John Riley Project

John Riley Project


Latest Episodes

Putin, Trudeau, Vaus, and the Pursuit of Happiness, JRP0268
February 23, 2022

Putin Justifying Invasion of Ukraine based on Blood and Religion Russian troops are at the Ukrainian border and invasion is imminent! Biden is trying to negotiate but doing so on weak footing. Mean

Electric Vehicle Shopping Adventures, Presidents Day, JRP0267
February 21, 2022

EVs Selling as Much as $15K over MSRP Have you been on an auto dealer lot lately? The prices for cars are all out of whack. The supply chain crisis has created huge distortions in the price of cars

NFL, Cannabis, and Canadian Truckers, JRP0266
February 09, 2022

NFL Studying Marijuana to Help Players Manage Pain My alma mater UC San Diego was just awarded a $500,000 grant from the NFL to study the impact of cannabis as a pain relief medication. Isnt th

Eileen Gu’s Pursuit of Happiness, JRP0265
February 08, 2022

Personal Success as a Skier, Student, Model and Symbol of International Unity Eileen Gu won the gold in the Big Air freestyle event Tuesday while competing for China in the Winter Olympics. But thi

The Happiness Dashboard, JRP0264
January 26, 2022

Your Life Goal Should be Happiness How happy are you on a 0-10 scale? We discuss the topic of The Happiness Dashboard. This system (similar to the Wheel of Life) provides a framework to score your

Poway and Rancho Bernardo, Top Stories in 2021, JRP0263
January 06, 2022

In todays podcast episode we take a look back at the top 2021 stories in the Poway and Rancho Bernardo area. Our friends at Pomerado News highlighted the top local stories. We take the time to reflec

Candy Cane Lane, Elon Musk WSJ Interview, JRP0262
December 16, 2021

Last week I experienced the positive energy and festivities along Poway's Candy Cane Lane (or should I say Candy Cane Courts). To say that this community decorates in excess is an understatement! We

Smash and Grab, JRP0261
December 02, 2021

Solana Beach Climate Change Policies, JRP0260
November 18, 2021

City government officials in Solana Beach have passed new laws mandating EV charging stations and solar panels. At the same time they want to ban natural gas. Is this a serious climate change policy f

Poway School Board Death Threats, JRP0259
November 10, 2021

Death threats directed at Poway Unified School Board trustees. Protesters showing up at school board members private homes with a manifesto filled with demands. What in the heck is going on here? We