Podcasts about Lake Merritt

There's an area southeast of Lake Merritt that's lined with abandoned buildings, boarded up storefronts, vacant lots, and decrepit warehouses. The neighborhoods here, Clinton and San Antonio, are some of Oakland's oldest. Although there are also beautiful Victorian houses, long-established churches, and several thriving immigrant communities, including a stretch of Vietnamese establishments known as Little Saigon, this area has suffered from disinvestment and high crime rates for decades – why? Answering that question requires a trip through more than a century of Oakland history – from the Gold Rush up through the Urban Renewal era and beyond. Exploring this story illuminates not only the problems of these neighborhoods, but helps explain the rise and fall of entire cities. “The leading edge of development follows the wealthiest residents,” according to Mitchell Schwarzer, the author of “Hella Town: Oakland's History of Development and Disruption.” In this episode, Schwarzer unpacks that diagnosis, and what it means for older neighborhoods left to crumble as investors chase new frontiers. This conversation was inspired by Schwarzer's work with the San Antonio Station Alliance, a campaign advocating for the construction of a BART station and transit village. For photos and links related to this episode, visit: https://eastbayyesterday.com/episodes/not-on-the-wealth-corridor/ Don't forget to follow the East Bay Yesterday Substack for updates on events, boat tours, exhibits, and other local history news: eastbayyesterday.substack.com/ Donate to keep this show alive: www.patreon.com/eastbayyesterday

Last year, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors passed a law that criminalized spectating at the sideshows — the wildly dangerous illegal stunt driving exhibitions that have plagued Oakland and other cities for decades.  The move comes as local jurisdictions attempt to curtail the outlaw events that have real costs: damage to infrastructure, injuries to participants and spectators, and increasingly, violence.  A sideshow following a Juneteenth celebration near Oakland's Lake Merritt erupted into a mass shooting that wounded 14. But will arresting those just there to watch the spectacle help?Our guest today, Oaklandside reporter Jose Fermoso, says no, and joined a lawsuit led by the First Amendment Coalition to challenge Alameda County's sideshow law. Fermoso covers traffic issues, and has dug deep into sideshows, the culture they evolved from, and their cost to the community. The new law prevents him from reporting directly on sideshows himself, and criminalizes anyone who might have footage that could help his reporting - or the police.  What is the best way to combat these destructive displays?1:18 What is a sideshow?5:02 A jail sentence and fine for watching the show7:33 How to reduce sideshows?8:22 The lawsuit11:55 How to report on the issue without violating the statute?13:55 Cost to the community20:59 Infrastructure as policy30:26 #WWCAWant to support the Capitol Weekly Podcast? Make your tax deductible donation here: capitolweekly.net/donations/ Capitol Weekly Podcast theme is "Pickin' My Way" by Eddie Lang "#WorstWeekCA" Beat provided by freebeats.io

Join JR Tokin and QGrows to talk about the Emerald Cup, a major cannabis festival coming up on August 17-18th in Oakland, California at Lake Merritt. See you there! Learn more: https://theemeraldcup.com/ - Please Like & Subscribe to our channel! - https://youtube.com/cannabuzz Join the CannaBuzz community and use code "growerslove" for 50% off your first month. https://www.cannabuzz.app/invite/1117872 Need help with pest management? Check out Lost Coast Plant Therapy: https://www.lostcoastplanttherapy.com/ Thank you to our Sponsors: TikiMadMan - TikiSeeds and TikiCuts Neptune Seedbank - NeptuneSeedbank Sacred Three Mushrooms - SacredThreeMushrooms Lost Coast Plant Therapy - https://www.lostcoastplanttherapy.com/ Sign up for our Email List: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/621c1f4f755600eb5898aa42 Please subscribe to our show on Spotify or your favorite podcast app.

Here we are live from San Francisco with Bob Tanem In The Garden, hosted by Edie Tanem; the Bay Area's premier radio show about organic gardening.   Our guest this morning is George Haas, notable figure in the Bay Area Bonsai scene.  He's up to date on Bonsais, local resources, museums and web sites including the incomparable local gem that George is happy to promote: the Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt in Oakland, which any of us can go visit. This podcast has been lightly edited to remove musical interludes per policy requirements.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here we are live from San Francisco with Bob Tanem In The Garden, hosted by Edie Tanem; the Bay Area's premier radio show about organic gardening.   Our guest this morning is George Haas, notable figure in the Bay Area Bonsai scene.  He's up to date on Bonsais, local resources, museums and web sites including the incomparable local gem that George is happy to promote: the Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt in Oakland, which any of us can go visit. This podcast has been lightly edited to remove musical interludes per policy requirements.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the weather warming up, now is the perfect time for a deep dive into Lake Merritt (not literally!). First, this episode explores the wild side of this body of water (which is technically a tidal estuary) with Constance Taylor, a naturalist with California Center for Natural History. Next, I interview C.J. Hirschfield, former director of Children's Fairyland, about the enchanting amusement park that's been entertaining families on the shores of Lake Merritt since 1950. Listen now to hear about the origin of the lake's geodesic dome, the real story behind Walt Disney's “inspiration,” and much more. Don't forget to check out the trailer for the upcoming documentary Reflections on Lake Merritt: https://www.gofundme.com/f/CreativeDiasporas Follow East Bay Yesterday on Substack to receive news about upcoming events, tours, and other local history news: https://substack.com/@eastbayyesterday Special thanks to the sponsors of this episode: UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals Oakland and the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive. To get tickets to Children's Hospital Oakland's upcoming event at the historic Fox Theater, visit: https://www.notesandwords.org/ To learn more about BAMPFA's summer program, which features the films of Les Blank and much more, visit: https://bampfa.org/film

In this episode, we head to Oakland to meet some very old and very short trees and the dedicated volunteers who care for them. Then, we stop and smell the roses at the Morcom Garden. Plus, a traveling art exhibit on James Baldwin makes a stop in Oakland.

My voice is gone from smoking, talking, interviewing people, laughing, dancing and more! 4/20/2024 was a great time nothing but good vibes, music, vendors and more!!!! Plus I ran into Guapdad4000 at the lake he a rapper from West Oakland and he was hella cool. You have to take the risk go after what you want and Do it!!!! Just the beginning Oakland was lit on national smoke day.

This is Work Life 24. In this podcast, I ask each guest to reflect on the evolution of their career path and work skills. In today's episode, I speak with Jonathan Taylor. Jonathan is a chemical engineer by vocation with a decade of experience in plastics research, development, and manufacturing. He currently works as a consultant for the Fashion industry focused on producing sustainable alternative materials to fossil fuel derived textiles, primarily polyester and nylon.  In addition, he also works on advanced recycling processes for handling pre-consumer and post-consumer textile waste which would otherwise be sent to a landfill or incinerated. When he is not working on plastic, Jonathan also works as a garden photographer for The Gardens at Lake Merritt, which is a free botanical garden in Downtown Oakland California.  On the weekends, he can often be found walking in the garden barefoot and with his camera. Known as “greenteatherapy” on social media, he posts pictures highlighting the abundance of floral beauty around the bay area combined with introspective monologues about mental wellness. Greentea.Therapy: https://www.greenteatherapy.com/shop Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-taylor-648b7a127/

"Changing Beats: Goose's Drummer Departure and New Musical Ventures"Larry Mishkin dives into a live performance of the Grateful Dead's Mardi Gras Show from 1986. The discussion highlights the additional set by The Nevels, a brief comparison of songs played, and the significance of the venue, Kaiser Convention Center. The conversation transitions to Goose, a contemporary jam band, announcing a change in drummers and their new album release. Larry also touches on the Grateful Dead's record-breaking achievement of having the most Top 40 albums on the Billboard 200. Lastly, it explores the origins and themes of the Grateful Dead's song "Cassidy," drawing connections to individuals associated with the band and the Beat Generation. Throughout, there's a mix of musical analysis, historical context, and personal anecdotes, offering a comprehensive exploration of the music and culture surrounding these iconic bands plus the latest cannabis news. Grateful DeadFebruary 12, 1986 (38 years ago)Henry J. Kaiser Convention CenterOakland, CAGrateful Dead Live at Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center on 1986-02-12 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Show Title:  Dead and the Neville Brothers Rock Oakland Celebrating Mardi Gras A short Dead show by Nevilles played a set after turning it into a marathon evening of great music  INTRO:              Sugaree                           Track #3                           Start – 1:35                            Jerry comes out smoking on this crowd favorite to get things rocking (second song after Hell in a Bucket).  Released on the Jerry's first solo album, Garcia, in January, 1972.                            Played 362 times                           1st at on July 31, 1971 at the Yale Bowl in New Haven, CN six months before its release                           Last played on July 8, 1995 at Soldier Field in Chicago Kaiser Convention Center is a historic, publicly owned multi-purpose building located in Oakland, California. The facility includes a 5,492-seat arena, a large theater, and a large ballroom.[2] The building is #27 on the list of Oakland Historic Landmarks.,[3] and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021.[4]The building is located at 10 10th Street, in the Civic Center district of the city. It is next to the Oakland Museum, Laney College, Lake Merritt, and near the Lake MerrittBARTstation.he Beaux-Arts style landmark was built in 1914; the architect was John J. Donovan.[3] The structural engineer was Maurice Couchot.[5] Originally known as the Oakland Civic Auditorium, it was renamed in honor of Henry J. Kaiser after a 1984 renovation.The city closed the facility in 2006 and its future was uncertain for a decade.[1] In 2006, Oakland voters defeated a ballot proposition advocating a library space in the building.The facility was owned by the City of Oakland until 2011, when it was sold to the local redevelopment agency for $28 million.[6] However, the redevelopment agency was dissolved by the State of California in 2012,[7] so ownership reverted to the city of Oakland.In 2015 the city chose a local developer, Orton Development, Inc. to renovate the facility. The plans are to turn it into a commercial space, with the Calvin Simmons Theater being renovated as a performing arts venue. The building is also supposed to be registered as a national historic landmark.In the 1950s and 1960s the Roller Derby played there hundreds of times. Elvis Presley performed at the convention center on June 3, 1956, and again on October 27, 1957. On December 28, 1962, Martin Luther King Jr. spoke to an audience of 7,000 at the auditorium to mark the 100th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.[13]Ike & Tina Turner performed at the Oakland Auditorium on January 13, 1967.From 1967 through 1989, the Grateful Dead, an American rock band, performed at the convention center 57 times. Their first 23 concerts at the convention center were billed at "Oakland Auditorium", and later, starting in 1985, the venue changed to "Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center". In the 80's the band started performing "runs" of shows over the course of three to seven days.[                    SHOW No. 1:    Tons of Steel                           Track # 4                           1:07 – 2:40               A “new” Brent song, released on In The Dark in 1987.  Love the harmonizing with Phil – “She wasn't built to travel at the speed a rumor flies, these wheels are bound to jump the tracks, before they burn the ties.”  Crowd loves it too – any excuse to hear Phil sing – this is just about a month before the Hampton show where Phil broke out Box of Rain, Deadheads couldn't get enough of him. David Dodd:Brent wrote the words and music for “Tons of Steel.” It was first performed on December 28, 1984, at the Civic Auditorium in San Francisco (now Bill Graham Civic). The other first in the show was "Day Tripper." I was there! It sounded like a hit to me. But then, I was completely disconnected from whatever it was that passed for hit-making in the 1980s.It was performed fairly regularly throughout 1985 through September 1987, making its last appearance on September 23 at The Spectrum in Philadelphia. That seems odd to me, because it was dropped from rotation just a little more than two months after it was released on In the Dark, in July. Any thoughts?So, it's a song about a train. One of the prime motifs in Grateful Dead lyrics. Quick—name five Grateful Dead songs with trains! No peeking!What do trains evoke in Dead lyrics? Everything from danger (“Caution,” “Casey Jones”) to adventure (“Jack Straw”) to love (“They Love Each Other”) to farewell (“He's Gone”) to whatever that thing is that we feel when Garcia sings about wishing he was a headlight... (and take a look at the back cover of Reflections sometime).                           Played 29 times                           First played December 28, 1984 S.F. Civic Auditorium (NYE run)                           Last played September 23, 1987 at the Spectrum, Philly  SHOW No. 2:    Cassidy                           Track #6                           2:20 – 4:09 "Cassidy" is a song written by John Barlow and Bob Weir[1] and performed by the Grateful Dead, Ratdog, and Phil Lesh & Friends.[2] The song appeared on Bob Weir's Ace, and the Grateful Dead's Reckoning and Without a Net albums.[3]The song was named after Cassidy Law, who was born in 1970 and was the daughter of Grateful Dead crew member Rex Jackson and Weir's former housemate Eileen Law.[1] The lyrics also allude to Neal Cassady, who was associated with the Beats in the 1950s[4] and the Acid Test scene that spawned the Grateful Dead in the 1960s. Some of the lyrics in the song were also inspired by the death of Barlow's father.[5]The song was quoted in the admiring and admirable obituary of Barlow in The Economist.One of my favorite songs, a great sing a long.I really like this version because it gets nice and trippy.  Always good for a helping define the mood of the show, usually about mid to late first set.  A very fun tune.                           Played 339 times                           1st:  March 23, 1974 at the Cow Palace in Daley City, just outside S.F.                           Last:  July 6, 1995 Riverport Amphitheatre, Maryland Heights, MO outside of St. Louis   SHOW No. 3:    Willie and the Hand Jive                           Track # 14                           1:23 – 3;05 Played with the Neville Bros. but without Phil who left the stage for this one song. Willie and the Hand Jive" is a song written by Johnny Otis and originally released as a single in 1958 by Otis, reaching #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #5 on the Billboard R&B chart.[1][2] The song has a Bo Diddley beat and was partly inspired by the music sung by a chain gang Otis heard while he was touring. The lyrics are about a man who became famous for doing a dance with his hands, but the song has been accused of glorifying masturbation,[2]though Otis always denied it.[3] It has since been covered by numerous artists, including The Crickets, The Strangeloves, Eric Clapton, Cliff Richard, Kim Carnes, George Thorogood, The Bunch, and in live performances by The Grateful Dead.[4][5] Clapton's 1974 version was released as a single and reached the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 26. Thorogood's 1985 version reached No. 25 on the BillboardRock Tracks chart. The lyrics tell of a man named Willie who became famous for doing a hand jive dance.[1][2] In a sense, the story is similar to that of Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode", which tells of someone who became famous for playing the guitar and was released two months before "Willie and the Hand Jive".[1] The origin of the song came when one of Otis' managers, Hal Ziegler, found out that rock'n'roll concert venues in England did not permit the teenagers to stand up and dance in the aisles, so they instead danced with their hands while remaining in their seats.[2][5] At Otis' concerts, performers would demonstrate Willie's "hand jive" dance to the audience, so the audience could dance along.[2] The dance consisted of clapping two fists together one on top of the other, followed by rolling the arms around each other.[2] Otis' label, Capitol Records, also provided diagrams showing how to do the hand jive dance. Eric Clapton recorded "Willie and the Hand Jive" for his 1974 album 461 Ocean Boulevard. Clapton slowed down the tempo for his version.[12] Author Chris Welch believes that the song benefits from this "slow burn".[12]Billboard described it as a "monster powerful cut" that retains elements from Clapton's previous single "I Shot the Sheriff."[13]Record World said that "Clapton slowly boogies [the song] into laid-back magnificence. George Thorogood recorded a version of "Willie and the Hand Jive" for his 1985 album with the Destroyers Maverick.[27] His single version charted on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, peaking at #25, and reached #63 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[1][28]Allmusic critic James Christopher Monger called the song one of Thorogood's "high points. Other artists who covered the song include: Johnny Rivers, New Riders of the Purple Sage, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Sandy Nelson, The Tremeloes, Amos Garrett, Ducks Deluxe and Levon Helm.[4]Lee Michaels released a version of the song on his 1971 album, 5th                            To my surprise, played 6 times by the band, all in '86 and once in ‘87                           This is the fist time they ever played it                           Last:  April 4, 1987 at the Centrum in Worcester, MA                SHOW No. 4:   In the Midnight Hour                           Track # 16                           2:20 – 4:01                            Played with the Nevilles, Phil back on stage                           Again, Jerry's playing really stands out.  "In the Midnight Hour" is a song originally performed by Wilson Pickett in 1965 and released on his 1965 album of the same name, also appearing on the 1966 album The Exciting Wilson Pickett. The song was composed by Pickett and Steve Cropper at the historic Lorraine Motel in Memphis, later (April 1968) the site of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Pickett's first hit on Atlantic Records,[1] it reached number one on the R&B charts and peaked at number 21 on the pop charts. Wilson Pickett recorded "In the Midnight Hour" at Stax Studios, Memphis, May 12, 1965. The song's co-writer Steve Cropper recalls: "[Atlantic Records president] Jerry Wexler said he was going to bring down this great singer Wilson Pickett" to record at Stax Studio where Cropper was a session guitarist" and I didn't know what groups he'd been in or whatever. But I used to work in [a] record shop, and I found some gospel songs that Wilson Pickett had sung on. On a couple [at] the end, he goes: 'I'll see my Jesus in the midnight hour! Oh, in the midnight hour. I'll see my Jesus in the midnight hour.'" and Cropper got the idea of using the phrase "in the midnight hour" as the basis for an R&B song.[3] More likely, Cropper was remembering The Falcons' 1962 song "I Found a Love," on which Pickett sings lead and says "And sometimes I call in the midnight hour!" The only gospel record Pickett had appeared on before this was the Violinaires' "Sign of the Judgement," which includes no such phrase.[4]Besides Cropper, the band on "In the Midnight Hour" featured Stax session regulars Al Jackson (drums) and Donald "Duck" Dunn (bass). According to Cropper, "Wexler was responsible for the track's innovative delayed backbeat", as Cropper revamped his planned groove for "In the Midnight Hour" based on a dance step called the Jerk, which Wexler demonstrated in the studio. According to Cropper, "this was the way the kids were dancing; they were putting the accent on two. Basically, we'd been one-beat-accenters with an afterbeat; it was like 'boom dah,' but here was a thing that went 'um-chaw,' just the reverse as far as the accent goes."[5]Pickett re-recorded the song for his 1987 album American Soul Man."In the Midnight Hour" t has become an iconic R&B track,[citation needed] placing at number 134 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time,[citation needed] Wilson Pickett's first of two entries on the list (the other being "Mustang Sally" at number 434).[citation needed] It is also one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll,[citation needed] Pickett's only such entry. In 2017, the song was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or artistically significant."[7] In 1999, "In the Midnight Hour" recorded in 1965 on Atlantic Records by Wilson Pickett was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Covers:·        The Grateful Dead regularly performed the song in concert from 1967 onwards, most notably with extended improv vocals by frontman Ron "Pigpen" McKernan.  It was occasionally the Dead's “midnight song” at their NYE shows – I saw them do it in 1985 at midnight on the 31st. Fun way to start the new year although I was always partial to Sugar Mag at NYE midnight.                            57 times played                           1st: December 10, 1965 at the Fillmore in S. F.                           Last:  October 17, 1994 at MSG, NYC OUTRO:            Johnny B. Goode                           Track #17                          Start – 1:40               We just featured this song from a different show, but this version demands recognition.  Played with the Nevilles – great mash up of musicians, singers, the whole thing is just great. Interestingly, not the encore, but the last song of the second set (US. Blues was the encore, a ripping version, but no Neville Bros so I went with JBG instead to hear them one more time). Chuck Berry tune                                                                            Dead played it 283 times                        First played: September 7, 1969 at The Family Dog at the Great Highway, S.F.                        Last played:  April 5, 1995 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Coliseum, Birmingham, AL .Produced by PodConx Deadhead Cannabis Show - https://podconx.com/podcasts/deadhead-cannabis-showLarry Mishkin - https://podconx.com/guests/larry-mishkinRob Hunt - https://podconx.com/guests/rob-huntJay Blakesberg - https://podconx.com/guests/jay-blakesbergSound Designed by Jamie Humiston - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-humiston-91718b1b3/Recorded on Squadcast

Some Bay clowns vandalized the Menorah at Lake Merritt, but the community came out strong to support.

Autumn Lights Festival in Oakland, CA is a long-running and beloved Oakland tradition. It takes place at the Gardens at Lake Merritt every October. This event is a fundraiser for the garden, which is a peaceful sanctuary from the hustle and bustle of the city, right on the shore of the lake.  Around 100 LED light artists bring their creations out to Autumn Lights every year. This year, we caught up with Yvette Schindler, who created a giant Connect 4 game using laser-etched acrylic, NeoPixels and arcade buttons. It's a fully functioning game where players can face off with each other by standing on either side of the board and pressing buttons to drop a "piece" wherever they'd like. This was a really popular installation -- people were lined up to play all night long.  The game also functions as an art piece, with gorgeous colorful animations that run while no one is playing. It is one of the most beautiful and intuitively interactive use of pixels and Arduino we've seen.  Learn more at http://www.yvonneschindler.com Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com By Erin St Blaine - http://www.erinstblaine.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Non-Verbal Teen to 'Take On the World' With a Symphony Written in His Head Jacob Rock is a non-verbal, autistic teenager from Los Angeles who wasn't able to speak until 2020. That's when he began to vividly type out his thoughts and feelings on an iPad. His parents were flabbergasted to realize that he could read and write and convey his emotions and creativity through text. Six months later, he told them he had a 70-minute symphony in his head. Unforgettable Sunrise is the result of a months-long collaboration between Jacob and Rob Laufer, a musician and composer who translated Jacob's painstaking notes into a musical score. The symphony, which will be played Sept. 30 by an orchestra from USC's Thornton School of Music, chronicles Jacob's journey with physical pain, his inability to speak for most of his life and his joy in finally translating his voice to the world. Sasha Khokha visited Jacob and Rob to learn more about their collaboration. ‘Days Like This' In Oakland Is a Party For the People, by the People This free/donation-based party happens every Friday by Lake Merritt, in Oakland. It's all about community joy through great DJs and dancing. Created by two friends who started it as a socially distanced dance hangout during the early days of the pandemic, the party has become a weekly ritual for many. Reporter Ariana Praehl takes us to the dance floor. Alameda's Pacific Pinball Museum Used To Operate Like 'a Little Speakeasy' The Pacific Pinball Museum on the island of Alameda has nine rooms that take visitors through the evolution of pinball. But this isn't one of those museums where you can't touch the art — here visitors are encouraged to play! For our Hidden Gems series, reporter Olivia Zhao takes us to play pinball.

Join us for the second week of our "Around the Bay" series at Brave Church, as Pastor Samuel Laws dives into the topic of "What To Do In Times Of Trouble." Against the picturesque backdrop of Lake Merritt in Oakland, Pastor Samuel delivers a poignant message on how to navigate challenges and uncertainties. Through insightful guidance and spiritual wisdom, you'll discover practical steps to find strength and hope, no matter the circumstances. Subscribe now to Brave Church and continue this empowering journey of faith and resilience.

A perfect recipe of summer weather, climate-warmed waters and excess nutrient pollution has brought the red tide back to the San Francisco Bay shoreline. The same algae bloom that caused a massive fish die-off in Oakland's Lake Merritt last summer has appeared again, stretching from Emeryville to Richardson Bay. Is this our new normal? We'll talk with experts about the algae that's taking over the Bay and what's being done about it. Guests: Ezra David Romero, climate reporter, KQED Jonathan Rosenfield Ph.D., science director, San Francisco Baykeeper Eileen White, executive director, Water Board San Francisco Bay Region

Sana is back from the long holiday weekend, and she has some thoughts on the new Indy movie she saw over the weekend. Plus, if you take anything away from today's show, it's this, do not swim in Lake Merritt!!!

Bodies, and who knows what else! Don't swim in Lake Merritt, or you'll end up clown of the day.

I went to Juneteenth festival and met the Good Company man myself Larussell. Hear how I ended up encountering him at the end, and the words of wisdom he gave me. Boss at Heart is a movement

For the past eight years, Olivia Allen-Price has been solving local mysteries and debunking myths on her KQED podcast Bay Curious. Each week the show tackles listeners' questions on topics ranging from architecture to salad dressing. Now a new book called “Bay Curious: Exploring the Hidden True Stories of the San Francisco Bay Area” has compiled some of the show's best investigations along with a batch of new stories. On May 18, I interviewed Olivia about the joys and challenges of investigating forgotten histories, legendary local figures, and all the quirks and oddities that make the Bay Area so unique. To make this special evening even more immersive, the event was held at the Camron-Stanford House, the last of the beautiful Victorian mansions that once surrounded Lake Merritt. If you want to hear about the origins of iconic local cocktails, the saga of the Bay Bridge troll, some very difficult trivia questions, and much more, check out the episode now: https://eastbayyesterday.com/episodes/a-curious-conversation/ East Bay Yesterday can't survive without your donations. Please make a pledge to keep this show alive: www.patreon.com/eastbayyesterday This episode is supported by UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals. I highly recommend checking out their new podcast, “Revolutionary Care: An Oakland Story,” a series about the history of treating sickle cell anemia: https://www.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org/sickle-cell

For generations, parents have been taking their young kids to Children's Fairyland, a storybook-themed amusement park next to Oakland's Lake Merritt. So what's the 'Once upon a time...' of this beloved East Bay cultural gem, which may even have inspired Walt Disney? Reporter Pauline Bartolone takes a journey with her own little one to learn about Fairyland's 72-year history. Additional Reading: Read a transcript of this episode The Bay Curious book is out now! Get your copy. Enter our Sierra Nevada Brewing Company monthly trivia contest Your support makes KQED podcasts possible. You can show your love by going to https://kqed.org/donate/podcasts This story was reported by Pauline Bartolone. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Amanda Font, Christopher Beale and Brendan Willard. Additional support from Cesar Saldana, Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Jasmine Garnett, Carly Severn, Jenny Pritchett and Holly Kernan.

The lake was popping and the love was real. Hear how my day went promoting Boss At Heart.

In the center of Oakland, California, is Lake Merritt. People row in it, picnic and jog around it, and it's a place of respite within the city. And it hosts waterbirds such as ducks, geese, egrets, pelicans, cormorants, and coots. A beautifully illustrated field guide by Alex Harris, The Birds of Lake Merritt, describes the birds found around the waters of Lake Merritt, its history since the Ohlone peoples have populated it, all the way till today.More info and transcript at BirdNote.org. Want more BirdNote? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Sign up for BirdNote+ to get ad-free listening and other perks. BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible.

En el centro de Oakland, California, está el Lago Merritt. Y el lago, como Oakland, siempre ha sido una especie de refugio—de hecho, es el primer refugio norteamericano de fauna silvestre, desde 1870. El autor e ilustrador Alex Harris escribió la bellísima guía de campo ilustrada titulada Birds of Lake Merritt, que describe a las aves acuáticas que se refugian en el lago.Visite birdnote.org para obtener más información y una transcripción de este episodio.

COVID-19's Lingering Toll On The Heart As new omicron-specific boosters against COVID-19 unroll in cities around the US, research is revealing more about the longterm consequences of even one infection with the SARS-CoV2 virus. Writing this week in Nature Medicine, a team of researchers from Germany describe finding long-lasting signs of heart disorders in the majority of recovered patients in their study group–even up to nearly a year later. FiveThirtyEight's Maggie Koerth joins Ira to describe the research and how it fits into what we're learning about the scope of Long Covid. Plus taking the temperature of the melting Thwaites Glacier, new insights into the genes of both immortal jellyfish and human astronauts, and a post-mortem of the world's first known amputation. Why Are Dead Fish Piling Up Across The San Francisco Bay? Thousands of dead fish are piling up across the Bay Area. From the concrete outer edges of Oakland's Lake Merritt to the sandy beaches of San Francisco's Fort Funston and the pebbled banks of Oyster Point in San Mateo County, the carcasses of fish likely poisoned by a harmful algal bloom — more commonly known as a red tide — are washing ashore. It's a mass-death event the San Francisco Bay hasn't seen the likes of in years, says Jon Rosenfield, senior scientist with environmental group San Francisco Baykeeper. “From a fish's point of view, this is a wildfire in the water,” he said. By SF Baykeeper's count, the number of fish dying off in the San Francisco Bay could easily exceed hundreds of thousands, and that, Rosenfield said, might even be a “low” estimate. His field investigator confirmed “easily tens of thousands of fish dead” in Lake Merritt alone. But Rosenfield cautioned, “What you see is just the hint of what's actually happening further beneath the water's surface and in places you're not getting to on the shoreline. So it's really an uncountable number.” It may be harmful to humans, too. An algal bloom of this size can cause skin irritation and respiratory problems, and the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board is advising people to avoid swimming, kayaking or other activities on the water until the bloom subsides. Read the full story at sciencefriday.com. As Temperatures Get Warmer, Fish Are At Risk Climate change is expected to have a big effect on a sensitive group of creatures: fish. A new study out of the University of Arkansas predicts that there is likely to be a six-fold increase in large fish mortality events between now and 2100, specifically in freshwater lakes in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Known as “summerkills” and “winterkills”, seasonal die-offs are a part of fishy nature, but have been happening at a greater frequency as temperatures increase. That's due to climate change-related factors like algal blooms, infectious disease, and oxygen deprivation. Joining Ira to talk about the future for freshwater fish is Simon Tye, PhD candidate in biology at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.  As The World Decarbonizes, Sulfuric Acid May Be In Short Supply A move towards more alternative energy sources and away from fossil fuel production is a net positive for the world. But there's an unanticipated side effect—a possible global sulfuric acid supply shortage. Eighty percent of the world's sulfuric acid is the byproduct of fossil fuel production. Cutting back on coal, oil, and natural gas means producing less sulfur acid. That's important as sulfuric acid is critical to making fertilizer, as well as green technology like solar panels and batteries. Ira talks with Mark Maslin, professor of Earth System Science at University College London, about his latest research, which points to a looming sulfur shortage. The New G.O.A.T Of Park Systems Is An Actual Goat If you walk into a park, the odds are pretty high that you'll find an invasive plant species, like buckthorn, giant hogweed, or multiflora rose. These resilient plants can often grow uncontrollably and out-compete native species for resources, which has consequences for native wildlife that depend on other native plants. They can also be incredibly difficult to remove. That's why a growing number of parks across the United States are turning to unlikely helpers: goats. Conservation grazing is a practice in which livestock are used to maintain biodiversity. Because goats eat almost everything, they chow down on invasive plants and make them much easier to remove. Radio producer Rasha Aridi speaks with Hillary Steffes, the chief goat herder at Allegheny GoatScape in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, about using goats as a conservation tool. Then, Rasha takes a trip to Riverside Park in NYC to meet some goats, and talk with Marcus Caceres, a field supervisor at the Riverside Park Conservancy. Transcripts for each segment will be available the week after the show airs on sciencefriday.com.        

You've probably seen pictures or even smelled them by now. This past week, thousands upon thousands of dead fish have washed up on shorelines all over the Bay Area. And there are way more beneath the surface.  So, what's behind this? And is this a one-off, or a sign that we need to do something to prevent it from happening again? Guest: Jon Rosenfield, senior scientist with SF Baykeeper This episode was produced by Maria Esquinca and Ericka Cruz Guevarra, and hosted by Alan Montecillo. Links: Dead Fish Are Piling Up Across Shores of San Francisco Bay, Lake Merritt, As Algal Bloom Grows, Aug. 28, 2022. Your support makes KQED podcasts possible. You can show your love by going to kqed.org/donate/podcasts.

Fish are going belly up around San Francisco Bay, including in Lake Merritt in Oakland. The water is turning an alarming brown. And people are being warned to limit their exposure to the bay as well. It's all due to a vast algae bloom first spotted last month near Alameda and spreading fast. What's behind the bloom? Is it related to climate change or the drought? When will it go away? Host Demian Bulwa is joined by Dave Senn of the San Francisco Estuary Institute and Keith Bouma-Gregson of the U.S. Geological Survey. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oakland's Lake Merritt is known to many as the heart of the city, especially for people who are from the Town, but plans to add even more parking meters and charge for parking on Sundays is being met with resistance, and a lot of questions.  In this episode of “Bay Current”, Mallory Somera talks to some Oakland locals, a lake vendor and Deputy City Administrator Joe DeVries to get their feelings on the planned changes and how they could impact the community.  Subscribe to Bay Current on the Audacy app, Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, and Stitcher. Bay Current is on YouTube, on the KCBS Radio YouTube page.

Chris thought he and Penelope were getting along great, then all of a sudden she dipped. What's really going on here? We'll find out when we call her up.

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On this episode of the WTF California Podcast, we share that efforts to recall Antioch School Board Trustee Ellie Householder have ended, however, the community should still focus on recalling Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe. State Lawmakers advocate for end of early release policy for prison inmates. Democrats try and "strike" gas tax changes from Kiley Bill that would have taken gas tax relief to a tax increase. The West Contra Costa Unified School District is built on a "house of cards" budget. Deputy loses 3 guns from truck. Oakland has 31 homicides and Los Angeles set to lift moratorium on towing RV's and pledges to move problem campers.  Articles From the Show Efforts to recall Antioch school trustee are ended Lawmakers, advocates call for end to early release policy for inmates Assembly Republicans Say Sacramento Shooting Should Serve as a Wake Up Call Assemblyman Kevin Kiley Issues Statement on Supermajority's Bizarre Vote to “Strike” AB 1638 District attorney office warns public about possible early release of inmates New Assemblywoman sworn in before election certified, but state Constitution allows it Laptops meant for families of kids being treated at UCSF stolen in brazen nonprofit break-in Sheriff's deputy loses 3 guns on San Jacinto road Homicide near Oakland's Lake Merritt was robbery that resulted in shooting, police say DA declines to charge Alameda police for death of Mario Gonzalez Los Angeles lifts moratorium on towing RVs, pledges to move problem campers Fresno Bans Journalists—and Everyone Else—From Filming Cops Clearing Out Homeless Camps 11 SoCal residents charged with arranging sham marriages to get green cards This East Bay school district's finances were built on ‘house of cards,' California official warns San Mateo County Community College District ex-chancellor charged with tax evasion, misappropriating public funds Alameda County DA charges former TV anchor Somerville with DUIs San Jose Mayor Liccardo's Twitter hacked; becomes 'Sam SneakerHeads' account

Here's your chance to step into a fourth grade classroom and out in the community with our fifth graders! You'll hear about the Brown Bag Essay - all about student identity - and learn about the service project at Lake Merritt. This episode includes 21 different Park Day voices. Hear what they have to say!

Oakland's Lake Merritt may be a few miles from the nearest redwood forest, but this tidal slough is not only a bustling community space for locals, unhoused neighbors, artists, musicians, and roller skaters — it's also a whole wildlife refuge abundant with native and migratory birds. For would-be birders, it's a gateway. We went birding (aka birdwatching) right here with naturalist and artist Clay Anderson. Turns out he practiced both passions working many seasons at Big Basin Redwoods State Park. Listen and learn about what it takes to be a birder, nature journaling, and birds of the redwoods. --- Guest Bio: Clayton Anderson is a Naturalist working in the field of Environmental Education for the past 15 years. Enchanted by the natural world and its history since he was a boy, becoming a Naturalist was a dream come true. After graduating from San Jose State University, he landed his first job as a Naturalist with LoveLife Environmental Education Program. Since then, Clay has worked for several environmental concerns including California State Parks, East Bay Regional Parks and Alameda Resource Conservation District. He is currently works for Golden Gate Audubon Society as the Youth Program Manager. When he is not introducing the youth to the magic of nature, he enjoys birding and creating art. Whether speaking through a microphone or painting with a brush, Clay loves the work he does and is always looking to promote and educate others about the wonders of the natural world and its cycles. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/savetheredwoods/message

It was a great day in Oakland and Rita was really attracted to Joel. Great looking, and open minded... exactly what she's looking for. So, why has Joel disappeared? We'll track him down and find out.

Maysoun is back! She is buying socks! She is going to shows! Is there anything she can't do?! Find out!The music in this episode is by bastiengoatGet Birds of Lake Merritt by Alex Harris!Where are you getting socks these days?

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They did a low key coffee date at Lake Merritt. Alex says the connection was great between these two. So why is Carla ghosting? We'll call her to find out.

On this episode of WTF California Podcast, it truly is groundhog day as some things never change. Antioch Police back to being micromanaged by the city manager office which means #RIPTransparentAntioch. Kenny talks code enforcement double standards in the City of Antioch. Meanwhile, San Francisco pauses settlement in police misconduct allegations case. Los Angeles County Health defends mask mandate plus more around the State of California. Articles From the Show: Man who killed self with bomb in Antioch has explosives conviction SF supes pause settlement in police abuse case following misconduct allegations by DA investigator L.A. County health officials defend mask rules amid scrutiny over maskless photos of Newsom, Garcetti at game Woman dead, man in critical condition after shooting at spa near Lake Merritt in Oakland, police say Police Arrest Woman Suspected In 3 Drive-By Shootings In Berkeley Assemblywoman Autumn Burke Resigns, Leaving 5th Seat Open in Assembly As deadly crashes hit record highs, CHP officer says result ‘changes lives forever' Off-Road Vehicle Regulation Bill Introduced For Third Time in Senate Dry January means less water than normal in California snow

Endangered and rare forms of salmon are being spotted in surprising places around the Bay Area — some of which they haven't visited in almost two decades. Chinook salmon were even seen in Oakland's Lake Merritt last month; now coho salmon are swimming in the tiny tributaries of the San Geronimo Valley. The reason for this year's sightings can be traced back to the heavy rains over the last several months, which timed well for these breeds' spawning periods. But in the bigger picture, land development, climate change, overfishing and drought have all played a role in why we haven't seen these fish in so long — and are part of the conversation on how we can work to keep them around in the future. We'll answer your questions about the salmon currently swimming in the Bay Area.

Scientists say that back in the 1980s, millions of monarchs came to California each year. By 2020, that number dropped to fewer than 2,000. Numbers are way up this year, but that doesn't mean they're out of the woods. Reporter Amanda Stupi visited Lake Merritt in Oakland, looking for answers on how to help the butterfly population. Then, California may have some of the toughest gun control laws in the country, but it often struggles to enforce those laws. A new investigation from CalMatters, a nonprofit news outlet covering California policy and politics, finds that the state has failed to take guns away from thousands of domestic abusers. And those failures can have deadly consequences. CalMatters' Robert Lewis brings us the tragic story of one young mother in the Central Valley. WARNING : This story has graphic descriptions of violence and could be upsetting. 

As a regular guest on the Pat Thurston Show, Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong explained the OPD's strategy to combat crime in Lake Merritt. The city is also looking for a sponsorship for its annual gun by back program. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Common knowledge about Leverage Research 1.0, published by BayAreaHuman on the LessWrong. I've spoken to people recently who were unaware of some basic facts about Leverage Research 1.0; facts that are more-or-less "common knowledge" among people who spent time socially adjacent to Leverage, and are not particularly secret or surprising in Leverage-adjacent circles, but aren't attested publicly in one place anywhere. Today, Geoff Anders and Leverage 2.0 are moving into the "Progress Studies" space, and seeking funding in this area (see: Geoff recently got a small grant from Emergent Ventures). This seems like an important time to contribute to common knowledge about Leverage 1.0. You might conclude that I'm trying to discredit people who were involved, but that's not my aim here. My friends who were involved in Leverage 1.0 are people who I respect greatly. Rather, I just keep being surprised that people haven't heard certain specific, more-or-less legible facts about the past, that seem well-known or obvious to me, and that I feel should be taken into account when evaluating Leverage as a player in the current landscape. I would like to create here a publicly-linkable document containing these statements. Facts that are common knowledge among people I know: Members of Leverage 1.0 lived and worked in the same Leverage-run building, an apartment complex near Lake Merritt. (Living there was not required, but perhaps half the members did, and new members were particularly encouraged to.) Participation in the project involved secrecy / privacy / information-management agreements. People were asked to sign an agreement that prohibited publishing almost anything (for example, in one case someone I know starting a personal blog on unrelated topics without permission led to a stern reprimand). Geoff developed a therapy technique, "charting". He says he developed it based on his novel and complete theory of psychology, called "Connection Theory". In my estimation, "charting" is in the same rough family of psychotherapy techniques as Internal Family Systems, Coherence Therapy, Core Transformation, and similar. Like those techniques, it leads to shifts in clients' beliefs and moods. I know people from outside Leverage who did charting sessions with a "coach" from Paradigm Academy, and reported it helped them greatly. I've also heard people who did lots of charting within Leverage report that it led to dissociation and fragmentation, that they have found difficult to reverse. Members who were on payroll were expected to undergo charting/debugging sessions with a supervisory "trainer", and to "train" other members. The role of trainer is something like "manager + therapist": that is, both "is evaluating your job performance" and "is doing therapy on you". Another type of practice done at the organization, and offered to some people outside the organization, was "bodywork", which involved physical contact between the trainer and the trainee. "Bodywork" could in other contexts be a synonym for "massage", but that's not what's meant here; descriptions I heard of sessions sounded to me more like "energy work". People I've spoken to say it was reported to produce deeper and less legible change. Using psychological techniques to experiment on one another, and on the "sociology" of the group itself, was a main purpose of the group. It was understood among members that they were signing up to be guinea pigs for experiments in introspection, altering one's belief structure, and experimental group dynamics. The stated purpose of the group was to discover more theories of human behavior and civilization by "theorizing", while building power, and then literally take over US and/or global governance (the vibe was "take over the world"). The purpose of gaining global power was to lead to bett...

Photo of surgical masks used to prevent some transmission of coronavirus. Photo by nursetogether dot com. On this show: 0:08 – Trump's Attorney General William Barr yesterday testified to Congress in a heated hearing on the gassing of protesters at Lafayette Square, the deployment of federal agents to cities like Portland, the deaths of people incarcerated in federal prisons, and more. He faced intense grilling by Democrats, including Rep. Pramila Jayapal. John Nichols (@NicholsUprising), national affairs correspondent for The Nation, joins us to debrief the hearing and discuss what a next Covid-19 relief package could look like. 0:34 – What are the tactics that work to convince people to wear masks during the coronavirus crisis? Julia Marcus is an infectious disease epidemiologist and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School. Her latest piece for the Atlantic is “The Dudes Who Won't Wear Masks.” If you're talking with people in your life who won't wear masks, check out Marcus's Twitter thread with tips on how to have the conversation. 1:08 – A 15-year-old Black girl in Michigan known as “Grace” has been jailed for not doing her homework, sparking protests and organizing under the banner #JusticeForGrace. It has shed a glaring light on how the criminal justice system treats Black girls. For more we talk with Vivian Anderson, founder of EveryBlackGirl, Inc. 1:34 – Some media has been reporting on Covid-19 rates in East Oakland and saying they're linked to gatherings at Lake Merritt. Local health experts respond that this is misguided and incorrect. Dr. Noha Aboelata is founder and CEO of Roots Community Health Center, she joins us to talk about how the media should be talking about stopping the spread of the virus in Oakland. The post How to talk with people who won't wear masks; Plus, advocates demand justice for Black girl jailed in Michigan for not doing homework appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 – Trump cuts WHO funding, and G20 announces debt suspension for 76 developing nations Nadia Daar (@nadiadaar) is the head of the Washington DC office of Oxfam International. 0:34 – Q&A: Healthcare and insurance available in California Peter Lee is the Executive Director of California's health benefit exchange, “Covered California” (@CoveredCAnews) Anthony Wright (@aewright) is Executive Director of Health Access California, a health consumer advocacy coalition.  1:08 – How are people living in Oakland Tuff Shed's doing with shelter in place? For a couple years, Oakland's been using Tuff Sheds — which it calls “community cabins” to temporarily shelter people it evicts from homeless encampments. Those sites have drawn some criticism from residents and housing advocates. The sheds are double-occupancy, and don't have plumbing. So we wanted to check in on how people living there are doing during COVID-19. Our features reporter Lucy Kang (@ThisIsLucyKang) spoke to one resident at the Lake Merritt site.  1:18 – Is there a COVID cluster among Berkeley's unhoused? Darwin BondGraham (@DarwinBondGraha) is the news editor of Berkeleyside's forthcoming Oakland newsroom. His latest piece is ‘East Bay hopes to avoid repeat of San Francisco's homeless shelter COVID-19 outbreak.' 1:25 – KPFA News: The conditions facing California's unhoused during this pandemic has prompted a campaign being coordinated by groups in Oakland, San Francisco, Sacramento, and Los Angeles. KPFA's Chris Lee (@chrislee_xyz) reports.  1:34 – Alameda County Community Food Bank is struggling to meet community need amid shelter in place Suzan Bateson is the Executive Director of the Alameda County Community Food Bank (@ACCFB). 1:45 – Community advocates are demanding Alameda County close Santa Rita jail, where 12 people have tested positive for COVID-19, and 12 have reportedly recovered. George Galvis (@george_galvis) is the Executive Director of CURYJ, Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (@CURYJ).  Event: Car Rally to Santa Rita Jail meets TODAY 4/16  at 11:15 AM at the Lake Merritt BART Parking Lot for a caravan to the Alameda County Administration Building and then Santa Rita Jail. (Photo: COVID-19 outbreak map as of April 16, 2020 / Wikipedia) The post Trump cuts funding to the World Health Organization, shocking the global pandemic response; Plus: What you need to know about California's healthcare insurance ‘Covered CA' appeared first on KPFA.

It's day one of the Bay Area shelter-in-place order. We're bringing you the latest on the effects of COVID-19 in the Bay Area. Then, when there's a health crisis, what happens to our already existing housing crisis? And, a story from Lake Merritt as it celebrates 150 years as a wildlife refuge for the birds.

On today's show: The story behind the wild bird noises you might be hearing at Lake Merritt in Oakland. Then, a kite's eye view of the Bay Area's vibrant salt ponds and marshes. And, the sounds of a sea life sanctuary.

o. k. land enters it's second season, meaning fall. Abas has issues with the geese of Lake Merritt, while Phil vehemently defends their gentle nature. Plus, two comedians get emotional. Rounding out the show is another edition of Micro-Aggression Theater. o.k. land is a comedy/conversation/sketch/interview/other show hosted by: ABAS IDRIS - a comedian, writer and storyteller. With a masters in Communication, he explores the nuanced but powerful ways meanings are negotiated between cultural, racial and social differences. Most importantly he puts peanut butter in his oatmeal. After leading his first Seder, PHIL SURKIS (pronounced Circus) was inspired to try performing comedy & storytelling. He's a regular on the Solo Sundays series at Stage Werx, and has performed at The Marsh, Starline Social Club, New Parish, and many other spots around the Bay Area. He's also a podcast producer of Kamau Right Now, Politically Re-Active, Feminist Frequency Radio, Dear Prudence, and his own Spice Cabinet. More about Phil: http://www.philsurkis.com Twitter: @philsurkis Theme music: DJ Crimson - http://www.djcrimson.com Twitter @oklandpodcast Instagram: oklandpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oklandpodcast

Abas & Phil present a sketch inspired by the activity around Lake Merritt this past summer. Abas shares about playground therapy, and Phil may dye his beard. So much more. o.k. land is a sketch/conversation/comedy and other show hosted by: Abas Idris - is a comedian, writer and storyteller. With a masters in Communication, he explores the nuanced but powerful ways meanings are negotiated between cultural, racial and social differences. Most importantly he puts peanut butter in his oatmeal. After leading a Seder, Phil Surkis (pronounced Circus) was inspired to try comedic storytelling, and liked it. Performance wise, he is a regular on the Solo Sundays series at Stage Werx, and has performed at The Marsh, Starline Social Club, Freight & Salvage, and many other spots around the Bay Area. He's also a podcast producer for Kamau Right Now, Politically Re-Active, Feminist Frequency Radio, Dear Prudence, and his own Spice Cabinet. More about Phil: http://www.philsurkis.com Twitter: @philsurkis Theme music: DJ Crimson - http://www.djcrimson.com

Host Lisa Dettmer talks to feminists Katha Pollitt and Meghan Murphy about the recent vote in Ireland to legalize same sex marriage.  How is it that Ireland is now touted as in the  vanguard of progressive politics after legalizing same sex marriage while  abortion is still illegal in Ireland  except when a women's life is in danger?   Are the rights of LGBT people and feminists in conflict ?   Then we look at the fight against gentrification in Oakland, where activists have built a powerful movement that has so far stopped the sale of public land to developers in the Lake Merritt area bordering downtown Oakland. The post Womens Magazine – June 8, 2015 appeared first on KPFA.