Seven Hills Supper Club

Ishita Arora & Prescott Watson•www.buzzsprout.com

Seven Hills Supper Club is a cozy, wholesome, investigative show about the dreamy city of “Seven Hills”, San Francisco. Come join the hosts, Ishita Arora and Prescott Watson, as we delve into what makes San Francisco one of the greatest cities in the world: the colorful stories of business owners, the kooky politics, the lush parks, the stranger-then-fiction history, and much more.

Have questions, mysteries, theories about our beloved city, San Francisco? Email us at sevenhillssupperclub@gmail.com

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Episodes

Bilal Mahmood on running for Supervisor in D5 and why SF progressives need a rebrand

District 5 is one of the most diverse districts in San Francisco - spanning the Haight to the Fillmore to Hayes Valley to the Tenderloin. It’s also shaping up to be a key battleground in the Board of Supervisors race this year. Bilal Mahmood, an immigrant and former Obama policy analyst is taking on incumbent Dean Preston. Join as we sit down with Bilal and chat about the drug and housing crisis, the need to rebrand “progressives”, the recent anti-incumbency wave in local SF politics and more....

Jun 17, 2024•39 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Why trees are Public Enemy No. 1 for PG&E and demystifying recent rate hikes

If you’ve opened the Nextdoor app recently, you know people aren’t very happy about their rising electricity bills. California is at the forefront of a big energy transition– something that’s affecting every San Franciscian, and the change is only just starting to accelerate. Join us as we dig into what’s happening, the growing consequences, and why history feels like it’s repeating itself. Also, in a fun detour, we open the chat with some history of Bay Breakers and how the world fair in 1915 w...

May 18, 2024•24 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Schrodinger’s Symphony: Is the institution being killed or revived?

There is MAJOR drama playing out at the San Francisco symphony. Even with no inherent interest in the classical music scene, we found it to be juicy and thought-provoking. Strap in and we’ll catch you up on the choppy turbulence this age-old institution is currently going through. Also, we welcome two divergent perspectives to the table - so you can get a 360 view of the situation at hand.

May 11, 2024•29 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Phil Ginsburg on running SF parks & rec, the long-term vision for public spaces, 420 at Hippie Hill, and how “delivering joy is very serious business”

Phil Ginsburg is the Leslie Knope of San Francisco’s Parks and Rec, and today, he joins us to share the ambitious vision for Market Street and India Basin Waterfront Parks, philosophical musings on land use, and the biggest challenge of running a department that oversees 15% of land in San Francisco. He also answers our spicy questions about things like 420 and what’s contentious internally in his department. Also, what do cheerios have to do with the creation of Golden Gate Park? Grab some tea,...

May 04, 2024•47 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Srishti Jain on food culture in SF vs. NYC, revitalizing supper clubs, and California produce

Chef and cookbook author, Srishti Jain, joins our table to talk about the popup and supper club scene in San Francisco vs. New York, why she started cooking for strangers in her home, her journey from passion to profession, and what makes food culture in SF special. You can find and follow Srishti at https://www.instagram.com/srishti.jpg and learn more at https://www.srishtisupper.club/...

Apr 27, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 4

SF Politics (101) at the Dinner Table

Who says politics at the dinner table is a no-go? Today we’re serving some spicy takes on the city's power struggles, chatting about the mega-impact of the shadowy Democratic County Central Committee, and why it’s worth being optimistic about our beautiful city.

Apr 20, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Alcatraz (the prison, the juicy drama, the triathlon)

What did Alcatraz have to do with The Confederacy? Why were inmates dining on lobster and luxuriating in hot showers? And what compels triathletes to participate in the insane modern-day, “Escape from Alcatraz” race? Skip the actual tour in frigid San Francisco weather and just listen in (from the comfort of your warm and cozy couch) to get all the answers you ever needed about one of America’s most infamous islands.

Apr 13, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Welcome to the Supper Club!

We lay down placemats mats and bring out the tea for the intro to the Supper Club. We tease some hidden gems about San Francisco’s public space, restaurant scene, political movements and give our guests a glimpse into our first memories of the city.

Apr 08, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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