SF Weekly Podcast

Syndicated cartoonist Keith "Keef" Knight got his start at SF Weekly back in the '90s. Now, he is the co-creator of the new Hulu sitcom "Woke" — about a Black illustrator waking up to societal ills in San Francisco. We talk with Kieth about the show, his career, and the Black Lives Matter movement.

Also on the podcast, SF Weekly contributor Veronica Irwin checks in on San Francisco's Cannabis Equity Program — finding that while the initiative means well, it is still not reaching the people it intends to help.

Plus: Nick and Kevin fold space-time to find the connection between an unauthorized advertisement for a San Mateo cloud computing company projected on the side of City Hall and the Terence McKenna lecture series they used to listen to on tape while smoking weed back in the day.

Oh... and the SF Weekly Podcast is now available in the Google Play store. Sorry for lagging on that.

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We thought things were bad back on the Mordor Edition of the SF Weekly Podcast. This week, the skies over San Francisco turned the color of a blood orange.

We discuss this ominous outcome of all the wildfires burning across the West Coast with SF Examiner staff writer Michael Barba.

And we breakdown how the QAnon conspiracy theory landed on Senator Scott Wiener's doorstep.

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Nancy Pelosi visited a hair salon, and Tucker Carlson isn't happy about it. Kevin and Nick breakdown the big blowout on this week's episode.

Plus, we catch up with Ricky Reed. The East Bay-born musician, Wallpaper. frontman, and Lizzo producer has a new collaborative album, "The Room."

Finally, we learn all about beer cocktails and the refreshing "Hazy McClaren" from Michael Huffman of San Francisco's Seven Stills.

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The suburbs are under attack! Or so say the McCloskeys. We are a bit skeptical, however. Nick and Kevin breakdown the main thrust of the RNC — it was essentially all about law-abiding, totally non-racist, red-meat — and learn an important lesson about accepting free chipped beef.

Also on this week's podcast: Muni can't seem to get the trains running on time and the unexpected joys of a pandemic wedding.

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It was a particularly apocalyptic week in the Bay Area — even by 2020's standards. An oppressive heatwave, followed by a rare thunderstorm, followed by the beginning of fire season.

Still, we find things to look forward to. Like the Inside Lands festival — the virtual event hosted by Outside Lands. Kevin and Nick figure out where they each come down on the +44/Angels & Airwaves divide, and Kevin learns about one of our regions most sought-after producers: Ricky Reed.

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Plus we hear a new song from San Francisco indie trio Fast Times and check in with Sara Gaiser — editor of our sister paper, The Examiner — who is now helping her fifth-grader navigate remote learning.

Dead-panning rap lyrics in your best square-ass white dude voice is never a good look. But just in case you forgot that, Ben Shapiro gave us all a reminder this past week.

On this, tenth episode of the SF Weekly Podcast, we discuss the Cardi B. and Megan Thee Stallion slapper, "WAP," and mock Shapiro for just not getting it.

We also discuss Nick's investigative piece, "Boats & Shows" and find out how a short blog post on a “Floating Boat Cinema” led him down a tangled, intercontinental clickhole.

All this, plus: a new hard seltzer by 21st Amendment Brewing and what to stream with Grace and Ida.

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We check in with expats in Tokyo and New Zealand to see how they've experienced the pandemic. One commonality to these two island nations: respect for scientific consensus and a willingness to wear masks.

Also, we overhear an epic cat fight in Kevin's living room, re-visit "The Call of the Wild" and discuss why Republicans keep torturing themselves with "Rockin' in the Free World" and "Born in the U.S.A." and consider.

Finally, we catch up with Oakland pop-punk trio Grumpster about being a band in the time of coronavirus and listen to their new single, "Teeth."

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Poison oak, some boyhood bravery...

This week on the podcast Kevin and Nick recall an eventful vision quest to the "Secret Sidewalk" in Niles Canyon. The day was April 20th, some time in the early years of the 21st century, and we were chased out by a private security force of helicopters and unmarked SUVs.

This episode is all about the great outdoors, and about trying to have fun in our surreal pandemic summer. In that spirit, we chat with SF Weekly intern Hannah Holzer about her story on Golden Gate Park's 150th anniversary, and we talk to longtime Bay Area film critic Richard von Busack about his life long love affair with drive-in movie theaters.

All this, plus we have new music from ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, who are playing a series of virtual concerts in support of local clubs all over the country — including San Francisco's very own Bottom of the Hill.

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Kevin breaks down the timeless appeal of "Showgirls" on this week's edition of the SF Weekly Podcast. Fewer boobs, butts, and dongs than "Game of Thrones," but it is nonetheless a glorious piece of schlock. We also chat about when we'll feel comfortable eating outside as San Francisco continues to look for ways to help the ailing restaurant industry.

Then, we talk with Nuala Bishari about a former San Quentin inmate who is now helping prisoners escape the COVID-19-infested facility, discuss how BART is working to defeat NIMBYs with Benjamin Schneider, and chop it up with Grace Z. Li, who recently wrote about the therapeutic process of making noodles from scratch.

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On this week's podcast we get up close and personal with Kevin's grumbling tummy — plus, we discuss the arrival of a new shared moped line in San Francisco, why rich people drink more, and the bison cam of Golden Gate Park.

We'll also check in with Oakland ambient music composer Chuck Johnson, who wrote and recorded his new album, "Mound of Shards," while sheltering in place and battling COVID-19.

And we'll touch base with Benjamin Schneider, who wrote this week's cover story on just how maddening it is for many stuck in unemployment insurance limbo.

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