There are many ways. But what’s the best way? Can medical science tell us?
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Curious City - Chicago’s Hidden Indie Rock Archive
Over three decades, Aadam Jacobs obsessively documented Chicago’s indie rock scene. His collection includes the early work of Liz Phair, Smashing Pumpkins, Jeff Tweedy, New Order, Naked Raygun, Flaming Lips, Yo La Tengo and much more. Today, the future of his roughly 10,000 live recordings is unclear. We took a peek into Jacob's archive.
Bay Curious - Sutro Tower’s Journey From Eyesore to Icon
Back in the 1960s, San Francisco had really bad television reception. By many accounts, it was the worst of any city in America.
Good reception required a clear line of sight from the broadcast tower to your TV antenna, and in hilly San Francisco this was a challenge. Broadcasters began the hunt for a location to build a very tall tower that could send a clear TV signal far and wide.
A site was selected and plans were drawn up — but not without a bounty of controversy.
Read the full web story: Sutro Tower: The Origins of an ‘Eyesore’
Video from Jessica’s trip to the top: A Trip to the Top of Sutro Tower
This episode first aired on Jan. 5, 2017. It features question asker Craig Rubens.
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Reported by Jessica Placzek.
Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Adam Grossberg and Katie McMurran. Additional support from Julie Caine, Paul Lancour, Suzie Racho, Ethan Lindsey and Patricia Yollin.
Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.
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ATXplained - How Did Lake Travis’ Sometimes Islands Get Their Name?
They usually only appear when there’s and drought and lake levels are low. But who named them?
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Curious City - To Help Homeless Kids In Chicago, First You Have To Find Them
Population estimates vary drastically. And numbers matter, since they dictate funding for crucial resources like shelter beds, food and social services.
the memory palace - Episode 148: Safe Passage
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 Opening of Craig Armstrong's score to Far From the Madding Crowd.
Glass Houses no. 13 from Ann Southern.
Earring from Julia Wolf.
Occam II for Violin from Eliane Radigue.
Rearranging Furniture from Gabriel Yared's score to By the Sea.
A bit of Movement II from Martynov, "Come in!" by Vladimir Martynov.
Notes
Plenty written about the Willie D.. I found Roger Branfill-Cook's Torpedo: the Most Revolutionary Weapon in Naval History to be particularly useful.
I also enjoyed stumbling upon this day-by-day breakdown of F.D.R.'s Presidency.
Bay Curious - The State Capitol Almost Moved to Berkeley and All It Got Was This Sweet Bear Fountain
If you’re in Berkeley and wander far enough up Marin Avenue, there’s no doubt you’ll run into the Fountain at The Circle. The grand Beaux Arts fountain has become a symbol of the neighborhood and has inspired numerous paintings and drawings. It even has its own Berkeley Public Library card design.
But this fountain also symbolizes a big moment in Berkeley’s history, and how one developer’s dream almost changed California history forever.
Reported by Maggie Galloway.
Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek and Katie McMurran. Additional support from Julie Caine, Suzie Racho, Patricia Yollin, Carly Severn and Bianca Hernandez.
Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.
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Curious City - Climate Change Is Already Impacting Lake Michigan — Here’s How
Erratic water levels, disappearing beaches — climate change is already affecting Lake Michigan’s shoreline. Here’s what else we can expect.
Bay Curious - Oh, SFO: Why So Delayed? (And What’s With the “O”?)
It might seem like everyone thinks their local airport is the worst of them all: the longest security lines, the worst food, the most delays.
But we in the Bay Area have good reason to complain. According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, in 2018 SFO was the third-most-delayed major airport in the U.S. in terms of arrivals, with about 26 percent of arriving flights delayed. And that’s not unique to last year. Since 2010, SFO has consistently ranked in the top four of the most delayed airports, some years dipping as low as 69 percent of flights arriving on-time.
Also, what’s the deal with the ‘O’ in SFO?
Read the full web story on airport codes here: Why the ‘O’ in San Francisco’s Airport Code, SFO?
Read the full web story on delays here: Why SFO Is Notorious For Delays
Reported by Maggie Galloway and Jessica Placzek
Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Maggie Galloway, Robert Speight, Katie McMurran, Paul Lancour and Ryan Levi. Additional support from Julie Caine, Suzie Racho, Ethan Lindsey, Pat Yollin and David Weir.
Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.
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Curious City - Drums, Fire And A Grilled Rabbit: The Birth Of Chicago’s Full Moon Jam
Chicago’s Full Moon Jam is now a popular city-sanctioned attraction. But it began back in 2004 as a birthday party among friends.