Episode 707 • • 1:40:28 - 1:44:04
707: Bandwich
Lawrence Ferlinghetti, San Francisco Gentrification, Tech Boom
Beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti, owner of City Lights Bookstore, criticized the rapid gentrification of San Francisco driven by the tech boom. On his 96th birthday, Ferlinghetti described the new "dot-com millionaires" as having "bags full of cash and no manners." The hosts discuss the backlash against Ferlinghetti's comments, where tech supporters labeled him a "crank" and a "fogie."