San Francisco History Podcast – Sparkletack

Think celebrity trials and sensationalist journalism were born yesterday? Think again. The ongoing trial of Michael Jackson has put me in mind of the murder trial of international celebrity Fatty Arbu...

6 Juni 20057min

“Schadenfreude” is a lovely German word that means “the joy we take in observing the misfortunes of others” — more or less — and that’s what today’s podcast is all about. “Oh The Glory of It All” is t...

4 Juni 20056min

What a day! Computer problems got you down? I can personally recommend a trip to visit the super-stinky corpseflower to put things in perspective! It only blooms for a day or two, but the scent of rot...

2 Juni 20056min

Oh, for the life of a sailor in Gold-Rush San Francisco! Those hard-luck men and boys were lucky enough to witness the birth of a brand new wild west verb up close and personally: Shanghai! Well, mayb...

27 Maj 20054min

So that’s what San Francisco is missing — good street food! We’ve got some of the greatest restaurants in the world, but for a cheap, greasy meal on the sidewalk, there’s a serious void to be filled. ...

25 Maj 20055min

Fireworks over San Francisco Bay make me feel like a kid again! the annual waterfront “Kaboom” celebration and a little Bay Area radio history. Take a look at the KFOG website for pictures and video o...

23 Maj 20058min

Tonight’s podcast features a special method of German homework avoidance: brew up a batch of beer, breathe in the delicious aroma of malt and hops, and ruminate over the history of America’s first aut...

21 Maj 20057min

Spinning junk into art — is a smile returning to the face of San Francisco? I haven’t been carrying my digital camera, just got a couple of shots today. This kind of ephemeral street art tends to disa...

18 Maj 20054min