Curious City
by WBEZ Chicago
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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 1 chart position in 1 market.
By chart position
- 🇹🇭TH · Arts#186500 to 3K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
150 to 900🎙 Daily cadence·644 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
500 to 3K🇹🇭100% - Active Followers
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150 to 900
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From 21 epsHosts
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Recent episodes
‘Give while you live’: Who is Museum of Science and Industry founder Julius Rosenwald?
Jul 15, 2026
16m 54s
A good lake, not a Great Lake
Jul 8, 2026
21m 12s
Why does Chicago have so little love for the ‘Watchdog’ of the lakefront?
Jul 1, 2026
25m 39s
Is This Your Card? A Brief History Of Chicago-style Magic
Jun 24, 2026
22m 29s
Where did the term 'Chicagoland' come from?
Jun 17, 2026
15m 40s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/15/26 | philanthropymuseum history+3 | — | Museum of Science and Industry | — | Julius RosenwaldMuseum of Science and Industry+3 | — | 16m 54s | ||
| 7/8/26 | Great LakesLake Champlain+4 | — | Curious CityPoints North+1 | Lake ChamplainVermont+1 | Lake ChamplainGreat Lakes+5 | — | 21m 12s | ||
| 7/1/26 | Chicago historyGrant Park+3 | — | WBEZ Chicago | — | Aaron Montgomery WardGrant Park+5 | — | 25m 39s | ||
| 6/24/26 | magicChicago+3 | — | WBEZ Chicago | — | Chicago-style magicmagicians+3 | — | 22m 29s | ||
| 6/17/26 | ChicagolandChicago history+3 | — | WBEZ Chicago | Chicagoland | ChicagolandChicago+3 | — | 15m 40s | ||
| 6/10/26 | LGBTQ+ historyurban culture+3 | — | — | Hollywood BeachChicago+1 | Hollywood Beachgay beach+5 | — | 19m 34s | ||
| 6/3/26 | font usageelevator inspection+3 | — | Chicago | — | Comic Sanselevator inspection+3 | — | 15m 53s | ||
| 5/27/26 | Filipino communityChicago history+3 | — | — | ChicagoChinatown+3 | Filipino neighborhoodChicago+3 | — | 22m 10s | ||
| 5/20/26 | helicoptersimmigration enforcement+3 | — | federal government | ChicagoMidway Blitz | helicoptersChicago+4 | — | 19m 00s | ||
| 5/13/26 | monumentsfascism+3 | — | — | ChicagoSoldier Field | Italo BalboBenito Mussolini+5 | — | 30m 35s | ||
| 5/6/26 | Chicago historyWPA+4 | — | Works Progress Administration | ChicagoChicago | WPAsidewalks+5 | — | 17m 05s | ||
| 4/23/26 | Black Chicago accentbroadcast journalism+3 | Arionne Nettles | Florida A&M University | ChicagoSouth Side | Black Chicago accentbroadcast journalism+3 | — | 18m 51s | ||
| 4/22/26 | Black Chicago accentSouthern dialect+3 | — | — | ChicagoSouthern | Black Chicago accentSouthern roots+3 | — | 6m 48s | ||
| 4/9/26 | shipwrecksGreat Lakes history+4 | Madeline Crispell | Chicago Maritime MuseumU.S. Life-Saving Service | ChicagoMilwaukee+3 | Lady Elginshipwreck+6 | — | 15m 36s | ||
| 4/8/26 | lighthousespreservation+3 | — | Chicago’s most iconic one | ChicagoChicago area | lighthousesChicago+3 | — | 6m 55s | ||
| 3/26/26 | Black photographyChicago history+4 | Amy Mooney | Columbia College Chicago | — | Black photographersChicago+5 | — | 15m 28s | ||
| 3/25/26 | art galleriesChicago history+3 | — | Curious City | ChicagoChicago | Chicagoart gallery+3 | — | 6m 49s | ||
| 3/18/26 | martial lawGreat Fire+3 | — | Trump administration | Chicago | martial lawChicago+5 | — | 24m 31s | ||
| 3/12/26 | wind industryhistorical analysis+3 | Jeff SchielkeKate Garrett | Fermilab | BataviaChicago | windmillsBatavia+6 | — | 11m 04s | ||
| 3/11/26 | wind energyLake Michigan+3 | — | WBEZGrist | Lake MichiganGreat Lakes | wind turbinesLake Michigan+3 | — | 4m 41s | ||
| 2/26/26 | environmentwinter weather+3 | Dominick Miller | Mackinac State Historic Parks | Mackinac IslandChicago+1 | Mackinac Islandroad salt+5 | — | 9m 23s |
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Chart history for Curious City
Peaked at #186 in TH, currently #186 in TH.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TH | — | #186 | #186 | — |
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.