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Baykeeper
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Michael Herz founded Baykeeper and spent decades defending the health of San Francisco Bay. His wife Kate fell in love with it from 3,000 miles away — through his stories. Now they live on a trawler in San Pablo Bay and are sharing that trove with the world.

Shipwrecks. Whale migrations. Hippies, fish tales, courtroom battles, and secret CIA vessels. ONCE UPON A BAY explores the natural and human ... more

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Hidden behind Chevron's tank farm and built on the bones of condemned ships, Point San Pablo Harbor feels like a place that shouldn't exist. In this episode, we explore the history, characters, and unlikely revival of one of the last truly eccentric ... more

A small team takes on big polluters and wins. In this episode, the story of San Francisco Baykeeper, from its scrappy beginnings to a formidable force defending the Bay. Along the way, a deeper question emerges: What does it mean to be a keeper?

It ... more

A love letter to a giant analog computer made of concrete, copper, and tidewater.

Mike and Kate spend a day inside the San Francisco Bay Model, an enormous mid‑century scale model in Sausalito that once tested radical plans to dam, pave over, and re... more

Who pays for the growth of a world‑class city?

In this episode of Once Upon a Bay, Mike and Kate sit down with historical geographer Gray Brechin, author of Imperial San Francisco: Urban Power, Earthly Ruin. Together, they trace how gold, mercury, d... more

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Recent Guests

Rob Fyfe
Owner/partner involved in Point San Pablo Harbor revival
The Harbor (Point San Pablo Harbor)
Episode: 6. The Last Place Like This
Yaella Frankel
Partner in life and co-owner involved in harbor management
The Harbor
Episode: 6. The Last Place Like This
Daryl Henline
Harbor master and part owner
The Harbor
Episode: 6. The Last Place Like This
Kathleen Clancy
Resident and harbor co-occupant
Point San Pablo Harbor
Episode: 6. The Last Place Like This
Bob Beard
Charter operator and harbor resident
Raptor Sports Fishing
Episode: 6. The Last Place Like This
Captain Blood
Harbor figure with a notable license plate nickname
Harbor lore
Episode: 6. The Last Place Like This
Ross Kaplan
Chef and restaurateur involved with Sailing Goat Restaurant
Sailing Goat Restaurant
Episode: 6. The Last Place Like This
Raymond Clark
Historical figure linked to early harbor development
Historical figure referenced
Episode: 6. The Last Place Like This
Sejal Chokschichu
Executive Director of San Francisco Baykeeper
San Francisco Baykeeper
Episode: 5. Who Will Keep This Place?

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 13 ratings
  • Bravo/Brava!!

    After much anticipation, we are delighted that Episode 1 of Once Upon a Bay has landed ~ it is an absolute delight…informative, engaging, encouraging ~ wonderful! We know a little of what it took to produce this and it’s worth every pound of energy, angst and love you put into it. Thank you, Mike and Kate, for this remarkable gift.

    Apple Podcasts
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    soozala
    United States4 months ago

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2. Gold, Cuban Cigars & Mud
Q: How did the General Harrison and other bay wrecks change your understanding of the bay's history?
Delgado describes the bay as a living archive where everyday life, commerce, and migration are written in mud and timber, turning wrecks into vivid storytellers about San Francisco's past and the people who built its maritime economy.
2. Gold, Cuban Cigars & Mud
Q: Tell us how you got started digging and diving into history.
Jim Delgado explains his early fascination with the past, inspired by family stories and a drive to uncover buried histories, which led him from San Jose to joining digs and eventually working on major shipwrecks around the Bay.

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