Commonwealth Club of California Podcast
1) Humanities West Presents WWII's Grand Alliance: The 80th Anniversary
Was the Grand Alliance simply a partnership born of necessity? Or was it also a missed opportunity for post-war civilizational cooperation among the United Kingdom, the United States and the Soviet Un...Show More
2) CLIMATE ONE: How Students and Teachers Are Talking About Climate
Students are heading back to school, and in addition to all of the usual challenges of the school year, some children are carrying an extra weight: climate anxiety. Teachers are also swimming in trick...Show More
3) When Kids Have Mentors, Cities Get Stronger
Join Lillian Samuel, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area, at Commonwealth Club World Affairs for an inspiring talk: “When Kids Have Mentors, Cities Get Stronger.” Backed by powerful nation...Show More
4) CLIMATE ONE: Nathaniel Stinnett: Climate Disruption Is a Homicide, Not a Suicide (Bonus)
According to one recent survey, Americans think about climate change more than abortion, immigration, or gun violence. And yet, while they care deeply about the issue, they don’t see it as a political...Show More
5) Jesus, San Francisco: The City’s Resurrection from Perceived Ashes
Join us for an inspiring look at how culture leads the comeback—and why San Francisco’s creative heartbeat might be its greatest miracle. "Jesus, San Francisco: The City’s Resurrection from Perceive...Show More
6) CLIMATE ONE: Small Dollar, Big Impact
The climate doesn’t care where emissions cuts come from; what matters is that the world transitions to renewable energy quickly and cheaply. If it’s significantly cheaper to install solar panels in In...Show More
7) Charles Sumner: Conscience of a Nation
Charles Sumner is mainly known as the abolitionist statesman who suffered a brutal caning on the Senate floor by the proslavery congressman Preston Brooks in 1856. This violent episode has obscured Su...Show More
8) CLIMATE ONE: Batteries Now Included
The Trump administration has taken aim at green energy, but one technology has largely been left untouched: batteries to store wind and solar electricity. California alone surpassed 13GW of battery st...Show More
9) The Future of Gun Violence Prevention with Rob Bonta, David Hogg, and Leaders in the Fight for Safety
In the wake of the Parkland shooting in 2018, David Hogg and his classmates' rallying cry, #NeverAgain, echoed across the nation. Unfortunately, since that tragic event, countless other locations—the ...Show More
10) Week to Week Politics Roundtable: August 18, 2025
It's time for an end-of-summer discussion of politics and politicians. Join us in-person or online for the Week to Week political roundtable. Learn more about the people, trends and topics driving t...Show More