Abe Woodliff is a writer, poet, filmmaker, and the memelord behind @RealBayAreMemes—a project that has become the sharpest cultural mirror San Francisco has of itself.

Abe grew up in Section 8 housing in the Bay, watched the city transform around him. Through this experience, Abe developed an almost anthropological eye for the the Bay’s absurdities: the cold machinery at the center of its progressive mythology, the hypocrisies that nobody wants to name, the way good intentions curdle into cruelty.

What makes Abe dangerous as a critic is that he’s devastatingly funny. He wields humor like a scalpel, cutting through the phoniness and self-delusion that defines contemporary San Francisco culture with a precision that makes you laugh before you realize what he’s just said about you.

Join us for a biting conversation made for everyone who loves the Bay deeply enough to be furious with it.

Warm Intro
A conversation, not an interview. Warm, sometimes weird, conversations with interesting people doing big things.

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Hosted by Chai Mishra
Chai is the Founder of The Essential, an ethical commerce company funded by the leading lights of Silicon Valley.

Chai served on the board of UNICEF, and has advised cities, universities, national sports teams and Fortune 500 corporations. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Chai’s work has also been covered in publications ranging from the SF Chronicle to Business Insider.

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