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Stories from San Francisco and Beyond

Veteran radio reporter/storyteller Peter Finch and his friends hit the streets of the San Francisco Bay Area (and beyond) looking for interesting stories to tell.

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Beautiful Princess (Episode 154)

Beautiful Princess (Episode 154)

“The Beautiful Princess Of Never Come True” is a great song with a cool title, and a sweet origin story.

1 Jun 2022

24mins

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Chucklehead (Episode 153)

Chucklehead (Episode 153)

A man from the UK flies to San Francisco on the spur of the moment to attend a house concert. This is why.

4 Apr 2022

5mins

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Gallop Girls (Episode 152)

Gallop Girls (Episode 152)

Many thanks to our favorite gallop girl, author of "A Damn Fine Hand," and Executive Director of Square Peg Foundation.

13 Mar 2022

17mins

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Wendy Tokuda

Wendy Tokuda

On the 80th anniversary of the Japanese internment order, we look back at one family's experience.

20 Feb 2022

6mins

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