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Total SF

A San Francisco culture podcast featuring celebrity guests, non-celebrity guests, personalities from the San Francisco Chronicle and a celebration of Bay Area life. Hosted by culture critic Peter Hart... Read more

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Rami Malek interview: "Bohemian Rhapsody" with Malek, Joseph Mazzello and Gwilym Lee

Rami Malek interview: "Bohemian Rhapsody" with Malek, Joseph Mazzello and Gwilym Lee

Episode 46 of The Big Event features "Bohemian Rhapsody" stars Rami Malek, Joseph Mazzello and Gwilym Lee drop by The Bi... Read more

24 Oct 2018

30mins

Ranked #2

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Joe Talbot and Jimmie Fails interview — "The Last Black Man in San Francisco"

Joe Talbot and Jimmie Fails interview — "The Last Black Man in San Francisco"

“The Last Black Man in San Francisco” director Joe Talbot and star Jimmie Fails come to The Big Event archive studio to ... Read more

4 Jun 2019

41mins

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Van Mission, East Cut and other fake SF neighborhoods

Van Mission, East Cut and other fake SF neighborhoods

After reading Sam Whiting's story about the new so-called "Van Mission" neighborhood, Total SF calls an emergency podcas... Read more

15 Feb 2020

30mins

Ranked #4

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Jello Biafra interview

Jello Biafra interview

Former Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra joins host Peter Hartlaub and sports editor Al Saracevic to talk about his po... Read more

13 Jun 2018

57mins

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Total SF: Tourist traps we like, with Heather Knight and Paolo Lucchesi

Total SF: Tourist traps we like, with Heather Knight and Paolo Lucchesi

San Francisco columnist Heather Knight and food editor Paolo Lucchesi join host Peter Hartlaub to talk about the S.F. to... Read more

16 Aug 2018

45mins

Ranked #6

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The greatness of "Sister Act," and a case for "Sister Act 2"

The greatness of "Sister Act," and a case for "Sister Act 2"

With the third #TotalSF movie night approaching fast on Dec. 5, the Chronicle's Peter Hartlaub and Heather Knight welcom... Read more

3 Dec 2019

40mins

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Marc Benioff interview — on values, S.F. and his trailblazing grandfather Marvin Lewis

Marc Benioff interview — on values, S.F. and his trailblazing grandfather Marvin Lewis

Episode 99 is an interview with Salesforce co-founder and CEO Marc Benioff, who has a new book "Trailblazer," and writes... Read more

15 Oct 2019

39mins

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Joey Avery and Andrew Orolfo interview — rising comedians release Pier 69 album

Joey Avery and Andrew Orolfo interview — rising comedians release Pier 69 album

Joey Avery and Andrew Orolfo are rising comics in the Bay Area comedy scene, who have been considering a move to Los Ang... Read more

6 Nov 2019

38mins

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Soleil Ho interview - new San Francisco Chronicle restaurant critic

Soleil Ho interview - new San Francisco Chronicle restaurant critic

Episode 64 of The Big Event is an interview with new San Francisco Chronicle restaurant critic Soleil Ho. Food editor Pa... Read more

25 Feb 2019

40mins

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KFOG radio tribute, with Peter Finch, Renee Richardson and Irish Greg McQuaid

KFOG radio tribute, with Peter Finch, Renee Richardson and Irish Greg McQuaid

Episode 95 of The Big Event is a tribute to KFOG, with three classic KFOG veterans: longtime morning show newsman Peter ... Read more

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Western Neighborhoods Project hops in an SF time machine

Western Neighborhoods Project hops in an SF time machine

Western Neighborhoods Project executive director Nicole Meldahl and co-founder David Gallagher join Total SF host Peter ... Read more

3 Feb 2020

37mins

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Total Muni 2018, Part III: "It's a Better Story if You Fail Miserably"

Total Muni 2018, Part III: "It's a Better Story if You Fail Miserably"

Chronicle columnist Heather Knight and photographer Jessica Christian join host Peter Hartlaub to talk about their attem... Read more

27 Apr 2018

26mins

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Ear Hustle co-hosts Earlonne Woods and Nigel Poor

Ear Hustle co-hosts Earlonne Woods and Nigel Poor

Episode 85 of The Big Event is an interview with Ear Hustle co-hosts Nigel Poor and Earlonne Woods, who created one of t... Read more

1 Aug 2019

36mins

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Marine World tribute with Jill Tucker

Marine World tribute with Jill Tucker

Chronicle education reporter Jill Tucker joins host Peter Hartlaub to talk about covering the 2017 Wine Country Fires, a... Read more

8 Mar 2018

43mins

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Mo Willems interview

Mo Willems interview

Children's book author Mo Willems joins host Peter Hartlaub at The Big Event podcast studio, in the San Francisco Chroni... Read more

30 Jan 2018

27mins

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Taron Egerton interview — "Rocketman" star talks about Elton John and visiting S.F.

Taron Egerton interview — "Rocketman" star talks about Elton John and visiting S.F.

Episode 73 of The Big Event is an interview with Taron Egerton, who plays Elton John in the new biopic "Rocketman." Host... Read more

2 Jun 2019

23mins

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Jordan Peele interview

Jordan Peele interview

"Get Out" writer/director Jordan Peele joins host Peter Hartlaub to talk about the success of that movie, and his favori... Read more

26 Feb 2018

26mins

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David Perlman interview - Happy 100th Birthday Dr. Dave

David Perlman interview - Happy 100th Birthday Dr. Dave

In Episode 57 of The Big Event, Chronicle science writer emeritus talks about his incredible San Francisco Chronicle car... Read more

16 Jan 2019

38mins

Ranked #19

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Herb Caen tribute, with Gordon Harvey

Herb Caen tribute, with Gordon Harvey

Gordon Harvey lives in Alabama, but his heart is in San Francisco. The history professor created the Twitter account Her... Read more

25 Feb 2020

38mins

Ranked #20

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"So I Married an Axe Murderer" tribute, with Audrey Cooper and Heather Knight

"So I Married an Axe Murderer" tribute, with Audrey Cooper and Heather Knight

Episode 66 of The Big Event is a tribute to the 1993 San Francisco movie "So I Married an Axe Murderer," which was fille... Read more

21 Mar 2019

37mins

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