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Doomloop Dispatch

Welcome to the Doomloop Dispatch, the podcast about the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. Journalists Kevin L. Jones and D. Scot Miller take every episode to tell you about what’s going on in the Bay, including the facts the media conveniently leaves out.

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71. Fascism is Ramping Up in the Bay Area

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2025/10/02

Welcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode, Kevin and D Scott talk about recent headlines, including ICE raids in Oakland, homeless children in Vallejo and professors being harassed by UC Berkeley. Do it up!Follow Doomloop Dispatch on X: http://x.com/doomloopdispInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/doomloopdispatchBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/doomloopdispatch.bsky.socialTik Tok:

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70. Fighting San Francisco's Manhattanization with...

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2025/09/24

Welcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode, Kevin and D Scott talk to Tim Redmond, editor of the 48 Hills and former executive editor of the Bay Guardian. We get into Tim’s reporting on the recall of San Francisco supervisor Joel Engardio and his thoughts on Engardio’s replacement. We also talk about how real estate speculation destroyed the city and the state of local legacy media. Really good

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69. Fighting Prop 13 with Evolve California's Ben Grieff

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2025/09/19

Welcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode, Kevin speaks to Ben Grieff, the co-founder of Evolve California, a Bay Area non-profit dedicated to undoing the damage done by Howard Jarvis and Prop 13. As our education system comes under fire in a time of growing fascism both locally and federally, it’s a good time to talk about what’s already been lost and what’s still at stake.Follow Doomloop Dispatch on X:

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68. Recalling Joel Engardio with Otto Pippenger

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2025/09/12

Welcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode, Kevin and D speak with Otto Pippenger of the Recall Engardio campaign, which seeks to recall San Francisco Supervisor Joel Engardio. We get into why he joined the campaign, what folks are missing about the impact of the Great Highway closing and the real character of District 4.Follow Doomloop Dispatch on X: http://x.com/doomloopdispInstagram:

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67. Joking about dystopia with Kate Willett

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2025/09/05

Welcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. On this episode, Kevin speaks with Kate Willett, the comedian and host of the Dystopia Now podcast. We get into the big topics of the day, like Peter Thiel’s AntiChrist lectures and the Wired story about Chorus, before her show at the Lost Church on September 12. Just try and count all the laughs, I dare you.Follow Doomloop Dispatch on X: http://x.com/doomloopdispInstagram:

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66. Fighting for progressive policies with Jen Snyder

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2025/08/30

Welcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. On this episode, Kevin and Scot talk with Jen Snyder, former chief of staff for Dean Preston and the founder of Red Bridge Strategies. We talk about her Jacobin article about how billionaires stopped progressive policies in San Francisco. We also get into her past and what progressives need to do to win in the future.Follow Doomloop Dispatch on X:

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01:03:53

65. Who's fighting for us in the Bay Area?

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2025/08/21

Welcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. On this episode, Kevin and Scot discuss recent headlines, such as the failures of Prop 36, the expansion of the surveillance state in San Francisco, and the spread of fascism all over the Nation. Are we stuck in a duopoly? Is anyone fighting on the left? We discuss it all.Follow Doomloop Dispatch on X: http://x.com/doomloopdispInstagram:

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64. Surviving Oakland politics with Brandon Harami

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2025/08/04

Welcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. On this episode, Kevin and Scot talk with Brandon Harami, a former staffer for the city of Oakland who worked for both Mayor Sheng Thao and Kevin Jenkins before being fired for BS reasons. Brandon talks to us about how he was treated by his political foes, the FBI case against Thao and the forces working against progress in the city.Follow Doomloop Dispatch on X:

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63. Fighting for political gains with Tom Ammiano

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2025/07/28

Welcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. On this episode, Kevin and Scot interview Tom Ammiano, a legend in San Francisco politics. We discuss Tom’s political battles and what he’s accomplished, and how the powers that be are trying to take that all back. Don’t let Republicans pink wash the death of San Francisco!Follow Doomloop Dispatch on X: http://x.com/doomloopdispInstagram:

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62. San Francisco is now Republican; has it always been?

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2025/07/21

Welcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. On this episode, Kevin and Scot discuss the budget drawn up by San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and passed by the board of supervisors this week. It’s basically a Republican budget, full of cuts to the social safety net but increased funding for police. Does this make San Francisco a Republican city? Or wasn’t it always one?Follow Doomloop Dispatch on X:

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01:02:12

61. Rightwing Attacks on Schools with Alison Collins

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2025/07/10

Welcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. On this episode, Kevin and Scot talk with Alison Collins, the former SFUSD board member and one of the school district’s smartest critics. We get into how “parental rights” are once again being used to attack San Francisco schools and what’s really happening in the debate over ethnic studies.Follow Doomloop Dispatch on X: http://x.com/doomloopdispInstagram:

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60. San Francisco Harm Reduction with Lydia Bransten

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2025/07/01

Welcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. On this episode, Kevin talks with Lydia Bransten, the executive director of the Gubbio Project. Using the strategy of harm reduction to help drug addicts in San Francisco’s Mission District, her org provides a safe space and other necessities like clothes and healthcare. On the podcast we get into her history, her views on drug rehabilitation and what it’s been like to run the

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59. Network State looking to build.. In Alameda?

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2025/06/18

Welcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. On this episode, Scot and I talk about a few headlines, such as the Network State-related project to take over a former Naval base in Alameda and some possible Garry Tan L’s. Also, those that supported Lowell’s merit-based admissions were proved wrong.Follow Doomloop Dispatch on X: http://x.com/doomloopdispInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/doomloopdispatchBlueSky:

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58. Alameda County's turn on resentencing with Kate...

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2025/06/09

Welcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode we speak to Kate Hallinan, an appellate attorney at Beales and Beales. Kate is working on a few resentencing cases in Alameda County – cases that the new district attorney attempted to withdraw from this week. We get into why these cases are so important and the questionable tactics being used to undo decades of progressive work in our justice system.Follow

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57. Real issues at San Francisco schools with Brandee...

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2025/06/03

Welcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode I interview Brandee Marckmann from the San Francisco Education Alliance. As the old players from the 2022 recalls show their faces again, whining about “equity grading” and ethnic studies, Brandee and I discuss why they’re making such a stink and what the real issues are at San Francisco’s schools.Follow Doomloop Dispatch on X: http://x.com/doomloopdispInstagram:

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56. Brooke Jenkins is a terrible prosecutor and more

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2025/05/26

Welcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode Scot and I discuss new developments in the SF Bay Area, such as Brooke Jenkins being a scumbag prosecutor and the Salvation Army being an untrustworthy source for drug rehabilitation. Lots of info you don’t want to miss!Follow Doomloop Dispatch on X: http://x.com/doomloopdispInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/doomloopdispatchBlueSky:

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55. Oakland from the ground up with Care 4 Community

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2025/05/19

Welcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode we speak with Nicole Deane and Viviana Nance of Care 4 Community, a non-profit that campaigns for a people’s agenda in Oakland. C4C’s door-knocking was instrumental to Barbara Lee’s mayoral win and they’ve successfully pushedmeasures to expand affordable housing. Nicole and Viviana detail what they saw during their door-knocking on the Lee campaign and how it

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54. Berkeley Political Report with James McGrath

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2025/05/05

Welcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode, Kevin talks to James “Jim” McGrath, a Berkeley activist with decades of experience in dealing with the city’s political landscape. Like Emeryville, real estate interests took over the city and now rule it with an iron hand. We get into how real estate took over, how bike lanes are a part of the gentrification and what Jim has seen over the years.Follow Doomloop

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53. Emeryville 1st Amendment Fight with Brian Donahue...

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2025/04/28

Welcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode, Scot and I talk with Brian Donahue, editor of the Emeryville Tattler. Brian’s been reporting on Emeryville politics on his blog the Tattler since 2010. We get into the history of Emeryville and what he’s seen over the years, and how the city’s DA is trying to censor him for being too critical. Special guest appearance from Kalimah Priforce!From Kalimah: Send

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52. Barbara Lee is Oakland’s new mayor

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2025/04/21

Welcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode, Scot and I discuss Barbara Lee beating Loren Taylor to become Oakland’s next mayor, despite the rich fascists behind Taylor using all kinds of tricks to help him out. We talk about foundational Oakland doing their part, Seneca Scott possibly moving, and how some lobbyists were just busted paying people to pretend to be supporters of their cause.Follow Doomloop

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