Outside Lands San Francisco
Nicole Meldahl and a rotating cast of hosts from the Western Neighborhoods Project (outsidelands.org / OpenSFHistory.org) share San Francisco west side neighborhood history with humor, a real fact or two, and much-better-informed occasional guests.
Latest episodes
Jul 22, 2023 • 37min
510: Odd Fellows Cemetery
Colma is the new Lone Mountain. Nicole & Arnold visit Lone Mountain's past to dig into the Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Jul 15, 2023 • 59min
509: Stephanie Brown
WNP is hosting museum studies students from Johns Hopkins University this week, so Nicole talks with Professor Stephanie Brown about the program and her own path.
Jul 8, 2023 • 19min
146R: Sutro Tower
Sutro Tower turned 50 this week, so let's revisit this classic Outside Lands Podcast about it.
Jul 1, 2023 • 42min
508: Beeps Burgers (1051 Ocean Avenue)
Nicole & Arnold stroll down Ocean Avenue for a Beep's Burger and to discover the history of 1051 Ocean Avenue.
Jun 23, 2023 • 40min
507: The Ave Bar (1607 Ocean Avenue)
Arnold and Nicole dive into a short history of The Ave Bar and its building, one of Ingleside's oldest businesses.
Jun 17, 2023 • 48min
506: Burning Man
Did you known that a huge cultural event got its start right here on the West side at Baker Beach? Nicole and Arnold investigate the origins of Burning Man.
Jun 10, 2023 • 1h 3min
505: Laura Macias and Nicole Smahlik
Ever wonder how the sausage gets made? We give you another peek behind the curtains as Nicole interviews key contributors, Laura Macias and Nicole Smahlik.
Jun 3, 2023 • 46min
504: Anza Branch Library
One of the Library's many branches is tucked into a quiet residential neighborhood. Nicole & Arnold look into the story behind the Anza Branch Library.
May 27, 2023 • 24min
226R - Golden Gate Bridge at 80 (Repodcast)
As the Golden Gate Bridge turns 86, we look back to this classic podcast about it that we did when it turned 80.
May 20, 2023 • 55min
503: Michael Jang
We sit down with photographer Michael Jang before a live podcast audience to talk his career, life in the Richmond District, and wheat paste.
