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Rebekah Kim and Peter Hartlaub are back in the host seat, sharing how they each found their way to WNP, taking a deep dive into the final days of Playland-at-the-Beach and going on some small theme park tangents, before the two take a look back at news headlines from 25, 50, 75 and 100 years ago on the day of publication.
Hour 4 -- The guys are joined by Maria Guardado to preview the Giants weekend series against the Cubs and the return of Ryan Walker to the Major League Club. They are later joined by Peter Hartlaub to discuss some of the biggest movies coming out in the summer of 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SF Chronicle's Peter Hartlaub joins the show to preview what to watch in the summer of 2026See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hour 4 -- The guys are joined by Maria Guardado to preview the Giants weekend series against the Cubs and the return of Ryan Walker to the Major League Club. They are later joined by Peter Hartlaub to discuss some of the biggest movies coming out in the summer of 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SF Chronicle's Peter Hartlaub joins the show to preview what to watch in the summer of 2026See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rebekah and special guest Peter Hartlaub go over the history of Bay to Breakers and how it became the beloved, chaotic race we know today - then look back at what was in the news 25, 50, 75, and 100 years ago!
Hometown Radio 03/19/26 4p: Guest host Jeff Bliss talks to San Francisco Chronicle's culture critic and co-founder of Total SF Peter Hartlaub
HOUR 2 - We react to the Bad Bunny halftime show and all the buzz it created. Culture critic Peter Hartlaub from the San Francisco Chronicle joins us with his Super Bowl takeaways. Plus, how close are the fully healthy 49ers to this dominant Seattle team?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Culture Critic for The San Francisco Chronicle, Peter Hartlaub joins the show to share his thoughts on Super Bowl 60 — from the game atmosphere and Levi’s Stadium experience to Bad Bunny’s halftime performance and the best (and worst) commercials of the night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Culture Critic for The San Francisco Chronicle, Peter Hartlaub joins the show to share his thoughts on Super Bowl 60 — from the game atmosphere and Levi’s Stadium experience to Bad Bunny’s halftime performance and the best (and worst) commercials of the night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
HOUR 2 - We react to the Bad Bunny halftime show and all the buzz it created. Culture critic Peter Hartlaub from the San Francisco Chronicle joins us with his Super Bowl takeaways. Plus, how close are the fully healthy 49ers to this dominant Seattle team?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
San Francisco is an iconic looking city, so it's a little surprising that more movies aren't shot here. There are a lot of reasons for that -- cost being a main one -- but there are some very cool movies both set and filmed here. Olivia discusses some of the best ones with San Francisco Chronicle writer Peter Hartlaub and resident KQED movie obsessive, Carly Severn. Additional Resources: The Best San Francisco Movies to Stream This Holiday Season Read the transcript for this episode Sign up for our newsletter Enter our Sierra Nevada Brewing Company monthly trivia contest Got a question you want answered? Ask! Your support makes KQED podcasts possible. You can show your love by going to https://kqed.org/donate/podcasts This story was reported by Carly Severn and Peter Hartlaub. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Katrina Schwartz and Christopher Beale. Additional support from Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Maha Sanad, Ethan Toven-Lindsey and everyone on Team KQED.
Nicole is joined by SF Chronicle's Peter Hartlaub to dive into the delicious history of It's-It Ice Cream sandwiches. From their origins at Playland at the Beach to the people who helped turn them into the Bay Area icon found on store shelves today, they trace the story of how a local treat became a beloved classic.
The ninth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2014 features Jason's personal pick, Michael Tully's Ping Pong Summer. Written and directed by Michael Tully and starring Marcello Conte, Myles Massey, Emmi Shockley, Joseph McCaughtry and Susan Sarandon, Ping Pong Summer premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Jeannette Catsoulis in The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/06/movies/ping-pong-summer-michael-tullys-nostalgic-comedy.html), Justin Chang in Variety (https://variety.com/2014/film/reviews/film-review-ping-pong-summer-1201215342/), and Peter Hartlaub in the San Francisco Chronicle (https://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/Ping-Pong-Summer-review-Cliched-but-in-a-5564562.php).Check out more info and the entire archive of past episodes at https://www.awesomemovieyear.com and visit us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/awesomemovieyear You can find Jason on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/JHarrisComedy/, on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jasonharriscomedy/ and on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/goforjason/You can find Josh online at http://joshbellhateseverything.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/joshbellhateseverything/, on Bluesky at signalbleed.bsky.social and on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/signalbleed/If you're a Letterboxd user and you watch any of the movies we talk about on the show, tag your review “Awesome Movie Year” to share your thoughts.You can find our producer David Rosen and his Piecing It Together Podcast at https://www.piecingpod.com, on Twitter at @piecingpod, on Bluesky at piecingpod.bsky.social and on Letterboxd at
Peter Hartlaub joins Dirty Work and gives his Pop Culture takes and breaks down the origin of the "Beat LA" chantsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dirty Work Hour 2: Copes & Tim Webb dive into the NBA Grab Bag, and are joined by the Chronicles Peter HartlaubSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Peter Hartlaub joins Dirty Work and gives his Pop Culture takes and breaks down the origin of the "Beat LA" chantsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dirty Work Hour 2: Copes & Tim Webb dive into the NBA Grab Bag, and are joined by the Chronicles Peter HartlaubSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Murph & Markus - Hour 3: Peter Hartlaub joins the show, Cooler of Content, & Will Clark joins the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Culture critic for The San Francisco Chronicle, Peter Hartlaub joins Murph & Markus to discuss the history of the 'Beat L.A.' chant & how Bill Laskey was involved in the origin storySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Murph & Markus - Hour 3: Peter Hartlaub joins the show, Cooler of Content, & Will Clark joins the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Culture critic for The San Francisco Chronicle, Peter Hartlaub joins Murph & Markus to discuss the history of the 'Beat L.A.' chant & how Bill Laskey was involved in the origin storySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2-14: Dirty Work Hour 2: Favorite parade memories, SNL 50th anniversary & Peter Hartlaub on the history of the NFLSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2-14 Peter Hartlaub talks about the history of SNL ahead of the 50th year anniversary this weekendSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2-14 Peter Hartlaub talks about the history of SNL ahead of the 50th year anniversary this weekendSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2-14: Dirty Work Hour 2: Favorite parade memories, SNL 50th anniversary & Peter Hartlaub on the history of the NFLSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hour 2: Murph & Markus talk to Peter Hartlaub, debate if Jalen Hurts is better than Brock Purdy, and discuss potentially trading Deebo Samuel for Myles Garrett. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Culture Critic for The San Francisco Chronicle, Peter Hartlaub joined Murph & Markus this morning to share his thoughts on Super Bowl 59, the best commercials, and Kendrick Lamar's halftime show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hour 2: Murph & Markus talk to Peter Hartlaub, debate if Jalen Hurts is better than Brock Purdy, and discuss potentially trading Deebo Samuel for Myles Garrett. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Culture Critic for The San Francisco Chronicle, Peter Hartlaub joined Murph & Markus this morning to share his thoughts on Super Bowl 59, the best commercials, and Kendrick Lamar's halftime show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12-17: Dirty Work Hour 3: Who stepped in it worst? Fantasy football punishments? And the fellas welcome Peter Hartlaub on all things Christmas moviesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12-17 Peter Hartlaub checks in with the Christmas movie essentials and weighs in on a fantasy football punishment for the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12-17: Dirty Work Hour 3: Who stepped in it worst? Fantasy football punishments? And the fellas welcome Peter Hartlaub on all things Christmas moviesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12-17 Peter Hartlaub checks in with the Christmas movie essentials and weighs in on a fantasy football punishment for the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Peter Hartlaub from the San Francisco Chronicle joins Nicole Meldahl to talk about the wreck of the SS City of Rio de Janeiro, the deadliest shipwreck at the Golden Gate.
Culture critic for the San Francisco Chronicle and co-founder of the Total SF podcast Peter Hartlaub joins Tolbert & Copes to dive into the latest movies, television, and pop culture dominating the summer of 2024See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tolbert & Copes Hour 2: Tips & Picks, NBA Grab Bag #2, and a guest appearance from Peter HartlaubSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tolbert & Copes Hour 2: Tips & Picks, NBA Grab Bag #2, and a guest appearance from Peter HartlaubSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Culture critic for the San Francisco Chronicle and co-founder of the Total SF podcast Peter Hartlaub joins Tolbert & Copes to dive into the latest movies, television, and pop culture dominating the summer of 2024See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SF Chronicle pop culture critic Peter Hartlaub joins Tolbert & Copes to discuss Christian McCaffrey making the Madden cover See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SF Chronicle pop culture critic Peter Hartlaub joins Tolbert & Copes to discuss Christian McCaffrey making the Madden cover See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Total SF is returning to the San Francisco Chronicle as a newsletter, stories and guides to explore the Bay Area, and an expanded event series. Please subscribe to the free newsletter at www.sfchronicle.com/totalsfnewsletter! Peter Hartlaub and Tony Bravo dig out the old podcast equipment and talk about what's coming up next for Total SF, including a "The Towering Inferno" movie night, San Francisco Public Library event and more fun. Thanks for listening for five years, and we hope you'll join us for the next chapter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Usually at this time we'd be hearing from KCBS Insider Phil Matier, Phil is away today, so KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising were joined by Peter Hartlaub, culture critic for the SF Chronicle. Upon San Francisco Mayor London Breed's return from China, she heralded the arrival of a pair of new pandas destined for the San Francisco Zoo. While this marks the first appearance of pandas at the San Francisco Zoo since 1985, it's not the city's inaugural encounter with these beloved creatures. Previously, a group of pandas made a notable stopover at the St. Francis Hotel.
Damon Bruce Plus: Warriors, 49ers, Giants, A’s Bay Area Sports Talk
Gambling is out of control (by design), and Peter Hartlaub stops by the show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Hour 3: Murph and Markus introduce The Big Hit, Cooler of Content, and talk to Peter Hartlaub and Sal Paolantonio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Culture critic for San Francisco Chronicle, Peter Hartlaub, joins Murph and Markus to reflect on the 49ers' historical Super Bowl runs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Culture critic for San Francisco Chronicle, Peter Hartlaub, joins Murph and Markus to reflect on the 49ers' historical Super Bowl runs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hour 3: Murph and Markus introduce The Big Hit, Cooler of Content, and talk to Peter Hartlaub and Sal Paolantonio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
After the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire reduced the city to rubble and ash, reporters fanned out across the burning landscape. The San Francisco Chronicle, along with several other papers,] continued to publish amidst the chaos. Today, Lindsay is joined by San Francisco Chronicle culture critic Peter Hartlaub. His office is in the paper's archive, which he mines for stories to share in his history column called “Our SF.”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.