CuriosiD
WDET
You've got Detroit questions, we've got answers. CuriosiD is a podcast from WDET, Detroit's NPR Station. Our reporters answer your questions about the region, like "Who invented the Boston Cooler?" or "Are there really salt mines underneath Detroit?" Something puzzling you about Detroit? Ask about it at http://wdet.org/curious and we might answer your question in a future episode!
Radio: WDET 101.9 FM
Categories: Government & Organizations
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65 - What's the highest point in Detroit?Thu, 08 Feb 2024
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64 - What's the history behind Detroit's Outer Drive?Thu, 11 Jan 2024
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63 - What happened to the 'World's Largest Stove' in Detroit?Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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62 - What's with all the white tile burger joints in metro Detroit?Thu, 09 Nov 2023
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61 - What's the story behind Black motorcycle clubs in Detroit?Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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60 - How did the Giant Tire end up in Allen Park, MI? And what's it like inside?Thu, 14 Sep 2023
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59 - What's the story behind metro Detroit's mile roads?Thu, 10 Aug 2023
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58 - What is Superman ice cream? And where does it come from?Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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57 - How do you catch fish in the Detroit River? And are they safe to eat?Thu, 08 Jun 2023
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56 - Who was Bagley?Thu, 11 May 2023
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55 - What is on Boblo Island today? And what happened to the Boblo boats?Thu, 13 Apr 2023
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54 - Why are there so many Coney Islands in Detroit?Thu, 09 Mar 2023
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53 - Could Detroit's buried streams see the light of day?Thu, 09 Feb 2023
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52 - What’s up with all these pheasants?Thu, 12 Jan 2023
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51 - Why does steam come out of Detroit’s streets?Thu, 08 Dec 2022
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50 - Who made Detroit-style pizza first?Thu, 10 Nov 2022
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49 - Are Detroit election officials prepared for another 'stop the count' protest?Thu, 13 Oct 2022
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48 - Where does the name Hamtramck come from?Thu, 08 Sep 2022
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47 - What happened to the swimmobiles in Detroit?Thu, 11 Aug 2022
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46 - Are the woods in Palmer Park a virgin forest?Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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45 - Corn Real GoodThu, 09 Jun 2022
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44 - CuriosiD: Did you know the Dust Bowl made it to Detroit?Wed, 19 Feb 2020
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43 - CuriosiD: What’s the Origin of the Boston Cooler?Mon, 07 Oct 2019
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42 - CuriosiD: We Answered All Your Questions About the Mile Road SystemMon, 12 Aug 2019
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41 - Holocaust Bones Find Resting Place in Massive Michigan CemeteryThu, 18 Jul 2019
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40 - Listeners Ask, Why Does DTW Have Those Giant Fans?Wed, 26 Jun 2019
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39 - CuriosiD: Why Isn't Google's Street View of Detroit Up-to-date?Fri, 20 Jul 2018
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38 - Why Does Michigan Avenue Have Brick Pavers?Tue, 03 Jul 2018
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37 - Could Electric Cars Increase PollutionMon, 26 Feb 2018
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36 - Rumor of a British Bomber Crash In a Detroit Neighborhood Haunts a ListenerTue, 24 Oct 2017
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35 - Why Is Detroit Sometimes Called "The Paris of the Midwest?"Wed, 13 Sep 2017
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34 - What is the History of Detroit’s Times Square?Tue, 22 Aug 2017
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33 - How Did Detroit Become a Center for Arabs in the United States?Tue, 08 Aug 2017
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32 - That Waterway in Detroit, Is it a Strait or a River?Tue, 25 Jul 2017
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31 - What’s Happened at the State Fairgrounds?Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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30 - Lewis Cass, Michigan Governor, Architect of Indian RemovalTue, 27 Jun 2017
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29 - Was there busing in Detroit in the early 1960’s?Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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28 - Who Was John R?Tue, 30 May 2017
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27 - Are There Salt Mines Under Detroit?Mon, 15 May 2017
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26 - Who Were the Natives in Detroit?Mon, 01 May 2017
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25 - What’s That Smell?Mon, 10 Apr 2017
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24 - Why are there 5 Grosse Pointes?Tue, 06 Dec 2016
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23 - What Happens to the Stuff I Recycle?Mon, 03 Oct 2016
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22 - Why Doesn’t Detroit Have A Subway Or Elevated Rail?Mon, 22 Aug 2016
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21 - Who Chooses Detroit’s “Tax-Free” Renaissance Zones?Thu, 11 Aug 2016
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20 - What’s the Origin of the Boston Cooler?Mon, 25 Jul 2016
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19 - Did Detroit Ever Have A ‘Gayborhood’?Mon, 11 Jul 2016
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18 - Why Does a Private Company Own a Major U.S. Border Crossing?Mon, 20 Jun 2016
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17 - What’s Up With All These Pheasants?Mon, 06 Jun 2016
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16 - What’s the Story Behind the NBC Building in Midtown Detroit?Mon, 23 May 2016
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