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Trailer: San Francisco and Social Justice
Social Justice has always been an integral part of San Francisco’s culture, the Bay Area’s very fabric is built on a long history of fighting for the rights of its people.
San Francisco’s diversity means many different groups come together to fight for their rights here, from Civil Rights, Indigionous Rights, LBGTQ Rights, to Labor Union Rights, Teachers Rights, and United Farm Workers Rights, San Francisco is a city with the will to fight for the disenfranchised. In this new series we focus on social justice with interviews from
Rev Amos C. Brown, Sunny Schwartz, Judge John Dearman and Mayor Willie L. Brown Jr.
Join us as we explore San Francisco’s social justice!
Ep 05: John Konstin & Union Square
John’s Grill has been an essential San Francisco restaurant since it opened in 1908. John Konstin spoke to us about his neighborhood, Union Square, and his restaurant, John’s Grill, which has been in his family since the 1960s.
Ep 04: Ellen Schumer & City Hall
Our third interview is with Ellen Schumer. She is the City Hall Historian and Head Docent. Ellen spoke to us about the History of San Francisco City Hall. We cannot wait to share this unique look inside San Francisco’s city hall.
Meet Ellen Schumer!
Ep 03: Shelley Bradford Bell & Downtown San Francisco
Shelley Bradford Bell is a writer, The former President of the San Francisco Planning Commission, the former Vice President of the Environmental Commission and the Former Executive Director of the Bay View Opera House.
She is a dedicated community activist and lives in downtown San Francisco which is French Inspired
Meet Shelley Bradford Bell
Ep 02: Rodney Fong & Fisherman’s Wharf, North Beach, & Chinatown
Rodney Fong is the CEO and President of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce. Fong is a fourth generation San Franciscan whose grandfather started the Fisherman’s Wharf Wax Museum in 1962; Rodney discusses what it was like to grow up in the Wax Museum, as well as in the neighborhoods of North Beach and Chinatown.
Ep 01: How Did We Get Here?
Beyond The Fog Radio is a podcast that explores the history, art, and culture of the San Francisco Bay Area through conversations with some of the Bay’s most interesting residents.
Stories by the Bay:
Who better to tell the history of the City by the Bay than the people who live and work here? We will explore San Francisco neighborhood by neighborhood, and we can’t wait to bring you along!
Meet our co-hosts:
Susan E. Brown a native San Franciscan, documentary filmmaker and the producer for BTFR. Jae Yee is another native San Franciscan, and owns companies Swerv Studios and J Bodyworks, in addition to being our wonderful sound engineer. Michaela Joy O’ Shea is a photographer and our final lovely host of BTFR. We will explore everything San Francisco has to offer: from food, dance, politics, music, history, and literature, to civil rights, and social justice.
Join us every Wednesday for Beyond The Fog Radio!