Bay Curious
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.
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The Minister of Loneliness, Aristotle And How T...
Last year, Bay Curious received the question: “How do I make friends?” We tried reaching out to the question asker, but they never responded. However, surveys show many Americans often feel lonely, and a lot of those lonely people also feel socially is...
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How To Find New Friends
Last year, Bay Curious received the question: "How do I make friends?" To help our question asker, we're going to start off with tips for finding potential friends, then next week we'll talk about how to make them closer.
12 min
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Why Isn’t Local Seafood a Bigger Deal in the Ba...
Visit many coastal cities, and seafood is a star player in the local cuisine. Not so much in the Bay Area. Listener Rayan Rafay wants to know: why?
12 min
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Is Dutch Crunch Bread From the Bay Area?
Jonathan Hillis and Lauren Alexander of Oakland wanted to know:'Where does Dutch Crunch bread come from? How does everyone know about San Francisco sourdough, but not about the Bay Area’s best bread?'
7 min
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What’s the Best Way to Get Rid of Your Old Clot...
What can you do with used clothing? What if it's not suitable for donation sites? Can you recycle the material in the Bay Area?
12 min
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Yes, Your ‘Tropical’ Mai Tai Was Invented Here ...
You might think the iconic rum cocktail was born in Hawaii. We set off to discover its true roots.
9 min
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Lightning Round: Dead Whales, Expensive Gas and...
This week we answer three listener questions: What happens to whale carcasses that wash ashore? Why is gas so expensive in the Bay Area? What is 'earthquake weather' and is it real?
13 min
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California Sounds: What’s It Like to Navigate t...
Follow one man through his morning routine to get a taste of what's helpful and harmful for commuters who are blind.
13 min
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Marin Was Once Armed With Nuclear Missiles, Luc...
Veterans say the Cold War missile batteries that ringed the Bay Area packed nuclear warheads with a punch that more than equaled the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs combined.
8 min
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Why Are There So Many Crows in the Bay Area?
There are a lot of crows in the Bay Area, but maybe that's not such a bad thing.
12 min
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Why Wild Turkeys Love the Bay Area’s Suburbs
The turkeys we see today are not native. They are descendants of turkeys captured near the Rio Grande in Texas that were brought to California for hunting.
8 min
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The Not-So-Crystal Clean History of San Francis...
As San Francisco's population exploded in the 1850s, speculators looked to cash in by delivering fresh drinking water to the new boomtown.
9 min
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How Old Oakland’s Historic Buildings Survived D...
Many of the classic buildings were condemned and padlocked in the 1970s before an architect undertook a massive project to restore them.
9 min
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Meet Charley Parkhurst: The Gold Rush’s Fearles...
Read our web story: Meet Charley Parkhurst: The Gold Rush’s Fearless, Gender Non-Conforming Stagecoach Driver Reported by Jessica Placzek. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Katie McMurran, Rob Speight, Suzie Racho,
10 min
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From Arks to Anchor-Outs: The History of Waterf...
People have been living for free anchored in Richardson Bay for decades, but living on the water in Marin County goes all the way back to the state's early days.
10 min
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The Flying Aircraft Carrier That Once Called Mo...
If you’ve driven north on 101 through Mountain View, you really can’t miss Moffett Field. Seeing the giant open airfield is one thing — but what really grabs the eye is the larger-than-life birdcage-looking structure known as Hangar One.
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Why is Piedmont a Separate City From Oakland?
Read our web story: How Piedmont Became a City Inside a City Reported by Chris Hambrick. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Katie McMurran, Rob Speight, Suzie Racho, Paul Lancour and Ryan Levi.
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Lightning Round: Where Kids Live, Palo Alto’s T...
Reporters: Lisa Pickoff-White, Ryan Levi and Jessica Placzek. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Katie McMurran, Paul Lancour and Ryan Levi. Additional support from Julie Caine, Suzie Racho, Carly Severn,
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Yabba Dabba Don’t? A Trip Inside the (Now) Cont...
If you've ever driven northbound on Interstate 280 through Hillsborough, you've surely seen this eye-catching home.
8 min
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How Bill Graham’s Nazi Escape Might Explain His...
The barrel of free red delicious apples have been a mainstay of the iconic San Francisco music venue.
6 min
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Know, Know, Know Your Boats, Drifting Through t...
The San Francisco Bay is full of boats, but do you know what most of them actually do?
8 min
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This Pricey San Francisco Cocktail Was a Gold R...
This mysterious (and super-strong) cocktail cost $25 — and drove 19th century San Francisco wild. Why?
9 min
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Are There Dinosaur Bones in UC Berkeley’s Campa...
On the way up to the observation deck, visitors pass five stories of prehistoric bones. Are dinosaurs among them?
9 min
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Is There a San Francisco Accent?
When you think about America’s biggest cities, many have a recognizable accent. Does San Francisco have one? And no, saying 'hella' doesn't count.
12 min
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Mile Rocks: A Bay Area Lighthouse Unlike Any Other
The Mile Rocks Lighthouse used to stand more than 80 feet tall guiding ships through some of the most treacherous waters in San Francisco Bay. But that was before it was automated and decapitated.
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