10 Best San Francisco History Podcasts

1. Bay Curious

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Bay Curious is a show about your questions and the adventures you find when you go looking for the answers. Join host Olivia Allen-Price to explore all aspects of the San Francisco Bay Area from the debate over 'Frisco', to the dinosaurs that once roamed California, to the causes of homelessness. Whether you lived here your whole life, or just arrived, Bay Curious will deepen your understanding of this place you call home.MORE Host Olivia Allen-Price
Producer/Network KQED
Email ****@kqed.org
Location San Francisco, California, United States
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1KFacebook 256.2KTwitter 90KInstagram 223.3K Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. History of the Bay

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San Francisco-based graffiti artist and rapper Dregs One explores the Bay Area's rich culture in rap music, graffiti art, and other important areas of local history. Dregs' vast knowledge of Bay Area culture is supplemented by guests who tell their own unique stories of participating in these worlds. As a companion to Dregs' viral 60-second video breakdowns on social media, this podcast will further enlighten listeners on important pieces of history that helped make the Bay Area such a renowned hub for creativity and innovation.MORE Host Dregs One
Producer/Network Dregs One
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Location San Francisco, California, United States
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 130Facebook 7.4KTwitter 1.7KInstagram 142.4K Avg Length 86 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Outside Lands San Francisco

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Nicole Meldahl and Michael Lange from the Western Neighborhoods Project (outsidelands.org) share San Francisco west side neighborhood history with humor, a real fact or two, and much-better-informed occasional guests.MORE Hosts Nicole Meldahl, Michael Lange, Arnold Woods
Producer/Network Western Neighborhoods Project
Email ****@outsidelands.org
Location San Francisco, California, United States
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 184Facebook 6.4KTwitter 4KInstagram 14.4K Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Storied: San Francisco

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A weekly podcast about the artists, activists, and small businesses that make San Francisco so special.
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Producer/Network Jeff Hunt
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Location San Francisco, California, United States
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 40Twitter 718Instagram 3.4K Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. Monkey Block San Francisco's Golden History

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Retelling forgotten stories from San Francisco's golden past, 1776 - 1906, based on newspapers, books, and personal accounts, of the time. San Francisco enthusiasts, California gold rush fans, and garden variety history geeks can discover this boom and bust city, built on the discovery of gold. *I do my best to accurately reflect the facts, and sources, in my episodes.*MORE Host Girlina
Producer/Network Girlina
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 28 Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. The Savage West

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In 'The Savage West,' researcher and storyteller Langdon Moss unravels the complex web of early western expansion, taking listeners beyond the basic narrative to expose the raw realities of America's savage origins. What truths lie beneath the legends of violence, greed, hope, and courage? What do the history books get right, and what ideas, events and people deserve re-examination? Through dynamic, unscripted episodes, Moss explores divergent perspectives to challenge what we thought we knew about our past, inviting listeners to question and re-examine the stories at the heart of American h..MORE Host Langdon Moss
Producer/Network Langdon Moss
Email ****@thesavagewest.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 27 Avg Length 84 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. Psychedelic Women

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Producer/Host, Rainbow Valentine was born into the inner circle of the San Francisco counterculture which didn't seem unusual until she grew up and discovered not everyone's family and friends were pot smugglers, rock stars and artists activating for peace, justice and equality. Rainbow Valentine's mom, her friend's moms and her mom's friends were the bedrock of the world famous 1960's counterculture - they were the first women in history to have access to (and take advantage of) The Pill, LSD and Rock'n'Roll...MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5 Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. The Grateful Dead 60 Years in San Francisco

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Hey now—Marla Davies here, welcoming you aboard The Grateful Dead 60 Years in San Francisco' Over six decade-by-decade episodes we'll trace the whole cosmic arc—from the Warlocks' 1965 Acid Tests and the Fillmore's light-show communion, through the Wall-of-Sound '70s, psychedelic stadium thunder in the '80s, Jerry's poignant farewell, the post-millennial Furthur jams, and right up to Dead & Company's 2025 Golden Gate Park blow-out...MORE Email ****@pantheonpodcasts.com
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. Beyond The Fog Radio

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Beyond The Fog Radio: Your opportunity to hear stories by the Bay from a variety of San Franciscans about their lives, work, and passions. Let us show you the history, art, and culture of San Francisco — beyond the expected, beyond the mundane, Beyond The Fog.MORE Hosts Susan E. Brown, Jason (Jae) Yee, Michaela Joy Ou2019Shea
Producer/Network Beyond The Fog Radio
Email ****@beyondthefogradio.com
Location San Francisco, California, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 50Facebook 247Twitter 52Instagram 423 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. 847 Fillmore: Stories in the Walls

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Step inside the storied walls of 847 Fillmore Street in San Francisco, a Victorian mansion with a rich history spanning over a century. From its role as a Fire Department headquarters after the 1906 earthquake to a clandestine communist spy drama in the shadows and its stunning 2024 transformation into a luxury home, this podcast uncovers the layers of history behind one extraordinary address.MORE Producer/Network Jim & Sally's DeepDive
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