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Film photography by Michelle Kilfeather
Ariel Vitale was born at Mt. Zion hospital in the 1980s. He was raised in Tenderloin and started going to SF ballet school at age 9. In this podcast, Ariel talks about growing up in San Francisco. His family was evicted when he was young, and he shares what it was like moving from home to home in one of the city's toughest neighborhoods. Check back Thursday, when Ariel compares the San Francisco of today, with its widening income inequality and loss of famed venues, to the city back in the '80s and '90s. We recorded this podcast in January 2019 at Emperor Norton's Boozeland in the Tenderloin.
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Film photography by Michelle Kilfeather
Sloane Kanter loves the drag queen scene in San Francisco. In a city in the midst of rapid and drastic changes, she sees that community as holding out strongly. In this podcast, Sloane talks about her passion for photographing drag queens. She mentions some of favorite venues and queens, and ends the episode on a high note. We recorded this podcast in the Tenderloin in October 2018.
Film photography by Michelle Kilfeather
You might not know it, but somewhere in your house/apartment/flat/garage lives at least one or two posters from shows you certainly remember. They're there with other show posters, but what makes these distinctive is the artist who created them. In this podcast, Lil Tuffy shares how he got into the art of making show posters. He talks about the people he met and was influenced by, how his style changed over the years, and what he's up to these days. If you missed Part 1, please go back and hear what moving to San Francisco in 1997 meant for Tuffy. This podcast was recorded at Tuffy's studio in the Mission in December 2018.
Film photography by Michelle Kilfeather
Prolific AF poster artist Lil Tuffy moved to San Francisco in the late-1990s, as the city was about to experience its first tech bust. He came mostly for the music, although the company he was working for in Pittsburgh decided to relocate around the same time. In this episode, Tuffy shares his story of moving to the city and immediately immersing himself in the music scene here. He goes to talk about a couple of bartending gigs he's had in San Francisco (at Thee Park Side and Pop's)—his main gig until he gave that up to do what he does best—create show posters. Check back Thursday, when Tuffy will talk more about his career in poster art. We recorded this podcast at Tuffy's studio in the Mission in December 2018. 12/20/2018 0 Comments S2E5, Part 2: Bhautik Joshi and David Brooks on the Changes in Potrero Hill and San Francisco
Film photography by Michelle Kilfeather
Bhautik Joshi (S1E3) and David Brooks live in the same neighborhood. They're both artists, but their lives couldn't be more different. Go back and listen to Part 1 to discover the odd way that they met. In this episode, Bhautik and David talk about their neighborhood—Potrero Hill. For them, it's a microcosm of what's going on in the city as a whole lately. But they have one idea of how to make things better for all San Franciscans. On the top of Bhautik's "thingy" below is the Muni Transformer he mentions in the podcast. Also, this is the piece of art mentioned in Part 1: 
Over the holidays, we're going to take a short break from putting out new podcasts. We'll run some of 2018's greatest in that time instead, and feel free to go back and catch up with past episodes. Check back the week after New Year's to hear hella prolific poster artist Lil Tuffy talk about his craft.
We recorded this podcast at Connecticut Yankee in November 2018. 
Film photography by Michelle Kilfeather
Back in November, at Two Storied Nights, a funny thing happened. In this podcast, David Brooks and Bhautik Joshi (whom you might remember from S1E3) talk about that night, which brought them together in a really unusual way. Here's a look at some of David's art:
You can see more of David's art at his website.
Check back Thursday (our last new podcast of 2018!), when David and Bhautik will talk about changes in their neighborhood—Potrero Hill. We recorded this podcast at Connecticut Yankee in November 2018.
Film photography by Michelle Kilfeather
In this podcast, K.R. shares what being a high school creative writing teacher means to her. She talks about the changes she’s seeing in San Francisco reflected in the students in her classes. Lastly, she describes how teaching kids to write gives them confidence that they can apply to any aspect of their lives. If you missed Part 1, when K.R. talked about moving to San Francisco and learning to play drums, please go back and listen. We recorded this podcast in November 2018 at Spec's. 12/11/2018 0 Comments S2E4, Part 1: K.R. Morrison on Moving to San Francisco and Learning to Play Drums
Film photography by Michelle Kilfeather
K.R. Morrison moved to San Francisco in 1997. In this podcast, she talks about the differences between people like her who came here in the late-'90s and those who've come over the past several years. She also describes what it was that drew her here and what's kept her calling San Francisco home for more than 20 years. Check back Thursday for Part 2, when K.R. will talk about what being a public school teacher in the city means to her. We recorded this podcast at Spec's in November 2018. 
Film photography by Michelle Kilfeather
In this episode, Maddy and I talk about various aspects of art, from Instagram "treasure hunts" and putting on DIY art shows to how artists are (or are not) surviving in today's economy. If you missed Part 1, please go back and listen. We recorded this podcast in Contra Costa County in November 2018. 
Film photography by Michelle Kilfeather
Painter Madeleine Tonzi moved to the Bay Area from Santa Barbara in 2007 to go to art school. She quickly fell in love with the drum n bass scene in San Francisco and the parties that featured underground musicians. In this podcast, Maddy shares her story of moving here. For her, the underground party scene gave way to the visual arts. She talks about coming to love street art and the murals in the Mission. Check back Thursday for Part 2, when Maddy will share stories about Instagram treasure hunts and independent art shows she's helped put on. She ends by reflecting on what's happening to the arts, both in the Bay Area and nationwide. We recorded this podcast in Contra Costa County in November 2018. |
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