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Commonwealth Club of California Podcast

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

Fei-Fei Li: Exploring the AI Revolution

66 hours 44 mins; December 07, 2023

Thomas Heatherwick: Humanize

63 hours 18 mins; December 05, 2023

Alexandra Hudson: The Soul of Civility

70 hours 24 mins; December 04, 2023

Bruce Cain: Under Fire and Under Water in the American West

72 hours 7 mins; December 02, 2023

On the Ground at COP28: What’s at Stake with the Global Stocktake?

61 hours 35 mins; December 01, 2023

George Musser: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe Through Human Consciousness and AI

71 hours 10 mins; November 30, 2023

Celebrating 50 Years of Ms. Magazine

70 hours 20 mins; November 29, 2023

Youth Talk: The Influence of Environmental Activism on Gen Z Voting

73 hours 7 mins; November 25, 2023

REFRESH: Another Look at Bridging the Great American Divide

56 mins; November 24, 2023

Dr. Carla Hayden: Inside the Library of Congress

66 hours 28 mins; November 22, 2023

Democracy at the Local Level

73 hours 5 mins; November 21, 2023

David Brooks: How to Know a Person

66 hours 38 mins; November 20, 2023

After APEC: What's China's Role in California's Green Transition?

72 hours 55 mins; November 18, 2023

The Role of Higher Education in Preserving American Values

68 hours 38 mins; November 17, 2023

CLIMATE ONE: Six People Who’ve Changed Jobs for Climate

54 mins; November 17, 2023

Seen and Unseen: The Stories Behind the Pictures of Japanese American Incarceration

59 mins; November 16, 2023

Democracy Awakening Heather Cox Richardson

60 hours 35 mins; November 15, 2023

Mark Shaw: The 60th Anniversary of JFK’s Assassination—A Retrospective

69 hours 34 mins; November 14, 2023

Kevin Adler: Ending Homelessness in America

70 hours 13 mins; November 13, 2023

Greg Lukianoff and Rikki Schlott: The Canceling of the American Mind

60 hours 33 mins; November 12, 2023

CLIMATE ONE: Putting It All on the Line with Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr. and Jacqueline Patterson

57 mins; November 10, 2023

Omar Ibn Said: Remembering His Name, Retelling His Story

68 hours 12 mins; November 07, 2023

Kip Thorne and Lia Halloran: Exploring the Warped Side of Our Universe

73 hours 19 mins; November 06, 2023

How to Protect Yourself from Cybercrime

67 hours 38 mins; November 05, 2023

Week to Week Political Roundtable: October 31, 2023

59 mins; November 04, 2023

Humanities West Presents Edgar Allan Poe: Myths, Mysteries and Misconceptions

123 hours 28 mins; November 03, 2023

CLIMATE ONE: Rebecca Solnit on Why It’s Not Too Late

53 mins; November 03, 2023

How to Get Dirty and Dark Money Out of Democracy with Drew Sullivan and Paul Radu

66 hours 44 mins; November 02, 2023

Whose Country Is It Anyway? Featuring Miko Marks and Tookta Topline

40 mins; November 01, 2023

Stuart Stevens: The Conspiracy to End America

60 hours 13 mins; October 31, 2023

Oldest San Francisco/Secret California

69 hours 25 mins; October 31, 2023

Making Big Bets with Rockefeller Foundation President Rajiv Shah

60 hours 13 mins; October 30, 2023

CLIMATE ONE: Is This a Joke? Comedy and Climate Communication

59 mins; October 27, 2023

Jim Al-Khalili: The Joy of Science

65 hours 58 mins; October 25, 2023

CNN's Jake Tapper: All the Demons Are Here

61 hours 0 mins; October 25, 2023

Matthew Davenport: The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906

64 hours 40 mins; October 21, 2023

CLIMATE ONE: Community Resilience: Knowing Your Neighbor Could Save Your Life

54 mins; October 20, 2023

It’s Not Just the Genome—AI Can Transform Primary Care

65 hours 30 mins; October 16, 2023

Suneel Gupta: Everyday Dharma

69 hours 51 mins; October 14, 2023

CLIMATE ONE: Ken Burns, Rosalyn LaPier and The American Buffalo

64 hours 24 mins; October 13, 2023

Empty Spaces and Hybrid Places: The Pandemic's Lasting Impact on Real Estate

66 hours 4 mins; October 11, 2023

Franklin Foer: Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle for America's Future

69 hours 47 mins; October 09, 2023

CLIMATE ONE: Rep. Ro Khanna on AI, Misinformation and Holding Big Oil Accountable

54 mins; October 06, 2023

Kashmir Hill: Clearview AI, Facial Recognition Technology, and Threats to Our Privacy

69 hours 9 mins; October 04, 2023

Amy Schneider: In the Form of a Question (EXPLICIT)

65 hours 22 mins; October 02, 2023

CLIMATE ONE: Jane Fonda: A Lifetime of Activism

56 mins; September 29, 2023

100 Years to Thrive: Designing Longer and Wealthier Lives

71 hours 18 mins; September 25, 2023

CLIMATE ONE: Naomi Klein and Carolyn Beeler: Covering Big Ideas and Personal Stories

54 mins; September 22, 2023

CLIMATE ONE: Naomi Klein and Carolyn Beeler: Covering Big Ideas and Personal Stories

58 mins; September 22, 2023

Bringing Back the Bay Lights with Ben Davis

67 hours 44 mins; September 21, 2023

CLIMATE ONE: The Nuclear Option

58 mins; September 15, 2023

Civics Across the Curriculum: Educating for Democracy

68 hours 15 mins; September 11, 2023

Robert Wachter and Katie Hafner: Creating the Science, Covering the Science

71 hours 19 mins; September 10, 2023

Rethinking Economic Growth, Wealth, and Health

54 mins; September 08, 2023

Avi Loeb's Search for Extraterrestrial Life

80 hours 18 mins; September 07, 2023

Week to Week Political Roundtable: August 30, 2023

64 hours 34 mins; September 03, 2023

Mauro F. Guillén: Perennials and the Megatrends Creating a Postgenerational Society

67 hours 33 mins; September 02, 2023

Fairytales and Fear: Stories Of Our Future

57 mins; September 01, 2023

Andrew Fraknoi: Two Eclipses of the Sun

63 hours 50 mins; August 31, 2023

The Road to Zero Emissions Trucking

55 mins; August 25, 2023

Telling Trans Stories with Shakina

47 mins; August 23, 2023

California, A Slave State

77 hours 21 mins; August 20, 2023

Legislating Hate: The Legislative Assault on Transgender and LGBTQ+ Americans (EXPLICIT)

62 hours 37 mins; August 19, 2023

Navigating Science and Feelings on a Destabilized Planet

61 hours 21 mins; August 18, 2023

Barbara Lee: Road to the Senate 2024

73 hours 54 mins; August 16, 2023

WEEK TO WEEK POLITICAL ROUNDTABLE: AUGUST 2, Week to Week Political Roundtable: 2023 Kickoff

63 hours 40 mins; August 13, 2023

Gad Saad: The Truth About Happiness and Leading the Good Life

66 hours 28 mins; August 12, 2023

CLIMATE ONE: Just a Walk or Bike Ride Away: The 15-minute City

64 hours 59 mins; August 11, 2023

Jeff Goodell: The Heat Will Kill You First (EXPLICIT)

68 hours 13 mins; August 10, 2023

Ivy Ross and Susan Magsamen: Your Brain on Art

72 hours 12 mins; August 09, 2023

Dr. Aomawa Shields: Life on Other Planets

61 hours 30 mins; August 08, 2023

CLIMATE ONE: Youth Activists 15 Years Later

65 hours 23 mins; August 04, 2023

Roar Like A Tiger: The 5 Key Elements of the T.I.G.E.R. Protocol

65 hours 19 mins; August 03, 2023

Jeff Jarvis: The Age of Print and the Internet

79 hours 31 mins; August 02, 2023

Sex and Relationships in the Post-Pandemic Digital Age

69 hours 10 mins; August 01, 2023

SEA Filmmaker Showcase: Screening and Discussion (EXPLCIT)

35 mins; July 31, 2023

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi and Joel Christian Gill: Stamped from the Beginning - A Graphic History

65 hours 29 mins; July 30, 2023

Adam Schiff: Road to the Senate 2024 (EXPLICIT)

72 hours 27 mins; July 29, 2023

CLIMATE ONE: JB Straubel on Tesla, Redwood Materials and Building a Better Battery Supply Chain

68 hours 0 mins; July 28, 2023

Sen. Amy Klobuchar: The Joy of Politics

60 hours 0 mins; July 27, 2023

Social Impact Strategies: Jacob Harold's 'The Toolbox' and Why It Matters

61 hours 18 mins; July 26, 2023

UCSF's Monica Gandhi: Navigating a Post-Pandemic World (EXPLICIT)

72 hours 55 mins; July 26, 2023

The Young Hubert Humphrey: Fighter for Civil Rights

73 hours 24 mins; July 24, 2023

Thomas Byrne Edsall: American Democracy at the Crossroads (EXPLICIT CONTENT)

67 hours 15 mins; July 23, 2023

CLIMATE ONE: REWIND: Anand Giridharadas: Persuaders in a Hot and Polarized World

54 mins; July 21, 2023

The World According to Willie Brown

60 hours 1 min; July 19, 2023

14th Annual Mineta National Transportation Policy Summit—Getting to Zero Deaths on Our Roadways: Is the IIJA up to the Challenge?

115 hours 59 mins; July 14, 2023

Green Energy / Red States

59 mins; July 14, 2023

El Ultîmo Sueño De Frida Y Diego: Iconic Artists For Fashion, Art And Opera

66 hours 33 mins; July 08, 2023

CLIMATE ONE: Law and Oil: Taking Climate Offenders to Court

54 mins; July 07, 2023

Jennifer Pahlka: Why Government Is Failing in the Digital Age

69 hours 17 mins; July 05, 2023

CLIMATE ONE: Peter Gleick on Water Poverty, Conflict, and a Hope for the Future

60 hours 16 mins; June 30, 2023

Rachel Nuwer: Understanding MDMA (EXPLICIT)

67 hours 47 mins; June 28, 2023

Latest Developments in Alzheimer's and the AAPI, LGBTQIA+ Communities

68 hours 54 mins; June 26, 2023

GREG KING: RACISTS, "Greg King: Racists, Radicals and Real Estate in the California Redwoods (EXPLICIT)

75 hours 1 min; June 23, 2023

CLIMATE ONE: Cory Booker: Taking on Big Ag & Going Big on Climate

63 hours 56 mins; June 23, 2023

Shiva’s Many Dances: The Tandava Nritya

55 mins; June 22, 2023

Leah and Richard Rothstein: Challenging Segregation and the Color of Law

59 mins; June 21, 2023

Sarafina El-Badry Nance: Discovering the Cosmos

53 mins; June 21, 2023

CLIMATE ONE: REWIND: Saket Soni on the People Who Make Disaster Recovery Possible

57 mins; June 16, 2023

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