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PST with Emily Dreyfuss

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Emily Dreyfuss brings sharp wit and relentless curiosity to every conversation. As the SF Standard's culture editor and a veteran tech journalist, she's spent years inside the rooms where tech, culture, and power collide. And the more she learns, the more she wants to know. Each week on PST, Emily sits down with the creators, big thinkers, cultural shapers, and political heavyweights who are driving this moment — and the ones trying to make sense of it. From AI to identity, policy to pop culture, these are conversations that start on the West Coast on Pacific Standard Time and end up everywher...

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That necklace? It's AI, and it's taking notes 10.12.2025 34:52

Who's wearing always-listening AI necklaces? A lot of people, actually. The Standard’s Zara Stone explains why startups are pushing wearable tech, and Internet privacy researcher Chris Gilliard offers some words of caution. Background reading: This conversation is being recorded — and so is everything else you do in San Francisco He wanted a friend who always listens and never leaves. So he built...

Only nine judges left: Inside SF’s immigration court purge 03.12.2025 28:57

Since January, the Trump administration has hollowed out San Francisco’s immigration court, firing all but nine of the 21 judges who started the year on the bench. The result is a court in disarray. Some judges keep their personal belongings packed in boxes, bracing for their dismissals. Staffers openly weep. Asylum seekers who have waited years for their day in court lose their place in line when...

How dead mice delivered Mayor Lurie his first big fail 26.11.2025 29:57

In early November, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie beamed with pride as he introduced Beya Alcaraz as the Sunset District’s next supervisor. A week later, Alcaraz resigned, after reporters uncovered her failings as a small business owner. The ill-fated eight-day tenure of Alcaraz dealt a political blow to Lurie’s streak of successes. On this week’s episode, The Standard’s Gabriel Greschler and Ad...

What happened when ICE came to California (City) 19.11.2025 37:06

California City is a tiny town that’s become home to the state’s largest ICE detention center. Residents want it gone, but the mayor — a former rapper who nearly joined N.W.A. — is struggling to do anything about it. For more information on this week’s episode, visit sfstandard.com/pacific-standard-time. Transcripts of each episode are available on our website. Support this podcast from The San Fr...

Introducing 'Pacific Standard Time' 12.11.2025 4:21

A smart, surprising weekly podcast about California’s future—and why what happens here matters everywhere and to everyone. Hosted by SF Standard culture editor Emily Dreyfuss and enterprise reporter Jesse Alejandro Cottrell. New episodes Wednesday mornings, beginning Nov. 19. If you want to support this podcast, you can become a member at: www.sfstandard.com/member