Getting Naked in San Francisco: A History

Bay Curious

KQED

History, Society & Culture, Places & Travel

4.9 • 999 Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2020

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

The state of California has indecent exposure laws, making it illegal if someone is naked with the intent of being sexual (like masturbating in public), or intentionally offensive (like flashing someone). If you’re just hanging out naked minding your own business, California leaves that up to local governments. Today on the show, we're bring back an episode that first ran in 2017 ... that traces the fascinating history of being naked in San Francisco. Additional Reading: The History of Nudity in San Francisco Uncovered Subscribe to the Bay Curious newsletter Reported by Jessica Placzek. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Katrina Schwartz and Rob Speight. Additional support from Erika Aguilar, Jessica Placzek, Kyana Moghadam, Paul Lancour, Suzie Racho, Carly Severn, Bianca Hernandez, Ethan Lindsey, Vinnee Tong and Don Clyde.

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0:00.0	from K-QED.
0:03.0	Hey everybody, Olivia Alan Price here, and this is the Bay Curious Podcast, where we answer
0:08.4	our listener questions about the Bay Area.
0:11.0	Now today's question is about nudity, so this is your heads up that we'll talk a bit
0:15.5	about body parts. This episode first aired in 2017 back when we could leave our
0:21.5	houses and interview people in real life.
0:25.0	All right, let's get going.
0:27.0	Not long ago, Bay Curious Listener Kelly Hardesty
0:32.0	was walking along Castro Street in San Francisco with her daughter when
0:36.3	Up walked a completely naked man with just white tennis shoes on and my daughter looked at me and said,
0:44.3	mommy, he's naked.
0:46.8	And I said, yeah, he is.
0:48.4	Kelly didn't want to make a big deal of the situation.
0:51.4	After all, it isn't exactly an unusual site in the city. But then...
0:56.0	This mailman looks at me and goes, I remember when I first started my route and that used to shock me too but now I just don't think anything of it.
1:07.0	And that got her wondering.
1:09.0	My question is is it legal to be naked in San Francisco?
1:13.0	And if so, has it always been that way?
1:17.0	Today on the show, the history and current status of being in the buff in San Francisco. Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, still family owned, operated, and argued over.
1:35.0	Explore their brews wherever fine beverages are sold and taste how trailblazing runs in the family.
1:41.0	Visit Sierra Nevada.com to find your new favorite beer today.
1:47.0	Who other than reporter Jessica Plachik could take on this not-safe-for-work assignment.
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