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East Bay Yesterday
East Bay Yesterday
East Bay Yesterday

East Bay history podcast that gathers, shares & celebrate stories from Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa... more

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Episodes

Freight trains, plants, and a vanishing world: Joey Santore on industry and ecology

About 20 years ago, Joey Santore went from illegally riding freight trains across the country to working as a “train... more

10 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
The missing chapter: Filling in the blanks of the Bay Area’s Native American history

“Contrary to popular belief, most Native American people in the United States live in urban areas and not reservations.” Those... more

22 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Sea walls won’t save us: The past and future of the Bay’s shifting shorelines

Many communities in the East Bay’s flatlands are built in areas that were either wetlands or completely underwater less than... more

31 Oct 2024 · 1 hour,
“These stories still matter”: Bay Area Lesbian Archives starts a new chapter

Although Oakland has one of the highest concentrations of lesbians in the country, the history—and impact—of this community is relatively... more

15 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 1 minute
“The mecca of pleasure seekers in California”: Exploring the rise of the amusement industry

Idora Park was much more than just the largest amusement park that ever existed in Oakland. Developed by real estate... more

10 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
“Those wonderful smells”: A Bay Area coffee history crash course

Before the 1960s, coffee was a faceless commodity: hot brown beanwater with caffeine. Alfred Peet began a revolution in America’s... more

08 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
“Everybody wants it preserved”: Time is running out to save this Oakland landmark

The 16th Street Station was built in 1912 to serve as the western depot for Southern Pacific’s transcontinental railroad. For... more

11 Jul 2024 · 56 minutes
"A crazy gamble": Celebrating 75 years of KPFA radio

In 1949, a group of pacifists launched America’s first listener-supported radio station. Despite government repression, infighting, and countless financial crises,... more

11 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
“The jewel of Oakland”: Exploring Lake Merritt and Children’s Fairyland

With the weather warming up, now is the perfect time for a deep dive into Lake Merritt (not literally!). First,... more

08 May 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
“The neighborhood time forgot”: A strange sliver of waterfront

There’s a small stretch of Oakland’s shoreline unlike any place else. Nestled between the restaurants of Jack London Square and... more

04 Apr 2024 · 55 minutes
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