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Michael Cardoza: Should an independent prosecutor be appointed in Freddie Gray case?

May 4, 2015 Leave a Comment

 

Should Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby recuse her office in the prosecution of the six officers accused in the death of Freddie Gray and have an independent prosecutor appointed? Michael Cardoza discusses.

Filed Under: Legal, Michael Cardoza, Who's Talking

Mary Sheldon: Getting Started on Writing Your Novel

May 4, 2015 Leave a Comment

 

Are you ready to write the Great American Novel? Mary Sheldon discusses some great ideas on how to get started at writing that book.

Filed Under: Books, Mary Sheldon, Who's Talking

Michael Cardoza: Legal Analysis of police officers charged in Freddie Gray case

May 1, 2015 Leave a Comment

 

Did the State Prosecutor rush to judgment in charging 6 Baltimore police officers with the death of Freddie Gray? Is the prosecutor charging the officers because of political pressure? Can the prosecution prove the case against the officers beyond a reasonable doubt? How does the statement of the other man in the paddy wagon affect the prosecutions case? What affect will charging the case have on police officers throughout the country? These and many other questions are answered on “Inside Criminal Law” on TheTalkPod.

Filed Under: Legal, Michael Cardoza, Who's Talking

Elizabeth Kate Looks at Skinner Family Wines

April 28, 2015 Leave a Comment

 

A treasure in the Sierra foothills: Skinner Family Wines. Elizabeth Kate reports.

Filed Under: Elizabeth Kate, Food & Wine, Who's Talking

Michael Cardoza: Behind the scenes in the Barry Bonds decision

April 24, 2015 Leave a Comment

 

Barry Bonds conviction for obstruction of justice was overturned by a Federal Appellate Court in a 10-1 decision. Michael Cardoza represented a number of people involved in this case. If you want to know what went on behind the scenes simply listen to “Inside Criminal Law” on The Talk Pod.

Filed Under: Legal, Michael Cardoza, Who's Talking

Michael Cardoza: Talk Pod Exclusive on the Denise Huskins case

April 22, 2015 1 Comment

 

 

On March 23, Denise Huskins was allegedly kidnaped from her home in Vallejo. Her live in boyfriend, Aaron reported the kidnapping to the police. We are all familiar with the story. What has happened since Denise returned from SoCal? Listen for the latest update. EXCLUSIVE INFORMATION THAT ONLY THE TALK POD KNOWS.

Filed Under: Legal, Michael Cardoza, Who's Talking

Flick Nation Reviews The Gambler and The Boy Next Door

April 21, 2015 Leave a Comment

 

Mark Wahlberg is The Gambler, Jennifer Lopez messes with The Boy Next Door, and Salma Hayek gets medieval on some nasty gangsters.

Filed Under: Flick Nation, Movies, Who's Talking

Mary Sheldon Book Bits: The Seed of Passion

April 17, 2015 1 Comment

 

Mary Sheldon talks about how to start writing a novel. What is the first, most important step?

Filed Under: Books, Mary Sheldon, Who's Talking

He Said / She Said: I’m tired of being “off the market”

April 16, 2015 Leave a Comment

A divorced mother wants to know how soon after her divorce can she start dating again?

 

Hosted by Robin Fahr & Shawn Shizzo

Filed Under: Advice, He Said / She Said, Who's Talking

Elizabeth Kate: All About Greek Wine

April 15, 2015 Leave a Comment

 

It’s All Greek to Me: A Taste of Fine Greek Wine. Elizabeth Kate discusses.

Filed Under: Elizabeth Kate, Food & Wine, Who's Talking

He Said / She Said: Your full pockets are ruining my laundry

April 15, 2015 Leave a Comment

Lisa wants to know whose job is it to empty pockets before doing the laundry. The wearer or the washer?

 

Hosted by Robin Fahr & Shawn Shizzo

Filed Under: Advice, He Said / She Said, Who's Talking

He Said / She Said: Forbidden interracial love

April 14, 2015 Leave a Comment

A listener wants to marry his girlfriend of a different ethnicity but his family doesn’t approve. Robin and Shawn weigh in.

 

Hosted by Robin Fahr & Shawn Shizzo

Filed Under: Advice, He Said / She Said, Who's Talking

Michael Cardoza: Are you a bandwagon fan?

April 13, 2015 Leave a Comment

 

Michale Cardoz asks, Is there anything worse than a “Bandwagon Fan?” Professional teams have made it patently clear that they are in a business. They trade your favorite players, rosters change from season to season, they charge seat license fees, they raise ticket prices. Loyalty seems to be a one way street, you be loyal to them yet they owe you no loyalty. “Bandwagon Fan” is a term concocted by the owners of professional sports teams. Are you a “Bandwagon Fan?”

Filed Under: Michael Cardoza, Sports, Who's Talking

He Said / She Said: Can I charge my son rent?

April 13, 2015 Leave a Comment

Jennifer wants to know if she can charge her 23 year old son rent after he moves home from college.

 

Hosted by Robin Fahr & Shawn Shizzo

Filed Under: Advice, He Said / She Said, Who's Talking

He Said / She Said: You don’t have to go home, but get the heck out of here

April 12, 2015 Leave a Comment

A listener asks for help to get his unwanted in-laws out of his house after a change of plans.

 

Hosted by Robin Fahr & Shawn Shizzo

Filed Under: Advice, He Said / She Said, Who's Talking

He Said / She Said: Can I have my life back please?

April 11, 2015 Leave a Comment

His wife has Alzheimer’s and he wants to know if he can get on with his life and start dating again.

 

Hosted by Robin Fahr & Shawn Shizzo

Filed Under: Advice, He Said / She Said, Who's Talking

Michael Cardoza: Political Correctness

April 11, 2015 Leave a Comment

 

How does one define “Political Correctness”? There are four telegrams attributed to President Truman and General MacArthur that supposedly were written at the end of World War II. In one of the telegrams Truman defines the term “political correctness.” Authentic or not it’s an insightful take on the term.

Michael Cardoza says it’s time we all round file the term.

Filed Under: Legal, Michael Cardoza, Who's Talking

Michael Cardoza: Who decides what is reasonable police force?

April 10, 2015 Leave a Comment

The Supreme Court has ruled that use of force by police officers must be judged from the perspective of a reasonable officer on the scene rather than with 20/20 hindsight. Minority communities often feel with this decision as a guideline complaints to police departments are most often swept under the carpet without a proper vetting of the facts of each incident. Does this ruling give the benefit of doubt to the officer. After all, who decides if the officer acted reasonably in these situations? Other officers?

 

Michael Cardoza discusses.

Filed Under: Legal, Michael Cardoza, Who's Talking

He Said / She Said: How can I trust a liar?

April 10, 2015 Leave a Comment

Robin and Shawn help a listener restore the trust in her relationship after catching her boyfriend in a lie.

 

Hosted by Robin Fahr & Shawn Shizzo

Filed Under: Advice, He Said / She Said, Who's Talking

He Said / She Said: Do 15 year-olds have a right to privacy?

April 9, 2015 Leave a Comment

A 15 year-old wants to know if her dad has the right to invade her privacy by reading her Facebook posts.

 

 Hosted by Robin Fahr & Shawn Shizzo

Filed Under: Advice, He Said / She Said, Who's Talking

Michael Cardoza: North Charleston police shooting of Walter Scott

April 9, 2015 Leave a Comment

 

Police Departments across the nation are attempting to change their culture by bringing on more women, minorities by tracking crime stats and improving community relations. The killing of Walter Scott in North Charleston is a classic example that whatever the police are doing is not working. Michael Cardoza discusses what needs to be done to effect real change.

Filed Under: Legal, Michael Cardoza, Who's Talking

Michael Cardoza: Vallejo Kidnapping – Was It A Hoax?

April 8, 2015 4 Comments

 

Aaron Quinn and Denise Huskins swear they were kidnapped. The police believe it was a hoax and want them prosecuted and they want to be reimbursed for the cost of the investigation. Michael Cardoza discusses.

Filed Under: Legal, Michael Cardoza, Who's Talking

He Said / She Said: Texting etiquette for the clueless

April 8, 2015 Leave a Comment

Robin and Shawn share their rules for texting etiquette or as Robin puts it “textiquette”.

 

 Hosted by Robin Fahr & Shawn Shizzo

Filed Under: Advice, He Said / She Said, Who's Talking

He Said / She Said: Can men and women be “just friends”?

April 7, 2015 Leave a Comment

Robin and Shawn tackle the age old debate of whether men and women can be “just friends”.

 

 Hosted by Robin Fahr & Shawn Shizzo

Filed Under: Advice, He Said / She Said, Who's Talking

He Said / She Said: Don’t Hold Your Breath

March 29, 2015 Leave a Comment

The guy she’s dating just said he’s not emotionally available right now. What does he really mean? Hosted by Robin Fahr & Shawn Shizzo.

Filed Under: He Said / She Said, Who's Talking

He Said / She Said: Son Wants A Motorcycle

March 28, 2015 Leave a Comment

My son wants a motorcycle and not a car. I hate motorcycles, what can I do? Hosted by Robin Fahr & Shawn Shizzo.

Filed Under: Advice, He Said / She Said, Who's Talking

He Said / She Said: Old Friends From The Past

March 27, 2015 Leave a Comment

My husband wants to go out to dinner with his old college classmate who just so happens to be a woman. It makes me jealous and I don’t want him to go. Hosted by Robin Fahr & Shawn Shizzo.

Filed Under: Advice, He Said / She Said, Who's Talking

He Said / She Said: Cutting The Cord With Your Ex

March 25, 2015 Leave a Comment

His girlfriend is still best friends with her ex-boyfriend and it’s driving him nuts. How can he bring this up without ruining their relationship? Hosted by Robin Fahr & Shawn Shizzo.

Filed Under: Advice, He Said / She Said, Who's Talking

He Said / She Said: Will She Ever Say “I Do”?

March 25, 2015 Leave a Comment

Man proposes to his girlfriend and she says “no.” Is the writing on the wall? Hosted by Robin Fahr & Shawn Shizzo.

 

Filed Under: Advice, He Said / She Said, Who's Talking

He Said / She Said: Put A Lid On It

March 24, 2015 Leave a Comment

Mom shares a bathroom with 3 boys and wants to teach them some bathroom etiquette. Hosted by Robin Fahr & Shawn Shizzo.

Filed Under: Advice, He Said / She Said, Who's Talking

He Said / She Said: Don’t Feed The Animals, Or Kids

March 23, 2015 Leave a Comment

A mom wants to know what can she do with an unruly child that won’t eat his meals when he’s supposed to? Hosted by Robin Fahr & Shawn Shizzo.

Filed Under: Advice, He Said / She Said, Who's Talking

He Said / She Said: Torn Between Two Lovers

March 22, 2015 Leave a Comment

She has a boyfriend but just reunited with an old flame. Can she be in love with two people at the same time? Hosted by Robin Fahr & Shawn Shizzo.

Filed Under: Advice, He Said / She Said, Who's Talking

He Said / She Said: Texting While Driving

March 21, 2015 Leave a Comment

17 year-old daughter gets a “texting while driving” ticket but she just doesn’t get message. How can Mom help send the point home? Hosted by Robin Fahr and Shawn Shizzo.

Filed Under: Advice, He Said / She Said, Who's Talking

He Said / She Said: Competing in the Online Dating World

March 20, 2015 Leave a Comment

Janelle wants to know how to compete in the competitive world of online dating? Hosted by Robin Fahr & Shawn Shizzo.

Filed Under: Advice, He Said / She Said, Who's Talking

Flick Nation: Merchants of Doubt Director Robert Kenner

March 14, 2015 Leave a Comment

Steve Wagner interviews filmmaker Robert Kenner (Food, Inc.) about his latest documentary, Merchants of Doubt.

Filed Under: Flick Nation, Movies, Who's Talking

Flick Nation: Cinderella Comes To Life

March 12, 2015 Leave a Comment

Lily James and Cate Blanchett star in Kenneth Branaugh’s live action Disney redux, Liam Neeson goes up against mobster Ed Harris in Run All Night, and the Merchants of Doubt change the way you think. Hosted by Dennis Willis.

Filed Under: Flick Nation, Movies, Who's Talking

Flick Nation: Chris Rock’s Best Film Hits Video

March 9, 2015 Leave a Comment

Chris Rock and Rosario Dawson dazzle in the hilarious Top Five; Night at the Museum throws in the towel; and Exodus: Gods and Kings parts the dread sea. Hosted by Dennis Willis.

Filed Under: Flick Nation, Movies, Who's Talking

Elizabeth Kate: Cheap and Pricey Wine

March 2, 2015 Leave a Comment

Cheap wine vs. Pricey wine: What’s the difference (besides price, of course)? Elizabeth Kate discusses.

Filed Under: Elizabeth Kate, Food & Wine, Who's Talking

Flick Nation: Foxcatcher Creeps To Home Video

March 2, 2015 Leave a Comment

Steve Carell creeps in Foxcatcher, Hugh Grant and Marisa Tomei charm in The Rewrite, and Al Pacino gets his mojo back with poor Greta Gerwig in The Humbling. Hosted by Dennis Willis.

Filed Under: Flick Nation, Movies, Who's Talking

Flick Nation: Will Smith’s Con and Boorman’s Final Film

February 27, 2015 Leave a Comment

Will Smith and Margot Robbie plays con artists in Focus; and director John Boorman delivers his final film – the sequel to his 1987 classic Hope and Glory. Hosted by Dennis Willis.

Filed Under: Flick Nation, Movies, Who's Talking

Flick Nation: Oscar Winners On Home Video

February 24, 2015 Leave a Comment

The Oscars are now history! But if you are still catching up, or want to see what all the fuss was about, we have good news for you! Hosted by Dennis Willis.

Filed Under: Flick Nation, Movies, Who's Talking

Flick Nation: The Oscars Are Coming!

February 19, 2015 Leave a Comment

The Oscars are coming and it’s shaping up to be a battle between Boyhood and Birdman for many of the top honors. Dennis Willis hosts.

Filed Under: Flick Nation, Movies, Who's Talking

Michael Cardoza: BART Protestors Beg for Mercy

February 14, 2015 Leave a Comment

A protest dealing with the way police departments treat black lives stopped BART on a work day for over two hours.
Should the DA charge the protestors? How should they be punished? Should they be fined? By charging them is the DA advancing their cause?

Filed Under: Legal, Michael Cardoza, Who's Talking

Michael Cardoza: Inside Criminal Law – Mark Andrus is dead of a suspected overdose

February 14, 2015 Leave a Comment

The suspect in the SF body parts case has died of an apparent overdose. Does this mean the case has been solved? Does this mean we can rest easy knowing the person who committed that atrocity is gone?
SFPD did a shoddy investigation. The SFDA refused to file the case due to lack of credible evidence. Should the cops continue their investigation notwithstanding Andrus’ death?

Filed Under: Legal, Michael Cardoza, Who's Talking

Flick Nation: Will the 50 Shades Movie Satisfy?

February 12, 2015 1 Comment

2015′s buzziest movie arrives with all the expected sex, handcuffs and controversy one would expect. But will the big-screen adaptation of E.L. James’ steamy novel (ahem) satisfy moviegoers? Hosted by Dennis Willis.

Filed Under: Flick Nation, Movies, Who's Talking

Elizabeth Kate: Artisan Uprising – Notable new wines from California!

February 11, 2015 Leave a Comment

Elizabeth Kate attends the first meeting of the LA Wine Writers Group.

Filed Under: Elizabeth Kate, Food & Wine, Who's Talking

Flick Nation: Birdman and Theory of Everything Fly to Video

February 9, 2015 Leave a Comment

Two Oscar-nominated heavy-hitters land on video: the brilliant and wickedly funny Michael Keaton opus Birdman, and the Oscar-bait Stephen Hawking biopic The Theory of Everything. Also out: Bill Murray in St. Vincent, and Dumb and Dumber To. Hosted by Dennis Willis.

Filed Under: Flick Nation, Movies, Who's Talking

Flick Nation: Fantasy Films Attack February

February 5, 2015 Leave a Comment

Mila Kunis is a space queen, Julianne Moore is an evil witch, and Spongebob Squarepants is in 3D. Life is good. Hosted by Dennis Willis.

Filed Under: Flick Nation, Movies, Who's Talking

Michael Cardoza: SF Police Make Arrest in Body Parts Case

February 4, 2015 Leave a Comment

What caused the SFPD to make an arrest on apparently thin evidence? At the time the case was presented to SFPD there was no forensics that proved this was a criminal homicide, there was no evidence that pinpointed the cause of death, there was no nexus between the person of interest and a crime. Simply put the police did not establish enough evidence to prosecute the person of interest. SFPD needs to explain their thinking in making an arrest on such thin evidence. How will this premature arrest affect the continuing investigation?

Filed Under: Legal, Michael Cardoza, Who's Talking

Michael Cardoza: Student Accused of Rape at Stanford

February 3, 2015 Leave a Comment

An unidentified women, who had graduated college years before decided to go to a frat party on the Stanford campus. Prior to going she consumed 4 shots of whiskey, she continued drinking at the party to a point that she blacked out. Two bicyclists observed her and Brock Turner on the ground near a dumpster. Turner was on top of her thrusting his hips toward her. Police were called and Turner was arrested, he admitted fondling her and digitally penetrating her but not raping her. She told police she blacked out and remembers nothing. What did the DA charge and how will the case be defended?

Filed Under: Legal, Michael Cardoza, Who's Talking

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