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Fifth & Mission

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The flagship news podcast of the San Francisco Chronicle. Producer/host Cecilia Lei and co-host Laura Wenus discuss the biggest stories of the day with Chronicle journalists and newsmakers from around the Bay Area. | Get full digital access to the Chronicle: sfchronicle.com/pod
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Episodes

Super Bowl: What Happened to the 49ers?

Patrick Mahomes happened. Ann Killion and Eric Branch talk about the Chiefs' comeback win over San Francisco in Super Bowl LIV. Should Bay Area fans put the blame on Kyle Shanahan, or just appreciate an amazing season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 03, 202022 min

What to Look for in the Super Bowl

Ann Killion and Eric Branch break down the game. The 49ers vs. the Chiefs, Jimmy G. vs. Patrick Mahomes. Kyle Shanahan vs. Andy Reid. And San Francisco's great defense vs. Kansas City's great offense. The winner will be ... you have to listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 31, 202022 min

Shen Yun Spending

Reporter Matthias Gafni cracks the mystery of how much a controversial religious group spends on those ubiquitous ads promoting the dance company's shows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 30, 202017 min

Super Bowl Week in Miami

Ann Killion and Eric Branch report from the three-ring circus all over Miami, where nothing is close to anything else, as the 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs get ready to play. Full coverage. | Get unlimited Chronicle access. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 29, 202019 min

Bombshell Arrest of "MrCleanSF"

San Francisco Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru and Lefty O'Doul's owner Nick Bovis are charged with fraud after a months-long federal corruption probe. Audrey Cooper, Heather Knight and Evan Sernoffsky explain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 29, 202018 min

YIGBY: Yes in God's Back Yard

J.K. Dineen reports that church parking lots are among the "soft sites" — underused real estate — that could be a rich source of land on which to build housing in San Francisco. | Get unlimited Chronicle access. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 27, 202012 min

Privacy or Prison

Facebook, Twitter and other social media outlets are citing a 30-year-old privacy law to resist defense subpoenas that could save people from going to prison and even possible execution, as Megan Cassidy tells host Josh Koehn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 24, 202017 min

Thefts on BART

Cell phones and laptops are being stolen from BART passengers at a higher rate than ever. Phil Matier and Audrey Cooper discuss the crime wave, what BART's trying to do about it, and how you can avoid being a victim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 22, 202016 min

Does Uber Transparency Lead to Discrimination?

Uber’s recent overhaul of its ride process has advocates concerned that the changes could lead to discrimination. Carolyn Said joins Otis Taylor to discuss how Uber’s changes could impact riders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 20, 202014 min

Mega-Problems With Housing Mega-Projects

In the last decade, Bay Area public officials banked on big projects — many on former military bases — to fill our vast housing needs. J.K. Dineen on why most of the homes remain unbuilt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 17, 202020 min

What the Moms 4 Housing Want

In the wake of the pre-dawn eviction of a group of homeless mothers from a West Oakland house Otis Taylor Jr. and Sarah Ravani join Demian Bulwa to talk about Oakland's housing crisis and what's next for the moms and their kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 15, 202022 min

Wi-Fi on Bart?

Want to use your computer in the Transbay Tube? Reporter Rachel Swan on the system's plan to finally get Wi-Fi — and improved cell service — after years of frustration and delays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 13, 202018 min

The Suspect Next Door

After Leola Shreves was brutally beaten and killed in her own home, police got a confession from her next-door neighbor. But as Matthias Gafni reports, all the evidence pointed to another man. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 10, 202033 min

The Housing Shortage Fight

SB50, Scott Wiener’s controversial bill to boost housing construction around public transit in wealthy suburbs, flamed out in the Legislature last year. Can new amendments overcome opposition from local leaders? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 09, 202017 min

Trouble at Yosemite’s Iconic Hotel

For decades, the sumptuous Ahwahnee Hotel at the foot of Half Dome has attracted presidents, movie stars and big spenders. But as Kurtis Alexander reports, some say the property has seen better days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 07, 202013 min

Here Come the Gas Bans

Bay Area cities are starting to ban natural gas appliances inside new homes, a bid to fight climate change. Reporter Mallory Moench talks about the effort and the backlash, including from restaurants who prefer an open flame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 06, 202014 min

Datebook: Babylon Gone, Part 1

Fifth & Mission presents the first episode in the Datebook podcast's three-episode series on "Beach Blanket Babylon," the musical revue that closed on New Year's Eve after a world's longest 45-year run. Peter Hartlaub, Lily Janiak and Annie Vainshtein dive deep into the iconic San Francisco show. Subscribe to Datebook and download all three episodes: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 03, 202020 min

Gang Fight in San Francisco

When Chesa Boudin takes over as district attorney this month, he plans to stop prosecuting a type of gang charge he says is “infused with racism.” Reporter Evan Sernoffsky on the emotional debate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 01, 202021 min

Top 10 Stories of the Year

Chronicle reporters Kevin Fagan, Rachel Swan and John Wildermuth join Demian Bulwa to talk about the biggest Bay Area stories of 2019 — from PG&E blackouts to trouble aboard BART and teen vaping — and why they captured our imagination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 30, 201924 min

The Decade in Sports

From the Giants to the Warriors to Colin Kaepernick, Chronicle columnists Ann Killion and Scott Ostler join metro editor Demian Bulwa to talk about the biggest stories of the 2010s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 27, 201923 min

Mick LaSalle’s Best Movies of 2019

The Chronicle’s critic talks about the best, worst and most interesting movies of the year with Audrey Cooper — who’s seen none of them — and recalls the day he had to watch a Star Wars movie 6 times in a row. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 25, 201933 min

Towering Changes in San Francisco

Chronicle urban design critic John King explains how he selected the city’s best buildings and spaces of the past 10 years — and what the future might hold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 23, 201921 min

The New Niners

The San Francisco 49ers are once again one of the best teams in football. But what’s it like behind the scenes? Beat reporter Eric Branch and Columnist Ann Killion give the real story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 20, 201936 min

The Homeless Camp That Can't Be Rousted

A growing tent city in Santa Rosa is the latest flashpoint in the homelessness crisis. Kevin Fagan reports that authorities can't break it up unless they can provide enough housing for all the residents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 18, 201920 min

The Shocking Cost of Building Housing

San Francisco has the highest construction costs in the world. Metro editor Demian Bulwa and reporter Roland Li break down the factors making new housing close to impossible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 16, 201916 min

The Hero of the Kincade Fire

When flames swept over him in Sonoma County, a Cal Fire captain made a last-ditch decision: He pulled two residents under a fire blanket the size of a beach towel. Reporter Lizzie Johnson tells the story of Jason Dyer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 13, 201918 min

Cops Sue Over Shipyard Workplace

Nearly 400 current and former SFPD employees have sued a company tasked with cleaning up contamination at the Hunters Point Shipyard. Editor Audrey Cooper talks with Jason Fagone and Cynthia Dizikes about their reporting on the cleanup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 11, 201923 min

The Class of 2020

What is life like for teens about to graduate? Chronicle director of photography Nicole Frugé and photographer Gabrielle Lurie join Audrey Cooper to talk about Class of 2020, documenting life in Bay Area high schools. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 09, 201922 min

2020 Hindsight

The Chronicle's Culture Desk looks back on this century with 20 moments that say something about the current state of the Bay Area and, by extension, the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 06, 201923 min

A Surge of Drug Deaths

More than 10,000 people have now died across the Bay Area in drug overdoses since 2006. Reporter Erin Allday digs into a growing epidemic of meth and fentanyl abuse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 04, 201918 min
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