A(z) Publictransportation csatorna legjobb podcastjai (2024)

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Ep. 155: Night of Ideas Part 2—The friends we made along the way 12:15

20d ago12:15

12:15

Back in March 2024, Muni Diaries had the pleasure of attending the Night of Ideas, a program organized by the San Francisco Public Library. This installment paid homage to our favorite transit system, and we'd be remiss if we didn't tap into the wealth of Muni-riffic experiences (good, bad, great, somewhere in between) for our popup story booth. It…

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Ep. 154: Where the 6 takes you: How Kristee Ono met her hero 14:59

4M ago14:59

14:59

Kristee Ono knows her fellow 6 Haight-Parnassus riders well — even though they're technically strangers. When she decided to write about one of them for the Muni Diaries Live Haiku Battle, she had no idea he was local transit icon Kurt Schwartzmann. Kristee tells the heartwarming story of what followed, and how two beloved Muni Diaries storytellers…

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Ep. 153: Muni operator Charles Haletky on teaching "professional paranoia" 22:19

6M ago22:19

22:19

Veteran operator Charles Haletky walks us through the highs of "pure, exquisite joy of public humiliation" and the lows of, well...the lowest you can imagine. He reminds us that, as someone who trains the next generation of operators, he needs to be cruel on occasion—not to be kind, but for the greater good.…

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Ep 152: Night of Ideas Part 1 — Everyday Heroes on the Bus 12:05

7M ago12:05

12:05

This is the first part in a series showcasing short Muni stories we collected from attendees at the Night of Ideas at the San Francisco Public Library on March 2, 2024. In this episode we focus on everyday heroes on the bus: situations where a small gesture or act of kindness by a transit rider or operator turned a tense situation around, made some…

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Ep. 151: Katy Birnbaum on the Power of Streets to Divide or Connect Us 16:29

9M ago16:29

16:29

Where most people see a desolate street, Katy Birnbaum sees a celebration and the regeneration of community waiting to happen. But it didn't start out that way. Katy grew up in a car-dependent suburb where the streets isolated her and her family. In this story from our November 2023 live show, Katy shares how moving to San Francisco transformed her…

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Ep. 150: Once Upon a Muni Train with Baruch Porras-Hernandez 21:35

10M ago21:35

21:35

It's not every day you're swept off your feet by a handsome stranger on the subway. But when Baruch Porras-Hernandez rides Muni, anything can happen. We were thrilled to have Baruch back on the Muni Diaries Live stage in November with the story of a fleeting romance from his past, and the unexpected turn it takes. Baruch is a writer, performer, and…

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Ep. 149: A Look Ahead to 2024 5:59

11M ago5:59

5:59

Happy New Year, Muni Diaries fam! We've got stories from our November live show, exciting in-person podcasting events, and more already queued up for you in 2024. Here's a sneak peek of what's on deck. A heartfelt thanks from all of us at Muni Diaries to everyone who shared your Muni stories with us in 2023, sent us your bus photos, tuned in to the…

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Ep. 148: Tanea Lunsford Lynx "Used to Live Here" 14:11

1y ago14:11

14:11

Tanea Lunsford Lynx, an artist and educator, joined us at Muni Diaries Live in April 2023 to perform her poem, I Used to Live Here, a piece evoking the magic of relatives living a mere Muni ride away, the otherworldly dimension between West Portal and Van Ness stations, and the soothing something about 24-hour Church Street Safeway light. She was o…

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Ep. 147: Serious spooky szn scaries at the Legion of Honor 22:13

1y ago22:13

22:13

Have you been to the Legion of Honor at night? We haven't. And we definitely won't be going after this story. Muni operator and Muni Haiku Battle champion Mc Allen reminds us of what can go bump (and wrong) on a late-night run. Originally shared at Muni Diaries Live in April 2023, it's the perfect accompaniment to the seasonal festivities. Mc will …

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Ep. 146: A leather jockstrap and a dream—how a Mission barbershop kept on keeping on 25:49

1y ago25:49

25:49

Jill Sutherlin didn't set out to become the caretaker of a beloved Mission barbershop, but life is funny that way. Her story takes us and The Refinery Grooming Club through the pandemic, the ups and downs of recovery, and the sacred spaces we cultivate for our communities. Jill performed this story at Muni Diaries Live in April 2023. Hear stories l…

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Ep. 145: The enduring impact of 'Forgotten Cemeteries' on San Francisco 28:35

1y ago28:35

28:35

What lies beneath the streets of San Francisco? In some cases, the history of how those streets and infrastructure we know and love (or at least use and tolerate) came to be. San Francisco’s Forgotten Cemeteries: A Buried History, the newest book from local author Beth Winegarner, is out now. Beth stopped by the podcast to discuss the role the city…

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Ep. 144: How a life lived on Muni evolved into a life of civic duty 18:09

1+ y ago18:09

18:09

Muni is San Francisco's deep end: immediate and immersive exposure to strangers, testing our tolerance for other people's music, aromas, food, volume, attitude, or public habits. Meymey Lee, a born-and-raised San Franciscan, was exposed to all of it since they were a baby. At Muni Diaries Live in April 2023, they shared how Muni not only spawned a …

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Ep. 143: A seasoned international bus rider tackles Muni 9:59

1+ y ago9:59

9:59

Storyteller Adrianna Tan is an enthusiastic bus rider who has ridden buses in more than 30 countries worldwide. But when she finally moves to San Francisco five years ago, she quickly finds out that in many ways, our Muni is not like all the rest. This story was recorded at Muni Diaries Live in April, 2023 at Rickshaw Stop. If you have your own Mun…

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Ep. 142: Finding a long lost Muni operator 19:01

1+ y ago19:01

19:01

We first got to know storyteller Kurt Schwartzmann when he shared the story of how Muni and Muni drivers gave him shelter while he was homeless. He went on to become a professional artist, with a series of paintings dedicated to Muni drivers. In this episode, he shares the story of searching for a long lost Muni operator. You can find Kurt's art at…

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Ep 141: Life on the school bus (Part 2) 19:33

1+ y ago19:33

19:33

Last time, we heard from Tanea Lunsford Lynx, one of the artists behind Muni Raised Me: a multimedia exhibition by San Francisco born-and-raised artists exploring what Muni means to the people who grow up riding it. An educator, Tanea brought their students to the show and we were lucky enough to experience some of their own original spoken-word ar…

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Ep. 140: Life on the school bus from (and for) those in the know 16:41

1+ y ago16:41

16:41

Tanea Lunsford Lynx is Chair of the Spoken Arts Department at Ruth Asawa School of the Arts and one of the artists behind Muni Raised Me, a multimedia exhibition by San Francisco born-and-raised artists exploring a central question: What does Muni mean to the people who grow up riding it? Tanea brought their students to the Muni Raised Me exhibit t…

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Ep. 139: Muni's dramatic origin story 23:41

1+ y ago23:41

23:41

In today's episode, public transit advocate, designer, and illustrator Chris Arvin shares the dramatic story of how Muni became the first public transit system in a major U.S. city. Complaining about the bus might be San Francisco's unofficial favorite pastime, but few know about the true origins of our transit system. You can find Chris at @chrisa…

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Ep. 138: The great loves of Sheila McElroy's life 14:15

2y ago14:15

14:15

Sheila McElroy has spent her professional life studying, writing about, and talking about place: how our sense of it grounds us in history and provides context for how we see, move around, and make sense of the world. In this story, told at Muni Diaries Live in November 2022, Sheila digs into her own personal sense of place and the role it plays in…

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Ep. 137: When small talk pays off on Muni 17:19

2y ago17:19

17:19

What would make you take off your headphones on the bus to talk to a stranger? In this episode, storyteller Alex Randall shares how he started talking to his fellow riders, and how these "Muni chats" changed the way he looks at our city. Alex takes the 38 Geary often and he likes all things San Francisco: history, sports, art, politics, and public …

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Ep. 136: Asking the tough questions on Muni 14:33

2y ago14:33

14:33

How often do you ask yourself, "What would you do if this happened to you on Muni?" Storyteller Keli Dailey explores that very difficult question on stage at Muni Diaries Live, where she shared a tale about an unexpected turn of events on the bus. Keli is an award-winning journalist, performer and educator. She teaches media classes at the Univers…

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Ep. 135: Leading the flock of Muni converts on Halloween 15:33

2y ago15:33

15:33

Storyteller Ilyse Magy has hella Muni bonafides: she was the first paid “staff member” of San Francisco Transit Riders, where she helped pressure city officials to actually ride the bus. But one Halloween evening, when Ilyse found herself evangelizing the value of public transit, the Muni gods had other plans. You can see even more Muni (and SF!) g…

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Ep. 134: An evening with Mr. Boston, Muni operator 20:07

2y ago20:07

20:07

Many of you might know Mike Delia better as Mr. Boston, an operator on the F-Market and an impressive list of standard lines across town. Hailing from Massachusetts, he got bit by the transit bug when he was just 5 years old, riding the bus with his father, who was also an operator. You can often find him wearing his distinctive operator's cap on t…

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Ep 133: Searching for one long lost Muni shelter 21:45

2y ago21:45

21:45

Here at Muni Diaries headquarters, we don't often talk about ourselves because, after all, Muni Diaries is about your stories. But every once in a while, something happens that still makes us go, "I can't believe that went down." So today, cofounders Tara and Eugenia are sharing the story of how, in 2010, they came across a particular Muni shelter …

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Ep. 132: Meet the new additions to the Muni Diaries crew 32:05

2y ago32:05

32:05

You might have seen these two awesome people who joined the Muni Diaries crew earlier this year, and in today's episode, you'll get to know more about our new editors, Kat Siegal and Sarah Katz-Hyman. If you are a part of the local Transit Twitter community, you are probably already familiar with their names (and witty tweets), and today they'll sh…

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Ep. 131: Broke-Ass Stuart opens up about 20 years of documenting San Francisco 23:39

2y ago23:39

23:39

If you live in San Francisco for any length of time, you can't not know Broke-Ass Stuart. Stuart Schuffman (and his team of writers) have been writing about San Francisco for two decades now, and he is celebrating the occasion on Oct. 13 with a big 20th Anniversary Party. We took the opportunity to chat with Stuart to find out what he thinks is goi…

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Ep. 130: Becca Henry's unbelievable New Year's Eve on BART 11:59

2y ago11:59

11:59

Comedian Becca Henry say she is San Francisco born, raised by wolves, and got her start on stage performing comedic burlesque before buying new bras and making her way into standup. In today's episode, she recounts one wild evening on BART on New Year's Eve before she was heading to a performance. You can find Becca on Instagram @beehenry. Or, if y…

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Ep. 129: Of trauma and forgiveness at a 22-Fillmore stop 19:07

2+ y ago19:07

19:07

San Francisco native and San Francisco Standard journalist Meaghan Mitchell takes the stage, sharing this life-changing experience from her youth at a 22-Fillmore stop. A reminder that stories on Muni Diaries can range from sweet and quirky, to weird and funny, to powerful, at times uncomfortable, and personal. tw: violence against women…

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Ep. 128: BART Board by day, Muni superhero by night 15:21

2+ y ago15:21

15:21

When BART Board Director Janice Li saw a fight break out on the bus, she took matters into her own hands. But what she saw after making a public information request for the bus footage (which anyone can do, BTW) was something else entirely.

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Ep. 127: Katie Haverkamp and LeBron James (the cat) just can't quit SF 15:43

2+ y ago15:43

15:43

The world’s biggest Boat Tram fan Katie Haverkamp (mom of Muni-riding cat LeBron James) returned to the Muni Diaries Live stage to explain why she can't quit San Francisco. Spoiler alert: this lady has got zero commitment phobia when it comes to her love for this city.

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Ep. 126: Hayden Miller's wild ride 10:11

2+ y ago10:11

10:11

Safe streets advocate Hayden Miller joined the Muni Diaries Live stage for the first time in April 2022. He might be in high school, but his expertise was known to a n00b Muni operator, who leaned on that knowhow for driving directions (seriously). All ended up in some...uncharted territory.

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Ep. 125: A Muni operator you really need to meet 25:35

2+ y ago25:35

25:35

We're thrilled to bring you a live taping from our return to the stage at Muni Diaries Live on April 7, 2022! In this episode, Muni operator MC Allen explains how he went from transit fan, San Francisco devotee, to a Muni operator who went absolutely viral on Twitter. This is a story that we want every San Franciscan to hear. You can follow MC on T…

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Ep. 124: Two poets enter, one poet leaves...it's the Muni Haiku Battle! 11:41

2+ y ago11:41

11:41

If you’ve been to Muni Diaries Live, you know we end every show with a Muni themed poetry throw down called the Muni Haiku Battle. After taking a two year break from the stage during the pandemic, Muni Diaries Live is back at Rickshaw Stop on Thursday, April 7, 2022! We are so excited to be back and today’s episode is a little preview of what you c…

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Ep. 123: Returning to the stage with Meaghan Mitchell 14:59

2+ y ago14:59

14:59

We are back! And in more ways than one. We've been busy cooking up a little something for you, and we're ready to let the cat out of the bag! Muni Diaries Live is returning to the stage on April 7, 2022! It's been almost exactly two years since our pandemic-induced hiatus, and we can't wait to see you. In celebration, we're bringing you a story fro…

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Ep. 122: Finding the silver lining in teaching on Zoom 12:19

3y ago12:19

12:19

Educator Kelly Gregor Hartlaub had been a librarian for some time until the pandemic hit, and she was suddenly called to become a teacher on Zoom for distance learning. Her first task as a Zoom teacher? Sex education. And that wasn't even the hardest part. Kelly shares the challenges of teaching on Zoom, how she and fellow teachers kept going, and …

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Ep. 121: How the beloved Boat Tram became a real boi 20:17

3y ago20:17

20:17

We're bringing you a blast from the recent past from the stage of Muni Diaries Live in 2019. Storyteller Chris Arvin is a product designer who is passionate about cities and public transit. You might know Chris from the the adorable pins, stickers, Clipper card covers that they’ve designed at their store called Transit.supply. But what you might no…

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Ep. 120: Aruna dreams of kimchi 16:39

3+ y ago16:39

16:39

Aruna Lee is the founder of San Francisco-based Volcano Kimchi, whose organic kimchi and sauces are made in her "Fermentation Lab" in Dogpatch. Aruna grew up in a Buddhist monastery in Korea, where every meal included an assortment of kimchi. When she arrived in San Francisco in 2001, doing anything related to food was the furthest thing on her min…

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Ep. 119: A print magazine of our very own: Meet the San Franciscan 14:01

3+ y ago14:01

14:01

Proving that San Francisco is still a place that cheers on grassroots ideas, Erica Messner and Amanda Legge launched a new magazine about our city and called it, The San Franciscan. Launching a magazine (a print one, at that) is no small feat, especially in the pandemic. Erica and Amanda share the story of how they made their pipe dream into realit…

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Ep. 118: Opening Night at Rickshaw Stop 29:13

3+ y ago29:13

29:13

After shuttering for more than a year since the start of the pandemic, San Francisco venues finally opened their doors for the first time this summer. We talk to Rickshaw Stop managing partner Dan Strachota about their first indoor show and how things have changed for independent venues. Dan also gave us a behind-the-scenes peek at the unexpected t…

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Ep. 117: Combating amnesia: a conversation with Shaping San Francisco's Chris Carlsson 28:39

3+ y ago28:39

28:39

After 15 months of COVID-related restrictions, San Francisco is opening up this week. There's no time like the present to look at what our history can teach us about pivotal moments like this. On the podcast today, we chat with Chris Carlsson, the director of Shaping San Francisco and the co-director of FoundSF.org, a rich online archive of San Fra…

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Ep. 116: When true love leaves you in stitches 22:31

3+ y ago22:31

22:31

Storyteller Kathleen Auterio moved to San Francisco from Massachusetts to do new things, just like in the BeeGees song. It was 2000, and everything seemed to be on track: she had an apartment, a roommate, and a job at SFWeekly doing the adult ads in the back of the paper -- a job that accepted her as a full metalhead. When she meets a new guy at th…

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Ep. 115: Facing my Moonies childhood in San Francisco 20:53

4y ago20:53

20:53

Storyteller Teddy Hose grew up in the Unification Church of the United States, whose followers are more commonly known as the Moonies after founder Sun Myun Moon. His father came to San Francisco as an artist in the 1960s, living in the famed artist commune in the Goodman Building on Geary and Van Ness. In this episode, Teddy shares his story of re…

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Ep. 114: Your 2020 commute, as seen by Muni Diaries readers 20:07

4y ago20:07

20:07

Here at Muni Diaries HQ, we usually end the year with a fun and lighthearted “Top Most WTF Moments of the Year” type of countdown. But in 2020…where do we even start? As shelter-in-place became a more permanent fixture of our lives, documenting life in San Francisco, especially via commute tales, took on a different meaning. We saw the uphill battl…

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Ep. 113: "Hearts in San Francisco" to inaugurate newest member 29:01

4y ago29:01

29:01

Artist and Muni Diaries Live alum Kurt Schwartzmann is paying artistic tribute to other facets of San Francisco life with artist Deirdre Weinberg, who has created public art for more than two decades. The duo first collaborated on beautifying the outdoor dining space for the iconic Buena Vista cafe this summer, and now they've partnered on the newe…

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Ep 112: Artist Paul Madonna on finding the "Spirits of San Francisco" 42:45

4y ago42:45

42:45

Artist Paul Madonna just created a new book called Spirits of San Francisco: Voyages through the Unknown City, written with Gary Kamiya. The book features vignettes of the history and topography of 16 different locations in the city. Madonna's drawings of San Francisco range from a well-known views spanning over the Embarcadero, to more obscure cor…

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Ep. 111: Election Special: 2020's transit ballot measures that every rider should know 27:33

4y ago27:33

27:33

We invite San Francisco Examiner transit reporter Carly Graf to talk about this year's ballot measures that can change the landscape of public transportation as we know it today. Though the pandemic has severely reduced ridership and budget, public transit was already in trouble with the proliferation of Lyft and Uber. We chat about Prop 22, Prop B…

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Ep. 110: Reporter shares BART busker afterstory 12:13

4y ago12:13

12:13

San Francisco Chronicle reporter Rachel Swan was reporting on the anti-panhandling ordinance last year when she met rapper Tone Oliver, whose story became symbolic of how this ordinance can impact artists like him. You can follow her reporting at the San Francisco Chronicle website or on Twitter @rachelswan. Don't forget to subscribe to the Muni Di…

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Ep. 109: Bailing out a rookie Muni driver 10:39

4y ago10:39

10:39

You know when a way-too-crowded bus followed by a nearly empty bus right behind it, and you’d wonder, why doesn’t anyone get on the empty bus? In this episode, Muni operator Ricardo sheds some light on why this happens, and how he tried to bail out a rookie Muni driver in this predicament. This story was read by Steve Pepple of VibeMap, who's also …

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Ep 108: Playing Muni driver, if only for a few minutes 8:27

4y ago8:27

8:27

In today's episode, rider Tara got to do something that most bus passengers never get to do. This story is read by Muni Diaries reader Amanda Staight.

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Ep. 107: Painting the pandemic void, one storefront at a time 17:59

4y ago17:59

17:59

A couple of San Franciscans created a project that truly made lemonade out of all the lemons that 2020 has thrown at us. Paint the Void matches mural artists with shuttered storefronts, and since April, the nonprofit has matched artists who beautified over 84 shops and restaurants, making walking around in San Francisco a joy again. In today's podc…

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Ep. 106: SFMTA head Jeffrey Tumlin explains why taking Muni is the "right thing to do" 38:03

4y ago38:03

38:03

Muni, like many other public transit agencies around the country, is facing a financial "death spiral" in the face of the pandemic. In today's podcast episode, we talk with Jeffrey Tumlin, the Director of Transportation of the SFMTA who started in his role right at the end of last year after the underground meltdown.…

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