Commonwealth Club of California Podcast
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Benji Backer: Nature is Nonpartisan
56 mins; April 03, 2026
From the visible chambers of government to the quieter work of community building, this program highlights the wisdom, courage, and determination required to lead change and what it will take to build a more representative and equitable future. Women Leading Change: Power, Policy & Purpose
63 hours 1 min; April 02, 2026
The Science of ‘Project Hail Mary’
65 hours 43 mins; March 31, 2026
The Race for Governor 2026: Tom Steyer
64 hours 36 mins; March 28, 2026
What's Next for the US-Israel War with Iran
66 hours 49 mins; March 27, 2026
What the Rise of the Electrostate Means for Petrostates… And Everyone Else
62 hours 24 mins; March 27, 2026
Humanities West Presents Emma of Normandy
133 hours 58 mins; March 25, 2026
Why Clothes Matter: Identity, Resistance and Belonging in Times of Crisis
67 hours 15 mins; March 24, 2026
Peaches Christ: Eat the Rich (EXPLICIT)
89 hours 30 mins; March 23, 2026
Women’s History Month: California's Women Elected Leaders
63 hours 47 mins; March 22, 2026
The Diversity Principle: The Story of a Transformative Idea
66 hours 44 mins; March 21, 2026
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green Says Aloha to Decarbonization
54 mins; March 20, 2026
Sisters Are Doing it For Themselves: Young Women's Freedom Center at 32
65 hours 29 mins; March 20, 2026
Jonathan Turley: Rage and the Republic
65 hours 0 mins; March 19, 2026
Carly Schwartz: I’ll Try Anything Twice—Misadventures of a Self-Medicated Life (EXPLICIT)
67 hours 41 mins; March 18, 2026
Claude Steele on the Tension That Divides Us … and How to Overcome It
65 hours 33 mins; March 17, 2026
What Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Mean for the Health Sciences, and Why Big Data Needs Them All
68 hours 21 mins; March 17, 2026
David Pogue “Apple: The First 50 Years”
76 hours 29 mins; March 16, 2026
Judith Enck: The Problem with Plastic
52 mins; March 15, 2026
Kanwal Rekhi: Entrepreneurship, the American Dream, and the Rise of Modern India
63 hours 1 min; March 14, 2026
Enlightened Bottom Line: The Intersection of Spirituality, Business and Investing, "Enlightened Bottom Line: The Intersection of Spirituality, Business and Investing, with Jenna Nicholas
69 hours 14 mins; March 14, 2026
Michael Lynton and Joshua Steiner: From Mistakes to Meaning (EXPLICIT)
68 hours 42 mins; March 13, 2026
Trash Talk: Fresh Takes on Food Waste
62 hours 54 mins; March 13, 2026
Rebecca Hinds: Your Best Meeting Ever
66 hours 0 mins; March 12, 2026
Takes All Kinds: Stories of American Democracy
63 hours 42 mins; March 11, 2026
George Hammond: A Slightly Better Future
69 hours 42 mins; March 10, 2026
Frank Dikötter: Red Dawn over China, How Communism Conquered a Quarter of Humanity
69 hours 57 mins; March 09, 2026
Bill Gurley: How to Thrive in a Career You Actually Love
68 hours 12 mins; March 08, 2026
Freedom to Scroll: Social Media and Society in 2026
71 hours 25 mins; March 07, 2026
Miranda Spivack: Backroom Deals in Our Backyards
67 hours 26 mins; March 07, 2026
Cities Leading the Way
64 hours 9 mins; March 06, 2026
Skills for a Workforce of Humans, Agents, and Robots
68 hours 38 mins; March 06, 2026
A Public Defender’s Search for Justice, with Emily Galvin Almanza
69 hours 49 mins; March 05, 2026
Frank Lavin: Inside the Reagan White House
79 hours 59 mins; March 03, 2026
The Arctic: An Emerging Ocean
66 hours 26 mins; March 03, 2026
The Age of Tech x Biopharma
69 hours 27 mins; March 02, 2026
Michael Shermer: Truth! What Is It? And How To Find It! (EXPLICIT)
68 hours 32 mins; March 01, 2026
Humanities West Presents Ansel Adams: An Artist Engaged with the World
108 hours 54 mins; February 27, 2026
Electric Bills are Bonkers. What Can We Do About It?
62 hours 13 mins; February 27, 2026
California Gubernatorial Fireside Chat with SF DCC Chair Nancy Tung
151 hours 0 mins; February 25, 2026
The Economy 2026: Bubble or Boom
66 hours 31 mins; February 24, 2026
‘The Alabama Solution’ Film Screening (EXPLICIT)
46 mins; February 23, 2026
Looking Back—Pushing Forward: A Briefing on the State of Elder Justice in a Changing America
61 hours 21 mins; February 23, 2026
Paul Eastwick: The New Science of Love and Connection
72 hours 58 mins; February 22, 2026
Celebrating Black History Month: Excellence in Leadership, Innovation and Community
54 mins; February 20, 2026
EPA Cancels Billions in Grants. Recipients Won’t Back Down
54 mins; February 20, 2026
California Insurance Commissioner Candidate Forum
72 hours 54 mins; February 19, 2026
The Race for Governor 2026: Antonio Villaraigosa
58 mins; February 18, 2026
Unleashed Potential: A Conversation Between Fred Blackwell and Regina Jackson
65 hours 6 mins; February 18, 2026
Dr. Bob Wachter: How AI is Transforming Health Care and What That Means for Our Future
65 hours 37 mins; February 17, 2026
After Minneapolis: A Bay Area Town Hall on Immigration Enforcement
66 hours 20 mins; February 16, 2026
Former S.F. Mayor Willie Brown Talks Politics . . . and His Iconic Career
66 hours 57 mins; February 15, 2026
“A Voice for the People,” Featuring San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins
66 hours 39 mins; February 13, 2026
Figure It Out…Or Else: Feds to Colorado River States
30 mins; February 13, 2026
The Race for Governor 2026: Xavier Becerra
71 hours 42 mins; February 12, 2026
Traditions That Nourish: Fermented Foods & Health; A Panel Discussion + Fermented Food Sampling
59 mins; February 11, 2026
Frontier & Field: Black Cowboys from Gold Rush to Superbowl LX
66 hours 35 mins; February 10, 2026
Live Longer, Live Better: Technology Advances and Aging
64 hours 32 mins; February 09, 2026
Emily Feng: Identity and Belonging In Xi Jingping's China
58 mins; February 08, 2026
Shadi Hamid: The Case for American Power
70 hours 39 mins; February 07, 2026
Crude Behavior: Venezuela and the Global Politics of Oil
63 hours 27 mins; February 06, 2026
‘Epicenter: The Struggle for Black Studies in the Bay Area’: Screening and Discussion
47 mins; February 05, 2026
Kitty Stryker on Sustaining Your Activism: Standing Up Without Falling Down
64 hours 34 mins; February 04, 2026
Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel: Eat Your Ice Cream
65 hours 52 mins; February 03, 2026
Bruce Henderson: Midnight Flyboys
64 hours 55 mins; February 02, 2026
Wajahat Ali: How to Fight Fascism with Humor, Heart ... and Hummus
75 hours 43 mins; January 31, 2026
Under the Weather: The Climate Crisis is a Health Crisis
63 hours 44 mins; January 30, 2026
Silicon Valley Reads 2026: Bridges to Belonging (EXPLICIT)
81 hours 22 mins; January 29, 2026
Iran in Crisis: What’s Behind the Protests, and Will the U.S. Attack?
68 hours 21 mins; January 28, 2026
The Opinionated University: Academic Freedom, Diversity, and the Myth of Neutrality in American Higher Education
69 hours 48 mins; January 27, 2026
Immigration & the Future of the United States
73 hours 21 mins; January 27, 2026
USAID and the Rule of Law: A Personal Retrospective by Mary Noel Pepys
71 hours 47 mins; January 26, 2026
How Human Innovation Can Spark a "Century of Plenty"
58 mins; January 25, 2026
The Changing Diplomatic Relationships Within Europe and With the United States
58 mins; January 24, 2026
The Race for Governor 2026: Steve Hilton
55 mins; January 23, 2026
Beyond the Obvious: What We’re Watching in 2026
64 hours 9 mins; January 23, 2026
Nell Bernstein and Chesa Boudin on the Fight to Close Youth Prisons
65 hours 45 mins; January 22, 2026
S.F. Politics Preview 2026: Lurie Enters Year 2, Pelosi Exits, and More
68 hours 10 mins; January 20, 2026
Carol Leonnig and Aaron Davis: How Politics and Fear Vanquished America's Justice Department
61 hours 7 mins; January 19, 2026
Breaking the Polarization Trap: A New Approach to Political Cooperation
70 hours 33 mins; January 16, 2026
Crop Shoot: Farmers Caught Up In Policy Turmoil
68 hours 32 mins; January 16, 2026
The History of Political Resistance—And What Lessons Can We Apply to Today's Democratic Crisis?
69 hours 58 mins; January 09, 2026
Inside The Chaotic, Lucrative ‘Disaster Economy’ With Grist
61 hours 56 mins; January 09, 2026
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer: Lessons for Anyone Who Wants to Make a Difference
64 hours 40 mins; January 06, 2026
ENCORE: Gloria Walton and Wawa Gatheru Believe in Grassroots Change, Not Just Charity
62 hours 20 mins; January 02, 2026
ENCORE: Solar Power to the People
57 mins; December 26, 2025
Jonathan Karl: Donald Trump and His Campaign of Retribution
58 mins; December 22, 2025
Social Impact Holiday Mixer: Celebrating Philanthropy, Partnership and Purpose
68 hours 52 mins; December 21, 2025
Michelle Meow Show End of the Year Celebration: BAE
57 mins; December 20, 2025
This Year in Climate: 2025
58 mins; December 19, 2025
From IPO to International Bridge: Vinita Gupta in Conversation with Nalini Elkins
59 mins; December 15, 2025
Mark Shaw: How Mafia Don Carlos Marcello Used “Patsies” to Mastermind the Deaths of JFK, Dorothy Kilgallen and RFK
69 hours 32 mins; December 14, 2025
Youth Mental Health Summit: Sparking Solutions Together
58 mins; December 13, 2025
Alexander Vindman on Values, Realism, and U.S. National Security (San Francisco)
73 hours 3 mins; December 12, 2025
Jonathan Foley: 2025 Schneider Award Winner
60 hours 46 mins; December 12, 2025
CNN's Abby Phillip: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power
61 hours 12 mins; December 11, 2025
The State of Affairs Through the Eyes of LGBTQ+ Youth (EXPLICIT)
50 mins; December 10, 2025
Youth Talk: Systems and Solidarity—Reimagining Civic Infrastructure for Our Generation
60 hours 17 mins; December 09, 2025
A Conversation on Writing and AI: Once Upon an Algorithm
70 hours 40 mins; December 09, 2025
‘2000 Meters to Andriivka’: Screening with Director Mstyslav Chernov
51 mins; December 08, 2025