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Lightning Round: Where Kids Live, Palo Alto’s Two Downtowns and S.F.’s Weeping Women
Episode 126
We answer three listener questions: Where do kids live in the Bay Area? Why does Palo Alto have two downtowns? And what's with the 'weeping women' st…
7 years, 6 months ago
Yabba Dabba Don’t? A Trip Inside the (Now) Controversial Flintstone House
Episode 125
If you’ve ever driven northbound on Interstate 280 through Hillsborough, you’ve surely seen The Flintstone House from the highway. A cluster of orang…
7 years, 6 months ago
How Bill Graham’s Nazi Escape Might Explain His Fillmore Apples
Episode 124
The barrel of free red delicious apples have been a mainstay of the iconic San Francisco music venue.
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7 years, 6 months ago
Know, Know, Know Your Boats, Drifting Through the Bay
Episode 123
The San Francisco Bay is full of boats, but do you know what most of them actually do?
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7 years, 6 months ago
This Pricey San Francisco Cocktail Was a Gold Rush Knockout
Episode 122
This mysterious (and super-strong) cocktail cost $25 — and drove 19th century San Francisco wild. Why? It was probably the secret ingredient, that co…
7 years, 7 months ago
Are There Dinosaur Bones in UC Berkeley’s Campanile?
Episode 121
On the way up to the observation deck, visitors pass five stories of prehistoric bones. Are dinosaurs among them?
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7 years, 7 months ago
Is There a San Francisco Accent?
Episode 118
When you think about America’s biggest cities, many have a recognizable accent. Does San Francisco have one? And no, saying 'hella' doesn't count.
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7 years, 8 months ago
Mile Rocks: A Bay Area Lighthouse Unlike Any Other
The Mile Rocks Lighthouse used to stand more than 80 feet tall guiding ships through some of the most treacherous waters in San Francisco Bay. But th…
7 years, 8 months ago
From Aviators to Apps: The Evolution of Traffic Data
Episode 117
How do Bay Area traffic reporters do their jobs? From flying high in the 1950s to the tech-powered tools of today.
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7 years, 8 months ago
When Recycling Pays the Bills … and When It Doesn’t
Episode 116
In California over 18 billion beverage containers were recycled in 2017. Meet some of the people who recycled them and what their scraps are worth.
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7 years, 8 months ago