Table Talk with Senator Steve Glazer

State Senator Steve Glazer
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A podcast sharing surprising stories about people, places and politics in our Golden State. Each episode will be a deep dive on what’s going on in the state and in the Bay Area with your State Senator, Steve Glazer.

  1. 12/30/2024

    Season 3 Finale: Season Recap with a Special Guest

    On this episode of Table Talk, we look back at the third season of the podcast with a special guest host -- and we also share the future of the podcast.

    33 min

  2. 11/22/2024

    BART: Safety Changes, Fiscal Problems, Homelessness, Karaoke

    Senator Glazer goes on a ride along with Bay Area Rapid Transit system Board President Bevan Dufty where they review safety changes in the system, new crisis intervention teams, ridership problems and even BART karaoke. The doors are closing...come on in.

    59 min

  3. 11/18/2024

    Inside the Wires of the World's Fastest Supercomputer

    This week I take you inside the world's fastest supercomputer: El Capitan. It's run by the Lawrence Livermore National Lab at a peak performance of 2.79 exaFLOPS (which translates to 2.79 quintillion calculations per second). Listen to the episode to hear how those calculations help "solve the problems of our time."

    17 min

  4. 11/15/2024

    Democracy in Peril: the Collapse of Independent Journalism

    In this episode, Senator Glazer speaks to a national audience of journalism funders about efforts in California to rescue independent journalism. The sobering discussion continues with local news publishers.

    55 min

  5. 11/08/2024

    Household Items Get a Second Life: Reuse Day in the Neighborhood

    Come along on a recycling truck as we take a close look at the stuff on the curb on "Reuse Day," when residents place ‘gently used’ items to donate to people in need. We check out the distribution center where items are readied for non profit organizations. Hear about some surprising items picked up or left behind.

    44 min

  6. 11/01/2024

    Fusion Ignition: Limitless Clean Energy?

    On this episode of Table Talk we take you behind the scenes at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory as we talk to the scientists who created Starfire; the first fusion reaction that produced more energy than was used to spark it. Its cutting edge science could change the world.

    52 min

  7. 10/24/2024

    Agave: The Spirit of California

    This week on Table Talk I sat down with three leaders in the California Agave industry to talk about how the magnificent plant is grown, why it's such a compelling crop for water-conscious farmers and tasting notes as we sipped our way through the podcast.

    59 min

  8. 10/17/2024

    The Future of Libraries with State Librarian Greg Lucas

    In a wide ranging interview with State librarian Greg Lucas, we discuss the future of libraries in the digital age, the impact of social media, what book he would recommend to Taylor Swift and if he was trapped on a desert island what book would he most want to possess. You don’t have to be a bookworm to enjoy this conversation.

    39 min
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A podcast sharing surprising stories about people, places and politics in our Golden State. Each episode will be a deep dive on what’s going on in the state and in the Bay Area with your State Senator, Steve Glazer.

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  • Creator
    State Senator Steve Glazer
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    53
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2024 Table Talk with Senator Steve Glazer
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    Table Talk with Senator Steve Glazer