In Part 1, meet and get to know Nathan, who today owns and operates New Skool Clothing and Accessories. Nathan's parents are both from Myanmar, but fled their home country during years of political upheaval. They landed in England, where his

Bonus

SFFILM's Anne Lai

6 days ago 23m 59s

In this bonus episode, meet SFFILM Executive Director Anne Lai. Learn all about Anne's upbringing, what drew her to California, her stint with the Sundance Institute, and her arrival in 2020 in San Francisco at the famed San Francisco Internati

Mitchell's Ice Cream, Part 2

9 days ago 24m 57s

Part 2 is the story of how open-mindedness met opportunity. It's also an explanation for how an ice cream store opened by someone named Mitchell came to carry several flavors familiar to both the Filipino- and the Latin-American community. Br

Mitchell's Ice Cream, Part 1

16 days ago 22m 33s

This oh-so-San Francisco story begins with two brothers and a dairy farm at Noe and 29th Street. Larry Mitchell and his older brother Jack opened Mitchell's Ice Cream in 1953. Five years earlier, the building that now houses the well-known i

Photographer Chloe Sherman, Part 2

23 days ago 37m 59s

In Part 2, we hear about Chloe's first photo show, which took place at The Bearded Lady. Chloe describes The Bearded Lady as a hub, a place to do and get everything you could possibly need. It and the Kiki Gallery next door were both on 14th St

Photographer Chloe Sherman, Part 1

30 days ago 30m 57s

Chloe Sherman's eyes are intense, but not the way you might think. Chloe, who's been taking photographs since she was young, was born in New York City. Her mom and her mom's mom were both New Yorkers, and her dad was from Chicago, with his fa

Mark DeVito and Standard Deviant Brewing, Part 2

Mar 19th, 2024 36m 21s

In Part 2, we pick up right where we left off in Part 1. Mark was walking around the Mission taking down numbers of places with "for rent" signs. A resident in one of those spots leaned out the window and invited Mark in to see the place. Mark

Mark DeVito and Standard Deviant Brewing, Part 1

Mar 12th, 2024 37m 28s

Mark DeVito, co-owner and COO of Standard Deviant Brewing, wouldn't last a day in a police lineup. But it might not be his curly handlebar mustache that gave him away. Mark has an outsize personality, to put it mildly. And back in December, I s

Doug Styles, Denise Coleman, and Huckleberry Youth, Part 2

Mar 5th, 2024 36m 27s

In Part 2, we really get into the meat of what Huckleberry Youth is and how it got started. You know, I keep finding out ways in which our city pioneered things for the nation. I recently saw the upcoming Carol Doda documentary and learned tha

Denise Coleman, Doug Styles, and Huckleberry Youth, Part 1

Feb 27th, 2024 36m 37s

Huckleberry Youth, the non-profit providing care and housing for underserved youth, celebrated 50 years back in 2017. In Part 1 of this episode, we meet Huckleberry consultant/advisor Denise Coleman and the organization's CEO/executive director

Lester Raww and Anita Beshirs, Part 2

Feb 20th, 2024 54m 17s

We begin Part 2 where we left off in Part 1. Anita had been away from their Arkansas college town and missed Lester. Upon her return, she went to see him and they soon shared their first kiss. Soon after that day, Anita had a pregnancy scare,

Anita Beshirs and Lester Raww, Part 1

Feb 13th, 2024 46m 55s

Anita Beshirs was born in Batesville, Mississippi, because the small Southern town her family lived in didn't have a hospital. Welcome to our Valentine's 2024 episode all about Anita and her husband, Lester Raww. In Part 1, we'll get to know

Bonus

Vandor Hill of Whack Donuts

Feb 8th, 2024 20m 55s

Something awesome happened near the Embarcadero. In Season 4 of this show, back in 2022, we featured SF born-and-raised vegan donut maker Vandor Hill. His pop-up (at the time), Whack Donuts, was gaining some new fans and new spots for him to

Artist Melan Allen, Part 2

Feb 6th, 2024 24m 53s

Part 2 begins with how Melan thinks of herself as an artist. "Art is therapy," she says. It's how she knows herself. "If I cannot create, I cannot be myself." She's been creative her whole life. She wanted to be a tap dancer early on, pointin

Artist Melan Allen, Part 1

Jan 30th, 2024 26m 31s

Melan Allen is a third-generation San Franciscan. In this episode, we get to know this born-and-raised food artist whom I met last summer at Fillmore Jazz Festival. Melan's grandparents moved here in the Sixties and lived in San Francisco until

Katie Conry and the Tenderloin Museum, Part 2

Jan 23rd, 2024 30m 37s

Part 2 is a deep-dive into the history of the Tenderloin, which we began toward the end of Part 1. Katie digs into the infamous Compton's Cafeteria Riot and shares the background and what lead to that fateful event. After the moral crusaders

Katie Conry and the Tenderloin Museum, Part 1

Jan 16th, 2024 31m 12s

In Part 1, we get to know Tenderloin Museum's executive director, Katie Conry. She's originally from Oceanside, California, just outside of LA, where her parents are from. They were both teachers but were priced out of the big city, a situation

Singer/Songwriter Meredith Edgar, Part 2

Jan 9th, 2024 36m 9s

We begin Part 2 with my asking the question everyone wants to know: Is "Meredith Edgar" her real name or a stage name? You'll have to listen in to find out. Then she shares the various day jobs she's had over the years, some worse than others

Singer/Songwriter Meredith Edgar, Part 1

Jan 2nd, 2024 31m 13s

Discovering Meredith Edgar is one of my best memories of 2023. In Part 1 of this episode, get to know this singer/songwriter who was born in San Francisco. Her parents had been here a while, but soon after giving birth to Meredith, the family

Bonus

Wrapping Up 2023

Dec 28th, 2023 23m 17s

Join in as Jeff talks about ... Our brand-new-ass Storied: SF hoodies! For a limited time, grab a hoodie at pre-sale prices (a $40 donation'll do it). Let us know your size (we have XS through XXL unisex) and address, and we'll send back our f

Bill English, Susi Damilano, and San Francisco Playhouse, Part 2

Dec 21st, 2023 38m 17s

We begin Part 2 with talk of how Bill and Susi’s love of the work needed to get SF Playhouse started really helped them overcome any fear that might’ve hindered them. Their first brick-and-mortar spot on Sutter Street was meant to be retrofitte

Susi Damilano, Bill English, and San Francisco Playhouse, Part 1

Dec 19th, 2023 25m 16s

Susi Damilano was born in Germany and raised in the South Bay. Many of her German aunts married US servicemen, but Susi's mom married a German man and the family soon moved to Silicon Valley. Susi shares a history of that area, noting thatnot

Rudy Corpuz and United Playaz, Part 2

Dec 12th, 2023 26m 37s

In Part 2, Rudy picks up where he left off in Part 1, talking about the origin of United Playaz and a race riot at Balboa High School back in 1994. Rudy gathered those students who'd been involved in the violence to talk and determine their o

Rudy Corpuz and United Playaz, Part 1

Dec 5th, 2023 26m 48s

In Part 1, we meet Rudy Corpuz, a born-and-raised San Franciscan who grew up in the South of Market. Rudy's parents came to the US from the Philippines before he was born. His dad was in the army, which was his ticket to this country. And he

Traci Ramos and Boozenation Podcast, Part 2

Nov 30th, 2023 27m 38s

In Part 2, Traci tells us that, after six months in Australia, during which she had put her things in storage here in The City, she came back and got those things right back out. She got a place to live and a job, both of which were relative ea