Host, "Life in Seven Songs" @sfstandard & Head of Audio | NYC to SF | PCT 2023 | Last name pronounced 🐻👨 | Tweets my own
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Jun 4
"Within seconds, he was yanked from the car and pressed facedown on the asphalt. Three agents surrounded him — one with a knee on his left shoulder, one on his right, one on his neck — while two pinned his arms behind his back and struck him across the back and head."
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Jun 4
marvin godoy calderon, who immigrated from peru four years ago, has a work permit that is valid through 2030 and two jobs in sf. he is not under investigation for any crime. that didn't stop ice agents from kneeling on his neck outside his home last week
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The primary's almost here — Who's spending what, and why, across the races that will define our city and state’s political future?
We're going to break down with “PST” host @EmilyDreyfuss, wealth and power reporter @eshugerman, and politics editor @hannahcwiley, live at Manny's this Wednesday 🗳️
Last chance at BOGO tickets! 👉️ sf.news/3PB05x6
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May 21
Join me, @eshugerman and @EmilyDreyfuss for a conversation on who's spending what, and why, across California's June 2 primary races.
What questions do you have about the $$$? Email me at hwiley@sfstandard.com or drop your qs here!
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May 15
Today I published an interview with an anonymous Meta employee who has worked at the company for over a decade and wanted, for the first time ever, to let the world know how horrible it feels to be inside. sfstandard.com/pacific-stand…
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Apr 11
We did a whole episode on this for the pod!
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Apr 10
I forgot SF people open conversations with weird questions like “what’s bringing you joy lately”
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Apr 8
Good news!!! A highly requested feature for @sfstandard subscribers has arrived:
We have an app!
Check it out - new features, including video, are rolling out soon.
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Apr 1
back in DC and still convinced the SF-DC axis is the most important one in the world right now
I’ll be sharing a report from this trip and talking all things AI politics & populism at a live podcast with the @sfstandard next thursday
come hang! eventbrite.com/e/ai-vs-every…
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Mar 17
If you're as obsessed with San Francisco housing prices as I am, listen to our latest podcast and play along as we try to guess final sale prices in a new, deeply upsetting game that proves why I will never be able to afford another bathroom sfstandard.com/pacific-stand…
Mar 17
Went for $2 MM over asking price and broke the neighborhood record by a million bucks
So that’s the situation in San Francisco
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Mar 6
April 9, 6pm! Join us at Manny's for a live taping of our podcast Pacific Standard Time, featuring @jasminewsun talking about SF / DC / AI / drama and hosts @EmilyDreyfuss and @JesseAlejandro 🙌
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Mar 6
On PST this week, we interview @anyaviolet about her blockbuster investigation into Mickey Gerold, who led a seemingly charmed life of private clubs & powerful friends here in SF.
But behind closed doors, Mickey's ex claims, he coerced her into sex work.
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In this episode of “Life in Seven Songs,” psychologist and New York Times bestselling author @mkonnikova discusses her childhood and the songs that shaped her, including the ’90s rap track she plays before every poker game.
📝: @stbearman sfstandard.com/life-in-seven…
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Jan 9
Big hire for the @sfstandard: Elizabeth Ralph is joining the Standard to run its Opinion section. She currently edits Politico magazine, which produces some of the publication's most interesting and deeply-reported stuff.
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Jan 8
Abigail Larios passed her U.S. citizenship test in Octover. 🇺🇸
But officials said they’d need time to review her record.
Months later, Larios remains in citizenship limbo.
New podcast episode 🦻 about what it means to become a citizen under Trump 2.0.
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10 Dec 2025
On this episode of PST, @AlmostZara recounts how an always-listening AI wearable overheard a tiff between her and her boyfriend. Unprompted, the AI gave her good relationship advice.
Then, surveillance critic Chris Gilliard explains why we should bash such devices with a hammer.
10 Dec 2025
Who’s buying always-listening AI necklaces? It turns out a lot of people. On PST, The Standard's @AlmostZara explains why startups are pushing wearable tech, while Internet privacy researcher Chris Gilliard urges caution.
📝: @JesseAlejandro
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19 Nov 2025
Really proud of this, from the audio team at @sfstandard - listen to Ep1 of Pacific Standard Time!
19 Nov 2025
California City is a tiny town that’s become home to the state’s largest ICE detention center. Residents want it gone, but the mayor is struggling to do anything about it.
📝: @EmilyDreyfuss and @JesseAlejandro sfstandard.com/pacific-stand…
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19 Nov 2025
Big news! The @sfstandard just launched the first episode of its new podcast Pacific Standard Time, hosted by @EmilyDreyfuss and @JesseAlejandro 🎉 Give the fascinating first episode a listen here: sfstandard.com/pacific-stand…
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18 Nov 2025
"The Good Place" creator Michael Schur has a distinctive signature: his shows don’t just make you laugh — they make you think about morality.
Schur joins @stbearman on “Life in Seven Songs” to share the music that helped shape the writer he is today. sfstandard.com/life-in-seven…
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12 Nov 2025
SUPER excited about this. If you're interested in our big, complicated state and the crazy, fun, difficult, fascinating things getting made here and happening here... this show is for you.
Check out the trailer!
12 Nov 2025
Psst, we’ve got a new podcast.
Hosted by The Standard's @EmilyDreyfuss and @JesseAlejandro, “Pacific Standard Time” (or PST for short) is a weekly news show about what’s happening in California and why it matters to the rest of the nation. sfstandard.com/pacific-stand…
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5 Nov 2025
The @valkyries do love their fans 💜 As the only WNBA team to sell out every home game this season, head coach @NatalieNakase says hearing 18,000 fans roaring in Ballhalla each night was nothing short of surreal.
Catch our full conversation with the 2025 Coach of the Year on Section 415: sf.news/4nFa4ML
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4 Nov 2025
It took weeks for Natalie Nakase to allow the historic achievements of the Valkyries' debut season to really sink in.
Now that Year 1 is behind her, Nakase joined the @sfstandard's Section 415 podcast and took us behind-the-scenes on her journey.
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