Carly Severn

writer, podcaster and social media strategist in San Francisco, California

Carly Severn

writer, podcaster and social media strategist in San Francisco, California

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I write and make audio about odd places, forgotten histories and not-so-popular culture for KQED (San Francisco's NPR/PBS station), where I steer social media strategy. I also host KQED's pop culture podcast The Cooler.

Some of the stuff I've produced, if you'd care to peruse?

~Radio/Podcast Features~

How a Heroine Became a 'Demon' in Victorian San Francisco (The California Report)

The Curious, Enduring Appeal of Fortunetellers (Bay Curious)

This Ghost Town's "Curse" is Not What You Think (The California Report)

'You Don't Have to Come Back': Life and Death in the Waters of Point Reyes (The California Report)

The Tunnels of San Francisco (Bay Curious)

The Pricey San Francisco Cocktail that Was a Gold Rush Knockout(The California Report)

Underground Lakes and a Vanished Church Await in California Cavern(The California Report)

~Culture Commentary~

Drinking With Mad Men: Cocktail Culture and the Myth of Don Draper (NPR)

The Profumo Affair: A '60s Political Scandal for 2018 (KQED Arts)

Another Look at ‘Hanoi Jane,’ Vietnam, and Celebrity Activism (KQED Arts)

Before the Selfie: A Brief History of Looking at Ourselves (KQED Arts)

Who Tries Out for ‘American Idol’ in 2017? I Went to the Oakland Auditions to Find Out (KQED Pop)

~Interviews~

O Come, All Ye Faithful, to the Church of Nick Offerman (KQED Arts)

The Good, the Bad and the Godawful: Paul Scheer Takes on the Movies (KQED Arts)

A Movie, Minutely Examined: How Obsession Made an Unusual Podcast (KQED Arts)

With ‘Queer Movie Stills’, an S.F. Artist Reframes Cinematic Romance (KQED Arts)

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