 This week we got into some traffic drama! We also saw a plethora of art shows. Come on this winding journey with us!All the music in this show is by FAVORSGo see all the shows at Cushion Works, Telematic, Slash, Wattis, and Microsoft Paint! And beyond!Do not flip people off from your bike!

Congratulations Pine Tree

273 - Maysoun Gives the Finger

 Kate and Maysoun do some corrections, redactions, RETRACTIONS, recantations, disavowals and so much more in this episode !The intro and outro music in this episode is by Tomu DJNFTs Are Hot. So Is Their Effect on the Earth’s Climate8+ Interesting Palestinian Films Coming to Netflix, This Weekend & This MonthREDACTED AND RETRACTED

272 - RETRACT

 This week we get right into it without even a moment of hesitation. We talk about puffer vests, play guess the rent, and remind you about the pumpkin carving contest! ENTER TO WIN!!!Most of the music in this episode is by Jon ReyesSWOOSH SWOOSH!

271 - Get Right to It

This week we introduce the Congratulations Pine Tree pumpkin carving contest! WIN WIN WIN! Email us your pumpkins before October 26th motherfuckers! The winner gets a $30 clipper card!congratulationspinetree@gmail.comAll the music in this episode is by Professor MurderSend us your pumpkins!

270 - Autumn Begins

 This week Maysoun had a weird week! She had a Texan fake being vaxed, she got poison oak, and she saw some art. Let's take a wild ride through the life of Maysoun.Most of the music in this episode is by bastiengoatSUPPORT THIS KICKSTARTER:Let Me Let You Go A Groundbreaking Sci-Fi Comedy Feature about artists that become cross-species with fungus in order to survive!10 Common Poison Oak MythsDiscover and Go - Free passes to places with your SFPL card!Baby coots!

269 - Tex Mess

 This week we are talking about the newest Rappaport family venture, the Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco. We elicited comments from artists, curators, and art workers from the Bay Area to say what they thought (anonymously) about this surprise announcement of a new major art space. Are you cautiously optimistic or recklessly pessimistic? Or something else? Let us know! congratulationspinetree@gmail.comMost of the music in this episode is by Pauline Anna StromICA San FranciscoNew Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco to open in Dogpatch next summer - SF ChronicleSan Francisco Gets Its Own Institute of Contemporary Art - NY TimesThe Cool Kids Club

268 - Reckless Pessimism

 We're back! Maysoun went to some shows without rubbing Neosporin into her nostrils. We also bid a fond farewell to everyone who moved away this summer. Plus: loads of new segments!The music in this episode is by yellowing and you know who else.Bay Area Visual Art Exhibitions Not to Miss this Fall by Sarah HotchkissSnorks!

267 - Gobblin' Goblins

We went to the Headlands and we can tell you first hand: oh baby, there are ticks in that grass. Have a safe and fun summer, everyone! We love you.All the music in this episode is by Morgan BassichisTick City, USA

266 - Ticks in the Grass

This week Kate is contemplating her future as a bicycle expert. We also talk about some art we saw IN PERSON! Plus our cats are featured.All the music in this episode is by Blue Wednesday, Himalayan Beach Ensemble, Dillan Witherow Links about Palestinian Liberation:People of conscience: Palestinians ask you to boycott Israel by Omar BarghoutiPodcasts:Citations Needed: Debunking the 5 Most Common Anti-Palestinian Talking Points (37min)Revolution Now: Episode 10 - Palestine in a Podcast (1 hr 45min)The Media:3 Ways the Media Enables Racist ViolenceIntroductory Books (or Audiobooks):Edward Said, The Question of PalestineRashid Khalidi, The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917–2017Ilan Pappe, The Ethnic Cleansing of PalestineJoe Sacco, Palestine AND Footnotes in Gazaalso, Angela Davis, Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a MovementWebsites with more Info:Gaza in ContextDecolonize PalestinePalestinians to Follow: Mohammed El-KurdNoura ErakatMariam BarghoutiDr. Yara HawariOmar GhraiebJehad AbusalimOrgs to Follow / Donate:US Campaign for Palestinian RightsAdala Justice ProjectJewish Voice for PeaceArab Resource & Organizing CenterEyewitness PalestinePalestine Red Crescent SocietyUNRWAAbout the BDS (Boycott, Divest, Sanction) Movement:BDS MovementUS Military Funding to Israel (look up your city):https://uscpr.org/militaryfunding

265 - Biker Dyke Dreams

 Maysoun is in the secret zone so we're joined by Kate's mom this week! We talk about making friends, the history of the Bay Area, and mercury mining.the music in this episode is by MonophonicsDowntown San Jose in the 1950s

264 - Making Friends (with MaryAnn Rhoades)

 We found another lost tape thanks to JOAN5000!Shoot for the moon!

Lost Tape: The PANGEA Act

NOTICE! Feedburner, the service we use to create the feed for our podcast will soon stop supporting email subscriptions. If you rely on email updates to let you know when a new episode is out, please consider switching to a different subscription method. Let us know if you need help: congratulationspinetree@gmail.comThis week we are talking about springtime and how people with an Aries sun sign need to get their shit together and bring the warm weather! We also talk about bystander training, websites, and free fridges.The music in this episode is by Florence PriceHollaback Bystander Intervention Training pdfBandung BooksMoments Co-opCushion Works! Aries, please bring the warmth!!!

263 - Goat Heat

NOTICE! Feedburner, the service we use to create the feed for our podcast will soon stop supporting email subscriptions. If you rely on email updates to let you know when a new episode is out, please consider switching to a different subscription method. Let us know if you need help: congratulationspinetree@gmail.comThis week we are talking about springtime and how people with an Aries sun sign need to get their shit together and bring the warm weather! We also talk about bystander training, websites, and free fridges.The music in this episode is by Florence PriceHollaback Bystander Intervention Training pdfBandung BooksMoments Co-opAries, please bring the warmth!!!

This week we talk about landlords, missing panel discussions, and we talk about what's sketchy and what's legit. You know- the basics.Most of the music in this episode is by DUNGEON WEEDTHE LAB DANCE-A-THON"Guaranteed Income Pilot for the City of San Francisco"#SaveMillsHollaback! Bystander intervention trainingAnti Police-Terror ProjectLaminate yourself a press pass!

262 - No to Landlords

This week someone has done a fraud! Plus Maysoun tells us about the wacky woman who funded Coit tower.The music in this episode is by Tomu DJ California Vaccine EligibilityCalifornia Vaccine BotNY Times sucks!Bungie and Wally, bless them.

261 - PSAs

The Bay's number one arts and culture podcast!with Kate Rhoades and Maysoun Wazwaz