Podcast Episodes
Back to Search1906 Earthquake: Oral Histories from Black San Franciscans
Listener Allison Pennell recently saw a museum booklet featuring archival photos of Black residents watching the fire that consumed the city after th…
2 years, 5 months ago
How Eucalyptus Got Here, and Why It Burns
Depending on whom you ask, eucalyptus trees are either an icon in California or a fire-prone scourge. In today's episode, reporter Daniel Potter take…
2 years, 5 months ago
Abalone: The Treasured Sea Snails Disappearing Off California's Coast
Bay Curious listener Lorraine Page likes to comb the Pescadero beaches for treasures in her spare time. She used to find abalone shells often, but sa…
2 years, 5 months ago
Where Are All the School Buses?
Bay Curious listener Jules Winters has great memories of riding the school bus as a kid in suburban Philadelphia. When she moved to the Bay Area, she…
2 years, 5 months ago
Queer, Fabulous and Proud: SF’s Drag History
Love it or hate, drag is a hot topic of conversation now. And you really can’t understand how we got to this point nationally without heading to San …
2 years, 6 months ago
Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe at SLAC
On Interstate 280, just south of the Sand Hill Road exit, near Stanford, there is this overpass that crosses over a long, skinny building. Bay Curiou…
2 years, 6 months ago
Why Is It So Hard to Fix Our Own Stuff Now?
Ever wonder why it can be so hard to fix your own appliances, laptops and other gadgets? Well, you're not alone. And there's a reason why so many thi…
2 years, 6 months ago
Hidden in the Oakland Hills Is An Outdoor Gallery of Murals
Hike near Leona Heights in Oakland, and you might come across vibrant graffiti art painted on the concrete remnants of an old conveyor tram that tran…
2 years, 6 months ago
Has Aggressive Driving Gotten Worse? And Two Other Transit Qs
It's a three-part transit lightning round! First we look at if aggressive driving has gotten worse in recent years. Then we take a trip on the San Fr…
2 years, 7 months ago
Unwrapping SF's Rich Chocolate History
When listener Beth Caissie moved to San Francisco she'd heard of Ghirardelli Chocolate, but she was surprised there were so many other fabulous choco…
2 years, 7 months ago