I’ve been a listener for a few years now and absolutely love the podcast. I grew up in the Bay Area and enjoy learning about the region’s secrets and mysteries, and enchanting stories from community members that really make listening worthwhile. Excellent reporting from the entire team, whose work really makes me feel nostalgia for the Bay Area while being miles away from home.

Always fun to learn more about where I live!

I just discovered you as I was looking for what to do with our old clothes. Thank you sooooo much for covering this important issue. I wish more were aware of the problem of our overconsumption of cheap clothing. I try the buy second hand. Thank you so much from NW Oregon. 🌲💚🌲♻️

Always interesting, enjoyable and well written and performed. Thanks!

Bay curious is a very informative show. I love it!

I love this podcast. I wish each episode was 40+ minutes long at least 🙂 .can't get enough

Love the show and the content. However, I find Rachael Myrow’s narration to be over-acted. Her natural speaking voice sounds just fine, but the narration feels stilted.

Obsessed!! Thank you for making the boo-curious series a month long. It’s fantastic! Love the regular show too obviously ❣️

A master class on how to make a boring story interesting. Bring back Steven Rascón we love him!!!

Where I go when I want things that are both interesting and Light, fun, quirky. Maybe it’s obscure history about well known places or people. Maybe current info on what makes the Bay Area unique. ( Bay Curious please, light, fun, quirky goes here, hard news, even on elections, goes elsewhere like the wonderful news podcast The Bay )

Older episodes don’t play, broken audio links on your website too

Guys. This. Podcast. SLAYSSSSS

Even though I moved to Texas at the beginning of this year, this podcast keeps me connected to my my beloved San Francisco.

As a long-time listener, I have enjoyed most episodes, learning much Bay Area history along the way. What got me upset is the latest episode about internment camp in Pacifica when I heard it says “Japan invaded China in late 1930’s with the help of Soviet Union”. I was so shocked that I had to roll back to listen again to verify I heard it right. This is factually wrong; Soviet Union was the main source of external help China could get in its resistance against Japanese invasion until Pearl Harbor when USA declared war against Japan, and became ally with China. Not sure if there was a correction, but this careless flip of history from a major media broadcasted over air and internet is just bad.

We moved away from the Bay Area a few years ago. I love being able to listen to Bay Curious to still feel a little connected to the Bay Area. The episodes range from fun, heartwarming, and thought provoking. Also the best part, the episodes are in good bite sized bits of 15-20 minutes.

The team who works on this podcast does a great job on connecting to the listeners and finding answers to their questions. It’s not like investigative reporting, more like fun facts; just the right amount of info to set you up for a deep dive, if you wish.

Supper local and interesting topics. Great hosts

I have learned so much from Bay Curious and look forward to each new episode! The community outreach for episode topics is admirable and the responses to inquiries always go above and beyond. Thank you for helping listeners learn more about San Francisco and what makes it such a special city!

Thank you.

Love Bay Curious! Always interesting and informative. Makes me look at the City with a different eye.

Thank you, Bay Curious, for the enlightening series about drought. I learned so much! You guys are the best!!

This is a daily must-listen for me. It’s a great way to stay connected with what’s going on in the Bay Area. The reporting is thoughtful and in-depth. It’s really opened my eyes to some inspiring local perspectives.

Whether you are a native or a newcomer, the Bay Area is so big and diverse — with people, history, geography, wildlife, and more. You have no doubt had questions, some big and some some small. This show answers all the questions. Both entertaining and informative. The bite-sized shows are mentally tasty and nutritious! Each episode is a little cupcake of knowledge.

Thanks for prop fest 2020! I am better listening than reading so listening to the podcast really helped me to fill out my ballot. Good reporting - I am now a subscriber!

The California proposition guide podcasts are super helpful. Thank you!

I just started listening when you guys released the two week serious about the CA Propositions. So informative!! Now I’m listening to the two-part Donner Party series, and I’m so engrossed. I sat in my car in the driveway to listen to the end of the first episode.

I found it incredibly helpful and increasing to hear the breakdown in all the props. Now If you could only do it for the judges, too!

I’ve always loved this podcast and love it even more for Prop Fest. Thank you Bay Area Curious!!

Thank you for the great information with interviews from experts on the props. I don’t know anything about property taxes or dialysis! So it was great to hear from people who have been closely following them

I look forward to this every election since you started to inform us on all the propositions. It is very helpful and well done. I also enjoy your regular podcast which has so many interesting Bay Area stories. Thank you for all your hard work!!

I really love this podcast- recently discovered it and been bingeing. Even more so, I appreciate the prop-fest, a factual and thoughtful way to discuss the convoluted props and issues. Thanks for making this pod!

Great podcasts!! It serves me as a starting point to understand the prepositions.

I have listened to most of your Prop Fest episodes already but listening again as I work on my ballot. Thank you.

I love all your episodes but your work on the proportions is so helpful. Your episodes are factual and without any opinions. Thank you so much

These podcasts were so very informative and enlightening. Well presented concise and easy to understand . Keep of the good work . Beyond the the PropFest I thoroughly enjoy your regular features on the backstory to people places and things unique to the Bay Area....

I sometimes wonder how NPR keeps dishing out incredibly high quality work so consistently. This podcast is well produced and informative- geared towards SF Bay Area of course. Quite helpful and practical info. For eg the recent episodes on California propositions was the basis of my voting in 2020. Thank you, KQED team. Excellent work!

I love listening to Bay Curious to learn all sorts of fun quirky history about the area, and I was excited when I heard that they were going to be covering the California propositions. And then I actually listened to the episodes…and I was so disappointed. My biggest qualm is that they only dig into one side of the argument and kinda present that as the only side. Technically, they recap at the end what voting “Yes” and “No” mean, but the presentation of the arguments sometimes only consist of one person’s anecdotes, or one person’s perspective on the argument, rather than giving both sides a fair chance. If they had been transparent about the fact that they were only presenting one side, that would be fine with me, but the fact that they advertising presenting both, and then don’t frustrated the living hell out of me. I love listening to the show. But I might have to unsubscribe. At least until the elections are over. For a more balanced, in-depth presentation of both sides of the argument, I highly recommend listening to KQED forum instead.

Glad I found this podcast. Gives pro & con arguments being made and who is supporting & against. Done in a way to keep it engaging.

Thank you so much for doing the prop fest. I’m always confused about props. They explained both sides and provided funding information for those for and against the props. Such valuable info!

I already loved learning about the Bay but then I got to made informed decisions about 2020 politics thanks to them. PropFest forever!!

First of all, KQED has tons of excellent programming and Bay Curious has always been a fascinating and fun show. But Prop Fest brought unparalleled utility. Comprehensive reporting and thoughtful explanation made this year’s propositions — and the forces behind them — easy to understand. I’m so grateful for Bay Curious making my voter education fun and efficient. I didn’t try bringing my info pamphlet into the shower with me, but I doubt it would have worked as well as this podcast.

Concise, unbiased and very useful information on propositions that are on ballot in California. Thank you for your efforts to inform the voters!

Thank you for all your work

This was so valuable! Thank you for reaching out to us with informed background and reasons the current laws exist. It has changed my mind on some of the propositions just better understanding the real issue and who is behind them. Bravo!

Great episodes on the state ballot propositions! Thanks.

I came across this podcast as I was doing my “ballot homework” and truly enjoy the brevity that provides us with Yes/No perspectives. Nicely done! Your labor of love makes a difference :)

This is a great podcast that our whole family learns from. We are listening to Prop Fest and making decisions! Thank you.

I have really appreciated Prop Fest. Short, comprehend-able, easy to listen to review of the 12 California Propositions in 2020. I listen to several episodes during my walks. I have recommended it to folks of all ages and they all really like them too. I’m providing it as a reference for Zoom ballot discussion(s) I’m hosting with friends and neighbors.

Thank you for this terrific series. The coverage is great and gives me the shortcuts to where I need to dig in more to the propositions for a better informative understanding. The spending coverage for each side of the props is so helpful too. Thank you

Love the proposition episodes, keep them coming! Thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks