FRISCO—The Secret History
  • HOME
  • EPISODES
    • THE LIST OF EPISODES
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • VIDEOS
    • Vintage Films
    • Frisco Art
    • Articles
  • ABOUT
    • CONTRIBUTORS
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
Select Page
The Secret Life of Bob Patterson, The Charming Ex-Con Who Terrorized High Society With His Column, “Freddie Francisco Observes” In The 1940s

The Secret Life of Bob Patterson, The Charming Ex-Con Who Terrorized High Society With His Column, “Freddie Francisco Observes” In The 1940s

by kbronson | Jun 24, 2025 | Episodes

TRANSCRIPT: Hi, this is Knox Bronson at The Secret History of Frisco podcast. I have a great episode for you today featuring one of the most wickedly intelligent and delightfully roguish writers ever to grace the pages of a San Francisco Newspaper: Bob Patterson. Bob...
Bonus episode No. 2—Interview with paul drexler, author of “notorious san francisco—True tales of crime, passion, and murder”

Bonus episode No. 2—Interview with paul drexler, author of “notorious san francisco—True tales of crime, passion, and murder”

by kbronson | Jun 18, 2025 | Episodes

Recent Posts

  • The Finger of Justice Full Movie (1918)
  • Ep. 11—Dolly Fine, The Madam In Red & The Atherton Report of ’37
  • A Frisco Mafia Deep Dive 1928-1932
  • A Very Frisco Christmas Special
  • Call It Frisco Part 3: Emperor Norton and Herb Caen Myths Debunked!

Recent Comments

  1. kbronson on Ep. 9 Bones Remmer, The Tenderloin’s Gambling King, Jack Ruby, & A Short History of Frisco’s La Cosa Nostra
  2. Dave Nolan on Ep. 9 Bones Remmer, The Tenderloin’s Gambling King, Jack Ruby, & A Short History of Frisco’s La Cosa Nostra
  3. Knox Bronson on BONES REMMER—THE GAMBLER WHO RAN THE TENDERLOIN
  4. Matteo G. on BONES REMMER—THE GAMBLER WHO RAN THE TENDERLOIN
  5. Knox Bronson on Episode 5: introducing jimmie tarantino part 1—when frank sinatra and mickey cohen invested in hollywood nite life magazine

Archives

  • January 2026
  • December 2025
  • November 2025
  • October 2025
  • September 2025
  • August 2025
  • July 2025
  • June 2025
  • May 2025
  • April 2025
  • March 2025
  • February 2025
  • January 2025

Categories

  • Articles
  • Episodes
  • Frisco Art
  • Uncategorized
  • Videos
  • Vintage Films
  • HOME
  • EPISODES
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • VIDEOS
  • ABOUT
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RSS
Site design by Knox Bronson