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Estimated from 10 chart positions in 10 markets.
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- 🇺🇸US · Places & Travel#34100K to 300K
- 🇮🇳IN · Places & Travel#1341K to 10K
- 🇧🇪BE · Places & Travel#1130K to 100K
- 🇨🇱CL · Places & Travel#1230K to 100K
- 🇦🇷AR · Places & Travel#2410K to 30K
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54K to 171K🎙 Daily cadence·509 episodes·Last published 6d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
179K to 569K🇺🇸53%🇧🇪18%🇨🇱18%+7 more - Active Followers
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71K to 228K
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The Bay Area Sex-Loving Commune That's Still Going Strong
Jun 18, 2026
19m 14s
What Happens When the Bay Area’s Beloved Ferries Break Down?
Jun 11, 2026
14m 34s
Campsites Are Hard to Get in California. Try Dispersed Camping Instead
Jun 4, 2026
18m 27s
The Wetsuit: Born of San Francisco's Frigid Waters
May 21, 2026
22m 29s
The Brutalist Embarcadero Fountain Some Love, Many Hate
May 14, 2026
20m 10s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/18/26 | The Bay Area Sex-Loving Commune That's Still Going Strong | In the 1960s and 70s the San Francisco Bay Area was home to many intentional communities and co-ops. A lot of people were interested in living situations that went counter to how they'd grown up, often in separated, single family homes. As time passed, many of those communities have broken up or morphed. But Lafayette Morehouse, in Contra Costa County, is still going strong. Bay Curious listener Sabrina McQueen remembers seeing members of the community around Lafayette when she was growing up. They drove purple cars and lived in a purple house, so the locals called them the "Purple People." She's curious to know what they're all about. Additional Resources: This Bay Area Sex-Loving Commune Is Still Going Strong Read the transcript for this episode Sign up for our newsletter Got a question you want answered? Ask! Your support makes KQED podcasts possible. You can show your love by going to https://kqed.org/donate/podcasts This story was reported by Jon Brooks. Bay Curious is made by Katrina Schwartz, Christopher Beale and Olivia Allen-Price. Additional support from Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Maha Sanad, Ethan Toven-Lindsey and everyone on Team KQED. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 19m 14s | ||||||
| 6/11/26 | What Happens When the Bay Area’s Beloved Ferries Break Down?✨ | ferriespublic transportation+4 | — | KQED | — | Bay Area ferriesferry breakdown+4 | — | 14m 34s | |
| 6/4/26 | Campsites Are Hard to Get in California. Try Dispersed Camping Instead✨ | dispersed campingCalifornia+3 | Sarah Wright | KQEDBay Curious | — | dispersed campingCalifornia camping+3 | — | 18m 27s | |
| 5/21/26 | The Wetsuit: Born of San Francisco's Frigid Waters✨ | surfinginvention+4 | — | wetsuitneoprene suits+1 | San FranciscoOcean Beach | wetsuitsurfing+5 | — | 22m 29s | |
| 5/14/26 | The Brutalist Embarcadero Fountain Some Love, Many Hate✨ | public artBrutalism+4 | — | KQED | — | Vaillancourt FountainBrutalist art+5 | — | 20m 10s | |
| 5/7/26 | The Delightful Story Behind A Thrift Store Vinyl Find✨ | thrift storesvinyl records+3 | Jess Garcia | KQEDFairmount Hotel+1 | San Francisco | thrift storevinyl+5 | — | 27m 27s | |
| 4/30/26 | The 24 Hour Job of Running Alameda's Bridges✨ | bridge tenderAlameda+4 | Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman | — | AlamedaOakland Estuary+2 | bridge tenderAlameda+5 | — | 18m 48s | |
| 4/27/26 | Concord's Long Road from Navy Weapons Station to Walkable Neighborhood✨ | urban redevelopmentmilitary history+4 | — | Bay Curious | — | ConcordNavy weapons station+5 | — | 16m 01s | |
| 4/23/26 | The Most Beautiful Taco Bell in the World✨ | societyculture+3 | — | Taco BellThe Pacifica Taco Bell+3 | San FranciscoCalifornia | Pacifica Taco Bellbeachfront views+3 | — | 17m 04s | |
| 4/20/26 | How to Make Friends in the Bay Area✨ | societyculture+3 | Listener | The BayKQED+2 | the Bay AreaSan Jose | making friendsBay Area+3 | — | 27m 28s | |
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| 4/16/26 | Real Voices From San Francisco's Great Quake of 1906✨ | historysociety+3 | — | KQEDTeam KQED+3 | San Francisco's | 1906 EarthquakeBlack community+6 | — | 22m 51s | |
| 4/13/26 | The Broken Alphabet of SF's Westside Streets✨ | societyculture+3 | — | KQEDTeam KQED+1 | SFWestside Streets+5 | San Franciscostreet names+5 | — | 14m 05s | |
| 4/9/26 | Redevelopment in San Jose is Hard. Cambrian Park Plaza Shows Us Why.✨ | societyculture+3 | — | KQEDTeam KQED+1 | San JoseSan Francisco Bay Area | Cambrian Park PlazaSan Jose+6 | — | 17m 47s | |
| 4/6/26 | George and Gracie: The Robot Voices of BART✨ | societytechnology+3 | — | BARTKQED+1 | the Bay Area | BART announcementsrobotic voice+3 | — | 14m 00s | |
| 4/2/26 | Overlogged and Thirsty: Bay Area Redwoods Are Struggling✨ | societyculture+2 | — | KQEDTeam KQED+1 | Bay Areathe San Francisco Bay Area+3 | Muir Woods National Monumentold growth trees+7 | — | 23m 36s | |
| 3/30/26 | The Towering Cross in the Middle of San Francisco✨ | societyculture+2 | — | Bay CuriousKQED+2 | San FranciscoSan Francisco's | San Franciscoconcrete cross+3 | — | 16m 14s | |
| 3/26/26 | The Mercury Mine That Built a Boomtown Near San Jose✨ | historysociety+3 | — | KQEDTeam KQED+1 | San JoseSilicon Valley+4 | New Almadenmercury mine+3 | — | 22m 04s | |
| 3/23/26 | Unsung Heroines: Rebel Girls of the Bay Area✨ | societyculture+1 | Rae Alexandra | Unsung Heroines: 35 Women Who Changed the Bay AreaKQED+4 | San Francisco Bay Areathe Bay Area+1 | Unsung Heroineswomen's impact+4 | — | 18m 30s | |
| 3/19/26 | The Bear on the California Flag | There's a pervasive story that the bear on California's state flag is modeled on a real California grizzly that was kept in captivity in San Francisco in the late 1800s. But when Bay Curious listener Mark Karn started researching Monarch, the facts weren't lining up for him. He wants to know, is it really Monarch on the state flag? Or, could it be a different bear altogether? Additional Resources: Who Is the Bear on the California Flag? A Story Bigger Than One Legend Read the transcript for this episode Sign up for our newsletter Got a question you want answered? Ask! Your support makes KQED podcasts possible. You can show your love by going to https://kqed.org/donate/podcasts This story was reported by Katherine Monahan. Bay Curious is made by Katrina Schwartz, Christopher Beale and Olivia Allen-Price. Additional support from Gabriela Glueck, Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Maha Sanad, Ethan Toven-Lindsey and everyone on Team KQED. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 24m 43s | ||||||
| 3/16/26 | Secrets of Golden Gate Park | San Francisco's Golden Gate Park is at the heart of city life. Created in 1870 when the land was mostly sand dunes, the park is now one of the crown jewels of the city by the bay and is a must-visit for anyone traveling here. World famous institutions like the Conservatory of Flowers, De Young Museum, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco Botanical Gardens and Japanese Tea Gardens are located in the park, but there are just as many hidden trails, magical dells and places to get lost. We explore some of the hidden delights of Golden Gate Park that even devoted locals might not know about. And, we'll tell the epic story of how this park got built in the first place. Additional Resources: Golden Gate Park Was Once Miles and Miles of Sand Dunes Read the transcript for this episode A Very Curious Walking Tour of Golden Gate Park Sign up for our newsletter Got a question you want answered? Ask! Your support makes KQED podcasts possible. You can show your love by going to https://kqed.org/donate/podcasts Bay Curious is made by Katrina Schwartz, Christopher Beale and Olivia Allen-Price. Additional support from Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Maha Sanad, Ethan Toven-Lindsey and everyone on Team KQED. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 29m 06s | ||||||
| 3/12/26 | The Navy Jet Generations of SF Kids Played On | One of Aaron Van Lieu's first memories is playing on a real fighter jet in San Francisco's Carl Larsen Park. Located on 19th Avenue at Vicente Street, the jet was a delight to neighborhood children for decades. But towards the end of its residency in the park, the plane began to deteriorate. Aaron wants to know what happened to it. Additional Resources: The Navy Jet Generations of San Francisco Kids Played On Read the transcript for this episode Sign up for our newsletter Got a question you want answered? Ask! Your support makes KQED podcasts possible. You can show your love by going to https://kqed.org/donate/podcasts This story was reported by Katrina Schwartz. Bay Curious is made by Katrina Schwartz, Christopher Beale and Olivia Allen-Price. Additional support from Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Maha Sanad, Ethan Toven-Lindsey and everyone on Team KQED. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 17m 29s | ||||||
| 3/9/26 | Why So Many Legal Courts in S.F.? | Longtime listener Henry Lie was driving through San Francisco one day when he realized the staggering number of legal courts located in the heart of the city. Upon further investigation, he realized we had all levels of court on the state side, and all except the U.S. Supreme Court on the federal side. Wowsa! How did so many end up here? KQED's Molly Lacob takes us through some legal history. Additional Resources: Read the transcript for this episode Sign up for our newsletter Got a question you want answered? Ask! Your support makes KQED podcasts possible. You can show your love by going to https://kqed.org/donate/podcasts This story was reported by Molly Lacob. Bay Curious is made by Katrina Schwartz, Christopher Beale and Olivia Allen-Price. Additional support from Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Maha Sanad, Ethan Toven-Lindsey and everyone on Team KQED. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 17m 07s | ||||||
| 3/5/26 | How South San Francisco Went From Industrial City to Biotech Hub | When scientists began tinkering with DNA in the 1970s, biotechnology was not welcome in leafy residential neighborhoods or many college towns. But it was embraced by an industrial city by the Bay. In today's episode we come to learn how South San Francisco became one of the world's most valuable hubs of biotech. Additional Resources: How South San Francisco Became the Birthplace of Biotechnology Read the transcript for this episode Sign up for our newsletter Got a question you want answered? Ask! Your support makes KQED podcasts possible. You can show your love by going to https://kqed.org/donate/podcasts This story was reported by Lesley McClurg. Bay Curious is made by Katrina Schwartz, Christopher Beale and Olivia Allen-Price. Additional support from Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Maha Sanad, Ethan Toven-Lindsey and everyone on Team KQED. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 17m 28s | ||||||
| 3/2/26 | The Eccentric Personalities Behind Sunnyside Conservatory | Mary Balmana grew up in San Francisco and has driven down Monterey Boulevard near the Glen Park neighborhood hundreds of times. She often notices a large, beautiful Victorian building tucked between the houses and apartment buildings that dominate the block. And she's wondered, what's the story with it? How did such a grand building end up in such an unassuming spot? Additional Resources: The Eccentric Personalities Behind Sunnyside Conservatory, a 120-Year-Old Garden in San Francisco Read the transcript for this episode Sign up for our newsletter Got a question you want answered? Ask! Your support makes KQED podcasts possible. You can show your love by going to https://kqed.org/donate/podcasts This story was reported by Katrina Schwartz. Bay Curious is made by Christopher Beale and Olivia Allen-Price. Additional support from Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Maha Sanad, Ethan Toven-Lindsey and everyone on Team KQED. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 16m 05s | ||||||
| 2/26/26 | The Case of the Missing Tree Frogs | Bay Curious listener Dave Ellis lives in the South Bay city of Saratoga. When he was a kid growing up there, he remembers loud tree frogs chorusing almost all the time. But now, even in spring when they should be loudest, he says it's eerily quiet. What's going on? Additional Resources: A South Bay Mystery: What Happened to All the Tree Frogs? Read the transcript for this episode Sign up for our newsletter Got a question you want answered? Ask! Your support makes KQED podcasts possible. You can show your love by going to https://kqed.org/donate/podcasts This story was reported by Dana Cronin. Bay Curious is made by Katrina Schwartz, Christopher Beale and Olivia Allen-Price. Additional support from Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Maha Sanad, Ethan Toven-Lindsey and everyone on Team KQED. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 17m 24s | ||||||
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10 placements across 10 markets.
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