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. Amanda Luberto is the producer of this show.
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Who is Winnie Ruth Judd, Phoenix's infamous mur...
Explore the murder that put Phoenix on the map in the 1930's and learn how Winnie Ruth Judd escaped so many times from the state hospital.
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Does Phoenix have a startup scene like Silicon ...
Some call Phoenix the "Silicon Desert."
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What's that dome-shaped church always under con...
Plus, why is the church leader, Naasón Joaquín García, facing felony sex-abuse charges in California?
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What was life like for Japanese Americans in Ar...
In part two of our exploration of this chapter in history, we'll look at post-war life for Japanese Americans.
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What was life like in the Japanese-American inc...
To find out what life was like in Arizona's incarceration camps, we talked to someone who grew up in one.
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How have Latinos shaped Phoenix? Exploring Ariz...
Three short stories that illustrate Latinos' impact in the Valley
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Exploring Phoenix sports fandom: Which team do ...
Cardinals, Coyotes, Diamondbacks – oh my!
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Is Phoenix's air quality bad? How does it affec...
How pollution in Phoenix is evaluated, plus how it's changed over time.
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Are palm trees native to Arizona? Why does Phoe...
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Javelina in Arizona: Are they pigs? Are they da...
Did you know some people hunt and eat javelinas?
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Why does I-10 go through a tunnel in downtown P...
Going underground wasn't always the plan. We almost had a sky highway.
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What's the story behind Legend City, Arizona's ...
This 87-acre theme park located between Phoenix and Tempe from 1963 to 1983 brought so many memories.
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Why didn't Arizona use Frank Lloyd Wright's pla...
The famed architect had a vision for our state's capitol, but it never came to be.
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How are electric scooters changing metro Phoenix?
They appeared in spring 2018 and have been controversial ever since.
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Why doesn't Phoenix have a Chinatown or Little ...
Other big cities developed ethnic enclaves. Did we?
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Lightning round: 4 popular questions about Phoe...
Camelback Mountain, Grand Avenue, Hotel Westward Ho and more
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What is the affordable housing crisis in Phoenix?
Eviction and homelessness rates are rising in Maricopa County, and it's tied to a lack of affordable or low-income housing.
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How are urban farms able to survive in the Valley?
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Did Phoenix ever segregate where minorities cou...
How redlining and segregation shaped metro Phoenix
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What's an Eruv and is there one at Scottsdale F...
Have you ever noticed a clear wire, strung between poles in different parts of the Valley? Valley 101 podcast discovers who it's for and what it does.
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How did 25 German POWs escape from Camp Papago ...
It was the larges POW escape on U.S. soil during WWII and it happened in our backyard.
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Why have Arizona chefs been overlooked for the ...
Considered the "Oscars of the food world," the James Beard Awards are the top award American chefs can win. So why did Arizonans stop winning?
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Does Arizona have a state food it calls its own?
Chicago has deep-dish pizza. Philadelphia has cheesesteaks. But what does Arizona have? And does it matter?
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Why are there so many HOAs in the Valley?
Arizona is No. 10 in the nation for total number of community associations. How did we get here?
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What was Phoenix Indian School like for students?
We talked to people who attended the boarding school for Native Americans
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