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Storied: San Francisco

Weekly podcasts about people and places in San Francisco that make this city what it is. Photography by Michelle Kilfeather

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Ep. 34, Part 1: Adair Lara's Victorian House in Duboce Park

Ep. 34, Part 1: Adair Lara's Victorian House in Duboce Park

Adair Lara moved to San Francisco from her childhood home in Marin in 1973. Today, she still lives in the same Victorian... Read more

19 Jun 2018

21mins

Ranked #2

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S2E49, Part 1: Chloe Jackman on Her San Francisco Childhood

S2E49, Part 1: Chloe Jackman on Her San Francisco Childhood

Chloe Jackman grew up all over San Francisco. In this podcast, she takes us on a journey through several different neigh... Read more

5 Nov 2019

24mins

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Ranked #3

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Ep. 27, Part 2: Jessica Christian's Photojournalism Origins

Ep. 27, Part 2: Jessica Christian's Photojournalism Origins

In Part 1, SF Chronicle photographer Jessica Christian shared stories of two homeless men that had two very different en... Read more

3 May 2018

20mins

Ranked #4

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Ep. 18: John Scott's Career in Broadcasting and Music

Ep. 18: John Scott's Career in Broadcasting and Music

You could say that John Scott has done it all. He's certainly done and seen a lot over the years, starting out as a radi... Read more

20 Feb 2018

22mins

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Ep. 35, Part 2: Alyce Murphy's Family Life and San Francisco Jobs

Ep. 35, Part 2: Alyce Murphy's Family Life and San Francisco Jobs

One-hundred-year-old Alyce Murphy walked across the Golden Gate Bridge when it opened in 1937. She worked as a toll take... Read more

28 Jun 2018

29mins

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Ep. 16, Part 1: Ryan Akerberg's First Jobs in San Francisco

Ep. 16, Part 1: Ryan Akerberg's First Jobs in San Francisco

Ryan Akerberg moved to San Francisco 12 years ago from Colorado, and Iowa before that. Like many of us, he arrived witho... Read more

6 Feb 2018

11mins

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Ep. 43, Part 1: Darryl Lim's Childhood in North Beach

Ep. 43, Part 1: Darryl Lim's Childhood in North Beach

​Darryl Lim was born in San Francisco and raised in North Beach. In this podcast, Darryl, who is a skin care professiona... Read more

21 Aug 2018

19mins

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S3E15, Part 2: Marke Bieschke on His Life in San Francisco

S3E15, Part 2: Marke Bieschke on His Life in San Francisco

Marke Bieschke arrived in San Francisco in the mid-'90s, got a place to live, and got the first of a couple of dotcom jo... Read more

23 Apr 2020

36mins

Ranked #9

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S2E10, Part 1: Kevin Hunsanger on Owning Green Apple Books

S2E10, Part 1: Kevin Hunsanger on Owning Green Apple Books

Green Apple Books is a San Francisco institution. Richard Savoy opened the store on Clement Street in 1967. In the early... Read more

5 Feb 2019

26mins

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S2E36, Part 1: Penelope Houston's Days in the Early SF Punk Scene

S2E36, Part 1: Penelope Houston's Days in the Early SF Punk Scene

Penelope Houston's family moved around the country quite a bit when she was a kid, eventually settling up in Washington ... Read more

6 Aug 2019

28mins

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S3E13, Part 1: Josh Chuck on His Ancestors and His Childhood

S3E13, Part 1: Josh Chuck on His Ancestors and His Childhood

​Chinatown in San Francisco is so much more than ornate streetlamps. In this podcast, Josh Chuck, who co-directed and pr... Read more

7 Apr 2020

28mins

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S3E3, Part 2: Bob Buckter Talks Color (and the Lack Thereof)

S3E3, Part 2: Bob Buckter Talks Color (and the Lack Thereof)

Bob Buckter's painting and color consulting business is responsible for the look and feel of more than 17,000 homes and ... Read more

30 Jan 2020

23mins

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Ep. 42, Part 2: Gordon Szeto's Love of Photography

Ep. 42, Part 2: Gordon Szeto's Love of Photography

Gordon Szeto loves taking photographs. The San Francisco native found photography as a teenager, and after a run with hi... Read more

16 Aug 2018

16mins

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S2E42, Part 1: Taler Nicols on Growing up in North Beach

S2E42, Part 1: Taler Nicols on Growing up in North Beach

Taler Nicols is a fifth-generation San Franciscan. Her family here dates back to Potrero Hill when it was called Goat Hi... Read more

17 Sep 2019

20mins

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Is San Francisco Dying?

Is San Francisco Dying?

6 Oct 2019

1hr 48mins

Ranked #16

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S3E7, Part 1: George Rocha Talks About Growing Up on a Skateboard

S3E7, Part 1: George Rocha Talks About Growing Up on a Skateboard

Skating and building ramps consumed much of George Rocha's childhood. In this podcast, George, who today owns and operat... Read more

25 Feb 2020

18mins

Ranked #17

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S2E18, Part 1: Michael McConnell on Owning a Coffee Shop and Video Store

S2E18, Part 1: Michael McConnell on Owning a Coffee Shop and Video Store

It's one thing to be an artist and work in a café as a barista. It's another to be part owner of that café, and for it t... Read more

2 Apr 2019

18mins

Ranked #18

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S2E1, Part 1: Melinda Uno and the Tenderloin Museum

S2E1, Part 1: Melinda Uno and the Tenderloin Museum

Welcome to Season 2 of Storied: San Francisco podcast. This season won't be too different from what you heard in Season ... Read more

19 Nov 2018

13mins

Ranked #19

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Ep. 47, Part 1: Mike Lynch's Career in Screenprinting

Ep. 47, Part 1: Mike Lynch's Career in Screenprinting

Mike Lynch grew up in Maine. In the 1980s, so many of his New England friends had moved to San Francisco that he decided... Read more

18 Sep 2018

20mins

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