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Notes from the Front
by Michelle Tandler
Conversations with people leading from the front. www.notesfromthefront.com
Episodes
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Israel on Trial | Featuring Judge Roy K. Altman
Hello everybody — In this episode of Notes from the Front, we speak with Judge Roy K. Altman, a federal judge and author of Israel on Trial. Judge Altman lays out his response to six major accusations against Israel, including colonialism, apartheid, and genocide. We discuss Jewish history, the...
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Fire Sale in the Bronx: Why NYC apartments are selling for $50k per door
Hello everybody — Hope your week is off to a great start! A new episode of Notes from the Front is live, featuring Seth Glasser, a licensed associate real estate broker and leader of the New York Multifamily Group at Marcus & Millichap. In this conversation, we talk about the hidden financial and...
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San Francisco’s Turnaround and the Case for Treatment First
Hello everybody, and welcome back to Notes from the Front — In this episode, we speak with Tom Wolf, a nationally recognized recovery and drug-policy advocate who was also the very first guest on this podcast. After becoming addicted to prescription opioids following surgery, Tom lost his job…
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Batya Ungar-Sargon on Judaism, the Jews, and the Left
Hello everybody, and welcome back to Notes from the Front — In this episode, we speak with Batya Ungar-Sargon, a journalist and author known for her work on the American working class, political realignment, and Jewish life. Her latest book is The Jews and the Left: A History of Antisemitism…
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David French on Faith, Pluralism & Civic Virtue
Hello everybody & welcome back to Notes from the Front - In this episode, we speak with David French, a New York Times columnist, Iraq War veteran, and constitutional lawyer with nearly two decades of litigation experience. He is also the author of Divided We Fall. Our conversation focuses on how...
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Why is Housing so Expensive?
Welcome back to Notes from the Front - This episode is for anyone who's ever wondered why housing costs so much. I sat down with Judge Glock, Director of Research at the Manhattan Institute, to go through policies driving the crisis: zoning, rent control, ghost apartments, and what New York's new...
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Whitney Tilson for NYC Mayor
Hello everybody, I'm excited to share the latest episode of Notes from the Front, featuring Whitney Tilson, a centrist Democrat, philanthropist, and candidate for New York City mayor. Whitney's journey is fascinating—from his early years overseas in Tanzania and Nicaragua, to co-founding Teach…
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Chasing Hope: How Journalism can Shine a Light
Welcome back to Notes from the Front — In this episode, Nicholas Kristof talks with us about the critical role of journalism in exposing and addressing global crises such as genocide, human trafficking, and inequality. He reflects on the moral dilemmas journalists face, balancing the pursuit of...
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Treating Traumatic Brain Injuries in the Addicted
Hi everybody & welcome (back) to Notes from the Front — In this episode, we talk with Dr. Anthony DiGiorgio, a neurosurgeon at Zuckerberg San Francisco General - the leading trauma center & public hospital in the city of San Francisco. This discussion focuses on the challenges of treating brain &...
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On a Mission to Fix San Francisco - Steven Buss & Sachin Agarwal, Founders of GrowSF
“We will not fix San Francisco one project at a time. We must fight for structural change, which includes electing better officials and passing legislation.” - GrowSF Mission Hello everybody - Welcome to Notes from the Front. This episode features Steven Buss & Sachin Agarwal, two former tech...
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Lanier Coles for DCCC
Hello everybody - Welcome to Notes from the Front! This episode features Lanier Coles, a San Francisco resident running for the Democratic County Central Committee (aka DCCC). It will be a tight race, and she will need all the support she can get. Our conversation about her run for office (and...
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Sam Lessin for Harvard Board of Overseers
Hello everybody, In this episode, we're speaking with Sam Lessin, a prominent figure in tech and venture capital. Sam has held several exciting roles in his career. He was VP of Product at Facebook and subsequently founded two companies - drop.io and Fin. Most recently, he co-founded and is a...
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The New Meth & Fentanyl Crisis
Hello everybody — Please find attached a draft of The New Meth & Fentanyl Crisis. It features Sam Quinones, author of Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic & The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth. The episode covers a wide range of…
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How to Fight the Overdose Crisis in San Francisco
Hi everybody - This is a working draft of our launch episode, How to Fight the Overdose Crisis in San Francisco. If you have any feedback or ideas about how it could be better, please email us or leave a comment below. Also, if you would like to watch the episode on YouTube, click here. Thank you...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Conversations with people leading from the front.
www.notesfromthefront.com
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Michelle Tandler
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