Bay Curious

A podcast by KQED - Thursdays

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448 Episodes

  1. What's The Real History of El Camino Real?

    Published: 1/16/2020
  2. Why Do S.F.'s Crosswalks Play a Machine Gun Sound?

    Published: 1/9/2020
  3. What Are Those Grids of Glass in the Sidewalk — And Why Are They Purple?

    Published: 1/2/2020
  4. Rising Seas and Sinking Land: The Precarious Future of Treasure Island

    Published: 12/19/2019
  5. Between Romance and War: the Making of Treasure Island

    Published: 12/12/2019
  6. How Charlie Chaplin and Silent Films Flourished in the East Bay

    Published: 12/5/2019
  7. A Look Back at the Occupation of Alcatraz, 50 Years Later

    Published: 11/28/2019
  8. Why Is There A Texas Flag Outside S.F. City Hall? What is S.F.’s First Square?

    Published: 11/21/2019
  9. Think the Bay Used to Be Bluer? You're Not Imagining It

    Published: 11/14/2019
  10. It's Our Birthday! Come Behind the Scenes

    Published: 11/7/2019
  11. Secret Tunnels Under San Francisco?

    Published: 10/31/2019
  12. Why Can't You Swim in Most of the Bay Area Lakes?

    Published: 10/24/2019
  13. How Rocky Road Ice Cream Got Its Start in Oakland

    Published: 10/17/2019
  14. You Gotta Check Out These Offbeat Museums

    Published: 10/10/2019
  15. Do Preserved Bodies Dwell in Lake Tahoe's Depths?! The Truth Behind Tahoe's Myths

    Published: 10/3/2019
  16. Sutro Tower’s Journey From Eyesore to Icon

    Published: 9/26/2019
  17. The State Capitol Almost Moved to Berkeley and All It Got Was This Sweet Bear Fountain

    Published: 9/19/2019
  18. Oh, SFO: Why So Delayed? (And What’s With the “O”?)

    Published: 9/12/2019
  19. How the Bay Area Came to be a Hub for Casual Style

    Published: 9/5/2019
  20. Why Are There So Many Palm Trees in the Bay Area?

    Published: 8/29/2019

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Bay Curious is a show about your questions – and the adventures you find when you go looking for the answers. Join host Olivia Allen-Price to explore all aspects of the San Francisco Bay Area – from the debate over "Frisco", to the dinosaurs that once roamed California, to the causes of homelessness. Whether you lived here your whole life, or just arrived, Bay Curious will deepen your understanding of this place you call home.