From 1912 to 1930, the famous poet and writer lived and worked in the Chicago area. Step back in time to experience Sandburg's Chicago.
Bay Curious - The Island Ghost Town in the Middle of San Francisco Bay
Drawbridge was a popular bird hunting destination decades. What happened?
Reported by Jessica Placzek. Produced and edited by Olivia Allen-Price, Vinnee Tong, Paul Lancour and Suzie Racho. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.
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the memory palace - Episode 113 (Elmer McCurdy Rides Again and Again)
The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX, a curated network of extraordinary, story-driven shows.
SPOILERS AHEAD
Music
- We start with Moonlight by Masayoshi Fujita.
- We hear a couple from Warren Ellis: Piece 3 and Lala's Theme.
- We hear Paranoid and Credits 2 from the score to Christine.
- And Junkman's Song by Stark Reality.
Notes
- There's a succinct, well-written telling of the ins and outs of Elmer's life and after-life in Christine Quigley's Modern Mummies: The Preservation of the Human Body in the 20th Century.
- I also enjoyed The Career of Elmer McGurdy, Deceased, by Basgall and Arthur.
Curious City - Why Chicago Lightning Bugs Light Up One Neighborhood But Not the Next
A listener’s nostalgia for catching lightning bugs as a kid lead her to wonder: Are there any left these days? Our experts say they’re around, just really, really fickle.
Curious City - Why Chicago Lightning Bugs Light Up One Neighborhood But Not the Next
A listener’s nostalgia for catching lightning bugs as a kid lead her to wonder: Are there any left these days? Our experts say they’re around, just really, really fickle.
Bay Curious - What Is the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum and Why Is It in San Jose?
If you attended sixth grade anywhere in or near San Jose, there’s a high likelihood you've been to see the largest collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities on public display anywhere west of the Mississippi. I'm talking about the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum.
Credits: Rachael Myrow, Olivia Allen-Price, Vinnee Tong, Paul Lancour, Jessica Placzek, Julia McEvoy.
Curious City - How Chicago Beaches Get and Keep That Nice Fine Sand
Here’s why you shouldn’t take that "sand between your toes" experience for granted!
Curious City - How Chicago Beaches Get and Keep That Nice Fine Sand
Here’s why you shouldn’t take that "sand between your toes" experience for granted!
the memory palace - Episode 112 (The Taking of Tom Sawyer’s Island)
The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX, a curated network of extraordinary, story-driven shows.
Music
- Max Och's Ain't Nobody High Raga.
- Frog's Eyes by Evan Ziporyn
- Cooped up at Home with a Fever and a Tape Loop, by Lullatone
- Medieval Waters, from Carter Burwell's score to In Bruges.
- Frost Trees, from Lalo Schifrin's score to The Fox
Notes
- By far my favorite and the most thorough examination of the Pow Wow I came across was actually Disney Historian Todd James Pierce's three (!) part series about the incident on his podcast Disney History Institute.
Curious City - Chicago’s Best Stargazing Spots
Chicago's notorious light pollution hides the stars, but here's where you have a fighting chance to peek at the heavens.