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Pacific Conversations
by 2SER 107.3FM
The US and Australian alliance post-WWII has seen an enduring partnership on military, economic and social matters, but in today's world what do those relations really mean? Ed Blakely speaks to a series of guests from the world of politics and private enterprise about the shared struggles of Americans and Australians, our similarities and differences, tackling the likes of climate change, security threats, race issues, and much, much more.For more information and for upcoming podcasts, check the website: https://edtalks.com.au/And check out Ed and Sean's other podcast on weekly US news and current affairs: https://player.whooshkaa.com/shows/us-of-ed
Episodes
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Henry Cisneros on Building Back Better Post-COVID
In 1981, Henry Cisneros became the first Hispanic-American mayor of a major U.S. city, San Antonio, where he helped rebuild the city’s economic base and spurred the creation of jobs through massive infrastructure projects and downtown improvements. In 1992, he was appointed by President Bill...
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Stephanie Zuniga-Maher and Tess Connery on US and Australian Media Concentration
Journalism and media, the fourth estate, is responsible for framing the political issues of the day so that voters can make informed decisions. But what happens when that power is concentrated into too few hands? And when does informing the public cross the line into advocacy? Stephanie...
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The Mystery of the Missing Middle Class with Ed, Tina and Sean
Income inequality forms a background to much of the political turmoil and division being seen in both the United States and Australia. Middle class lifestyles are on a steep decline. Jobs that once supported whole families, with a house and two cars, the shared dream of both Americans and...
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Dr Mtangulizi Sanyika on the Battle Over Minority Voting Rights
Dr Mtangulizi Sanyika is a New Orleanian community leader and former professor at Dillard University and TSU. Founder of the Black Unitarian Universalist Caucus and Black Affairs Council, and former project manager for the African American Leadership Project. Ed and Mtangulizi discuss the battle...
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Dr. Cynthia Goytia on Informal Housing and Global Inequalities
Dr. Cynthia Goytia is a Professor at the Universidad Torcuato Di Tella and Harvard University Visiting Scholar. She holds a Ph.D from the London School of Economics and Political Science in the UK and is a senior consultant to Argentina's and Latin American governments. Cynthia joins Ed in this...
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Bruce Appleyard and the Principles of Livability Ethics
Bruce Appleyard is an American city planner and urban designer, theorist, consultant, academic, and author. He works as a Professor of City Planning for San Diego State University in the School of Public Affairs and has authored articles in the emerging field of Livability Ethics. He is the son…
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Eric Heikkila on the Rise and China and New World Order
Eric J. Heikkila is a professor at the USC Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California. Trained as an economist, he has consulted for the World Bank, UNDP, USAID and a host of other development agencies. As founding Executive Secretary for the Pacific Rim Council on…
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Ethan Kent on Placemaking and Public Spaces
Having travelled to more than 1000 cities and 60 countries, Ethan Kent works to support various organisations, projects and leadership to advance the cause of leading urban development with inclusive public spaces and placemaking. In 2019 he co-founded PlacemakingX to network, amplify, and...
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Building Resilience Against Future Disasters with Mary Comerio
Mary Comerio is an internationally recognised expert on disaster resilience and recovery. She has been on the faculty in the Department of Architecture at U. C. Berkeley for 40 years and has served as Chair. She led the FEMA sponsored Disaster Resistant University Program, and the Building…
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Roderick Simpson on New Communities After COVID
Roderick Simpson was appointed the Environment Commissioner of the Greater Sydney Commission in 2015, and prior to this he was the Director of the Urban Design and Master of Urbanism programs at the University of Sydney. This week, he and Ed discuss how COVID has affected urban design and…
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Peter Newman on Growing Cities to Meet Global Threats
Peter Newman is the Professor of Sustainability at Curtin University in Perth, Australia, and has written 20 books and over 350 papers on sustainable cities. His book with Jeff Kenworthy ‘Cities and Automobile Dependence (1989)' has been described as ‘one of the most influential planning books of...
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Garry Glazebrook on the Future of Cities and Public Transport
Professor Garry Glazebrook is a transport and urban planner, specialising in the evaluation and design of sustainable transport systems and their integration into the urban environment. He has over 35 years' experience in Federal, State and Local Government, consulting and academia, including...
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Dr David Leaf on Assisted Dying
Dr David Leaf is the NSW and national convener of Doctors for Assisted Dying Choice in Australia. He is a primary care physician with a busy practice in Sydney and a visiting medical officer at several nursing homes in North Sydney, and is actively engaged in palliative care medicine. Ed Blakely...
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John Daley from the Grattan Institute
One of Australia’s leading public policy thinkers, John Daley was the inaugural Chief Executive of the Grattan Institute for its first 11 years. He has 30 years’ experience spanning academic, government and corporate roles. John and Ed got together for this supersized chat spanning political...
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Robert Yaro and High Speed Rail
Robert Yaro was Professor of Practice at the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design from 2002-2020. His teaching and research focus on land use, urban development and infrastructure planning for megaregions and metropolitan areas. He is also President Emeritus of the Regional...
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Torkel Patterson on the Future of Public Transportation
Torkel Patterson is a member of the board of Central Japan Railway Company, operating the iconic Shinkansen between Tokyo and Osaka. He previously served as President for Raytheon International Inc. and in a variety of posts in the U.S. Government. Mr Patterson joins Ed Blakely to discuss...
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Timothy Langley and Japanese Tensions Around the 2021 Olympics
With almost 40 years of experience in public affairs in Japan, Timothy Langley is the founder and driving force behind Langley Esquire. He was the first foreign national to work inside the National Diet, serving as a policy aide to former Foreign Minister Nakayama Taro, and has served as a...
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Rights Rollback with Sandra Izsadore and Dana Rawls
Sandra Izsadore is a singer, activist, author and humanitarian born in Los Angeles, California, and Graduate of Redlands University. Known as the Queen Mother of Afrobeat, during the late 1960s Sandra met and revitalized Africa’s revolutionary genius Fela Kuti. Dana Rawls is the Co-Chair of the...
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Dowell Myers and the Fight Over the US Census
Professor Dowell Myers is a professor in the Sol Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California, where he directs the Population Dynamics Research Group, and an urban demographer and housing specialist who integrates demographic data with housing, urban planning, and…
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Tim James and the Impact of Grass Roots Activism
Tim James is a strategic advisory leader who has held an array of leadership roles in industry, government, and professional services. He is the Executive General Manager at the Menzies Research Centre, the think-tank for the Liberal Party, where he is responsible for operations and finance. Tim...
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Former Foreign Minister Bob Carr on American History and Capacity to Overcome
The Honourable Bob Carr is an Industry Professor of Business and Climate Change at the University of Technology Sydney and former Foreign Minister of Australia (2012-2013). He is also the longest continuously serving Premier in New South Wales history (1995-2005). Joining Ed Blakely and Tina…
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Professor Dominic Dwyer on COVID and the Cause for Global Action
Professor Dominic Dwyer is Director of Public Health Pathology in New South Wales and Director of the Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research at Westmead Hospital in Sydney, Australia. He has a clinical and research interest in viral diseases of public health importance, including...
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Bruce Wolpe and Policy for All Seasons, US and Australia
Bruce Wolpe is a Senior Fellow (non-resident) at the United States Studies Centre and regular contributor to US politics across media platforms in Australia. In recent years, Bruce has worked with the Democrats in Congress during President Barack Obama's first term, and on the staff of Prime...
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Ambassador to Australia Jeff Bleich on America and Australia's Shared Destiny
A long-time friend of President Barack Obama, Jeff Bleich joined the White House staff in March 2009 as Special Counsel to the President and was nominated later that year to become US Ambassador to Australia. Bleich served as ambassador from 2009 to 2013. After stepping down from his post, he...
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Gabriel Metcalf on Local and Global Citizenship
Gabriel Metcalf is the CEO of the Committee for Sydney, a role he has held since January 2019. The Committee for Sydney is a research and advocacy organisation that works with leaders across Sydney to solve the problems of today and tomorrow. On this week's chat, Gabriel offers a view of how...
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Kim Beazley on the Unique American Contribution
Prior to being installed as the Governor of Western Australia on the 1st May 2018, Kim Beazley had dedicated almost three decades to a career in Federal Parliament, representing the WA seats of Brand and Swan. Mr Beazley also took up an appointment as Ambassador to the United States of America…
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The US and Australian alliance post-WWII has seen an enduring partnership on military, economic and social matters, but in today's world what do those relations really mean? Ed Blakely speaks to a series of guests from the world of politics and private enterprise about the shared struggles of Americans and Australians, our similarities and differences, tackling the likes of climate change, security threats, race issues, and much, much more.For more information and for upcoming podcasts, check the website: https://edtalks.com.au/And check out Ed and Sean's other podcast on weekly US news and current affairs: https://player.whooshkaa.com/shows/us-of-ed
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