Curious City

520 Episodes

1. Chicago Police Hope To Build Trust With Experiment In Community Policing

   Published: 11/17/2019
2. Little Fingers And Screechy Sounds: Why Do So Many Kids Learn To Play The Recorder?

   Published: 11/10/2019
3. Ida B. Wells’ Lasting Impact On Chicago Politics And Power

   Published: 11/3/2019
4. The Case Of The Chicago Mothman

   Published: 10/27/2019
5. DIY Bike Detective: Tips For Tracking Down Your Stolen Bicycle In Chicago

   Published: 10/20/2019
6. Floods, Carp, And Crap: The Environmental Impacts Of The Chicago River Reversal

   Published: 10/13/2019
7. Half Day Road And The Origins Of A Semantic Slip-up

   Published: 10/6/2019
8. Chicago’s Hidden Indie Rock Archive

   Published: 9/29/2019
9. To Help Homeless Kids In Chicago, First You Have To Find Them

   Published: 9/22/2019
10. Climate Change Is Already Impacting Lake Michigan — Here’s How

    Published: 9/15/2019
11. Drums, Fire And A Grilled Rabbit: The Birth Of Chicago’s Full Moon Jam

    Published: 9/8/2019
12. The Cha-Cha Slide And More: Which Dances Were Invented In Chicago?

    Published: 9/1/2019
13. Having ‘The Talk’: Expert Guidance On Preparing Kids For Police Interactions

    Published: 8/25/2019
14. Rats! The Science And Stories Behind Chicago’s Most Unwanted Pests

    Published: 8/18/2019
15. Why Chicago’s Depression-Era School Murals Sparked Debates About Art And Politics For 80 Years

    Published: 8/11/2019
16. Nicky’s And The Big Baby Mystery Part II: We Found Nicky V.!

    Published: 8/4/2019
17. Chicago’s Race Riots Of 1919 Contributed To The Segregation We See Today

    Published: 7/28/2019
18. Why Chicago Had Race Riots During The ‘Red Summer’ Of 1919

    Published: 7/21/2019
19. The Heart Of The City: Finding Chicago’s Geographic Center

    Published: 7/14/2019
20. Did A WWII Nuclear Experiment Make The U Of C Radioactive?

    Published: 7/6/2019