As San Francisco's population exploded in the 1850s, speculators looked to cash in by delivering fresh drinking water to the new boomtown.
ATXplained - People Keep Moving To Austin. But Where Are They Coming From?
About 145 people moved to Austin each day last year. Where did they move from?
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Curious City - How Chicago Women Created The World’s First Juvenile Justice System
The U.S. legal system treated children the same as adults until the late 19th century, when a group of Chicago women demanded change.
Bay Curious - How Old Oakland’s Historic Buildings Survived Decay (and Demolition)
Many of the classic buildings were condemned and padlocked in the 1970s before an architect undertook a massive project to restore them.
ATXplained - How Did Texas Become The Only State With Its Own Toast?
It started almost 80 years ago, with a restaurant and some too-thick bread.
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San Antonio Storybook - Chapter 3: Inside the Rink
This month the Rollercade celebrates its 60th birthday. The skating rink is a local institution and generations of San Antonians have skated across its smooth wood floor. In this chapter of the "San Antonio Storybook," we’ll tell the story of how the Rollercade came to be built and the family responsible for keeping the Alamo City rolling.
Curious City - Chicago’s Tornado-Proof Delusion
Yes, tornadoes can hit Chicago. Why do so many people think otherwise?
the memory palace - Episode 141: This Story Climbed Mount Washington
The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia, a collective of independently owned and operated podcasts.
Music
We start off with a touch of Hills in the Rain, by Simon Rackham.
Go to a bit of Narkopop 1 by Gas.
Then gaze in wonder to Grofe's Grand Canyon Suite: Sunrise, as performed by the Cincinatti Pops Orchestra
We listen to two versions of Trying Something Again, Again by our friends in Lullatone.
And go out on Jaybird, by Charlie Parr
ATXplained - How Do Musicians Make The Cut For The Austin City Limits TV Series?
Go behind the scenes at KLRU’s Austin City Limits TV show to find out how they pick their artists — how little they get paid.
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Curious City - How My Grandparents Helped Shape Chicago’s Blues Industry
Like millions of black Southerners during the Great Migration, they sought greater freedom and opportunity. They found it in the blues.