Phil Ginsburg on running SF parks & rec, the long-term vision for public spaces, 420 at Hippie Hill, and how “delivering joy is very serious business”

Bilal Mahmood on running for Supervisor in D5 and why SF progressives need a rebrand

District 5 is one of the most diverse districts in San Francisco - spanning the Haight to the Fillmore to Hayes Valley to the Tenderloin. It’s also shaping up to be a key battleground in the Board of Supervisors race this year. Bilal Mahmood, an immigrant and former Obama policy analyst is taking on incumbent Dean Preston. Join as we sit down with Bilal and chat about the drug and housing crisis, the need to rebrand “progressives”, the recent anti-incumbency wave in local SF politics and more.

Why trees are Public Enemy No. 1 for PG&E and demystifying recent rate hikes

If you’ve opened the Nextdoor app recently, you know people aren’t very happy about their rising electricity bills. California is at the forefront of a big energy transition– something that’s affecting every San Franciscian, and the change is only just starting to accelerate. Join us as we dig into what’s happening, the growing consequences, and why history feels like it’s repeating itself.  Also, in a fun detour, we open the chat with some history of Bay Breakers and how the world fair in 1915 was somehow simultaneously innovative but also unbelievably unhinged.

Schrodinger’s Symphony: Is the institution being killed or revived?

There is MAJOR drama playing out at the San Francisco symphony. Even with no inherent interest in the classical music scene, we found it to be juicy and thought-provoking.  Strap in and we’ll catch you up on the choppy turbulence this age-old institution is currently going through. Also, we welcome two divergent perspectives to the table - so you can get a 360 view of the situation at hand.

Phil Ginsburg on running SF parks & rec, the long-term vision for public spaces, 420 at Hippie Hill, and how “delivering joy is very serious business”

Phil Ginsburg is the Leslie Knope of San Francisco’s Parks and Rec, and today, he joins us to share the ambitious vision for Market Street and India Basin Waterfront Parks, philosophical musings on land use, and the biggest challenge of running a department that oversees 15% of land in San Francisco.  He also answers our spicy questions about things like 420 and what’s contentious internally in his department. Also, what do cheerios have to do with the creation of Golden Gate Park? Grab some tea, get cozy, and tune in to find out.

Srishti Jain on food culture in SF vs. NYC, revitalizing supper clubs, and California produce

Chef and cookbook author, Srishti Jain, joins our table to talk about the popup and supper club scene in San Francisco vs. New York, why she started cooking for strangers in her home, her journey from passion to profession, and what makes food culture in SF special. You can find and follow Srishti at https://www.instagram.com/srishti.jpg [https://www.instagram.com/srishti.jpg] and learn more at https://www.srishtisupper.club/ [https://www.srishtisupper.club/]