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THE BIG SHIFT with Jim Paymar

43 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago -

I'm Jim Paymar. You may have heard me anchor and report on CNBC, WABC in New York, and BusinessWeek. Today, you're listening to my new podcast, "The Big Shift" focused on the massive changes America, the world and we individuals are experiencing. Who could've imagined we’d undergo a global pandemic, our Capitol would be invaded by a mob, Russia would invade Ukraine, that we'd experience dramatic climate events, droughts, floods, ferocious fires glaciers melting away. On The Big Shift we explore how society can survive threats to our planet, our government, and how we can preserve our freedom.

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The Water our World needs to Survive is rapidly Vanishing

February 14, 2024 19:41 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MB

Today, we’re investigating a topic that we all need to survive, water. Without water, there would be no plant life, no forests, crops could not grow, livestock could not exist, so we’d have nothing to eat. The fact is, we as people consist of water. The average adult human body is about 60% water. Tragically, the world, with some 8,000,000,000 people, growing to 10,000,000,000 by the year 2050, is running out of water as we heat the planet to such an extent that glaciers and snowpack that f...

Will the Rule of Law Hold in America?

January 07, 2024 00:50 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MB

Perhaps the most important aspect of the American way of life is our justice system. The courts are a pillar of our democratic society. A jury trial is a constitutional right. Our founding fathers believed the right to be tried by a jury of our peers was the highest law of the land. It’s included in the 6th and 7th amendments of the Bill of Rights. But our court system is under fire. Local courts have been chastised for convicting people of color at a far greater rate than whites. The sys...

Tuning the Planet, Creating Peace with Music

December 01, 2023 22:51 - 48 minutes - 45.3 MB

If there was ever a point in time where the world needs to change, it is now. We have two major wars raging, one in Europe and one in the Middle East. Millions of people in scores of countries do not have enough to eat. Climate change is foreshadowing catastrophic weather events, from rising seas to ferocious storms to incinerating droughts. Joining us to discuss how we might move forward through the darkness to the light, is world renowned, virtuoso cellist Michael Fitzpatrick. Michael...

Guardianship, A Civil Death, Britney Spears, Brian Wilson and YOU

November 11, 2023 20:56 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MB

Today we’re looking into a subject you may have heard about lately Conservatorship, also referred to as Guardianship. It’s been big news after superstar pop singer Britney Spears wrote a book about being placed in involuntary conservatorship for 13 long years, with her father having near complete control of every aspect of her life.  Currently, an estimated two-million Americans live under guardianship or conservatorship.  A shocking fact, state courts confiscate $50 billion in money and p...

Suburbs will Decide, Biden or Trump

October 20, 2023 15:03 - 36 minutes - 34 MB

Please take a listen to my latest podcast, Suburbs will Decide, Biden or Trump. How the vote takes shape in November of ’23 and ‘24 are elections of critical importance. Will suburban America decide the who becomes the next president and determine which party controls congress? Who is the suburban voter today and what drives them to the polls?  My next guest is Lawrence Levy, the Executive Dean of the ⁠National Center for Suburban Studies⁠ at Hofstra University in New York. Prior to his aca...

America v. China, Can We Avoid War?

September 22, 2023 12:00 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MB

Most foreign policy experts agree the most important geopolitical issue of our time, beyond the Russian invasion of Ukraine, is America’s relationship with China. America and China are the world’s two largest economies by far, they are the top emitters of greenhouse gases, the cause of global warming and extreme weather events. The two nations also spend more on their militaries than any other country. For several decades America and China became economically interdependent. But in 2018 ...

Holocaust Survivor Views Fascism in Germany and America

September 05, 2023 17:05 - 1 hour - 57.4 MB

Recently we’ve seen the Supreme Court of the United States eliminate a woman’s right to choose whether she bears a child. Affirmative action has been reversed. Students are being forced to pay off intolerable levels of debt. The LGBTQ community is under threat, murders have occurred. We are seeing book banning. Vicious anti-Semitic and anti-immigrant attacks are a regular occurrence. We have an ex-president who’s been indicted multiple times. He continues to perpetrate the BIG LIE that he wo...

Viktor Orbán, PM of Hungary, was Trump before Trump

July 08, 2023 18:30 - 33 minutes - 31.3 MB

Today we’re looking into attacks on democracy. Many world powers have shifted toward autocracy with strong man leaders. Putin in Russia, Xi in China, Erdogan in Turkey, el-Sisi in Egypt, America with the Trump in 2016, and Viktor Orban in Hungary. There’s been keen interest with Orban in America among Republicans who applaud his support of white Christian values. Orban was invited to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas, known as CPAC. Tucker Carlson, before he was...

Being Filipino and Asian in White America

June 16, 2023 18:01 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MB

Today we’re looking into a subject that is front and center in American society, diversity, equity and inclusion. The nation was founded on basic principles of liberty, equality and justice for all. The problem is, America has not lived up to those principles, from the genocide of the Native-Americans, to hundreds of years of African-American slavery, a woman’s right to vote and now to choose on pregnancy, to anti-Semitism and anti-immigrant hostility. To explore this critical issue facing o...

Darkness to Light the Carbon Danger

June 03, 2023 17:47 - 27 minutes - 25.9 MB

Today, we’re looking at something we take for granted but has a significant impact on our environment in numerous ways, lighting. Electric lights are on 24 hours a day around the world and represent more than 15% of the world’s total electricity consumption. The International Dark Sky Association estimates about 30 percent of all outdoor lighting in the U.S. alone is wasted adding up to $3.3 billion dollars in cost and the release of 21-million tons of carbon dioxide per year, equal to pla...

Save the Media, Save America

May 13, 2023 15:43 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MB

Today we’re exploring a vital aspect of our society, news. Shockingly, more than one in five American citizens now live in news deserts with very limited access to local news, according to study by Northwestern University. Seventy million people, who live in more than 200 counties, don’t have a newspaper…. and more papers are shutting down…. two newspapers a week are disappearing.   In the past two years, 64 “new”digital state and local news sites went online but that was about the same nu...

Communications is the Key to Successful Business

April 21, 2023 17:24 - 32 minutes - 30.4 MB

Today, we’re delving into the world of communications and the critical role it plays in our lives, particularly in managing and working in business. Robert Kent, the former dean of the Harvard Business School said, ‘In business, communications is everything.’ There’s no one better to explain why that is the case…. than Bill McGowan…. He’s the founder and CEO of Clarity Media Group based in New York. Bill has trained hundreds of high-level executives at Fortune 500 companies. He’s also the a...

Vote to Save America

April 07, 2023 16:04 - 32 minutes - 30.4 MB

A special guest on THE BIG SHIFT today, Ann Ravel. She was the Chair of the Federal Election Commission in Washington, D.C., was Chair of the California Fair Political Practices Commission, she worked for the United States Department of Justice and was a professor at the U.C. Berkeley School of Law. Today, Ann travels the world speaking and serving on panels working to preserve the right to vote. We’re discussing one of the most important issues this country faces, the right to vote. Voting ...

Your Yard Could Be Killing You on THE BIG SHIFT with Jim Paymar

March 31, 2023 16:00 - 32 minutes - 30.5 MB

Today, we’re exploring a subject you might not think about when you think about the devastating impact of Climate Change, your toxic yard and the gas-powered leaf blowers, GLB’s for short, that are used on millions of yards around the country. I think you’ll be shocked to learn just how much pollution is caused by the GLB’S and the health hazards they pose to you, your neighbors, to the workers and to the environment. Joining me to discuss this important issue of our toxic lawns is Dr. Bon...

THE BIG SHIFT with Jim Paymar (Trailer)

March 15, 2023 21:16 - 57 seconds - 907 KB

Our Dying Planet

March 15, 2023 19:57 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MB

Today, we’re exploring the critical issues of conservation, preservation of habitat and the wildlife that live on our planet. You might be stunned to know that more than one-million species are currently on the brink extinction, a rate not seen in 10 million years. To explore how we can help stop this cataclysm, is Linda Lanzl the founder of SAFE Worldwide, which stands for Saving Animals Facing Extinction Worldwide. SAFE is a non-profit developing community programs, and partnerships with...

Mind Control Can Save Your Life on THE BIG SHIFT with Jim Paymar

February 28, 2023 18:49 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MB

Today, we’re looking into something we should pay a lot of attention to, our health, and I’m not just talking about our physical health, but our mental health, our emotional health, our ability to live our lives in the midst of troublesome events, instability in our homes, violence on the streets, pandemics, and the impact of climate change. Joining me now to discuss how we might collectively work together to make this world safer and saner, is Dr. Tami Roos. Tami was born in the San Franci...

Mind Control Can Save Our Planet on THE BIG SHIFT with Jim Paymar

February 28, 2023 18:49 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MB

Today, we’re looking into something we should pay a lot of attention to, our health, and I’m not just talking about our physical health, but our mental health, our emotional health, our ability to live our lives in the midst of troublesome events, instability in our homes, violence on the streets, pandemics, and the impact of climate change. Joining me now to discuss how we might collectively work together to make this world safer and saner, is Dr. Tami Roos. Tami was born in the San Franci...

Immigration at the Border and Mexico's Story

February 22, 2023 19:46 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MB

Today, we’re delving into the issue of immigration, drugs, guns and cartels from the Mexican side of the border. There is rarely a day that goes by that we don’t see tragic stories of immigrants trapped at the Mexican border, immigrants being deported, immigrants being shipped across America by Republican politicians who are sending desperate people to northern states. To discuss THE BIG SHIFT…. America is confronting on the immigration…. issue is Ambassador Ricardo Camara. As a career dip...

Policing the Police

February 11, 2023 19:41 - 36 minutes - 34.2 MB

Today, we’re discussing a subject, that’s unfortunately in the news far too often, police brutality. Recently, we saw the brutal beat down in Memphis, Tennessee of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, a father of a four-year-old, after being stopped for a traffic violation, just 100 yards from his home. The beating was severe. Nichols was brought to the hospital in critical condition and died two days later from his injuries. Five police officers were indicted and charged with second degree murder, ...

Policing the Police on THE BIG SHIFT with Jim Paymar

February 11, 2023 19:41 - 36 minutes - 34.2 MB

Today, we’re discussing a subject, that’s unfortunately in the news far too often, police brutality. Recently, we saw the brutal beat down in Memphis, Tennessee of 29-year-old Ty-re Nichols, a father of a four-year-old, after being stopped for a traffic violation, just 100 yards from his home. The beating was severe. Nichols was brought to the hospital in critical condition and died two days later from his injuries. Five police officers were indicted and charged with second degree murder,...

The Brave New World of Healthcare

January 27, 2023 22:19 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MB

Hello everyone, I’m Jim Paymar…. and you are listening to THE BIG SHIFT…. the podcast that looks at the seismic changes our world, our economies, and our environments are confronting. Today, we’re discussing the critical issue of Healthcare that impacts every man, woman and child in America at some point in their lives. Of course, as we all know, healthcare can be very expensive. An average three-day hospital stay could cost $30,000. Healthcare spending accounts for nearly 20% of America’s...

The Brave New World of Healthcare on THE BIG SHIFT with Jim Paymar

January 27, 2023 22:19 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MB

Hello everyone, I’m Jim Paymar…. and you are listening to THE BIG SHIFT…. the podcast that looks at the seismic changes our world, our economies, and our environments are confronting. Today, we’re discussing the critical issue of Healthcare that impacts every man, woman and child in America at some point in their lives. Of course, as we all know, healthcare can be very expensive. An average three-day hospital stay could cost $30,000. Healthcare spending accounts for nearly 20% of America’s...

From Ukraine to Bosnia How to End Wars of Terror

January 20, 2023 22:22 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MB

Today, we’re discussing a subject that’s in the news every day, the horrific war being waged by the Russian Federation, in their attempt to seize and control the democratic nation of Ukraine in the heart of Europe. You’ve all seen the video of terrible destruction being rained down on the Ukrainian civilian population by Russian missiles, bombs and drones, the mass graves of innocent civilians executed by Russian troops. Most thought this kind of terror would never happen again after the h...

From Ukraine to Bosnia Wars of Terror

January 20, 2023 22:22 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MB

Today, we’re discussing a subject that’s in the news every day, the horrific war being waged by the Russian Federation, in their attempt to seize and control the democratic nation of Ukraine in the heart of Europe. You’ve all seen the video of terrible destruction being rained down on the Ukrainian civilian population by Russian missiles, bombs and drones, the mass graves of innocent civilians executed by Russian troops. Most thought this kind of terror would never happen again after the h...

From Ukraine to Bosnia Wars of Terror on THE BIG SHIFT with Jim Paymar

January 20, 2023 22:22 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MB

Today, we’re discussing a subject that’s in the news every day, the horrific war being waged by the Russian Federation, in their attempt to seize and control the democratic nation of Ukraine in the heart of Europe. You’ve all seen the video of terrible destruction being rained down on the Ukrainian civilian population by Russian missiles, bombs and drones, the mass graves of innocent civilians executed by Russian troops. Most thought this kind of terror would never happen again after the h...

Intelligence the Key to Navigating in Business

January 03, 2023 20:22 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MB

Today, we’re discussing a subject of critical importance to our society, business intelligence and how it impacts capital investments that drive the economy. When a company decides to do conduct business overseas the executives need to know about foreign governments, banking, international rules and regulations. Without that knowledge they can fail. There are techniques business can use to protect itself from falling into a trap. To discuss THE BIG SHIFT the world economy is experiencing is ...

Intelligence the Key to Navigating in Business on THE BIG SHIFT with Jim Paymar

January 03, 2023 20:22 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MB

Today, we’re discussing a subject of critical importance to our society, business intelligence and how it impacts capital investments that drive the economy.       To discuss THE BIG SHIFT the world economy is experiencing is Bill Hutman, the Founder and Managing Director of GlobalSourceLLC an “international investigative business intelligence company”. Bill is a former investigative reporter whose work has appeared in such prestigious publications as the New York Times and The Times of Lond...

How to Confront the Disinformation Age

December 03, 2022 19:54 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MB

On this edition of  "THE BIG SHIFT" we discuss a subject of extreme importance to our society, disinformation and misinformation and how it impacts our decision making, our politics and how our society can move forward in a positive direction when we no longer trust, and no longer know…. that what we read, view or hear in the media…… is true or not. We’ve gone through a rough few years in society and so much has changed. The pandemic which started in early 2020 is still with us today. Along ...

How to Confront the Disinformation Age

December 03, 2022 19:54 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MB

On this edition of  "THE BIG SHIFT" we discuss a subject of extreme importance to our society, disinformation and misinformation and how it impacts our decision making, our politics and how our society can move forward in a positive direction when we no longer trust, and no longer know…. that what we read, view or hear in the media…… is true or not. We’ve gone through a rough few years in society and so much has changed. The pandemic which started in early 2020 is still with us today. Along ...

How to Confront the Disinformation Age on THE BIG SHIFT with Jim Paymar

December 03, 2022 19:54 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MB

On this edition of  "THE BIG SHIFT" we discuss a subject of extreme importance to our society, disinformation and misinformation and how it impacts our decision making, our politics and how our society can move forward in a positive direction when we no longer trust, and no longer know…. that what we read, view or hear in the media…… is true or not. We’ve gone through a rough few years in society and so much has changed. The pandemic which started in early 2020 is still with us today. Along ...

Is the Economy Broken or Recalibrating?

November 21, 2022 20:09 - 36 minutes - 34.1 MB

Today, we’re discussing our volatile economy with a long-time expert in that field, Dr. Nicholas Sargen, the author of several books including “Global Shocks: An Investment Guide for Turbulent Markets.” The global economy has suffered through a series of global shocks – the coronavirus pandemic, which is still with us, the energy shock related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shutting down gas supplies to Europe and of course the biggest threat of all climate change wreaking havoc around the ...

Is the Economy Broken or is Recession Coming on THE BIG SHIFT with Jim Paymar

November 21, 2022 20:09 - 36 minutes - 34.1 MB

Today, we’re discussing our volatile economy with a long-time expert in that field, Dr. Nicholas Sargen, the author of several books including “Global Shocks: An Investment Guide for Turbulent Markets.” The global economy has suffered through a series of global shocks – the coronavirus pandemic, which is still with us, the energy shock related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shutting down gas supplies to Europe and of course the biggest threat of all climate change wreaking havoc around the ...

Is the Economy Broken or is Recession Coming

November 21, 2022 20:09 - 36 minutes - 34.1 MB

Today, we’re discussing our volatile economy with a long-time expert in that field, Dr. Nicholas Sargen, the author of several books including “Global Shocks: An Investment Guide for Turbulent Markets.” The global economy has suffered through a series of global shocks – the coronavirus pandemic, which is still with us, the energy shock related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shutting down gas supplies to Europe and of course the biggest threat of all climate change wreaking havoc around the ...

Is the Economy Broken or are we Recalibrating?

November 21, 2022 20:09 - 36 minutes - 34.1 MB

Today, we’re discussing our volatile economy with a long-time expert in that field, Dr. Nicholas Sargen, the author of several books including “Global Shocks: An Investment Guide for Turbulent Markets.” The global economy has suffered through a series of global shocks – the coronavirus pandemic, which is still with us, the energy shock related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shutting down gas supplies to Europe and of course the biggest threat of all climate change wreaking havoc around the ...

Is the Economy Broken or Recalibrating on THE BIG SHIFT with Jim Paymar

November 21, 2022 20:09 - 36 minutes - 34.1 MB

Today, we’re discussing our volatile economy with a long-time expert in that field, Dr. Nicholas Sargen, the author of several books including “Global Shocks: An Investment Guide for Turbulent Markets.” The global economy has suffered through a series of global shocks – the coronavirus pandemic, which is still with us, the energy shock related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shutting down gas supplies to Europe and of course the biggest threat of all climate change wreaking havoc around the ...

Changing Channels

November 06, 2022 20:45 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MB

This episode of THE BIG SHIFT is about the radical changes the TV world has undergone since it began in the late 1940's to a landscape of hundreds of channels, cable, streaming and FAST TV. The podcast also delves into the way the news, once reliable, has been obliterated by opinion based on lies, misinformation and conspiracy theories. We also explore how TV has influenced the discourse of our society. My guest is Judith Bishop a TV veteran who has seen it all. She recently wrote a book cal...

Changing Channels on THE BIG SHIFT with Jim Paymar

November 06, 2022 20:45 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MB

This episode of THE BIG SHIFT is about the radical changes the TV world has undergone since it began in the late 1940's to a landscape of hundreds of channels, cable, streaming and FAST TV. The podcast also delves into the way the news, once reliable, has been obliterated by opinion based on lies, misinformation and conspiracy theories. We also explore how TV has influenced the discourse of our society. My guest is Judith Bishop a TV veteran who has seen it all. She recently wrote a book cal...

Changing Channels - "From Just the Facts to Outrageous Opinions" - Judith Bishop

November 06, 2022 20:45 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MB

This episode of THE BIG SHIFT is about the radical changes the TV world has undergone since it began in the late 1940's to a landscape of hundreds of channels, cable, streaming and FAST TV. The podcast also delves into the way the news, once reliable, has been obliterated by opinion based on lies, misinformation and conspiracy theories. We also explore how TV has influenced the discourse of our society. My guest is Judith Bishop a TV veteran who has seen it all. She recently wrote a book cal...

CHANGING CHANNELS - "From Just the Facts to Outrageous Opinions" - Judith Bishop

November 06, 2022 20:45 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MB

This episode of THE BIG SHIFT is about the radical changes the TV world has undergone since it began in the late 1940's to a landscape of hundreds of channels, cable, streaming and FAST TV. The podcast also delves into the way the news, once reliable, has been obliterated by opinion based on lies, misinformation and conspiracy theories. We also explore how TV has influenced the discourse of our society. My guest is Judith Bishop a TV veteran who has seen it all. She recently wrote a book cal...

THE BIG SHIFT with Jim Paymar - TRAILER

August 20, 2022 21:56 - 1 minute - 1.07 MB

Hello my name is Jim Paymar…. You may have heard me anchor and report on CNBC, WNBC and WABC in New York, KRON in San Francisco and BusinessWeek….  Today you are listening to my new podcast The Big Shift that is focused on the massive changes America, the world and we as individuals are experiencing.  Who could have imagined a couple of years back we’d undergo a global Coronavirus pandemic, that our Capitol would be invaded by supporters of a losing president who couldn’t relinquish power,...

"THE BIG SHIFT" *TRAILER

August 20, 2022 21:56 - 1 minute - 1.07 MB

Hello my name is Jim Paymar…. You may have heard me anchor and report on CNBC, WNBC and WABC in New York, KRON in San Francisco and BusinessWeek….  Today you are listening to my new podcast The Big Shift that is focused on the massive changes America, the world and we as individuals are experiencing.  Who could have imagined a couple of years back we’d undergo a global Coronavirus pandemic, that our Capitol would be invaded by supporters of a losing president who couldn’t relinquish power,...

“The Big Shift” (Trailer)

February 22, 2021 20:58 - 59 seconds - 946 KB