Talk Cocktail

Jeff Schechtman talks with authors, journalists, and thought leaders.

Author: Jeff Schechtman

Jeff Schechtman talks with authors, journalists, newsmakers and opinion shapers, and sheds light on the issues of the day, from local stories to national and international headlines and ideas. jeffschechtman.substack.com
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A queer rock pioneer remembers San Francisco’s lost era
Wednesday, 3 December, 2025

On this recent California Sun podcast Roddy Bottum, a founder of the alternative metal band Faith No More, talks with me about 1980s and ’90s San Francisco — a dark, overlooked era between the Summer of Love and the tech boom. His memoir, “The Royal We” recalls a vanished city of bicycle messengers and punk rock in the shadow of the AIDS crisis. It’s a poetic testament to community, loss, and the creative rebellion that defined pre-tech San Francisco. Get full access to Talk Cocktail Podcast at jeffschechtman.substack.com/subscribe