This past week has been a lot. Several Bay Area cities joined other communities across the country protesting the police shooting of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Most of the demonstrations were peaceful, all of them were emotional. This past week has been a lot. Several Bay Area cities joined other communities across the country protesting the police killing ... Show More
Feb 27
Rising SF Rents, a Progressive Rep in CA’s MAGA Corner, and Waymo’s Remote Workers
In this month’s edition of The Bay’s monthly news roundup we discuss the effect of the booming AI industry on San Francisco’s rental market, Rep. Jared Huffman’s visit to his “radically redrawn” district since the passage of Prop. 50, and the revelation that Waymo employs remote ... Show More
21m 32s
Feb 23
The Pay Phone That Lets San Franciscans ‘Call a Republican'
For several weeks, a red pay phone sat outside a tattoo parlor in San Francisco’s Mission District — with a sign reading ‘Call a Republican.’ If you picked it up, a blue pay phone with the sign ‘Call a Democrat’ in the conservative city of Abilene, Texas would ring. This project, ... Show More
21m 24s
Jun 2020
A Weekend of Pain and Protest
<p><em>This episode contains strong language.</em></p><p>Demonstrations have erupted in at least 140 cities across the United States in the days since George Floyd, a black man, died in police custody in Minneapolis. We were on the ground in some of them, chronicling 72 hours of ... Show More
34m 59s
May 2020
You’re OK, I’m Not: Black Men & Therapy
We’re making space for something we don’t talk a lot about - the mental health burdens of black men. In this week’s episode, we have three Wise Ones - Bakari Sellers, author and CNN commentator, Karamo Brown from “Queer Eye” and Ron Finley, the Gangsta Gardener. They offer wisdom ... Show More
39m 6s
Jul 2020
Unmasking Microaggressions & Taking Anti-Racism Discussions Beyond The Dinner Table with Eman Idil Bare
Black Lives Matter isn’t an Instagram trend, it’s a commitment to justice. And it’s not just a moment, but a movement that will never not be important.
In Ep. 21 of Season 2, we sit down with Eman Idil Bare to discuss her bouts with racism beginning at such a young age, anti-bl ... Show More
1h 17m