WorldNow ™ with Jim Falk

Conversations with groundbreaking authors, influential newsmakers and thought leaders brought to you by the World Affairs Council of Connecticut and Global Santa Fe

WorldNow ™ with Jim Falk is a news podcast hosted by Jim Falk, with 30 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Jim Falk hosts WorldNow ™ with Jim Falk, a news show with 30 episodes published.

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  Episode #32

  Under Threat: Women, Power, and Democracy: A Conversation with Linda Robinson

  Jun 4, 202627 minS0

  <p>Why are fewer women seeking political leadership today? In this episode, recorded on June 1 for KSFR's The Forum Plus, Linda Robinson and I discuss the growing threats, harassment, and intimidation that are driving many women away from public service both in the United States and around the world. Linda's latest book is Women in Power: Fighting for Democracy in an Age of Authoritarianism. </p> <p>As threats, harassment, and intimidation increasingly target women leaders, and often their families, many are deciding that the personal cost of public service is simply too high. Robinson explores how attacks on democracy and ge...

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  Episode #31

  From Normandy to Carthage - The Cemeteries That Tell America's Story

  May 23, 202620 minS0

  <p>Tina Young, after retiring as a Navy Captain, continued her public service with NATO and then later with the American Battle Monuments Commission. From July 2010 to March 2021, she was Director of Cemetery Operations where she was responsible for the management and oversight of all of ABMC overseas monuments and cemeteries. This interview was recorded at the KSFR studios on May 21 for The Forum's special program in celebration of Memorial Day. </p>

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  Episode #30

  The Infiniti Machine - A WorldNow Conversation with Sebastian Mallaby

  May 23, 202656 minS0

  <p >At a time when there is growing pushback against AI, Sebastian Mallaby, the Paul A. Volcker Senior Fellow for International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations, joined me for a wide-ranging conversation based on his latest bestseller, The Infinity Machine.</p> <p >Mallaby has a unique talent for building compelling narratives around fascinating individuals and the forces shaping their fields. In The Infinity Machine, he focuses on Demis Hassabis, founder of DeepMind, exploring his lifelong drive for competition, scientific discovery, and innovation.</p> <p >During our conversation, Sebastian reflected on how three years of research changed his own thinki...

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  Episode #29

  What Do Goole Searches Reveal About Who We Are?: A Conversation with Simon Rogers

  May 15, 202626 minS0

  <p> Simon Rogers, data editor at Google and author of What We Ask Google and I talk about his new book. Drawing on search data from around the world, Rogers talks about how our questions about grief, cooking, relationships, and countless everyday concerns reveal that people everywhere share remarkably similar hopes, fears, and curiosities.</p> <p>Simon also tells how we can use Google Trends to see what is capturing public attention in real time and discusses how artificial intelligence is changing the way we search, making our queries longer, more conversational, and increasingly interactive.</p>

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  Episode #28

  The Iran War: What We Know, What Comes Next

  Apr 26, 202653 minS0

  <p>Steven Cook, Amb. Deborah Jones and Beth Sanner draw on their years of experience for an insightful conversation on the war on Iran. With so much uncertainty surrounding the negotiations, their views provide rarely heard context on how we got to where we are today and what may happen next. This conversation was recorded on April 20 for KSFR's The Forum and WorldNow, hosted by the World Affairs Council of Connecticut. </p>

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