Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSan Francisco's Little Slice of Paris
During California's Gold Rush when miners flocked to the Bay Area, so too did people selling goods to those fortune seekers. One of these businesses …
3 years, 5 months ago
Our Night Skies Are Getting Brighter
If you live in a city, you've likely noticed that it's kind of difficult to see the stars at night through the glow of artificial lighting. That urba…
3 years, 5 months ago
Why Do People Fish off Hwy 101?
There’s a stretch of Highway 101 between South San Francisco and Candlestick Park where the road gets very straight and runs right next to the Bay. E…
3 years, 6 months ago
Farming in the Middle of a City
The greater Bay Area is surrounded by a lot of commercial farmland, whether it's vineyards in Napa or strawberries in Watsonville. But there are also…
3 years, 6 months ago
The Castro Theatre's Past and Future
The iconic Castro Theatre in San Francisco's historic LGBTQ+ neighborhood is more than just a movie theatre — it's a movie palace. No one denies its …
3 years, 6 months ago
Renaming a State Park
Today we’re getting a little outside the Bay Area because we’re headed to Folsom, just east of Sacramento. There, you’ll find a state park whose name…
3 years, 6 months ago
How San Francisco Got its Bike Lanes
There are hundreds of miles of bike lanes in San Francisco, making it one of the most bike friendly cities in America. But that wasn't the case until…
3 years, 7 months ago
The Boat-Shaped Building in Palo Alto
In the Palo Alto Baylands, right on the edge of a marsh, sits a building with a strong resemblance to a boat. Who built it, and why did they go with …
3 years, 7 months ago
Runoff, Rivers and Rodents
You may have noticed that it has rained a LOT so far this year. All that water got us thinking about some of your water-related questions over the ye…
3 years, 7 months ago
Endless Winter: The Real Story of the Donner Party
You probably know the broad strokes of the Donner Party Saga: In 1846, a group of migrants traveling to California got stuck in a surprise October sn…
3 years, 7 months ago