Total SF
A San Francisco culture podcast featuring celebrity guests, non-celebrity guests, personalities from the San Francisco Chronicle and a celebration of Bay Area life. Hosted by culture critic Peter Hartlaub and columnist Heather Knight and recorded on the streets, hilltops, parks and landmarks of San Francisco. The pair's focus on the whimsy and wonder of San Francisco began in 2018 when they rode every bus, train, cable car and street car in the city in one day. They believe in highlighting the eccentric characters, independent bookstores, burger joints and bars that make the bay so great.
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My First Car - Chronicle Storytelling, with Liz...
Chronicle reporters Lizzie Johnson and Susan Slusser and host Peter Hartlaub talk about how their first automobiles helped shape their lives.
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Total SF: The Total Muni Baby Interview
Total Muni Fan Connor Skelly and his baby Finn are riding every Muni line - inspired by Peter Hartlaub and Heather Knight's Total Muni 2018
30 min
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David Perlman interview - Happy 100th Birthday ...
A conversation with San Francisco Chronicle science writer emeritus David Perlman, who worked at the paper from 1940 to 2017
37 min
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Burrito Stories, Part II, with Burrito Justice ...
An afternoon of burrito history and storytelling (but no actual burritos) in The Big Event podcast studio
48 min
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Paula Poundstone interview - Paula returns to T...
Comedian Paula Poundstone returns to The Big Event in advance of her New Year's Eve show
43 min
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Adam Savage interview - "Mythbusters Jr." and l...
TV host and maker Adam Savage talks about living in San Francisco and his return to the "Mythbusters" franchise.
45 min
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"The Princess Diaries" - SF Cinema GOAT with Ke...
Kevin Fagan, Tony Bravo and host Peter Hartlaub pay tribute to the greatness of the SF film "The Princess Diaries."
42 min
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Barry Jenkins interview - "If Beale Street Coul...
"Moonlight" director Barry Jenkins talks about his new film "If Beale Street Could Talk," and his eight years in San Francisco.
30 min
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Leslie Sbrocco interview - "Check, Please! Bay ...
TV host and wine consultant Leslie Sbrocco joins host Peter Hartlaub to talk about "Check, Please! Bay Area Kids" on KQED.
39 min
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Total SF: Cable car gripman Val Lupiz interview
Heather Knight and Peter Hartlaub interview their cable car friends Val Lupiz, Jeremy Whiteman and Frank Zepeda
29 min
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Jerry Rice interview - "In Search of Greatness"
Jerry Rice joins host Peter Hartlaub to talk about "In Search of Greatness," the new documentary that features Rice and other elite sports achievers.
27 min
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Burrito Stories: An afternoon of S.F. burrito h...
Host Peter Hartlaub and guests Audrey Cooper and Paolo Lucchesi discuss the Mission-style burrito in San Francisco.
36 min
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Rami Malek interview: "Bohemian Rhapsody" with ...
The stars of the new Queen biopic come to The Big Event archive studio to talk with host Peter Hartlaub about the band and the movie.
30 min
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Total SF: Night of the Living Deadline Hallowee...
The Chronicle's Tony Bravo, Heather Knight and Jill Tucker join host Peter Hartlaub to decide on an S.F.-themed Halloween costume to build in the newsroom.
34 min
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“Inside Out” – SF Cinema GOAT with Audrey Coope...
Chronicle editor-in-chief Audrey Cooper and San Francisco columnist Heather Knight join host Peter Hartlaub to pay tribute to the Pixar film “inside Out.”
37 min
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Total SF: Tourist traps we like, Part II
San Francisco columnist Heather Knight and food editor Paolo Lucchesi join host Peter Hartlaub to get ready for Sept 26 – Tourist Trap Day in San Francisco.
21 min
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Jan Yanehiro and Richard Hart interview – “Even...
Jan Yanehiro and Richard Hart join host Peter Hartlaub to share stories about “Evening Magazine,” celebrity interviews and journalism in the 21st Century.
55 min
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Not dead yet ... The Big Event is back!
The Big Event returns from exile, and host Peter Hartlaub explains why the podcast disappeared.
8 min
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“The Joy Luck Club” tribute with Vanessa Hua
“A River of Stars” author Vanessa Hua joins host Peter Hartlaub and Heather Knight to induct “The Joy Luck Club” in the SF Cinema Greatest of All Time.
40 min
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The Bands We Follow – The Jam and Y&T, with Sus...
Susan Slusser joins host Peter Hartlaub to talk about her love of Paul Weller, Style Council and The Jam.
46 min
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Total SF: Tourist traps we like, with Heather K...
Heather Knight and Paolo Lucchesi join host Peter Hartlaub to talk about the S.F. tourist traps they tolerate and even like.
45 min
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Greg Proops interview – The Big Event flashback
Comedian Greg Proops joins host Peter Hartlaub to talk San Francisco comedy and Bay Area nostalgia.
57 min
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“Sister Act” – SF Cinema GOAT with Tony Bravo a...
Tony Bravo and Beth Spotswood join host Peter Hartlaub to induct “Sister Act” in the SF Cinema Greatest of All Time.
49 min
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Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal interview
"Blindspotting" co-writers and stars Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal join host Peter Hartlaub to talk about the new film set in Oakland.
29 min
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Bay Area drive-in tribute with Tony Bravo and J...
Chronicle style reporter Tony Bravo and education reporter Jill Tucker join host Peter Hartlaub to pay tribute to drive-in movie culture in the Bay Area.
42 min