Really, San Francisco? Greenberg & Sandberg Podcast
Provocative and insightful, Richie Greenberg and Erica Sandberg join forces to critique San Francisco City Hall shenanigans, explore the glitz and society of the city. The two are long-time residents of the City by The Bay, work as journalists and political commentators. Questions, comments? Find us on our website, greenbergsandberg.com
Episodes
45 episodes
S3 E17: Mayor Lurie's Homelessness Hype
Richie and Erica unpack the latest homeless numbers reported by San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, looking at recent changes to how individuals are counted, and is moving homeless addicts indoors, out of sight, fixing the problem?Send you...
S3 E16: Saikat Rally, Fashion Show, Party on Embarcadero
Richie and Erica review this past week full of events: Congressional candidate Saikat Chakrabarti held a campaign rally featuring controversial Hasan Piker. There was a Fashion Show in Union Square. Erica stumbled upon a huge outdoor EDM Music ...
S3 E15: Steve Hilton San Francisco Town Hall
Steve Hilton, candidate for California governor, held a Town Hall in San Francisco this weekend. Richie and Erica were in attendance and give their views on his rally on today's episode. Send your questions and comments to podcast@r...
S3 E14 Dirty Identity Games Voters and Candidates Play
Richie and Erica outline the over a dozen personality and motive characteristics influencing how and whom voters and candidates support. There's the carpetbaggers, the phonies, the ignorers, partisans, hypocrites, mercenaries, social media infl...
S3 E13: Run for the Hill: Congress Candidate Marie Hurabiell
Erica and Richie interview congressional candidate Marie Hurabiell, who makes the case to elect her to the House of Representatives to succeed Nancy Pelosi.
S3 E12 Saikat Chakrabarti Embrace of Extremist
Richie and Erica discuss the links between current candidate for congress Saikat Chakrabarti and very controversial public figures, and they sound the alarm over his choice in friends. Send your comments to the studio, podcast@reallysfnew...
S3 E11 Really Socialists? Candidates Not Sure
Erica explains her experience asking San Francisco’s congressional candidates to fess up, is socialism a San Francisco value? Do San Franciscans want their representative in Washington DC to be a socialist?
S3 E10: You Voted For Whom? Honey, We Need a Debate!
Richie and Erica debate, well, debates! Political candidates who've been included and left out of forums and debates for a variety of reasons, some good, some ridiculous. And just why did you vote for this candidate or that? What's the drive?&n...
S3 E9: Two for Friday: The Mission Good and Bad. Drugs and Food.
Richie and Erica relate each of their recent experiences visiting The Mission district this week. Enjoying a great evening dinner on Valencia Street, and just blocks away, the humanitarian disaster of open drug dealing, sales of stolen merchand...
S3 E8: Hot 5: Iran Celebrates, Muni Tax, Parents Rights, Tech Fights, Workers Fired
It's a jam packed episode! Richie and Erica review the Hot 5 items in the news this week: Iranians across the Bay Area and California celebrate the elimination of Ayatollah Khomenei; SF leaders plan a tax to pay for Muni deficit; Supreme Court ...
S3 E7: Nancy Pelosi's Successor: Wiener, Chan, Chakrabarti and Hurabiell
Richie and Erica discus the views of the current 3 top contenders for CA D-11 House of Representatives (San Francisco) race this year, and the surprise entry of Marie Hurabiell yesterday. A comparison between Scott Wiener, Connie Chan, Saikat C...
S3 E6: Press Censorship at Manny's Cafe?
Erica explains how the owner of Manny's, a San Francisco cafe and venue well-known for hosting prominent politicians and informative discourse, asked her not to report on an event she RSVP'd to (and paid the ticket price to attend). He then mad...
S3 E5: Formula 1 Takes Over San Francisco Recap
Richie and Erica were at the Oracle Racing Red Bull Ford Motorsport-sponsored Formula 1 Showrun and Exhibition along the city's Marina Boulevard, to showcase the capabilities of the drivers and the machines. Was it worth going to the event? Her...
S3 E4: Post Super Bowl Wrap. SF Back to Normal!
Richie and Erica review the events of the LX Super Bowl in San Francisco, and how things are quickly back to normal. Also, upcoming conventions and events in the city.
Super Bowl Preview February 2026
Richie is joined by Erica live at Moscone Center and Yerba Buena for a preview of the upcoming events in San Francisco for Super Bowl week.
S3 E3: Compelled Speech Is Bullying!
Richie and Erica decry the "Compelled Speech" efforts rearing their ugly head once again, locally and across the nation. Tech companies, government officials, Hollywood celebrities and civic leaders use guilt and pressure tactics, demand ...
S3 E2 Matt Boschetto And Upper Great Highway Prop K
Richie and Erica are joined by special guest Matt Boschetto, who ran for San Francisco District 7 Supervisor (city council) and also co-led the effort to prevent permanent closure of the West Side's Upper Great Highway, a 2024 ballot measure kn...
S3 E1: Congressional Candidates! Happy New Year!
Welcome to 2026! Richie and Erica are back, discussing the Congressional candidate forum held Wednesday, January 8th, 2026. Scott Wiener, Connie Chan and Saikat Chakrabarti took the stage and unloaded their far-left Progressive ideology for all...
S2 Episode 23: Mayor Lurie Approves Reparations Funding
In the final episode of 2025, Richie and Erica lament the approval by the city’s mayor of the Board of Supervisors’ legislation creating a Reparations fund. Daniel Lurie, novice mayor, has outraged a significant portion of San Franciscans...
S2 Episode 22: The $1 Billion Lurie Deficit
Richie and Erica chat Sunday 12.7.2025 on location at a local cafe, examining the latest news from San Francisco's Mayor Daniel Lurie's office: There will be be a $1 Billion shortfall, a major budget deficit next year, 2026. Why? How? Was shoul...
S2 Episode 21: SFPD Chief, Upzoning Plan, SF Sues Food Producers
Erica starts off this information-packed episode looking at the latest lawsuit by San Francisco against the nation's top 10 food producers over the quality and ingredients of products. San Francisco SFPD has a new chief. The City Council/Board ...
S2 Episode 20: Latest on Pelosi Successor; RV's in San Francisco
On today's episode, Richie outlines who's currently running for the House of Representatives to succeed Nancy Pelosi. Erica walked a long way exploring San Francisco's southeast and central neighborhoods and relates what shocking things she saw...
S2 Episode 19: San Francisco Uneven Neighborhood Rise
Erica takes the lead in today's discussion with Richie as they explore the uneven development, growth, and excitement over San Francisco's rise. Mayor Lurie is a cheerlead for the city, yet many districts remain left behind. Excitement is here,...
S2 Episode 18: San Francisco Will Have A New Police Chief Any Minute
Richie and Erica discuss the announcement, expected any time now, and expected Tuesday Nov 4th, 2025, of the next Chief of Police for San Francisco. Erica explains in detail the process of compiling the list of candidates and how they are consi...
S2 Episode 17: Trump Grants Mayor Lurie a Reprieve
Richie and Erica discuss last Thursday's announcement President Trump will hold off "surging" federal agents into San Francisco, at city mayor Lurie's request. The pressure is squarely on Mayor Lurie as he has to perform. Instead, Lurie, joined...