Ranked #1
Rami Malek interview: "Bohemian Rhapsody" with Malek, Joseph Mazzello and Gwilym Lee
Rami Malek interview: "Bohemian Rhapsody" with Malek, Joseph Mazzello and Gwilym Lee
Episode 46 of The Big Event features "Bohemian Rhapsody" stars Rami Malek, Joseph Mazzello and Gwilym Lee drop by The Bi... Read more
24 Oct 2018
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30mins
Ranked #2
Joe Talbot and Jimmie Fails interview — "The Last Black Man in San Francisco"
Joe Talbot and Jimmie Fails interview — "The Last Black Man in San Francisco"
“The Last Black Man in San Francisco” director Joe Talbot and star Jimmie Fails come to The Big Event archive studio to ... Read more
4 Jun 2019
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41mins
Ranked #3
Van Mission, East Cut and other fake SF neighborhoods
Van Mission, East Cut and other fake SF neighborhoods
After reading Sam Whiting's story about the new so-called "Van Mission" neighborhood, Total SF calls an emergency podcas... Read more
15 Feb 2020
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30mins
Ranked #4
Jello Biafra interview
Jello Biafra interview
Former Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra joins host Peter Hartlaub and sports editor Al Saracevic to talk about his po... Read more
13 Jun 2018
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57mins
Ranked #5
Total SF: Tourist traps we like, with Heather Knight and Paolo Lucchesi
Total SF: Tourist traps we like, with Heather Knight and Paolo Lucchesi
San Francisco columnist Heather Knight and food editor Paolo Lucchesi join host Peter Hartlaub to talk about the S.F. to... Read more
16 Aug 2018
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45mins
Ranked #6
The greatness of "Sister Act," and a case for "Sister Act 2"
The greatness of "Sister Act," and a case for "Sister Act 2"
With the third #TotalSF movie night approaching fast on Dec. 5, the Chronicle's Peter Hartlaub and Heather Knight welcom... Read more
3 Dec 2019
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40mins
Ranked #7
Marc Benioff interview — on values, S.F. and his trailblazing grandfather Marvin Lewis
Marc Benioff interview — on values, S.F. and his trailblazing grandfather Marvin Lewis
Episode 99 is an interview with Salesforce co-founder and CEO Marc Benioff, who has a new book "Trailblazer," and writes... Read more
15 Oct 2019
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39mins
Ranked #8
Joey Avery and Andrew Orolfo interview — rising comedians release Pier 69 album
Joey Avery and Andrew Orolfo interview — rising comedians release Pier 69 album
Joey Avery and Andrew Orolfo are rising comics in the Bay Area comedy scene, who have been considering a move to Los Ang... Read more
6 Nov 2019
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38mins
Ranked #9
Soleil Ho interview - new San Francisco Chronicle restaurant critic
Soleil Ho interview - new San Francisco Chronicle restaurant critic
Episode 64 of The Big Event is an interview with new San Francisco Chronicle restaurant critic Soleil Ho. Food editor Pa... Read more
25 Feb 2019
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40mins
Ranked #10
KFOG radio tribute, with Peter Finch, Renee Richardson and Irish Greg McQuaid
KFOG radio tribute, with Peter Finch, Renee Richardson and Irish Greg McQuaid
Episode 95 of The Big Event is a tribute to KFOG, with three classic KFOG veterans: longtime morning show newsman Peter ... Read more
17 Sep 2019
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50mins
Ranked #11
Western Neighborhoods Project hops in an SF time machine
Western Neighborhoods Project hops in an SF time machine
Western Neighborhoods Project executive director Nicole Meldahl and co-founder David Gallagher join Total SF host Peter ... Read more
3 Feb 2020
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37mins
Ranked #12
Total Muni 2018, Part III: "It's a Better Story if You Fail Miserably"
Total Muni 2018, Part III: "It's a Better Story if You Fail Miserably"
Chronicle columnist Heather Knight and photographer Jessica Christian join host Peter Hartlaub to talk about their attem... Read more
27 Apr 2018
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26mins
Ranked #13
Ear Hustle co-hosts Earlonne Woods and Nigel Poor
Ear Hustle co-hosts Earlonne Woods and Nigel Poor
Episode 85 of The Big Event is an interview with Ear Hustle co-hosts Nigel Poor and Earlonne Woods, who created one of t... Read more
1 Aug 2019
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36mins
Ranked #14
Marine World tribute with Jill Tucker
Marine World tribute with Jill Tucker
Chronicle education reporter Jill Tucker joins host Peter Hartlaub to talk about covering the 2017 Wine Country Fires, a... Read more
8 Mar 2018
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43mins
Ranked #15
Mo Willems interview
Mo Willems interview
Children's book author Mo Willems joins host Peter Hartlaub at The Big Event podcast studio, in the San Francisco Chroni... Read more
30 Jan 2018
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27mins
Ranked #16
Taron Egerton interview — "Rocketman" star talks about Elton John and visiting S.F.
Taron Egerton interview — "Rocketman" star talks about Elton John and visiting S.F.
Episode 73 of The Big Event is an interview with Taron Egerton, who plays Elton John in the new biopic "Rocketman." Host... Read more
2 Jun 2019
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23mins
Ranked #17
Jordan Peele interview
Jordan Peele interview
"Get Out" writer/director Jordan Peele joins host Peter Hartlaub to talk about the success of that movie, and his favori... Read more
26 Feb 2018
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26mins
Ranked #18
David Perlman interview - Happy 100th Birthday Dr. Dave
David Perlman interview - Happy 100th Birthday Dr. Dave
In Episode 57 of The Big Event, Chronicle science writer emeritus talks about his incredible San Francisco Chronicle car... Read more
16 Jan 2019
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38mins
Ranked #19
Herb Caen tribute, with Gordon Harvey
Herb Caen tribute, with Gordon Harvey
Gordon Harvey lives in Alabama, but his heart is in San Francisco. The history professor created the Twitter account Her... Read more
25 Feb 2020
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38mins
Ranked #20
"So I Married an Axe Murderer" tribute, with Audrey Cooper and Heather Knight
"So I Married an Axe Murderer" tribute, with Audrey Cooper and Heather Knight
Episode 66 of The Big Event is a tribute to the 1993 San Francisco movie "So I Married an Axe Murderer," which was fille... Read more
21 Mar 2019
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37mins