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Bay Curious

Bay Curious is a show about your questions – and the adventures you find when you go looking for the answers. Join host Olivia Allen-Price to explore all aspects of the San Francisco Bay Area – from the debate over "Frisco", to the dinosaurs that once roamed California, to the causes of homelessness. Whether you lived here your whole life, or just arrived, Bay Curious will deepen your understanding of this place you call home.

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17:32

Which San Francisco Sounds Are Lost to Time?

Bay Curious ·

2024/12/12

Our lives are full of sounds. The rumble of car engines, a particular birdsong, the 'ding' of phone alerts, even the voices of our friends and family — these everyday noises become so regular we don't even consider that you might hear them one day and then never hear them again. This week, KQED's Rachael Myrow takes back in time to track down some of the lost sounds of San Francisco.Additional Reading: Read a transcription of this episode here Sign up for our Newsletter Enter our Sierra Nevada

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16:40

Is Monterey Jack Cheese ... Not From Monterey?

Bay Curious ·

2024/12/05

Most people believe that Monterey Jack Cheese originated in ... Monterey. And while the name 'Monterey Jack' establishes a clear claim, this week we're asking: Where is this silky cheese really from? You might be surprised.This episode originally aired on the podcast in 2022. Additional Reading: Move Over Monterey? Pacifica Lays Claim to Iconic Jack Cheese Read the transcript of this episode here Check out our kid-friendly playlist of Bay Curious favorites Buy the Bay Curious Book here! Sign

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16:15

An Instrument Played by the Waves

Bay Curious ·

2024/11/21

The Wave Organ is an environmental sculpture that goes below the surface of the bay to create a unique sonic experience for visitors. Listener Robbie Rock has been visiting The Wave Organ since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and came to Bay Curious looking to learn who built it, why and how. Reporter Ana De Almeida Amaral takes us on the sonic journey that ensues when the moon, tides, human creativity and San Francisco history collide.Additional Reading: San Francisco’s Wave Organ Brings

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16:34

Bay Curious Presents Mindshift: The Black Panther...

Bay Curious ·

2024/11/14

When people think of the Black Panthers, most imagine militant Black men in berets carrying guns. While that's not an inaccurate picture, the Black Panthers did much more than just fight back against racist policing. They created a whole host of community programs. This week, we bring you an excerpt from the Mindshift podcast about one of them — an elementary school in Oakland that made a big impact on education.Additional Reading: 5 Ways the Black Panthers Shaped U.S. Schools Read a transcript

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25:29

The Explosive History Hidden in Glen Canyon Park

Bay Curious ·

2024/11/07

These days, Glen Canyon Park is a tranquil urban park with hiking trails, soccer fields and a playground, which makes it all that more difficult to imagine that it was once home to the first dynamite factory in the United States. Today we’ll join reporter Gabriela Glueck to learn how dynamite made its way to San Francisco and why it was such a transformative product in this state. Plus, we'll explore the stories of Chinese laborers who often had the most dangerous jobs of all in the high explosives

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16:35

An Eerie Night on the USS Hornet

Bay Curious ·

2024/10/31

There are plenty of 'haunted' places in the Bay Area. But some locations are said to attract ghosts, even if they don't have a connection to the place. Ghost hunters say the USS Hornet, a retired WWII aircraft carrier docked in Alameda, is one such place. Reporter Katherine Monahan recently took a late night tour of the ship with a group of paranormal enthusiasts, and took along her recorder to see if she could pick up any ghostly communications.Additional Reading: The USS Hornet in Alameda Is a

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35:25

Bay Curious Presents Close All Tabs: Stan Wars, The...

Bay Curious ·

2024/10/29

We're presenting an episode of Close All Tabs, a new miniseries from KQED that explores the intersection of internet culture and politics. In this episode, host Morgan Sung examines the rise of “stan culture” in politics, where passionate supporters rally around political figures with the same fervor typically reserved for pop stars.Read the transcript here. Want to give us feedback on the series? Shoot us an email at podcasts@KQED.org

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18:50

How Often Should our Wild Lands Burn?

Bay Curious ·

2024/10/24

California has over 33 million acres of forest land, about a third of the state's total area, as well as other wild land areas. For decades we've done everything possible to suppress fires, but they just keep getting bigger and more destructive. And that's partly because of all our suppression efforts. KQED Science reporter Danielle Venton explains how different ecosystems are evolved to burn sometimes, much more often than they have of late. Additional Reading: Read a transcript for this

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17:11

A Final Resting Spot for Furry Friends

Bay Curious ·

2024/10/17

Burying the dead in San Francisco has long been banned, but at the Presidio pet cemetery hundreds of dogs, cats, fish, iguanas, and turtles have been laid to rest. This week, Bay Curious Intern Ana De Almeida Amaral takes us to the Presidio to learn about the history of the pet cemetery and to ask "Can I bury my pet here?"Additional Reading: Read a transcript of this episode Web version: The Presidio Pet Cemetery: A Resting Place for Furry Friends Join us for KQED Fest 2024! Sign up for our

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15:25

The Secret History of Mary Ellen Pleasant

Bay Curious ·

2024/10/10

One of San Francisco's purported “ghosts,” has a remarkable real-life story often left out of San Francisco's history books. Today we bring back an episode that first aired in 2018, about the remarkable, yet complicated life of Mary Ellen Pleasant.Additional Reading: Read the transcript for this episode Ghost of a Legend: How a San Francisco Civil Rights Icon Was Made a Monster Register for KQED Fest Sign up for our newsletter Enter our Sierra Nevada Brewing Company monthly trivia

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30:01

Proposition 36: Increasing Penalties for Drug and...

Bay Curious ·

2024/10/04

In 2014, Californians passed Prop 47, a criminal justice reform measure aimed at sending fewer low-level offenders for drug and theft crimes to prison. Now, Californians are being asked if they want to roll back some of those reforms, and increase the penalties. KQED Politics Correspondent and co-host of Political Breakdown Marisa Lagos takes us through the history, data and arguments of this prop.This is the final episode in our 10-part Prop Fest series, examining the propositions on California's

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16:20

Proposition 35: Funding Medi-Cal

Bay Curious ·

2024/10/03

As our Prop Fest series continues, KQED Health Correspondent Lesley McClurg joins us to explain Prop. 35, which aims to improve Medi-Cal access by making an existing tax on health insurance companies permanent and restricting the allocation of funds to certain Medi-Cal providers.Additional Reading: Read a transcript of this episode Check out the KQED Voter Guide Sign up for our newsletter Enter our Sierra Nevada Brewing Company monthly trivia contest Your support makes KQED podcasts

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22:37

Proposition 34: Prescription Drug Spending (But Also...

Bay Curious ·

2024/10/02

Today, we take a closer look at Prop 34, which takes aim at how revenues earned through a federal drug pricing program are spent by a very specific number of providers. On the surface it seems like a healthcare prop, but underneath it all is a proxy war over rent control. Reporter Aaron Schrank, who has been covering Prop 34 for NPR member station KCRW in Los Angeles, helps us understand what’s at stake.Additional Reading: Read a transcript of this episode Our episode on Prop 33 and Rent

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22:43

Proposition 33: Removing State Limits on Rent Control

Bay Curious ·

2024/10/01

For nearly 30 years, the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act has limited how far local governments can take rent control policies. This year, Proposition 33 asks California voters if they'd like to remove those limits. While nothing happens overnight, if Prop 33 passes, it could open the door for cities to control rents on any type of housing – including single-family homes and newer apartments. KQED housing reporter Vanessa Rancaño joins us to explore the issues. Additional Reading: Read a transcript

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20:49

Proposition 32: Minimum Wage Increase

Bay Curious ·

2024/09/30

As you know, California is already an expensive state to live in. When you add up rent, gas, and groceries, things get expensive real fast. Proposition 32 proposes one way to help Californians keep up with the rising cost of everyday life: By raising the state’s minimum wage to $18 an hour. But some worry, doing this will only make things even more expensive for everyone. KQED's Labor Correspondent Farida Jhabvala Romero takes us through it all. Prop Fest is a collaboration from Bay Curious and The

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15:24

Proposition 6: Ending Forced Labor for Prisoners

Bay Curious ·

2024/09/27

In 1865, the U.S. ratified the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which prohibited slavery and involuntary servitude — except as punishment for convicted crimes. That exception has allowed dozens of states, including California, to force incarcerated people to work in prisons, whether they want to or not. Proposition 6 would add an amendment to the California Constitution that would ban forced labor in prisons. KQED's arts and culture columnist Pendarvis Harshaw joins us to break it all down. Prop

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22:43

Proposition 5: Lower the Voting Threshold to Pass...

Bay Curious ·

2024/09/26

Bonds are a way for state and local governments raise money for projects—things like schools, infrastructure, or transportation. In part 4 of our Prop Fest series, a collaboration between Bay Curious and The Bay, we talk about Proposition 5. Prop 5 would lower the voting threshold to pass local bonds from two-thirds (66.67%) down to 55%—but only for bonds related to affordable housing and public infrastructure projects. It sounds pretty straightforward, but as we find out from reporter Adhiti

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17:49

Proposition 4: Climate-Related Programs Bond

Bay Curious ·

2024/09/25

As Prop Fest continues we tackle Proposition 4, which asks voters to approve $10 billion in bonds to fund conservation and climate change related programs, including water, fire prevention and the protection of communities and lands. The Bay's Ericka Cruz Guevarra talks with KQED climate reporter Ezra David Romero about what this prop means for you, the voter.Additional Reading: Read a transcript of this episode Check out KQED's Voter Guide Sign up for our newsletter Enter our Sierra Nevada

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23:52

Proposition 3: Marriage Equality Amendment

Bay Curious ·

2024/09/24

In the second installment of our Prop Fest series we'll dig into Prop 3, which would enshrine the right to marriage for all couples into California's constitution. While same-sex marriage has been legal in the state since 2013, there is a so-called 'zombie law' on the books limiting the definition of marriage to only being between a man and a woman. Scott Shafer, co-host of KQED's Political Breakdown podcast, joins us to explain Prop 3 and the long back-and-forth history of marriage rights in

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16:58

Proposition 2: School Facilities Bond

Bay Curious ·

2024/09/23

This is the first episode of our Prop Fest series, a collaboration from Bay Curious and The Bay podcasts, where we break down each of the 10 statewide propositions that will be on your November ballot.California's Proposition 2 asks voters to authorize $10 billion in general obligation bonds for repair, upgrade, and construction of facilities at K–12 public and charter schools, community colleges, and career technical education programs, including for improvement of health and safety conditions and

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