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Eugenia Chien has been eavesdropping on the 47, 49, or 1 lines since the mid-90's. She lives by the adage, "Anything can happen on Muni" (and also, "That's not water.")

Muni Diaries Live: Hot Night, Hotter Tales

April 7, 2014 eugenia Leave a comment

All images by Kevin Wong/Right Angle Images

On Saturday night we packed the Elbo Room to listen to stories about the random, unbelievable, and hilarious things that can happen on public transit. We heard tales about the one ride that made you see life in the city differently (or at least made you never touch the hand bars again). Here’s how it all went down:

Comedian Kate Willett lit up the room with her story about how a passing comment from a stranger on Muni can make you realize that being in love with a girl is totally okay.

Category: Muni Diaries Live, Muni Diaries Live Shows

The 5 Best Things That Happened at Muni Diaries Live

April 4, 2014 eugenia Leave a comment

Photo by Troy Holden

We’re only a day away from the next Muni Diaries Live, and here are five of our favorite things that happened at our past shows.

1. When Tara DeMoulin surprised us with a Muni sea shanty.

Video: BART Operator Shares Story on Scatology

April 2, 2014 eugenia Leave a comment

BART operator Kelly Beardsley has had many odd jobs in his life, but we’re pretty sure that driving a BART train is probably the quirkiest of them all. Here he is at Muni Diaries Live last year telling a story about a disturbing and hilarious behind-the-scenes tale from the driver’s seat.

Kelly will return to the stage Muni Diaries Live this Saturday with another insider story on the insanity that can only happen on public transit.

Get advance tickets today to save you and your friends a spot. See you Saturday!

Category: BART, Muni Diaries Live

Google Bus protest, April Fools’ joke, or both?

April 1, 2014 eugenia Leave a comment

April 1 is probably not the best day to stage a political protest, especially if you’re going to be wearing unitards. Muni rider @Jessica sent over the photo above, in which people dressed in oddly colorful unitards and “GMuni” yoga balls blocked a Google bus in the Mission.
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Category: News

Muni Haiku Battle Showdown this Saturday!

March 31, 2014 eugenia Leave a comment

This Saturday marks the return of our Muni haiku battle between reigning champion Jesse James and first-time challenger Ed Casey of @BARTDiaries. Will Ed’s 17 syllables include the material from naked twerking on BART? We can only hope.

Here’s a video from the last Muni haiku battle, where two-time champion James Nestor battled Jesse in a very close fight.

See the battle go down this Saturday, April 5, at Muni Diaries Live at the Elbo Room! Get your advanced tickets.

Muni Haiku Battle is a spawn of Tourettes Without Regrets. If you haven’t seen Tourettes, you gotta go!

Category: Funny: Muni LOLs, Muni Diaries Live

Fabulous Lady Travels Through Time on Muni

March 24, 2014 eugenia 2 comments

Muni rider betsywanders snapped a photo of this impeccably dressed woman riding Muni to what I can only assume is another time and place, where steam-powered locomotives take you from Point A to Point B, and horse-led buggies roam the streets.

Join your fellow Muni riders for a night of stories that can only happen on Muni! Muni Diaries Live is back on Saturday, April 5. Tickets.

Category: Photos

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