He was unsheltered. Now he reports on homelessness

In this flashback episode from July 6, 2020, Total SF host Peter Hartlaub talks with San Francisco Chronicle reporter Kevin Fagan about his own experience with homelessness. Fagan has covered the beat for decades, including this new series about Oaklanders who once owned homes and now live on the streets. Fagan talks about his 2020 Homeless Project coverage, and introduces two songs that he's written about the homeless, and recalls his early music career, which included busking in the UK and New Zealand. The Total SF Book Club event is set for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 17 at the Koret Auditorium at the SFPL main branch, with a virtual option. Register for free here. Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "The Tide Will Rise" by the Sunset Shipwrecks off their album "Community" and cable car bell-ringing by 8-time champion Byron Cobb. Follow Total SF adventures at www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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A San Francisco culture podcast featuring celebrity guests, non-celebrity guests, personalities from the San Francisco Chronicle and a celebration of Bay Area life. Hosted by culture critic Peter Hartlaub and columnist Heather Knight and recorded on the streets, hilltops, parks and landmarks of San Francisco. The pair's focus on the whimsy and wonder of San Francisco began in 2018 when they rode every bus, train, cable car and street car in the city in one day. They believe in highlighting the eccentric characters, independent bookstores, burger joints and bars that make the bay so great.