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Movie with Mick LaSalle: On ‘The Irishman,’ ‘Ford v Ferrari’ and spoiler talk with Leba

Nov 19 • 52 min

Episode 70 of the Datebook Podcast is Movies with Mick LaSalle, breaking down new films ‘The Irishman,” ‘Ford v Ferrari,’ ‘The Report’ and more. San Francisco Chronicle movie critic LaSalle applauds co-host Leba Hertz for being able to figure out twists…

Theater with Lily Janiak — Bedridden for decades, Daniel Rudman returns to theater

Oct 29 • 30 min

Theater critic Lily Janiak talks with Daniel Rudman, who was an up-and-coming local playwright in the 1980s until a construction accident left him bedridden for the next three decades. Now, thanks to a medical miracle, he’s semi-mobile again — and he’s…

Movies with Mick LaSalle: On Eddie Murphy, “Dolemite” and “Jojo Rabbit”

Oct 25 • 42 min

In the latest Movies with Mick LaSalle, Chronicle movie critic LaSalle and ex-editor Leba Hertz talk about Eddie Murphy, “Dolemite is My Name,” “Roy Cohn,” “Jojo Rabbit” and other new movies. Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is “Midnight Special” by E’s…

Marc Huestis interview — Castro impresario on S.F. and movies

Oct 24 • 50 min

Episode 67 of Datebook podcast is a conversation between Arts and Entertainment columnist Tony Bravo and filmmaker Marc Huestis. The director of “Whatever Happened to Susan Jane,” known for his raucous live shows at Castro Theatre, earlier this year…

Robert Pattinson interview — on “The Lighthouse,” and a near-riot at the Stonestown Hot Topic

Oct 16 • 22 min

Episode 66 of Datebook podcast is an interview with Robert Pattinson. Chronicle A&E reporter Tony Bravo spoke with Pattinson at the Mill Valley Film Festival. They talk about his role in the new movie “The Lighthouse,” his 2007 “Twilight” publicity…

Movies with Mick LaSalle: On “Joker,” “Judy” and the Venice Film Festival

Oct 5 • 42 min

In the latest Movies with Mick LaSalle, the Chronicle’s movie critic Mick LaSalle is back with a report from the Venice Film Festival and joined by Leba Hertz.. They talk about highlights from Venice, Renee Zellweger’s performance in “Judy,” the highs and…

Judy Garland and “Judy,” with Tony Bravo, Connie Champagne and Lara Gabrielle Fowler

Oct 2 • 54 min

With the new Judy Garland biopic “Judy” in theaters, The Chronicle arts and culture writer Tony Bravo gathers two of his favorite Garland experts to talk about the legacy of the actress and Renee Zellweger’s portrayal in the movie. Guests are Connie…

Nato Green interview — on saving the Punch Line, and S.F. comedy

Sep 19 • 42 min

Episode 63 of Datebook podcast is an interview with Nato Green, a union organizer and comedian who helped lead the fight to save the Punch Line comedy club, a historic space that was threatened with closure earlier this year. Green also talks about…

Alice Kahn’s Lost Jerry Garcia Interview

Sep 12 • 49 min

Episode 58 of Datebook podcast is a 1984 interview between journalist Alice Kahn and Grateful Dead member Jerry Garcia. Reporter Kevin L. Jones wrote a story about the previously unpublished interview for the Chronicle. Garcia talks about his life in the…

Metallica and beyond at the Chase Center, with Aidin Vaziri and Mariecar Mendoza

Sep 6 • 27 min

Episode 61 of Datebook podcast is a look at the Chase Center entertainment schedule, with Chronicle pop music critic Aidin Vaziri, senior digital A&E editor Mariecar Mendoza and host Peter Hartlaub. Vaziri previews the arena-opening Metallica show with…

Theater with Lily Janiak - Ed Moreno to Ed Berkeley and back again

Aug 27 • 33 min

Theater critic Lily Janiak talks with local actor Ed Gonzalez Moreno about how he changed his name to “Ed Berkeley” when he moved to the Bay Area, to “neutralize” his race on paper, and why now he’s changed it back again, all in conjunction with his…

When Critics Get Surprised, with Lily Janiak and Joshua Kosman

Aug 23 • 36 min

In this flashback episode of “Datebook” podcast, Joshua Kosman and Lily Janiak join host Peter Hartlaub to talk about when critics get surprised, and how it fuels their work. Janiak talks about a presentation of “Our Town,” Hartlaub recalls a Snoop Dogg…

Linda Lee, S.F.’s Septuagenarian Nightlife Queen, with Tony Bravo

Aug 15 • 41 min

Retired Bay Area “letter carrier” (postal worker) Linda Lee is a different kind of presence on the Bay Area’s gay nightlife scene. In her seventies, her penchant for festive kitty t-shirts, embellishments on her orthopedic cane and colorful sneakers make…

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse — Datebook Podcast Flashback

Aug 9 • 27 min

This bonus episode of Datebook podcast from 2018 is an interview with “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” directors Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman and Bob Persichetti. The filmmakers worked on the animated superhero film for more than three years, operating…

Robert Mailer Anderson interview — on “Windows on the World,” music and San Francisco

Jul 30 • 51 min

Robert Mailer Anderson has written, produced and contributed to the soundtrack for “Windows on the World,” a drama about an Mexican citizen who searches for his father, an undocumented immigrant presumed dead in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks. Anderson…

Movies with Mick LaSalle: “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and Quentin Tarantino

Jul 26 • 42 min

Today’s Movies with Mick LaSalle episode of the Datebook podcast focuses on Quentin Tarantino’s new film “Once Upon a Time In Hollywood,” a movie LaSalle says is the best of the year so far. Mick LaSalle is joined by senior arts & entertainment editor Rob…

Duffy Jennings Interview — on Moscone/Milk Shootings, Zodiac and his Memoir “Reporter’s Note Book”

Jul 18 • 42 min

Duffy Jennings worked at the San Francisco Chronicle for just a decade, but it was filled with news; he covered the Milk/Moscone murders, parts of the Zodiac killings and other high-profile drama in the 1970s. His new memoir is “Reporter’s Notebook,”…

Sponsored Episode: The Weapon of Art, Transforming Guns into instruments of Hope

Jul 17 • 18 min

During a time when senseless gun violence continues to plague our country, artists are transforming weapons into instruments of hope and symbols of peace. In this sponsored episode of the Datebook podcast, King Kaufman speaks with four key individuals…

Movies with Mick LaSalle: New Pink Section Column, Women in Film and “The Lion King”

Jul 12 • 40 min

Episode 54 of Datebook podcast is Movies with Mick LaSalle. The Chronicle’s movie critic is joined by Leba Hertz and talks about his new column in the Sunday Datebook pink section, an upcoming column on women in film, and new films including “The Art of…

Theater with Lily Janiak - Skyler Cooper on Playing Othello from Two Genders

Jul 5 • 32 min

Theater critic Lily Janiak talks with transgender actor Skyler Cooper about playing the title role in “Othello” as a woman and then as a man — from Impact Theatre’s so-called “lesbian” production, in 2005, to Livermore Shakespeare Festival’s production,…

Movies with Mick LaSalle: “Yesterday,” “Spider-Man” and some love for the Roxie

Jul 1 • 50 min

The latest Movies with Mick LaSalle covers some movies of the present and future, including “Toy Story 4,” the Beatles music-themed “Yesterday” and “Spider-Man: Far From Home.” LaSalle is joined by Leba Hertz, and goes on a few fun tangents, including…

Gabby La La Interview — on ASMR, Playing the Sitar and Snow Angel

Jun 27 • 49 min

Chronicle digital arts & entertainment producer Annie Vainshtein interviews Gabby La La, a musical artist who has teamed with Sayuri to create Crafting with ASMR videos. She talks about the art of ASMR, her development as a musical artist and her band…

Glenn McCoy Interview — Executive Director for San Francisco Ballet

Jun 25 • 19 min

Datebook podcast features an interview by San Francisco Chronicle reporter Sam Whiting with outgoing San Francisco Ballet executive director Glenn McCoy, who has worked with the Ballet for more than three decades. McCoy talks about his career, why he’s…

Introducing the Summer Fun Issue; Chronicle tips for things to do

Jun 19 • 36 min

The San Francisco Chronicle on June 20 will publish its first Summer Fun Issue. In this week’s Datebook podcast, host Peter Hartlaub is joined by senior digital A&E editor Mariecar Mendoza and pop music critic Aidin Vaziri to talk about some entertaining,…

Movies with Mick LaSalle: Emma Thompson, Dark Phoenix and more on Elton John

Jun 14 • 48 min

In the latest Movies with Mick LaSalle, LaSalle and Leba Hertz cover new movies including “Late Night,” “5B” and “Men in Black: International,” and last week’s “Dark Phoenix.” Mick also talks more about Elton John, and response to his personal Elton John…

Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen Interview — Young Countertenor Debuts for SF Opera

Jun 5 • 30 min

Chronicle classical music critic Joshua Kosman interviews Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, a gifted young countertenor who is about to make his S.F. Opera mainstage debut in Handel’s “Orlando.” We talk with him about his newly burgeoning career and his choice of…

Theater with Lily Janiak — Maya Herbsman, Intimacy Choreographer

Jun 3 • 39 min

Lily Janiak talks with intimacy choreographer Maya Herbsman. Intimacy choreography is a new name and discrete position for a longstanding job that historically fell to actors or director — how to stage sexually or otherwise intimate scenes in a way that…

Movies with Mick LaSalle: “Rocketman,” “Godzilla” and the best movie of the week (“Ma”)

Jun 2 • 45 min

In the latest Movies with Mick LaSalle, host Mick LaSalle talks about his love of Elton John and why he didn’t like the new Elton John biopic “Rocketman,” “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” and the best movie of the week - the horror/thriller “Ma” starring…

“Always Be My Maybe” star Randall Park and director Nahnatchka Khan

May 31 • 32 min

With the May 31 Netflix release of “Always Be My Maybe” starring Randall Park and San Francisco native Ali Wong, San Francisco Chronicle senior digital A&E editor Mariecar Mendoza interviews Park and the movie’s director Nahnatchka Khan. They talk about…

Jimmy O. Yang Interview — Comedian and “Silicon Valley” Actor

May 21 • 19 min

Jimmy O. Yang is an offbeat often outsized character as Jian-Yang in “Silicon Valley,” Horace in “Fresh Off the Boat” and Bernard in “Crazy Rich Asians.” He’s a little more low key and thoughtful in person, speaking with San Francisco Chronicle Senior…

Movies with Mick LaSalle: RIP Doris Day, Shakespeare and “John Wick 3”

May 17 • 39 min

Chronicle movie critic Mick LaSalle discusses the death of Doris Day, Shakespeare in movies, and new movies including “John Wick 3” and “My Son.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Wine Country” — Breaking Down the Napa Valley-Based Netflix Movie

May 9 • 38 min

Chronicle wine writer Esther Mobley and Style reporter Tony Bravo join host Peter Hartlaub to talk about the new Netflix movie “Wine Country,” filmed in Napa Valley, starring and directed by Amy Poehler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

T.C. Boyle interview — California Author on Fires, Drugs and “Outside Looking In”

May 6 • 28 min

Chronicle deputy managing editor Kitty Morgan sits down with author T.C. Boyle to talk about his latest acid-infused book, “Outside Looking In,” his own past battle with drugs, the fires near his Montecito home, cats and living in California. Learn more…

Theater with Lily Janiak — A Conversation About Pay in Comedy

Apr 29 • 51 min

Lily Janiak talks with performer Phil Wong, PianoFight’s Rob Ready, Killing My Lobster’s Allison Page and Endgames Improv’s Max McCal about whether performers in sketch, improv and other kinds of comedy should get paid. Learn more about your ad choices.…

Movies with Mick LaSalle: Avengers Endgame first impressions

Apr 23 • 28 min

Less than an hour after seeing “Avengers: Endgame,” Chronicle film critic Mick LaSalle is joined by Peter Hartlaub and Leba Hertz to give their first impressions of the big new Marvel movie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joseph Young Interview — New Conductor of the Berkeley Symphony

Apr 17 • 30 min

Critic Joshua Kosman interviews Joseph Young, recorded shortly after the 37-year-old was named conductor of the Berkeley Symphony. Young talks about getting the job, and childhood music interests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

Movies with Mick LaSalle: “Shazam,” Superhero Movies and a Detour into the Federalist Papers

Apr 8 • 36 min

Episode 36 of Datebook podcast is Movies with Mick LaSalle, starting with a discussion about “Shazam” and superhero movies, and other new films including “Dumbo,” “The Public” and “The Invisibles.” LaSalle and his co-host Leba Hertz also make a few…

Armistead Maupin interview — “Tales of the City” author drops by his old Chronicle home

Apr 2 • 38 min

Episode 35 of Datebook podcast is an interview with “Tales of the City” author Armistead Maupin, returning to the San Francisco Chronicle to Style reporter Tony Bravo and Maupin’s former People section colleague Ruthe Stein. Maupin talks about the…

Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij interview — The OA Part II in San Francisco

Mar 25 • 30 min

Episode 34 of Datebook podcast is an interview with Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij, co-creators of “The OA Part II.” Marling is the series star and co-wrote the show. Batmanglij co-wrote and directed most episodes. They talk about why they came to San…

Theater with Lily Janiak: Darryl V. Jones interview — on his vision for Lorraine Hansberry Theatre

Mar 18 • 36 min

In Episode 33 of Datebook podcast, Lily Janiak talks to Darryl V. Jones, Lorraine Hansberry Theatre’s new acting artistic director. She asks about his vision for the black theater company — a Bay Area institution, but one that’s faced setback after…

Alex Gibney interview — on making “The Inventor” and faking it in Silicon Valley

Mar 13 • 30 min

Episode 32 of Datebook podcast is an interview with Alex Gibney, talking about Silicon Valley and its role in his new HBO documentary about the Elizabeth Holmes/Theranos debacle, “The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley.” Gibney talks about his own…

Movies with Mick LaSalle: “Captain Marvel,” Spielberg on Netflix and new movies

Mar 8 • 33 min

Episode 31 of the Datebook podcast is Movies with Mick LaSalle. Mick and movie editor Leba Hertz talk about Steven Spielberg’s comments about Netflix, and debate whether Netflix releases should qualify for Academy Awards. They also talk about the new…

Komal Shah Interview — Art Collection and the New Stanford Artist Conversation Series

Feb 27 • 37 min

Episode 30 of the Datebook podcast is a conversation between San Francisco Chronicle art critic Charles Desmarais and Bay Area art collector Komal Shah, who along with her husband Gaurav Garg is presenting the Artists on the Future series at Stanford. The…

Datebook Talks Oscars - Academy Awards Conversation with Mick LaSalle, Tony Bravo, Otis Taylor Jr. and Mariecar Mendoza

Feb 21 • 88 min

Episode 28 of Datebook podcast is a live recording of the Feb. 20, 2019, Datebook Talks Oscars event, featuring an Oscars rundown with San Francisco movie critic Mick LaSalle, Style reporter Tony Bravo, East Bay columnist Otis Taylor Jr. and senior…

Movies with Mick LaSalle: Academy Awards Should Win/Will Win Episode

Feb 18 • 36 min

In Episode 28 of Datebook podcast, Mick LaSalle talks about what should win and what will win for the upcoming Feb. 24, 2019, Academy Awards. LaSalle is joined by Chronicle editor Leba Hertz. Their Movies with Mick LaSalle discussion leads to talk about…

Theater with Lily Janiak: Actor Caleb Cabrera

Feb 12 • 34 min

In Episode 27 of Datebook podcast, theater critic Lily Janiak interviews local actor and pedicab driver Caleb Cabrera as part of The Artist’s Life series, a recurring feature that spotlights the talent who help make up the rich tapestry of the Bay Area’s…

Adam Shankman interview - “What Men Want”

Feb 5 • 29 min

In Episode 26 of Datebook podcast, Chronicle pop culture critic Peter Hartlaub interviews Adam Shankman - director of the new comedy “What Men Want.” Shankman got his start as a dancer and choreographer, and his directorial debut was the San Francisco…

Entertainment Deals, Part 2: Classical Music and Visual Art, with Joshua Kosman, Charles Desmarais and Peter Hartlaub

Jan 29 • 40 min

In Episode 25 of Datebook podcast, San Francisco Chronicle classical music critic Joshua Kosman, art critic Charles Desmarais and pop culture critic Peter Hartlaub share some of the best entertainment deals on their beats. After talking about some of…

Oscar nominations breakdown with Mick LaSalle, Tony Bravo and Peter Hartlaub

Jan 22 • 33 min

In Episode 24 of “Datebook” podcast, Chronicle movie critic Mick LaSalle, Style reporter Tony Bravo and pop culture critic Peter Hartlaub break down the nominations for the 91st Academy Awards. LaSalle focuses on the best picture, best actress and best…

Movies with Mick LaSalle: The Excellence of January Movies

Jan 17 • 33 min

In Episode 23 of “Datebook” podcast, Chronicle movie critic Mick LaSalle talks about why he likes January movies, which have traditionally been looked at as a dumping ground. He discusses his “Glass” empty chair review in the Chronicle, and closes with a…

John C. Reilly interview - “Stan & Ollie”

Jan 7 • 32 min

In Episode 22 of “Datebook” podcast, Chronicle pop culture critic Peter Hartlaub interviews actor John C. Reilly about his role in “Stan & Ollie,” the new biopic about comedians Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Reilly talks about the difficulty and…

Theater with Lily Janiak: Christian Cagigal Interview, Ghost Hunt Walking Tour Guide

Dec 31, 2018 • 36 min

Lily Janiak talks to local magician, storyteller, solo performer and now San Francisco Ghost Hunt Walking Tour guide Christian Cagigal. We talk about how he got into leading tourists, local history buffs and fans of the supernatural on a one-mile…

Theater with Lily Janiak: Siobhan Doherty interview

Dec 28, 2018 • 42 min

In episode 21 of Datebook podcast, Chronicle theater critic Lily Janiak talks to local actor Siobhan Doherty as part of The Artist’s Life series. In January, Siobhan will perform in Cutting Ball’s revival of its 2012 hit, “Tenderloin,” which she cowrote.…

When critics get surprised - Chronicle reviewers share their stories

Dec 20, 2018 • 35 min

In Episode 20 of “Datebook” podcast, Joshua Kosman and Lily Janiak join host Peter Hartlaub to talk about when critics get surprised, and how it fuels their work. Janiak talks about a presentation of “Our Town,” Hartlaub recalls a Snoop Dogg concert that…

Movies with Mick LaSalle: Top 10 movies of 2018

Dec 17, 2018 • 59 min

In Episode 19 of “Datebook” podcast, Mick LaSalle returns to Movies with Mick LaSalle to present his Top 10 list of 2018. The Chronicle’s movie critic declares 2019 one of the best years for movies in recent memory, and reveals a list that includes “First…

“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” directors Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman and Bob Persichetti

Dec 11, 2018 • 26 min

Episode 18 of Datebook podcast is an interview with “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” directors Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman and Bob Persichetti. The filmmakers worked on the animated superhero film for more than three years, operating mostly under the…

Filmmaker “Sandi Tan” interview - “Shirkers”

Dec 4, 2018 • 29 min

Filmmaker Sandi Tan joins Chronicle senior digital arts editor Mariecar Mendoza to talk about “Shirkers,” a Netflix documentary about a film that was stolen from Tan when she was a teen. Tan was 19 years old when she made the movie in Singapore. Her…

The Rolling Stones and stadium shows

Nov 29, 2018 • 31 min

With the Rolling Stones returning to the Bay Area in 2019, we’ve called an emergency podcast - to talk about the band, their history playing in San Francisco and the pros and cons of stadium shows. Chronicle pop music critic Aidin Vaziri and assistant…

Theater with Lily Janiak: Jon Tracy interview - can theater artists make minimum wage?

Nov 20, 2018 • 43 min

In this episode, theater critic Lily Janiak interviews TheaterFirst Artistic Facilitator Jon Tracy about his company’s new policy of $15 per hour for everyone, no matter the job title - an almost unheard of phenomenon in theater, especially outside the…

Movies with Mick LaSalle: Holiday film preview

Nov 15, 2018 • 25 min

In Episode 14 of the Datebook podcast, movie critic Mick LaSalle is joined by arts and entertainment editor Leba Hertz to talk about holiday movies. They also discuss the 25th anniversary release of “Schindler’s List,” and reveal why Dec. 14 will be a…

Entertainment Deals, Part 1: Music, theater and comedy bargains in the Bay Area

Nov 8, 2018 • 32 min

In Episode 13 of Datebook podcast, San Francisco Chronicle pop culture critic Peter Hartlaub, pop music critic Aidin Vaziri and theater critic Lily Janiak share some of the best entertainment deals on their beats. After talking about the rising prices for…

Theater with Lily Janiak: “Miss Saigon” redux

Oct 30, 2018 • 48 min

In this episode, theater critic Lily Janiak interviews local Asian American theater directors Jeffrey Lo and Nikki Menez about a question she raised in her review of SHN’s production of “Miss Saigon”: When is a show too problematic to be produced? Learn…

Theater with Lily Janiak: Lauren Mayer interview

Oct 25, 2018 • 40 min

In this episode, theater critic Lily Janiak talks to local music director, cabaret performer and parody writer Lauren Mayer as part of our Artist’s Life series, a recurring feature that will shine a spotlight on the talent who help make up the rich…

Beyond the Book: A conversation with Susan Orlean

Oct 18, 2018 • 41 min

Author Susan Orlean joins host John McMurtrie in The Chronicle’s basement archive studio to talk about her new novel “The Library Book,” and other topics. Orlean, who wrote “The Orchid Thief,” focuses her new book on events surrounding a 1986 fire that…

Beyond the Book: Neil deGrasse Tyson on “Accessory to War”

Oct 11, 2018 • 41 min

Author and scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson returns to the San Francisco Chronicle, to meet with host John McMurtrie, book editor of The Chronicle. They talk about Tyson’s new book “Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the…

Movies with Mick LaSalle: “A Star is Born”

Oct 4, 2018 • 28 min

The latest Datebook podcast puts a spotlight on “A Star is Born,” a film that Chronicle film critic Mick LaSalle calls “tremendous,” and the best movie he viewed at the recent Venice Film Festival. LaSalle is joined by movie editor Leba Hertz – and they…

Yo-Yo Ma interview

Oct 4, 2018 • 38 min

The latest Datebook podcast is an interview with legendary cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Host Joshua Kosman spoke with Ma by phone about playing Bach on his current tour, the relation between culture and politics and economics, and how 62-year-old Ma feels about…

The Artist’s Life: Nathan Marken

Oct 4, 2018 • 29 min

In this episode, theater critic Lily Janiak talks to local actor and singer Nathan Marken as part of our Artist’s Life Series, a recurring feature that will shine a spotlight on the talent who help make up the rich tapestry of the Bay Area’s cultural…

Fall movie preview

Oct 4, 2018 • 26 min

Datebook presents the fall movie preview podcast, with pop culture critic Peter Hartlaub, movie editor Leba Hertz and Bad Reporter cartoonist Don Asmussen. We look at fall movies including “A Star is Born,” “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “First Man” – and give a…

Breaking down the “Crazy Rich Asians” hype

Oct 4, 2018 • 27 min

San Francisco Chronicle arts content editor Mariecar Mendoza and Chronicle columnist Vanessa Hua talk about “Crazy Rich Asians,” the first Hollywood movie with an all-Asian cast in 25 years. Pop culture critic Peter Hartlaub, who reviewed the movie for…

The Artist’s Life: Denmo Ibrahim

Oct 4, 2018 • 27 min

In this episode, theater critic Lily Janiak talks to local actor Denmo Ibrahim as part of our Artist’s Life Series, a recurring feature that will shine a spotlight on the talent who help make up the rich tapestry of the Bay Area’s cultural life. In…

Dan Hoyle interview

Oct 3, 2018 • 31 min

Chronicle arts and entertainment editor Leba Hertz interviews actor and writer Dan Hoyle, who on July 13, 2018, will debut his latest piece of journalistic theater, “Each and Every Thing,” at the Marsh in Berkeley. Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is…

Beyond the book: Lawrence Ferlinghetti interview

Oct 3, 2018 • 26 min

On this episode of Beyond the Book, the literary podcast of The San Francisco Chronicle, Book Editor John McMurtrie interviews Lawrence Ferlinghetti, who co-founded the world-renowned City Lights Books in 1953, ahead of his 99th birthday on March 24th.…