Fifth & Mission
San Francisco Chronicle
The flagship news podcast of the San Francisco Chronicle. Producer/host Cecilia Lei and co-host Laura Wenus discuss the biggest stories of the day with Chronicle journalists and newsmakers from around the Bay Area. | Get full digital access to the Chronicle: sfchronicle.com/pod
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Apr 18, 2019 • 25min
1906 Earthquake: Secrets from the Archive
The Chronicle archive has photos dating back to the 19th Century. Critic Peter Hartlaub and librarian Bill Van Niekerken share secrets from the archive, including their favorite 1906 earthquake finds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 16, 2019 • 21min
Lifting the Curtain on Police Secrecy
For decades, records of police officers' misconduct were hidden from view. But a new law, SB1421, has thrust into public view numerous incidents of dishonesty, sexual misconduct and use of force. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 15, 2019 • 18min
Bonus: Singing Across Gender Lines, Part II
Joshua Kosman interviews Elliot Franks, who gave up a career as a mezzo-soprano for a new life and a new baritone voice after going through gender reassignment surgery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 15, 2019 • 14min
Singing Across Gender Lines
For trans vocalists, the familiar categories that have long defined operatic and choral music don’t always apply. San Francisco Chronicle editor-in-chief Audrey Cooper talks with classical music critic Joshua Kosman about the artistic and physical realities of singing while trans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 12, 2019 • 16min
Buckle Your Seatbelts, Here Comes Uber
Uber is set to thunder onto Wall Street with a stock market debut valuing it at $100 million. Its massive initial public offering will have ramifications for San Francisco, the Bay Area and beyond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 11, 2019 • 22min
"Freedom Week": A Frenzy of High Capacity Magazine Sales
Over a brief seven-day span, California gun owners were allowed to buy high capacity magazines for the first time in almost 20 years following a judge's ruling. They went on a shopping spree. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 9, 2019 • 16min
BART Cracks Down on Fare Enforcement
Commuters arriving by BART in downtown San Francisco Monday were met by teams of police officers, fare inspectors and managers in neon green vests. It was the beginning of an enforcement blitz meant to discourage fare evaders and reassure riders that lawlessness is not accepted aboard BART. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 8, 2019 • 20min
Vanishing Violence
From the archive: Chronicle reporters Jill Tucker and Joaquin Palomino offer an inside look at the months they spent documenting the steep drop in youth crime. But they found the good news meant empty cells and also eye-popping costs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 5, 2019 • 27min
Giants Fan Bryan Stow Embraces New Life After Attack
Giants fan Bryan Stow, who suffered severe brain damage in a March 2011 assault at Dodger Stadium, is starting to feel ‘whole’ again through sharing his anti-bullying message with kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 3, 2019 • 31min
Aging Into Homelessness
A groundbreaking study shows that nearly half of all homeless people over the age of 50 became homeless for the first time after their 50th birthday. Our reporter Kevin Fagan talks with head researcher UCSF Dr. Margot Kushel about what it all means, and where the doctor thinks we should go from here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
