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 Mystery of the ‘East Bay Walls’
For more than a century, the stone walls scattered through the East Bay hills have proven a puzzle. - Reported by Dan Brekke. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Paul Lancour, Ryan Levi and Suzie Racho.
10 min
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Who’s Behind the Knitted Animals in San Francis...
Some have called yarn bombing a feminist response to graffiti. Meet the sisters behind one of San Francisco's most prominent displays.
7 min
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Palms, Prophecy … and Permits? How Fortunetelli...
How the state Supreme Court cleared the way for psychics in California, and how regulation works.
11 min
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Is Ultimate Frisbee the Golf of Silicon Valley?
Why does it seem like a lot of start-up execs play ultimate frisbee and use that to network with VCs?
9 min
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Why So Windy? Why So Foggy? And What’s With Karl?
We take a closer look at what causes the wind and fog to descend upon parts of our region each summer.
8 min
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Why Is Lane Splitting Only Legal in California?...
People have a lot of feelings about lane splitting, but they don’t always have all the information.
8 min
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Hetch Hetchy Water’s Epic Journey, From Mountai...
Take a journey with the Bay Area's drinking water -- from mountain to tap.
8 min
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Cracking the Bizarre Urban Legend of Alameda’s ...
A small street inadvertently becomes ground zero for so-called "Hobbit Hunters," but is there truth in the legends?
9 min
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Is Rent Control Working and Should We Have More...
Rent control is in at least 15 California cities, but even in those cities there are many limits on what can be rent controlled. A proposition on the November ballot could get rid of those limits, but should it?
9 min
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The Origins of Bay Area Place Names
California was named after a fictional island for black Amazon-like warrior women, ruled by Queen Calafia. What about Bay Area names? - Reported by Jessica Placzek and Dan Brekke. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Ryan Levi,
8 min
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The Forgotten Men of the Point Reyes Life Savin...
A tiny hidden cemetery reveals the brutal realities of saving shipwrecked sailors in the 19th century.
11 min
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The Serpent Statue in San Jose That People Thin...
Is the Quetzalcoatl sculpture in San Jose the best tribute to the city's Mexican heritage? It's a matter of debate.
11 min
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Are There Really More Dogs Than Children in S.F.?
PLUS: How many of those dogs could fit on a Muni train ... and other pressing canine questions.
9 min
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Spinning Rims, Spinning Cars: the History of th...
Sideshows have a bad reputation, but they are also a long-standing tradition in Oakland with deep ties to the hyphy movement.
10 min
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This S.F. Fortress Is Full of Money That Will N...
The prettiest pennies are made in San Francisco. Take a trip inside the S.F. Mint.
10 min
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Why Hasn’t the Tenderloin Gentrified Like the R...
Tenderloin neighborhood residents wanted to preserve its affordability. But will they be forced out as improvements come to the neighborhood?
10 min
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Does Anyone Play Polo at the Golden Gate Park P...
We go back in time to the days when polo was king at Golden Gate Park.
6 min
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420 Started in the Bay Area. Meet the Guys Who ...
It all began with a treasure map to secret weed plants abandoned somewhere in Point Reyes.
8 min
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Have Ride-Hailing Apps Made Traffic Worse?
Traffic is worse in the Bay Area. Are Lyft and Uber making it worse? Or could they be our salvation?
6 min
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Oil Beneath San Mateo County? You Betcha
Bay Curious travels down the Peninsula and back in time to discover the history of oil drilling in San Mateo County.
7 min
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How Worried Should You Be About Shark Attacks o...
Learn why our coastline is called the Red Triangle and how you can minimize the risk of an encounter with a great white shark.
5 min
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Name That Team! How the Sharks and the Golden S...
Why are the Warriors the only team with a state nickname in their name? And how did we end up with the San Jose Sharks?
7 min
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How Oakland Became a Gnome-Man’s Land
There are thousands of gnomes nailed into the base of Oakland utility poles. Meet the man who painted them and learn why he did it. - Reported by Jessica Placzek. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Paul Lancour, Suzie Racho,
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Why Are People Convinced This California Ghost ...
Countless people who have stolen items from this deserted town have come to regret it. - Reported by Carly Severn. Edited by Victoria Mauleon. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Paul Lancour, Suzie Racho, Erika Kelly,
8 min
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America’s Emperor, San Francisco’s Treasure: Wh...
Almost 140 years after his death, the beloved eccentric is still celebrated and revered in San Francisco. So who was he?
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