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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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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The Sculpture Wonderland That Once Delighted I-...
Anonymous artists once created sculptures made from driftwood and trash at the Emeryville Mudflats.
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Car Break-Ins Are Up in San Francisco. What’s B...
The city saw more than 30,000 car break-ins last year -- nearly three times that of 2010.
11 min
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San Francisco Was Once Aglow With Neon
The city was right up there with places like New York, Los Angeles and even Las Vegas. Market Street alone had hundreds of signs lighting up the night.
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Eucalyptus: How California’s Most Hated Tree To...
Depending on whom you ask, eucalyptus trees are either an icon in California or a fire-prone scourge.
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The Beautiful Bay Bridge Frank Lloyd Wright Nev...
What would San Francisco Bay look like if Frank Lloyd Wright got to build the bridge he proposed in 1949?
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Unwrapping the Bay Area Origins of the Fortune ...
There are Bay Area and Japanese connections to the fortune cookie going back more than a century.
8 min
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Why a Tire Shop Built ‘The City’s Biggest Fortu...
This sign in front of the tire shop was built in 1958, and it has displayed nothing but quotes ever since.
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How Joseph Eichler Introduced Stylish Housing f...
Between 1949 and 1974, when the developer died, his group built roughly 11,000 homes in California, mostly in the San Francisco Bay Area. - Reported by Rachael Myrow. Produced and edited by Olivia Allen-Price, Paul Lancour, Suzie Racho,
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Everything You Want to Know About Legal Weed in...
Bay Curious answers your questions about legal weed in California.
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What Are Those Weird, Pink Ponds in San Francis...
In the South Bay's colorful salt ponds, a decades-old industry continues to crystalize.
8 min
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Is the Castro Getting Less Gay?
How economics and cultural acceptance are changing queer communities across the Bay Area.
10 min
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Can You Go To Jail For Picking California’s Sta...
Rumor has it California's golden poppy has some special protections. Is it true?
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The Buried Ships of San Francisco
The hulls of several dozen ships can be found below ground in the middle of San Francisco. - Reported by Jessica Placzek. Produced and edited by Olivia Allen-Price, Vinnee Tong, Paul Lancour and Julia McEvoy. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller. -
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The True History of Irish Coffee and Its San Fr...
Legend has it the Irish coffee was brought to the U.S. by the Buena Vista Cafe in San Francisco.
9 min
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Why Are There Rainbows on the Tunnel Between S....
It started as a quest to make Bay Area highways more beautiful.
14 min
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Bay Curious Lightning Round: Inspiration for AT...
'Were the AT-ATs in 'Star Wars' inspired by the cranes at the Port of Oakland?' and more questions answered!
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El Camino Not-So-Real: The True Story of the ‘A...
Legend has it that El Camino Real is an ancient road that connects the Spanish missions. But is it true?
8 min
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Why Are There So Many Dead People in Colma? And...
Decades ago, hundreds of thousands of bodies were moved from San Francisco to Colma.
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Wildfires: You’ve Got Questions, We’ve Got Answers
What does containment mean? How are wildfires named? What happens after your house burns?
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What are the Mysterious Brick Circles in San Fr...
They're a reminder of the city's early history, and still have a practical use today.
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How San Francisco’s Drag Royalty Does Good, Whi...
How an S.F. drag artist founded one of the biggest and most bejeweled charities dedicated to LGBTQ causes.
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Their Country Hated Them, But They Fought for I...
Meet the Japanese-American combat unit that fought fearlessly during World War II, in spite of it all.
11 min
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Quake Prep: BART’s Tunnel Plan and the Muni Bus...
After the big one: From getting people out of the Transbay Tube to shuttling injured people in a converted Muni bus.
9 min
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History of the Berkeley Pier: A Ferry Tale
What's the story behind this super-long pier that once nearly stretched from Berkeley to Treasure Island?
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