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Sad Francisco

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

Covering the end of capitalism.

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Public universities are under constant threat of budget cuts, but somehow administrators find millions to toss at extractive tech, like ChatGPT Edu.

SF State professor Martha Kenney describes how administrators at the CSUs spent $17 million on a co... more

San Francisco tried to atone for the war on drugs with a DEI program for recreational weed store owners. In the end, the real winners were rich white dudes like London Breed's old roommate, Conor Johnston. Chris Roberts—America's top cannabis journal... more

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dee(dee) c. ardan is live in the studio apartment for the first episode about trans/queer media from the Bay's past, showing that indeed, this place has been trans as hell for a long, long time.

Starting with issue one of the 1970s zine GAY SUNSHIN... more

The Tenderloin in 1966: One of the earliest trans/queer actions (that we know of) against police and state violence happened at Compton's Cafeteria. Today, that space (111 Taylor Street) is occupied by Geo Group—otherwise known as the corporation tha... more

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Recent Guests

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
Ms. Major Griffin-Gracy
Black trans revolutionary and co-author of 'Ms. Major Speaks,' known for her activism during the Stonewall Riots and her work in promoting trans rights and abolitionist movements.
TGI Justice Project
Episode: RIP Miss Major
Bench Ansfield
Author of Born in Flames, discussing the history and impact of landlord arson.
Episode: Landlord Arsonists with Bench Ansfield
Alexis Shotwell
Professor at Carleton University and activist in anarchist organizing.
Carleton University
Episode: It's Anarchist Season with Alexis Shotwell
Tracey Helton Mitchell
Advocate for harm reduction and author of The Big Fix
Episode: Origins of Harm Reduction with Tracey Helton Mitchell
Damena Page
Inmate at SF County Jail who discusses the conditions and abuses inside.
San Francisco County Jail
Episode: A Shoplifting Panic to Cover Police Terror with Amy Martyn and Damena Page
Amy Martyn
Journalist who has reported on criminal justice issues for The Appeal and Business Insider.
The Appeal, Business Insider
Episode: A Shoplifting Panic to Cover Police Terror with Amy Martyn and Damena Page

Hosts

Sadie Sinclair
Host of Sad Francisco
Toshio Moronic
Co-host

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 110 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
    Canada2 months ago
  • ty for bringing real ones on the show

    always thoughtful, always relevant

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    summers1091
    United States5 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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White Guys Gamed the Weed DEI Program with Chris Roberts
Q: What could go wrong with a prime location like that?
With a prime location in Haight-Ashbury and connections to City Hall, they had an upper hand in the competitive cannabis market.
White Guys Gamed the Weed DEI Program with Chris Roberts
Q: Could you introduce them to listeners?
Chris talks about the key figures associated with San Francisco's cannabis equity program, including Conor Johnston and Johnny De La Plaine, highlighting their backgrounds.
The Devil Inside Compton's Cafeteria with Zei Wilder
Q: If people want to come out and support the project and support Melvin's family as they try to seek whatever justice that they can, how can people show up?
People can attend the hearing on November 6th at 10 a.m. to testify against Geo Group and advocate for actions regarding the site of the Compton's Cafeteria riot.
The Devil Inside Compton's Cafeteria with Zei Wilder
Q: What does that process look like in trying to revision what it could be?
The process involves collecting ideas from various community voices, including those impacted by carceral violence, to imagine a space rooted in justice and community needs.
The Devil Inside Compton's Cafeteria with Zei Wilder
Q: Can you talk about its significance and what happened there in 1966?
The Compton's Cafeteria Riot in 1966 was a pivotal moment for the trans and queer community when individuals actively resisted police harassment in a diner that served as a safe haven.

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1. Chris Roberts
2. Dee Dee
3. Zei Wilder
4. Ms. Major Griffin-Gracy
5. Bench Ansfield
6. Alexis Shotwell
7. Tracey Helton Mitchell
8. Damena Page

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