Muni Diaries
153 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsThe Muni Diaries podcast is where you'll hear true stories that happened on public transportation in San Francisco and the Bay Area, presented by the editors of MuniDiaries.com. Since our launch in 2008, we've gathered stories from more than 4,000 transit riders. To submit your own story, or read more bus tales, visit MuniDiaries.com.
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Ep. 151: Katy Birnbaum on the Power of Streets to Divide or Connect Us
February 06, 2024 23:58 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBWhere most people see a desolate street, Katy Birnbaum sees a celebration and the regeneration of community waiting to happen. But it didn't start out that way. Katy grew up in a car-dependent suburb where the streets isolated her and her family. In this story from our November 2023 live show, Katy shares how moving to San Francisco transformed her relationship to streets, how Muni connected her to the things most important to her, and how she decided to give back. Katy is the founder of I...
Ep. 150: Once Upon a Muni Train with Baruch Porras-Hernandez
January 17, 2024 19:40 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBIt's not every day you're swept off your feet by a handsome stranger on the subway. But when Baruch Porras-Hernandez rides Muni, anything can happen. We were thrilled to have Baruch back on the Muni Diaries Live stage in November with the story of a fleeting romance from his past, and the unexpected turn it takes. Baruch is a writer, performer, and standup comedian who’s done storytelling shows all over California. He’s won the Moth in LA, headlined at About Last Night, is a three-time win...
Ep. 149: A Look Ahead to 2024
December 29, 2023 05:04 - 5 minutes - 4.1 MBHappy New Year, Muni Diaries fam! We've got stories from our November live show, exciting in-person podcasting events, and more already queued up for you in 2024. Here's a sneak peek of what's on deck. A heartfelt thanks from all of us at Muni Diaries to everyone who shared your Muni stories with us in 2023, sent us your bus photos, tuned in to the podcast, attended our live shows and art market, and helped us celebrate 15 years of Muni Diaries. Have a Muni story you'd like us to feature...
Ep. 148: Tanea Lunsford Lynx "Used to Live Here"
October 31, 2023 04:16 - 14 minutes - 9.73 MBTanea Lunsford Lynx, an artist and educator, joined us at Muni Diaries Live in April 2023 to perform her poem, I Used to Live Here, a piece evoking the magic of relatives living a mere Muni ride away, the otherworldly dimension between West Portal and Van Ness stations, and the soothing something about 24-hour Church Street Safeway light. She was one of the San Francisco-born-and-raised artists featured in Muni Raised Me, an exhibit exploring what truly public transit means to those who depe...
Ep. 147: Serious spooky szn scaries at the Legion of Honor
October 19, 2023 03:55 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBHave you been to the Legion of Honor at night? We haven't. And we definitely won't be going after this story. Muni operator and Muni Haiku Battle champion Mc Allen reminds us of what can go bump (and wrong) on a late-night run. Originally shared at Muni Diaries Live in April 2023, it's the perfect accompaniment to the seasonal festivities. Mc will be back at the Muni Diaries Live 15th anniversary show on Nov. 2, 2023, to battle for the title of Muni Haiku champion. Get your tickets today!
Ep. 146: A leather jockstrap and a dream—how a Mission barbershop kept on keeping on
October 06, 2023 20:29 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBJill Sutherlin didn't set out to become the caretaker of a beloved Mission barbershop, but life is funny that way. Her story takes us and The Refinery Grooming Club through the pandemic, the ups and downs of recovery, and the sacred spaces we cultivate for our communities. Jill performed this story at Muni Diaries Live in April 2023. Hear stories like these and more at the Muni Diaries Live 15th anniversary show on Nov. 2, 2023 at Rickshaw Stop. Get your tickets today! Photo by Emily Hus...
Ep. 145: The enduring impact of 'Forgotten Cemeteries' on San Francisco
September 05, 2023 22:49 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBWhat lies beneath the streets of San Francisco? In some cases, the history of how those streets and infrastructure we know and love (or at least use and tolerate) came to be. San Francisco’s Forgotten Cemeteries: A Buried History, the newest book from local author Beth Winegarner, is out now. Beth stopped by the podcast to discuss the role the city's dead have on infrastructure (which includes public transit, as you'll learn in this episode), early NIMBY antics, and our civic responsibilit...
Ep. 144: How a life lived on Muni evolved into a life of civic duty
July 17, 2023 02:24 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBMuni is San Francisco's deep end: immediate and immersive exposure to strangers, testing our tolerance for other people's music, aromas, food, volume, attitude, or public habits. Meymey Lee, a born-and-raised San Franciscan, was exposed to all of it since they were a baby. At Muni Diaries Live in April 2023, they shared how Muni not only spawned a best-friendship, but also an unwavering sense of civic pride and community.
Ep. 143: A seasoned international bus rider tackles Muni
June 17, 2023 01:09 - 9 minutes - 6.85 MBStoryteller Adrianna Tan is an enthusiastic bus rider who has ridden buses in more than 30 countries worldwide. But when she finally moves to San Francisco five years ago, she quickly finds out that in many ways, our Muni is not like all the rest. This story was recorded at Muni Diaries Live in April, 2023 at Rickshaw Stop. If you have your own Muni tale to share on our podcast, pitch your story by emailing us at [email protected].
Ep. 142: Finding a long lost Muni operator
May 23, 2023 18:29 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBWe first got to know storyteller Kurt Schwartzmann when he shared the story of how Muni and Muni drivers gave him shelter while he was homeless. He went on to become a professional artist, with a series of paintings dedicated to Muni drivers. In this episode, he shares the story of searching for a long lost Muni operator. You can find Kurt's art at Yellow Line Art. To pitch your own Muni story, write to us at [email protected]. And don't forget to subscribe and share this podcast w...
Ep 141: Life on the school bus (Part 2)
April 27, 2023 20:52 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBLast time, we heard from Tanea Lunsford Lynx, one of the artists behind Muni Raised Me: a multimedia exhibition by San Francisco born-and-raised artists exploring what Muni means to the people who grow up riding it. An educator, Tanea brought their students to the show and we were lucky enough to experience some of their own original spoken-word artistry. We had so much material, we invite you to join us for Part 2. As ever, we're inspired by this next generation of folks that draw from Muni...
Ep. 140: Life on the school bus from (and for) those in the know
April 11, 2023 04:16 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBTanea Lunsford Lynx is Chair of the Spoken Arts Department at Ruth Asawa School of the Arts and one of the artists behind Muni Raised Me, a multimedia exhibition by San Francisco born-and-raised artists exploring a central question: What does Muni mean to the people who grow up riding it? Tanea brought their students to the Muni Raised Me exhibit to perform their own original poetry about Muni in a guerrilla-style spoken word show, and we had the privilege of sitting in to listen and record.
Ep. 139: Muni's dramatic origin story
February 22, 2023 04:39 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBIn today's episode, public transit advocate, designer, and illustrator Chris Arvin shares the dramatic story of how Muni became the first public transit system in a major U.S. city. Complaining about the bus might be San Francisco's unofficial favorite pastime, but few know about the true origins of our transit system. You can find Chris at @chrisarvinsf on Twitter, and you can also shop their transit-themed merch at transit.supply.
Ep. 138: The great loves of Sheila McElroy's life
January 25, 2023 22:59 - 14 minutes - 9.78 MBSheila McElroy has spent her professional life studying, writing about, and talking about place: how our sense of it grounds us in history and provides context for how we see, move around, and make sense of the world. In this story, told at Muni Diaries Live in November 2022, Sheila digs into her own personal sense of place and the role it plays in her journey.
Ep. 137: When small talk pays off on Muni
January 10, 2023 18:02 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBWhat would make you take off your headphones on the bus to talk to a stranger? In this episode, storyteller Alex Randall shares how he started talking to his fellow riders, and how these "Muni chats" changed the way he looks at our city. Alex takes the 38 Geary often and he likes all things San Francisco: history, sports, art, politics, and public transit. You can find him at @ArtrepreneurSF on both Instagram and Twitter.
Ep. 136: Asking the tough questions on Muni
December 13, 2022 22:59 - 14 minutes - 9.98 MBHow often do you ask yourself, "What would you do if this happened to you on Muni?" Storyteller Keli Dailey explores that very difficult question on stage at Muni Diaries Live, where she shared a tale about an unexpected turn of events on the bus. Keli is an award-winning journalist, performer and educator. She teaches media classes at the University of San Francisco, Saint Mary's College of California and Mills College, where she also leads the Communication program. She says that she be...
Ep. 135: Leading the flock of Muni converts on Halloween
November 29, 2022 06:07 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBStoryteller Ilyse Magy has hella Muni bonafides: she was the first paid “staff member” of San Francisco Transit Riders, where she helped pressure city officials to actually ride the bus. But one Halloween evening, when Ilyse found herself evangelizing the value of public transit, the Muni gods had other plans. You can see even more Muni (and SF!) goodies at the Muni Diaries Art Market this Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, at 80 Albion, from noon to 4pm!
Ep. 134: An evening with Mr. Boston, Muni operator
November 22, 2022 12:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBMany of you might know Mike Delia better as Mr. Boston, an operator on the F-Market and an impressive list of standard lines across town. Hailing from Massachusetts, he got bit by the transit bug when he was just 5 years old, riding the bus with his father, who was also an operator. You can often find him wearing his distinctive operator's cap on the F line, perhaps even on Car No. 1059 -- painted in his hometown Boston livery. At Muni Diaries Live last month, Mike shared the story of his...
Ep 133: Searching for one long lost Muni shelter
November 01, 2022 17:28 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBHere at Muni Diaries headquarters, we don't often talk about ourselves because, after all, Muni Diaries is about your stories. But every once in a while, something happens that still makes us go, "I can't believe that went down." So today, cofounders Tara and Eugenia are sharing the story of how, in 2010, they came across a particular Muni shelter that they're still looking for to this day. Oh, and by the way, you DO have tickets to Muni Diaries Live this Thursday (Nov. 3), right? Head to ...
Ep. 132: Meet the new additions to the Muni Diaries crew
October 26, 2022 00:28 - 32 minutes - 22 MBYou might have seen these two awesome people who joined the Muni Diaries crew earlier this year, and in today's episode, you'll get to know more about our new editors, Kat Siegal and Sarah Katz-Hyman. If you are a part of the local Transit Twitter community, you are probably already familiar with their names (and witty tweets), and today they'll share what makes them so passionate about San Francisco. We’ve always admired Kat and Sarah’s deep knowledge of public transit, their local activ...
Ep. 131: Broke-Ass Stuart opens up about 20 years of documenting San Francisco
October 11, 2022 15:17 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBIf you live in San Francisco for any length of time, you can't not know Broke-Ass Stuart. Stuart Schuffman (and his team of writers) have been writing about San Francisco for two decades now, and he is celebrating the occasion on Oct. 13 with a big 20th Anniversary Party. We took the opportunity to chat with Stuart to find out what he thinks is going better in San Francisco since he started, how he's grown his Patreon in challenging economic times, and some behind-the-scenes stories from t...
Ep. 130: Becca Henry's unbelievable New Year's Eve on BART
September 26, 2022 02:30 - 11 minutes - 8.22 MBComedian Becca Henry say she is San Francisco born, raised by wolves, and got her start on stage performing comedic burlesque before buying new bras and making her way into standup. In today's episode, she recounts one wild evening on BART on New Year's Eve before she was heading to a performance. You can find Becca on Instagram @beehenry. Or, if you're in New York City, she's on the schedule doing comedy at The Grisly Pear in Greenwich Village.
Ep. 129: Of trauma and forgiveness at a 22-Fillmore stop
July 14, 2022 23:16 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBSan Francisco native and San Francisco Standard journalist Meaghan Mitchell takes the stage, sharing this life-changing experience from her youth at a 22-Fillmore stop. A reminder that stories on Muni Diaries can range from sweet and quirky, to weird and funny, to powerful, at times uncomfortable, and personal. tw: violence against women
Ep. 128: BART Board by day, Muni superhero by night
June 15, 2022 23:50 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBWhen BART Board Director Janice Li saw a fight break out on the bus, she took matters into her own hands. But what she saw after making a public information request for the bus footage (which anyone can do, BTW) was something else entirely.
Ep. 127: Katie Havercamp and LeBron James (the cat) just can't quit SF
May 23, 2022 19:30 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBThe world’s biggest Boat Tram fan Katie Haverkamp (mom of Muni-riding cat LeBron James) returned to the Muni Diaries Live stage to explain why she can't quit San Francisco. Spoiler alert: this lady has got zero commitment phobia when it comes to her love for this city.
Ep. 127: Katie Haverkamp and LeBron James (the cat) just can't quit SF
May 23, 2022 19:30 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBThe world’s biggest Boat Tram fan Katie Haverkamp (mom of Muni-riding cat LeBron James) returned to the Muni Diaries Live stage to explain why she can't quit San Francisco. Spoiler alert: this lady has got zero commitment phobia when it comes to her love for this city.
Ep. 126: Hayden Miller's wild ride
May 10, 2022 01:49 - 10 minutes - 6.99 MBSafe streets advocate Hayden Miller joined the Muni Diaries Live stage for the first time in April 2022. He might be in high school, but his expertise was known to a n00b Muni operator, who leaned on that knowhow for driving directions (seriously). All ended up in some...uncharted territory.
Ep. 125: A Muni operator you really need to meet
April 26, 2022 03:36 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBWe're thrilled to bring you a live taping from our return to the stage at Muni Diaries Live on April 7, 2022! In this episode, Muni operator MC Allen explains how he went from transit fan, San Francisco devotee, to a Muni operator who went absolutely viral on Twitter. This is a story that we want every San Franciscan to hear. You can follow MC on Twitter @that_mc. And subscribe and share this story with your podcast-listening friends.
Ep. 124: Two poets enter, one poet leaves...it's the Muni Haiku Battle!
March 22, 2022 14:35 - 11 minutes - 8.02 MBIf you’ve been to Muni Diaries Live, you know we end every show with a Muni themed poetry throw down called the Muni Haiku Battle. After taking a two year break from the stage during the pandemic, Muni Diaries Live is back at Rickshaw Stop on Thursday, April 7, 2022! We are so excited to be back and today’s episode is a little preview of what you can expect. In today's episode, poet and transit enthusiast Mc Allen throws down with challenger Wonder Dave in a battle for his crown. Mc Allen ...
Ep. 123: Returning to the stage with Meaghan Mitchell
March 04, 2022 12:30 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBWe are back! And in more ways than one. We've been busy cooking up a little something for you, and we're ready to let the cat out of the bag! Muni Diaries Live is returning to the stage on April 7, 2022! It's been almost exactly two years since our pandemic-induced hiatus, and we can't wait to see you. In celebration, we're bringing you a story from our live show by Meaghan Mitchell. She's a native San Franciscan and a journalist at the San Francisco Standard. You'll be able to see her r...
Ep. 122: Finding the silver lining in teaching on Zoom
November 23, 2021 20:28 - 12 minutes - 8.45 MBEducator Kelly Gregor Hartlaub had been a librarian for some time until the pandemic hit, and she was suddenly called to become a teacher on Zoom for distance learning. Her first task as a Zoom teacher? Sex education. And that wasn't even the hardest part. Kelly shares the challenges of teaching on Zoom, how she and fellow teachers kept going, and how she reached out to a student who was an English learner having a hard time during this all. We’re always looking for stories about how Sa...
Ep. 121: How the beloved Boat Tram became a real boi
October 05, 2021 21:39 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBWe're bringing you a blast from the recent past from the stage of Muni Diaries Live in 2019. Storyteller Chris Arvin is a product designer who is passionate about cities and public transit. You might know Chris from the the adorable pins, stickers, Clipper card covers that they’ve designed at their store called Transit.supply. But what you might not know is that Chris is also a big part of what made Boat Tram - that famous open top tram on Market Street - such a part of San Francisco cultur...
Ep. 120: Aruna dreams of kimchi
August 04, 2021 14:34 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBAruna Lee is the founder of San Francisco-based Volcano Kimchi, whose organic kimchi and sauces are made in her "Fermentation Lab" in Dogpatch. Aruna grew up in a Buddhist monastery in Korea, where every meal included an assortment of kimchi. When she arrived in San Francisco in 2001, doing anything related to food was the furthest thing on her mind. In this episode, Aruna shares the journey of how she built her small business in San Francisco, using her childhood memories as inspiration. ...
Ep. 119: A print magazine of our very own: Meet the San Franciscan
July 20, 2021 20:14 - 14 minutes - 9.62 MBProving that San Francisco is still a place that cheers on grassroots ideas, Erica Messner and Amanda Legge launched a new magazine about our city and called it, The San Franciscan. Launching a magazine (a print one, at that) is no small feat, especially in the pandemic. Erica and Amanda share the story of how they made their pipe dream into reality, despite a little hiccup along the way from their other favorite magazine. Amanda and Erica have a new issue out, and the cover features our...
Ep. 118: Opening Night at Rickshaw Stop
July 07, 2021 15:43 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBAfter shuttering for more than a year since the start of the pandemic, San Francisco venues finally opened their doors for the first time this summer. We talk to Rickshaw Stop managing partner Dan Strachota about their first indoor show and how things have changed for independent venues. Dan also gave us a behind-the-scenes peek at the unexpected things that happens when you haven't used your venue in 16 months. You can find Rickshaw Stop's event calendar at RickshawStop.com.
Ep. 117: Combating amnesia: a conversation with Shaping San Francisco's Chris Carlsson
June 15, 2021 02:14 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBAfter 15 months of COVID-related restrictions, San Francisco is opening up this week. There's no time like the present to look at what our history can teach us about pivotal moments like this. On the podcast today, we chat with Chris Carlsson, the director of Shaping San Francisco and the co-director of FoundSF.org, a rich online archive of San Francisco History, Chris is a writer, San Francisco historian, tour guide, and wroyer. He recently published a new book called “Hidden San Francisc...
Ep. 116: When true love leaves you in stitches
February 15, 2021 21:51 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBStoryteller Kathleen Auterio moved to San Francisco from Massachusetts to do new things, just like in the BeeGees song. It was 2000, and everything seemed to be on track: she had an apartment, a roommate, and a job at SFWeekly doing the adult ads in the back of the paper -- a job that accepted her as a full metalhead. When she meets a new guy at the paper, they would soon come face to face with a relationship trust exercise that most people can't imagine. Kathleen is also a Muni Diaries Li...
Ep. 115: Facing my Moonies childhood in San Francisco
January 13, 2021 15:05 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBStoryteller Teddy Hose grew up in the Unification Church of the United States, whose followers are more commonly known as the Moonies after founder Sun Myun Moon. His father came to San Francisco as an artist in the 1960s, living in the famed artist commune in the Goodman Building on Geary and Van Ness. In this episode, Teddy shares his story of returning to San Francisco as an adult to start his life as an artist. San Francisco was, ultimately, the best place for him to examine his famil...
Ep. 114: Your 2020 commute, as seen by Muni Diaries readers
January 01, 2021 00:15 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBHere at Muni Diaries HQ, we usually end the year with a fun and lighthearted “Top Most WTF Moments of the Year” type of countdown. But in 2020…where do we even start? As shelter-in-place became a more permanent fixture of our lives, documenting life in San Francisco, especially via commute tales, took on a different meaning. We saw the uphill battle faced by so many small businesses and venues (like our beloved Rickshaw Stop), and the struggles of essential workers, particularly Muni opera...
Ep. 113: "Hearts in San Francisco" to inaugurate newest member
December 08, 2020 20:14 - 29 minutes - 19.9 MBArtist and Muni Diaries Live alum Kurt Schwartzmann is paying artistic tribute to other facets of San Francisco life with artist Deirdre Weinberg, who has created public art for more than two decades. The duo first collaborated on beautifying the outdoor dining space for the iconic Buena Vista cafe this summer, and now they've partnered on the newest of the Hearts of San Francisco—which have benefited the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation since 2004. In this week's podcast episode, ...
Ep 112: Artist Paul Madonna on finding the "Spirits of San Francisco"
November 18, 2020 18:54 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBArtist Paul Madonna just created a new book called Spirits of San Francisco: Voyages through the Unknown City, written with Gary Kamiya. The book features vignettes of the history and topography of 16 different locations in the city. Madonna's drawings of San Francisco range from a well-known views spanning over the Embarcadero, to more obscure corners of the city like Calhoun Tower in North Beach on Montgomery and Union. As he draws en plein air—from real life rather than photographs—Mad...
Ep. 111: Election Special: 2020's transit ballot measures that every rider should know
November 01, 2020 05:05 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBWe invite San Francisco Examiner transit reporter Carly Graf to talk about this year's ballot measures that can change the landscape of public transportation as we know it today. Though the pandemic has severely reduced ridership and budget, public transit was already in trouble with the proliferation of Lyft and Uber. We chat about Prop 22, Prop B, why you should get to know the BART board of directors, and more. What do you think of their take on the transit-related props on the ballot? ...
Ep. 110: Reporter shares BART busker afterstory
October 12, 2020 13:27 - 12 minutes - 8.38 MBSan Francisco Chronicle reporter Rachel Swan was reporting on the anti-panhandling ordinance last year when she met rapper Tone Oliver, whose story became symbolic of how this ordinance can impact artists like him. You can follow her reporting at the San Francisco Chronicle website or on Twitter @rachelswan. Don't forget to subscribe to the Muni Diaries podcast to keep up with more first-person stories about life in San Francisco. And if you have your own story to contribute, email us at...
Ep. 109: Bailing out a rookie Muni driver
September 29, 2020 18:53 - 10 minutes - 7.31 MBYou know when a way-too-crowded bus followed by a nearly empty bus right behind it, and you’d wonder, why doesn’t anyone get on the empty bus? In this episode, Muni operator Ricardo sheds some light on why this happens, and how he tried to bail out a rookie Muni driver in this predicament. This story was read by Steve Pepple of VibeMap, who's also a Muni Diaries Live alum. We are always looking for stories about life in San Francisco, on or off the bus. What’s the best thing that happene...
Ep 108: Playing Muni driver, if only for a few minutes
September 14, 2020 13:27 - 8 minutes - 5.8 MBIn today's episode, rider Tara got to do something that most bus passengers never get to do. This story is read by Muni Diaries reader Amanda Staight.
Ep. 107: Painting the pandemic void, one storefront at a time
August 31, 2020 13:12 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBA couple of San Franciscans created a project that truly made lemonade out of all the lemons that 2020 has thrown at us. Paint the Void matches mural artists with shuttered storefronts, and since April, the nonprofit has matched artists who beautified over 84 shops and restaurants, making walking around in San Francisco a joy again. In today's podcast episode, we invite Lisa Vortman, the Co-Founder, Director of Photography, Media and Storytelling of Paint the Void, to share the story of th...
Ep. 106: SFMTA head Jeffrey Tumlin explains why taking Muni is the "right thing to do"
August 21, 2020 08:00 - 38 minutes - 26.1 MBMuni, like many other public transit agencies around the country, is facing a financial "death spiral" in the face of the pandemic. In today's podcast episode, we talk with Jeffrey Tumlin, the Director of Transportation of the SFMTA who started in his role right at the end of last year after the underground meltdown.
Ep. 105: Can you solve the mystery of the Dancing Leg Neon sign?
August 10, 2020 05:14 - 11 minutes - 7.99 MBWhere do neon signs of yesteryear go to retire? In this episode, we invite two neon historians to tell us about their neon "white whale." Al Barna and Randall Ann Homan are the creators of San Francisco Neon, an organization of historians, educators, and advocates for the beautiful neon signs you see all over our city. They are also the authors of the book, San Francisco Neon: Survivors and Lost Icons. SF Neon now has evening virtual presentations about the history behind beautiful neon...
Ep. 104: I miss Muni.
July 24, 2020 04:08 - 5 minutes - 3.83 MBMuni Diaries reader Amanda Staight shares why she misses the bus, and after this many months of sheltering in place, we bet you feel the same. Amanda is a lover of neighborhoods, communities and casual conversations. She collects and tells stories as a passion and occupation. Her favorite seat on the bus is next to the rear door, up the little steps in the back. If you have your own Muni tale or sentiment to share, or a pandemic tale of San Francisco living, we want to hear from you! Ema...
Ep 103: Finding a connection on Muni
June 23, 2020 05:42 - 5 minutes - 4.03 MBToday's episode features a story submitted by Muni rider Wil, who seized a moment of connection on Muni. This story is read by Muni Diaries reader Dayne Watai. In the last few weeks we have all been re-examining social justice in our communities and our place in it - we've had some healthy debate on our social media about whether Muni should be used to transport police and protestors, and the role of public transit in race and class. Follow us @munidiaries on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitt...