From a Time when John Belushi Ruled Comedy. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and George Casen. Our panel discusses and reviews The Blues Brother, a comedy musical movie made in 1980, which has not lost any of its entertainment value over the years, featuring the incredible John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Cab Calloway, […]
The Implications of the Elections in Taiwan (Global Connections)
How will this Affect Taiwan, China and the US. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Carl Baker. Carl Baker, senior advisor of Pacific Forum, helps us understand the implications of the last week’s elections in Taiwan, and the election of Lai Ching-te as president. Taiwanese voters swept the ruling Democratic […]
Dealing with Hawaii’s Doctor Shortage (Community Matters)
What Should the 2024 Legislature Do. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Scott Grosskreutz. Dr. Scott Grosskreutz helps us understand the nature and effect of Hawaii’s Doctor Shortage and what the 2024 State Legislature should be doing about it. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6mAjbhHpq-LyAm9pcuN3zJ Please visit […]
Update on the Resurrection of Maui (Community Matters)
How Well Are we Doing. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Mihaela Stoops. We check in with our Maui host Mihaela Stoops for an update on what is happening in Maui, including (a) debris removal, (b) the new elementary school, and (c) lucrative FEMA contracts for long term rentals, among […]
The Dissolution of International Borders (Keeping the World Company)
How Does this Affect our World. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Tim Apicella. The guest is Jean Rosenfeld. Borders have been dissolving for a long time. See what has happened in Western Europe – you can often go from one country to another without being inspected. And migrants can come from […]
What Can we Expect from the ICJ (Global Connections)
This will be a Turning Point for the UN. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Roopmati Khandekar. Roopmati Khandekar helps us understand the charges leveled by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice in the Hague. Why South Africa, the originator of apartheid. Why now, when Israel […]
Our Justice System Attacked and at Risk (American Issues Take One)
Trump is Wearing Down the System. The hosts for this show are Tim Apicella and Jay Fidell. Many aspects of the justice system has been eroded over the past seven years. With Trump’s appointments of loyalists to the DOJ, campaign and social media attacks on judges and prosecutors, gifts to influence Supreme Court justices, Clarence […]
What is Going on with Mike Johnson (American Issues Take One)
It’s Unfolding, but Where will it Lead. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Carl Campagna and Manfred Henningsen. Our panel discusses Mike Johnson’s theocracy and why he and other MAGAs voted against removing George Santos, and also why he wants to ‘blur’ the faces on the footage he has of […]
Freedom Undone, by Michael C. Davis (Global Connections)
The Assault on Liberal Values in Hong Kong. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Michael Davis. Michael C. Davis, formerly a professor at Hong Kong University, helps us understand the further decline in Hong Kong these days, as discussed by the Editorial Board of the Washington Post, in a piece […]
‘Golda,’ the Movie (Movies We Can Learn From)
Israeli PM Golda Mier in a Time of Crisis. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and George Casen. This movie displays the inner strength of Israeli Prime Minister Golda Mier during the Yom Kippur War of 1973. Israel came very close to being lost to her enemies, Syria and Egypt. Golda Mier was […]