Bay Curious

by KQED
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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.

Recent Episodes
  • The Explosive History Hidden in Glen Canyon Park
    Nov 7, 2024 – 25:29
  • An Eerie Night on the USS Hornet
    Oct 31, 2024 – 16:35
  • Bay Curious Presents Close All Tabs: Stan Wars, The Fandom Menace
    Oct 29, 2024 – 35:25
  • How Often Should our Wild Lands Burn?
    Oct 24, 2024 – 18:50
  • A Final Resting Spot for Furry Friends
    Oct 17, 2024 – 17:11
  • The Secret History of Mary Ellen Pleasant
    Oct 10, 2024 – 15:25
  • Proposition 36: Increasing Penalties for Drug and Theft Crimes
    Oct 4, 2024 – 30:01
  • Proposition 35: Funding Medi-Cal
    Oct 3, 2024 – 16:20
  • Proposition 34: Prescription Drug Spending (But Also ... Rent Control?)
    Oct 2, 2024 – 22:37
  • Proposition 33: Removing State Limits on Rent Control
    Oct 1, 2024 – 23:00
  • Proposition 32: Minimum Wage Increase
    Sep 30, 2024 – 20:49
  • Proposition 6: Ending Forced Labor for Prisoners
    Sep 27, 2024 – 15:09
  • Proposition 5: Lower the Voting Threshold to Pass Some Local Bonds
    Sep 26, 2024 – 22:43
  • Proposition 4: Climate-Related Programs Bond
    Sep 25, 2024 – 17:49
  • Proposition 3: Marriage Equality Amendment
    Sep 24, 2024 – 23:52
  • Proposition 2: School Facilities Bond
    Sep 23, 2024 – 16:58
  • The Hunters Point Crane
    Sep 19, 2024 – 18:50
  • Does Mount Diablo Have the Biggest View in the World?
    Sep 11, 2024 – 14:32
  • Port Costa: Quirky, Historic, Cool
    Aug 29, 2024 – 18:34
  • The Low Down on Lowriders
    Aug 22, 2024 – 19:50
  • Ice Plant is Pretty but Pernicious
    Aug 15, 2024 – 19:38
  • It's Electric! But Car Charging Infrastructure Could Use a Jolt
    Aug 8, 2024 – 21:47
  • Scarlot Harlot Made Sex Worker Rights Her Life's Work
    Aug 1, 2024 – 27:38
  • Which Dinosaurs Roamed the Bay Area?
    Jul 25, 2024 – 14:25
  • Roses Are Red, Glitter is Plastic
    Jul 18, 2024 – 12:26
  • San Francisco's Equine Officers
    Jul 11, 2024 – 15:52
  • Is There Treasure At the Bottom of the Bay?
    Jun 27, 2024 – 20:03
  • How Activists Stopped Developers From Filling in the Bay
    Jun 20, 2024 – 19:59
  • Why the Name Brotherhood Way in SF?
    Jun 13, 2024 – 15:19
  • Is the Water in the Bay Getting Greener?
    Jun 6, 2024 – 17:15
  • Ever Seen A Koi Fish on the Sidewalk?
    May 23, 2024 – 13:06
  • The Homes BART Tore Apart
    May 16, 2024 – 19:30
  • History of Sutro Baths
    May 9, 2024 – 22:21
  • Exploring San Francisco's Hidden Tunnels
    May 2, 2024 – 17:17
  • Behind the Scenes (and Underground) with Carly Severn
    May 1, 2024 – 06:10
  • Alameda: The Island That Almost Wasn't
    Apr 25, 2024 – 17:37
  • 1906 Earthquake: Oral Histories from Black San Franciscans
    Apr 18, 2024 – 23:03
  • How Eucalyptus Got Here, and Why It Burns
    Apr 11, 2024 – 16:55
  • Abalone: The Treasured Sea Snails Disappearing Off California's Coast
    Apr 4, 2024 – 20:41
  • Where Are All the School Buses?
    Mar 28, 2024 – 22:33
  • Queer, Fabulous and Proud: SF’s Drag History
    Mar 21, 2024 – 24:45
  • Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe at SLAC
    Mar 14, 2024 – 19:07
  • Why Is It So Hard to Fix Our Own Stuff Now?
    Mar 7, 2024 – 19:25
  • Hidden in the Oakland Hills Is An Outdoor Gallery of Murals
    Feb 29, 2024 – 14:02
  • Has Aggressive Driving Gotten Worse? And Two Other Transit Qs
    Feb 22, 2024 – 22:47
  • Unwrapping SF's Rich Chocolate History
    Feb 15, 2024 – 16:31
  • Prop 1: Big Changes to Mental Health Funding
    Feb 8, 2024 – 21:57
  • Why Piedmont Is A Separate City From Oakland
    Feb 1, 2024 – 14:48
  • Squirrelmania!
    Jan 25, 2024 – 18:06
  • The Hidden History of Fort Scott
    Jan 18, 2024 – 17:33
Recent Reviews
  • Meadowfence
    Pet Cemetery
    OCT 17 A Final Resting Spot for Furry Friends Burying the dead. I love that Rob from the Presidio Trust says people shouldn’t be burying g their pets because of lead in the soil from the paint of old structures. Yeah, so is my garden, almost the whole darn city must be. Anyway, I LOVE this story and your whole podcast.
  • JasonInTheCity
    No more “like”
    I love this podcast, thank you so much for doing it. I have learned so many random pieces of information about the Bay Area and you truly help me understand the place that I have called how me for 40+ years. However, my one star review is for your podcast on Prop 4. The guy you had on kept saying like. There’s no way a respectable journalist who is on a podcast such as Bay Curious this should say like. At a minimum, if you can’t find someone who is more well spoken, at least edit that out. Or, ideally, find someone who knows how to speak without using like when presenting themselves as a professional. Listening to that podcast reminded me of the pain of hearing a middle school or highs schooler speak. So far below the high-quality journalism that I have come to love and expect from your show
  • oldipodsf
    Typical KQED Left-Wing Bias
    The Prop-fest series is exceptionally bad. I’m listening to them compare convicted inmates working to pay restitution for their crimes to slavery. No mention of the fact that spending time making themselves useful is better for the men in question than spending the time rotting in their cells. This group should stick to the fun, low stakes stories which are a decent listen. Vote no on most of these.
  • Dennis6544
    Long Time Listener
    I’m a native San Franciscan that has been outside the Bay Area for way too long. I’ve been listening to Bay Curious since shortly after it started and love every episode. It helps me feel like I’m still connected to the Bay Area of my youth. Thanks so much to the entire team for their dedicated and superb efforts!!
  • Lady G from the East Bay
    Come satiate your curiosity!
    Bay Curious answers the most wacky, inspiring, and heartfelt questions about the Bay Area! Their most recent episode about Brotherhood way talks about the origins of Brotherhood Way — why and how the religious institutions came to be. If you ever pondered about why something exists in the Bay Area, you’d be happily surprised that Bay Curious covered it. If they haven’t, the BC team typically responds to emails from listeners and really is attuned to what the community is interested in — so make sure you share your questions! There are countless amazing episodes about nature, history, art and Bay Area figures — there’s probably something for everyone. This is my FAVORITE podcast for the past few years and I hope it will become yours too!
  • Pacifica Blue
    All podcasts
    I love all your podcasts. Your condensed, but you pack a lot of important information into all your shows. It’s great for people like me who are curious, but don’t have a lot of time to invest. Keep up the great work!!! Love you guys!!
  • Sarabi!!!
    Love it! Keep it up!
    I absolutely love this podcast. It’s just the right amount of mystery and interesting things so that I can fall asleep to it! Olivia is amazing, and all of these episodes are so interesting to listen to in the car too. Keep it up!!!
  • KHASL
    Delightful
    I love this show!
  • 94kat
    There’s no place like home..
    I’ve been a listener for a few years now and absolutely love the podcast. I grew up in the Bay Area and enjoy learning about the region’s secrets and mysteries, and enchanting stories from community members that really make listening worthwhile. Excellent reporting from the entire team, whose work really makes me feel nostalgia for the Bay Area while being miles away from home.
  • Burrows2
    Bay Area love!
    Always fun to learn more about where I live!
  • tangier73
    Old clothing
    I just discovered you as I was looking for what to do with our old clothes. Thank you sooooo much for covering this important issue. I wish more were aware of the problem of our overconsumption of cheap clothing. I try the buy second hand. Thank you so much from NW Oregon. 🌲💚🌲♻️
  • blarrghh
    Fun and informative
    Always interesting, enjoyable and well written and performed. Thanks!
  • eb ramírez
    Awesome Show
    Bay curious is a very informative show. I love it!
  • daredevilmason
    Wonderful podcast
    I love this podcast. I wish each episode was 40+ minutes long at least 🙂 .can't get enough
  • Chris060294
    Great podcast
    Love the show and the content. However, I find Rachael Myrow’s narration to be over-acted. Her natural speaking voice sounds just fine, but the narration feels stilted.
  • telletelltelle
    Boo-curious for the win!
    Obsessed!! Thank you for making the boo-curious series a month long. It’s fantastic! Love the regular show too obviously ❣️
  • Steelandballast
    Loved the recycling episode
    A master class on how to make a boring story interesting. Bring back Steven Rascón we love him!!!
  • just.this.guy
    Light, fun, quirky
    Where I go when I want things that are both interesting and Light, fun, quirky. Maybe it’s obscure history about well known places or people. Maybe current info on what makes the Bay Area unique. ( Bay Curious please, light, fun, quirky goes here, hard news, even on elections, goes elsewhere like the wonderful news podcast The Bay )
  • Chic606
    Won’t play
    Older episodes don’t play, broken audio links on your website too
  • cvgugf
    Omg
    Guys. This. Podcast. SLAYSSSSS
  • meollito76
    love! It
    Even though I moved to Texas at the beginning of this year, this podcast keeps me connected to my my beloved San Francisco.
  • honeygrizzley
    Need better fact-check
    As a long-time listener, I have enjoyed most episodes, learning much Bay Area history along the way. What got me upset is the latest episode about internment camp in Pacifica when I heard it says “Japan invaded China in late 1930’s with the help of Soviet Union”. I was so shocked that I had to roll back to listen again to verify I heard it right. This is factually wrong; Soviet Union was the main source of external help China could get in its resistance against Japanese invasion until Pearl Harbor when USA declared war against Japan, and became ally with China. Not sure if there was a correction, but this careless flip of history from a major media broadcasted over air and internet is just bad.
  • Halakahiki Kāne
    Staying Connected
    We moved away from the Bay Area a few years ago. I love being able to listen to Bay Curious to still feel a little connected to the Bay Area. The episodes range from fun, heartwarming, and thought provoking. Also the best part, the episodes are in good bite sized bits of 15-20 minutes.
  • Katie-sf
    Fun facts about Bay life
    The team who works on this podcast does a great job on connecting to the listeners and finding answers to their questions. It’s not like investigative reporting, more like fun facts; just the right amount of info to set you up for a deep dive, if you wish.
  • StuRal
    Always interesting!
    Supper local and interesting topics. Great hosts
  • kmonteil
    Bay Curious is educational, engaging, enlightening and entertaining—Please keep it comin’!
    I have learned so much from Bay Curious and look forward to each new episode! The community outreach for episode topics is admirable and the responses to inquiries always go above and beyond. Thank you for helping listeners learn more about San Francisco and what makes it such a special city!
  • coachscala
    Awesome
    Thank you.
  • Alisadu
    Always interesting!
    Love Bay Curious! Always interesting and informative. Makes me look at the City with a different eye.
  • DeedeeB.
    Love the drought series - thank you, Bay Curious!
    Thank you, Bay Curious, for the enlightening series about drought. I learned so much! You guys are the best!!
  • CaliRya
    Great Bay Area Coverage
    This is a daily must-listen for me. It’s a great way to stay connected with what’s going on in the Bay Area. The reporting is thoughtful and in-depth. It’s really opened my eyes to some inspiring local perspectives.
  • MuraliKr
    Essential listening for anyone who lives in (and loves) the Bay Area
    Whether you are a native or a newcomer, the Bay Area is so big and diverse — with people, history, geography, wildlife, and more. You have no doubt had questions, some big and some some small. This show answers all the questions. Both entertaining and informative. The bite-sized shows are mentally tasty and nutritious! Each episode is a little cupcake of knowledge.
  • Teresa O. Richmond CA
    Thanks for Prop Fest!
    Thanks for prop fest 2020! I am better listening than reading so listening to the podcast really helped me to fill out my ballot. Good reporting - I am now a subscriber!
  • messy-s
    Election 2020
    The California proposition guide podcasts are super helpful. Thank you!
  • whocareswhafmynicknameis
    Thank you!!
    I just started listening when you guys released the two week serious about the CA Propositions. So informative!! Now I’m listening to the two-part Donner Party series, and I’m so engrossed. I sat in my car in the driveway to listen to the end of the first episode.
  • SF&$789
    Great Resource for reviewing all the props
    I found it incredibly helpful and increasing to hear the breakdown in all the props. Now If you could only do it for the judges, too!
  • AguiSK
    Prop Fest!!
    I’ve always loved this podcast and love it even more for Prop Fest. Thank you Bay Area Curious!!
  • nholaday
    Great CA prop information
    Thank you for the great information with interviews from experts on the props. I don’t know anything about property taxes or dialysis! So it was great to hear from people who have been closely following them
  • StitchN'Thyme
    Thank you for Propfest!
    I look forward to this every election since you started to inform us on all the propositions. It is very helpful and well done. I also enjoy your regular podcast which has so many interesting Bay Area stories. Thank you for all your hard work!!
  • Piterka
    One of my faves!
    I really love this podcast- recently discovered it and been bingeing. Even more so, I appreciate the prop-fest, a factual and thoughtful way to discuss the convoluted props and issues. Thanks for making this pod!
  • Kaijixyz
    Great podcasts for proposition coverage
    Great podcasts!! It serves me as a starting point to understand the prepositions.
  • laurba16
    Prop Fest Is Great!
    I have listened to most of your Prop Fest episodes already but listening again as I work on my ballot. Thank you.
  • KDKBDB
    Thank you
    I love all your episodes but your work on the proportions is so helpful. Your episodes are factual and without any opinions. Thank you so much
  • Poipu Kimo
    Bravo Bravo PropFest 2020
    These podcasts were so very informative and enlightening. Well presented concise and easy to understand . Keep of the good work . Beyond the the PropFest I thoroughly enjoy your regular features on the backstory to people places and things unique to the Bay Area....
  • Multiplyd
    Entertaining and informative
    I sometimes wonder how NPR keeps dishing out incredibly high quality work so consistently. This podcast is well produced and informative- geared towards SF Bay Area of course. Quite helpful and practical info. For eg the recent episodes on California propositions was the basis of my voting in 2020. Thank you, KQED team. Excellent work!
  • 9---9
    So disappointed with biased Prop Fest…go to KQED Forum instead
    I love listening to Bay Curious to learn all sorts of fun quirky history about the area, and I was excited when I heard that they were going to be covering the California propositions. And then I actually listened to the episodes…and I was so disappointed. My biggest qualm is that they only dig into one side of the argument and kinda present that as the only side. Technically, they recap at the end what voting “Yes” and “No” mean, but the presentation of the arguments sometimes only consist of one person’s anecdotes, or one person’s perspective on the argument, rather than giving both sides a fair chance. If they had been transparent about the fact that they were only presenting one side, that would be fine with me, but the fact that they advertising presenting both, and then don’t frustrated the living hell out of me. I love listening to the show. But I might have to unsubscribe. At least until the elections are over. For a more balanced, in-depth presentation of both sides of the argument, I highly recommend listening to KQED forum instead.
  • NMF123
    Well Done & Highly Relevant
    Glad I found this podcast. Gives pro & con arguments being made and who is supporting & against. Done in a way to keep it engaging.
  • Cinddyytata
    Prop fest was awesome!
    Thank you so much for doing the prop fest. I’m always confused about props. They explained both sides and provided funding information for those for and against the props. Such valuable info!
  • DaniSanchez_dmg
    Learn about the Bay and be an active Bay Area citizen!
    I already loved learning about the Bay but then I got to made informed decisions about 2020 politics thanks to them. PropFest forever!!
  • sommattlier
    Thank god for Prop Fest
    First of all, KQED has tons of excellent programming and Bay Curious has always been a fascinating and fun show. But Prop Fest brought unparalleled utility. Comprehensive reporting and thoughtful explanation made this year’s propositions — and the forces behind them — easy to understand. I’m so grateful for Bay Curious making my voter education fun and efficient. I didn’t try bringing my info pamphlet into the shower with me, but I doubt it would have worked as well as this podcast.
  • Dhuru
    Concise and useful
    Concise, unbiased and very useful information on propositions that are on ballot in California. Thank you for your efforts to inform the voters!
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