Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchBears, Coyotes, Mountain Lions While Hiking or Camping? What You Should Do
As we go about our lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and explore this beautiful state, it's not uncommon to encounter wild animals. Whether you're …
1 year ago
SF Stairways: Shortest, Longest, and Steepest
There are over 900 stairways in San Franciso. Some are simple wooden stairs, others beautiful climbs covered in mosaics, or utilitarian concrete step…
1 year ago
The Bay Area’s Got A Wild Pig Problem
Originally imported to Monterey County for sport by a wealthy landowner in the 1920s, wild boars now number in the hundreds of thousands, and they ar…
1 year ago
Amusement Parks of Yore: Playland-at-the-Beach and Idora Park
Summer is coming to an end, so we're taking a journey back in time to remember two amusement parks that have etched themselves into the imaginations …
1 year ago
Reversing Extinction? Sea Otters and Butterflies Hold Clues
The Bay Area is a biodiversity hotspot, home to species found nowhere else on Earth. But decades of urbanization have pushed many of these animals — …
1 year, 1 month ago
Are Seagulls Native to the Bay Area?
Seagulls are everywhere in the Bay Area — flocking to Giant's games in San Francisco and crowding South Bay salt ponds. But are they actually native?…
1 year, 1 month ago
How Fremont Became Known As 'Little Kabul'
Over the past 40 years, Afghans have steadily immigrated to the East Bay town of Fremont, hoping to start new lives close to others who share their …
1 year, 1 month ago
Julia Morgan: A Thoroughly Bay Area Architect
Julia Morgan, the pioneering female architect, was born in San Francisco, raised in Oakland and educated at UC Berkeley and the the Ecole des Beaux-A…
1 year, 1 month ago
How Daly City Became A Filipino Hub
Nearly one in three Daly City residents identify as Filipino, according to 2019 Census data. Bay Curious listener Ricky Tjandra wondered what makes t…
1 year, 2 months ago
What Does It Mean to Live In an Unincorporated Area?
Alameda is the second most populous county in the Bay Area, after Santa Clara. Oakland is the biggest city, but the county stretches all the way out …
1 year, 2 months ago