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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Why Do Some Hate the Nickname ‘Frisco’?
Not long after people started using it, others started hating it. They said only out-of-towners used it.
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This Lumberjack Frat Once Had the Coolest Clubh...
A Cupertino couple wondered where the street name "Hoo Hoo Way" came from. Turns out, it's a long story.
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Why is Marin County So White?
A look at the pivotal moments in Marin history that contributed to its demographics today.
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How Many Are Being Displaced by Gentrification ...
Putting a number on displacement is a tall order, but we do have an idea about who is leaving Oakland.
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Why Does San Jose Have So Many Urban Islands?
For the residents of one unincorporated urban island, there's a uniqueness to their community they want to preserve.
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For Sale: San Francisco Air
Owners of historic buildings might be able to sell the air space above their building, allowing developers elsewhere to build higher.
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Is Air Quality in the Bay Area Getting Worse?
There were 27 Spare the Air alerts last summer. But our air quality is actually looking up.
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Ode to the Foghorn: The Sound of the Sea
Take a trip around the San Francisco Bay and get to know our local foghorns -- where they are, how they work, who turns them on.
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For Whom The Foghorn Blows
Our listeners asked a boatload of questions about foghorns. We've got answers.
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Why Aren’t There Any Strip Clubs in the East Bay?
In the 1960s, San Francisco was in the midst of a sexual revolution. Oakland wanted none of it.
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Sutro Tower: The Origins of an ‘Eyesore’
When Sutro Tower was first proposed, nearly everybody hated it. How did it get built?
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Does San Jose Deserve the Nickname ‘Man Jose’?
The Big Apple, Sin City, the Big Easy -- all famous nicknames for American cities. But have you heard of Man Jose?
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There’s a Secret Message to Decode in San Jose
There is a mysterious code being displayed at the top of Adobe's corporate headquarters in San Jose.
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How Much Truth Is There to Those ‘Speed Enforce...
You can still get a speeding ticket via helicopter -- even if the likelihood these days is low.
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What Happens to San Francisco’s Recycling Once ...
An inside look at how 600 tons of recycling get sorted each day.
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Did the Emptying of Mental Hospitals Contribute...
After patients were released from mental hospitals, there wasn't always a place for them to go.
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Where Did the Wild Parrots of San Francisco Com...
San Francisco is an unlikely place for wild parrots. And yet, here they are. How'd they get here?
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Where Did The Word ‘Hella’ Come From?
We’re re-airing one of our earliest Bay Curious episodes, which long-time listeners still list as a favorite today! Read the web story: The Origins of ‘Hella’ == Reported by Adizah Eghan. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek,
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The Origins of ‘Hella’
Long associated with the Bay Area, 'hella' has gained widespread use. But how was the word born?
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Why Are BART Trains So Loud?
Sometimes the noise on BART is so loud you can hardly think. Why such a racket?
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Why Are Ships Buried Under San Francisco?
The hulls of several dozen ships can be found below ground in San Francisco.
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Welcome to the Bay Curious Podcast
Our new podcast gets to the bottom of the mysteries — both profound and peculiar — that give the Bay Area its unique identity.
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