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Life in Seven Songs
Life in Seven Songs
The San Francisco Standard

What songs tell your life story? Host Sophie Bearman asks this question of some of the world’s most fascinating people. Through seven... more

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Episodes

Sandra Bernhard’s ‘risky, beautiful, and heartbreaking’ life

From her groundbreaking role playing one of the first openly gay characters on television, to her iconic appearances on David... more

03 Dec 2024 · 35 minutes
Chesa Boudin, raised by radicals, on the songs that shaped him

Lawyer Chesa Boudin’s professional life has been nearly as tumultuous as his upbringing. He was raised by family friends because... more

19 Nov 2024 · 36 minutes
Rahsaan “New York” Thomas on breaking barriers behind bars

Rahsaan “New York” Thomas spent more than two decades incarcerated before being granted a commutation for his rehabilitation efforts behind... more

05 Nov 2024 · 32 minutes
Why Kara Swisher loves country music and the military

Longtime journalist and media entrepreneur Kara Swisher has been covering Silicon Valley and the Internet since the days of dial-up.... more

22 Oct 2024 · 35 minutes
Turns out, Mark Cuban is an emotional guy

Billionaire businessman and investor Mark Cuban is known for making — or crushing — entrepreneurs' dreams on the TV show... more

08 Oct 2024 · 39 minutes
Introducing American Masters: Joseph Gordon-Levitt Can Do That Genre Too!

Today we’re sharing an episode of a podcast from our friends at PBS that we think you’ll really like –... more

01 Oct 2024 · 38 minutes
OpenAI’s Sam Altman: the human behind the machine

Sam Altman is the CEO of OpenAI, the groundbreaking company leading the development of AGI—artificial general intelligence. AGI aims to... more

24 Sep 2024 · 30 minutes
How Rhodessa Jones went from nude dancer to theater icon

Rhodessa Jones is a performance artist who turned her life as a nude dancer into a theatrical revolution. From her... more

10 Sep 2024 · 30 minutes
How Robert Reich learned to fight bullies

A giant in the field of politics, former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich—who stands just under 5 feet tall—has spent... more

27 Aug 2024 · 33 minutes
What Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket, says about terror

Daniel Handler, or Lemony Snicket as you may know him, is the author of more than two dozen books, including... more

13 Aug 2024 · 37 minutes
What inspired the original starchitect, Lord Norman Foster

The 89-year-old behind some of the world’s most famous buildings, including Apple’s “Spaceship” headquarters in Cupertino, the Reichstag in Berlin,... more

30 Jul 2024 · 31 minutes
How comedy saved Margaret Cho’s life

Raunchy, risk-taking and always hilarious, Margaret Cho has had a legendary career as a stand-up comic, actress and musician. She... more

16 Jul 2024 · 33 minutes
‘Life in Seven Songs’ full theme song

We’ve received numerous requests from our listeners about our theme music, and we're excited to share the full track with... more

09 Jul 2024 · 1 minute
He shaped the iPhone—so what shaped Jony Ive?

You may not know his name, but you certainly know his work. Sir Jony Ive is the former chief design... more

02 Jul 2024 · 35 minutes
D’Wayne Wiggins on Tony! Toni! Toné!, Beyoncé and beyond

Music producer and musician D’Wayne Wiggins has mentored superstars like Beyoncé, Kehlani and Zendaya, all while touring with his own... more

18 Jun 2024 · 27 minutes
The truth hurts with SF Mayor London Breed

Host Sophie Bearman sits down with London Breed, the 45th mayor of San Francisco, and the first Black woman to... more

18 Jun 2024 · 30 minutes
Introducing ‘Life in Seven Songs’

“Life in Seven Songs” is a new podcast from The San Francisco Standard. In each episode, host Sophie Bearman brings... more

29 May 2024 · 1 minute
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Raunchy, risk-taking and always hilarious, Margaret Cho has had a legendary career as a stand-up comic, actress and musician. She says her... more