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137 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 39 ratingsThe Bay's number ONE arts and culture podcast!
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280 - Zoodles
January 13, 2022 00:26 - 31 minutes - 43.2 MBThis week Maysoun takes a controversial stance on zoodles. We pop off about a mural show, air fryers, and Slideroom. Get your binocs out and take a look! The music in this episode is by quest-onmarq Here's that old episode about the SFICA Get some zoodles! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
279 - Shy Around Humans
January 06, 2022 01:07 - 29 minutes - 41.2 MBThis week we're just getting back into the groove. We talk about SECA, a few shows, and an errant rocket. Email us! [email protected] The music in this episode is by Toro y Moi Russian rocket stage makes uncontrolled entry into Earth's atmosphere Go ahead and get yourself an award. The Audium Look at all these turkeys! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
278 - Turkey Revenge
November 24, 2021 22:41 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MBThis is a wild ride. Kate is cooking breakfast throughout this entire episode. We learn that there is a new director at the Kadist. Maysoun is rededicating herself to not being part of art scene pretension. We find out about an extinct prehistoric turkey. the music in this episode is by FAVORS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
277 - Become Gnomes
November 18, 2021 21:05 - 37 minutes - 51.2 MBWe have an absolute deluge of listener emails this week! What do you do about cat fur in your paint? How do you get rid of art you bought but don't want anymore? Get the wise answers only the Pine Tree can provide! The music in this episode is by Vector Hold Send your questions to [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
276 - Shannon's Soul Report
November 11, 2021 06:18 - 29 minutes - 40.9 MBMaysoun goes totally Sarah Palin on her former roommate, Shannon over her work at a giant tech company. We also talk about a couple shows and the western grebe! The dancer of water birds! The music in this episode is by Giraffage This is Shannon now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
275 - Return of the Snork Mask
November 04, 2021 04:45 - 27 minutes - 37.5 MBThis week we are naysayers about a crystal fair. Also Kate tries to get Maysoun into a snork mask and out the door. Everyone email Maysoun if you're bothered by any of the mouse clicking in this episode. Love you! Bye! The music in this episode is by New Scans Save these guys by making a wetlands in your apartment! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
274 - Stated Positions
October 29, 2021 02:10 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MBThis week we decide who is the king of Bay Area museums. We also announce the winner of our first annual pumpkin carving contest!!! Maysoun accidentally thinks it's January for a second! Unbelievable! The music in this episode it by bastiengoat Go see the shows at MoAD Fairfield Beavers Suzanne's beaver podcast! INGRID FOREVER!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
273 - Maysoun Gives the Finger
October 21, 2021 03:55 - 33 minutes - 45.4 MBThis week we got into some traffic drama! We also saw a plethora of art shows. Come on this winding journey with us! All the music in this show is by FAVORS Go see all the shows at Cushion Works, Telematic, Slash, Wattis, and Microsoft Paint! And beyond! Do not flip people off from your bike! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
272 - RETRACT
October 14, 2021 01:45 - 36 minutes - 50.5 MBKate and Maysoun do some corrections, redactions, RETRACTIONS, recantations, disavowals and so much more in this episode ! The intro and outro music in this episode is by Tomu DJ NFTs Are Hot. So Is Their Effect on the Earth’s Climate 8+ Interesting Palestinian Films Coming to Netflix, This Weekend & This Month REDACTED AND RETRACTED Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
271 - Get Right to It
October 06, 2021 21:59 - 48.9 MBThis week we get right into it without even a moment of hesitation. We talk about puffer vests, play guess the rent, and remind you about the pumpkin carving contest! ENTER TO WIN!!! Most of the music in this episode is by Jon Reyes SWOOSH SWOOSH!
270 - Autumn Begins
September 30, 2021 01:00 - 35.7 MBThis week we introduce the Congratulations Pine Tree pumpkin carving contest! WIN WIN WIN! Email us your pumpkins before October 26th motherfuckers! The winner gets a $30 clipper card! [email protected] All the music in this episode is by Professor Murder Send us your pumpkins!
269 - Tex Mess
September 23, 2021 03:36 - 53.3 MBThis week Maysoun had a weird week! She had a Texan fake being vaxed, she got poison oak, and she saw some art. Let's take a wild ride through the life of Maysoun. Most of the music in this episode is by bastiengoat SUPPORT THIS KICKSTARTER: Let Me Let You Go A Groundbreaking Sci-Fi Comedy Feature about artists that become cross-species with fungus in order to survive! 10 Common Poison Oak Myths Discover and Go - Free passes to places with your SFPL card! Baby coots!
268 - Reckless Pessimism
September 15, 2021 20:53This week we are talking about the newest Rappaport family venture, the Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco. We elicited comments from artists, curators, and art workers from the Bay Area to say what they thought (anonymously) about this surprise announcement of a new major art space. Are you cautiously optimistic or recklessly pessimistic? Or something else? Let us know! [email protected] Most of the music in this episode is by Pauline Anna Strom ICA San Francisco...
267 - Gobblin' Goblins
September 08, 2021 20:08We're back! Maysoun went to some shows without rubbing Neosporin into her nostrils. We also bid a fond farewell to everyone who moved away this summer. Plus: loads of new segments! The music in this episode is by yellowing and you know who else. Bay Area Visual Art Exhibitions Not to Miss this Fall by Sarah Hotchkiss Snorks!
266 - Ticks in the Grass
May 30, 2021 00:34 - 35.5 MBWe went to the Headlands and we can tell you first hand: oh baby, there are ticks in that grass. Have a safe and fun summer, everyone! We love you. All the music in this episode is by Morgan Bassichis Tick City, USA
265 - Biker Dyke Dreams
May 22, 2021 17:32 - 59.3 MBThis week Kate is contemplating her future as a bicycle expert. We also talk about some art we saw IN PERSON! Plus our cats are featured. All the music in this episode is by Blue Wednesday, Himalayan Beach Ensemble, Dillan Witherow Links about Palestinian Liberation: People of conscience: Palestinians ask you to boycott Israel by Omar Barghouti Podcasts: Citations Needed: Debunking the 5 Most Common Anti-Palestinian Talking Points (37min) Revolution Now: Episode 10 - Palestine in a Podca...
264 - Making Friends (with MaryAnn Rhoades)
May 06, 2021 00:53 - 52.3 MBMaysoun is in the secret zone so we're joined by Kate's mom this week! We talk about making friends, the history of the Bay Area, and mercury mining. the music in this episode is by Monophonics Downtown San Jose in the 1950s
Lost Tape: The PANGEA Act
April 22, 2021 02:47 - 31.2 MBWe found another lost tape thanks to JOAN5000! Shoot for the moon!
263 - Goat Heat
April 15, 2021 23:30 - 53.1 MBNOTICE! Feedburner, the service we use to create the feed for our podcast will soon stop supporting email subscriptions. If you rely on email updates to let you know when a new episode is out, please consider switching to a different subscription method. Let us know if you need help: [email protected] This week we are talking about springtime and how people with an Aries sun sign need to get their shit together and bring the warm weather! We also talk about bystander trainin...
262 - No to Landlords
April 01, 2021 21:15 - 60.1 MBThis week we talk about landlords, missing panel discussions, and we talk about what's sketchy and what's legit. You know- the basics. Most of the music in this episode is by DUNGEON WEED THE LAB DANCE-A-THON "Guaranteed Income Pilot for the City of San Francisco" #SaveMills Hollaback! Bystander intervention training Anti Police-Terror Project Laminate yourself a press pass!
261 - PSAs
March 18, 2021 03:27 - 50.2 MBThis week someone has done a fraud! Plus Maysoun tells us about the wacky woman who funded Coit tower. The music in this episode is by Tomu DJ California Vaccine Eligibility California Vaccine Bot NY Times sucks! Bungie and Wally, bless them.
260 - Up to the High Horse
March 03, 2021 20:56 - 47.3 MBEverybody go support NIAD! Get your tickets for WIN WIN 9: NIAD Art Center's Ninth Annual Benefit Fundraiser here! It's the event of the year! The main music in this episode is by Giraffage NFT Art Goes Viral and Heads to Auction — But What Is It? NFT Art Sales Reached All-Time High of $8.2M in December We Regret to Inform You That Grimes Just Sold $5.8 Million Worth of Her NFT Crypto Art in Less Than 20 Minutes The Unreasonable Ecological Cost of #CryptoArt (Part 1) Get your tickets A...
259 - DIY VAX
February 09, 2021 22:20 - 51.2 MBThis week we try to make our own vaccines. We also talk about the Van Gogh laser light show coming to San Francisco. What do you think about that show? Let us know at [email protected] The music in this episode is by bastiengoat Support the Cause Against Anti-Asian Violence asians4blklives - Bay Area solidarity organization Help rebuild the Vietnamese American Community Center of the East Bay Oakland Councilmembers Bas and Fife video address Why Is the California Attorney...
258 - 829,000 E-mails
January 27, 2021 23:50 - 70.4 MBThis week we are all over the place in this XXL-sized episode! Money! Intrigue! Listener emails! The intro and outro music in this episode is by Happy New Year Links from Poppers the Pony: Trash Can Art Appears Why is Soma CBD censoring leather community art? Queer artists allege censorship by SOMA West CBD Your Art Isn’t Good Enough for Our TRASH CANS? Link from Erin Keaton: Zodiac killer code cracked by Australian mathematician Sam Blake more than 50 years after first murder Other lin...
257 - Hobby Horses
January 12, 2021 21:57 - 42.3 MBThis week we're taking up some new hobbies and projects. We also give some nice updates and do some corrections. We share our friend BaubleRob's definitive list of what order to watch Studio Ghibli movies. How are you filling your time? Let us know: [email protected] All the music in this episode is by Bézier & Vin Sol Darning socks is cool and good.
256 - Baseball Danger
January 06, 2021 06:06 - 52.4 MBThis week we try to crack the case on a mystery residency in Oregon. We also talk about whether drive-in movie theaters are open. Plus Kate invites artists to think about the danger of standing in the middle of a baseball game with no glove. Sorry for all the hand sounds in this episode- just pretend you’re listening from under a table. All the music in this episode is by Burd Hauz Return the Eye by DROUGHT SPA presented by CLOACA UC Regents buy SF Art Institute’s $19.7M debt, are now sc...
255 - Star Trek IV
December 22, 2020 19:36 - 55.7 MBWe voyage home with the crew of the Enterprise and learn all about humpback whales! Happy solstice and if you have any info about what pizza restaurant is featured in this movie please let us know. 10 out of 10 stars
254 - Radio Wars!
December 15, 2020 20:46 - 43.7 MBThis week we are in all-out war with KQED. We ask Julie Deppish to PICK A SIDE! We also check what's going on with art on craigslist. Be sure to watch these movies for next week's episode: Gattaca THX 1138 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home All the music in this episode is by Bézier & Vin Sol A BATTLE FOR THE AIRWAVES
253 - Marcel Vs. Covid Command
December 08, 2020 21:11 - 44.3 MBThis week Maysoun is offering her service as a mean daddy. We also invite your suggestions for Bay Area movies to watch! Send us your recommendations! [email protected] All the music in this episode is by bastiengoat Listen to Rightnowish Please stay in your bubble as much as possible.
252 - Pretend Journalism
November 30, 2020 20:49 - 45.1 MBWe continue our award-winning journalism in response to a listener question from last week. Maysoun comes dangerously close to talking bad about Dolly Parton. Kate goes off about a new lesbian romcom. The music in this episode is by Tomu DJ Alive & Present: Cultural Belonging in S.F. Chinatown & Manilatown by Christine Wong Yap Interview with Gordon Chin about CCDC, and organizing and gentrification in Chinatown Committee to Reimagine SFAI presentation from November 6th Pay your Shuum...
251 - Fonts and Taunts
November 24, 2020 21:32 - 34.5 MBThis week we have a listener email asking about a new gallery logo. We also salute essential workers and have some legal news. Kate accidentally doesn't record the podcast for an hour, so that was fun. Most of the music in this episode is by No Vacation Oakland Workers Fund Shotgun Players San Francisco DA's Office Launches Its 1st Homicide Prosecution Of A Police Officer Here is the logo that our listener wrote in about.
250 - Bye Bitch
November 09, 2020 19:10 - 39.2 MBJust got through the longest week of all time... or at least of the COVID times. We run through some election results and then get back to our bread and butter of art things. Stay warm and stay safe. The music in this episode is Bye Bitch by Naomi Ekperigin and Andy Beckerman Alameda County Foodbank Town Fridge (instagram) SF Community Fridge (instagram) Bass & Reiner Sometimes I say I'm gonna put a link in the underworld, but I forget. Let me know if you need a link to something. Fuc...
249 - Pandie Ramblin'
October 26, 2020 20:06 - 52 MBThis week there are some event and show announcements?! Many of them are documentaries, which Maysoun is ambivalent about. We also listen to a poem! All the music in this episode is by Imprisoned by algorithms San Jose Museum of Art BAMPFA Quilt Press Release Canessa Gallery Thing! The LAB ! Crutch Documentary Maya Angelou - Life Doesn't Frighten Me Berkeleyside Phonebank for prop 15! The blue moon is coming!
248 - 2020 Voter Guide EXTRAVAGANZA
October 12, 2020 21:05 - 67.7 MBThis year we introduce snake ratings! Have a great vote! All the music in this episode is by DUNGEON WEED Jackie Fielder for State Sentate Carroll Fife for Oakland City Council YES on 15! San Francisco Voter Guides The SF League of Pissed Voters SF Green Party SF Guardian Clean Slate East Bay Voter Guides Alameda County Green Party Oakland Rising SpaceCat California Voter and Election Information Track Your Ballot New SF Supervisorial District Map Where to drop off ballots in...
247 - NO on 22
October 04, 2020 22:23 - 51.3 MBThis week Kate cautions against re-staging photographs at 2am. We talk about the Headlands ending their affiliate program. Also some museums are opening?! Keep your eye on the ball, everybody! All the music in this episode is by Brijean Elections and Polling Information for California Vote Center and Ballot Dropbox location lookup No on Prop 22 Headlands to End Affiliate Artist Program, Launch Bay Area Fellowships by Sarah Hotchkiss No Neutral Alliance Exploratorium Ireland Train Ride ...
246 - Yes on 15!
September 28, 2020 00:41 - 45.1 MBThis week we contemplate the political leapfrog that could result from Kamala Harris becoming VP. We lied about doing the voter guide this week- but we're going to do it soon! We mention art at some point as well. All the music in this episode is by Monophonics ACCE Action Forms of Reparations: The Museum & Restorative Justice Hey, you can pre-order Kate's comic here. The cool people are saying YES on 15!
245 - Psyops Babies
September 20, 2020 22:48 - 65.8 MBWe're back from our summer break! We take a listener question about their apartment building getting sold. We tell billionaires to buy buildings and give them to the people who live there. We'll see how that works out. We also talk about Civil War II, propaganda, and sneakers. Congratulations Pine Tree says NO to war! Tenant and Neighborhood Councils Causa Justa :: Just Cause Pigeon Palace ACCE - Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment Florida Rights Restoration Colation Octago...
244 - Drop the cops!
June 15, 2020 17:17 - 42.4 MBThis is our last episode before summer break! We talk about white hysteria, SFMOMA, Angela Davis, and more. Go ahead and email us if you miss us. All the music in this episode is by Wizard Apprentice The Anti Police-Terror Project IG: antipoliceterrorproject The Black New Deal The Coalition on Homelessness IG: coalitiononhomelessness Poor Magazine IG: poormagazine Bay Area Anti- Repression Committee Bail Fund People's Breakfast Oakland (linktree) NO NEUTRAL ALLIANCE SOMArts slash art Shah...
243 - The Walk the Walk is Behind the Scenes
May 22, 2020 04:52 - 46.8 MBThis week we're getting closer and closer to the anarchist uprising. Maysoun "went" to some more Zoom panels, Kate has some micro-updates about SFAI and Dave & Busters. All the music in this episode is by K.K. Slider San Francisco's Arts Community Town Hall #BlackNewDeal New circles!
242 - Goodbye, Salad Bar!
May 10, 2020 00:29 - 39.2 MBThis week we say goodbye to Sweet Tomatoes. We talk about some other things that are closing, pizza again, and radioactive dirt on treasure island! Plus Maysoun hates zoom. The music in this episode is by asonic garcia My Lennar Lemon! This former radioactive-waste site off the coast of San Francisco is turning into a $5 billion housing development by Melia Robinson Lawsuit aims to stop thousands of planned Treasure Island homes by Adam Brinkow Moms 4 Housing sad salad
241 - Lawyers in the Bathtub
May 02, 2020 21:18 - 46.9 MBThis week Kate's reporting from the bathtub. We introduce Wazwaz & Rhoades Law Firm! Maysoun got a swab in the brain to see if she had the virus. It's an action packed episode, people! All the music in this episode is by CAPE Be an emergency volunteer - San Francisco Indigenous Mutual Aid Tom Mooney! Fill Hotels not Graves - The Village (Oakland) CA Lawyers for the Arts How to become a lawyer in California Et al. Carey Lin Animal Crossing: Tarantula Can you help Maysoun and Kate pass the b...
240 - Squares and Stripes
April 25, 2020 23:09 - 44.2 MBKate and Maysoun avoid being sabotaged this week! We talk about Maysoun's crafting career, disaster service work, how to pay dance teachers, and so much more. The music in this episode is from this album: Stay Home: COVID-19 Benefit Comp SaveFineArt.com Welcome to the new art world!
239 - Pizza Publishing
April 12, 2020 02:44 - 46.3 MBThis week we talk about SFAI some more. We try to save Art Practical. Plus we come up with great pizza-related ideas. All the music in this episode is from the soundtrack to the video game, Monkey Island Sign the petition to save SFAI! Art Practical Prescription for a healthy art scene Put your art reviews in here!
238 - Walk in the Woods
April 03, 2020 20:25 - 16.9 MBThis week we didn't feel like talking so Kate just took a walk in the woods. Enjoy the sounds of nature. We love you. Shoutout to Rob Marland and Jenny Odell. Taking a stroll
237 - WPA Murals
March 28, 2020 22:22 - 44.9 MBThis week we chat about some WPA murals in San Francisco! We wish a happy birthday to Max, talk about llamas, and move couches around. Most of the music in this episode is by No Vacation Where to donate PPE FoundSF SFAI Faculty Townhall (email us) SFAI Board of Trustees Helen Forbes and Dorothy Puccinelli Part of Sargent Johnson's huge mosaic at the Maritime Museum
236 - Staying Home
March 23, 2020 16:56 - 53.3 MBWe got some listener feedback this week! We field your questions about etiquette, eggs, and this new fucked up world we're living in. Please take care of each other, but also stay away from each other, and stay mad at our fucked up government that didn't test people fast enough. Kate clearly doesn't know what a snow leopard is. All the music in this episode is by the Monophonics Support Kirk Stoller's Recovery From Brain Surgery CPT Resource Spreadhseets Bay Area Senior/Disability/Worker Mu...
235 - Roni
March 14, 2020 06:35 - 37.3 MBDear listeners, please take this virus seriously. Even if you're very healthy and think you won't be adversely affected by it- being reckless could spread it to someone who is more at risk. Take care of yourself and your neighbors. Most of the music in this episode is by KOOL A.D. Johns Hopkins COVID-19 page Mindfulness Coach Shahid Buttar for Congress Get those mitts clean!
Quarantine!
March 07, 2020 16:34No new episode this week, because we're in isolation! Take precautions! Wash your hands Don't touch your face Stay away from Kate's mom- I don't want her to get sick! See you next week!
234 - Grease
February 29, 2020 19:37 - 49.8 MBThis week we accidentally talk about the movie musical, Grease three times. We also discuss 500 Capp Street's reopening, LACMA, Xandra Ibarra getting censored in Texas, and we make a bet for $10. Please call us and tell us what you want. Most of the music in this episode is by Sun Hop Fat Movement Voter Project Xandra Ibarra, Spictacle II: La Tortillera, 2014 Uffizi scientific committee resigns in dispute over Raphael loan Earth’s new ‘mini-moon’ is leaving soon. But it’ll be back. Mini Mo...
233 - Puzzling
February 22, 2020 22:16 - 48.9 MBThis week we shoot the shit about an event at the Herbst Theater, we dissect the last dem debate, and Kate finally gives the answer to the trivia question from about nine million episodes ago. We also have guests Karla and Freddy tell us about local political scandals in San Francisco. The music in this episode is by quest?onmarc More info about voter registration: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ Shoutout to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library in San Jose where this episode was edited....