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Sad Francisco

Toshio Meronek
Palestine
San Francisco
Housing
Covid-19
Healthcare Workers
San Francisco Department Of Public Health
Senior and Disability Action
Long Covid
Eviction
Mutual Aid
Solidarity
Community Organizing
West Side Tenants Association
Displacement
Trans-Black Palestinian Solidarities
California Forever
Lagai
Gaza
Gentrification
Settler Colonialism

Covering the end of capitalism.

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Latest Episodes

First episode covering movies set in the Bay!

Starting with: 1971's DIRTY HARRY, in which Clint Eastwood plays a vigilante cop tracking down a gay Zodiac killer clone in a San Francisco overrun with hippie scum.

Jemma on her book "The Aesthetic ... more

Uncover the lore of four masked comrades who meet up regularly to offer aid to unhoused neighbors and teach self-defense.

We talk about the discourse around wearing frog costumes to ICE protests and giving public comment at San Jose City Hall dre... more

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Morgan Bassichis brought the 1977 queer cult fairy tale "The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions" back to print and stage a few years ago. Its messages about how to live under patriarchy feel extra prescient in 2026. The Faggots and Their F... more

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Mama Ganuush is back home in San Francisco after hosting the first JAHA Film Festival in December in Lisbon. The festival features all trans-focused films from the Global South, and begins screening online starting this Friday, Feb. 14.

JAHA Film F... more

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Recent Guests

Morgan Bassichis
Guest, performer and writer
New York-based performer
Episode: 'The faggots and their friends between revolutions' with Morgan Bassichis
Trung Nguyen
Friend and educator in ethnic studies and Asian American studies at San Jose State University
San Jose State University
Episode: Refugee Landlords with Trung Nguyen
Jimmy Wu
Writer for Bay Area Current
Bay Area Current
Episode: Aesthetics of the New Rightwing Tech Intelligentsia with Jimmy Wu
Jeremy Mack
Researcher involved with The Phoenix Project focusing on political analysis and organizing
The Phoenix Project
Episode: Rise and Fall of SFs Doom Loop with Jeremy Mack
Jenny Chan
Founder of Pacific Atrocities Education and advocate for historical accountability
Pacific Atrocities Education
Episode: Fascist Japan's Unit 731 with Jenny Chan
Jemma DeCristo
Author and critic focusing on Black aesthetics and revolutionary culture
Not mentioned
Episode: The Appropriation of Black Aesthetics with Jemma DeCristo
Chris Roberts
Veteran journalist and cannabis industry expert
San Francisco Chronicle
Episode: White Guys Gamed the Weed DEI Program with Chris Roberts
Dee Dee
A newer friend who shares insights about LGBTQ+ media history and activism
Episode: ZINE SCENE: The Bay's Gay ASF History with dee(dee) c. ardan
Zei Wilder
Community organizer with the TurkX Taylor Initiative
Episode: The Devil Inside Compton's Cafeteria with Zei Wilder

Host

Sadie Sinclair
Host of Sad Francisco, passionate about social justice and activism, often engaging in discussions around community and systemic change.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 115 ratings
  • Shotwell, timed even better

    delighted to hear Alexis Shotwell, whose work on AIDS Activist History i have long admired. speak on the relatable, pragmaticn yet somehow charming ideas and vibes churning and stoking the warmth of 21-century anarchism like Punching Up. grateful for your pod programming!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JordanAMontreal
    Canada5 months ago
  • ty for bringing real ones on the show

    always thoughtful, always relevant

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    summers1091
    United States8 months ago
  • Radical queer politics

    This is an amazing resource that places local issues in San Francisco within their global context while showing us all the scary gays!! We need MORE radical queer analysis everywhere!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SF4lyfe
    United Statesa year ago
  • This is Excellent

    Great work! Thank you for producing such thoughtful and important work. This is my new favorite!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Nsheusbzbaisigeb
    United Statesa year ago
  • Thank goodness for this pod

    Every person in the city needs to listen to this podcast.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Faguerreotype
    United Statesa year ago

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The content is seen as informative and engaging, with many finding personal and community relevance in the topics discussed.
Audience feedback highlights the importance of grassroots activism, with many valuing the perspectives shared by marginalized voices.
Overall, the podcast seems to resonate well with those looking for authentic, leftist perspectives on current events.
Listeners appreciate the depth of the discussions and the focus on relevant social issues.

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

'The faggots and their friends between revolutions' with Morgan Bassichis
Q: How would you introduce Larry Mitchell, the original author of Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions to people listening?
Toshio asks about Larry's background and Morgan explains that Larry was a sociologist and radical queer thinker who taught at Richmond College, with a writing practice that produced a seminal book that blended innocence with horniness and a critical view of white patriarchal power.
Refugee Landlords with Trung Nguyen
Q: How does Airbnb present itself as a problem and a solution?
Airbnb creates problems in housing availability while positioning its nonprofit arm as a solution to the housing crises it contributes to, thereby rehabilitating its image.
Refugee Landlords with Trung Nguyen
Q: What's a hyperghetto and how does it produce refugee landlords?
The hyperghetto is a space characterized by confinement and exploitation of surplus populations, which in turn creates opportunities for some refugees to become landlords, despite most not having the means to do so.
Refugee Landlords with Trung Nguyen
Q: What is romantic anticapitalism?
It's a viewpoint that sees capitalism as a struggle between concrete labor vs. abstract financial systems, with an idealization of returning to tangible work to solve capitalist issues.
Refugee Landlords with Trung Nguyen
Q: What drew you to research and write about refugee landlords?
Trung explained his interest stems from the ideological usages of refugees in the US, especially in the context of capitalism and global hegemony.

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The content focuses on critical discussions surrounding systemic issues, particularly in the realms of social justice, politics, and the effects of capitalism. Episodes often feature insights from activists, educators, and journalists who share their perspectives on how current events and socio-political movements intersect with the struggles faced by marginalized communities. Listeners can expect a deep exploration of topics like housing rights, LGBTQ+ activism, harm reduction, and the ramifications of wealth inequality, often framed within an anti-capitalist narrative. Unique to this offering is its strong community-oriented approach, highlighting grassroots activism and providing a platform for voices advocating for systemic change.

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1. Morgan Bassichis
2. Trung Nguyen
3. Jimmy Wu
4. Jeremy Mack
5. Jenny Chan
6. Jemma DeCristo
7. Chris Roberts
8. Dee Dee

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