S3E20, Part 1: Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez on How He Got Into Journalism
Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez grew up in Cow Hollow, and he'd like you to know what that means. In this podcast, the prolific San Francisco journalist tells the story of how his parents met (it involves hi...
26 Touko 202032min
S3E19, Part 2: Hillary Ronen on Life as an Elected Official
In this podcast, District 9 Supervisor Hillary Ronen picks up where she left off in Part 1, talking about her work at La Raza Centro Legal in the Mission. She goes on a verbal tour of places in the Mi...
21 Touko 202037min
S3E19, Part 1: Hillary Ronen on Her Formative Years
In this podcast, District 9 Supervisor Hillary Ronen tells the story of how her parents, one from Israel, one from Milwaukee, met in Los Angeles, where she grew up. She went to college at UC San Diego...
19 Touko 202039min
S3E18, Part 2: JoEllen Depakakibo on Opening Pinhole Coffee
In this podcast, JoEllen goes into detail about her various roles at Blue Bottle, including a brief stint in New York City. When she returned to San Francisco in 2012, she started formulating a busine...
14 Touko 202032min
S3E18, Part 1: Joellen Depakakibo's First Coffee Jobs
Remember when cafés had couches? In this podcast, Pinhole Coffee owner Joellen Depakakibo walks us through her life growing up just outside of Chicago. She ended up going to college at DePaul and movi...
12 Touko 202016min
S3E17, Part 2: Ray Bair on Small Businesses and Owning Cheese Plus
Businesses often have contingency plans, but few if any could've prepared for COVID-19. In this podcast, Ray Bair tells the story of how he came to own Cheese Plus, a beloved Russian Hill specialty fo...
7 Touko 202030min
S3E17, Part 1: Ray Bair on His Farm Days and Time in Austin
From Kansas farms to Austin bands, Cheese Plus owner Ray Bair's life experiences span quite a broad spectrum. In this podcast, Ray takes us back to the early '70s, when he'd spend summers on his grand...
5 Touko 202029min
S3E16, Part 2: Robin Galante on Her Art and the Outer Richmond
Living in San Francisco was never a foregone conclusion for Robin Galante. But growing up on the Peninsula, the city always held a certain allure for her. In this podcast, Robin talks about her life i...
30 Huhti 202026min
