10/16: Writer Stephen Elliot! Mayor Agnos remembers Loma Prieta!

October 16, 2009
Tonight's show: 6-8 pm

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FIRST HOUR: We're thrilled to be joined by San Francisco writer Stephen Elliot whose latest book, The Adderall Diaries, has earned lavish praise. Fellow writer, Jerry Stahl says it may well be the, "memoir of an entire generation." Vanity Fair says, "Elliot may be writing under the influence, but it's the influence of genius."

But we don't just love Stephen for his brilliant stories, he also cares deeply about the same San Francisco as we do, and he's lent his time and exceptional talents (and convinced friends of his such as Amy Tan and Dave Eggers to do the same) to support such just causes as the Gonzalez for Mayor campaign, the defeat of last year's evil Prop 98 which would have abolished rent control, and keeping that damn American Apparel store out of the Mark Sanchez campaign headquarters.

SECOND HOUR: All-Star Earthquake extravaganza - Featuring interviews with former Mayor Art Agnos and other SF politicos. Dance Mission Founder Krissy Keefer joins us in the studio.

We've pre-recorded an in-depth interview with Mayor Agnos covering the drama of 10/17/89, the immediate aftermath, and the political ramifications--including the fight to tear down the Embarcadero Freeway and how the earthquake affected the most vulnerable San Franciscans. 1000 low-income housing units were lost in the earthquake, and Mayor Agnos showed some serious compassion and cojones by allowing the displaced to camp out in Civic Center until replacement housing was available.

We'll also hear the earthquake stories from various members of the League of Pissed Off Voters and Pirate Cat Radio DJs.