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East Bay Yesterday

East Bay Yesterday

East Bay Yesterday is a podcast that gathers, shares and celebrates stories from Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa

East Bay Yesterday

True shorties, vol. 1: Horse heads & bullet holes

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09.07.17

By Liam O'Donoghue

Instead of one long story, the 25th episode of East Bay Yesterday features four shorties. In one interview, a man reminisces about using very unusual bait while fishing with his grandpa at the Berkeley pier. In another, a longtime Oakland postal employee recalls his close calls with stray gunfire. From underground circuses to sideshows, this … Continued

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“The freest time of my life”: Richard Pryor’s transformative East Bay experience

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08.15.17

By Liam O'Donoghue

Richard Pryor was one of the most influential comedians of all time, but when he first arrived in the East Bay, he said: “I don’t think I have a style yet.” This episode explores how living in Berkeley during an era of riots and revolutionaries sparked Pryor’s creative evolution. Authors Cecil Brown and Ishmael Reed … Continued

East Bay Yesterday

“The queen of the West Coast blues”: Sugar Pie DeSanto serves up sweet & spicy stories

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06.28.17

By Liam O'Donoghue

From jumping off pianos with James Brown to running the streets with Etta James, Sugar Pie DeSanto has led a wild life. In this episode, the soul singer shares memories of performing in Oakland’s legendary 1950s blues clubs, stunning global audiences with her risqué moves, and making grown men cry. As Sugar Pie puts it, … Continued

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“I believe in the elders”: Pendarvis Harshaw on gathering OG wisdom

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06.23.17

By Liam O'Donoghue

“OG Told Me” isn’t just a new book, it’s a survival guide packed full of advice that Pendarvis Harshaw gathered from more than 50 interviews with Black elders. This episode takes a trip back in time though hyphy-era sideshows, graffiti yards and even a possibly haunted building in downtown Oakland.

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