economic and environmental sustainability. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on September 29, 2009. China at the Crossroads: Energy, Environment, Economy Barbara Finamore, Director, Natural Resources Defense Council China Program, Beijing Gao Jie, Staff Attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council China Program, Beijing Felicia Marcus, Western Director, Natural Resources Defense Council Peter Liu, Founder and Vice Chairman, New Resource Bank Twenty-first-century China is central to the resolution of the global economic downturn, environmental pollution and climate change. In 1996, foreseeing the importance of working with Chinese communities and leaders, NRDC opened its China office in Beijing. NRDC's efforts have resulted in diverse, varied experiences and observations, and a look into what the future may hold for China at the crossroads of economic and environmental sustainability. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on September 29, 2009. China at the Crossroads: Energy, Environment, Economy Barbara Finamore, Director, Natural Resources Defense Council China Program, Beijing Gao Jie, Staff Attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council China Program, Beijing Felicia Marcus, Western Director, Natural Resources Defense Council Peter Liu, Founder and Vice Chairman, New Resource Bank Twenty-first-century China is central to the resolution of the global economic downturn, environmental pollution and climate change. In 1996, foreseeing the importance of working with Chinese communities and leaders, NRDC opened its China office in Beijing. NRDC's efforts have resulted in diverse, varied experiences and observations, and a look into what the future may hold for China at the crossroads of economic and environmental sustainability. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on September 29, 2009. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-09,25259800 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:56:54 -0700 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25250208-Chris-Anderson-Free-Conomics Free-Conomics Chris Anderson, Editor-In-Chief, Wired Magazine; Author, Free: The Future of a Radical Price Apparently there is such a thing as a free lunch. Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails capitalized on offering their music for free, Google lets us search, e-mail and use all kinds of free applications, and AT&T will give you a cell phone gratis, if you just buy their monthly plan. These are only a fraction of the businesses that have helped to establish a full-fledged economy based on the concept of zero dollars down. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California, on September 23, 2009. Free-Conomics Chris Anderson, Editor-In-Chief, Wired Magazine; Author, Free: The Future of a Radical Price Apparently there is such a thing as a free lunch. Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails capitalized on offering their music for free, Google lets us search, e-mail and use all kinds of free applications, and AT&T will give you a cell phone gratis, if you just buy their monthly plan. These are only a fraction of the businesses that have helped to establish a full-fledged economy based on the concept of zero dollars down. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California, on September 23, 2009. Free-Conomics Chris Anderson, Editor-In-Chief, Wired Magazine; Author, Free: The Future of a Radical Price Apparently there is such a thing as a free lunch. Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails capitalized on offering their music for free, Google lets us search, e-mail and use all kinds of free applications, and AT&T will give you a cell phone gratis, if you just buy their monthly plan. These are only a fraction of the businesses that have helped to establish a full-fledged economy based on the concept of zero dollars down. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California, on September 23, 2009. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-07,25250208 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:19:23 -0700 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25239783-Panel-The-Secret-Lives-of-Parents-Revealed The Secret Lives of Parents Revealed: Bad Mommy Redefined Ayelet Waldman, Author, Bad Mother Po Bronson, Author, Nurture Shock In conversation with Regan McMahon, Deputy Book Editor, San Francisco Chronicle; Author, Revolution in the Bleachers: How Parents Can Take Back Family Life in a World Gone Crazy Over Youth Sports Though your kids may make you want to rip out your hair and scream bloody murder, must parents remain calm, forgiving and extremely patient? Not anymore, according to these two experts. Blogs and web sites like True Mom Confessions are revealing intimate truths about parenting and forcing us to reconsider what it means to be a "good parent." This Program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on September 30, 2009. The Secret Lives of Parents Revealed: Bad Mommy Redefined Ayelet Waldman, Author, Bad Mother Po Bronson, Author, Nurture Shock In conversation with Regan McMahon, Deputy Book Editor, San Francisco Chronicle; Author, Revolution in the Bleachers: How Parents Can Take Back Family Life in a World Gone Crazy Over Youth Sports Though your kids may make you want to rip out your hair and scream bloody murder, must parents remain calm, forgiving and extremely patient? Not anymore, according to these two experts. Blogs and web sites like True Mom Confessions are revealing intimate truths about parenting and forcing us to reconsider what it means to be a "good parent." This Program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on September 30, 2009. The Secret Lives of Parents Revealed: Bad Mommy Redefined Ayelet Waldman, Author, Bad Mother Po Bronson, Author, Nurture Shock In conversation with Regan McMahon, Deputy Book Editor, San Francisco Chronicle; Author, Revolution in the Bleachers: How Parents Can Take Back Family Life in a World Gone Crazy Over Youth Sports Though your kids may make you want to rip out your hair and scream bloody murder, must parents remain calm, forgiving and extremely patient? Not anymore, according to these two experts. Blogs and web sites like True Mom Confessions are revealing intimate truths about parenting and forcing us to reconsider what it means to be a "good parent." This Program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on September 30, 2009. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-05,25239783 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:44:22 -0700 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25223930-EPA-You-A-Greener-Future-Lisa-Jackson-Administrator-U-S-Environmental-Protection-Agency EPA + You = A Greener Future Lisa Jackson, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency After winning higher auto fuel economy earlier this year, what are the EPA’s next big priorities? In her first visit to California as the country’s chief environmental regulator, Jackson will lay out her vision for cleaning up America’s air, water and land. What are her plans on toxics, mining and other hot-button issues? And with climate legislation winding through Congress, what is her view on a national renewable fuel standard and other drivers moving toward a clean energy future? How does she plan to “sell” environmentalism in minority communities? Join us for an evening with President Obama’s top green advisor. This program was recorded in front of a live audience in San Francisco as part of Climate One at The Commonwealth Club on September 29, 2009 EPA + You = A Greener Future Lisa Jackson, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency After winning higher auto fuel economy earlier this year, what are the EPA’s next big priorities? In her first visit to California as the country’s chief environmental regulator, Jackson will lay out her vision for cleaning up America’s air, water and land. What are her plans on toxics, mining and other hot-button issues? And with climate legislation winding through Congress, what is her view on a national renewable fuel standard and other drivers moving toward a clean energy future? How does she plan to “sell” environmentalism in minority communities? Join us for an evening with President Obama’s top green advisor. This program was recorded in front of a live audience in San Francisco as part of Climate One at The Commonwealth Club on September 29, 2009 EPA + You = A Greener Future Lisa Jackson, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency After winning higher auto fuel economy earlier this year, what are the EPA’s next big priorities? In her first visit to California as the country’s chief environmental regulator, Jackson will lay out her vision for cleaning up America’s air, water and land. What are her plans on toxics, mining and other hot-button issues? And with climate legislation winding through Congress, what is her view on a national renewable fuel standard and other drivers moving toward a clean energy future? How does she plan to “sell” environmentalism in minority communities? Join us for an evening with President Obama’s top green advisor. This program was recorded in front of a live audience in San Francisco as part of Climate One at The Commonwealth Club on September 29, 2009 tag:odeo.com,2009-10-02,25223930 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:31:52 -0700 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25223846-David-Wessel-Ben-Bernanke-vs-the-Great-Panic David Wessel: Ben Bernanke vs. the Great Panic David Wessel, Economics Editor, The Wall Street Journal; Author, In Fed We Trust: Ben Bernanke's War on the Great Panic How did we find ourselves confronting the worst threat to the U.S. economy since the Great Depression? Wessel will explain what the Federal Reserve did right and did wrong, where the economy stands now and where it is headed. This program was recorded in front of a live audience in San Francisco at The Commonwealth Club of California on September 22, 2009 David Wessel: Ben Bernanke vs. the Great Panic David Wessel, Economics Editor, The Wall Street Journal; Author, In Fed We Trust: Ben Bernanke's War on the Great Panic How did we find ourselves confronting the worst threat to the U.S. economy since the Great Depression? Wessel will explain what the Federal Reserve did right and did wrong, where the economy stands now and where it is headed. This program was recorded in front of a live audience in San Francisco at The Commonwealth Club of California on September 22, 2009 David Wessel: Ben Bernanke vs. the Great Panic David Wessel, Economics Editor, The Wall Street Journal; Author, In Fed We Trust: Ben Bernanke's War on the Great Panic How did we find ourselves confronting the worst threat to the U.S. economy since the Great Depression? Wessel will explain what the Federal Reserve did right and did wrong, where the economy stands now and where it is headed. This program was recorded in front of a live audience in San Francisco at The Commonwealth Club of California on September 22, 2009 tag:odeo.com,2009-10-02,25223846 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:18:52 -0700 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25213657-Steve-Hildebrand-Doing-the-Impossible Doing the Impossible Steve Hildebrand, Deputy National Campaign Manager, 2008 Obama Presidential Campaign Sandip Roy, Host, "New America Now," KALW; Commentator, "Morning Edition," NPR - Moderator Considered one of the premier political strategists in the nation, Hildebrand served as Barack Obama’s deputy national campaign manager during the historic 2008 campaign. When a rift appeared between the LGBT community and Obama last spring, Hildebrand mediated, explaining the position of many in the community. Hildebrand is now at the center of the movement to repeal Prop. 8 in 2010, serving as a senior political advisor. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on September 28, 2009. Doing the Impossible Steve Hildebrand, Deputy National Campaign Manager, 2008 Obama Presidential Campaign Sandip Roy, Host, "New America Now," KALW; Commentator, "Morning Edition," NPR - Moderator Considered one of the premier political strategists in the nation, Hildebrand served as Barack Obama’s deputy national campaign manager during the historic 2008 campaign. When a rift appeared between the LGBT community and Obama last spring, Hildebrand mediated, explaining the position of many in the community. Hildebrand is now at the center of the movement to repeal Prop. 8 in 2010, serving as a senior political advisor. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on September 28, 2009. Doing the Impossible Steve Hildebrand, Deputy National Campaign Manager, 2008 Obama Presidential Campaign Sandip Roy, Host, "New America Now," KALW; Commentator, "Morning Edition," NPR - Moderator Considered one of the premier political strategists in the nation, Hildebrand served as Barack Obama’s deputy national campaign manager during the historic 2008 campaign. When a rift appeared between the LGBT community and Obama last spring, Hildebrand mediated, explaining the position of many in the community. Hildebrand is now at the center of the movement to repeal Prop. 8 in 2010, serving as a senior political advisor. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on September 28, 2009. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-30,25213657 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:49:45 -0700 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25201005-Panel-What-Is-the-Economy-for-Anyway What Is "the Economy" for Anyway? Annie Leonard, Documentarian, The Story of Stuff Colin Beavan, Author, No Impact Man David Batker, Executive Director, Earth Economics Chip Giller, Founder and President, Grist - Moderator While the economy hums away in an uncertain environment, some people question the basic purpose of the capitalist market: to provide iPhones to the masses, or to provide food to the needy? What is the role of the government as trust in the free market falters? This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on September 21, 2009 What Is "the Economy" for Anyway? Annie Leonard, Documentarian, The Story of Stuff Colin Beavan, Author, No Impact Man David Batker, Executive Director, Earth Economics Chip Giller, Founder and President, Grist - Moderator While the economy hums away in an uncertain environment, some people question the basic purpose of the capitalist market: to provide iPhones to the masses, or to provide food to the needy? What is the role of the government as trust in the free market falters? This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on September 21, 2009 What Is "the Economy" for Anyway? Annie Leonard, Documentarian, The Story of Stuff Colin Beavan, Author, No Impact Man David Batker, Executive Director, Earth Economics Chip Giller, Founder and President, Grist - Moderator While the economy hums away in an uncertain environment, some people question the basic purpose of the capitalist market: to provide iPhones to the masses, or to provide food to the needy? What is the role of the government as trust in the free market falters? This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on September 21, 2009 tag:odeo.com,2009-09-28,25201005 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:49:58 -0700 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25183476-Arnold-Schwarzenegger-California-Carbon-A-Cleaner-World Arnold Schwarzenegger: California - Carbon = A Cleaner World? Governor of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will soon convene a global summit of governors from developing countries to advance the transition to a clean-energy economy. Before that happens, he visited Climate One for a discussion of California's role managing greenhouse gases, promoting green jobs and developing clean technology. Join us at the intersection of policy, politics and carbon for a conversation with the governor. This program was recorded in front of a live audience in San Francisco as part of Climate One at The Commonwealth Club Arnold Schwarzenegger: California - Carbon = A Cleaner World? Governor of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will soon convene a global summit of governors from developing countries to advance the transition to a clean-energy economy. Before that happens, he visited Climate One for a discussion of California's role managing greenhouse gases, promoting green jobs and developing clean technology. Join us at the intersection of policy, politics and carbon for a conversation with the governor. This program was recorded in front of a live audience in San Francisco as part of Climate One at The Commonwealth Club Arnold Schwarzenegger: California - Carbon = A Cleaner World? Governor of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will soon convene a global summit of governors from developing countries to advance the transition to a clean-energy economy. Before that happens, he visited Climate One for a discussion of California's role managing greenhouse gases, promoting green jobs and developing clean technology. Join us at the intersection of policy, politics and carbon for a conversation with the governor. This program was recorded in front of a live audience in San Francisco as part of Climate One at The Commonwealth Club tag:odeo.com,2009-09-25,25183476 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:36:02 -0700 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25183391-Admiral-Dennis-Blair-Director-of-National-Intelligence-An-Inside-Look-into-America-s-Intelligence-Apparatus An Inside Look into America's Intelligence Apparatus Admiral Dennis Blair, Director of National Intelligence Each day, thousands of men and women in America's 16 different intelligence organizations go to work behind the scenes. Blair delivers an inside look at some of the unsung successes that rarely make it to the public eye and to discuss his key priorities and challenges. This program was recorded in front of a live audience in San Francisco at The Commonwealth Club of Califoria An Inside Look into America's Intelligence Apparatus Admiral Dennis Blair, Director of National Intelligence Each day, thousands of men and women in America's 16 different intelligence organizations go to work behind the scenes. Blair delivers an inside look at some of the unsung successes that rarely make it to the public eye and to discuss his key priorities and challenges. This program was recorded in front of a live audience in San Francisco at The Commonwealth Club of Califoria An Inside Look into America's Intelligence Apparatus Admiral Dennis Blair, Director of National Intelligence Each day, thousands of men and women in America's 16 different intelligence organizations go to work behind the scenes. Blair delivers an inside look at some of the unsung successes that rarely make it to the public eye and to discuss his key priorities and challenges. This program was recorded in front of a live audience in San Francisco at The Commonwealth Club of Califoria tag:odeo.com,2009-09-25,25183391 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:25:12 -0700 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25170936-Haynes-Johnson-and-Dan-Balz-How-the-2008-Election-Changed-Politics-Forever How the 2008 Election Changed Politics Forever Haynes Johnson, Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist; Co-author, The Battle For America 2008 Dan Balz, Lead Political Reporter, The Washington Post; Co-author, The Battle For America 2008 Go behind the scenes of the 2008 election with Balz and Johnson. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on September 17, 2009. How the 2008 Election Changed Politics Forever Haynes Johnson, Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist; Co-author, The Battle For America 2008 Dan Balz, Lead Political Reporter, The Washington Post; Co-author, The Battle For America 2008 Go behind the scenes of the 2008 election with Balz and Johnson. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on September 17, 2009. How the 2008 Election Changed Politics Forever Haynes Johnson, Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist; Co-author, The Battle For America 2008 Dan Balz, Lead Political Reporter, The Washington Post; Co-author, The Battle For America 2008 Go behind the scenes of the 2008 election with Balz and Johnson. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on September 17, 2009. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-22,25170936 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:47:14 -0700 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25161348-An-Evening-with-Michael-Moore-and-His-Latest-Film-Capitalism-A-Love-Story An Evening with Michael Moore and His Latest Film, Capitalism: A Love Story Who are we and why do we behave the way that we do? Writer, director and producer Moore has been trying to answer that question his entire filmmaking career. His latest film, Capitalism: A Love Story, investigates the powerful forces behind the calamitous predicament in which countless Americans are finding themselves: losing their homes, jobs and savings to foot the bill for past spending. What is the price that America – and the rest of the world – pays for its love of capitalism? From Middle America to the halls of power in Washington to the global financial epicenter in Manhattan, Moore takes filmgoers into uncharted territory as he tries to get to the heart of the matter. This program was recorded in front of a live audience in San Francisco at The Commonwealth Club of California on September 17, 2009 An Evening with Michael Moore and His Latest Film, Capitalism: A Love Story Who are we and why do we behave the way that we do? Writer, director and producer Moore has been trying to answer that question his entire filmmaking career. His latest film, Capitalism: A Love Story, investigates the powerful forces behind the calamitous predicament in which countless Americans are finding themselves: losing their homes, jobs and savings to foot the bill for past spending. What is the price that America – and the rest of the world – pays for its love of capitalism? From Middle America to the halls of power in Washington to the global financial epicenter in Manhattan, Moore takes filmgoers into uncharted territory as he tries to get to the heart of the matter. This program was recorded in front of a live audience in San Francisco at The Commonwealth Club of California on September 17, 2009 An Evening with Michael Moore and His Latest Film, Capitalism: A Love Story Who are we and why do we behave the way that we do? Writer, director and producer Moore has been trying to answer that question his entire filmmaking career. His latest film, Capitalism: A Love Story, investigates the powerful forces behind the calamitous predicament in which countless Americans are finding themselves: losing their homes, jobs and savings to foot the bill for past spending. What is the price that America – and the rest of the world – pays for its love of capitalism? From Middle America to the halls of power in Washington to the global financial epicenter in Manhattan, Moore takes filmgoers into uncharted territory as he tries to get to the heart of the matter. This program was recorded in front of a live audience in San Francisco at The Commonwealth Club of California on September 17, 2009 tag:odeo.com,2009-09-21,25161348 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:46:10 -0700 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25145473-T-R-Reid-Can-We-Really-Fix-U-S-Health-Care T.R. Reid: Can We Really Fix U.S. Health Care? T.R. Reid, Correspondent, The Washington Post; Commentator, National Public Radio; Author, The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Care For 100 years, U.S. presidents have unsuccessfully strived to provide universal health coverage. When LBJ created Medicare in 1965, he thought the program would gradually be extended – to people over 60, then 55, then 45, etc., so that everybody would have government health insurance by 2000. Decades later, the Clinton plan failed. George W. Bush created Medicare Part D. Barack Obama says we have the best chance ever this year to fix our health-care system. Is he right? Reid weighs in and reveals what we can learn from health-care models across the globe. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on September 14, 2009. T.R. Reid: Can We Really Fix U.S. Health Care? T.R. Reid, Correspondent, The Washington Post; Commentator, National Public Radio; Author, The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Care For 100 years, U.S. presidents have unsuccessfully strived to provide universal health coverage. When LBJ created Medicare in 1965, he thought the program would gradually be extended – to people over 60, then 55, then 45, etc., so that everybody would have government health insurance by 2000. Decades later, the Clinton plan failed. George W. Bush created Medicare Part D. Barack Obama says we have the best chance ever this year to fix our health-care system. Is he right? Reid weighs in and reveals what we can learn from health-care models across the globe. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on September 14, 2009. T.R. Reid: Can We Really Fix U.S. Health Care? T.R. Reid, Correspondent, The Washington Post; Commentator, National Public Radio; Author, The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Care For 100 years, U.S. presidents have unsuccessfully strived to provide universal health coverage. When LBJ created Medicare in 1965, he thought the program would gradually be extended – to people over 60, then 55, then 45, etc., so that everybody would have government health insurance by 2000. Decades later, the Clinton plan failed. George W. Bush created Medicare Part D. Barack Obama says we have the best chance ever this year to fix our health-care system. Is he right? Reid weighs in and reveals what we can learn from health-care models across the globe. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on September 14, 2009. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-18,25145473 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:34:52 -0700 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25142914-Frederick-Hertz-Making-It-Legal Making It Legal with Frederick Hertz Frederick Hertz, Attorney; Author Fighting for the right to marry or register as domestic partners may be easy for many gays and lesbians to embrace, but deciding whether to legally partner your beloved raises far more personal questions. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California, on September 2, 2009. Making It Legal with Frederick Hertz Frederick Hertz, Attorney; Author Fighting for the right to marry or register as domestic partners may be easy for many gays and lesbians to embrace, but deciding whether to legally partner your beloved raises far more personal questions. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California, on September 2, 2009. Making It Legal with Frederick Hertz Frederick Hertz, Attorney; Author Fighting for the right to marry or register as domestic partners may be easy for many gays and lesbians to embrace, but deciding whether to legally partner your beloved raises far more personal questions. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California, on September 2, 2009. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-17,25142914 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:04:31 -0700 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25137738-Hopenhagen-Seth-Farbman-Jon-Krosnick-Adam-Werbach-Public-Support-for-a-Deal-in-Copenhagen Hopenhagen: Seth Farbman, Jon Krosnick, Adam Werbach - Public Support for a Deal in Copenhagen Adam Werbach, CEO, Saatchi & Saatchi S Seth Farbman, Managing Director, Ogilvy & Mather Jon Krosnick, Professor of Communication and Political Science, Stanford University Greg Dalton, Founder, Climate One What do people around the world think about the threat of climate change and the promise of a new clean economy? Are they informed about the international negotiations in Copenhagen? If clean energy doesn't become a kitchen table issue, will the negotiations succeed? This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club on September 15, 2009. Hopenhagen: Seth Farbman, Jon Krosnick, Adam Werbach - Public Support for a Deal in Copenhagen Adam Werbach, CEO, Saatchi & Saatchi S Seth Farbman, Managing Director, Ogilvy & Mather Jon Krosnick, Professor of Communication and Political Science, Stanford University Greg Dalton, Founder, Climate One What do people around the world think about the threat of climate change and the promise of a new clean economy? Are they informed about the international negotiations in Copenhagen? If clean energy doesn't become a kitchen table issue, will the negotiations succeed? This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club on September 15, 2009. Hopenhagen: Seth Farbman, Jon Krosnick, Adam Werbach - Public Support for a Deal in Copenhagen Adam Werbach, CEO, Saatchi & Saatchi S Seth Farbman, Managing Director, Ogilvy & Mather Jon Krosnick, Professor of Communication and Political Science, Stanford University Greg Dalton, Founder, Climate One What do people around the world think about the threat of climate change and the promise of a new clean economy? Are they informed about the international negotiations in Copenhagen? If clean energy doesn't become a kitchen table issue, will the negotiations succeed? This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club on September 15, 2009. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-16,25137738 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:59:34 -0700 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25137741-Panel-Carbon-Exchange-101-controlling-emissions-and-boosting-the-economy Carbon Exchange 101 Eileen Tutt, Deputy Secretary for Climate Change and Environmental Justice, Cal EPA Lawrence Goulder, Professor of Environmental and Resource Economics, Stanford University Josh Margolis, CEO, Cantor CO2e Greg Dalton, Vice President, The Commonwealth Club – Moderator Could carbon exchange be the best route to controlling emissions? Some argue that the cap-and-trade approach lets companies buy the right to pollute, while others see a way to encourage clean industry while boosting the economy. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on September 20, 2009. Carbon Exchange 101 Eileen Tutt, Deputy Secretary for Climate Change and Environmental Justice, Cal EPA Lawrence Goulder, Professor of Environmental and Resource Economics, Stanford University Josh Margolis, CEO, Cantor CO2e Greg Dalton, Vice President, The Commonwealth Club – Moderator Could carbon exchange be the best route to controlling emissions? Some argue that the cap-and-trade approach lets companies buy the right to pollute, while others see a way to encourage clean industry while boosting the economy. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on September 20, 2009. Carbon Exchange 101 Eileen Tutt, Deputy Secretary for Climate Change and Environmental Justice, Cal EPA Lawrence Goulder, Professor of Environmental and Resource Economics, Stanford University Josh Margolis, CEO, Cantor CO2e Greg Dalton, Vice President, The Commonwealth Club – Moderator Could carbon exchange be the best route to controlling emissions? Some argue that the cap-and-trade approach lets companies buy the right to pollute, while others see a way to encourage clean industry while boosting the economy. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on September 20, 2009. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-16,25137741 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:23:42 -0700 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25104128-China-Great-Power-Interrupted China: Great Power Interrupted Robert Horrocks, Ph.D., Chief Investment Officer, Matthews International Capital Management, LLC Uldis Kruze, Associate Professor and Chair, History Department, USF As we mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square incident, China seems stronger than ever. But the recent economic downturn may threaten the ability of China’s leaders to trade economic prosperity for political stability. Will the Communist Party be able to continue its precarious balancing act, or will reduced economic growth lead to greater internal opposition and a push for democracy? How should the United States balance its economic and security interests with its concerns for human rights in China? Where does China go from here? Experts debate the issues. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on August 20, 2009 China: Great Power Interrupted Robert Horrocks, Ph.D., Chief Investment Officer, Matthews International Capital Management, LLC Uldis Kruze, Associate Professor and Chair, History Department, USF As we mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square incident, China seems stronger than ever. But the recent economic downturn may threaten the ability of China’s leaders to trade economic prosperity for political stability. Will the Communist Party be able to continue its precarious balancing act, or will reduced economic growth lead to greater internal opposition and a push for democracy? How should the United States balance its economic and security interests with its concerns for human rights in China? Where does China go from here? Experts debate the issues. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on August 20, 2009 China: Great Power Interrupted Robert Horrocks, Ph.D., Chief Investment Officer, Matthews International Capital Management, LLC Uldis Kruze, Associate Professor and Chair, History Department, USF As we mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square incident, China seems stronger than ever. But the recent economic downturn may threaten the ability of China’s leaders to trade economic prosperity for political stability. Will the Communist Party be able to continue its precarious balancing act, or will reduced economic growth lead to greater internal opposition and a push for democracy? How should the United States balance its economic and security interests with its concerns for human rights in China? Where does China go from here? Experts debate the issues. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on August 20, 2009 tag:odeo.com,2009-09-10,25104128 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:25:45 -0700 no Commonwealth Club Radio Program