Bay Curious
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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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May 3, 2018 • 14min
Why Hasn’t the Tenderloin Gentrified Like the Rest of San Francisco?
Tenderloin residents wanted to preserve its affordability. But will they be forced out as improvements come to the neighborhood?Reported by Kelly O'Mara. Edited By Jessica Placzek. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Ryan Levi, Paul Lancour, Suzie Racho, Erika Kelly, Amanda Font, and Julia McEvoy. Holly Kernan is Vice President for News. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller. Ask us a question at BayCurious.org. Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.
Apr 26, 2018 • 10min
Does Anyone Play Polo at the Golden Gate Park Polo Field Anymore?
We go back in time to the days when polo was king at Golden Gate Park.Reported by Ryan Levi. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Paul Lancour, Ryan Levi, Suzie Racho, Erika Kelly, Amanda Font and Julia McEvoy. Holly Kernan is Vice President for News. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller. Ask us a question at BayCurious.org. Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.
Apr 19, 2018 • 12min
420 Started in the Bay Area. Meet the Guys Who Invented It
It all began with a treasure map to secret weed plants abandoned somewhere in Point Reyes.Reported by Olivia Allen-Price and Emmanuel Hapsis. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Paul Lancour, Ryan Levi, Suzie Racho, Erika Kelly, Amanda Font, and Julia McEvoy. Holly Kernan is Vice President for News. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller. Ask us a question at BayCurious.org. Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.
Apr 12, 2018 • 10min
Have Ride-Hailing Apps Made Traffic Worse?
Traffic is worse in the Bay Area. Are Lyft and Uber making it worse? Or could they be our salvation?Reported by Eli Wirtschafter. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Paul Lancour, Ryan Levi, Suzie Racho, Erika Kelly, and Julia McEvoy. Holly Kernan is Vice President for News. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller. Ask us a question at BayCurious.org. Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.
Apr 5, 2018 • 11min
Oil Beneath San Mateo County? You Betcha
Bay Curious travels down the Peninsula and back in time to discover the history of oil drilling in San Mateo County.Reported by Rachael Myrow. Bay Curious is Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Paul Lancour, Suzie Racho, Ryan Levi, Erika Kelly and Julia McEvoy. Holly Kernan is Vice President for News. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller. Ask us a question at BayCurious.org. Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.
Mar 29, 2018 • 9min
How Worried Should You Be About Shark Attacks on the California Coast?
Learn why our coastline is called the Red Triangle and how you can minimize the risk of an encounter with a great white shark.Reported by Jessica Placzek. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Paul Lancour, Ryan Levi, Suzie Racho, Erika Kelly, Amanda Font, and Julia McEvoy. Holly Kernan is Vice President for News. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller. Ask us a question at BayCurious.org. Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.
Mar 22, 2018 • 10min
Name That Team! How the Sharks and the Golden State Warriors Got Their Names
Why are the Warriors the only team with a state nickname in their name? And how did we end up with the San Jose Sharks?Reported by Ryan Levi. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Paul Lancour, Suzie Racho, Erika Kelly, and Julia McEvoy. Holly Kernan is Vice President for News. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller. Ask us a question at BayCurious.org. Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.
Mar 15, 2018 • 11min
How Oakland Became a Gnome-Man’s Land
There are thousands of gnomes nailed into the base of Oakland utility poles. Meet the man who painted them there and learn why he did it.
Mar 8, 2018 • 11min
Why Are People Convinced This California Ghost Town Is Cursed?
Countless people who have stolen items from this deserted town have come to regret it.Reported by Carly Severn. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Ryan Levi, Paul Lancour, Suzie Racho, Erika Kelly, and Julia McEvoy. Holly Kernan is Vice President for News. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller. Ask us a question at BayCurious.org. Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.
Mar 1, 2018 • 15min
America’s Emperor, San Francisco’s Treasure: Who Was Emperor Norton?
Almost 140 years after his death, the beloved eccentric is still celebrated and revered in San Francisco. So who was he?Reported by Ryan Levi. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Ryan Levi, Paul Lancour, Suzie Racho, Erika Kelly and Julia McEvoy. Holly Kernan is Vice President for News. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.Ask us a question at BayCurious.org.Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.
