Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIs 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…
2 years, 3 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 …
2 years, 3 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…
2 years, 3 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…
2 years, 3 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, 4 months 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, 4 months ago
History of Sutro Baths
The ruins of Sutro Baths, at the far western edge of San Francisco, are mysterious. Clearly something big used to stand here. Today we take you back …
2 years, 4 months ago
Exploring San Francisco's Hidden Tunnels
San Francisco is 49 square miles, but contains more than 1,000 miles of sewer mains, running under every block. Take a trip with Bay Curious reporter…
2 years, 4 months ago
Behind the Scenes (and Underground) with Carly Severn
Reporter Carly Severn gives Olivia Allen-Price a behind-the-scenes look at what it took to get under the streets of San Francisco for her 2019 story.…
2 years, 4 months ago
Alameda: The Island That Almost Wasn't
Nate Puckett lives, works and raises his kids on Alameda. In fact, he rarely leaves it. So he was surprised to learn that Alameda hasn't always been …
2 years, 5 months ago