Sad Francisco
By Toshio Meronek, Tofu Estolas
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Ruth Wilson and Craig Gilmore on Prisons and Neoliberalism
Two founders of the prison abolition movement—renowned thinkers and doers Craig and Ruth Wilson Gilmore—speak on the prison industrial complex's California roots. Also discussed: Why focusing on closing private prisons is too narrow a vision, and... -
Zionist Repression at San Jose State and GLIDE Church with Sang Hea Kil and G
It started when San Jose State University's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion office sponsored a visit from CSU's premier Zionist. Sang Hea Kil describes the repression she experienced as the only faculty member who joined an encampment of Muslim... -
Waymos Aren't Asian with Jasmine Lee Ehrhardt
A crowd of people set fire to a robotaxi last Lunar New Year in San Francisco's Chinatown. Jasmine explains how Asian American influencers and corporate media outlets used the "death" of a Waymo "self-driving" vehicle to stoke fear about anti-Asian..… -
The Anti-Sex Trafficking Industrial Complex f/ Chanelle Gallant and Elene Lam
Churches, nonprofits and politicians have turned the anti-sex trafficking movement into a billion-dollar industry. The lives and stories of migrant sex workers get used as an excuse to hire more cops, and criminalize a form of labor that pays better.… -
"Abolish Rent" with Leonardo Vilchis and Tracy Rosenthal
"Abolish Rent" is a new organizing bible from Leonardo Vilchis and Tracy Rosenthal, laying out the reasons why capitalism will never provide everyone with the basic human need of shelter. They discuss tactics from successful rent strikes, how... -
Japan-Palestine Solidarity f/ Hanin Siam, Mai, and Nadina O
Hanin, Mai and Nadina met and became friends through the Palestine solidarity movement in Tokyo a little over a year ago. We cover some of the recent successes of the movement, including Israeli defense company Elbit Systems losing contracts,... -
AIPAC Zombies Episode 1: Scott Wiener
Mama Ganuush and Toshio bring you AIPAC Zombies: people in American culture who have been possessed by the worst Zionist brainrot. Our first episode: California politician Scott Wiener. More: "Scott Wiener’s Appalling Legacy as San... -
Thank You for Being a Friend in 2024
Join Tofu and Toshio on an end of the year, stream-of-consciousness check-in. New episode of Sad Francisco on January 3. AIPAC Zombies with Mama Ganuush premieres January 1. Support us and find links to our past episodes: -
Mama Ganuush on Gaza Family, Hunger Striking and Post-Election Reflections
A check-in with Mama Ganuush where we hear about their recent hunger strike, their visit with family who evacuated Gaza for Egypt, and discuss how US elections are bought and sold by AIPAC. SF Drag Artist Leads Hunger Strike Against US Funding... -
Solidarity in Times of Repression f/ Dean Spade
[This episode went up back in September, but it felt OK to put it back on the feed for anyone who might've missed it. New episodes soon.] As liberation movements face from CEOs, cops, landlords, politicians, and Zionists, Dean Spade and...