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Really, San Francisco? Greenberg & Sandberg

Really, San Francisco? Greenberg & Sandberg

Flock Update, Swensons, Open AI Protest, Tourists Top Culture Shocks

Sep 30, 2026 · 44 min · 8 segments

Richie and Erica revisit the very contentious Flock Camera issue as city legislation is passed to tweak usage. Erica went to Swensons to get her fav ice cream. Open AI was protested at Fort Mason…

Richie and Erica revisit the very contentious Flock Camera issue as city legislation is passed to tweak usage. Erica went to Swensons to get her fav ice cream. Open AI was protested at Fort Mason. Tourists relate their top 10 culture shocks and gripes about visiting America. THANKS FOR LISTENING If you'd like to make a sustaining donation in support of this podcast, feel free to make a contribution online: Click here

Richie and Erica revisit the very contentious Flock Camera issue as city legislation is passed to tweak usage. Erica went to Swensons to get her fav ice cream. Open AI was protested at Fort Mason…

Speakers: Richie GreenbergHostErica SandbergHost

Top entities: San Francisco×31 Fort Mason×8 United States×16 Sam Altman×5 Christianity

Protesting OpenAI at Fort Mason3:44 – 11:58

Richie GreenbergHost

3:44

let's talk about what are you finding here in the city is interesting to you lately, the last couple of days?

E

Erica SandbergHost

3:53

Yeah, we have a couple of great subjects to touch on today.

E

Erica SandbergHost

3:56

Right, Richie? So the first I'm going to cover what I saw at yesterday's protest at Fort Mason.

E

Erica SandbergHost

4:05

And it was about OpenAI and its founder and CEO, Sam Altman, who is a Actually, Sam lives right next to Swenson's.

E

Erica SandbergHost

4:16

So very, very close.

E

Erica SandbergHost

4:19

If I ever see you there, Sam, I'm going to ask you what your favorite ice cream is.

Richie GreenbergHost

4:23

Fort Mason was the venue that this conference was.

Richie GreenbergHost

4:28

So Fort Mason is a... a venue for gathering.

Richie GreenbergHost

4:32

It's not really like a convention center, but they have different events there.

Richie GreenbergHost

4:37

It's on the far north edge of San Francisco.

Richie GreenbergHost

4:40

It's in an abandoned, repurposed pier, pier along the waterfront, along the northern edge, not too far from Fisherman's Wharf and Pier 39 area, if you're looking for it.

Richie GreenbergHost

4:52

That's Fort Mason.

Richie GreenbergHost

4:54

That's where you were at.

E

Erica SandbergHost

4:58

That's right.

E

Erica SandbergHost

4:58

And they have multiple buildings.

E

Erica SandbergHost

5:00

Some buildings have museums.

E

Erica SandbergHost

5:02

Others have a cafe.

E

Erica SandbergHost

5:04

There's auditoriums.

E

Erica SandbergHost

5:06

So the one that this conference was held is in one of the larger buildings.

E

Erica SandbergHost

5:10

In fact, I think it's the largest.

E

Erica SandbergHost

5:12

And so the protest was put on by various progressive groups.

E

Erica SandbergHost

5:21

Bay Resistance was the overall organizer.

E

Erica SandbergHost

5:25

And there were also labor groups.

E

Erica SandbergHost

5:27

There were the Unitarian Universalists.

E

Erica SandbergHost

5:30

They came out.

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Protesting OpenAI at Fort Mason3:44 – 11:58

Richie GreenbergHost

3:44

let's talk about what are you finding here in the city is interesting to you lately, the last couple of days?

E

Erica SandbergHost

3:53

Yeah, we have a couple of great subjects to touch on today.

E

Erica SandbergHost

3:56

Right, Richie? So the first I'm going to cover what I saw at yesterday's protest at Fort Mason.

E

Erica SandbergHost

4:05

And it was about OpenAI and its founder and CEO, Sam Altman, who is a Actually, Sam lives right next to Swenson's.

E

Erica SandbergHost

4:16

So very, very close.

E

Erica SandbergHost

4:19

If I ever see you there, Sam, I'm going to ask you what your favorite ice cream is.

Richie GreenbergHost

4:23

Fort Mason was the venue that this conference was.

Richie GreenbergHost

4:28

So Fort Mason is a... a venue for gathering.

Richie GreenbergHost

4:32

It's not really like a convention center, but they have different events there.

Richie GreenbergHost

4:37

It's on the far north edge of San Francisco.

Richie GreenbergHost

4:40

It's in an abandoned, repurposed pier, pier along the waterfront, along the northern edge, not too far from Fisherman's Wharf and Pier 39 area, if you're looking for it.

Richie GreenbergHost

4:52

That's Fort Mason.

Richie GreenbergHost

4:54

That's where you were at.

E

Erica SandbergHost

4:58

That's right.

E

Erica SandbergHost

4:58

And they have multiple buildings.

E

Erica SandbergHost

5:00

Some buildings have museums.

E

Erica SandbergHost

5:02

Others have a cafe.

E

Erica SandbergHost

5:04

There's auditoriums.

E

Erica SandbergHost

5:06

So the one that this conference was held is in one of the larger buildings.

E

Erica SandbergHost

5:10

In fact, I think it's the largest.

E

Erica SandbergHost

5:12

And so the protest was put on by various progressive groups.

E

Erica SandbergHost

5:21

Bay Resistance was the overall organizer.

E

Erica SandbergHost

5:25

And there were also labor groups.

E

Erica SandbergHost

5:27

There were the Unitarian Universalists.

E

Erica SandbergHost

5:30

They came out.

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