“Like a game of Whack-a-Mole”
Supply chain expert Hannah Kain says you solve one problem, you find another.
How Brands Can Succeed in Social Movements
Brand expert Ed Zitron ponders how companies can best react to politics of the day
Can America Be Factual Again?
Two leading experts on critical thinking weigh in on President Biden’s plea to stick to the facts
Moon? Mars? Moon?
Different presidents mean new goals for NASA. Makena Young on how changing targets frustrate scientists
CEOs and Conflict
Management consultant Jocelyn Kung looks back at lessons learned from the 2020 election
Should United States Move to an App Or Comput
Murli Thirumale, CEO of Portworx, says that since we do everything else by phone, why not vote? He comes on the show to argue that ...
President Trump suspends new H1b visas
Immigration attorney Julie Pearl on why the Wall Street Journal is calling President Trump’s suspension of new H1b visas a “gift to China”
A debate over free speech on Facebook
Reuters’ Joe Menn and Jon Swartz of Dow Jones analyze Zuckerberg’s motives
Countable CEO: We can behave online if we tr
Bart Myers wants us to reasonably and rationally debate politics online
Huawei Chief Security Officer Andy Purdy
The Chinese networking company says it wants a fair chance to prove itself
Rudy Giuliani’s trouble with tweets
Quartz’s Michael Coren and Peter Rubin of Wired discuss the weeks tech news
The Surprising Success of Radio
Jelli CEO Mike Dougherty says 93% of American adults still listen to AM/FM
Trump: Video Games are too Violent
Trion Worlds CEO Scott Hartsman gives us insight into rating video games
Amy? Are you there?
A political activist goes on the hunt for the author of a divisive Twitter account
The “Hack Back” Bill
Attivo Networks CEO Tushar Kothari explains a proposed bill to allow victims to hack their hackers
Silicon Valley is “in a Panic”
What do President Trump’s policies mean for high tech? Straight talk from VC Hemant Taneja.
Could the Election be Hacked?
We’re down to the wire – but could that wire be cut? Anomali security’s Travis Farral.
Super Bowl’s Super Bill?
San Francisco Magazine’s Joe Eskenazi wonders if the NFL will regret coming to the Bay Area. And vice versa.
Obama’s Drone Expert
A former presidential advisor, attorney Lisa Ellman is one of the top legal minds in high-tech aviation.
Can I Do That With My Drone?
Web extra: Attorney Lisa Ellman on what you can (and can’t) do with your hobby drone.
The Coming Cliff in Solar
Siva Power CEO Brad Mattson on the challenges expiring incentives pose for solar.
California’s Water Crisis
Would Tim Draper’s “Six Californias” improve the crisis - or make it worse?
Archives: Net Neutrality
Federal courts strike down the FCC’s Open Internet rules. Lawyer & author Larry Downes (“Big Bang Disruption”) weighs in.
DJI Drones
DJI is the go-to choice for hobbyists and a growing number of professionals. DJI’s Eric Cheng weighs in on drone policy and public worries over ...
Jennifer Granick
The director of civil liberties for the Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School discusses net neutrality, privacy and the NSA.
The Future of Solar
Insider insight from Siva Power CEO Brad Mattson – who literally wrote the book on solar power.
Politicians Just Don’t Understand
Julie Samuels tries to explain Silicon Valley to those stuck inside the beltway.
Eshoo on Neutrality
Rep. Anna Eshoo of the House Communications and Technology Subcommittee discusses recent developments.
The Day We Fight Back
Internet activists launch a web-wide protest against the NSA. Activist April Glaser from the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
Do Bus Protesters Have a Point?
Can an economy grow too quickly? Bank of the West chief economist Scott Anderson on the Bay Area outlook.
Alexis Ohanian
The cofounder of Reddit returns to Press Here to talk about his new book, “Without Their Permission.”
Standing Up to Trolls
Rackspace SVP and general counsel Alan Schoenbaum says Silicon Valley needs to push back on patent attacks.
Bringing Government Data Online
Yelp provides health scores next to restaurant reviews. Accela makes that possible. CEO Maury Blackman.
National Security Letters
If you’re with the NSA, you can skip this segment with CloudFlare’s Matthew Prince. Thanks.
Carried Interest – Lemonade Style
We use a lemonade stand to illustrate carried interest and why the super-rich pay less in tax than you do.
Slacktivism Works!
Internet hero Sina Khanifar wrote a White House petition to allow cell phone unlocking.
Crowdfunded Startups
Though the crowdfunding JOBS Act is law, it still hasn’t been implemented. MicroVentures CEO Tim Sullivan shows you different ways to invest early.
Music and Money
Should Pandora pay more than a radio station to play the same song? What’s a fair price for a tune? Mike Agovino of Triton Digital.
Ep 157 FTC Cracks Down
Most children's apps violate privacy. Details from Lookout CTO Kevin Mahaffey.
Ep 109 Steve Westly
Steve Westly is closely tied to green energy and the Obama administration. He discusses Solyndra Tesla and energy.
Ep 102 Cell Phones Subsidies Part 2
Developing countries don't subsidize cell phones so why does the United States?
Ep 102 Paying the Poor’s Cell Phone Bil
Nicholas Sullivan of the Fletcher School discusses his study of cell phone subsidies.
Ep 98 Big Oil
Catherine Reheis-Boyd from the Western States Petroleum Association discusses the ups and downs of crude.