Storied: San Francisco

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 un...

28 Dec 202323min

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...

21 Dec 202338min

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 s...

19 Dec 202325min

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 i...

12 Dec 202326min

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, w...

5 Dec 202326min

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 li...

30 Nov 202327min

In Part 1, we meet and get to know a bit about Traci's past. She grew up in Modesto. Her dad's family is Puerto Rican and they arrived in the Central Valley from the East Bay. Traci's mom's mom came ...

28 Nov 202331min

Part 4 starts off with me and Joanna doing the math trying to figure out how long she's worked at Vesuvio. Turns out it's right around 20 years. She started out as a waitress. The woman who was suppos...

21 Nov 202326min