Bay Curious
KQED
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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Feb 22, 2018 • 13min
The Sculpture Wonderland That Once Delighted I-80 Drivers
Anonymous artists once created sculptures made from driftwood and trash at the Emeryville Mudflats.Reported by Jessica Placzek and Maddie Gobbo. Bay Curious is Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Paul Lancour, Erika Kelly, Ryan Levi and Julia McEvoy. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.Ask us a question at BayCurious.org.Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.
Feb 15, 2018 • 15min
Car Break-Ins Are Up in San Francisco. What’s Being Done?
San Francisco saw more than 30,000 car break ins last year - three times that of 2010. We tag along with police as they try and catch one of these thieves, and learn about what the city is doing to curb the epidemic.Reported by Sarah Craig. Bay Curious is Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Paul Lancour, Julia McEvoy, Suzie Racho and Ryan Levi. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.Ask us a question at BayCurious.org.Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.
Feb 8, 2018 • 10min
San Francisco Was Once Aglow With Neon
The city was right up there with places like New York, Los Angeles and even Las Vegas. Market Street alone had hundreds of signs lighting up the night.Reported by Serginho Roosblad. 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.
Feb 1, 2018 • 16min
Eucalyptus: How California’s Most Hated Tree Took Root
Depending who you ask, eucalyptus trees are either an icon in California or a fire-prone scourge.Reported by Daniel Potter. Bay Curious is Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Paul Lancour, Suzie Racho, David Weir, Craig Miller, Ryan Levi and Amanda Font. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.Ask us a question at BayCurious.org.Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.
Jan 25, 2018 • 11min
The Beautiful Bay Bridge Frank Lloyd Wright Never Got to Build
What would the San Francisco Bay look like if Frank Lloyd Wright got to build the bridge he proposed in 1949?Reported by Rachael Myrow. Produced and edited by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Paul Lancour and Ryan Levi. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.Ask us a question at BayCurious.org.Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.
Jan 18, 2018 • 12min
Unwrapping the Bay Area Origins of the Fortune Cookie
There are California and Japanese connections to the fortune cookie, going back more than a century.
Jan 18, 2018 • 11min
Why a Tire Shop Built ‘The City’s Biggest Fortune Cookie’
This sign in front of the tire shop was built in 1958, and it has displayed nothing but quotes ever since. Reported by Jessica Placzek. 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.
Jan 3, 2018 • 11min
How Joseph Eichler Introduced Stylish Housing for the Masses
Between 1949 and 1974, when the developer died, his group built roughly 11,000 homes in California, mostly in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Dec 21, 2017 • 18min
Everything You Want to Know About Legal Weed in California
Reported by Jessica Placzek, Eli Wirtschafter and Ryan Levi. Bay Curious is Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Paul Lancour, Suzie Racho, Ryan Levi, Erika Kelly and Julia McEvoy. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.Ask us a question at BayCurious.org.Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.
Dec 14, 2017 • 12min
What Are Those Weird, Pink Ponds in San Francisco Bay?
In the South Bay's colorful salt ponds, a decades-old industry continues to crystalize.Reporter by Lauren Sommer with KQED Science. Bay Curious is Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Paul Lancour, Ryan Levi, Suzie Racho, Erika Kelly, Julia McEvoy and Katie McMurran.
