Valley 101 Podcast
1) What's so great about Phoenix anyway?
The weather is triple digits, it's dry as a bone and the city landscape is overrun with strip malls. Yet, Phoenix is the fifth largest city in the nation and the population is growing fast. So why a...Show More
2) What’s it like to call ASU football games?
Football season is finally back and the ASU Sun Devils are expected to deliver on their high expectations. At least according to Tim Healey, the longtime announcer of the Sun Devils football, basketb...Show More
3) What's the secret to the best fried chicken in Phoenix?
Everyone has their own definition of the well-worn phrase "comfort food." Pizza, burgers, whatever it is that takes your mind off stress and helps you chill out qualifies. How about fried chicken? T...Show More
4) How much water does it take to grow weed in Arizona?
Something Arizonans hear a lot is that we're running out of water. While the state has enough water to not induce complete panic yet, conservation methods are being put into place and Arizona's long-t...Show More
5) Can you really cook an egg on the sidewalk in Arizona?
The rumors might be true... the desert heat is hot– maybe even hot enough to cook your breakfast. Just ask the town of Oatman, Arizona, where the annual egg fry competition has become a long-standin...Show More
6) What is the most scenic view in Arizona?
Arizona has a different kind of beauty. Those craggy rocks and scrubby little bushes start to look better, if you look in the right places. If you don’t like the terrain or the view in the part of ...Show More
7) Why do the Grand Canyon fires feel personal?
The fires burning at the Grand Canyon are now the the fifth-largest blaze at a national park in recent history. It's destroyed the historic lodge and has spanned nearly 17,000 acres of forest. The des...Show More
8) What is the controversy behind an Arizona “Love island” contestant?
Peacock’s hit reality TV series “Love Island USA” wrapped it's seventh season on Sunday, July 13 after leveraging millions of viewers worldwide for its juicy summer drama. However, Season 7 had an un...Show More
9) What's it like to be the Dbacks organist?
If you've ever been to an Arizona Diamondbacks game, you've heard Bobby Freeman. You may not know you have, but you have. There's no way around it — he's been the organist for the team since they sta...Show More
10) Where's the best pizza in Phoenix?
Happily, metro Phoenix has some great pizza places. Places? Joints? Choose your own colloquialism. Your favorite pizza place says a lot about you. So who has the best? Lucky for us, we have a way of...Show More