The Mile Rocks Lighthouse used to stand more than 80 feet tall guiding ships through some of the most treacherous waters in San Francisco Bay. But that was before it was automated and decapitated.
Bay Curious - From Aviators to Apps: The Evolution of Traffic Data
How do Bay Area traffic reporters do their jobs? From flying high in the 1950s to the tech-powered tools of today.
ATXplained - Who Were The Streets In This North Austin Neighborhood Named After?
Who were Miranda, Esther, Lisa and Rufus?
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the memory palace - Episode 136 (Ten Fingers, Ten Toes)
The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia.
Music
Only in the Dark by Ben Lukas Boysen
Dream House III: After Dust by Mary Ellen Childs and Ethel
Cello Gonzalez by Chilly Gonzalez
Notes
A Brief History of Teratology to the Early 20th Century by Mark V. Barrow
The Boring Talks - #33 – Change
Are you sick of getting too many coins in your change at the supermarket? Can British coins be better? Fear not people, Adam Townsend has the fix.
Presenter: James Ward Contributor: Adam Townsend Producer: Luke Doran
Curious City - What Was It Like To Dance At The Warehouse Club In Chicago?
Curious City spends a night at The Warehouse club through the memories of teens who danced there in the 1980s.
Curious City - What Was It Like To Dance At The Warehouse Club In Chicago?
Curious City spends a night at The Warehouse club through the memories of teens who danced there in the 1980s.
Bay Curious - When Recycling Pays the Bills … and When It Doesn’t
In California over 18 billion beverage containers were recycled in 2017. Meet some of the people who recycled them and what their scraps are worth.
ATXplained - Why Is MoPac Traffic So Much Worse In The Afternoon Than In The Morning?
Does it really take longer to get home in the afternoon than to get to work in the morning?
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The Boring Talks - #32 – Roads That Don’t Exist
A Brixton block of flats, an oddly-angled building in Piccadilly and a park that 'smells like bins'. Road enthusiast Chris Marshall explores how London has been quietly shaped by roads that don't actually exist.
Presenter: James Ward Contributor: Chris Marshall Producer: Clara Nissen