Podcasts about San Francisco Bay Area

This week, we're taking on two sci-fi classics with Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986). We start with Ridley Scott's original, which follows the crew of the Nostromo as they discover a mysterious and iconic enemy. Then we discuss James Cameron's sequel Aliens, which takes the ideas of the original in a much more action-heavy direction. Join us as we discuss what makes both films work, how differently Scott and Cameron approach the material, and which parts of these movies still hold up decades later. Timestamps: Alien (1979) — 46:15 Aliens (1986) — 1:29:09 Cinema Spectator is a movie podcast hosted by Isaac Ransom, Juzo Greenwood, and Cameron Tuttle. The show is executive-produced by Darrin O'Neill and recorded and produced in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. You can support the show at patreon.com/ecfsproductions. Follow us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @cinemaspectatorpodcast. Isaac and Cameron began recording podcasts with their first project, Everything Comes from Something (2018), and are now focusing on new weekly content for Cinema Spectator. Cameron Tuttle is a full-time professional cinematographer who majored in film at SFSU and collaborates on corporate, private, and creative productions. Cameron is the expert. Isaac Ransom works full-time as a marketing leader with creative experience in brand, advertising, product, music, and film. Isaac is the casual. Juzo is a producer, director, and avid film enthusiast who knows everything about cinema. The podcast is a passion project by three longtime friends; we hope you enjoy it! Thank you for your time, generosity, and support.

What will help people and businesses stand out in a world increasingly shaped by AI? According to Ron Johnson, the answer may be more human than technological. In this episode of Live Greatly, Kristel Bauer sits down with Ron Johnson, the creator of the Apple Store and author of Shop Different: How Retail Revealed Apple's Genius. Ron shares lessons from working alongside Steve Jobs, including the story behind the creation of the Genius Bar and how Apple reimagined the retail experience around connection rather than transactions. Ron and Kristel also discuss why kindness and authenticity matter in business and in life, how to handle difficult customers and support employees through tough days, and why creating meaningful experiences will become even more important in the age of AI. Ron also opens up about his time as CEO of J.C. Penney, what he wishes he had done differently, and the lessons he has learned about navigating failure. Tune in to learn: Why kindness and human connection can be a competitive advantage How to stand out in the age of AI The story behind the creation of Apple's Genius Bar Why experiences and relationships are shaping the future of retail How to navigate difficult customers and challenging moments with employees The role authenticity plays in leadership and business Ron's perspective on failure and lessons from his time at J.C. Penney Insights from Ron's new book, Shop Different: How Retail Revealed Apple's Genius ABOUT RON JOHNSON: Apple Store creator Ron Johnson is a sought-after speaker, board member, and author of Shop Different: How Retail Revealed Apple's Genius (September 22, 2026 / Harper Collins). He also founded Enjoy, the first mobile retail store, and served as the CEO of J.C. Penney. He is best known for creating the Apple Stores, working directly for Steve Jobs while serving as a member of Apple's executive team. Prior to his time at Apple, Ron was highly regarded for the work he did with Michael Graves to bring good design to all as a merchant leader at Target; their collaboration set the stage for the brand's hundreds of later design partnerships and cemented Target as America's premier upscale discount retailer. Ron lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Connect with Ron Johnson:  Order his book:  Shop Different: How Retail Revealed Apple's Genius Website: https://ronjohnsonshopsdifferent.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shopdifferent/  About the Host of the Live Greatly podcast, Kristel Bauer: Kristel Bauer is a corporate wellness and performance expert, keynote speaker and TEDx speaker supporting organizations and individuals on their journeys for more happiness and success. She is the award-winning author of Work-Life Tango: Finding Happiness, Harmony, and Peak Performance Wherever You Work (John Murray Business November 19, 2024). With Kristel's healthcare background, she provides data driven actionable strategies to leverage happiness and high-power habits to drive growth mindsets, peak performance, profitability, well-being and a culture of excellence. Kristel's keynotes provide insights to "Live Greatly" while promoting leadership development and team building. Kristel is the creator and host of her global top self-improvement podcast, Live Greatly. She is a contributing writer for Entrepreneur, and she is an influencer in the business and wellness space having been recognized as a Top 10 Social Media Influencer of 2021 in Forbes. As an Integrative Medicine Fellow & Physician Assistant having practiced clinically in Integrative Psychiatry, Kristel has a unique perspective into attaining a mindset for more happiness and success. Kristel has presented to groups from the American Gas Association, Bank of America, bp, Commercial Metals Company, General Mills, Northwestern University, Santander Bank and many more. Kristel's work has been featured in Forbes and she has had multiple TV appearances including NBC News Daily, ABC News Live, FOX Weather, ABC 7 Chicago, WGN Daytime Chicago and more. Kristel lives in the Chicago, IL area and she can be booked for speaking engagements worldwide. To Book Kristel as a speaker for your next event, click here. Website: www.livegreatly.co  Follow Kristel Bauer on: Instagram: @livegreatly_co  LinkedIn: Kristel Bauer Twitter: @livegreatly_co Facebook: @livegreatly.co Youtube: Live Greatly, Kristel Bauer To Watch Kristel Bauer's TEDx talk of Redefining Work/Life Balance in a COVID-19 World click here. Click HERE to check out Kristel's corporate wellness and leadership blog Click HERE to check out Kristel's Travel and Wellness Blog Disclaimer: The contents of this podcast are intended for informational and educational purposes only. Always seek the guidance of your physician for any recommendations specific to you or for any questions regarding your specific health, your sleep patterns changes to diet and exercise, or any medical conditions.  Always consult your physician before starting any supplements or new lifestyle programs. 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This episode is a wild ride, folks, as we dive into the latest on the Shang-Yi Tao corruption trial and a bizarre burglary story that'll leave you scratching your head. The former Oakland mayor's case is getting messier by the day, with new allegations of bribery and corruption coming to light. Meanwhile, in the San Francisco Bay Area, a Vietnam War veteran takes matters into his own hands when a burglar breaks into his home, leaving a trail of blood and a very surprised dog behind.We're talking about a case that involves a former mayor, a corrupt businessman, and a cast of characters that would make a Hollywood movie. The speaker breaks down the latest developments in the Shang-Yi Tao trial, including a judge's decision to allow a key piece of evidence to be presented to the jury. We also explore a bizarre burglary story that's got everyone talking, from a homeowner who shoots a would-be thief in the butt to a dog that's left behind in the chaos.The conversation gets real when the speaker discusses the implications of the Shang-Yi Tao case and what it says about the state of politics in Oakland. We also hear from a local expert who shares his insights on the city's crime wave and what's being done to address it. It's a thought-provoking episode that'll keep you on the edge of your seat.So, if you want to hear more about the Shang-Yi Tao trial, the bizarre burglary story, and the state of crime in the Bay Area, tune in to this episode. The speaker breaks down the details and shares his expert analysis, giving you a deeper understanding of the issues at play. Don't miss out on this engaging conversation that's got everyone talking.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is a wild ride, folks, as we dive into the latest on the Shang-Yi Tao corruption trial and a bizarre burglary story that'll leave you scratching your head. The former Oakland mayor's case is getting messier by the day, with new allegations of bribery and corruption coming to light. Meanwhile, in the San Francisco Bay Area, a Vietnam War veteran takes matters into his own hands when a burglar breaks into his home, leaving a trail of blood and a very surprised dog behind.We're talking about a case that involves a former mayor, a corrupt businessman, and a cast of characters that would make a Hollywood movie. The speaker breaks down the latest developments in the Shang-Yi Tao trial, including a judge's decision to allow a key piece of evidence to be presented to the jury. We also explore a bizarre burglary story that's got everyone talking, from a homeowner who shoots a would-be thief in the butt to a dog that's left behind in the chaos.The conversation gets real when the speaker discusses the implications of the Shang-Yi Tao case and what it says about the state of politics in Oakland. We also hear from a local expert who shares his insights on the city's crime wave and what's being done to address it. It's a thought-provoking episode that'll keep you on the edge of your seat.So, if you want to hear more about the Shang-Yi Tao trial, the bizarre burglary story, and the state of crime in the Bay Area, tune in to this episode. The speaker breaks down the details and shares his expert analysis, giving you a deeper understanding of the issues at play. Don't miss out on this engaging conversation that's got everyone talking.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the Financial Freedom & Wealth Trailblazers Podcast! In today's episode, we're talking about how to get started with real estate investing using the rent-by-the-room strategy. Ryan Chaw's grandpa faced discrimination in the 1950s while trying to buy his first property, but he and his grandma persevered. He eventually purchased three rentals in the SF Bay Area, using the income to help pay for Ryan and his brother's college tuition, a gift Ryan never took for granted. His example inspired Ryan to build a legacy of his own.Ryan graduated as a pharmacist in 2016 and worked in infectious diseases and pediatrics. The skills he gained in healthcare translated well into real estate, especially in managing people and creating quality living spaces.Ryan began buying one single-family home per year and built a reputation for high-quality student housing near his local college. By renting the room, he doubled cash flow compared to traditional rentals. By age 28, Ryan became a millionaire, earning multiple six figures in student rental income.Today, Ryan leads a community of creative real estate investors who focus on one great deal at a time while providing affordable, high-quality student housing. In his free time, Ryan loves traveling to absorb global culture, with highlights including Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, Belize, and Europe.Connect with Ryan Here: https://www.youtube.com/@ryanchaw1https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-chaw-pharmd-0a9995187/https://www.instagram.com/ryanchaw1/https://www.facebook.com/ryan.chaw/https://www.tiktok.com/@ryanchawrealestatehttps://www.newbierealestateinvesting.comGrab the freebie here: www.newbierealestateinvesting.com/guide===================================If you enjoyed this episode, remember to hit the like button and subscribe. Then share this episode with your friends.Thanks for watching the Financial Freedom & Wealth  Trailblazers Podcast. This podcast is part of the Digital Trailblazer family of podcasts. To learn more about Digital Trailblazer and what we do to help entrepreneurs, go to DigitalTrailblazer.com.Are you a coach, consultant, expert, or online course creator? Then we'd love to invite you to our FREE Facebook Group where you can learn the best strategies to land more high-ticket clients and customers. QUICK LINKS: APPLY TO BE FEATURED: https://app.digitaltrailblazer.com/podcast-guest-applicationDIGITAL TRAILBLAZER: https://digitaltrailblazer.com/

Join us in this recording for Part 2 of the August 2026 Bay Area SAA/COSA Quarterly Speaker meeting as Mary Joy S shares about her recovery in SAA and a few Ninth Step Miracles.   New pamphlet: https://saa-recovery.org/literature/self-care-connection/ SAA Audio from past Conventions: https://saa-store.org/audio/   YouTube Links to music in this episode (used for educational purposes): Marc Broussard - Home (Live): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2vvAJQ10U8 Kyndal Inskeep - Growing Pains: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlECE6z3ZWk David Garcia Diaz - Who Has Changed and Who Has Not: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXvgYqb8fGM Heilung & David Garcia Diaz - Læknisgaldr: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wcq6kcsm8c Heilung - Læknisgaldr Teaser Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6bkO-CKgyI   Mentioned but not played: Senua's Saga Trailer (Heilung - In Maidjan): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJWI4bkD9ZM Senua's Sacrifice full playthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue2j7okR9Gw Senua's Saga full playthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05zNatvdUVo   Be sure to reach us via email: feedback@sexaddictsrecoverypod.com If you are comfortable and interested in being a guest or panelist, please feel free to contact me. jason@sexaddictsrecoverypod.com SARPodcast YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn0dcZg-Ou7giI4YkXGXsBWDHJgtymw9q   To find meetings in the San Francisco Bay Area, be sure to visit: https://www.bayareasaa.org/meetings To find meetings in your local area or online, be sure to visit the main SAA website: https://saa-meetings.org/   The content of this podcast has not been approved by and may not reflect the opinions or policies of the ISO of SAA, Inc.

In this episode, Howard Farran welcomes back Dr. Ann Marie Gorczyca for her sixth appearance on the show. An orthodontist with more than 36 years of experience, she is a graduate of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine with a Master's in Public Health from Harvard's Department of Health Management and Policy, completed her orthodontic residency at Northwestern, and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics and Past President of the Northern California Angle Society of Orthodontists. She taught practice management to orthodontic residents in the San Francisco Bay Area for nearly a decade, leads her team at Gorczyca Orthodontics in Antioch, California, and is the author of five practice management books — with her sixth and final entry in the series, One Team, One Score, arriving in September 2026. The conversation centers on leadership as the capstone of everything she's written. Dr. Gorczyca explains what "One Team, One Score" actually means, walks through the four forms of leadership — authoritative, bureaucratic, democratic, and laissez-faire — and how a dentist knows which to use and when. She shares what she learned studying leaders like Alan Mulally, Indra Nooyi, and Ursula Burns, why the single word "WE" changes the dynamic of an entire practice, and the "Achilles' heel" she sees in women leaders and how she coaches them through it. She and Howard also dig into the deceptively simple communication rules teams still get wrong, the warrior-versus-victim mindset in daily practice, where most dental teams get stuck in the forming-storming-norming-performing cycle, and the right way to address insubordination before it quietly poisons a team. The episode closes on a fitting note: quoting Michelangelo at 87 saying "I am still learning," Dr. Gorczyca reflects on what she's still figuring out after 36 years and six books.   Episode #1740 : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran, Howard welcomes back Dr. Ann Marie Gorczyca — orthodontist, author, and practice management expert — for her sixth appearance on the show! With 36+ years in orthodontics and a Harvard DMD and MPH behind her, Dr. Gorczyca joins to discuss her sixth and final book, One Team, One Score. From the four styles of leadership to the warrior-versus-victim mindset, she breaks down how great dental teams are actually built.

The San Francisco Bay Area isn't as popular of a filming location as Los Angeles or Vancouver, Canada, but there are some very creepy films that use our unique weather and topography as characters. Check out top picks this Halloween season from Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle culture critic, and Carly Severn, Senior Editor of Audience News at KQED. It's a fun conversation about movies, stars and some of the great directors who've been inspired by our region. Additional Resources: Dunsmuir: The Oakland Mansion That Inspired Hollywood Nightmares The Best San Francisco Movies to Stream This Holiday Season Read the transcript for this episode Sign up for our newsletter 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 Katrina Schwartz, Christopher Beale, Anna Casalme and Olivia Allen-Price. Additional support from Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Maha Sanad, Ethan Toven-Lindsey and everyone on Team KQED. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Spiritually Fit Yoga with Amelia Andaleon!  This podcast episode offers prompts to create letting go process during the Harvest Full Moon on Saturday September 26, 2026, or during any full moon, or anytime!  May this support you releasing what does not serve you.Click here to view the complete description of this Harvest Full Moon Ritual⁠.FULL MOON LETTING GO JOURNAL PROMPTSWhat am I ready to let go of that no longer serves who I am becoming?What am I holding onto because it feels familiar, even though I know it's time to release it?What thought, belief, or story about myself am I ready to stop carrying?Where in my life am I giving my energy to something I cannot control? What would it feel like to surrender it?Is there resentment, anger, disappointment, or hurt I'm ready to release? What do I need in order to loosen my grip on it?What expectations of myself or others are creating unnecessary pressure in my life?What am I doing out of obligation, guilt, fear, or people-pleasing that I'm ready to say no to?What did I once need that I may no longer need in this chapter of my life?If I truly trusted myself, what would I finally give myself permission to release?As I let go, what do I want to create space for instead?Music licensed through Soundstripe.Code: WUQFGYGWYSWQHUST, SYRO2TDJMEAPX01OMuch love,Amelia AndaleonDiscover Your Personal Power.Create Your Inner Peace.Find out more about me at my website where you'll find my schedule with classes and workshops, as well as upcoming San Francisco Bay Area and International yoga and meditation retreats as well as my 200hr Yoga Teacher Trainings: ⁠Visit SpirituallyFitYoga.com⁠.Be first to hear about my VIP announcements to book my yoga workshops and retreats early as well as receive discount codes. ⁠ Subscribe here.⁠Interested in Yoga Teacher Training with me? I offer a hybrid 200 hour YTT program which is Yoga Alliance certified. I also offer workshops, specialty certifications (eg. Yin Yoga, Power Vinyasa, Art of Assisting), and mentoring for teachers. ⁠Learn more here.⁠If you found this episode valuable, share it with friends, tag me on social media (⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Facebook ⁠@spirituallyfityoga), leave a rating and review. Spreading the word with your recommendation helps me reach others with my yoga and meditation offerings.Want to support me?Subscribe to my podcast for .99/month. In a year that's the cost of 2 matcha lattes! Thank you for your support. THANK YOU TO MY SPONSOR, UBINDI.COMLooking for a no-nonsense booking platform for your in-person and online classes? Check out ubindi.com which for booking classes. It's simple and affordable. If you choose the annual Essentials plan, use the code AMELIA for 50% off. Thank you to ⁠ubindi.com⁠ for sponsoring my podcast.

Today we sit down and give ourselves a comprehensive evaluation of how our various mental health spheres have been doing! We dissect our recent performance of our emotional, mental, physical, social, and spiritual spheres and determine how our mental health has been trending overall.Support the showFollow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

We Will Receive Justice: Native Histories of the Collapse of the California Missions (U Nebraska Press, 2026) by Dr. Lee M. Panich & Gustavo Flores explores how Native people in the southern San Francisco Bay Area—the ancestors of today's Ohlone community—navigated the collapse of the California mission system. The volume spans from Mexican independence in 1821 through the region's annexation by the United States in 1846, as Native people from Mission Santa Clara and Mission San José fought for emancipation and restitution amid rapidly changing colonial circumstances. The narrative is driven by a reexamination of archives related to the Pueblo of San José, the territorial capital of Monterey, and early U.S. court cases regarding Mexican-era land grants, contextualized through an in-depth analysis of mission records that illuminate the complex social connections of Native individuals and families. We Will Receive Justice offers an ethnohistorical lens for viewing the Indigenous history of Mexican California, examining not simply the history of colonization but how Native people drew on cultural traditions and social relationships to create new lives for themselves in the wake of the Franciscan mission system. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We Will Receive Justice: Native Histories of the Collapse of the California Missions (U Nebraska Press, 2026) by Dr. Lee M. Panich & Gustavo Flores explores how Native people in the southern San Francisco Bay Area—the ancestors of today's Ohlone community—navigated the collapse of the California mission system. The volume spans from Mexican independence in 1821 through the region's annexation by the United States in 1846, as Native people from Mission Santa Clara and Mission San José fought for emancipation and restitution amid rapidly changing colonial circumstances. The narrative is driven by a reexamination of archives related to the Pueblo of San José, the territorial capital of Monterey, and early U.S. court cases regarding Mexican-era land grants, contextualized through an in-depth analysis of mission records that illuminate the complex social connections of Native individuals and families. We Will Receive Justice offers an ethnohistorical lens for viewing the Indigenous history of Mexican California, examining not simply the history of colonization but how Native people drew on cultural traditions and social relationships to create new lives for themselves in the wake of the Franciscan mission system. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We Will Receive Justice: Native Histories of the Collapse of the California Missions (U Nebraska Press, 2026) by Dr. Lee M. Panich & Gustavo Flores explores how Native people in the southern San Francisco Bay Area—the ancestors of today's Ohlone community—navigated the collapse of the California mission system. The volume spans from Mexican independence in 1821 through the region's annexation by the United States in 1846, as Native people from Mission Santa Clara and Mission San José fought for emancipation and restitution amid rapidly changing colonial circumstances. The narrative is driven by a reexamination of archives related to the Pueblo of San José, the territorial capital of Monterey, and early U.S. court cases regarding Mexican-era land grants, contextualized through an in-depth analysis of mission records that illuminate the complex social connections of Native individuals and families. We Will Receive Justice offers an ethnohistorical lens for viewing the Indigenous history of Mexican California, examining not simply the history of colonization but how Native people drew on cultural traditions and social relationships to create new lives for themselves in the wake of the Franciscan mission system. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We Will Receive Justice: Native Histories of the Collapse of the California Missions (U Nebraska Press, 2026) by Dr. Lee M. Panich & Gustavo Flores explores how Native people in the southern San Francisco Bay Area—the ancestors of today's Ohlone community—navigated the collapse of the California mission system. The volume spans from Mexican independence in 1821 through the region's annexation by the United States in 1846, as Native people from Mission Santa Clara and Mission San José fought for emancipation and restitution amid rapidly changing colonial circumstances. The narrative is driven by a reexamination of archives related to the Pueblo of San José, the territorial capital of Monterey, and early U.S. court cases regarding Mexican-era land grants, contextualized through an in-depth analysis of mission records that illuminate the complex social connections of Native individuals and families. We Will Receive Justice offers an ethnohistorical lens for viewing the Indigenous history of Mexican California, examining not simply the history of colonization but how Native people drew on cultural traditions and social relationships to create new lives for themselves in the wake of the Franciscan mission system. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We Will Receive Justice: Native Histories of the Collapse of the California Missions (U Nebraska Press, 2026) by Dr. Lee M. Panich & Gustavo Flores explores how Native people in the southern San Francisco Bay Area—the ancestors of today's Ohlone community—navigated the collapse of the California mission system. The volume spans from Mexican independence in 1821 through the region's annexation by the United States in 1846, as Native people from Mission Santa Clara and Mission San José fought for emancipation and restitution amid rapidly changing colonial circumstances. The narrative is driven by a reexamination of archives related to the Pueblo of San José, the territorial capital of Monterey, and early U.S. court cases regarding Mexican-era land grants, contextualized through an in-depth analysis of mission records that illuminate the complex social connections of Native individuals and families. We Will Receive Justice offers an ethnohistorical lens for viewing the Indigenous history of Mexican California, examining not simply the history of colonization but how Native people drew on cultural traditions and social relationships to create new lives for themselves in the wake of the Franciscan mission system. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hay Beacon! Comedian! Podcaster! Friend! Delight! More! Hay's podcast "No Contact" is on YouTube and Patreon. More about Hay: Hay Beacon is a comedian and writer based in Los Angeles, proudly from the San Francisco Bay Area. They are the host of No Contact from DSP Productions, a podcast where they talk with guests about the people they don't talk to. They have produced many comedy shows in LA and the Bay area with Don't Tell Comedy, Toxic Thots, a queer and PoC standup show in a plant store, raising funds for mental health services, and a life-changing weekly stand-up showcase in a parking lot behind a taco shop. Despite being smart, most of their jokes about the stupid things that they've done and won't stop doing. Fully acknowledging they sound like a pathological liar, Hay's material is honestly sourced from real life experiences, and comes out as defensive Zillennial rhetoric, on-stage spiraling, and pop-psychology references. Mostly, Hay is a very good person who somehow never does anything wrong. Hay and I have a great chat on MY podcast, which is this one right here. You can have a great listen, also right here. Also this is only the first HALF of our chat. For part two, subscribe via Apple Podcasts OR merely click on over here to Patreon!

This week, we're doing a Resident Evil double feature! We start with the brand-new Resident Evil (2026) directed by Zach Cregger before jumping back to Paul W. S. Anderson's Resident Evil (2002), starring Milla Jovovich. We discuss the newest attempt to bring the iconic video game series to the big screen, then revisit the movie that kicked off the film franchise more than 20 years ago. Enjoy! Timestamps: Resident Evil (2026) — 27:00 Resident Evil (2002) — 1:34:00   Cinema Spectator is a movie podcast hosted by Isaac Ransom, Juzo Greenwood, and Cameron Tuttle. The show is executive-produced by Darrin O'Neill and recorded and produced in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. You can support the show at patreon.com/ecfsproductions. Follow us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @cinemaspectatorpodcast. Isaac and Cameron began recording podcasts with their first project, Everything Comes from Something (2018), and are now focusing on new weekly content for Cinema Spectator. Cameron Tuttle is a full-time professional cinematographer who majored in film at SFSU and collaborates on corporate, private, and creative productions. Cameron is the expert. Isaac Ransom works full-time as a marketing leader with creative experience in brand, advertising, product, music, and film. Isaac is the casual. Juzo is a producer, director, and avid film enthusiast who knows everything about cinema. The podcast is a passion project by three longtime friends; we hope you enjoy it! Thank you for your time, generosity, and support.

Welcome to Art is Awesome, the show where we talk with an artist or art worker with a connection to the San Francisco Bay Area. Emily & AIA is glad to partner with The Svane Family Foundation's Culture Forward initiative — a $5 million grant program to support arts and culture projects in downtown San Francisco. Today, Emily chats with Donna Personna, a San Francisco-based artist, activist, and 2019 San Francisco Pride Parade grand marshal. Donna talks with Emily about her mixed-media triptych *Home in the Promised Land*, created for the Svane Family Foundation's 2020 artist grant program; growing up in Texas and San Jose, and discovering San Francisco's queer community as a teenager at Compton's Cafeteria; then co-writing the play *Compton's Cafeteria Riot* with the Tenderloin Museum, dramatizing the 1966 transgender uprising against police harassment — three years before Stonewall.---About Artist Donna Personna:Donna Personna (She/Her) is a transgender rights activist and fine art artist, who focuses in photography, painting, and mixed media. Personna was friends with The Cockettes and played a part in Elevator Girls in Bondage. Personna co-wrote a play about the Compton Cafeteria riot, one of the first recorded LGBT-related riots in United States history, and marking the beginning of transgender activism in San Francisco. Personna moved to San Francisco at age 19 and has served on the boards of the Trans March and Transgender Day of Remembrance. In 2018, she raised San Francisco's first Transgender flag at San Francisco City Hall with Mayor London Breed. In 2019, she was a Grand marshal of the San Francisco Pride Parade.Follow Donna on Instagram: @Donna.PersonnaFor Tickets & Info on Compton's Cafeteria Riot, CLICK HEREFor More on Donna's work with The Svane Family Foundation, CLICK HERE--About Podcast Host Emily Wilson:Emily a writer in San Francisco, with work in outlets including Hyperallergic, Artforum, 48 Hills, the Daily Beast, California Magazine, Latino USA, and Women's Media Center. She often writes about the arts. For years, she taught adults getting their high school diplomas at City College of San Francisco.Follow Emily on Instagram: @PureEWilFollow Art Is Awesome on Instagram: @ArtIsAwesome_Podcast--CREDITS:Art Is Awesome is Hosted, Created & Executive Produced by Emily Wilson. Theme Music "Loopster" Courtesy of Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 LicenseThe Podcast is Co-Produced, Developed & Edited by Charlene Goto of @GoToProductions. For more info, visit Go-ToProductions.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mahsa Vahdat is an internationally acclaimed Iranian singer and composer. She is an iconic figure in the struggle of Iranian women for artistic freedom in the complex socio-political landscape after the Islamic Revolution. Deeply rooted in the rich tradition of Persian classical music, her work blends classical and regional Iranian music, poetic lyricism, and contemporary idioms. Now based in the San Francisco Bay Area, she has engaged in musical partnerships that span a wide range of genres and cultures, including projects with Kronos Quartet, Tord Gustavsen, Mighty Sam McClain, Amsterdam Sinfonietta, and Pacific Symphony. In the interview we talk about her early musical influences in Iran, her defiance of government restrictions on female singers, and her intercultural musical collaborations.Music: My Home by Mahsa Vahdat, performed by Mahsa Vahdat and Ellen Bødtker (Kirkelig Kulturverksted); Braids of Innocence by Mahsa Vahdat and Atabak Elyasi, performed by Mahsa Vahdat and SKRUK (Kirkelig Kulturverksted); The Vow composed and performed by Mahsa Vahdat (Kirkelig Kulturverksted); The Moon-Faced of Our Beloved by Mahsa Vahdat and Marjan Vahdat (Marjan & Mahsa Vahdat live at House of Music Hungary)Follow Mahsa on Instagram and Facebook.mahsavahdat.netFollow us on Instagram and Facebook.otherminds.orgContact us at otherminds@otherminds.org.The Other Minds Podcast is hosted and edited by Joseph Bohigian. Outro music is “Kings: Atahualpa” by Brian Baumbusch (Other Minds Records).

TanyaMarck is an educator, artist, care practitioner, Behavioral Support Specialist and mentor who identifies as a queer, non-binary, native indigenous being of color. They provide inclusive support and care for individuals and groups. Their healing arts practice (Vamonos) and home are based out of Tongva territory (Long Beach, CA). Learn more about TanyaMarck and their private practice at Vamonos Wellness - Connect with TanyaMarck https://www.tanyamarck.com/   Nick Venegoni is a holistic psychotherapist, counselor and guide based on Ohlone territory (SF Bay Area, CA). As a gay and queer person it's important for Nick to support others who have also suffered at the hands of hatred, injustice, fear or misunderstanding; to be a guide and an advocate for those who feel alone, different or weird on their healing journey.  ~ Learn more about Nick and his private practice below. Connect with Nick HolisticTherapySF.com   Queer Spirit is a queer lead grassroots nonprofit charitable organization co-directed by TanyaMarck Oviedo (they/them) & Nick Venegoni (he>they).  As Space Holders and Care Practitioners we offer opportunities for individuals, groups and organizations to explore care practices and learn tools to support themselves and others.  Since 2018 QS has been providing accessible support globally via our Care Circles + QS podcast + Care Education. https://thequeerspirit.com  

Claire Coffee is an actor, writer, director, and producer who logged her first professional theater credit at age 6 in the San Francisco Bay Area. As an actor, TV/Film highlights include starring roles on NBC's long running show Grimm, The West Wing, S.W.A.T., Law and Order, so many pilots and sitcoms, and the short film Blocks (on which she also served as a producer), which premiered at Sundance and was optioned as a series for Showtime. As a director, Claire helmed the comedy and spoken word portion of APM's radio show "Live From Here" for two seasons and produced and directed Chris Thile's full length narrative orchestral piece "Attention!", which has been performed with The Knights, the LA Phil, the National   Orchestra and the Louisville Orchestra. With Chris (her husband), Claire co-created and directed the musical variety show The Energy Curfew Music Hour, available on Audible. Currently, Claire can be seen playing morally dubious DOD fixer Anna Vorpe on CBS' long running series FBI. Season 9 of FBI will be out October 5th so check it out! We chat about producing, working with her husband and the fulfilment that came from that, Grimm & the famous photo, obsession with air travel & aviation, conventions and the famous yacht, almost quitting & periods of little work, frustration, rejection, doing improv, creativity, West Wing and the role that never eventuated, fear + plenty more! Also, for the Grimm fans, I've also spoken with Sasha Roiz (Captain Sean Renard), Reggie Lee (Sergeant Drew Wu), and Jim Kouf, co-creator, executive producer and co-showrunner of the series.   Check Claire out on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clairecoffee/ Blocks: https://www.blocksthefilm.com/ ------------------------------------------- Follow @Funny in Failure on Instagram and Facebook https://www.instagram.com/funnyinfailure/ https://www.facebook.com/funnyinfailure/

Treatment stacking is all over social media, but dermatologists have been combining aesthetic treatments in a single visit for decades. In this episode of The Skin Real, Dr. Mary Alice Mina sits down with her friend and fellow Mohs surgeon Dr. Sarah Arron of Premier Aesthetic Dermatology in San Carlos, California, to break down what stacking really means and how it works in practice. Dr. Arron explains how she plans a stack around three domains: structure, texture, and color. She covers why the order of treatments matters, from IPL before a non-ablative laser to building volume with filler before adding a biostimulator. She also explains why heat and superficial skin boosters don't mix, and why an ablative CO2 laser should stand alone. Dr. Arron also shares her acne stack for scarring, and how she helps first-time patients start slowly without feeling overwhelmed. 

Shawn Vanderhoven is the author of the USA Today bestseller Pause: How to Lead Brilliant Work in a Busy World and a Partner at The Wiseman Group, where he leads the executive development practice for senior leaders and rising talent. A collaborator on the New York Times bestseller Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter (Second Edition), Shawn co-designs strategies that help organizations amplify their people, advising leaders at companies like Amazon, Alphabet, Adobe, Microsoft, and Salesforce. He holds a BS in History from Brigham Young University and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, Anne, dedicated to helping leaders create the conditions where teams can focus on what matters most. In the Church, Shawn has served as an Elders Quorum President and holds a deep passion for working with the rising generation, having served as a Young Men president four different times. Links Pause: How to Lead Brilliant Work in a Busy World LinkedIn: Shawn Vanderhoven Watch the video and share your thoughts in the Zion Lab community Transcript available with the video in the Zion Lab community Highlights Shawn Vanderhoven discusses concepts from his book Pause: How to Lead Brilliant Work in a Busy World. The conversation explores how leaders can help their teams avoid constant distractions, hyperconnectivity, and superficial busyness. Shawn highlights how shifting from an action-oriented mindset to an impact-oriented approach creates room for meaningful focus in both corporate and Church settings. 00:03:42 – The Moment of Inspiration for Writing the Book 00:04:52 – Chaos and Lack of Clarity in Leadership 00:06:46 – Research on Focus and Distraction 00:08:31 – The Impact of Hyper-Connectivity on Leadership 00:10:13 – Challenges Faced by Church Leaders 00:12:10 – The Default of Hyper-Connected Communication 00:13:07 – Advice for Leaders in the Whirlwind 00:14:26 – Assumptions About Work and Meetings 00:15:27 – Bias Towards Action vs. Bias Towards Impact 00:18:57 – Clarity in Leadership and Prioritization 00:20:30 – The Importance of Focus in Leadership 00:22:25 – Creating a Culture of Open Communication 00:23:43 – Delegation and Respecting Time 00:25:35 – Counseling Before Extending Callings 00:30:25 – Tuning In Before Jumping In 00:32:20 – The Role of Revelation in Leadership Decisions 00:37:54 – Respecting Individual Circumstances in Callings Key Insights Action vs. Impact: A bias toward action often causes frantic busyness and shifting priorities, whereas a bias toward impact prioritizes high-value outcomes and clear goals. Clarify Priorities: The primary source of distraction for most teams is a lack of clear priorities. Focusing on a few core objectives reduces burnout and improves execution. Counseling Before Calling: Extending callings or tasks effectively requires counseling with individuals beforehand to understand their current capacity and life constraints. Holding a Clearing: Creating structured systems where individuals can express emotional or interpersonal frustrations removes distractions and clears the mental runway for high-level work. Establishing “House Rules”: Leaders must set explicit expectations around communication and meetings to prevent hyperconnectivity from overwhelming team members. Put Growth on the Agenda: Dedicating regular time in one-on-one meetings to align an individual’s personal development with organizational needs builds long-term commitment. Leadership Applications Define What Not to Do: When focusing a ward or organization on specific spiritual goals, leaders should explicitly set aside lower-priority initiatives so members can direct their energy effectively. Tune In Before Jumping In: Instead of utilizing “drive-by delegation” or abrupt task handoffs, leaders should ask what someone is currently managing and discuss what can be removed from their plate to accommodate new assignments. Set Clear Communication Boundaries: Bishoprics and council leaders can establish ward “house rules” regarding text messaging, response times, and off-hours communication to protect personal lives and prevent burnout. The award-winning Leading Saints Podcast is one of the top independent Latter-day Saints podcasts as part of nonprofit Leading Saints’ mission to help Latter-day Saints be better prepared to lead. Find Leadership Tools, Courses, and Community for Latter-day Saint leaders in the Zion Lab community. Learn more and listen to any of the past episodes for free at LeadingSaints.org. Past guests include Emily Belle Freeman, David Butler, Hank Smith, John Bytheway, Reyna and Elena Aburto, Liz Wiseman, Stephen M. R. Covey, Benjamin Hardy, Elder Alvin F. Meredith III, Julie Beck, Brad Wilcox, Jody Moore, Tony Overbay, John H. Groberg, Elaine Dalton, Tad R. Callister, Lynn G. Robbins, J. Devn Cornish, Bonnie Oscarson, Dennis B. Neuenschwander, Kirby Heyborne, Taysom Hill, Coaches Jennifer Rockwood and Brandon Doman, Anthony Sweat, John Hilton III, Barbara Morgan Gardner, Blair Hodges, Whitney Johnson, Ryan Gottfredson, Greg McKeown, Ganel-Lyn Condie, Michael Goodman, Wendy Ulrich, Richard Ostler, and many more in over 800 episodes. Discover podcasts, articles, virtual conferences, and live events related to callings such as the bishopric, Relief Society, elders quorum, Primary, youth leadership, stake leadership, ward mission, ward council, young adults, ministering, and teaching.

This week, we continue our return to Billy Wilder with a double feature: Ball of Fire (1941) and Stalag 17 (1953). We start with Ball of Fire, directed by Howard Hawks and co-written by Wilder, starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck in a fast-paced screwball comedy. Then we jump ahead to Stalag 17, with Wilder back in the director's chair for a much different story about American prisoners of war who suspect there may be an informant in their barracks. Join us as we discuss two very different films. Enjoy!   Cinema Spectator is a movie podcast hosted by Isaac Ransom, Juzo Greenwood, and Cameron Tuttle. The show is executive-produced by Darrin O'Neill and recorded and produced in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. You can support the show at patreon.com/ecfsproductions. Follow us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @cinemaspectatorpodcast. Isaac and Cameron began recording podcasts with their first project, Everything Comes from Something (2018), and are now focusing on new weekly content for Cinema Spectator. Cameron Tuttle is a full-time professional cinematographer who majored in film at SFSU and collaborates on corporate, private, and creative productions. Cameron is the expert. Isaac Ransom works full-time as a marketing leader with creative experience in brand, advertising, product, music, and film. Isaac is the casual. Juzo is a producer, director, and avid film enthusiast who knows everything about cinema. The podcast is a passion project by three longtime friends; we hope you enjoy it! Thank you for your time, generosity, and support.

Acknowledging our oneness with the divine and the abundance of the present moment, Ramdev offers a reflection on transforming scarcity and fear into gratitude and love.This time on Healing at the Edge, RamDev discusses:Working through our sense of scarcity The illusion of separatenessTrusting that love is enough in an age of fearHanding our fear to the divine mother, to God, to ChristTransforming inadequacy and resting in abundance Trusting in the source and realising we are oneKeeping an open heart during turbulent timesSeeing all things as a necessary part of the divine playAbout RamDev Dale Borglum:RamDev Dale Borglum founded and directed the Hanuman Foundation Dying Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the first residential facility in the United States to support conscious dying. He has been the Executive Director of the Living/Dying Project in Santa Fe and, since 1986, in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is the co-author with Ram Dass, Daniel Goleman, and Dwarka Bonner of Journey of Awakening: A Meditator's Guidebook, Bantam Books, and has taught meditation since 1974.RamDev offers lectures and workshops on meditation, healing, spiritual support for those with life-threatening illness, and caregiving as spiritual practice. He has a doctoral degree from Stanford University. RamDev's passion is the healing of our individual and collective fear of death so that we may be free.Learn more about RamDev's work via the Living/Dying Project and follow him on Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | TikTok.“Each moment becomes an opportunity for feeling gratitude, not because of how much you have or what you want, but just for the moment itself. What you are longing for is not something in the future; it's fullness in this moment.” –RamDev See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports a California researcher has found a well-preserved mastodon tooth in a San Francisco Bay area creek.

AI is all anyone can talk about right now, but most of us are just getting started with it while the giants have been building it for two decades. In this episode I sat down with Sneha Shah, CEO and co-founder of Hazel AI, who spent nearly 20 years at Amazon and Google as the engineer behind the scenes. She was on the team that built Amazon same-day delivery and scaled it to ten countries, then went to Google as a founding engineer on Cloud Spanner, the global database that powers companies like Deutsche Bank and Nintendo, before building Vertex AI and scaling it into Gemini Enterprise. We broke down how AI actually gets built (yes, it is real people writing real code), why Amazon delivery has always been a losing model, why AWS is where the money is, and the difference between knowledge and wisdom in an LLM. Then we got into Hazel AI, the engine she is building underneath the biggest tech consulting firms on the planet, and the honest conversation everyone is avoiding: which jobs AI is going to take, which ones it is going to create, and why the opportunity has never been bigger for the people willing to get uncomfortable and level up. If you want to hear where AI is going from someone who has actually been in the trenches instead of another influencer guessing, this one is for you. About Guest: Sneha Shah is the CEO and co-founder of Hazel AI, an Autonomous AI Modernization OS that powers global system integrators as they take Global 2000 enterprises from cloud native to AI native. Before founding Hazel, Sneha spent nearly two decades building at the largest scale on the planet. She started her career at Amazon straight out of Carnegie Mellon University, where she was part of the team that built same-day delivery and scaled it across ten countries. She then spent almost a decade at Google Cloud as a founding engineer on Cloud Spanner, the globally distributed database used by companies like Deutsche Bank and Nintendo, growing the team from four to hundreds and the product to over 100 million in scale. She went on to build Vertex AI, Google's flagship AI platform, and scale it into Gemini Enterprise. Hazel AI now works with five of the top ten global system integrators and serves over $10 billion in business across retail, manufacturing, and agriculture. Sneha is based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Guest Links and Socials: Website: https://www.gethazel.dev Platform sign-up: https://gethazel.ai LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/snehashah/ Contact: sneha@gethazel.ai About Justin: Justin Colby is the host of The Entrepreneur DNA and The M.O.R.E Show podcasts and a best-selling author. He is a serial entrepreneur and a seasoned real estate investor with over 20 years of experience. Driven by a passion to help entrepreneurs thrive, Justin created the Entrepreneur DNA community to support business owners in building wealth, systems, and long-term freedom. Through his podcasts, books, education platforms, and hands-on mentorship, he continues to help entrepreneurs scale with clarity and confidence. Connect with Justin: Instagram: @thejustincolby YouTube: Justin Colby TikTok: @justincolbytsof LinkedIn: Justin Colby Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Keith Brown, a San Francisco Bay Area real estate agent with more than two decades of experience, shares how he used REDX for more than a decade to build his business through consistent prospecting. After spending 18 years as a professor at Cal State East Bay and selling real estate during the summers, Keith eventually transitioned into real estate as a more systematic business. Today, he focuses primarily on expired and canceled listings, while also working with FSBOs, notices of default, and notices of trustee sales. His disciplined prospecting approach has helped him generate more than $10 million in sales volume in a single year. Keith breaks down what it takes to consistently prospect expired and canceled listings and turn conversations into appointments. He explains his daily calling routine, his “seven days of pain” follow-up strategy, and why he believes the key to successful prospecting is focusing on the seller, not yourself. Keith also shares how he moved from relying heavily on scripts to using them as a foundation for genuine conversations, why asking open-ended questions is critical to uncovering motivation, and how persistence over time creates opportunities. He also walks through the prequalification process he uses after setting an appointment, his emphasis on communication and over-communication, and why he strives to be a “realtor for life.” This episode is especially valuable for agents looking to improve their expired prospecting, become more confident on the phone, and build a consistent system for generating appointments and long-term clients.Here's What You'll Discover in This Episode...• Why Keith considers expired and canceled listings a strong source of business.• How he uses a daily calling routine to work through expired and canceled leads consistently.• What Keith means by his “seven days of pain” follow-up system.• How he overcame his early struggles with scripts and became more comfortable having real conversations.• Why asking open-ended questions is essential to discovering a seller's true motivation.• How persistence over time can lead to appointments even when many calls result in hang-ups.• Why agents should focus on the person they are speaking with rather than worrying about themselves.• How Keith prepares for listing appointments using a prequalification form and structured communication.• Why over-communicating with clients can make the real estate process calmer and easier.• What Keith believes agents should understand about asking for the appointment and finding motivation.JUMP TO THESE TOPICS00:01 –

Haben Girma (she/her) is a disability rights advocate, the first deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School and she is an Unapologetically Black Unicorn. Haben discusses her book, Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law, as well as the importance of accessibility, advocacy, and recognizing the many dimensions of disability identity. They discuss the importance of inclusive communication, multisensory experiences and learning from people with different disabilities and backgrounds. Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law, by Haben Girma: https://habengirma.com/book/ More about Haben Girma: https://habengirma.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/habengirma/   The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is now: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Contact the show: UBU@UnapologeticallyBlackUnicorns.info Transcripts are available on Apple Podcasts. Word format:  https://bit.ly/WordVersionDescriptiveTranscriptHabenGirma   Descriptive Transcript: [Music intro  the theme music is piano, electric guitar with strong brass and horn melody with a funk beat and becomes softer when Keris starts her intro] KERIS: Welcome, and welcome back to Unapologetically Black Unicorns. I am so excited that today I have a guest who is… and people know I make up words. So these are the words that I'm making up for this guest. She is splendiferous. Magnificent, that is not a made-up word. Wonder Fluidus. [keris laughing] Yeah, she's amazing! Okay, that's not… that's not a made-up word either, but she's amazing, and I've had the pleasure of meeting her a couple of times. I've read her book, and we'll talk maybe a little bit about her book. But before we get into all of that, Um, many people know I'm Keris, I'm your host of UBU, but many people might not know what the heck I look like unless they happen to already know me, but I'm African American and Indigenous, I have long black hair that also has a natural gray undercut. Yeah, okay, I'm naturally gray at this point, what can I say? I'm wearing glasses that have a rainbow rim to them. Have a little bit of lipstick on, and I have on my Disability is Not a Bad Word shirt on today. And my background is blurred out because we are on Zoom. Also, people know, relative to this podcast, I don't do bios. I ask my guests to introduce themselves. So, Haben, I'm gonna turn it over to you. Would you like to introduce yourself? [SILENCE- DELAY] HABEN: Hello, everyone! My name is Haben Girma. It's delightful to be here and connecting with everyone over this podcast. And audio is a fascinating way for me to connect with people. Because I don't listen to podcasts personally. Since I'm deafblind, And during this conversation, what we're doing is we're using technology, specifically a braille computer and keyboard. You will notice a delay! Between the questions and the answers. Part of accessibility is patience. Making time for all kinds of places. My voice is coming from the Bay Area in California. I am a woman in my 30s. With Eritrean and Ethiopian ancestry. And…I have lived in different places, but I keep coming back to the Bay Area, because I love…[speaking with enthusiasm] the wealth of food and cultures and beautiful parks we have over here in the community that I've built up over here. So, what…is important to me is building community. And I do that through…Education. Creating legal advocacy and writing. I published a book that talks about how…Ableism, racism, and sexism, show up in different aspects of our world. And the things we could do to remove them from our community. KERIS: Thanks for that introduction, Haben. And speaking of your book, um, I think before I met you the first time in San Francisco, at a library event you were doing with our friend Mychal Threats, I read your book, and I read it via audiobook, And to be clear, audiobook is a way of reading a book. And I laughed. I cried, I clutched my pearls, I have no pearls, but if I had them, I would have clutched them. I, um… Oh, I don't know, I had… I went through all the emotions in that book, and I just love that book. And I saw and heard your sense of humor. So when I got to meet you, um, in order to communicate with you, I had to type on a, um, keyboard that communicated with your Braille device. And I had to tell you, I'm a horrible typist, that I actually type backwards because I have a form of, I guess, like, a spatial dyslexia. So, um, but I remember we had a lot of fun, um, having conversation And I also remember later, when I saw you at the Disability Rights California Gala, because I had read your book, I know, uh, that you love to dance. And there was music playing, and I asked you, hey, would you like to dance? And we got up and, um, you wore me out. We weren't dancing that long, but again, you wore me out. You are the dancing queen. So, tell me a little bit about your book, um, Haben, because the name of the book is what? Haben! [KERIS LAUGHING] Go figure. But the name of the book is Haben, um, the Deaf Blind Woman Who Graduated from Harvard, um, Law School. So, can you tell us a little bit about the book? [SILENCE- DELAY] HABEN: I'd love to, but first, I would love to comment on all you've shared. That event where we met! with Mychal Threads. Fabulous! Mychal is such a powerful advocate for literacy, for community, I hope more people read Michael's new children's book. And follow him on social media. That's Michael Threats, the library ambassador. And you were also mentioning You were typing to me. And you jokingly commented that your typing…is… is not great [HABEN SAYS WITH A SMILE IN A VOICE]. And I want to reassure you…And everyone that my goal is connection. Not perfection. I don't notice most of the typos. Because I'm focused on connecting with someone. I don't care about the typos. I can understand it 99% of the time. So, I want to reassure you, the next time we meet up in person, Don't worry about spelling. I… I have lots of friends with dyslexia and different kinds of learning disabilities, Or even physical disabilities that make typing difficult. And we adapt, we find ways If someone can't type, we can have someone else type for them, like an interpreter. So, we… we adapt. We… we find….., we ways to make things work. And then you also were talking about So, while reading my book, You clutched her pearls! But then mentioned you don't actually wear pearls. So, for you, personally, When you are physically reacting to something that stuns you, or shocks you, How do you physically react? What do you do in that situation?   KERIS: Um, yeah, thanks for the question. I mean, I think it depends on what it is. Um, when I…Touch my pearls, if there were, you know, my imaginary pearls. It's almost like clutching my heart for me, where something has touched me. Um, and…I think throughout the book, there were so many different points that, first of all, felt somewhat familiar for me as an African American woman. And as an African-American woman with a disability, there were, um, parts of the book that felt very familiar, And those might have been… clutch my pearl moments. Um, the biggest clutch-my-pearl moment…or that kind of, like, shock or heartfelt was, um, in the book when you were talking about being on the plane. Um, and your father, I think, was pulled off the plane, and there you are. Um, you know, Deaf and Blind, trying to figure out exactly what was going on and how frightening that was for you. I mean, that was a…That was… yeah, serious, um, moment of…just wanting to know what's gonna happen. I know you're gonna be okay, because clearly, you know, you wrote the book, you…You're here to talk about it, but just the mere fact of going through something like that,and not, um, knowing what's going on around you. Um, yeah, I just was really, uh, had a lot of emotion around that part of your story, too. [SILENCE- DELAY] HABEN:  [speaking with passion] That was such an emotional experience. And for most of my life, I tried to forget it. It was so traumatic, I did not want to remember it. And I came very close to not even putting that in the book. But… We are seeing an increase in family separations…Caused by governments. The U.S. government and other governments around the world. And it is…Horrible. It is so painful. And I thought it was important to show that this impacts disabled people, too. And we really need to be mindful of what we're doing to families. When they separated me and my dad, it was…It was temporary, But I didn't know at the time it would only be temporary. I was about 6 years old. And…As you said, DeafBlind, so I couldn't see or hear everything that was happening. And that is scary, Do children without disabilities. So, it's…Yeah, it's… it's definitely a pearl-clutching moment.   KERIS: Yeah, thank you so much for including it in the book, and, you know, um… having to relive the trauma, and now I feel kind of bad because I brought it up, but at the same time, I'm glad we're here to talk about it, because it does need to be… We do need people to understand the impacts of some of what these governments are doing around, um, family separation and…Um, you know, how it impacts, um, the children, And the families writ large, that it's not a…it's not imaginary, it's not something that's on a piece of paper, it's real, and it impacts real people. So, you know, thank you so much for being vulnerable, to share that, uh, and for it to, uh, remind, um, everybody who reads the book, and also folks who are listening into the podcast or reading the transcript of the podcast. Um, to, um, have that information about that part of your story in your life. [SILENCE- DELAY] HABEN: I wanted people to understand that disabled people are multi-dimensional. We have so many different aspects to our identities. And it is customary for society to try to flatten us. To just disabled people. But we're much more than that. And your podcast is also teaching people that.   KERIS: Oh, thank you, Haben, and I could not agree with you more. I mean, um, you know, just in you talking about that story, You know, a lot of times, and people do know that I live with a mental health condition and other disabilities, but, um, there's been this segregation between, um, the mental health, um, advocacy community and the disability rights community, even though both communities have access to the same rights, um, because we have disabilities, but over the years, I've been working hard. to bring those two communities together. And, you know, as I was listening to you just tell a little bit more about, um, the trauma that you experienced. I always want people to know that everybody has mental health. Everybody has it, have it. Um, it goes not so well that your mental health can be impacted. And, um, you know, trauma is one of those things that impacts our mental health and well-being. Whether we get a diagnosis or not, so it is this intersectional issue. Um, and I don't know, what are your thoughts about how we could better, um, bring our communities together to, um, advocate to preserve our rights, especially now, because in the U.S., lots going on right now in the U.S. [SILENCE- DELAY] HABEN: Some of the most powerful advocacy experiences for me were cross-disability experiences, different organizations, for example, Mobility International USA, Disability Rights California, will bring in groups of disabled people, very different disability experiences, different backgrounds. [HABEN SPEAKING WITH A SMILE IN HER VOICE] And you learned things you never thought you'd learn. Because everyone has their own wisdom. They've had challenges, and they've come up with unique solutions. And when you have these spaces where people can share their ideas, There's solutions, their experiences, We all grow from that, and learn from that. So, it would be great if the mental health community had more cross-disability, cross-disability…Cross-community experiences! to share wisdom and learn from each other.   KERIS: So what I say to that is snaps, claps, thumbs up, um, which is… comes from a show called In Living Color, which basically means I agree, I agree.” Y-A-S-S-S-S-S-S”, yes, [KERIS GIGGLES]  kind of thing. So that's what that means. And I couldn't agree more, and I'm glad you're… you're on the same page with that. And…you know, as you were talking about learning from each other and our work, Um, one of the things that I've been learning from you, of course, is the importance of accessibility and how, in my work, whether it's this podcast, Which is a passion project. Um, I'm not funded, um… Yeah, I don't get any money for doing this, and I've been doing it for 5 years, but I do it because of community and relationships and connections and education. And, um, I've always wanted to ensure it's as accessible as possible. So, when I met you about a year ago, I… the first thing I said is, I want you to be on my podcast, knowing full well it was not fully accessible, and I was working towards that goal. Took me a year to get there, but, um…One of the things thatI had to think about was, as a solo person, I have a producer, but um, as the solo person who does the podcast. how to do audio transcriptions, and so I took a course, actually,  from Think Outside the Vox around, um, culturally competent audio descriptions. And the closest I've gotten to is…just a straight…um, transcript from the, um, podcast. But I'd love it to be far more rich, like, Um, when I say audio descriptions, and you can correct me if I'm… if I've got it Got it? If I'm on point, um, is…that as we're talking, Closed captions or descriptions just put out the words. And what they might not hear is…If your voice sounds happy or stressed, or if we're laughing, Um, and that's what I want to include in my podcast transcripts, is something that is far more descriptive. What are your thoughts on that? [SILENCE- DELAY] HABEN: I sometimes call those descriptive transcripts. So, traditional transcripts actually lack the emotional information of someone's tone.[HABEN SPEAKS WITH SMILING VOICE] It can tell you so much about whether this is a joke, whether someone's laughing, Whether someone's angry and irritated, you want to know all those things. So, a descriptive transcript…That's that emotional information in there. So, you might have…The word laughing in parentheses, to communicate that there's laughter on the podcast. Or you might put in parentheses, awkward pause. Lots of potential to… to share this emotional information, so that it's coming through in the podcast In the written podcast.   KERIS: Thank you, I'm, um, trying to do that, and, um, I have more time. I'm trying to spend more time. With the, um, podcast from each recording. I post every week, so, um, what I'm trying to do now is take the transcripts And, um, take the raw transcripts, and while I'm listening, to the recording, be able to parenthetically or appropriately put in, oh, by the way, the podcast actually starts with music, so I need to indicate that the music is upbeat, funky, um, with a…fast beat to it, and then say, that I'm talking, and then maybe…put parenthetically, if there is laughter, or whatever emotion is there. I also talked to you about, um, doing something a little bit creative with the podcast that I've not seen before, and it has to do with Uh, when I watched a video of you, I think you were at the… Braille Museum in France, maybe? And, um, they gave you these little vials that had aroma in it. So, there was another sense that you could tap into to experience the exhibit beyond the braille and feeling the items, or, um, you could actually smell the leather book beyond just feel the leather book. There was a vial with, I think, a smell of leather in it. Um, can you talk a little bit about that experience at the museum? [SILENCE- DELAY] HABEN was the Louis BRY [Braille [pronounced in French BRY] Museum in Cupre, France. Braille in French is pronounced ‘bry'. So, that's why I said Louis Briy Museum. And in the museum, they have leather products, because Louis Bryce's father was A leather harness and saddle maker so that was part of his…childhood, and…the museum wanted to…communicate the museum experience. For people who are not physically at the museum, so they created…Fragrance…Jars, vials, capsules… And they're little jars with labels on the top, there's print, And there's braille, and you open it up, and you could smell…different aspects of the museum. So, for example, the rose from the garden…The leather from the saddle and harness workshop. Candles…Lots of different…unique sense to that specific…place. And it was a very thoughtful souvenir to be able to…experience with the sense of touch and smell… especially for someone who can't see pictures. of the museum. A lot of people, when they travel and they come back home, they look at pictures or videos from their trips. I can't do that, but now I have… Smelling jars! With bry labels! to remember Cupre, France.   KERIS: That is so very cool. And so I'm always thinking about, um, how to add a dimension, a sensory dimension, Um, to my work. When…For example, when I, uh, was in seminary, I wanted people to experience music, not just with their ears, but with what they could feel, so I passed out balloons so people could hold the balloon. And, um, get close to, um, the speakers where the music was, so they could actually, um, feel the music, um, and realize that Music is more than just what you hear with your ears. You can feel it. Um, and that was a way to help them understand that, um, beyond how maybe they were even thinking about it, probably people know they can [KERIS GIGGLING], but they don't recognize, I don't think. The power of being able to tap into that sense. And, you know, that makes me think about you and dancing. And when I was reading about you dancing. So, um, yeah, share a little bit about, uh, how you got into dancing. [SILENCE- DELAY] HABEN: I love dancing, I got into it through a dance instructor who was blind. And she taught us that we can access music in so many different ways. She was teaching a class of…mostly blind students. Blindness is a spectrum, so different kinds of vision. And those who were low vision and learned best visually, she invited them to come…welcome to the front of the class so they could more easily see her different dance movements. She also described what she was doing for those who learned best through listening. And then, for people who learn best through touch, She allowed us to touch her feet, And she used her hands to represent her feet and would physically move her hands to represent what her feet are doing during the different steps, In salsa, swing, morengue… She was a wonderful teacher. She still is a wonderful teacher. Her name is Denise Bansell. She's here in California. still teaching, and it inspired me to continue taking dance lessons. And I still love dancing. And I'm glad you and I were able to dance up in Sacramento. You were talking about how you love…multi-sensory experiences. And how you can… Bring that to these conversations on your podcast.   KERIS: I like them. And, you know, as we're talking about this, this… this reminds me of… this idea of the work that we do, um, you know, in our advocacy, and maybe in our lives sometimes can be hard, it can be tedious, it needs to be done. Um, sometimes for me, um, you know, I think you may have heard of the spoon theory. I'm out of my spoons by 12 o'clock, but I still have work to do at by 5 o'clock, so I gotta figure out how to get through. And one of the things that, um, you know, I hoped we would talk a little bit about is joy and the power of joy. And, um, you know, I'm so, um, happy that you're sharing some of your experiences. Because, um, I'm hoping they give you joy. I know they give me joy when I see you doing them. Especially the most recent one. Um, I know I'm supposed to call you Queen Harben, Knightly Haben….I am supposed to kiss your knight ring… I don't know what I'm supposed to do, but I know you were just recently knighted. Um, as in K-N-I-G-H-T-E-D, not nighted, N-I-G-H-T-E-D. But, um… Yeah, talk a little bit about joy, and this, um, wonderful, uh, honor that you received, And some of the things that you just like doing in your life that you're sharing with others on your platforms.   [SILENCE- DELAY] HABEN: It's just appointed me a knight of the Order of Arts and Letters. And in France knighthoods are honors, [HABEN SPEAKING WITH A SMILE AND LAUGHS So, there's no…Ring-kissing. There's no calling me any… kind of title.[KERIS LAUGHS]  So, it's… it's just an honor for helping to advocate for Braille. Because some people… Today, I think that braille is not necessary. They think, oh, everyone could just listen to audio, and no one needs to learn braille anymore. Braille is still very much needed. And it evolves with the technology we have. Digital Braille. I'm using Refreshable Braille on a Braille computer. And it will connect with laptop and smartphones. We can type braille on touch screens, So, braille can appear instantly with a glass. It's very much still alive and still needed. So that is one of the things I advocate about. And… you mentioned spoon theory.  Spoon theory is a way to describe how…everyone has different energy levels and some people, due to disabilities, fluctuating energy levels, and may start the day with less spoons, less energy, compared to, say, non-disabled people. And it's a reminder to be flexible, an adaptive in… how we schedule, how we think about time…Uh, we make space for… all the different bodies and minds in our communities.   KERIS: Yeah, so, um, how are you doing that for yourself, and how are you finding joy in the midst of all of the, you know, different things that you're doing relative to advocacy and work.   [SILENCE- DELAY] HABEN: There are so many depressing and frustrating things happening in our world right now, And it is really critical for me to take time to go into nature. So, we were talking about flowers and gardens. That's another way I recharge my energy so I can get back into advocacy. I like to make a regular practice of walking around nature, And we're very blessed to have many great parks, including accessible parks, in the San Francisco Bay Area. So, that's one of the things I do. I also have a dog, a guide dog. spending time with him is… is… [HABEN SPEAKING EXITEDLY} Lovely. He recharges me, gives me so much energy.   And… food is another one. I love delicious food, and I'm always learning about new flavors and new cuisines.   KERIS: Amazing. I'm a bit of a… I'm not a foodie, but I do like, um, my comfort food. That gives me joy, is finding some comfort food, which is peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Which is no good for me, because it's lips to hips, and I'm not a small person. Um, however, um, when I need a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, I'm gonna have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. That brings me joy. and your dog, Milo, oh my gosh, so cute, Milo. Um, how do people interact with Milo? Just want to make sure that folks are mindful. about, um, and I know how you would want people to interact is one way, and how other people with their service and or guide dogs would want them to interact might be another way, but for you, What's important for people to do when they see you with Milo?   [SILENCE- DELAY] HABEN: The good principle is to ask…a person with…a service animal if you can, interact with that service animal. So, if you're interested in petting the dog,  ask first if you can pat the dog. And if it looks like they're working, like they're trying to get somewhere, they're in the middle of an important meeting, It's probably best that you don't interrupt them and as to pet the dog. Um, but if it looks like…They're just hanging out. Um, then…There's a good chance that someone will welcome the opportunity to connect and get to know you, as well as you learning about their dog. Because service dogs are with people, and the people are just as interesting as the dogs. [HABEN SPEAKING WITH LAUGHTER]   KERIS:  [Keris laughing] That's the truth. I have seen more often than not, people talk to the dog and totally ignore the person, and it's like… You do know there's a person there, right? [KERIS LAUGHING] Um, so thank you for, uh, saying that, yes, the dogs are quite interesting, and… guess what? Their people are just as interesting, too. HABEN: Right, just as interesting, equally as interesting. KERIS: And sometimes, I don't know, maybe even more interesting,  [KERIS LAUGHING] you never know. HABEN: Depends on the dog. KERIS: Yeah, yes, thank you, it does depend on the dog.   KERIS: I have a little dog, she's not a service dog. I have had a psychiatric service dog in the past, I've had two. My first psychiatric service dog was Eleanor Roosevelt. And she was a little Tibetan Spaniel, she was amazing. Um, and then my second service dog was Steinbeck. Uh, he was amazing, and um… I got a little nervous about getting another dog, actually, so it took me a while, and I just… thought, let me see what I can do without a dog for the moment, and um… so now I have another dog, it's not a service dog, is, um, Obama, or Obi for short. So one thing you can learn from me about my dogs, um, is don't have me name them for you, because they will not get… it won't be Spot, it won't be Socks, it won't be anything like that. I come up with kind of, sort of funny names. [KERIS LAUGHING] HABEN: Oh, you come up with… presidential, uh…  [HABEN SPEAKING WITH JOY] Wonderful! memorable names!   KERIS: Yeah, yeah, uh, Eleanor Roosevelt was because, you know, I hate to say it, she wasn't the cutest dog on the face of the earth, she was a bit homely. And that's what people said about Eleanor Roosevelt. Um, and again, I don't…I don't go by looks, I don't care about stuff like that. The biggest thing for me about Eleanor Roosevelt was she was like a first lady. Um, and she had the biggest heart for me. She did not like other people. That was not like Eleanor Roosevelt, now that I think about it. But we did name her Eleanor Roosevelt. And, um, Steinbeck…Which, just because the dog told me that was his name. Steinbeck is my favorite author, but uh…the dog just looked at me, and I called the dog Steinbeck, and that's all there was to that. And Obi, or Obama, um, her name is, um, Obama because she has enormous ears. Sorry, President Obama, [keris laughing] but she has very big ears. And she's very pretty, like Michelle, so that's how we come up with some of the names. It's… it's weird. It's weird. I'll admit. I'll admit it.   [SILENCE- DELAY] HABEN: I think that's a good way to come up with names, a bit about their character, a bit about their physical appearance, and a bit about their heart and personality.   KERIS: Yeah. Does… does Milo… did Milo come with his name? Some service dogs come with their name from, uh… where the service dog is trained. So did Milo have the name Milo, or…? Did you give him that name?   HABEN: I gave him that name. So many people find my name. hard, and difficult to remember. So I wanted a super, super easy name. KERIS Okay, I don't find the name Haben' so hard to remember, but I will, um, not be judgmental of other people who may find it so! Alright, so, um, as we wrap up Haben one of the things that I like to do with all of my guests is to take a moment to do what we call wisdom dropping. Um, it's kind of like drop the mic, but now you're gonna drop some wisdom. And this is your time to share anything that you would like to share with our listeners. It could be a call to action, it could be an affirmation, it could be something that you wanted to talk about that we didn't talk about during our time together. So I'm going to turn it over to you for your wisdom dropping.   [SILENCE- DELAY] HABEN: In this conversation, you've been making space for silence, And the pauses between our different sides of the conversation. That is really beautiful. My call to action is for everyone to learn to feel comfortable with silence. Feel comfortable with pauses. In those pauses, you are giving yourself time to process, reflect. And… settle in more deeply into the conversation and where you are in space and time. So that is my little bit of wisdom. KERIS: snaps, claps, thumbs up again. Which is the Y-A-S-S-S-S, yes, uh, to that piece of wisdom. Thank you so much. if Milo's in the room, Milo, thank you for joining us on Unapologetically Black unicorns.   [SILENCE- DELAY] HABEN: Oh my goodness, thank you so much for having me! And thank you to all your listeners for sharing your time with us today. My book is called Haben. The DeafBlind woman who conquered Harvard Law. People were saying to me that I overcame my disability to go to Harvard. No, I'm still disabled. It was Harvard that had to overcome ableism. And they still have more work to do, and we all still have more work to do. To remove ableism from our communities.   KERIS: Thank you for that, and we will be putting links to, uh, whatever you'd like us to link to, Haben in our, um…description and show notes, it can be links to the book, links to your social media. So thank you again for joining us, and as my producer Garrett likes to remind me to say at the end of each podcast, Please like, comment, and subscribe. Okay, Garrett, I've said it. But the most important thing, and we both agree about this, is to share this episode. We never know who needs to hear these messages and these wisdom dropping. So make sure to share the episode, and until next week, we will see you on Unapologetically Black unicorns. [Soft theme music increases volume and podcast ends]

They Don't Want Us To Heal...Leah's words stopped me dead in my tracks when we first spoke. Surely everybody wants the best for us all? Listen and make your own mind up...Leah Sutterlin serves as the Adoption Communication Manager for National Council For Adoption. Leah comes from a business and technology background and is passionate about writing and data-driven storytelling. She also brings lived experience as an adoptee from China and previous work experience with organizations like the Christian Alliance for Orphans and Help One Child in the foster care and adoption space.Leah earned a B.S. in economics from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. She and her husband, Spencer, reside in the SF Bay Area in California and love traveling and experiencing new cultures.https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidson125/https://adoptioncouncil.org/https://www.facebook.com/AdoptionCouncil/https://www.instagram.com/adoptioncouncil/https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-council-for-adoption/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help.

Join us in this recording for Part 1 of the August 2026 Bay Area SAA/COSA Quarterly Speaker meeting as Kerry M shares about her recovery in COSA and her Ninth Step Miracle. https://cosa-recovery.org   YouTube Links to music in this episode (used for educational purposes): Puya - Fundamental: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeW97xQ6-lc Puya - Keep It Simple: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMEHcr2IXgo Heilung - Sagas Trailer (Ýlir 2026): https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-2ydSVIBhEU   Be sure to reach us via email: feedback@sexaddictsrecoverypod.com If you are comfortable and interested in being a guest or panelist, please feel free to contact me. jason@sexaddictsrecoverypod.com SARPodcast YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn0dcZg-Ou7giI4YkXGXsBWDHJgtymw9q   To find meetings in the San Francisco Bay Area, be sure to visit: https://www.bayareasaa.org/meetings To find meetings in your local area or online, be sure to visit the main SAA website: https://saa-meetings.org/   The content of this podcast has not been approved by and may not reflect the opinions or policies of the ISO of SAA, Inc.  

Watch as a full video interview on YouTubeChloe Benjamin is the author of The Immortalists, a New York Times bestseller, and The Anatomy of Dreams. Her third novel, Under Story, will be published in September 2026. A Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection, LibraryReads favorite, and #1 Indie Next pick, The Immortalists was named a best book of 2018 by NPR, The Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly, and others. The Anatomy of Dreams received the Edna Ferber Fiction Book Award and was long listed for the 2014 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize. Originally from San Francisco, CA, Benjamin is a graduate of Vassar College and the M.F.A. in fiction at the University of Wisconsin. Her work has been translated into over thirty languages. She lives with her husband and two Maine Coon cats in the San Francisco Bay Area.We had a great time chatting with Chloe, hearing about her early days of writing overly long fourth-grade stories, navigating the traditional workshop model, and the challenging reality of today's publishing industry. We also talk about why she does a lot of research for her novels, how it took her 5 year to write her latest, and we get some interesting anecdotes about the creation of her expansive new genre-bending novel, Under Story!Links:Buy Under Story nowFollow Chloe on InstagramVisit Chloe's websiteSupport us on Patreon and get the podcast early and ad-free, along with other great benefits, including a bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/ukpageoneListen to authors telling stories together on our sister show, Narrative DamagePage One - The Writer's Podcast is brought to you by Write Gear, creators of Page One - the Writer's Notebook. Learn more and order yours now: https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-oneFollow us on FacebookFollow us on InstagramFollow us on BlueskyFollow us on ThreadsPage One - The Writer's Podcast is part of STET Podcasts - the one stop shop for all your writing and publishing podcast needs! Follow STET Podcasts on Instagram and Bluesky Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tonight at 8:30pm CST, on the Flyover Conservatives show we are tackling the most important things going on RIGHT NOW from a Conservative Christian perspective! What really happened to the three World Trade Center towers on September 11, 2001?Architect Richard Gage, AIA, joins David Whited to challenge the official 9/11 narrative and examine the structural evidence surrounding the collapse of the Twin Towers and World Trade Center Building 7—a skyscraper that was never struck by an airplane. Gage breaks down the buildings' rapid collapses, eyewitness reports of explosions, evidence of extreme temperatures, and materials reportedly discovered in the World Trade Center dust.Why did Building 7 fall nearly symmetrically? Could ordinary office fires account for what happened? And why does Gage believe the evidence warrants a new investigation?This conversation presents Richard Gage's analysis and conclusions so you can examine the evidence and decide for yourself.Learn more about Richard's work at RichardGage911.org.Subscribe to Flyover Conservatives, turn on notifications, and share this interview with someone who is willing to ask difficult questions.Follow and Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFlyoverConservativesShow To Schedule A Time To Talk To Dr. Dr. Kirk Elliott Go To ▶ https://flyovergold.comOr Call 720-605-3900 ► Receive your FREE 52 Date Night Ideas Playbook to make date night more exciting, go to www.prosperousmarriage.comRichard GageWEBSITE: www.RichardGage911.org Richard Gage, AIA, is a San Francisco Bay Area architect who has spent decades working in the architecture and construction industries. He is the founder and former CEO of Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth, an organization that has called for a new investigation into the destruction of the three World Trade Center skyscrapers. For nearly two decades, Gage has studied and presented his analysis of the structural and forensic evidence surrounding their collapses. He has appeared in documentaries, lectures, conferences, and media interviews around the world to challenge the official explanation of the events of September 11, 2001. Today, he continues that work through RichardGage911.org and his documentary project, 9/11: Crime Scene to Courtroom.-------------------------------------------

From a pioneer in the conscious dying movement, an inclusive, nonsectarian spiritual perspective on living and dyingCaretakers for the sick and dying, people facing a terminal diagnosis, and all those seeking higher truths will discover in this powerful book a gateway to not just conscious dying but to living so fully that they can, when the moment arrives, die without fear. RamDev Dale Borglum blends personal memoir with practical guidance for spiritual transformation. With an eclectic background and a lifetime of cross-traditional spiritual study, he presents a unique healing path that integrates Western psychology, somatic healing, devotional practices, the chakra system, meditation, and more. He teaches us to compassionately work with our fears to heal our old wounds, treat grief as an invitation to deeper love, and ultimately recognize the wholeness of who we are. His simple yet profound tools empower us to meet life's most challenging moments with grace.RamDev Dale Borglum is the founder and executive director of the Living/Dying Project in the San Francisco Bay Area. A pioneer in the conscious dying movement, he has worked directly with thousands of people with life-threatening illnesses and their families. In 1981, Borglum founded the Dying Center, the first residential facility in the United States for people who wished to die consciously. For over forty years, he has been immersed in the practices of devotion, meditation, and contemplative prayer, studying with many of the greatest masters of the past century, including Neem Karoli Baba, Suzuki Roshi, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He lives in Fairfax, California. Foreword author Mirabai Starr is a certified bereavement counselor, translator of sacred literature, and world-renowned teacher of contemplative practice and inter-spiritual dialogue.https://livingdying.org/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/earth-ancients--2790919/support.

Today we reminisce about life before COVID! We talk about how work culture and our social life looked before the pandemic, and dissect how the changes have impacted our daily lives even to this day. We chat about the transition from the end of the pandemic to our current day normal and evaluate if anything has gone to pre-COVID norms.This is a pretty lighthearted episode that focuses purely on our personal experiences and emotions during this time of our lives, but we'd like to acknowledge that COVID was a global pandemic that negatively impacted a lot of individuals and families and we by no means want to downplay that at all. Our heart goes out to those that were deeply affected by the pandemic.Support the showFollow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Send us Fan MailWho has the best shot at making the Super Bowl this NFL season?This week on Here's What We Know, longtime Bay Area sports radio host Mark Willard joins Gary Scott Thomas to talk 49ers, Rams, Chargers, Broncos, and the teams he thinks could make a serious run this season.Mark explains why he has the Rams as his favorite in the NFC, where he sees the 49ers in the NFC West, and why he's finally willing to take the Chargers seriously. We get into Justin Herbert, Matthew Stafford, quarterback play, injuries, the changing world of college football, NIL, the transfer portal, and what it all means for the game we grew up watching. And yes, they make their Super Bowl predictions.It is a fun, opinionated conversation full of Bay Area sports talk, some good-natured arguing, and a reminder that being a fan is supposed to be fun in the first place.In This Episode:Why local radio is not dying, even when parts of the industry are strugglingWhat it is like to be a fan of a genuinely hated teamGrowing up a Saints fan in South Alabama with no cable televisionWhy criticism online is often a sign you are doing something rightFootball as the last true team sport left in modern athleticsThe NIL era and what it means for the future of college footballNFC West breakdown: Rams, 49ers, Seahawks, and CardinalsMatthew Stafford, Justin Herbert, and the quarterbacks who deserve more creditBaker Mayfield's contract standoff with the BuccaneersWhy the Patriots may take a step back this seasonThe case for the Chargers as a real AFC contenderFinal Super Bowl predictions from both Gary and Mark This episode is sponsored by: Bison Junk Removal Mike Counsil Plumbing & Rooter (Use code “Gary” to get $89 off any service!) License #: 679261 Bio:Mark Willard is the host of the San Francisco-Bay Area leading drive-time show “Willard & Dibs” on 95.7 The Game and is a nationally syndicated weekend host on FOX Sports Radio. He previously hosted college football Saturdays for Pac-12 Networks and a daily show on ESPNLA with Lakers great Mychal Thompson, as well as the weekly show The Forum. He is the proud father of three teens.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marktwillard/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mtwillard/Tags: NFL predictions 2026, NFL season predictions, 49ers predictions, San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Rams, LA Rams, Los Angeles Chargers, LA Chargers, Denver Broncos, NFC West predictions, Super Bowl predictions, Mark Willard, Mark Willard NFL, Matthew Stafford, Justin Herbert, NFL quarterbacks, college football, sports radio, football podcast, Gary Scott Thomas Connect with Gary:Gary's WebsiteFollow Gary on InstagramGary's TiktokGary's FacebookWatch the episodes on YouTubeAdvertise on the PodcastThank you for listening. Let us know what you think about this episode. Leave us a review!

Continuing our return to the films of Billy Wilder, we take a look at A Foreign Affair (1948). Starring Jean Arthur, Marlene Dietrich, and John Lund, the film follows an American congressional delegation investigating the behavior of U.S. troops stationed in postwar Berlin. Filmed partly on location among the ruins of Berlin, Wilder mixes romance and comedy with his familiar cynical observations of postwar life. Join us as we discuss Wilder's unique perspective on Germany in the immediate aftermath of World War II.   Cinema Spectator is a movie podcast hosted by Isaac Ransom, Juzo Greenwood, and Cameron Tuttle. The show is executive-produced by Darrin O'Neill and recorded and produced in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. You can support the show at patreon.com/ecfsproductions. Follow us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @cinemaspectatorpodcast. Isaac and Cameron began recording podcasts with their first project, Everything Comes from Something (2018), and are now focusing on new weekly content for Cinema Spectator. Cameron Tuttle is a full-time professional cinematographer who majored in film at SFSU and collaborates on corporate, private, and creative productions. Cameron is the expert. Isaac Ransom works full-time as a marketing leader with creative experience in brand, advertising, product, music, and film. Isaac is the casual. Juzo is a producer, director, and avid film enthusiast who knows everything about cinema. The podcast is a passion project by three longtime friends; we hope you enjoy it! Thank you for your time, generosity, and support.

Welcome to Art is Awesome, the show where we talk with an artist or art worker with a connection to the San Francisco Bay Area. About Artist Amy Trachtenberg:Amy Trachtenberg is a multidisciplinary artist whose work includes painting, collage, sculpture, installation, poetry and public projects. Diverse in their scale and material sources, hybrid paintings and objects exist between fiction and abstraction. By bringing what exists in the world into the work, awareness is aroused by the qualities of color, tactility, and an appetite for examining the remains of material culture. Structures woven together are built on memory and forgetfulness with relationships between architecture, the body and everyday objects.Visit Amy's Website: AmyTrachtenberg.comFollow Amy on Instagram: @AmyClaireTFor more on Amy's Exhibit "Abstract Objects of Devotion" CLICK HERE--About Podcast Host Emily Wilson:Emily a writer in San Francisco, with work in outlets including Hyperallergic, Artforum, 48 Hills, the Daily Beast, California Magazine, Latino USA, and Women's Media Center. She often writes about the arts. For years, she taught adults getting their high school diplomas at City College of San Francisco.Follow Emily on Instagram: @PureEWilFollow Art Is Awesome on Instagram: @ArtIsAwesome_Podcast--CREDITS:Art Is Awesome is Hosted, Created & Executive Produced by Emily Wilson. Theme Music "Loopster" Courtesy of Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 LicenseThe Podcast is Co-Produced, Developed & Edited by Charlene Goto of @GoToProductions. For more info, visit Go-ToProductions.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

"By the grace of God, I would have been standing right there where they died, in the World Trade Center." ---------- Sixteen current and retired firefighters are riding 3,600 miles from the San Francisco Bay Area to Brooklyn to commemorate the 25th anniversary of September 11. Among them is Danny Sheridan, who first appeared in Episode 110 to share the many ways angels protected him throughout his firefighting career. After welcoming the riders to the Medina, Ohio, firehouse, we spoke with Danny, David, and Phil about why they ride, the 343 firefighters who died as the World Trade Center towers collapsed, and the brotherhood of those called to save lives. ---------- Last Chance to Register - Join Us October 2026 for a Pilgrimage to Medjugorje We invite you to embark with us this October 10th to 18th on a pilgrimage to Medjugorje--one of the most grace-filled and spiritually uplifting places we've ever encountered. Register now, just a few seats remain.  Fr. Joe Menkhaus, our parish administrator, will be joining us as Chaplain. Click below to see all the details:  https://padrepiopilgrimages.com/trapperjack/ ---------- Share Your Story If you have a Touched by Heaven moment that you would like to share with Trapper, please leave us a note at https://touchedbyheaven.net/contact Our listeners look forward to hearing about life-changing encounters and miraculous stories every week. Stay Informed Trapper sends out a weekly email. If you're not receiving it, and would like to stay in touch to get the bonus stories and other interesting content that will further fortify your faith. Join our email family by subscribing on https://trapperjackspeaks.com  Become a Patron We pray that our listeners and followers benefit from our podcasts and programs and develop a deeper personal relationship with God. We thank you for your prayers and for supporting our efforts by helping to cover the costs. Become a Patron and getting lots of fun extras. Please go to https://patreon.com/bfl to check out the details. More About Trapper Jack Visit Our Website: https://TrapperJackSpeaks.com Patreon Donation Link: https://www.patreon.com/bfl Purchase our Products ·       Talk Downloads: https://www.patreon.com/bfl/shop ·       CD Sales: https://trapperjackspeaks.com/cds/  Join us on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/TouchedByHeaven.TrapperJack Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trapperjack/ Join us on X/Twitter: https://x.com/TrapperJack1

Join us in this episode as Tom B, chair of the SAA LGBT Outreach Subcommittee, shares about using new social media to carry the SAA message of recovery to sex addicts in the LGBTQ community.   Links mentioned in this episode: New LGBTQ page on the main SAA Outreach website: https://saa-recovery.org/diversity/lgbt/ New website for the LGBTQ+ Community in SAA: https://www.lgbtqsaa.com LGBTQ SAA Socials: https://www.youtube.com/@lgbtqsaa https://bsky.app/profile/lgbtqsaa.bsky.social https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61590120221153   SAA Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/SEXAA/ SAA UK Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saauk.info/ Bay Area SAA- John's Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWPWE_nmxg4   YouTube Links to music in this episode (used for educational purposes): Schoolhouse Rock (Bob Dorough) - Three is a Magic Number: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8lRKCw2_Pk Led Zeppelin - When the Levee Breaks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM3fodiK9rY Beastie Boys - Rhymin' and Stealin': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4m_M0JwGLI Enigma - Return to Innocence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rk_sAHh9s08 The Tea Party - Temptation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3pP4Mi93Bw Blind Melon - Three is a Magic Number: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6to8QyaA1Y   Be sure to reach us via email: feedback@sexaddictsrecoverypod.com If you are comfortable and interested in being a guest or panelist, please feel free to contact me. jason@sexaddictsrecoverypod.com SARPodcast YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn0dcZg-Ou7giI4YkXGXsBWDHJgtymw9q   To find meetings in the San Francisco Bay Area, be sure to visit: https://www.bayareasaa.org/meetings To find meetings in your local area or online, be sure to visit the main SAA website: https://saa-meetings.org/   The content of this podcast has not been approved by and may not reflect the opinions or policies of the ISO of SAA, Inc.

Episode#343-Taped August 05, 2026 We talk about what is an anti-inflammatory diet or dietary pattern. Is it just another diet trend? Or Is it a science-backed way of eating that can help reduce inflammation and lower our risk of chronic diseases? We will explore what the research says! Article discussed: Article-What is an Anti-Inflammatory diet? A Beginner's Guide-EveryDayHealth It's All About Health & Fitness-Vicki Doe Fitness podcast Ranked on the Top 25 Midwest Fitness Podcasts to Listen to… with additional national recognition on the Top 100 US fitness podcast. Rate This Podcast Give us a 5-star review.  We appreciate you! Take this quick audience survey. Thank you! FREE Metabolic Makeover Masterclass Webinar Replay! Learn how to reset your metabolism, boost energy, and support sustainable weight loss using simple, science-backed strategies. Enroll in the Vicki Doe Fitness Academy to get instant access to the replay and begin your healthy living journey today. Vicki Doe Fitness-STORE Discover the Vicki Doe Fitness-STORE—your destination for stylish apparel, fitness gear, and wellness essentials like yoga mats, water bottles, candles, and premium supplements. Shop now and elevate your health journey! Resources *Note: Some of the resources below may be affiliate links, meaning Vicki Doe Fitness receives a commission (at no extra cost to you) if you use the link to make a purchase. Thank you for your support! Herbs and spices are the keys to delicious, flavorful, and sophisticated meals! FREE DOWNLOAD- Herbs and Spices Cheatsheet Let's get ECO-friendly.  Try ECOLunchbox.com ECOlunchbox specializes in stainless steel bento boxes, artisan fair trade lunch bags, napkins, snack sacks, and other eco-friendly lunchware. They are a certified green business.  ECOlunchbox is a consumer products company started by an eco mom in the San Francisco Bay Area. ECOLunchbox.com Go to our Resources page-   For the most recommended tools, you need to succeed on your healthy living journey!! Listen and share our podcast show- “It's All About Health & Fitness-” Vicki Doe Fitness Subscribe to Apple Podcast Subscribe on Stitcher Or on any of the platforms that you listen to your podcast! Watch & Subscribe on YouTube! Catch our latest health & wellness videos on YouTube at Vicki Haywood Doe – Vicki Doe Fitness YouTube-Vicki Haywood Doe-Vicki Doe Fitness Want a text from us? Join us to receive a health wellness message!

Every once in a while, an interview takes you back to where a story began—and makes you question whether we got it right in the first place. When it comes to HIV/AIDS, today's guest was working in biotechnology in the San Francisco Bay Area during the early years of the AIDS crisis. It is truly an honor to have Dr. David Rasnick with us. David is a biochemist, biotechnology researcher, inventor, and longtime scientific dissenter who later served on South Africa's Presidential AIDS Advisory Panel. Today, we're taking another look at a subject most of us have been taught is completely settled. We're talking about the origins of the AIDS crisis, HIV, Robert Gallo, antibody testing, PCR, viral-load measurements, Kary Mullis, Peter Duesberg, and the questions David believes medicine stopped asking far too soon. Some of what you're about to hear directly conflicts with established medical and scientific consensus. This conversation isn't about telling you what to believe. It's about hearing a dissenting perspective, examining the questions being raised, and continuing to investigate for yourself. This conversation was so substantial that I've divided it into two episodes. This week is Part One, entirely focused on HIV and AIDS. Next week, Part Two will take us into David's decades of cancer research. DISCLAIMER: This podcast is provided for informational, educational, and discussion purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The views, opinions, interpretations, allegations, and scientific or medical claims expressed by Dr. David Rasnick are his own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the host, Know Better | Do Better, its producers, affiliates, or sponsors. Several claims discussed in this episode—including claims concerning HIV/AIDS, virology, diagnostic testing, PCR, vaccines, and medical treatment—are disputed and/or conflict with established scientific and medical consensus. The inclusion of a guest or discussion of a particular claim does not constitute endorsement or verification of that claim by the host or podcast. Listeners should independently evaluate the information presented and consult a qualified healthcare professional regarding personal medical decisions. Do not start, stop, delay, or alter medical testing, medication, or treatment based solely on information presented in this episode. ✴️ Connect with Dr. Rasnick on YouTube or Odysee 

In this lovely episode, Bekki shares their journey of embracing non-monogamy and how, for them, it extends far beyond romantic relationships to include community, career, parenting, and the many meaningful commitments that make up life. We also discuss legal protections for unmarried partners, including cohabitation agreements, parenting arrangements, medical decision-making, and challenges that can arise for polycules and mixed family structures. Along the way, we cover collaborative divorce, intentional conversations about needs and boundaries, and the power of building supportive community around non-traditional families. Please note that although Bekki is an attorney, nothing in this interview should be considered legal advice. Bekki Callaway (they/them) is an attorney and mediator in the San Francisco Bay Area. Their legal practice, New Horizons Family Law, is focused on creating collaborative solutions for family transitions that take into account the unique needs of each family while treating all individuals with respect, compassion, and kindness. Bekki works with LGBTQ+, non-monogamous, and other non-traditional families and allies. They are passionate about creating community and chosen family. Bekki co-founded the Poly Alt Parenting group, which holds regular potlucks and discussions for non-monogamous families and allies, and also runs a meditation and support group for sex positive women. Bekki graduated from Berkeley Law in 2010. Prior to starting New Horizons, Bekki worked as a Branch Chief in the Refugee, Asylum, and International Operations Directorate of U.S. Customs and Immigration Services. Bekki also practiced civil litigation and white collar criminal defense at Freshfields in New York. Bekki is a member of Collaborative Practice East Bay, Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom, and the LGBTQ Bar, as well as the Alameda and Contra Costa bar associations. Bekki publishes articles about non-traditional families, alternative parenting styles, and the intersection of non-traditional families and the law at the New Horizons Newsletter. Check out the full show notes here. Join the most amazing community of open-minded humans on the planet!   Click here to order your very own NNM shirt! $10 Off - Online STI Testing

If you've ever caught Mustang fever, you know it doesn't take much. Sometimes all it takes is one good friend, one beautiful '65 Fastback, and one road trip through Chicago to make you realize there's suddenly an empty space in your garage that desperately needs filling.That's pretty much what happened to today's guest, Ryan.After watching his friend restore a '65 Fastback—and then seeing that car roll through Chicago on a road trip from Kansas back home to Richmond, Virginia—Ryan was officially infected. The cure? A 1966 Mustang coupe, finished in gorgeous Vintage Burgundy, with a 289 V8 and a three-speed manual.And here's a connection I particularly like: Ryan found his Mustang in the San Francisco Bay Area, the same part of California where I found Jewel, my '65 convertible.But buying the car was only the beginning. Ryan brought the Mustang home to the Chicago suburbs, and now, through a few trials, plenty of learning, and some modifications along the way, he's turning it into a project he can share with his kids.Today we're talking about catching Mustang fever, buying a classic from across the country, learning as you go, and why working on an old Mustang with your kids might be one of the best modifications you can make.Ryan, welcome to Ford Mustang: The Early Years.Connect with the show:@mustangpodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/mustangpodcast/Connect with Dougdoug@turnkeypodcast.com Interested in renting your Classic Ride for photo shoots?ClassicFordRentals.comGot a classic Ford in SoCal? A Mustang. F-Series, or Classic Falcon or Galaxy? Survivor? Showing lots of Patina? Or a Show truck. I'm looking to put real classics on real sets — photo shoots, commercials, film, and premium productions. You keep your ride. I handle the clients, bookings, and logistics. Turn your classic Ford into a paid, on-camera icon.Visit ClassicFordRentals.com, scroll to the bottom of the page, and share your info with me— let's get your truck or Mustang working.Want to be a guest on the show?Send an email to me: doug@TurnkeyPodcast.com Sponsored by: National Parts Depotwww.npdlink.comWith 4 warehouses nationwide, you'll get your parts fast!"Keep it safe, keep it rollin', and keep it on the road. Until next time!"

We're jumping back into the films of one of Cameron's favorite directors, Billy Wilder, with The Lost Weekend (1945). Starring Ray Milland, the film follows a struggling writer over the course of a devastating weekend as his alcoholism begins to take over every part of his life. The film was a major success at the Academy Awards, winning Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Adapted Screenplay. Join us as we discuss its stark and unflinching portrayal of alcoholism, and if the film holds up more than 80 years later.   Cinema Spectator is a movie podcast hosted by Isaac Ransom, Juzo Greenwood, and Cameron Tuttle. The show is executive-produced by Darrin O'Neill and recorded and produced in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. You can support the show at patreon.com/ecfsproductions. Follow us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @cinemaspectatorpodcast. Isaac and Cameron began recording podcasts with their first project, Everything Comes from Something (2018), and are now focusing on new weekly content for Cinema Spectator. Cameron Tuttle is a full-time professional cinematographer who majored in film at SFSU and collaborates on corporate, private, and creative productions. Cameron is the expert. Isaac Ransom works full-time as a marketing leader with creative experience in brand, advertising, product, music, and film. Isaac is the casual. Juzo is a producer, director, and avid film enthusiast who knows everything about cinema. The podcast is a passion project by three longtime friends; we hope you enjoy it! Thank you for your time, generosity, and support.

Jason talks to author Chloe Benjamin, whose latest novel, Under Story was just announced as September 2026's Good Morning America Book Club pick. They discuss the various adventures writing the book took Chloe on, mushroom and psychedelic experiences, our relationship to time, and more. Chloe Benjamin is the author of The Immortalists, a New York Times bestseller, and The Anatomy of Dreams. A Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection, LibraryReads favorite, and #1 Indie Next pick, The Immortalists was named a best book of 2018 by NPR, The Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly, and others. The Anatomy of Dreams received the Edna Ferber Fiction Book Award and was longlisted for the 2014 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize. Originally from San Francisco, CA, Chloe is a graduate of Vassar College and the M.F.A. in fiction at the University of Wisconsin. Her work has been translated into over thirty languages. She lives with her husband in the San Francisco Bay Area.SUBSTACK! MERCH! WATCH! CONTACT! hello@gaysreading.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 89 from Feburary 2017 featuring Justin Plummer III and Martin Strauss who are two San Francisco Bay Area directors who get paid to direct full time. They talk with us about how they got started and what it's like to sign with a big time LA commercial production company, and why they weren't living in LA at the time. I thought this was a good match for our chat with Michael Naizu and John Wilcox from Monday because they are both brother co-directors who are collaborating in a very different way.. After that we play another round of You're the expert, enjoy! Don't forget to support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/mmihpodcast Leave us a Review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking/id1006416952 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

My conversation with Gil starts at 35 minutes after headlines and clips Subscribe and Watch Interviews LIVE : On YOUTUBE.com/StandUpWithPete ON SubstackStandUpWithPete Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. This show is Ad free and fully supported by listeners like you! Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 750 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Get "The Nerd Reich" Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy The Nerd Reich is a newsletter about tech authoritarianism, billionaire extremism, the Network State and the meta politics of California. While this publication mostly focuses on the San Francisco Bay Area, it will also cover these topics wherever they occur. This newsletter started as my public notes on what's happening as tech billionaires and propagandists attempt a takeover of local politics. Longer explanation here. Gil Durán was born in Tulare, California, in 1976. The grandson of Mexican immigrant farmworkers, he got his first taste of work in the fields, but took an interest in journalism after winning the local newspaper's "My Mom Is the Best" contest in the fifth grade. In the tenth grade, his family moved from California to Kentucky, where he dropped out of high school for a year, then returned and befriended an English teacher who encouraged him to apply to college. He graduated DePauw University in 1998 and started his journalism career at the San Jose Mercury News. As the newspaper industry hit turbulence, he pivoted to politics and spent ten years as an advisor to politicians including Jerry Brown, Dianne Feinstein, and Kamala Harris. In 2018, he returned to journalism as California opinion editor of The Sacramento Bee, and then became editorial page editor of the San Francisco Examiner. Now an independent journalist, he publishes two newsletters: The Nerd Reich, focused on extremist tech politics, and FrameLab, focused on political language. Listen rate and review on Apple Podcasts Listen rate and review on Spotify Pete On Instagram Pete on Blue Sky Pete on Threads Pete on Tik Tok Pete on Twitter Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page All things Jon Carroll  Gift a Subscription https://www.patreon.com/PeteDominick/gift Send Pete $ Directly on Venmo  

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For years, a debate has been simmering in Silicon Valley over the right way to build artificial intelligence. Should it be open and free for anyone to use, or should we tightly control how it's made and who can access it? Mike Isaac, who covers technology for The New York Times, explains why the release of two Chinese models pushed that debate to a boiling point this week, and how it could end up reshaping the future of A.I. Guest: Mike Isaac, a New York Times reporter based in the San Francisco Bay Area, covering tech companies and Silicon Valley. Background reading:  Silicon Valley splits over closing the borders to Chinese A.I. What is open-weights A.I.? Photo: Hector Retamal/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images For more information on today's episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.