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A podcast sharing surprising stories about people, places and politics in our Golden State. Each episode will be a deep dive on what’s going on in the state and in the Bay Area with your State Senator, Steve Glazer.
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- Season 3 Finale: Season Recap with a Special Guest · 33 minOn this episode of Table Talk, we look back at the third season of the podcast with a special guest host -- and we also share the future of the podcast.
- BART: Safety Changes, Fiscal Problems, Homelessness, Karaoke · 59 min · Řada 3 Epizoda 13Senator Glazer goes on a ride along with Bay Area Rapid Transit system Board President Bevan Dufty where they review safety changes in the system, new crisis intervention teams…
- Inside the Wires of the World's Fastest Supercomputer · 17 min · Řada 3 Epizoda 12This week I take you inside the world's fastest supercomputer: El Capitan. It's run by the Lawrence Livermore National Lab at a peak performance of 2.79 exaFLOPS (which…
- Democracy in Peril: the Collapse of Independent Journalism · 55 min · Řada 3 Epizoda 11In this episode, Senator Glazer speaks to a national audience of journalism funders about efforts in California to rescue independent journalism. The sobering discussion…
- Household Items Get a Second Life: Reuse Day in the Neighborhood · 44 min · Řada 3 Epizoda 10Come along on a recycling truck as we take a close look at the stuff on the curb on "Reuse Day," when residents place ‘gently used’ items to donate to people in need. We check…
- Fusion Ignition: Limitless Clean Energy? · 52 min · Řada 3 Epizoda 9On this episode of Table Talk we take you behind the scenes at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory as we talk to the scientists who created Starfire; the first fusion…
- Agave: The Spirit of California · 59 min · Řada 3 Epizoda 8This week on Table Talk I sat down with three leaders in the California Agave industry to talk about how the magnificent plant is grown, why it's such a compelling crop for…
- The Future of Libraries with State Librarian Greg Lucas · 39 min · Řada 3 Epizoda 7In a wide ranging interview with State librarian Greg Lucas, we discuss the future of libraries in the digital age, the impact of social media, what book he would recommend to…
- Touchdown: Girls Flag Football! · 39 min · Řada 3 Epizoda 6A new high school phenom that's heading to the Olympics in 2028: this week on Table Talk we hear from players and coaches who are involved in girls flag football. We learn the…
- Tackling Youth Football Safety · 59 min · Řada 3 Epizoda 5This week we take on the controversy of a proposed law banning contact in football for youth under 12 -- intended to keep kids safer from chronic head injuries that cause…
- Gun Violence: Ghost Guns, Red Flag Warnings, and Threat of Political Attacks · 39 min · Řada 3 Epizoda 4On this episode I sit down with Dr. Garen Wintemute, Director of the UC Davis Gun Violence Research Center to talk about firearms; red flag alerts, gun-free zones, 3D printing of…
- True Crime, Episode 3: Survived To Fight Another Day · 24 min · Řada 3 Epizoda 3On this episode of Table Talk, we share what happened to Eli Polk —the man who shot the future senator — and his mother Susan, in jail at the time for killing his father. Plus…
- True Crime, Episode 2: Who Shot Me · 36 min · Řada 3 Epizoda 2On this episode of Table Talk, we continue our true crime series with the story of how the police found out who shot me, the significance of that discovery, and the man’s…
- True Crime, Episode 1: The Time I Was Shot · 26 min · Řada 3 Epizoda 1This week on Table Talk we're sharing the story of the time Steve was shot: what happened, who did it, the link to one of the most notorious murder trials in the Bay Area, the…
- Season 2 Finale: Highlights, Favorites, Surprises and Quiz · 34 min · Řada 2 Epizoda 20On this episode of Table Talk, we recap the adventures and surprising stories with a special guest co-host. Bonus: tune in to see if you can pass our season 2 episode quiz. Plus…
- Port Chicago’s Explosive Past: Mutiny, Racism, Justice · 33 min · Řada 2 Epizoda 19On this episode of Table Talk we're telling the story of the Port Chicago 50 -- navy seamen who were charged with mutiny after they refused to return to unsafe working conditions…
- Updates on the Legislative Sausage Factory: housing, taxes, dark money and more · 31 min · Řada 2 Epizoda 18On this episode of Table Talk we update you on the backstory of five important bills, and how they're faring in the legislative process. You'll hear how special interests have…
- The State of Policing in California · 38 min · Řada 2 Epizoda 17On this episode of Table Talk, I sit down with the Brian Marvel, the president of the largest police organization in California (PORAC) to hear his views on the challenges facing…
- Restoring Alameda Creek: Bringing Salmon Back · 45 min · Řada 2 Epizoda 16This week on Table Talk we look at efforts to bring salmon and other salmonid species back into Bay Area watersheds and how dam removal and fish ladder installation projects are…
- Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on the Homeowners' Insurance Crisis · 52 min · Řada 2 Epizoda 15On this episode of Table Talk I sit down with California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara about the homeowners' insurance crisis in the state and what steps he's taking to…
