Thursday, June 4, 2026

390 - What's Up With the Sun? (with Ebti)

 This week we have the great honor of talking to artist, Ebti! We talk about translation, theater, death, cats, light bulbs, and whether or not the sun is gay! 

Sign this open letter to support the workers at the SFAC!

Music in this episode is by Meshell Ndegeocello


Languages!

Ebti!!!


Thursday, May 21, 2026

389 - June 2026 Voter Guide

 This week we finally made our voter guide! YES ON D, SAN FRANCISCO!

The music in this episode is by SPELLLING

do it!


Thursday, May 14, 2026

388 - Not the Voter Guide

 This week we start on the voter guide but then we delay it because Maysoun needs to do more research. So we talk about some shows and some emails and some voicemails. Plus we're back on Horse Muffin Bird again, because Maysoun accuses Kate of being a sniveling worm. It's a weird episode.

The music in this episode is by Australian lesbian, Courtney Barnett



The Hundred Years' War on Palestine
A Flag With Teeth — Participant Form

Friday, May 8, 2026

387 - Pigeon Army

This week Kate and Maysoun went to a rally at city hall! We petition the birds to stop the surveillance state. Maysoun went to a show! We did it all!

 The song in this episode is by Cain Culto, Xiuhtezcatl & Snow Tha Product

take to the skies!


Monday, April 27, 2026

386 - VIP Preview

This week Kate and Maysoun hang out with billionaires. Kate makes a public apology. Maysoun tries to explain the SF charter, whatever the hell that is. Plus we tell you to go to a clown show.

The music in this episode is by spacemoth


Loss of dignity!




 Sugar Mud - A Surreal Comedy - BUY TICKETS

Arts for a Better Bay Area (ABBA)

Urbanist think tank SPUR unveils plans to revamp S.F. charter

SPUR recommendations


Monday, April 20, 2026

385 - Yes on Prop D

 This week Maysoun is back! Kate talks shit about SFMOMA again. We also discuss a pair of shows by Trina Michelle Robinson. Plus Maysoun settles several controversies.

The music in this episode is by spacemoth

Cats and dogs living together!


Yes on Prop D!

Sunday, April 5, 2026

384 - Finishing the Hat

  This week artist Sarah Heinemann guest hosts while Maysoun is abroad! We discuss therapy, the SF art scene, group chats, Maysoun's secrets, and so much more.

The music in this episode is by spacemoth

Look! I made a hat!


Saturday, March 28, 2026

383 - Horse, Muffin, Bird

This week we take some listener feedback! Max Blue wrote in! We talk about community organizing. We also talk about a hurtful game called Horse-Muffin-Bird. 


Muffin Muffin Muffin


 Witch art at SoEx

Arts for a Better Bay Area

Further Triennial 

Friday, March 20, 2026

382 - Bad Scene, Everyone's Fault (with Sarah Heinemann)

This week we talk to artist and dear friend, Sarah Heinemann. We discuss colors, art ideas, public transit, how much Jerry Saltz sucks, cave paintings, and working with Sol Lewitt.

The music in this episode is by spacemoth

Bad Scene, Everyone's Fault
Acrylic and crayon on canvas 48 x 42 inches


Sarah Heinemann

Sol Lewitt


Friday, March 13, 2026

381 - Wall Drawing

 This week Kate talks about doing a Sol Lewitt wall drawing at SFMOMA. We also give information about a show. Cute.

The music in this episode is by spacemoth

Walls!!!


Friday, March 6, 2026

380 - True Believer

 We answer a listener question about where to get cheap art! We are all over the map because we're freaked out by war.

the music in this episode is by spacemoth

Wall art!

SFAC Meeting Video

Thursday, February 26, 2026

379 - Emergency Meetings

 This week we are in EMERGENCY MODE! SAVE THE ART SCENE!!! Plus Kate is mad about the giant naked woman sculpture.

the music in this episode is by spacemoth

Head over! I'll make you a drawing!


SF Arts Ed

Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts

CCA and the SEIU1021

Artist Space Trust

SOMARTS

Nobody's coming to save SF arts — the scene must save itself by Max Blue

SFAC meeting from HELL



Postcard writing info:

Letter Template

Dear [Name],

As a member of SF's arts community, I'm asking for your support in ensuring artists have a voice in charter reform. The 1932 charter included arts representation through the War Memorial Board. Today, artists have no seat at your working group table, even as the infrastructure that sustains creative life is eroding faster than policy and philanthropy can respond.

Arts and culture generate billions in economic activity and defines what makes SF livable. Could you bring our voices into your deliberations?

We need a charter that serves all San Franciscans, including the artists who make this city worth living in.

In solidarity,

[Your Name]


City Hall Officials

Daniel Lurie

Mayor of San Francisco

mayorspressoffice@sfgov.org

Office of the Mayor, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 200, San Francisco, CA 94102

Ultimate decision maker on charter reform and city governance. He restructured city government and is driving the charter reform process. Artists need direct representation in these discussions.

Staci Slaughter

Chief of Staff to Mayor Lurie

mayorspressoffice@sfgov.org

Office of the Mayor, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 200, San Francisco, CA 94102

Chief of Staff — the gatekeeper to the Mayor. Former SF Giants executive, advisor to Sixth Street Partners. She coordinates all policy chiefs and manages access to Lurie.

Anne Taupier

Executive Director, Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD)

oewd.info@sfgov.org

City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 448, San Francisco, CA 94102

OEWD directly oversees arts/culture economic development. Her stated mission includes "repopulate our streets with arts and affordability." Came from Tishman Speyer in 2023, has urban planning background.

SF Charter Committee

Michael Pappas

San Francisco Interfaith Council (Executive Director)

PO Box 29055, SF 94129 or 130 Fisher Loop (Presidio Interfaith Chapel)

 

Natalie Sandoval

Urban Land Institute San Francisco (Executive Director)

2 Bryant St STE 300, San Francisco, CA 94105

 

Ben Rosenfield

SPUR / former SF Controller

info@spur.org

654 Mission St, SF 94105

 

Shakirah Simley

Booker T. Washington Community Service Center (Executive Director)

800 Presidio Ave, SF 94115

 

Kim Tavaglione

SF Labor Council (Executive Director)

1188 Franklin St Suite 203, SF 94109

 

Laurie Thomas

WISF Board Member

laurie@ggra.org

1 South Van Ness Avenue, 5th Floor, SF CA 94103

 

Lynn Mahoney

San Francisco State University (President)

president@sfsu.edu

1600 Holloway Avenue, SF 94132


Andres Power

Abundant SF (Board Member, former policy director to Mayor Breed)

533b Simonds Loop, San Francisco, CA 94129

Note: Abundant SF mentioned as aligned with YIMBY/Astroturf groups but not prominently featured.


Tim Omi

Council of District Merchants / Fillmore Merchants Association (President)

8 West Portal Avenue, #389, San Francisco, CA 94127

 

Zach Goldman

SEIU 1021 (Staff Director)

info@seiu1021.org

350 Rhode Island, Suite 100, SF 94103

 

Susan Hirsch

Third Plateau / Hirsch Philanthropy Partners (Co-Founder & Principal)

127 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94710 or 209 Kearny St, SF 94108

 

Marie Hurabiell

Connected SF (Executive Director & Founder)

393 7th Ave Ste 301, SF 94118

RED FLAG: Phoenix Project dedicated entire article to her. Registered Republican until 2022, Trump appointee to Presidio Trust. Connected SF fully funded by Neighbors for a Better SF (Oberndorf). Described as promoting "extreme right wing ideologies."


Missy Narula

Crankstart Foundation (CEO)

1660 Bush St Ste 300, SF 94109

Progressive giving focus.


Rafael Mandelman

SF Board of Supervisors President (District 8)

rafael.mandelman@sfgov.org

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, City Hall, Room 244, SF 94102

 

Bilal Mahmood

SF Board of Supervisors (District 5)

Bilal.Mahmood@sfgov.org

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, City Hall, Room 244, SF 94102

Note: GrowSF spent $300K to elect him, replacing Dean Preston.


Chyanne Chen

SF Board of Supervisors (District 11)

Chyanne.Chen@sfgov.org

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, City Hall, Room 244, SF 94102

 

Carmen Chu

Office of the City Administrator

carmen.chu@sfgov.org

City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, SF 94102

 

Greg Wagner

Office of the Controller

controller@sfgov.org

City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 316, SF 94102

 

Alicia John-Baptiste

Mayor's Office (Chief of Infrastructure, Climate & Mobility)

mayorspressoffice@sfgov.org

Office of the Mayor, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 200, SF 94102

 

Fred Blackwell

San Francisco Foundation (CEO)

One Embarcadero Center, Suite 1400, SF 94111

 

Sherilyn Adams

Larkin Street Youth Services

info@larkinstreetyouth.org

134 Golden Gate Avenue, SF 94102

 

Sachin Agarwal

GrowSF

contact@growsf.org

393 7th Ave Ste 301, SF 94118

RED FLAG: GrowSF director, key Astroturf Network member. Quoted criticizing "outside money" after losing D11 race.

Josh Arce

Northern California District Council of Laborers / California Alliance for Jobs

info@ncdcl.org

5672 Stoneridge Dr., Pleasanton, CA 94588

 

Katherine August-deWilde

Partnership for San Francisco

info@partnershipsf.org

600 California St Suite 12-001, San Francisco, CA 94108

 

Larry Baer

SF Giants / Advance SF

Oracle Park, 24 Willie Mays Plaza, SF 94107

 

Dan Bernal

UCSF Community Relations

3333 California St, SF 94143

 

Anni Chung

Self-Help for the Elderly (CEO)

407 Sansome St, SF 94111

 

Meredith Dodson

SF Parent Coalition (ED) / SF Parent Action

meredith@sfparents.org

312 Clay St Ste 300, Oakland CA 94607

Led school board recall campaigns. SF Parent Coalition received $100K from Neighbors for a Better SF — part of Astroturf network's school privatization push.


John Doherty

SF Building Trades Council (VP Subcrafts) / IBEW Local 6

info@sfbuildingtrades council.org

825 Van Ness Ave Suite 301, SF 94109

 

Bob Fisher

Pisces Foundation (Co-founder & Trustee)

admin@piscesfoundation.org

268 Bush St Ste 3433, SF

 

Rodney Fong

SF Chamber of Commerce (CEO)

rfong@sfchamber.com

235 Montgomery St Ste 760, SF 94104

 

Norma Garcia

UC Berkeley (note: unclear which Norma Garcia)

normagarcia@berkeley.edu

University of California, Berkeley School of Law, Law Building #7200, Berkeley, CA 94720

 

Shola Olatoye

SF Downtown Development Corporation (CEO)

5 3rd St, San Francisco, CA 94124

 

Anna Marie Presutti

SF Travel (CEO)

One Post St Suite 2700, SF 94104

 


Thursday, February 12, 2026

Thursday, February 5, 2026

Thursday, January 29, 2026

376 - Hard to Describe

 Kate gets backwards offended this episode. Maysoun draws things from verbal descriptions. We discuss the shows at the Richmond Art Center. Folks, Kate was tired editing this one. Good luck.

The music in this episode is by Beyond The Struttosphere








      

Thursday, January 22, 2026

375 - All's Fair

 Atrium! Fog! Other stuff! Kate finds a way to work Stephen Sondheim into every conversation. Maysoun wants to make certificates.

the music in this episode is by aivi & surasshu


Fog.


Thursday, January 15, 2026

374 - Friendless in Frisco

 Kate announces a new weekly mixer! Fridays 5pm - 6pm at Et al. Make new friends and keep the old! We address a listener's question about making friends in the art world.

Music in this episode is by The Good Life

Ring the bell of friendship!


Why It’s So Hard to Make New Friends as an Adult - Psychology Today

Thursday, January 8, 2026

373 - January Fools

 We are fools this episode. Happy New Year! Maysoun went to Chicago! Kate went to Berkeley! We plan out our beginning-of-the-year expeditions.

The music in this episode is by SAMMI

Starting strong!


Remembering Yoko Ono's "Cut Piece" by Julia Bryan-Wilson

Your Guide to the Bay Area’s Biggest Art Month by Sarah Hotchkiss


Thursday, December 18, 2025

372 - Disorient (with Helia Pouyanfar)

 This week we talk to artist, Helia Pouyanfar. We go off about rice, the refugee body, fog descending upon the earth, and of course, cats. 

The music in this episode is by The Good Life


Rice is from everywhere!


Helia Pouyanfar

History of Persian Cats