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Take a peak into some of the more sordid, forgotten, and underground history and crime here in our beautiful San Francisco, each week with Sordid SF. Follow us @sordidsf!

Monica Rodriguez


    • Dec 20, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
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    How Did These Guys Pass Their Psych Eval!? The Story of Fajitagate.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 34:02


    The story that inspired the podcast, welcome to Fajitagate. The only thing worse than a bad guy with a gun, is a "good" cop who wants a fajita. This is Season 2 of Sordid SF.

    Will the Cops Walk?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2022 16:47


    Did you know there's some drama around the SF Pride Parade, the SF Police Officers Pride Alliance, and Mayor London Breed? Well there is. I'm here to tell you about it and offer up my uneducated and un-asked for opinions about it all. Happy Pride!

    The Castro Gets Gay

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022 21:59


    Ever wonder the ins and outs of how the Castro became the gay oasis? Look no further, I'm here to educate. Join me for week two of Pride Month and let's dive in to how the Castro became the culture centerpiece that it is.

    It's a Bar Crawl

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 32:13


    Happy Pride! Follow me through a Sunday in the Tenderloin and North Beach visiting some of San Francisco's most historic watering holes. We're hitting up the Phoenix Hotel, Emperor Norton's Boozeland, Aunt Charlie's, and Specs. Turns out they all have some pretty sick (and LGBTQ+!) history. Come hang out with me and let's learn some things.

    We're Back and talking about Murders in Parks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 30:08


    Oops, been gone in a depression spiral but we're back, baby. Join me today to learn about some of the bodies found in John McLaren park.

    Sex on the Piano

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 20:24


    Another episode of some underbelly goodness. This week we're hanging out in North Beach with Carol Doda at the Condor Club, made famous by Carol herself for being the first (legally) topless dancer in the United States! Throw in a freak accident between dating coworkers and you've got a story.

    The Hotaling Building

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 19:44


    Who doesn't love whiskey? Okay, fair, not everyone loves whiskey, myself included. But who doesn't love a story about booze! My mom, actually, but she doesn't listen to the podcast. Today's episode is the story of Anson Hotaling, his whiskey empire, and his landmark building.

    The Head & the Highway and the Mystery of Mr. Egg

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 20:21


    Dismemberment abound in the City by the Bay. This episode covers the tragic and brutal murders of Catano Perez and Brian Egg.

    B Girls of the Tenderloin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 54:54


    The oldest profession in the world takes a more PG-13 twist in the form of B Girls, San Francisco's lady scammers. Join Monica and today's guest co-host Hannah from Yuba City as they discuss B Girls and how they took the Tenderloin by storm in a quest to get theirs.

    The Sunset Spiderman Burglaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 20:59


    You've heard of Spiderman, but did you know San Francisco had our very own? The redemption story of Kristian Kwon Marine, the burglar who took the sunset by storm.

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