In this episode host Mitch Jeserich speaks with Victor Silverman, Professor  of US and International history at Pomona College. He is co-author of California (On the Road Histories).  Prof. Silverman is also an Emmy-award winning filmmaker. His latest film “Getting High,” a personal reflexion on family, addiction, and the criminal justice system, will be available … Continued


Americans are exercising their democratic power to protect their healthcare, much to the dismay of Republican lawmakers intent on repealing the Affordable Care Act. On today’s show, we’ll speak with Sarah Chaisson Warner, the Campaign Director for the Family Economic Security Program at People’s Action. And, indigenous filmmaker Paulette Moore joins us to discuss her … Continued


In the aftermath of the shutdown of far right celebrity Milo Yiannapoulos at UC Berkeley, there’s been much debate among progressives and leftists about the use of militant tactics against the right.  Some of the questions under contention are whether militant tactics bring down repression on the most vulnerable, and whether free speech—even for fascists—is … Continued


Happy Valentines Day !  Join Vylma V as she interviews couple’s therapist and author Winifred Reilly about her new book “It Takes One To Tango” on the Talkies. Winifred saved her own marriage, can she do the same for your relationship?  We’ll take listener calls and look forward to what you have to say live … Continued


In this episode host Mitch Jeserich speaks with Mel Goodman, the Director of the National Security Project at the Center for International Policy, about Michael Flynn’s resignation and the history of the National Security Adviser position. Goodman was a CIA intelligence analyst for over twenty years and Division Chief of the Office of Soviet affairs for ten … Continued