Nicole and Chelsea chat about a grant from California Revealed that will let WNP catalog a collection of old Richmond Banner newspapers. Plus, thoughts on jam and exciting news from the past revealed.

531: Post to Park

Apr 5th, 2024 1h 17m

Retired NPS ranger John Martini joins Nicole Meldahl and Drew Moss to talk about the Presidio's transition from army post to national park.

530: SF Citywide Survey

Mar 22nd, 2024 58m 42s

Nicole chats with Rich Sucre, Deputy Director of Current Planning at City and County of San Francisco to talk about the SF Citywide Survey.

529: Steinhart Aquarium Part 2

Mar 9th, 2024 1h 2m

San Francisco Chronicle Culture Critic Peter Hartlaub and California Academy of Sciences Head Librarian Rebekah Kim join the podcast to talk about their favorite bits of Steinhart Aquarium history. Part 2 of 2.

528: Remembering Arnold Woods

Feb 24th, 2024 1h 23m

Nicole and Chelsea are joined by friends and family to remember the First Gentleman of WNP, our dearly departed Arnold Woods.

527: Steinhart Aquarium Part 1

Feb 16th, 2024 51m 11s

The California Academy of Sciences Head Librarian, Rebekah Kim, joins the podcast to talk about the history of Steinhart Aquarium. Come for the fish, stay for the manatees. Part 1 of 2.

228R: Tradr Sam (repodcast)

Feb 9th, 2024 24m 31s

In honor of the recent makeover of Tradr Sam, please enjoy this classic episode on the favorite west side watering hole.

526: Car Barns

Feb 3rd, 2024 1h 8m

Learn all about the former street and cable car barns of the west side with special guest Drew Moss.

207R: The Human Be-In (repodcast)

Jan 26th, 2024 20m 28s

Revisit this classic episode to mark the 57th anniversary of the Human Be-In this month.

264R: Lakes of Golden Gate Park (repodcast)

Jan 19th, 2024 30m 22s

Stow Lake was just renamed Blue Heron Lake, so let's revisit this classic podcast episode on the lakes of Golden Gate Park.

Announcement

Dec 8th, 2023 3m 22s

Nicole announces the untimely passing of podcast co-host Arnold Woods.

525: Michelle Forshner

Nov 25th, 2023 56m

How do you solve a branding nightmare like WNP? Nicole talks with new board member Michelle Forshner about her background and tackling the branding issues.

524: Dante Benedetti

Nov 18th, 2023 30m 54s

How does one become a San Francisco baseball legend without winning championships? Nicole & Arnold tell the remarkable tale of Dante Benedetti.

523: Gary Parks

Nov 11th, 2023 54m 52s

The Alexandria Theatre's 100th anniversary is upon us, so Nicole talks with theater preservationist and expert, Gary Parks, about his life and movie palaces.

22R: Carl Larsen (repodcast)

Nov 4th, 2023 17m 31s

In November 1928, San Francisco lost a favorite restauranteur, businessman, and benefactor. So, let's revisit this classic podcast about the life of the Gentle Dane, Carl Larsen.

522: Angel Island Immigration Station

Oct 28th, 2023 1h 28m

We get lengthy this week as Arnold talks with Casey Dexter-Lee, Russell Nauman, and Professor Charles Egan about the station where immigrants coming into San Francisco used to have to go through.

521: Problem Library and St. Anne of the Sunset

Oct 23rd, 2023 1h 11m

Nicole talks with Daniel Lucas from Problem Library about a historic Sunset District church.

520: Sabrina Oliveros

Oct 14th, 2023 55m 49s

Shipwreck Week concludes with a conversation between Nicole and San Francisco Maritime's Sabrina Oliveros.

519: The George Louis & Bessie Everding shipwrecks

Oct 7th, 2023 51m 55s

Nicole & Chelsea kick off Shipwreck Week with the stories of two schooners that ended up as wrecks, the George Louis and the Bessie Everding.

518: Michael Durand

Sep 30th, 2023 56m 49s

Nicole talks with the person keeping newspapers alive in the Outside Lands, Michael Durand, owner and editor of the Richmond Review and Sunset Beacon.

517: Clement Pubs Part 2

Sep 23rd, 2023 35m 41s

We're taking another drink on Clement Street as Nicole & Arnold share the history of two more buildings that house two more of our favorite watering holes in the Inner Richmond District.

516: Bazaar Cafe

Sep 16th, 2023 41m 53s

The Bazaar Cafe at 5927 California Street is celebrating its 25th anniversary, so Nicole & Arnold look at the history of the building and its occupants.

515: Clement Pubs Part 1

Sep 9th, 2023 32m 31s

Have a drink with us as Nicole & Arnold share the history of a couple of the buildings that now house two of our favorite bars on Clement Street in the Inner Richmond District.

514: Koshland House

Sep 2nd, 2023 35m 39s

There are some replicas of famous French buildings on the West side. Nicole & Arnold look at the Koshland House on Washington Street, modeled on Le Petit Trianon.