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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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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Introducing the latest season of Rediscovering,...
Season two of Rediscovering examines the history and lingering effects of the "show me your papers" law.
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Explaining Phoenix's street grid: What is and i...
Turns out, there are some major inconsistencies when traveling north or south past the named streets.
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What are the origins of the Lost Ranch ruins in...
Listen now to hear the story of the Lost Ranch.
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Concrete, concrete everywhere ... but why do we...
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What does Arizona's COVID-19 data mean? Is the ...
Providing you with the context necessary to better understand the coronavirus in Arizona.
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Meet Arizona's First State Poet Laureate Albert...
The state poet laureate post was created in 2012. Listen now to hear how Alberto Ríos was chosen for the role.
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Rerun - Population part 1: How did the Valley g...
In this episode, we look at how Phoenix and the Valley got so big. When did we start growing? And what fueled that growth?
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