Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Little Known History of Japanese Internment on Angel Island
Visitors to Angel Island often learn about how the island was once an immigration processing and detention center where Chinese immigrants were made …
6 years ago
Pizza Co-Ops: Where Everyone Gets a Slice of the Pie
Bay Curious listener Columbia Shafer was walking along Grand Ave in Oakland one day, when she noticed a new Zachary's pizza shop opening. "They were …
6 years ago
How Rice-A-Roni Became The San Francisco Treat
There was a time when you couldn't go too long watching television without seeing a commercial for Rice-A-Roni. Many featured images of San Francisco…
6 years ago
No Prom. No Yearbook Signing. No Graduation Ceremony. It's High School in 2020.
For KQED's annual Youth Takeover project, we hand the mic over to four Bay Area high school students who have been keeping audio diaries while under …
6 years ago
What Help Is There for California’s Undocumented Immigrants?
Listener Russ Johnson asked how coronavirus is impacting undocumented Californians, and if leaders are working to help them. An estimated 2 million C…
6 years ago
For Love and Hair
The coronavirus pandemic is affecting people in ways big and small. Some are very personal. What's it like to date an immunocompromised person right …
6 years, 1 month ago
Cleaner Air and Weirder Dreams — Such Is Life in April 2020
As we shelter-in-place, a lot of people on Twitter are sharing the strange dreams they're having. We look into why that might be. And, listener Anne-…
6 years, 1 month ago
Did We Put the 'Bay' In Bay Windows?
There are so many bay windows in San Francisco, Oakland, and other cities around the Bay Area it would be easy to assume they were invented here. But…
6 years, 1 month ago
Coronavirus: A Guide to Grocery Shopping
Thanks to Judith Milgram and Ryan Stauffer for their questions. We cover how to shop safely, bring groceries home, and order takeout during the novel…
6 years, 1 month ago
Just Don't Call Them Buffalo: Meet the Bison of Golden Gate Park
Bay Curious listener Paul Irving wanted to know: "What's the story with the bison in Golden Gate Park?" The park celebrates its 150th birthday this w…
6 years, 2 months ago