Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchScarlot Harlot Made Sex Worker Rights Her Life's Work
It has been called "the world's oldest profession," but it's not one that's often discussed openly. Of course, we're talking about sex work. Attitude…
1 year, 10 months ago
Which Dinosaurs Roamed the Bay Area?
Before the rise of Silicon Valley, long before the 1906 quake, way before indigenous peoples settled in the Bay Area—actually way, WAY before humans …
1 year, 10 months ago
Roses Are Red, Glitter is Plastic
While strolling through the beautiful Morcom Rose Garden, Bay Curious listener Julia Fogelson noticed something peculiar. All over the garden are sig…
1 year, 10 months ago
San Francisco's Equine Officers
Gone are the days of the Old West with sheriffs sitting astride their horses and star shaped badges gleaming in the dusty sunshine. But the idea of p…
1 year, 10 months ago
Is There Treasure At the Bottom of the Bay?
There are dozens of shipwrecks in and around San Francisco Bay. And Bay Curious listener Brian Teaff wonders: Is there treasure down there? In some w…
1 year, 11 months ago
How Activists Stopped Developers From Filling in the Bay
In the early 1960s, cities around the San Francisco Bay Area proposed plans to fill in the bay waters and expand. At the time, there was no regional …
1 year, 11 months ago
Why the Name Brotherhood Way in SF?
Which came first: the churches or the street named Brotherhood Way? That's what Bay Curious listener Noor Moughamian wants to know. She attends the K…
1 year, 11 months ago
Is the Water in the Bay Getting Greener?
Bay Curious listener Justin Hartung grew up here, and remembers the waters of the bay being more blue than they are today. He wonders: Is the bay get…
1 year, 11 months ago
Ever Seen A Koi Fish on the Sidewalk?
There's a hidden meaning behind the koi fish stencils, which can be found all over the Bay Area, and in some other cities too. In this episode, repor…
2 years ago
The Homes BART Tore Apart
Back in the early 1960’s, when BART was just a sketch on a map, planners with the young transit agency had a task in front of them. BART had to acqui…
2 years ago