Ed Wolf is an educator. He's a writer, a storyteller, and a trainer. And he loves public transportation.

​Three rides on mass transit serve as the settings for Ed's first podcast. It was there that he learned about people and the city he lives in and loves—San Francisco.

Check back tomorrow for Part 2 of 3, when Ed will tell stories from San Francisco General Hospital's Ward 5A: The AIDS ward. They're tales of survival and kindness, and you don't want to miss them.

We recorded this episode at Ed's home in the Mission District in June 2018.

Film photography by Michelle Kilfeather