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.
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Join Chef Tyler Florence as he dives into his Test Kitchen, where he and his team challenge what we already know in the culinary world. Each episode will feature fellow chefs, artisanal food producers, or other culinary experts as Tyler chats about current trends and answers caller questions. Tune in to learn what's going on this week in the Test Kitchen.
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Democracy Noir: Documentary Film Screening
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Fresh off its award-winning run in Europe, Democracy Noir arrives in the United States as a very timely documentary film about how Viktor Orbán politically reshaped Hungary. It paints an incisive portrait of how Orbán used a free and democratic election to install authoritarian rule, enjoying widespread approval from Hungarian nationalists as well …
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CLIMATE ONE: Biomimicry & Green Burial: Living and Dying with Nature in Mind
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Nature can feel distant from our everyday lives. Maybe it’s a place we visit on the weekends, a getaway from the hustle and bustle, something “out there,” just beyond the edges of our neighborhoods. But we are part of it, and as more and more people consider their impact on the Earth, sustainable practices are extending even to death, where green a…
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Dr. David Kessler: Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine
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In America, body weight has become a pain point shrouded in self-recrimination and shame, not to mention bias from the medical community. For many, this battle not only takes a mental toll but also becomes a physical threat: three-quarters of American adults struggle with weight-related health conditions, including high blood pressure, heart diseas…
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San Francisco Pride Third Annual Human Rights Summit Segment 4
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On June 26, join us for the third annual Human Rights Summit from San Francisco Pride and The Michelle Meow Show at Commonwealth Club World Affairs. Segment. 4 Keynote City Attorney David Chiu Plenary: LGBTQIA in Politics Moderator: Evan Low of Victory Fund Speakers: Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, Melissa Hernandez (Harvey Milk Democratic Club), Khil…
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San Francisco Pride Third Annual Human Rights Summit (Breakout Session 1)
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On June 26, join us for the third annual Human Rights Summit from San Francisco Pride and The Michelle Meow Show at Commonwealth Club World Affairs. Breakout: LGBTQIA Elder SSID & MEDICAID Moderator: Sandra Riva, Openhouse + On Lok Community Day Services Speakers: Paul Aguilar, Vince Cristostomo, Ms. Billie Cooper, Dr. Jessica Eng (On Lok PACE) See…
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San Francisco Pride Third Annual Human Rights Summit Segment 2
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On June 26, join us for the third annual Human Rights Summit from San Francisco Pride and The Michelle Meow Show at Commonwealth Club World Affairs. Segment. 2: Global Pride Organizers Rise in Right wing extremists and anti-LGBT rights advocates Moderator: Michelle Meow, Producer and Host, "The Michelle Meow Show" Speakers: Carmen Prins (South Afri…
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San Francisco Pride Third Annual Human Rights Summit Segment 6
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On June 26, join us for the third annual Human Rights Summit from San Francisco Pride and The Michelle Meow Show at Commonwealth Club World Affairs. Segment. 6 “I Feel That Way Too” live podcast taping with activist Michelle Mijung Kim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Commonwealth Club of California
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San Francisco Pride Third Annual Human Rights Summit Segment 7
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On June 26, join us for the third annual Human Rights Summit from San Francisco Pride and The Michelle Meow Show at Commonwealth Club World Affairs. Segment. 7 Closing Plenary Harper Steele and Suzanne Ford See more Michelle Meow Show programs at Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California. This program contains EXPLICIT language. Learn more abou…
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San Francisco Pride Third Annual Human Rights Summit (Breakout Session 2)
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On June 26, join us for the third annual Human Rights Summit from San Francisco Pride and The Michelle Meow Show at Commonwealth Club World Affairs. Breakout session 2: Our Family Coalition & LGBTQIA+ Families Mimi Demissew and Robin Lowey See more Michelle Meow Show programs at Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California. This program contains…
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San Francisco Pride Third Annual Human Rights Summit Segment 1
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On June 26, join us for the third annual Human Rights Summit from San Francisco Pride and The Michelle Meow Show at Commonwealth Club World Affairs. SF Community Health Center Panel Moderator: Human Rights Commission Board President Leah Pimentel Speakers: Lance Toma, Jahnell Butler See more Michelle Meow Show programs at Commonwealth Club World …
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San Francisco Pride Third Annual Human Rights Summit Segment 5
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On June 26, join us for the third annual Human Rights Summit from San Francisco Pride and The Michelle Meow Show at Commonwealth Club World Affairs. Segment. 5 At the Intersection of Immigrants, Trans, and People with Disabilities Addressing the mounting attacks on immigrants, trans people, and people with disabilities. The intersections of these c…
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San Francisco Pride Third Annual Human Rights Summit Segment 3
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On June 26, join us for the third annual Human Rights Summit from San Francisco Pride and The Michelle Meow Show at Commonwealth Club World Affairs. Segment. 3: LGBTQIA & Tech Luncheon + Program Donna Sachet, Emcee Addressing AI and Tech for the LGBTQIA+ Movement Moderator: Celso Dulay Speakers: Sister Roma, Susan Gonzalez, Amp Somers See more Mic…
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Discussion on Cuts to U.S. Foreign Aid—and the Future of Foreign Aid
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The beginning of 2025 saw significant cuts to US foreign aid, most notably with the dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Since its establishment in 1961, USAID has implemented programs in global health, disaster relief, socioeconomic development, environmental protection, democratic governance and education…
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CLIMATE ONE ENCORE: Drag Queen Pattie Gonia on Bringing Joy to Climate Action
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When individuals want to take action on climate, it’s often in the form of electrifying a home, voting, or maybe even traditional activism. Those are very important, but we often overlook how individual skills and talents can also make a difference. This week we’re highlighting creative forms of climate action. Pattie Gonia is a drag queen, environ…
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General Stanley McChrystal: Choices That Define a Life
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“When I die, how will I be measured?” For Stanley McChrystal, the answer could be obvious. As a retired four-star general, McChrystal might be measured by his stars (four), commands held, wars fought, or awards and medals received (numerous). But when McChrystal looked back on his life and his current status, he focused on the importance of charact…
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The Confluence of Technology, Traditional Painting, and Interactive Art
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Join us for a conversation with author and new media artist Scott Snibbe. Snibbe will introduce us to the history of his pioneering use of new technology and his exploration of traditional art forms. His artwork has been featured in leading institutions, from MoMA, SFMOMA, and The Whitney Museum of American Art to London’s Institute of Contemporary…
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Since she started Moms Demand Action in 2012 following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, Shannon Watts has drawn thousands of women from the sidelines and gotten them involved, helping them realize the power they had. Now she brings that approach to helping people more broadly stand up and achieve their potential. Whether it’s launching yo…
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