Following several recent reports of a strange winged creature around the Chicago area, we try to find out what the heck is going on.
Bay Curious - Why Can’t You Swim in Most of the Bay Area Lakes?
The Bay Area is defined by water. Not just by the bay itself, but by the Pacific Ocean and myriad rivers, reservoirs, lakes and ponds. Yet most of the bodies of water you drive past are devoid of people. No swimming. No splashing around. Not even on the hottest days. Why is that?
Additional Reading (including a list of where you can swim):
Why Can’t You Swim in Most Bay Area Lakes?
Reported by Kelly O’Mara. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Katie McMurran and Rob Speight. Additional support from Julie Caine, Paul Lancour, Suzie Racho, Ethan Lindsey and Patricia Yollin.
the memory palace - Episode 150: Late One Night
The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia, a collective of independently owned and operated podcasts.
A note on shownotes. In a perfect world, you go into each episode of the Memory Palace knowing nothing about what's coming. It's pretentious, sure, but that's the intention. So, if you don't want any spoilers or anything, you can click play without reading ahead.
Anyway...
Music
We start with 666 from the score to The Omen.
Transition to Fremd by Lambert.
Go to Monster Mash by Bobby "Boris" Pickett.
Hear some of Leonard Berstein's score to Rebel Without a Cause.
Hit Denmark by the Portland Cello Project
And hear some of Musette's On the Green Tape.
Notes
- Bobby's story is covered in a lot of histories of one hit wonders and novelty tunes. But, if you want to really dig in, you should read, Monster Mash: Half Dead in Hollywood, his autobiography.
Curious City - DIY Bike Detective: Tips For Tracking Down Your Stolen Bicycle In Chicago
Once you recover from the initial shock, experts recommend piecing together evidence, spreading the word, and hitting the street stat.
Bay Curious - How Rocky Road Ice Cream Got Its Start in Oakland
Two Oakland ice cream makers claim they invented the famous flavor — Fenton's Creamery and Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream. Either way, the depression-era creation changed the game for ice cream flavors in America.
More food history episodes:
- Dutch Crunch
- Mai Tai
- Green Goddess Salad Dressing
- It's It Ice Cream Sandwiches
- Sourdough
- Irish Coffee
Reported by Sasha Khokha, host of The California Report Magazine. Edited by Suzie Racho. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek and Katie McMurran. Additional support from Paul Lancour, Suzie Racho, Julie Caine, Kyana Moghadam, Carly Severn, Vinnee Tong, Ethan Lindsey and Pat Yollin.
Curious City - Floods, Carp, And Crap: The Environmental Impacts Of The Chicago River Reversal
The effects of the groundbreaking engineering feat are still being felt today — as far as the Gulf of Mexico.
Bay Curious - You Gotta Check Out These Offbeat Museums
Our first stop is the Bay Model in Sausalito, a roughly 1.5-acre model of the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta system. We visit The Santa Cruz Surfing Museum, which pays tribute to over 100 years of surfing in the area. Our last stop is at Musée Mécanique where we meet the owner of this vast coin-operated collection.
Additional Reading:
12 Off-Beat Museums in the Bay Area To Visit This Fall
Santa Cruz Museum Shines Light on the History of Surfing
Reported by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Bianca Taylor and Maggie Galloway. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek and Katie McMurran. Additional support from Julie Caine, Paul Lancour, Suzie Racho and Patricia Yollin.
Curious City - Half Day Road And The Origins Of A Semantic Slip-up
A half day from ... what? Why this suburban myth is not even half true, and why the same mistake was made again 600 miles away.
the memory palace - Episode 149: Dance by the Ocean
The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia, a collective of independently owned and operated podcasts.
A note on shownotes. In a perfect world, you go into each episode of the Memory Palace knowing nothing about what's coming. It's pretentious, sure, but that's the intention. So, if you don't want any spoilers or anything, you can click play without reading ahead.
Anyway...
Music
We start with The Dane by Nihls Frahm.
Move in and out of Reading a Wave by Arp
Which mixes briefly with Stephen Gosling and Blair Macmillan playing John Adams' Hallelujah Junction.
We also here Umitaro Abe play Reperages Pour Piano.
And Brambles play Such Owls as You.
Notes
There's a pretty comprehensive book on Bayocean by Bert and Margie Webber called Bayocean: the Oregon Town That Fell Into the Sea
There's also a terrific website that appears to be regularly updating that's filled with all sorts of stories and resources about Bayocean.
Bay Curious - Do Preserved Bodies Dwell in Lake Tahoe’s Depths?! The Truth Behind Tahoe’s Myths
Lake Tahoe is the backyard playground for many in the Bay Area, so earlier this year we asked the Bay Curious audience what questions they had about this recreational hot spot. We collaborated with TahoeLand, a podcast from Capital Public Radio, to answer them!
– Are there dead bodies at the bottom of the lake?
– What’s the story behind Tahoe Tessie?
– What does it mean to keep Tahoe blue?
– Why is keeping Tahoe blue important?
Find more reporting on how climate change is impacting Lake Tahoe by checking out the TahoeLand podcast.
Web story: Do Preserved Bodies Dwell in Lake Tahoe’s Depths?! The Truth Behind Tahoe’s Myths
Reporting by Ezra David Romero, Sally Schilling and Emily Zentner.
Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Robert Speight, Katie McMurran and Paul Lancour. Additional support from Julie Caine, Suzie Racho, Ethan Lindsey and Pat Yollin.
Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.
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