

Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad
Roben Farzad
The business of culture. The culture of business. Policy; media & tech; entrepreneurs and more.
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Feb 21, 2017 • 1h 1min
An Office Hour with Prof. Steven Strauss
The Princeton foreign and public affairs professor and columnist
has advised governments across the planet. He was previously at McKinsey, the World Economic Forum and in Mayor Bloomberg's NYC administration. We talk Trump, China, Big Tech, the Democrats, monetary and fiscal policy -- and much more. Find us on Twitter @FullDRadio

Feb 5, 2017 • 1h 3min
America's Chief Sex Officer
Cindy Gallop, founder of MakeLoveNotPorn, whose tagline is "Pro-sex. Pro-porn. Pro-knowing the difference." She talks about disruption and opportunity in the industry: rampant piracy and diminishing returns on production vs huge strides in sextech, VR and social. We're on Twitter @FullDRadio -- and on Facebook at Facebook.com/FullDRadio

Jan 27, 2017 • 60min
Tobias Levkovich of Citi + Lauren Young of Reuters
Citigroup's chief U.S. equity strategist and Reuters money editor Lauren Young talk markets in 2017. We're on Twitter @FullDRadio

Jan 18, 2017 • 59min
Money on the RVA: Parker, Salomon and Beall
Three famous Richmond investors -- Jerry "Turtle" Parker; star financial advisor Dalal Salomon; and Davenport veteran Michael Beall -- talk markets, the economy and the year ahead at the historic Hippodrome Theater in Jackson Ward. We're on Twitter @FullDRadio

Dec 20, 2016 • 1h 4min
The Economist Magazine on 2017
The Economist's executive editor Daniel Franklin joins from London to discuss the magazine's special "World in 2017" issue. We talk Trump, Putin, Syria, China, Iran, markets, Brexit, Europe, Africa, rates, politics, foreign affairs, Obama's legacy...and then some. We're on Twitter @FullDRadio

Dec 15, 2016 • 1h 3min
The World According to Ken Adelman
The veteran diplomat, White House advisor and author of Reagan at Reykjavik talks about Russia's role in the 2016 election, President-elect Trump, Syria, the broader Middle East and the legacy of Obama's foreign policy decisions. We're on Twitter @FullDRadio

Dec 5, 2016 • 55min
Castro, Cuba and the Weed that Whacked Miami
"Blondie La Grande," "The Hose" and "Carlos Birdseed" were three big Cuban exile pot smugglers in 1970s Miami. In this special episode, they reminisce about their exploits and the economic and political forces that rapidly turned the city into America's drug capital. We're on Twitter @FullDRadio | Facebook.com/FullDRadio

Dec 1, 2016 • 1h 1min
Pressing Matters with Jay Rosen
Veteran NYU journalism professor Jay Rosen senses the greatest threat to freedom of the press since WWI. We talk timidity at newspapers and public radio; Donald Trump's hostility toward the news industry; the deluge of clickbait and outright fake content. We're on Twitter @FullDRadio

Nov 22, 2016 • 1h 11min
Two Rabbis Talk Trump
Rabbis Dovid Asher and Michael Knopf and AIPAC activist Robyn Galpern discuss what a President Trump will mean for Israel and American Jews. We talk about the resurgence of right-wing nationalism here and abroad; BDS amid Democrats' diverging affiliations; the increasing normalization of racism and antisemitism.
We're on Twitter @FullDRadio

Nov 6, 2016 • 56min
Chris Gethard's Great Depression
Comedian Chris Gethard on his doubt-filled career ascent: from living with mental illness..to making his own big breaks..to his new off-Broadway show "Career Suicide." Our co-host is Erin Mahone of the one-woman show "It Runs in the Family." We're on Twitter @FullDRadio