Best Buffy Wicks Podcasts (2025)

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SF Pride / SF Parks Alliance Collapse / Author Josh Jackson 54:22

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3d ago54:22

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We'll hear about this year's SF Pride celebration, break down the Parks Alliance collapse and its impact on local community groups, and hear about Josh Jackson's book "The Enduring Wild: A Journey into California’s Public Lands."By Chris Nooney

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Mayor Lurie to Eliminate RV Parking/ Rose Aguilar on Caregiving/ New Podcast Not Born Yesterday 55:38

10d ago55:38

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State of the Bay looks into SF Mayor Lurie's proposal to eliminate RV parking, talks to Rose Aguilar about her personal journey of caregiving for her ailing parents and talks to the hosts of KALW's newest podcast, Not Born Yesterday.By Katie Colley, D Minor

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San Francisco Mayors Past and Present - SF Budget, George Moscone, and the Sutro Library 58:38

17d ago58:38

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San Francisco mayors: George Moscone, Lurie Budget, Sutro LibraryBy D Minor

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CA’s Ongoing Fight for LGBTQ Rights / Former Los Padres Hotshot Jordan Thomas on ‘When it All Burns’ / Director Elena Oxman on 'Outerlands' 55:19

23d ago55:19

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State of the Bay explores how California is protecting the rights of LGBTQ people, learns about fighting and preventing megafires, and hears about the new film "Outerlands."

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New Twist in Engardio Recall Effort / Arts Orgs Reel From NEA Grant Cancellations / Gilded Age SF 55:07

1M ago55:07

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New Twist in Engardio Recall Effort / Arts Orgs Reel From NEA Grant Cancellations / Gilded Age SFBy D Minor

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Bonnie Tsui on Muscle as a Physical, Personal and Cultural Force 19:44

1M ago19:44

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Bonnie Tsui sits down with host Grace Won to discuss her book "On Muscle: The Stuff That Moves Us and Why It Matters.”By Chris Nooney

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Butterflies Back in Presidio/ Fair Housing in Bay Area/ Travel Tips with Matt Kepnes 55:17

1M ago55:17

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State of the Bay celebrates butterflies back in the Presidio, examines fair housing in the Bay area, and talks about budget travel.By Katie Colley, D Minor

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Assemblymember Buffy Wicks/SF Degree Program in Psychedelics/Vaudeville trailblazer Bert Williams 54:44

2M ago54:44

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State of the Bay sits down with Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, dives into the nation's first college degree program in psychedelics, and explores a new exhibit celebrating Vaudeville star Bert Williams.By Anne Harper, D Minor

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Philip Winchester, Actor: Ransom Canyon, Strike Back, In My Sleep, Law & Order: SVU 43:35

2M ago43:35

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Send us a text Philip Winchester takes us behind the scenes of his remarkable journey from Montana to the Royal Shakespeare Company to Hollywood, revealing how his mother's brave decision to send him to London drama school launched a career spanning classical theater, action-packed television, and movies. On the adrenaline-fueled set of "Strike Bac…

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Oakland Mayor-Elect Barbara Lee’s Plan for First 100 Days / Trump’s Attack on CA Climate Protections / Author Bonnie Tsui’s 'On Muscle' 55:55

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State of the Bay discusses Oakland Mayor-elect Barbara Lee’s 100-day plan, dives into the Trump administration’s challenges to California’s climate policies, and hears from local author Bonnie Tsui’s about her book "On Muscle."

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SF's "Family Zoning" Plan / Impact of Tariffs on Local Businesses / Bay Area Dance Week 55:27

2M ago55:27

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State of the Bay discusses Mayor Lurie's new "family zoning" plan, delves into the effect of tariffs on Bay Area businesses and learns about Bay Area dance week.By Chris Nooney

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Lurie's First 100 Days: A Media Roundtable Hosted by Manny Yekutiel 53:24

2M ago53:24

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Manny Yekutiel sits down with Joe Eskenazi of Mission Local, Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez of the SF Standard, and JD Morris of the San Francisco Chronicle to discuss Mayor Daniel Lurie's start.

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San Quentin Revamp / SFUSD Superintendent Maria Su / BART Speedrunning 55:51

3M ago55:51

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State of the Bay discusses plans to turn San Quentin into Scandinavian-style rehab center, sits down with SFUSD Superintendent Dr. Maria Su and gets tips from BART speedrunnersBy Chris Nooney

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Local LGBTQ Community Reacts to Trump Actions / SF Supervisor Stephen Sherrill / Chris Edell's Marathon Odyssey 59:46

3M ago59:46

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We'll sit down with new Supervisor Stephen Sherrill, discuss how the local LGBTQ community is responding to actions by the Trump administration and meet a man who ran 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days.

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Mayor Daniel Lurie on Homelessness/Treating Long COVID/CubaCaribe Festival 55:12

3M ago55:12

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State of the Bay talks to Mayor Daniel Lurie about his new plan to tackle homelessness, explores life with long COVID, and spotlights CubaCaribe's vibrant dance festival.By Anne Harper

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SF Supervisor Chyanne Chen/ Secret Agreements for Bad Cops/ The Last Game 55:46

3M ago55:46

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We talk to two award winning journalists who uncovered the practice of bad cops hiding their misbehavior, hear from new Supervisor Chyanne Chen and talk to the director of The Last GameBy Katie Colley

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Journalist Kevin Fagan on 'The Lost and the Found' / Dr. Bryant Lin's Lessons on Lung Cancer 53:23

4M ago53:23

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State of the Bay offers a compassionate look at homelessness with longtime San Francisco Chronicle journalist Kevin Fagan and examines Stanford Medicine’s Dr. Bryant Lin’s shift from researching lung cancer to confronting his own terminal diagnosis.

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Latest DC Politics/ Community College Funding Shortfall/ Jeopardy Champ Amy Schneider 54:48

4M ago54:48

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State of the Bay explores the latest news from The Hill, digs into the impact of budget shortfalls for our local community colleges and talks to Jeopardy champ Amy Schneider.By Katie Colley

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Supervisor Bilal Mahmood / Bay Area Cities Look to Interim Housing / Author Ruth Whippman 55:45

4M ago55:45

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We'll meet SF Supervisor Bilal Mahmood, discuss whether interim housing can help solve the homelessness crisis and meet BoyMom author Ruth Whippman.By Chris Nooney

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SF's Asian Americans Shift Right? / UCSF Docs Navigate Funding Uncertainty / The Human-Dog Bond 55:21

4M ago55:21

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Rose Pak Democratic Club ends its long affiliation with the SF Democratic Party; UCSF scientists and docs navigate funding uncertainty; New documentary Underdogs

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FFR 262: Chasing Chasing Amy featuring Sav Rodgers 47:45

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A.C. and Kat are joined by director Sav Rodgers to discuss his documentary feature debut, Chasing Chasing Amy, and the complicated legacy of its subject matter, Kevin Smith's 1997 film Chasing Amy. Sav shares about the arduous process of becoming the central story in his own doc, and examining his relationship to the movie that saved his life as a …

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FFR 261: Wicked: Part One 47:12

6M ago47:12

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A.C. and Kat are back from their first semester at Shiz University for winter break, and we just had to talk about Jon M. Chu's blockbuster Broadway adaptation of Wicked: Part One. Starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in the story before the story we all know from The Wizard of Oz, this is a tale that was originally published as a novel by Greg…

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FFR Bonus: Rapid-Fire Recaps + Gelée 29:46

7M ago29:46

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Kat's fighting a vicious cold, and only had enough raspy voice left to record a bonus mini episode with AC this week. We caught up on all of the random movies and TV Kat watched while traveling or coughing on the couch, from Hit Man and Trap to Love Again and Hot Frosty. AC shared what movies he rewatches annually on Thanksgiving, and yes—The Silen…

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FFR 260: Buffy the Vampire Slayer featuring Margaret Wappler 50:50

7M ago50:50

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Luke Perry biographer Margaret Wappler joined us for a conversation about her hybrid memoir profiling the '90s heartthrob, and the impact Perry had on viewers from 90210 to Riverdale. We dug into Fran Rubel Kuzui's 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer, starring Perry alongside Kristy Swanson and Donald Sutherland. We particularly loved the comedic sw…

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FFR 259: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas featuring Tara Giancaspro 1:08:04

8M ago1:08:04

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Writer and musician Tara Giancaspro joins Kat and A.C. for a rootin' tootin' rip-roarin' review of Colin Higgins' 1982 movie musical The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. We get lost in the fun and charm of the music, dancing, and wigs! We delight in the beauty of Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds! And we get caught up in a discussion of whether a movi…

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FFR 258: The Substance featuring Anita Sarkeesian 48:14

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Anita Sarkeesian returns to the podcast this week to discuss Coralie Fargeat's buzzy body horror film The Substance, starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley. Anita gives the movie 5 out of 5 stars, but she, Kat, and A.C. all find something uniquely different to love about it. After an electrifying in-theater experience, we couldn't stop thinking a…

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SF Pride / SF Parks Alliance Collapse / Author Josh Jackson 54:22

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Mayor Lurie to Eliminate RV Parking/ Rose Aguilar on Caregiving/ New Podcast Not Born Yesterday 55:38

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San Francisco Mayors Past and Present - SF Budget, George Moscone, and the Sutro Library 58:38

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CA’s Ongoing Fight for LGBTQ Rights / Former Los Padres Hotshot Jordan Thomas on ‘When it All Burns’ / Director Elena Oxman on 'Outerlands' 55:19

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New Twist in Engardio Recall Effort / Arts Orgs Reel From NEA Grant Cancellations / Gilded Age SF 55:07

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Bonnie Tsui on Muscle as a Physical, Personal and Cultural Force 19:44

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Butterflies Back in Presidio/ Fair Housing in Bay Area/ Travel Tips with Matt Kepnes 55:17

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Assemblymember Buffy Wicks/SF Degree Program in Psychedelics/Vaudeville trailblazer Bert Williams 54:44

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Philip Winchester, Actor: Ransom Canyon, Strike Back, In My Sleep, Law & Order: SVU 43:35

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Oakland Mayor-Elect Barbara Lee’s Plan for First 100 Days / Trump’s Attack on CA Climate Protections / Author Bonnie Tsui’s 'On Muscle' 55:55

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SF's "Family Zoning" Plan / Impact of Tariffs on Local Businesses / Bay Area Dance Week 55:27

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Lurie's First 100 Days: A Media Roundtable Hosted by Manny Yekutiel 53:24

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San Quentin Revamp / SFUSD Superintendent Maria Su / BART Speedrunning 55:51

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Local LGBTQ Community Reacts to Trump Actions / SF Supervisor Stephen Sherrill / Chris Edell's Marathon Odyssey 59:46

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Mayor Daniel Lurie on Homelessness/Treating Long COVID/CubaCaribe Festival 55:12

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SF Supervisor Chyanne Chen/ Secret Agreements for Bad Cops/ The Last Game 55:46

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Journalist Kevin Fagan on 'The Lost and the Found' / Dr. Bryant Lin's Lessons on Lung Cancer 53:23

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Latest DC Politics/ Community College Funding Shortfall/ Jeopardy Champ Amy Schneider 54:48

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Supervisor Bilal Mahmood / Bay Area Cities Look to Interim Housing / Author Ruth Whippman 55:45

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SF's Asian Americans Shift Right? / UCSF Docs Navigate Funding Uncertainty / The Human-Dog Bond 55:21

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FFR 262: Chasing Chasing Amy featuring Sav Rodgers 47:45

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FFR 261: Wicked: Part One 47:12

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FFR Bonus: Rapid-Fire Recaps + Gelée 29:46

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FFR 260: Buffy the Vampire Slayer featuring Margaret Wappler 50:50

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FFR 259: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas featuring Tara Giancaspro 1:08:04

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FFR 258: The Substance featuring Anita Sarkeesian 48:14