The 2 Best Bay Curious Podcast Episodes
1) The Little Known History of Japanese Internment on Angel Island
Visitors to Angel Island often learn about how the island was once an immigration processing and detention center where Chinese immigrants were made to wait for weeks or months in sordid conditions. R...Show More
2) Proposition 14: Stem Cell Research Bond
This year Californians are voting on 12 statewide propositions that will have a big impact on criminal justice reform, taxes, and voting, among other things. Some of them are pretty complicated, so we...Show More
3) The Sizzler: The California Origin Story Behind One of India’s Flashiest Dishes
Take any popular dish – pizza, ice cream, hot dogs – and try to trace its origin story. Chances are, you’re going to go on a winding road with conflicting accounts of who actually invented the dish, o...Show More
The Sizzler: The California Origin Story Behind One of India’s Flashiest Dishes
16:28 | Jun 23rd, 2022
4) How San Francisco and Ed Hardy Gave Rise to the Custom Tattoo
San Francisco has left a mark on American tattoo history. In today's episode, we learn about longtime Bay Area resident Ed Hardy's impact on the industry, and the evolution of tattooing in America. Sh...Show More
5) Was Monterey Jack Cheese Created in Pacifica?
Monterey Jack cheese get its name from the nearby city of Monterey, but the city of Pacifica alleges it should really be called Pacifica Jack. On this week's episode, we get into the origin story behi...Show More
6) S.F.’s AIDS Memorial Grove is a Place Like No Other
Dawn Linhardt lives near Golden Gate Park and often wanders through the AIDS Memorial Grove at its eastern end. She finds it to be one of the most tranquil and secluded places in the park and wanted t...Show More
7) Does Anyone Play Polo at the Golden Gate Park Polo Field Anymore?
These days, the Golden Gate Park Polo Field in San Francisco is probably best known as the home to music festivals like Outside Lands. But for nearly 3 decades, polo matches were a regular sight on th...Show More
8) Golden Gate Park's Windmills Were Essential, Then Abandoned for Decades.
The Murphy Windmill is one of the largest windmills outside of Holland. It, along with the smaller and older Dutch Windmill, once provided essential water for irrigating the park. Though they are no l...Show More
9) The Complicated Origins of S.F.'s Beloved Japanese Tea Garden
The Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park was originally built as a temporary exhibit for the California Midwinter International Exposition of 1894. But the public loved it so much that it became a ...Show More
10) Meet The Bison Herd of Golden Gate Park
Bison once roamed the West, but settlers hunted them to the brink of extinction in the 19th century. A captive breeding program operated in Golden Gate Park helped the species rebound. Today’s bison a...Show More