565 episodes
Outside Lands San Francisco Western Neighborhoods Project
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- Society & Culture
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4.8 • 176 Ratings
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Nicole Meldahl and Michael Lange from the Western Neighborhoods Project (outsidelands.org) share San Francisco west side neighborhood history with humor, a real fact or two, and much-better-informed occasional guests.
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536: CinemaSF
Jaimi Holker and Adam Bergeron - the team behind CinemaSF - join Nicole to talk about their work running our beloved west side movie theaters: the Balboa, 4 Star, and Vogue.
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385R: Toppling Monuments (repodcast)
It's been 4 years since the Francis Scott Key, Junipero Serra, and Ulysses S. Grant statues in Golden Gate Park were toppled. Revisit our podcast episode from June 2020 where Woody, David, and Nicole discuss the context in which the statues were put in the first place, and the history of the 3 subjects, and their unplanned removal.
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535: Sutro Library
Nicole is joined by Mattie Taormina, Director of the Sutro Library, to talk about how the institution got started and all the awesome things you can find there today.
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534: The Bridge Theater and Peaches Christ
Nicole Meldahl and SFGATE reporter Amanda Bartlett explore the history of the Bridge Theater on Geary and interview drag legend Peaches Christ about her time there as hostess of Midnight Mass during our 25th Birthday Bash at the 4 Star Theater.
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347R: Paul´s Hat Works (repodcast)
Revisit our episode featuring Abbie Dwelle, the owner of Paul's Hat Works, a Richmond District institution for over a century.
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533: Don Sherwood
David Friedlander joins the podcast to talk about Bay Area radio and television legend (and west side native) Don Sherwood.
Customer Reviews
A must for any denizen of San Francisco!
Even though I grew up in San Francisco’s Richmond District, I have learned so much more by listening to the Outside Lands podcast! Anyone who lives in The City with enjoy this, but it is an absolute must for Richmond and Sunset District dwellers.
Nicole, please stop with the anxious laughter
This podcast used to be a 4-star review for me. But since Nicole joined and now leads the program, the content has become less interesting (even duplicative) and the overall production is hard to listen to. This is not in small part the result of Nicole’s anxious laughter, oddly animated voice and overall struggles with the new role. I’m sure Nicole brings value of some sort to the organization but she’s really turned this podcast into an amateur hour. Sorry but I’m moving on.
Great history podcast
The West side of San Francisco is one of the most interesting areas to live and learn about its rich history. Nicole and all of her hosts are very entertaining and serious about historical insights in the area. I've learned so much about the outside lands area with this podcast.
I'd love to hear more about the surfing and ocean related history.
Love the podcast keep up the great work!
-Pete
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