Today we have Dr. Mitchell Schwarzer on the show. Dr. Schwarzer is a Professor in the Department of the History of Art and Visual Culture at California College of the Arts, and a historian of architecture and urbanism. He has written books on architectural theory, visual perception, and the buildings of the San Francisco Bay Area. His most recent book and the subject of our conversation is Hella Town: Oakland’s History of Development and Disruption. In this podcast, we cover urban history and development, parks, the politics and economics of professional sports arenas, deindustrialization, and more. Please enjoy.
In this episode, we meet an important early citizen of California, Abel Stearns. We learn about his beginnings, his rise to power, and his...
Today, we have Katherine Blunt on the program. Katherine is a reporter for the Wall Street Journal and author of California Burning: The Fall...
Today we're continuing our series on John Steinbeck. This year, we've been reading through all of Steinbeck's major works. We started with The Pastures...