Walk through the epicenter of the Summer of Love with one of the activists who was at its center. Presented by KQED.
1 hour
Produced in partnership with KQED
Peter Coyote's a famous actor now, but back then he was one of those starry eyed kids who flooded into San Francisco and got the sixties going. He'll walk you through the heart of the Haight, where it all started --from the site of Jimi Hendrix's first San Francisco concerts to the parade route where Coyote and his pals declared the whole scene dead and tried to bury it. Along the way, he'll tell you about feeding whale meat to hundreds of people in a park, tearing it up with the Hell's Angels, turning tie-dyed shirts into a fashion statement, and sparking radical social changes that have become mainstream.
This Detour, presented by KQED, shows you the real Haight Ashbury through the eyes of someone who was there. In the pop culture version of the 60s, the Summer of Love is always sunny and warm. But in reality, things got dark. Very dark. This walk shows you both sides.
[Note from Detour - The Unofficial Podcast: if you enjoy this Detour, please consider making a donation to KQED at https://www.kqed.org/support.]
Producer:
Rachel Dornhelm
Producing Partner:
KQED
Editors:
Jorge Just & Julia McEvoy
Narrators:
Peter Coyote & Mary Gannon Alfiler
Other Voices:
Judy Goldhaft, Phyllis Willner, Denise Kaufman, Mary Simpson, Dr. David Smith, Diane Vitalich, Richard Wagner
Music:
Ace of Cups Neal Casal
Sound Design/Voice Direction
Julian Kwasneski
Production Team
Elizabeth Pepin Silva, music rights
Photography
Brian Frank
Special Thanks:
Amy Stephenson, Booksmith, Calvin Welch, Christian Kalinsky, Taking It To The Streets, David Donnenfield, David Talbot, Huckleberry Youth Programs, Jane & David Simpson, Ed Beggs, Jesse Block, Laughing Tiger Studios, Maggie Mae, Ray Zegri of City Sightseeing San Francisco, San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department, and Yana Zegri
Podcast Episode Contributing Volunteers
Kris L.
Starting Locations of All Detours
