Total SF
346 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 282 ratingsA San Francisco culture podcast featuring celebrity guests, non-celebrity guests, personalities from the San Francisco Chronicle and a celebration of Bay Area life. Hosted by culture critic Peter Hartlaub and columnist Heather Knight and recorded on the streets, hilltops, parks and landmarks of San Francisco. The pair's focus on the whimsy and wonder of San Francisco began in 2018 when they rode every bus, train, cable car and street car in the city in one day. They believe in highlighting the eccentric characters, independent bookstores, burger joints and bars that make the bay so great.
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Audrey Cooper exit interview & "Pursuit of Happyness" breakdown
June 16, 2020 00:00 - 53 minutesChronicle editor-in-chief Audrey Cooper returns to Total SF after her surprise announcement that she'll take over as editor of public radio powerhouse WNYC. Hosts Peter Hartlaub and Heather Knight talk to Cooper about her first time in San Francisco, her move to New York and the editor submits to Knight's lightning round. And the trio break down one more movie together, "The Pursuit of Happyness," the story of a homeless man struggling to raise his son and become a stockbroker in 1980s S.F. P...
Rev. Megan Rohrer interview | Total SF in Exile
June 11, 2020 10:00 - 41 minutesFresh off their appearance on "Queer Eye" Season 5, Rev. Dr. Megan Rohrer joins Total SF hosts Peter Hartlaub and Heather Knight. They talk about Rohrer's first time visiting San Francisco, ministry at a distance during COVID-19 and what it's like working as an SFPD Chaplain and with the homeless in these uncertain times. Rohrer also talks about their visit to the "Queer Eye" set, and completes Heather's lightning round. Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "The Tide Will Rise" by the Sunset ...
Rev. Megan Rohrer on "Queer Eye" and more | Total SF in Exile
June 11, 2020 10:00 - 41 minutesFresh off their appearance on "Queer Eye" Season 5, Rev. Dr. Megan Rohrer joins Total SF hosts Peter Hartlaub and Heather Knight. They talk about Rohrer's first time visiting San Francisco, ministry at a distance during COVID-19 and what it's like working as an SFPD Chaplain and with the homeless in these uncertain times. Rohrer also talks about their visit to the "Queer Eye" set, and completes Heather's lightning round. Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "The Tide Will Rise" by the Sunset ...
Hunter Pence and Alexis Pence | Total SF in Exile
June 01, 2020 10:00 - 43 minutesSan Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence and "Let's Get Lexi" creator Alexis Pence join Total SF to talk quarantine life, walk-up songs, best SF cheeseburgers and make a special announcement — Hunter and Alexis' latest Pineapple Labs coffee has partnered with the San Francisco Chronicle Season of Sharing fund, with proceeds from their June coffee going to the fund. The coffee and mug are available at www.thepineapplelabs.com Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "The Tide Will Rise" by th...
Hunter and Alexis Pence interview | Total SF in Exile
June 01, 2020 10:00 - 43 minutesSan Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence and "Let's Get Lexi" creator Alexis Pence join Total SF to talk quarantine life, walk-up songs, best SF cheeseburgers and make a special announcement — Hunter and Alexis' latest Pineapple Labs coffee has partnered with the San Francisco Chronicle Season of Sharing fund, with proceeds from their June coffee going to the fund. The coffee and mug are available at www.thepineapplelabs.com Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "The Tide Will Rise" by th...
The lost Jeffrey Tumlin episode | Total SF in Exile
May 20, 2020 10:00 - 38 minutesIn an episode recorded on March 5 more than a week before the shelter in place, Jeffrey Tumlin joined hosts Peter Hartlaub and Heather Knight to talk about his early love of San Francisco, and the potential for a transit-friendly city. He also committed to participating in Total Muni 2020 - repeating the 2018 endeavor by Hartlaub and Knight to ride every Muni line in one day. That won't happen for a while, but we're playing the episode, with a new intro paying tribute to fallen transit activi...
"Contagion" breakdown, with Audrey Cooper & Heather Knight | Total SF in Exile
May 14, 2020 10:30 - 43 minutesTotal SF breaks down "Contagion," The Steven Soderbergh film was not considered a San Francisco classic (or even an S.F. movie) when it came out in 2020, but it has become iconic for its clairvoyance of the coronavirus pandemic. Hosts Peter Hartlaub and Heather Knight are joined by Chronicle editor Audrey Cooper, and they talk about how a Chronicle desk got in the movie, the short life span of Gwenyth Paltrow and what the movie got right and wrong. Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "The T...
SF quarantine house draft, with Heather Knight | Total SF in Exile
May 01, 2020 01:10 - 32 minutesHosts Peter Hartlaub and Heather Knight make a round-by-round draft of the San Francisco residents they'd want in their quarantine house, battling each other for Marc Benioff, Hunter Pence and a few other surprises. Hartlaub and Knight also recap their first virtual movie night, "Inside Out," which brought #SFRuinsPizza to the No. 1 trending topic on Twitter. Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "The Tide Will Rise" by the Sunset Shipwrecks off their album Community, with cable car bell ringi...
Total SF "Inside Out" movie night pre-show | Total SF in Exile
April 23, 2020 16:30 - 24 minutesHosts Peter Hartlaub and Heather Knight talk about their fifth Total SF Movie Night #5, a Saturday 4/25 screening of "Inside Out" with pizza and pillow fort making challenges. They also talk about keeping things ;positive in San Francisco, and Heather's big column writing award. Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "The Tide Will Rise" by the Sunset Shipwrecks off their album Community, with cable car bell ringing by 8-time champion Byron Cobb. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...
"Inside Out" tribute, with Audrey Cooper and Heather Knight | Total SF in Exile flashback
April 22, 2020 04:55 - 38 minutesIn this flashback episode of Total SF from 2018, host Peter Hartlaub is joined by Chronicle editor-in-chief Audrey Cooper and columnist Heather Knight to declare "Inside Out" an all-time great San Francisco movie. They talk about the subtle genius of the 2015 Pete Docter film, what it’s like to raise kids in San Francisco (where Riley moves to in “Inside Out”) and why this qualifies as one of the greatest S.F. films made. They also rank their favorite Pixar films, including … “Planes 2”? Pro...
"Inside Out" tribute | Total SF in Exile flashback
April 22, 2020 04:55 - 38 minutesIn this flashback episode of Total SF from 2018, host Peter Hartlaub is joined by Chronicle editor-in-chief Audrey Cooper and columnist Heather Knight to declare "Inside Out" an all-time great San Francisco movie. They talk about the subtle genius of the 2015 Pete Docter film, what it’s like to raise kids in San Francisco (where Riley moves to in “Inside Out”) and why this qualifies as one of the greatest S.F. films made. They also rank their favorite Pixar films, including … “Planes 2”? Pro...
Our 3 favorite Pixar films and "Inside Out" movie night | Total SF in Exile
April 17, 2020 22:05 - 31 minutesHosts Peter Hartlaub and Heather Knight reunite to rank their three favorite San Francisco movies to watch while sheltering in place. They also talk more about their first virtual Total SF event, an "Inside Out" virtual movie night at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 25. And they introduce a new feature "How much would you pay for ..." putting a current price on pre-pandemic experiences. Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "The Tide Will Rise" by the Sunset Shipwrecks off their album "Community" an...
Three favorite Pixar films, with Heather Knight | Total SF in Exile
April 17, 2020 22:05 - 31 minutesHosts Peter Hartlaub and Heather Knight reunite to rank their three favorite San Francisco movies to watch while sheltering in place. They also talk more about their first virtual Total SF event, an "Inside Out" virtual movie night at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 25. And they introduce a new feature "How much would you pay for ..." putting a current price on pre-pandemic experiences. Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "The Tide Will Rise" by the Sunset Shipwrecks off their album "Community" an...
The five greatest SF movies, with Heather Knight | Total SF in Exile
April 11, 2020 02:15 - 35 minutesHosts Peter Hartlaub and Heather Knight reunite to rank their five favorite San Francisco movies to watch while sheltering in place — this is a happy podcast and all of the movies are funny, action-packed or inspiring. They also talk more about their first virtual Total SF event, an "Inside Out" virtual movie night at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 25. Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "The Tide Will Rise" by the Sunset Shipwrecks off their album "Community" and cable car bell ringing by 8-time...
The 5 greatest SF movies, with Heather Knight | Total SF in Exile
April 11, 2020 02:15 - 35 minutesHosts Peter Hartlaub and Heather Knight reunite to rank their five favorite San Francisco movies to watch while sheltering in place — this is a happy podcast and all of the movies are funny, action-packed or inspiring. They also talk more about their first virtual Total SF event, an "Inside Out" virtual movie night at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 25. Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "The Tide Will Rise" by the Sunset Shipwrecks off their album "Community" and cable car bell ringing by 8-time...
Michael Pritchard interview | Total SF in Exile flashback
April 08, 2020 10:00 - 46 minutesTotal SF interviews Michael Pritchard, a Bay Area comedian and social worker. Pritchard was one of the biggest rising stars in the early 1980s, winning the San Francisco International Comedy Competition in 1980. But Pritchard rejected Hollywood to work in juvenile halls, with the homeless and in anti-bullying programs. Pritchard joined host Peter Hartlaub and reporter Kevin Fagan in April 2019. More info at www.michaelpritchard.com Recorded in the San Francisco Chronicle basement archive. The...
What the hell do we do with our kids? | Total SF in Exile
April 03, 2020 00:00 - 31 minutesHosts Peter Hartlaub and Heather Knight reunite to talk about some more good news in San Francisco, commiserate over the recent school closures, and share ideas for what to do with kids in the coronavirus era. They also announce their first Total SF event since shelter in place, an "Inside Out" virtual movie night at a date TBD. Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "The Tide Will Rise" by the Sunset Shipwrecks off their album "Community" and cable car bell ringing by 8-time champion Byron Cob...
What the hell are we supposed to do with our kids? | Total SF in Exile
April 03, 2020 00:00 - 31 minutesHosts Peter Hartlaub and Heather Knight reunite to talk about some more good news in San Francisco, commiserate over the recent school closures, and share ideas for what to do with kids in the coronavirus era. They also announce their first Total SF event since shelter in place, an "Inside Out" virtual movie night at a date TBD. Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "The Tide Will Rise" by the Sunset Shipwrecks off their album "Community" and cable car bell ringing by 8-time champion Byron Cob...
Chronicle health reporter Erin Allday | Total SF in Exile
March 31, 2020 02:10 - 37 minutesHost Peter Hartlaub interviews San Francisco Chronicle health reporter Erin Allday, who has been at the center of the newsroom's coronavirus coverage. Part of the Total SF "Meet a Chronicle Colleague" series during the health crisis, Allday talks about how she fell in love with journalism, when she first heard about the virus and how it's impacting her life — in and out of the newsroom. Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "The Tide Will Rise" by the Sunset Shipwrecks off their album "Communi...
The all happy news episode, with Heather Knight | Total SF in Exile
March 27, 2020 01:00 - 31 minutesHosts Peter Hartlaub and Heather Knight podcast together for the first time since the coronavirus crisis forced San Francisco Chronicle reporters to work from home. Hartlaub and Knight share some good news stories that they've come across. And they continue a new Total SF feature, "Things I took for granted," talking about the things we'll embrace most when the crisis is over. Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "The Tide Will Rise" by the Sunset Shipwrecks off their album "Community" and ca...
Chronicle photographer Jessica Christian | Total SF in Exile
March 19, 2020 10:30 - 40 minutesChronicle photographer Jessica Christian joins Total SF in Exile to talk about Sunol, her first jobs and covering the coronavirus. She joins host Peter Hartlaub in his new living room studio, greets his dog Ripley, then talks about journalism in the shelter in place era. They also debut a new Total SF feature, "Things I took for granted," talking about the things we'll embrace most when the crisis is over. Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "The Tide Will Rise" by the Sunset Shipwrecks off ...
Warriors beat writer Connor Letourneau | Total SF in Exile
March 16, 2020 10:30 - 38 minutesThe first episode of Total SF in Exile - recorded in host Peter Hartlaub's living room in the work from home era — is an interview with San Francisco Chronicle beat writer Connor Letourneau. This "meet a Chronicle colleague" episode features Connor talking about how he got into journalism, his favorite things in Alameda and what it's been like covering the Warriors in the coronavirus era. Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "The Tide Will Rise" by the Sunset Shipwrecks off their album "Commu...
Warriors beat writer Connor Letourneau | Total SF
March 16, 2020 10:30 - 38 minutesThe first episode of Total SF in Exile - recorded in host Peter Hartlaub's living room in the work from home era — is an interview with San Francisco Chronicle beat writer Connor Letourneau. This "meet a Chronicle colleague" episode features Connor talking about how he got into journalism, his favorite things in Alameda and what it's been like covering the Warriors in the coronavirus era. Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "The Tide Will Rise" by the Sunset Shipwrecks off their album "Commu...
The San Franciscan magazine co-founders Erica Messner and Amanda Legge
March 06, 2020 04:10 - 27 minutesThe new magazine The San Franciscan put out its second episode, and Total SF hosts Peter Hartlaub and Heather Knight invited co-founders Erica Messner and Amanda Legge on to discuss their endeavor. They talk about their love of S.F. that inspired the magazine, that stunning Sutro Tower cover and the surprisingly cool conversation they had with the New Yorker's intellectual property lawyers. Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "The Tide Will Rise" by the Sunset Shipwrecks off their album Comm...
Kari Byron, with Jenny Buccos, on S.F., innovation and "Crash Test World"
March 03, 2020 00:10 - 37 minutesTotal SF welcomes co-host Kari Byron, the former "MythBusters" host who talks about San Francisco, her former job at The Chronicle, Muni, bike lanes and (most of all) her new project Crash Test World. Hosts Peter Hartlaub and Heather Knight are also joined by ProjectExplorer founder Jenny Buccos, who is teaming up with Byron on "Crash Test World," which will be on Discovery in September. (Episodes available at www.ProjectExplorer.org.) Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "The Tide Will Rise"...
Kari Byron interview, with Jenny Buccos
March 03, 2020 00:10 - 37 minutesTotal SF welcomes co-host Kari Byron, the former "MythBusters" host who talks about San Francisco, her former job at The Chronicle, Muni, bike lanes and (most of all) her new project Crash Test World. Hosts Peter Hartlaub and Heather Knight are also joined by ProjectExplorer founder Jenny Buccos, who is teaming up with Byron on "Crash Test World," which will be on Discovery in September. (Episodes available at www.ProjectExplorer.org.) Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "The Tide Will Rise"...
Herb Caen tribute, with Gordon Harvey
February 25, 2020 00:00 - 38 minutesGordon Harvey lives in Alabama, but his heart is in San Francisco. The history professor created the Twitter account Herb Caen Daily (@HerbCaenDaily), sharing famous quotes from the legendary Chronicle columnist. In town to research a book on bike messengers, Harvey joins hosts Peter Hartlaub and Heather Knight to pay tribute to Caen and the city that the columnist loved. Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "The Tide Will Rise" by the Sunset Shipwrecks off their album Community, and cable ca...
SF Gay Men's Chorus members Chris Verdugo and Michael Tate
February 21, 2020 11:00 - 36 minutesGay Men's Chorus executive director Chris Verdugo and 18-year member Michael Tate visit the San Francisco Chronicle, to talk about the Chorus' past, present and future with hosts Peter Hartlaub and Heather Knight. The chorus is in the middle of Season 42, with several concerts including Penned in Pink at Davies Symphony Hall on March 26. Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "The Tide Will Rise" by the Sunset Shipwrecks off their album "Community." Cable car bell ringing by eight-time champion...
Van Mission, East Cut and other fake SF neighborhoods
February 15, 2020 00:00 - 30 minutesAfter reading Sam Whiting's story about the new so-called "Van Mission" neighborhood, Total SF calls an emergency podcast to determine what is and isn't a real neighborhood in San Francisco. Our team includes host Peter Hartlaub, editor-in-chief Audrey Cooper, urban design critic John King and features writer Sam Whiting. We discuss the often sketchy history of new neighborhoods and decide whether neighborhoods including NoPa, The Tendernob and La Lengua should be recognized by the media and ...
Vilaska Nguyen on comedy, being a public defender and his SF supervisor run
February 13, 2020 11:30 - 38 minutesVilaska Nguyen is an attorney in the S.F. Public Defender's office and stand-up comedian. He also is announcing his candidacy for District 7 supervisor, to replace Norman Yee. In this Total SF/SF City Insider crossover podcast episode, Nguyen joins hosts Peter Hartlaub and Heather Knight to talk about how Jeff Adachi inspired his comedy, why he lives in San Francisco and face the City Insider lightning round. Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "The Tide Will Rise" by the Sunset Shipwrecks o...
Jonas Rivera, Oscar-winning "Toy Story 4" producer (flashback episode)
February 10, 2020 08:01 - 40 minutesThis flashback episode is an interview with Jonas Rivera, producer of Pixar's "Toy Story 4," which on Feb. 9, 2020, won the best animated feature Academy Award. Rivera started working as a Pixar intern before the original "Toy Story" came out, and won Academy Awards for producing "Up" and "Inside Out." He's also a lifetime Bay Area resident and Oakland Athletics superfan. Chronicle Oakland A's beat writer Susan Slusser joins the discussion, which originally aired on June 4, 2019.. Produced by...
Western Neighborhoods Project hops in an SF time machine
February 03, 2020 11:00 - 37 minutesWestern Neighborhoods Project executive director Nicole Meldahl and co-founder David Gallagher join Total SF host Peter Hartlaub to talk about the San Francisco historical organization, its impressive photo collection and plans for the future. And they hop in the Total SF time machine to talk about the place they'd visit in the Western Neighborhoods if they could travel to the past. Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "The Tide Will Rise" by the Sunset Shipwrecks off their album "Community."...
Tom Tolbert on his first years in the Bay Area, Alameda life and Manute Bol
January 27, 2020 11:30 - 46 minutesKNBR host Tom Tolbert joins host Peter Hartlaub to talk about his first memories of San Francisco, and how a kid who grew up near Long Beach made the Bay Area his home. The former Warriors forward recalls when he realized a radio career might be a possibility, and his first day working with KNBR legend Ralph Barbieri. Hartlaub and Tolbert, both Alameda residents, share their opinions of island living. And Tolbert shares some memories about 7-foot-7 teammate Manute Bol. Produced by Peter Hartl...
Tom Tolbert on settling in the Bay Area, pros and con of Alameda life and Manute Bol
January 27, 2020 11:30 - 46 minutesKNBR host Tom Tolbert joins host Peter Hartlaub to talk about his first memories of San Francisco, and how a kid who grew up near Long Beach made the Bay Area his home. The former Warriors forward recalls when he realized a radio career might be a possibility, and his first day working with KNBR legend Ralph Barbieri. Hartlaub and Tolbert, both Alameda residents, share their opinions of island living. And Tolbert shares some memories about 7-foot-7 teammate Manute Bol. Produced by Peter Hartl...
A tribute to "Bullitt," with Heather Knight and Eric Kingsbury
January 23, 2020 11:30 - 46 minutesEpisode 115 is a tribute to the movie "Bullitt," the Steve McQueen classic with arguably the greatest car chase in history. Host Peter Hartlaub is joined by Chronicle columnist Heather Knight and friend of the show Eric Kingsbury to talk about the San Francisco locations, why the movie has aged well and the horrible scene where Bullitt steals a San Francisco Chronicle. All in preparation of the 7 p.m. Feb. 27 #TotalSF "Bullitt" screening at the Balboa Theatre in S.F. Buy tickets here. Produce...
"Roll Over Easy" radio hosts Chris Bunting and Luke Spray
January 20, 2020 23:30 - 37 minutes"Roll Over Easy" is a popular radio show and podcast on the online radio station BFF.fm, where hosts Chris Bunting and Luke Spray spread joy and San Francisco love every Thursday at 7:30 a.m. In their first interview since The Big Event became Total SF, hosts Peter Hartlaub and Heather Knight talk to the pair about how they met, their favorite S.F. things and what (if anything) pisses them off. Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Theme song "The Tide Will Rise" by the Sunset Shipwrecks. Cable car be...
The Big Event podcast becomes Total SF
January 16, 2020 11:30 - 11 minutesPeter Hartlaub is joined by Heather Knight to explain The Big Event podcast's transition to Total SF. All the old The Big Event episodes will remain and the general vibe of the podcast won't change, but we're doubling down on bringing you the best Bay Area characters and stories. Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "The Tide Will Rise" by the Sunset Shipwrecks with cable car bell ringing by Byron Cobb. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Big Event podcast is about to become Total SF
January 16, 2020 11:30 - 11 minutesPeter Hartlaub is joined by Heather Knight to explain The Big Event podcast's transition to Total SF. All the old The Big Event episodes will remain and the general vibe of the podcast won't change, but we're doubling down on bringing you the best Bay Area characters and stories. Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "The Tide Will Rise" by the Sunset Shipwrecks with cable car bell ringing by Byron Cobb. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shea Serrano on his journalism start, favorite SF films and "Movies and Other Things"
January 13, 2020 11:00 - 49 minutesAuthor and journalist Shea Serrano visits the San Francisco Chronicle to give his origin story as a writer, and talk about and his new book "Movies and Other Things." On Serrano's first visit to S.F., host Peter Hartlaub also asks him about his favorite San Francisco movies and stories of Mexican grandmothers. Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "The Tide Will Rise" by the Sunset Shipwrecks off their album Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Paula Poundstone on bike messenging, "M*A*S*H" and her perfect comedy dream
January 07, 2020 11:00 - 50 minutesPaula Poundstone returns for her annual end-of-year trip to the San Francisco Chronicle archive. During the recording, right before her New Year's Eve show, Poundstone talks to host Peter Hartlaub about her year as a San Francisco bike messenger, shares some Comedy Day in the Park memories and talks about her love of the TV show "M*A*S*H" when she was a broke traveling comic. Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "The Tide Will Rise" by the Sunset Shipwrecks off their album "Community." Learn...
Michael Pritchard interview — The Big Event flashback
December 31, 2019 23:10 - 47 minutesThe Big Event interviews Michael Pritchard, a Bay Area comedian and social worker. Pritchard was one of the biggest rising stars in the early 1980s, winning the San Francisco International Comedy Competition in 1980. But Pritchard rejected Hollywood to work in juvenile halls, with the homeless and in anti-bullying programs. Pritchard joined host Peter Hartlaub and reporter Kevin Fagan. More info at www.michaelpritchard.com Recorded in the San Francisco Chronicle basement archive. Theme music ...
Earlonne Woods and Nigel Poor — The Big Event flashback
December 27, 2019 11:30 - 36 minutesThis Big Event flashback episode from Aug. 1, 2019, is an interview with Ear Hustle co-hosts Nigel Poor and Earlonne Woods, who created one of the biggest hits of the current podcast boom, bringing visitors inside San Quentin State Prison. Host Peter Hartlaub talks about Woods’ first months outside of prison, after his life sentence was commuted by Gov. Jerry Brown late last year. Hartlaub, Woods and Poor also talk about the changes during current Season 4, prison photography and Woods' impre...
Will Durst update, with Debi Durst and Johnny Steele
December 23, 2019 11:30 - 45 minutesDebi Durst and Johnny Steele come by The Big Event archive studio to talk about the Big Fat Year End Kiss Off Comedy Show - which will for the first time in 27 years cross the Bay Area without its leader Will Durst. Debi Durst and Steele give an update on Durst's health after the comedian's October stroke, explaining that the man hasn't lost his funny. And they preview the show, which will cover nine cities in 10 days from Dec. 27 to Jan. 5. Tickets and showtimes at www.willdurst.com. Produce...
49ers legend Dwight Clark tribute — The Big Event flashback
December 11, 2019 11:30 - 47 minutesA tribute to Dwight Clark, the San Francisco 49ers great who died in 2018 after a battle with ALS. In this flashback episode, host Peter Hartlaub is joined by "Letters to 87" editor and NBC Sports Bay Area 49ers reporter Matt Maiocco, KNBR host Brian Murphy and photographer Brad Mangin. More information at www.lettersto87.com Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "The Tide Will Rise" by the Sunset Shipwrecks off their album "Community." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...
Wendy Tokuda interview — memories of KPIX, Dave McElhatton and more
December 05, 2019 11:30 - 51 minutesFormer KPIX and KRON anchor Wendy Tokuda visits the San Francisco Chronicle archive studio, to talk about her former co-anchor Dave McElhatton, work with at-risk students, her family's history in Japanese internment camps and her continuing love for the Bay Area. Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "The Tide Will Rise" by the Sunset Shipwrecks off their album "Community." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The greatness of "Sister Act," and a case for "Sister Act 2"
December 03, 2019 11:30 - 40 minutesWith the third #TotalSF movie night approaching fast on Dec. 5, the Chronicle's Peter Hartlaub and Heather Knight welcome "Sister Act" superfan and Sisteractivist Sarah Katz-Hyman, who runs the @SisterActivism Twitter account, to talk about the film's greatness. They talk about Whoopi Goldberg's time in San Francisco, and Katz-Hyman makes a case for the underappreciated "Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit." #TotalSF hosts "Sister Act" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, at the Balboa Theatre in S.F. Buy...
Byron Cobb interview — SF Cable Car Bell Ringing Contest champion
November 26, 2019 05:15 - 39 minutesA crossover The Big Event and City Insider episode, where hosts Peter Hartlaub and Heather Knight interview Byron Cobb, the reigning Cable Car Bell Ringing Contest champion and eight-time winner. Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "The Tide Will Rise" by the Sunset Shipwrecks off their album "Community." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chronicle archive tour, and our most epic photo finds, with Bill Van Niekerken
November 20, 2019 04:00 - 37 minutesHost Peter Hartlaub and Chronicle librarian Bill Van Niekerken talk about the archive, and their most memorable surprise photo finds. They include the most famous concert in Chronicle history (misfiled under "Joni Mitchell"), Amelia Earhart's final flight and the Grateful Dead playing a debutante ball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Introducing ... your new 49 Mile Scenic Route
November 15, 2019 00:00 - 37 minutesAnnouncing the finish of the #TotalSF reboot of the 49 Mile Scenic Drive, the 81-year-old route with the seagull signs that needed an update. Heather Knight and Peter Hartlaub talk about what they included, what they left out and why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pacifica Taco Bell tribute, with Paolo Lucchesi
November 11, 2019 17:51 - 33 minutesEpisode 103 of The Big Event is a tribute to the Pacifica Taco Bell, and a talk about fast food with (at the time of the recording) Food Editor Paolo Lucchesi. Host Peter Hartlaub and Lucchesi talk about their own fast food history, the best and worst fast food in the Bay Area, And they review the new Taco Bell Cantina on Pacific Coast Highway in Pacifica. After years as an A&W and a normal Taco Bell, the restaurant in late 2018 started a renovation and now sells alcohol. Produced by Peter H...