Best Amy and Bay Podcasts (2024)

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Flashback Friday - Seeking Mavis Beacon director Jazmin Jones and associate producer Olivia McKayla Ross 14:19

3h ago14:19

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Send us a text Welcome to Flashback Friday! We're bringing back a documentary that we covered this past January at Sundance 2024, and is in theaters now! Seeking Mavis Beacon is a documentary that follows the investigation into what happened to one of the most influential Black women in technology who has been missing from the public eye since 1995…

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37: Cristina Pena Langley Runs for Oakley City Council 57:52

2h ago57:52

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On this episode, I chat with Cristina Pena Langley who is running for Oakley City Council, District 5. Too nice for elected office? Possibly. That is the question as she is a teacher in Oakley, Girl Scout Leader, and an executive leader within the Teachers Association of Oakley. We get into why she is running for city council with top priorities of…

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36: Fernando Sandoval Talks Contra Costa Community College District 1:04:41

33m ago1:04:41

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On this episode, I chat with Fernando Sandoval who is running for re-election on the Contra Costa Community College District Board (Ward 5). We get into what is new with the District, finally appears to be stability within the District. I question whether 4-year college is a scam and people should just go towards trades. We talk high cost of colleg…

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Three tips - Choosing a Photographer for your Branding Session 3:13

8h ago3:13

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In this episode of Behind the Lens: Amy Branding Photography Tips, your go-to San Francisco branding photographer shares three key tips for choosing the right photographer for your brand photoshoot. Learn how to find a specialist, evaluate portfolios, and ensure a perfect fit to capture your brand's essence for an amazing photoshoot. Tune in for ex…

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Stereo Embers The Podcast: James Milligan (Mossy Ledge) 1:07:44

1h ago1:07:44

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"All You Need To Know"The Vancouver outfit Mossy Ledge got started in the early '90s and by 2001 they had put in the reps, touring across Canada and putting out two excellent albums and two fabulous EPs. With seven years or so under their rock and roll belts, the band was poised to take the next step in their career. Their sonorous blast of soaring…

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35: Antwon Webster Runs for Antioch City Council District 3 1:35:53

4h ago1:35:53

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On this episode, I chat with Antwon Webster who is running for Antioch City Council, District 3. We get into a variety of topics including him working with services groups to in an effort to improve the city as a whole. We touch on the tone of the most recent council meeting and then get into topics such as public safety, economic development and s…

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Release the Effects of Your Intergenerational Trauma 19:57

3h ago19:57

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Send us a text Elizabeth Kipp, a stress management and historical trauma specialist, discusses the impact of intergenerational trauma and its connection to chronic pain. She explains how stress, particularly chronic stress, affects the body and brain, and how it can be passed down through generations. Elizabeth emphasizes the importance of building…

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34: Don Freitas Runs for Antioch City Council District 3 1:24:02

4h ago1:24:02

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On this episode, I chat with Don Freitas who is running for Antioch City Council in District 3. He is the former mayor having served from 2000 to 2008, previously on the city council and served on the Water District. We talk about why he is coming back now and what has changed for him within the City of Antioch. The importance of bringing back civi…

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33: Kim Karr Talks Social Media For Good Given State of Online Commentary 1:19:30

9d ago1:19:30

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On this episode, I chat with Kim Karr of #ICANHELP and Digital4Good. The conversation comes a day after negative social media commentary hit the contracosta.news social media pages. While we discuss the work they do for youth, we get into a variety of topics around social media form folks producing content simply for clicks and addiction to play of…

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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0398: Amy Rigby 1:24:26

8d ago1:24:26

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"Hang In There With Me"If you're an artist, you either move West or you move East. In the case of the Pennsylvania-born Amy Rigby, she went east. Landing in New York in the late seventies, Rigby absorbed the music of the city and took assiduous notes about punk rock, indie scenesters and the rhythms of the age. I'm zipping through time here, but if…

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32: Rakesh Kumar Christian Runs for Mayor of Antioch 54:40

10d ago54:40

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On this episode, Rakesh Kumar Christian runs for Mayor of Antioch citing he wants change. He faces off against Mayor Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe and Ron Bernal who he says are both part of the problem of why Antioch is where it is today. We get into what he says is mismanagement, budgeting issues. We talk public safety, economic development, improving c…

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Ben Alamar: Author of Sports Analytics 39:30

2h ago39:30

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A quick question for you. What does studying the effect of smoking bans on bars have in common with convincing basketball coaches that shooting more threes is the key to winning? Absolutely nothing, as it turns out. Well, nothing, unless your name is Ben Alamar. If you’re Ben Alamar, those 2 things are linked at the hip. That’s because when Ben was…

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Basic Bitch - Floating, Olympics, Outside Lands and the DNC 39:13

10d ago39:13

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Send us a text We’re back with a Basic Bitch and we have a lot to catch up on! From the Olympics (and a certain pole vaulting video that we may or may not be watching regularly), to Outside Lands (Grace Jones AND Chappell Roan?!?) and the Democratic National Convention (“…from the windoooows to the Walzzzz…”), these bitches needed to float on the r…

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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0397: Tanner Porter (Sufjan Steven’s ILLINOISE) 1:07:14

15d ago1:07:14

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"Once Was Gleaming"The California-born Tanner Porter is a composer, arranger, performer, vocalist and songwriter. Her voice is otherwordly and wonderful, and set against her complex orchestral arrangements, it evokes everyone from Kate Bush to Tori Amos. Her debut album The Summer Sinks was a stone cold stunner and her new album Once Was Gleaming p…

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31: Retired Police Sgt Steve Aiello Talks Antioch Police Department 1:15:33

9d ago1:15:33

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On this episode, we recap what has been going on with the Antioch Police Department and City of Antioch. I am joined by former Antioch Police Sergeant Steve Aiello and Ken Turnage to highlight history and provide more context of what has gone on. We talk staffing levels, why police officers are leaving, the negative impact the Antioch City Council …

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How is our approach to trauma changing? Are traditional top-down therapy approaches our only option? 34:24

15d ago34:24

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Send us a Text Message. Explore the concept of trauma and its treatment. Host Amy and Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) Natelle Murphy discuss the limitations of traditional top-down therapy approaches, which focus primarily on cognitive processes. The episode introduces the bottom-up approach, which emphasizes the body's role in trauma and r…

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Amy G and Anika Orrock on Women Sports and Smarty Marty Takes the Field 41:29

22d ago41:29

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Send us a text Y'all, can we just talk about women in sports for forever, please. And with THESE women in particular! On this episode, we welcome #forevergiant, SF Giants reporter Amy Gutierrez aka Amy G and illustrator Anika Orrock talking about their book Smarty Marty Takes the Field. Get ready to hear some great takes on how kids think about wom…

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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0396: Mark Bacino 1:22:45

11d ago1:22:45

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"Top Of The World"The Emmy Award-nominated Mark Bacino is more than just a craftsman of pure pop magic--he's a producer, composer, educator and journalist. I first got on board with Mark's music in 2003 for his brilliant album Million Dollar Milkshake, which was the follow-up to his equally brilliant debut, Pop Job. Since then, he's put out Queens …

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Amy Gutierrez & Celeste Gehring: Hosts of the "Girl, How'd You Get That Gig?" Podcast 51:42

14d ago51:42

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Let’s begin this episode with a few questions. First off, do you work in sports? Number 2: would you like to work in sports? Alright, one more: do you know someone who’d like to work in sports? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then this episode is absolutely for you. My guests on the show are Amy Gutierrez and Celeste Gehring, two l…

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30: Dave Ennis Runs for State Assembly District 11 1:26:55

17h ago1:26:55

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On this episode, I chat with Dave Ennis for State Assembly in District 11. He considers himself a fiscal conservative while being moderate on social issues. He has taken the slogan of build things right the first time and getting back to basics such as providing a good education, helping small business stay in business and creating jobs. We touch o…

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Face the Facts: Reading the Stories Your Expressions Tell 18:23

1M ago18:23

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Send us a Text Message. Emily Miller is a Master Face Reader certified in Chinese face reading and a Certified Nutrition Specialist. Her goal in working with clients is to guide them through truly understanding their body’s feedback and to really learn and understand who they came here to become. Listen as Emily explains the ancient practice of fac…

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DÌDI (弟弟) Director/Writer Sean Wang and Actor Joan Chen 15:21

29d ago15:21

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Send us a text We're talking about one of our favorite movies of the year with director/writer Sean Wang and actor Joan Chen! DÌDI (弟弟) follows a 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy during the last month of summer before high school begins, as he learns to skate, flirt, and love his mom. We get behind the scenes details of the first (and most intens…

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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0395: Collin Hegna (Brian Jonestown Massacre, Federale) 57:47

15d ago57:47

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"Reverb & Seduction"The Portland outfit Federale have been one of the most fascinating and inventive bands of the last twenty years. Led by Collin Hegna, Federale have put out a handful of albums whose affecting instrumental cinemascapes, dark country ballads and psych rock excursions bring to mind a version of and the Dirty Three had they hailed f…

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Sing Sing Director Greg Kwedar and Actors Clarence "Divine Eye" Maclin and Sean San Jose 19:34

1M ago19:34

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Send us a text This is one of our favorite movies of the year, and the interview was equally as satisfying! We sat down with director Greg Kwedar, and actors Clarence "Divine Eye" Maclin and Sean San Jose to discuss their beautiful film, Sing Sing. The film is based on the real life RTA (Rehabilitation Through the Arts) program at Sing Sing Maximum…

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Standing Above The Clouds with Director Jalena Keane-Lee and Activist/Artist Hāwane Rios 18:07

1M ago18:07

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Send us a text You can watch Standing Above The Clouds in person or virtually at the Black Star Film Festival on Friday, August 2nd! For more info, click here Standing Above The Clouds is a documentary that follows mother and daughter activists of three native Hawaiian families after a massive thirty meter telescope is proposed to be built on the s…

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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0394: Howard Jones 43:11

25d ago43:11

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"Everlasting Love"Plenty of people have gone it alone in music--blues and folk musicians are well-acquainted with being on stage with just a handful of songs and acoustic guitar. But for a new wave artist back in the early '80s, it wasn't a common thing to be a one man band. And Howard Jones was exactly that. In an age where multiple-membered outfi…

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Lloyd Danzig: Founder & Managing Partner, Sharp Alpha Advisors 52:46

28d ago52:46

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At one point in his career, Lloyd Danzig, the founder of Sharp Alpha Advisors, was pretty confident that there was money to be made in what he calls the competitive entertainment industry. The Supreme Court had just opened up sports betting for states to adopt, he had a solid investing background, had recently earned a degree in data science, and h…

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Happy Hour with Daveed Diggs 48:03

1M ago48:03

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Send us a text One of our all time favorite guests has returned, and he never disappoints! Take a listen to hear why a happy hour with Daveed Diggs is good for the soul. We dive into fatherhood, Comic Con, the new Clipping album (and behind the scenes stories from their European tour), the importance of local politics (and why he's backing Michael …

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Color Your Mind Festival Founders Musician Sameer Gupta and Artist Kundan Baidwan 37:15

2M ago37:15

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Send us a text We're joined by Jeff Hunt of Storied: San Francisco to interview Sameer Gupta and Kundan Baidwan, two artists and the creative forces behind the Color Your Mind Festival happening on Saturday, July 27th, from 12-5pm at the Yerba Buena Gardens in downtown SF. This free festival is a celebration of South Asian traditional and modern ar…

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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0393: Karen Haglof (Band of Susans) 1:04:14

28d ago1:04:14

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"One Hand Up"Karen Haglof has had many lives--and she's lived them with creative poise and artistic grace. The Minnesota-born musician put herself on the musical map with Steve Almaas in the band The Crackers before joining the indie rock orchestra Rhys Chatham’s Ensemble. From there, and by the way, this is a clumsy expurgate list of Hagloff's acc…

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How Can Chakras Help Our Children? 20:14

2M ago20:14

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Send us a Text Message. In this conversation, we dive into the chakra system and its essential function in human potential and development. Author Ellen Tadd has partnered with Creative Lives to bring her discoveries about the chakras to educators, counsellors, parents, and schools as "A Framework for Wise Education." This practical approach explai…

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Basic Bitch - Camel Toe, Pickleball, and Polyamory 55:40

2M ago55:40

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Send us a text Warning: this episode is what happens when you start drinking Crement (French sparkling wine) at 1 pm. We discuss the Emmy nominations, the exciting diversity in our Olympic gymnastics team, Erin's newfound love of tennis, and our attempt to become three-peat winners of the 48 Hills Best of the Bay Readers Poll for Best Podcast (vote…

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Owl - director Julian Pham and actor Marica Petrey 18:15

2M ago18:15

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Send us a text Owl is a film that debuted at CAAMFest this year about a woman who returns home to Oakland to care for her ailing father, and her problems quickly become much bigger than she ever expected. Director/writer/co-producer Julian Pham and co-producer/lead talent/musician Marica Petrey join us to share how the idea for this film stemmed fr…

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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0392: Mark Gardener (Ride) & Ryan Policky (A Shoreline Dream) 1:29:15

2M ago1:29:15

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"Whitelined"Formed in Barnum, Colorado in the early oughts by pals Ryan Policky and Erik Jeffries, A Shoreline Dream wasted no time in establishing themselves as a band to be reckoned with. No scruffy apprentice years here--albums like Avoiding The Consequences and Losing Them All To This Time were fully formed blasts of bruising guitars drenched i…

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Sivonnia DeBarros: Founder, SL DeBarros Law and "Protector of Athletes" 38:32

1M ago38:32

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My guest on this episode, Sivonnia DeBarros, is known as the "Protector of Athletes". A former athlete herself, DeBarros is applying her legal background to help athletes avoid missteps that lead to financial and contractual challenges. And with the rise of Name Image Likeness opportunities for college athletes, she’s never been busier. In our conv…

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2024 Tribeca Festival - New Wave and A Family Guide To Hunting 35:11

2M ago35:11

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Send us a text We're excited to share our first official coverage of the Tribeca Festival! (virtually through Zoom, but it still counts!) We kick things off with the documentary New Wave, which follows director Elizabeth Ai on a mission to share the untold story of rebellious punks in the '80s Vietnamese new wave community, but in the process, ends…

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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0391: Billy Morrison (Billy Idol, The Cult) 1:18:45

1M ago1:18:45

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"The Morrison Project"The London-born guitarist and singer/songwriter Billy Morrison has two main components to his life and for the purposes of this introduction, I'm going to tell you about the musical one. The other one I'll let him tell you aboutbecause he'll tell it far better than I can. So: the musical one. After playing in bands like Into A…

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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0390: Shannon McArdle (The Mendoza Line) 1:34:44

2M ago1:34:44

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“4th of July Special: What's The Point Of A Strawberry?”Well, not counting the fact that they lower your blood pressure, are high in fiber, rich in antioxidants and guard you from cancer, strawberries are pretty much useless. In this wildly discursive 4th of July chat with singer-songwriter Shannon McArdle, the Brooklyn musician talks to Alex about…

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Kurt Roth: Founder, 505 Sports Venture Foundation 33:59

2M ago33:59

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On this show, we’ve talked a lot about the crazy state of college sports brought on by legalized name image likeness payments to athletes. We’ve interviewed athletes who are reaping the benefits, administrators who are pulling their hair out trying to stay on top of changes, lawyers specializing in related legislation, and entrepreneurs trying to g…

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