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Bay Curious

Bay Curious is a show about your questions – and the adventures you find when you go looking for the answers. Join host Olivia Allen-Price to explore all aspects of the San Francisco Bay Area – from the debate over "Frisco", to the dinosaurs that once roamed California, to the causes of homelessness. Whether you lived here your whole life, or just arrived, Bay Curious will deepen your understanding of this place you call home.

Episodes

Daly City serves as a global cultural touchstone for the Filipino community, with roughly 30% of its population identifying as Filipino. This demographic concentration originated from a complex history of U.S. colonization, labor migration for agricultural work, and post-World War II immigration. Early Filipino settler...

Daly City Is One of the Densest Cities in the Country. Why?

29 Jul 2021

14m

‘It’s Pure Energy’: How Hyphy Came to Define Bay Area Hip Hop

22 Jul 2021

20m

Who Were the First People to Live in the Bay Area?

15 Jul 2021

17m

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The Bay Area’s indigenous history centers on the Ohlone people, who have inhabited the region for thousands of years. Contrary to the misconception that indigenous history ended with colonization, the Ohlone maintain a vibrant, living culture today. Creation stories, such as those shared by East Bay Ohlone member Vince...