Beyond The Fog Radio

Beyond The Fog Radio: Your opportunity to hear stories by the Bay from a variety of San Franciscans about their lives, work, and passions. Let us show you the history, art, and culture of San Francisco — beyond the expected, beyond the mundane, Beyond The Fog.

Episodes

Special live episode: Barbara Lee w/ Ben Trefny of KALW

March 5, 2025 • 89 mins

Beyond The Fog Radio presents our most exciting episode yet: an interview with former U.S. representative and current Oakland mayoral candidate Barbara Lee, in partnership with KALW! KALW (91.7 FM) is the oldest public radio station in the Bay Area, and it hosts a program called "Bay Made" which spotlights local creators and businesses. Ben Trefny is KALW's Executive Producer, and he kindly invited us on Bay Made to record our int...

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An Introduction to the Willie Brown Middle School Podcast w/ Gregory Fischer

January 1, 2025 • 24 mins

Happy New Year! Thank you for supporting Beyond The Fog Radio over the past four years. We're excited to announce our new project: the Willie L. Brown Jr. Middle School Podcast! Students from Willie L. Brown Jr. Middle School in Bayview-Hunters Point, San Francisco, will host their own podcast, produced by Beyond The Fog Radio. The content will reflect their school experiences, and students will design the logo, website, name, an...

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2024 Holiday Special: Ryan Stagg of Bernal Bakery (w/ the students of Willie L. Brown, Jr. Middle School)

December 18, 2024 • 40 mins

This year’s Holiday Special, we’re announcing our partnership with students at Willie L. Brown Jr. Middle School in San Francisco. This week, we teamed up with the 6th-grade boys from Mr. Matthews’ advisory class to co-host. Jae, Michaela, and the boys sat down with Ryan Stagg, co-owner of Bernal Bakery. During COVID, Ryan and his partner Danielle Banchero baked bread at home and used a pulley system to deliver it to customers in ...

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Doug Styles of Huckleberry House (with guest host Gregory Fischer)

December 11, 2024 • 44 mins

Huckleberry Youth Programs began in 1967, as a means to protect and help troubled and runaway teenagers who would otherwise be arrested and jailed. The organization began out of Huckleberry House in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district, and more than fifty years later, it has expanded north into Marin County. To address the problems that these young people face, Huckleberry starts with the individuals — learning who they really ...

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Gayle Pirie & John Clark of Foreign Cinema

November 27, 2024 • 41 mins

Foreign Cinema, a unique dining gem in San Francisco's Mission District, has delighted guests since 1999 with its California-Mediterranean cuisine and nightly outdoor film screenings. Renowned for its vibrant atmosphere, it also regularly hosts musicians, artists, and creatives. Co-owners and chefs Gayle Pirie and John Clark, celebrated figures in San Francisco's culinary scene, have earned multiple James Beard nominations. Their ...

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Walter Littrell & Dr. David Smith of HealthRIGHT 360

November 13, 2024 • 45 mins

In the late 1960s, as young people flocked to San Francisco, Dr. David Smith responded by opening Haight Ashbury Medical Clinics (HAMC)—the first free medical clinic in the U.S., built on the belief that health care should be a right, not a privilege. Two years later, Walter Littrell founded Walden House in the same neighborhood to support homeless youth facing substance use challenges. Today, Walden House provides mental health a...

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Scott Lan, Executive Director of Donaldina Cameron House

October 23, 2024 • 36 mins

In the latest episode of our World of Nonprofits Series, we welcome Scott Lan, CEO of Cameron House, an organization with 150 years of history serving San Francisco’s Chinese community. Originally a girls' home protecting young Asian immigrants from the Yellow Slave Trade, Cameron House now offers services like counseling, domestic violence intervention, youth programs, leadership development, and more. With 20 years of experience ...

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Dr. Pegah Faed, CEO of Safe & Sound

October 9, 2024 • 38 mins

This week we met Dr. Pegah Faed, the newest CEO of Safe & Sound, an SF-based non-profit organization that partners with communities and families to prevent and reduce the impact of childhood abuse, neglect, and trauma. Before joining, Pegah was Executive Director at First 5 Marin, leading efforts in policy, program development, and social change. She’s also helped shape strategies for First 5 Los Angeles. Pegah has a deep commitmen...

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Exploring the Neighborhood: Pacific Heights w/ Beth Purcell & John Kohler

September 25, 2024 • 33 mins

This week, we’re joined by fifth-generation San Franciscans Beth Purcell and John Kohler. Beth, influenced by SF’s hippie movement, left at 16 to live in a school bus in Oregon. She later studied midwifery and lived off-grid in Hawaii before settling in Santa Cruz. Now a well-known artist, Beth enjoys making art, cooking, gardening, and spending time with her children and grandchildren. John Kohler kept his roots closer to home. H...

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Emily Winston, founder of Boichik Bagels

September 4, 2024 • 39 mins

Emily Winston grew up enjoying New York’s famous H&H Bagels. After moving to the Bay Area in 2010, she missed the bagels she loved and was devastated when H&H Bagels closed. Determined to recreate the bagels she longed for, Emily spent five years perfecting her recipe. Encouraged by friends and family, she eventually opened Boichik Bagels in November 2019. Since then, Emily’s bagel business has grown to six locations around the Ba...

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2024 Election Special: Mayor Willie Brown with guest host Carolyn Tyler

August 21, 2024 • 53 mins

This week, we invited former ABC News anchor Carolyn Tyler as a guest host to interview the Honorable Willie L. Brown, Jr. about the upcoming 2024 election and the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris. The Honorable Willie L. Brown, Jr. is the first Black and longest-serving Speaker of the California State Assembly, and the first Black Mayor of San Francisco. He made a significant impact both in the...

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Leigh Crow, a.k.a. Elvis Herselvis

August 14, 2024 • 37 mins

We close our History of the Bay Area LGBTQ Community Series with internationally famous Drag King, Leigh Crow. A gender-bending cabaret singer, Leigh gained notoriety as the world’s first female Elvis Impersonator, Elvis Herselvis. Her 30-year performance career includes Drag shows, independent films, stage musicals, rock bands, music videos, documentaries, and performance art of every kind. Today, Crow is fulfilling a lifelong fan...

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Roberto Ordeñana of the GLBT Historical Society

July 31, 2024 • 36 mins

Native San Franciscan Roberto Ordeñana has over 25 years of experience investing in LGBTQ communities. Previously, he was the Deputy Executive Director of the San Francisco LGBT Center, developed nationally-recognized HIV prevention initiatives with the STOP AIDS Project, and volunteered extensively on various San Francisco community boards and city commissions — including the San Francisco Arts Commission, where he served as Presi...

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Wally Bee and Steve Smith of the Oakland Gay Men’s Chorus

July 17, 2024 • 41 mins

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Chef Tyler Florence (with San Francisco Magazine)

July 3, 2024 • 47 mins

For over two decades, Chef Tyler Florence has shared his unique culinary vision around the globe. He's trained with top chefs in NYC, hosted popular shows on the Food Network, owned multiple restaurants, received multiple Michelin Stars, and published 17 cookbooks, including his newest publication, American Grill.

Florence’s influence extended to the Bay Area in 2008 with his Mill Valley kitchen retail store, The Tyler Florence Shop...

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Juneteenth 2024 Special Re-Release: Rev. Amos C. Brown

June 19, 2024 • 23 mins

In honor of Juneteenth, we’re excited to re-release our 2020 episode with Rev. Amos Brown, President of the NAACP San Francisco Chapter and Civil Rights Leader! Also a historian, Rev. Brown shared with us his extensive knowledge of African American history in the U.S. and San Francisco's Fillmore neighborhood. Tune in to hear our fascinating discussion! For more information about Rev. Brown, please visit: https://naacp.org/people/...

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Barbara Tannenbaum and the History of the Castro

June 5, 2024 • 31 mins

Barbara Tannenbaum is an award-winning journalist and author who writes essays on arts and culture for top publications like the New York Times and the San Francisco Chronicle. She also creates content for museums such as the Oakland Museum of California and the California Academy of Sciences. Barbara once served as Vice President of the Castro District’s Rainbow Honor Walk, celebrating LGBTQ pioneer activists. An activist herself,...

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Sister Vish-Knew and the Sisters Of Perpetual Indulgence

May 22, 2024 • 41 mins

Sister Vish-Knew is one of the founders of the Sisters Of Perpetual Indulgence, a nonprofit activist organization originally based in San Francisco. Hailing from Iowa, Sister Vish-Knew produced the first Midwest Gay Pride Conference back when the entire state of Iowa had only three gay organizations, three gay bars, and two student groups. Sister Vish-Knew also formed a traveling drag performance troupe in Iowa City called the "Su...

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THE FOG HORN: Marlene “Mo” Morris and her film “From Here/From There”

May 1, 2024 • 12 mins

Introducing Fog Horn, a new segment on Beyond the Fog Radio! Here, we'll share exciting new places and spotlight cultural events in the San Francisco Bay Area. For our debut, we're joined by documentary filmmaker Marlene "Mo" Morris to discuss her film "From Here/From There" (De Aquí/De Allá), premiering May 3rd, 2024, at DocLands Film Festival in San Rafael. Mo is a former BAVC MediaMaker Fellow and CINE Golden Eagle Award recipi...

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History of the Castro with Fred Rogers & Gerard Koskovich

May 1, 2024 • 55 mins

This week, we feature Fred Rogers, former owner of the popular bar The Elephant Walk, along with guest host Gerard Koskovich, Historian at the GLBT Historical Society. The Elephant Walk, located in the Castro, was known for hosting disco star Sylvester in the 70’s and 80’s and serving daily brunch until 3:00 pm. It was a sanctuary as the rapidly transitioning neighborhood became a hub for the LGBTQ+ community. After Harvey Milk and...

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Episodes

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2024 Holiday Special: Ryan Stagg of Bernal Bakery (w/ the students of Willie L. Brown, Jr. Middle School)

Doug Styles of Huckleberry House (with guest host Gregory Fischer)

Gayle Pirie & John Clark of Foreign Cinema

Walter Littrell & Dr. David Smith of HealthRIGHT 360

Scott Lan, Executive Director of Donaldina Cameron House

Dr. Pegah Faed, CEO of Safe & Sound

Exploring the Neighborhood: Pacific Heights w/ Beth Purcell & John Kohler

Emily Winston, founder of Boichik Bagels

2024 Election Special: Mayor Willie Brown with guest host Carolyn Tyler

Leigh Crow, a.k.a. Elvis Herselvis

Roberto Ordeñana of the GLBT Historical Society

Wally Bee and Steve Smith of the Oakland Gay Men’s Chorus

Chef Tyler Florence (with San Francisco Magazine)

Juneteenth 2024 Special Re-Release: Rev. Amos C. Brown

Barbara Tannenbaum and the History of the Castro

Sister Vish-Knew and the Sisters Of Perpetual Indulgence

THE FOG HORN: Marlene “Mo” Morris and her film “From Here/From There”

History of the Castro with Fred Rogers & Gerard Koskovich

Popular Podcasts

Special live episode: Barbara Lee w/ Ben Trefny of KALW

An Introduction to the Willie Brown Middle School Podcast w/ Gregory Fischer