Inside the Wires of the World's Fastest Supercomputer

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.