Valley 101
Whether you're a longtime Arizona resident or a newcomer, chances are there's something you've always wondered about the Valley. From The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com comes Valley 101, a weekly podcast where our journalists find answers to your questions about metro Phoenix and beyond. From silly to serious, you tell us what to investigate. You can submit questions at valley101.azcentral.com or reach us on social media @azcentral. This show is hosted by Bill Goodykootz and produced by Amanda Luberto.
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Happy holidays from Valley 101
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What's the story behind Arizona's largest Chris...
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What makes Arizona such a hot spot for snowbirds?
Retirees flock to Arizona from out of state during the winter. Listen now to find out why.
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What was Barry Goldwater's legacy in American p...
Goldwater lost the biggest political race of his life. So what made him a conservative icon?
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Why do houses in the Valley have pools, but not...
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FAQs about Phoenix Sky Harbor answered
The Valley 101 podcast partners with travel reporter Melissa Yeager to answer your questions about Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
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Does Buckeye's name have anything to do with Oh...
What the backstory of how Buckeye became Buckeye?
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Phoenix used to have a trolley system. What hap...
The system ran from 1887 to 1948, right as the early city was developing.
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How did Arizona women gain the right to vote be...
Arizona women received the right to vote in 1912. How did that happen? Listen to Valley 101 for an in-depth look into this part of state history.
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Why doesn’t Arizona observe Daylight Saving Time?
Arizona doesn't observe Daylight Saving Time. Why is that? Listen to Valley 101 now to find out.
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How did interstate highways affect segregation ...
Across the country, highways were placed through Black and minority neighborhoods that city leaders considered unsightly. So what about Phoenix?
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Why Arizona is recognizing Indigenous Peoples D...
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Why are there so many fashion photo shoots in d...
Social media influencers are changing the marketing space one photo at a time. And if you're downtown, you can't miss them.
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From riches to rags: The story of Hattie Mosher...
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What's Sun Valley Parkway, the 'Road to Nowhere'?
Once seen as the key to Buckeye's growth, Sun Valley Parkway sat mostly unused for nearly 20 years after it was constructed in 1989. What happened?
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What is it like to go to college during a globa...
Listen now to learn how college has changed for students and teachers in the midst of COVID-19.
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What was the Arizona Farmworkers Movement?
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What are those clam shells along the banks of t...
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What makes the rain in Arizona smell different?
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Why is Grand Avenue a diagonal street in a grid...
Grand Avenue runs diagonal while all the rest of the streets in Phoenix run perpendicular to each other. Listen to this week's episode to find out why that is.
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What's it like to be an Arizona health care wor...
Health care workers in Arizona are feeling tired, dejected and desperate for the public to take COVID-19 seriously.
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What's the history of Phoenix Union Station? Wi...
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What's it like when you or someone you know get...
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How spring training created the Cactus League i...
The Cactus League got its start in 1947. Listen now to hear the history of spring training in the Valley.
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I live in Tempe, but I can get a library card i...
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