The Bone Room in the Media
The Bone Room is a unique place, and so we attract a great deal of attention from the popular and alternative media. Here are a few of our recent media appearances.
Mythbusters
Airdate TBD, Discovery Channel
Look out this summer for another Mythbuster's episode featuring The Bone Room! This time, Erin helps Adam and Jamie find the perfect test subject for testing the myth of the exploding lava lamp. Airdate to be determined, check your local listings.
East Bay Express
May 31, 2006
The Bone Room was again featured in the annual "Best of the East Bay" issue of the East Bay Express. Click here to read.
San Francisco Chronicle
Oct. 23, 2005, Page 6
"Transplanting Luck: Happening into a study spared one kidney patient years of adverse side effects" by Sam Whiting . Manager Diana was the subject of this recent San Francisco Chronicle feature article. Click here to read.
The Daily Cal
September 6, 2005, Page 10
"Meet Ron Cauble, the Bone Collector" by Steve Saldivar. Ron shares his strange career with the students of UC Berkeley through the Daily Cal's special "Careers" issue. Click here to read.
San Francisco Chronicle
July 2, 2005, Page B-1
"Zoo Brings Out the Bugs in Three City Bus Shelters". Read about the San Francisco Zoo's daring new ads, featuring Bone Room insects mounted in bus shelter's throughout the city in. Click here to read.
Mythbusters
February 2, 2005, 9:00 PM, Discovery Channel
Watch a special Mythbuster's episode to see our human bones put to creative use. Hosts and Adam and Jamie visit The Bone Room to purchase Human Bones for the rebuilding of their loyal test-dummy buster. People always ask what customer's do with human bones, and here's just one answer!
RTL Croatia
Air Date to be determined
RTL-Croatia, an affiliate of Luxembourg based media group RTL, recently visited The Bone Room during their tour of The Bay Area's weird and notable sites. Footage from the visit will be made available to RTL stations throughout Europe. So you can visit The Bone Room even when you're away from home!
East Bay Express
May 5, 2004
The Bone Room was voted "Best Gift Boutique" in the annual East Bay Express "Best of the Bay". Click here to read.
RJH Productions
Airing Nationwide
The recent Christina Aguilera video, Fighter, used hundreds of moths from The Bone Room. Since we were sad to part with them, we have obtained photos from the making of the video as well as production stills. Click here to view. We think our winged friends look quite beautiful.
Evening Magazine
November 5, 2004, KRON TV Channel 4
We were recently interviewed for Evening Magazine. Check back for video link!
Oakland Tribune
October 1, 2002
"Bare Bones: Berkeley natural history store celebrates remains of the day" This article will take you on a tour of the shop with owner Ron Cauble. Click here to read.
