BOUNCE: Podcast Community Party

Hey Valkyries faithful! Join KALW’s Bounce podcast on Wednesday, September 17 for a live conversation and community gathering exploring women’s sports, culture, and movement-building in the Bay Area and beyond.

Come at 6 for networking, the Open Decks art show, and free Joyride Pizza!

This Month's Hosts

Erin Lim is Bay Area born-and-raised. She has called San Francisco home for two decades and has worked in various communication roles around The Bay. Erin started her career in local radio, then moved into newsrooms and cable TV productions, and then landed in PR/marketing. During her years in PR (hotel and film), she founded the award-winning culture podcast Bitch Talk and is producing a documentary called The Nomadic Family Project. Both creative projects continue to inspire her. Recently, Erin graduated from KALW’s Audio Academy and is the host of KALW’s BOUNCE, a podcast about the first season of the Golden State Valkyries.

Ben Trefny, BOUNCE executive producer, has been part of the KALW family since 2004. As Executive News Editor and then News Director, he helped our news department win numerous regional and national awards for long- and short-form journalism. He also helped create numerous training programs — for teenagers, incarcerated people, and early-career journalists — and have taught hundreds of audio producers. He served as interim Executive Director for nearly two years.

His work is currently focused on creating original live events, programming, and building partnerships with like-minded organizations. He oversees KALW’s community space at 220 Montgomery Street in downtown San Francisco where he organizes town hall conversations, film screenings, literature readings, concerts, and fundraisers. He also curates the 111 Minna Street stage for Downtown First Thursdays.

About BOUNCE

"BOUNCE: The Valkyries First Season in the Bay" is a 10-episode, sound-rich, biweekly podcast. It follows the nationally award-winning "BOUNCE: The Warriors Last Season in Oakland." It's tracing the origin and evolution of Ballhalla as it unfolds in real time. It also includes features contextualizing this historical moment in women's sports and what it means to people in the Bay Area.Episodes include:- Reviewing the history of women's team sports in the United States through the sound of its great moments.- Profiling Valkyries Head Coach Natalie Nakase, the first Asian American to lead a team in the WNBA.- Launching the Bay Area's first bar dedicated to women's sportsAnd many more.Subscribe to the podcast here.Let's see what happens.

Your RSVP includes admission to Open Decks: Community Art in Motion, a collaborative art exhibition and cultural program featuring original art by 100 Bay Area artists on skateboard decks. Open Decks is on view from July 24 - September 19, 2025.

There is a $10 - $20 sliding scale suggested donation for this event. Nobody will be turned away for lack of funds.

Please become a KALW member today and receive your first drink on us at all 220 Montgomery events.

📍 220 Montgomery St., San Francisco, 2 blocks from BART/MUNI

🚪 Reception doors open at 6:00

🗣️ Program begins at 7:00

🆓 The event is free with an RSVP — and you are welcome to donate what you want

Please note:

• The event space is just to the left of the main entrance to the Mills Building at 220 Montgomery Street
• We recommend taking BART/MUNI, exiting at Montgomery, and walking two blocks north
• Ride-shares can drop off and pick up directly in front of the venue
• If you drive, there are several garages within two blocks of the event location; free street parking is available across from the venue at 7:00 pm

Host or Publisher KALW Public Media