I Left My Park In San Francisco
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This podcast explores the fun, quirky, and obscure stories of San Francisco’s parks. Hosted by SF Rec and Park General Manager Phil Ginsburg, it delves into the lesser known features of our parks and recreation centers throughout the City. Grab your sweater (this is SF), let's get out and play! Produced by: Madison Sink

Can't Stop Love

A year like no other, 2020 turned our world upside down, and yet it couldn’t stop love. Trapped in our own homes, parks became essential oases for San...
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Workreation

Remember your first job? The nerves and sweat walking into that first interview, the grind of waking up too early during summer break, that glorious f...
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Paranormal Parks

Since ancient times, ghost stories and instances of the paranormal have followed humanity. Whether you believe in ghosts or not, their stories often o...
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The Dash

On a headstone, there is a dash between birth and death. Nonagenarian Neil Fahy, Rec and Park’s oldest employee, has devoted his dash to nature educat...
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Sliding Back In Time

Baseball has always been considered America's pastime, and one group in Golden Gate Park takes the game to historic levels. The Bay Area Vintage Base ...
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Park Love

Like Cupid’s arrow, this special Valentine's Day episode takes aim at romance in our parks. From initial attraction at Precita to a nervous meeting at...
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Ladies' Night

For nearly a decade, a committed group of women have been boxing on Tuesday nights at Mission Rec Center. The class is an alternative to the coed grou...
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Flagging in the Park

Through its humble beginnings under the shadow of the AIDS epidemic, Flagging in the Park served as an expression of joy and remembrance in a time whe...
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Summer SK8 SF

From the old guard of San Francisco skaters to the newest generation of shredders, this episode drops in on a couple of SF’s most beloved skate parks ...
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The Secret Treasure Hunt

This episode explores the story behind Byron Preiss’ "The Secret", and the armchair treasure hunters flocking to San Francisco in search of an elusive...
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