Bay Curious
A podcast by KQED - Thursdays
462 Episodes
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Yes, Your ‘Tropical’ Mai Tai Was Invented Here in Oakland
Published: 7/4/2019 -
Lightning Round: Dead Whales, Expensive Gas and ‘Earthquake Weather’
Published: 6/22/2019 -
California Sounds: What’s It Like to Navigate the Bay Area While Blind?
Published: 6/20/2019 -
Marin Was Once Armed With Nuclear Missiles, Luckily They Were Never Deployed
Published: 6/13/2019 -
Why Are There So Many Crows in the Bay Area?
Published: 6/6/2019 -
Why Wild Turkeys Love the Bay Area’s Suburbs
Published: 5/23/2019 -
The Not-So-Crystal Clean History of San Francisco’s Drinking Water
Published: 5/16/2019 -
How Old Oakland’s Historic Buildings Survived Decay (and Demolition)
Published: 5/9/2019 -
Meet Charley Parkhurst: The Gold Rush’s Fearless, Gender Non-Conforming Stagecoach Driver
Published: 4/25/2019 -
From Arks to Anchor-Outs: The History of Waterfront Living on Richardson Bay
Published: 4/18/2019 -
The Flying Aircraft Carrier That Once Called Moffett Field Home
Published: 4/11/2019 -
Why is Piedmont a Separate City From Oakland?
Published: 4/4/2019 -
Lightning Round: Where Kids Live, Palo Alto’s Two Downtowns and S.F.’s Weeping Women
Published: 3/28/2019 -
Yabba Dabba Don’t? A Trip Inside the (Now) Controversial Flintstone House
Published: 3/21/2019 -
How Bill Graham’s Nazi Escape Might Explain His Fillmore Apples
Published: 3/14/2019 -
Know, Know, Know Your Boats, Drifting Through the Bay
Published: 3/7/2019 -
This Pricey San Francisco Cocktail Was a Gold Rush Knockout
Published: 2/28/2019 -
Are There Dinosaur Bones in UC Berkeley’s Campanile?
Published: 2/21/2019 -
Is There a San Francisco Accent?
Published: 1/24/2019 -
Mile Rocks: A Bay Area Lighthouse Unlike Any Other
Published: 1/18/2019
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.