It’s a question that’s vexed people for years. But were there ever any bees?
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The Boring Talks - #19 – Ice Cream Vans
Good maths, a strong bladder and the ability to hold eight '99s' in one hand. Ali Coote remembers the important lessons she learned as an Ice Cream Van driver.
Presenter: James Ward Contributor: Ali Coote Producer: Luke Doran
Curious City - Special Training For School Police: How Do Young People Feel About It?
As lawmakers move to require additional training for police in Illinois schools, five young people weigh in on whether it will make a difference.
Bay Curious - Are There Really More Dogs Than Children in S.F.?
It's a dog show! We answer how many dogs could fit on a Muni train ... and other pressing canine questions.
Reported by Lisa Pickoff-White and Ryan Levi. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Ryan Levi, Paul Lancour, Suzie Racho, Erika Kelly, Amanda Font, and Julia McEvoy. Holly Kernan is Vice President for News. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller. Ask us a question at BayCurious.org. Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.
ATXplained - What’s The History Behind That Bell Tower On Cesar Chavez?
At the end of Colorado Street on the north bank of Lady Bird Lake stands a six-story brick tower. So what’s it there for?
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The Boring Talks - #18 – Kinder Egg Linguistics
What's 119mm long & 55 mm wide, and contains a world of linguistic pleasure? Keith Kahn-Harris explores the wonders of the Kinder Surprise warning label.
Presenter: James Ward Contributor: Keith Kahn-Harris Producer: Luke Doran
Curious City - Seeing Blue: Will Chicago’s New LED Streetlights Do More Harm Than Good?
Do LED lights cause cancer? Can they really reduce crime? One kid is so concerned about LED streetlights that he called Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
Bay Curious - Spinning Rims, Spinning Cars: the History of the Oakland Sideshow
Sideshows have a bad reputation, but they also have a long tradition, East Oakland roots and deep ties to the hyphy movement.
Reported by Sandhya Dirks. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Ryan Levi, Paul Lancour, Suzie Racho, Erika Kelly, and Julia McEvoy. Holly Kernan is Vice President for News. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller. Ask us a question at BayCurious.org. Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.
the memory palace - Episode 126 (The 8th Story)
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Music
- We start with Waveland by Norm Pikelny.
- Then a smidge of N.Y.C. from the original Broadway cast recording of Annie.
- The Stars vs. Creatures by Colleen.
- Wiese by Roedelius & Arnold Kasar.
- Then there's some chaos built out of Missing Piece from the score to Broken City, Fog Tropes by Ingram Marshall, Spindrift by Colin Stetson, and Longing for a Frozen Sky by Ernst Reijseger.
- That heads into Wake by Aaron Martin & Machinfabriek.
- Galaxies Like Grains of Sand by Hampshire & Foat.
- Finishing on Minuet for Cheap Piano by Winged Victory for the Sullen
The Boring Talks - #17 – Gasometers
Tall rusting skeletal relics of our industrial past. Why would anyone care about London's Gasometers? Sarah O'Carroll explains.
Presenter: James Ward Contributor: Sarah O'Carroll Producer: Luke Doran