Sep 29, 2026
When Vanessa Hutchinson-Szekely and Raina Mast aren’t going bananas about the Golden State Valkyries, they’re teaching kids in San Francisco.
In this episode, meet and get to know Vanessa and Raina, cohosts of the Valkyries, Say Less podcast.
We begin with Vanessa. Her parents met in San Francisco in 1970. Her mom...
Sep 24, 2026
Listen in as I talk with Kate Campbell, cofounder of WhoDidWhat?, a congressional accountability tracker. Their website goes live October 12. Once it’s up, folks all over the country will be able to access their congressperson’s voting recording, committees they serve on, any petitions with their names on it, and a...
Sep 23, 2026
Maria Finn is a forager, chef, event producer, author of a fantastic cookbook called Forage Gather Feast and fellow Lagotto Romagnolo dog parent who also happens to be a neighbor of mine on the houseboats in Sausalito. She is founder of The Institute for Ecosystem Based Living and Flora & Fungi Adventures. You can...
Sep 17, 2026
Listen in as I talk with Roberto Hernandez, founder of the SF Lowrider Council. The council is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year. And their Lowrider Parade and car-hopping contest will take place in the Mission this Saturday, Sept. 19.
We recorded this podcast at Roberto’s home in the Mission in August 2026.
Sep 16, 2026
In Part 2, we pick up where we left off in Part 1, with Dave’s time in Europe to get away from being drafted to fight in Vietnam. By that time, with a couple years at City College taking photo classes under his belt, Dave had built a portfolio. He took all his gear with him because he didn’t know whether he was ever...