Bonus episode No. 2—Interview with paul drexler, author of “notorious san francisco—True tales of crime, passion, and murder”
In this episode, I talk to author and historian Paul Drexler about the crime and vice rooted in the very birth of San Francisco and their evolution and influence in the city for the next hundred years.
Bonus ep. No. 1—Call It Frisco
This episode explores the long and often contentious history of the nickname “Frisco” for San Francisco. Despite the strong disapproval of many, including Chronicle columnist Herb Caen, the term has deep roots stretching back to the Gold Rush era. We delve into the...
The Hawaiian Princess Who Wanted To Sing
TRANSCRIPT Welcome to the Secret History of Frisco Podcast. I’m your host, Knox Bronson. We have a wonderful episode for you today, the story of the Hawaiian princess who came to San Francisco in 1933 to open a nightclub where she could sing. We will again encounter...
Episode 1: Vice Defined San Francisco’s DNA At Its Inception
TRANSCRIPT: Welcome to the first episode of the Secret History of Frisco podcast. I am your host, Knox Bronson. The focus of the Secret History of Frisco will be the last two decades, 1934 to 1953, when San Francisco was still a wide-open town and the over-riding...
PREVIEW EPISODE: WHEN GAMBLERS, NEWSPAPERMEN, AND THE Police ran San francisco
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