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We're proud to announce that starting today (June 11th, 2025), San Francisco officially has a women's sports bar! Rikki's is located in the iconic Castro district, and we got a sneak peak at the spot during their soft opening over the weekend. From the food, to the cocktails, to the company, this spot has it all! 

We sat down with co-owners Danielle Thoe and Sara Yergovich to discuss the importance of creating a welcoming bar that doubles as a community space, how they make difficult decisions despite them both being Libras, the overwhelming excitement and support they're received from both locals and local businesses, and some of their sports and business icons, including Rikki Streicher, the bar's namesake.

Rikki's officially opens on Wednesday, June 11th from 3:30pm-10pm. See you there!

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If you're in need of a good laugh, this episode for you! We're continuing our Tribeca Film Festival coverage with two short films that interestingly reference the use of hands in magical ways.

Apocalypse Besties shares a day in the life of two friends who accidentally survive an apocalypse and decide they must remove each other's IUD's in order to repopulate the earth. We're joined by director Kristen Buckels Cantrell and co-writer/actor Becky Chicoine to discuss our thoughts on merkins, IUDs, and gay hands.

Apocalypse Besties is screening in NY on 6/13, and 6/14. Buy tickets HERE

God's Lonely Magician tells the story of a depressed magician who has been blessed with the power to perform miraculous tricks both on stage, and sexually. Director/writer Walker Higgins and producer Vuk Lungulov-Klotz join us to share their excitement in casting Becca Blackwell, their thoughts on magic, and what it means to be a tender pervert.

God's Lonely Magician is screening in NY on 6/6, 6/10, and 6/14. Buy tickets HERE

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It's the Tribeca Film Festival 2025 and we've got two powerful short films that center around the beautiful ways in which people finding meaning in life.

In How I Learned to Die, 16 year old Iris finds out in 4 days she has a 60% chance of dying, so she decides to live it up. Director/writer Manya Glassman shares how the story is based on her real life experience, having Spike Lee as Executive Producer, and the beautiful things she currently has on her bucket list.

How I Learned to Die is screening in NY on 6/6, 6/12, and 6/14, get tickets here!

Freeman Vines is a documentary short film named after an 82 year old man who carves guitars in search of a specific sound, using wood including timber from lynching trees. We were joined by co-directors Tim Kirkman and Andre Robert Lee who share when they first met Freeman, how his art (and theirs) is an act of activism, and why preserving history is so important in this moment. Listen to the  Freeman Vines score on Spotify here!

Freeman Vines is screening in NY on 6/7, 6/13, and 6/15, get tickets here!

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The Grocery List Show, hosted by Top Chef contender Chrissy Camba, explores five different international grocery stores and the communities they serve, ending in a shared meal with a home cooked family recipe. Director Emily Strong and host Chrissy Camba join Ange to discuss their favorite aisles in the grocery store, learning to cook from our grandmothers, and the magic of international grocery stores as cultural gathering spaces.

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We are excited to highlight the first ever Resistance of Vision festival, a traveling festival of social justice cinema. If your response to this is "fuck yeah", same. We sit down virtually with Director of Programming Anna Feder to discuss the festival's four main pillars of activism, why she decided not to include films about electoral politics, and what it takes to create a festival about movement building.

For tickets to the Resistance of Vision at the Roxie on May 31st, click HERE!

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Welcome to CAAM (Center for Asian American Media) Fest! We're on the red carpet for a film of the Broadway play Yellow Face. The play was written by David Henry Hwang (and is semi-autobiographical), about an American playwright who protests "yellowface" casting in the musical "Miss Saigon", only to mistakenly cast a white actor as the Asian lead in his own play.

We are joined by actors Francis Jue, Daniel Dae Kim, and Shannon Tyo, to discuss turning difficult topics into satire, the importance of public broadcasting, and examples of Asian Americans in the media that finally made us feel seen.

Yellow Face is streaming right now on PBS*!

* Federal funding that supports public media is at risk of being eliminated. Urge Congress to save public media HERE!

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We're focusing on a documentary at the SFFilm Festival that highlights some of the beautiful change makers in the heart of the Bay.

The Chaplain & the Doctor shares the story of two unlikely allies who are tackling a broken healthcare system with curiosity, compassion and connection. We are joined by director/participant Dr. Jessica Zitter, and Chaplain Betty Clark to discuss the origins and importance of Palliative Care, the positive changes they see happening in hospitals, and turning misunderstandings into teachable moments.

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We're proud to kick off our SFFilm 2025 coverage with a very Bay centered short film!

After What Happened at the Library is a fictional story based on the real events that took place in 2022 when Kyle Casey Chu, a drag queen, was attacked by Proud Boys spouting homophobic and transphobic slurs at the popular Drag Story Hour at the San Lorenzo Library. We're joined by co-writer Róisín Isner and co-writer/actor Kyle Casey Chu (aka Panda Dulce) to discuss the origins of Drag Story Hour, the two-part trauma of becoming public victims and then political puppets, and why it's important to be aware of how we consume the news.

Get tickets to watch After What Happened at the Library at CAAMFest on May 9th here!

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Coming at you on location from the SFFilm lounge, we talk meeting famous crushes and musical icons, Captain Party's cameo on the news, Erin's newest famous nemesis, Benihana birthdays, and being honored at SFFilm's Essential SF Program. Then we cap off the episode with our newest segment, This Bitch. 

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Get ready, because we're capping off our SXSW 2025 coverage with a bang!

Brother Versus Brother is a one-shot musical film in which twin brothers wander the streets of San Francisco in search of their missing father, guided by music and historic Beat Generation landmarks. Brothers/stars of the film/director and composer (respectively) Ari Gold and Ethan Gold join us to sing songs, recite poetry, explain the fine art of frame fucking, and wax poetic about San Francisco. This one is special. Enjoy!

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This episode is co-hosted by John Wildman of Films Gone Wild

Audio produced by Jeff Hunt of Storied: SF

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