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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 fe... more

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Industrial agriculture accounts for a significant share of global emissions, but meat alternatives face real hurdles in becoming a mainstay of consumer diets. The hype around plant-based meat has cooled: hurt by price gaps, ultra-processed rhetoric, ... more

Nowhere is the dual threat of climate change and geopolitical competition felt more strongly than in the Arctic. Sea ice is declining rapidly, wildfires are burning, and permafrost is thawing. At the same time, global interest is growing rapidly as t... more

We know who Martin Luther King, Jr. became, but who was he at the beginning of his life? How did his youth inform his outlook and his approach to activism and service?

Before Martin Luther King, Jr. was a civil rights leader, the recipient of the No... more

While the federal government has all but abandoned trying to address the climate crisis, cities around the world are stepping up. C40 is an international network of 97 cities representing 920 million people and 23% of the world’s economy. Seventy-thr... more

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Recent Guests

Mia Bennett
Associate Professor of Geography, University of Washington; British Academy Visiting Fellow; author of Unfrozen
University of Washington; Yale University Press
Episode: Unfrozen: The Fight for the Future of the Arctic
Lerone Martin
Professor, author of Young King and head of the Martin Luther King Papers Project
Stanford University / Martin Luther King Papers Project
Episode: Young King: The Making of Martin Luther King Jr.
Tom Stienstra
Legendary outdoors writer and author of Heaven Delayed
Outdoor Writers Association of America; California Outdoors Hall of Fame
Episode: Outdoors Writer Tom Stienstra Shares His Tales of Survival … and Top Adventure Spots
Cindy Cohn
Executive Director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Episode: The Fight Against AI-Powered Surveillance with EFF's Cindy Cohn and Adam Savage
Christina Jefferson
Senior Director for Inclusion and Culture, San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
Episode: Safe Play: Creating Inclusion in Sport
Roscoe Mapps
Chief Diversity Officer, San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
Episode: Safe Play: Creating Inclusion in Sport
Meghan O'Leary
Founder of LOVB San Francisco; Olympic rower
LOVB San Francisco
Episode: Safe Play: Creating Inclusion in Sport
Jason Tester
Strategic futurist
Episode: Fake News for Good? Reporting from the Future to Save Democracy Today
Katharine Wilkinson
Author, teacher and creator; author of Climate Wayfinding
All We Can Save Project; A Matter of Degrees
Episode: CLIMATE ONE: Healing Ourselves and the Planet with Katharine Wilkinson and Uncle Pappy

Hosts

Liz Wiseman
Host of the program from Wiseman Group; leads discussions on leadership, strategy, and organizational dynamics.
Shuka Kalantari
Host of the Commonwealth Club program; co-host in several episodes focusing on policy, climate, and world affairs.

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The Fight Against AI-Powered Surveillance with EFF's Cindy Cohn and Adam Savage
Q: What do you see as the biggest remaining barrier to privacy reform?
Political will is the main obstacle; strong privacy rights require sustained advocacy and clear policy proposals that legislators can champion and pass.
Unfrozen: The Fight for the Future of the Arctic
Q: Can you share two memorable moments from your fieldwork that reinforce your work in the Arctic?
She recalls experiences in Siberia with displaced Donbas workers in a diamond town and seeing a polar bear near Svalbard, illustrating how global conflicts intersect with Arctic lives and ecosystems.
Unfrozen: The Fight for the Future of the Arctic
Q: Where did the title Unfrozen come from, and why was it chosen over other options?
Mia recounts the evolution from The End of the Arctic? to Unfrozen, The Battle for the Future of the Arctic, and finally to Unfrozen, the fights for the future of the Arctic, highlighting debates around sensationalism and academic tone.
Unfrozen: The Fight for the Future of the Arctic
Q: Did you and Klaus Dodds ever disagree on issues while writing the book, and did those disagreements shape the final work?
She describes a collaborative, not fractious process where differences were resolved through wordsmithing and structural decisions, with Dodds guiding overall architecture of the book.
Unfrozen: The Fight for the Future of the Arctic
Q: Now, what first pulled you towards the far north? Was it a moment, a place, a trip?
Mia explains her multinational background, education, and early exposure to Arctic geopolitics—studying in Sweden, interning at the US Embassy in Oslo, and building Cryopolitics as a lens on Arctic politics, which led to co-authoring Unfrozen.

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This program delivers in-depth conversations on public affairs, politics, and global issues with thought leaders, policy makers, and researchers. Episodes cover a wide range of timely topics—from domestic governance and leadership to international relations, climate action, and cultural trends—often featuring scholars, former officials, journalists, and authors. The show tends to blend historical context with forward-looking policy analysis, offering practical takeaways for professionals and informed listeners who want to understand how ideas shape real-world decisions. A notable strength is its ability to host expansive, long-form discussions that unpack complex issues, provide multiple perspectives, and connect local impact to global dyna... more

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