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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!

66 - Is the medicinal magic of Vernors a myth or reality?

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66 - Is the medicinal magic of Vernors a myth or reality?
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 06min
65 - What's the highest point in Detroit?
Thu, 08 Feb 2024 - 15min
64 - What's the history behind Detroit's Outer Drive?
Thu, 11 Jan 2024 - 14min
63 - What happened to the 'World's Largest Stove' in Detroit?
Thu, 14 Dec 2023 - 19min
62 - What's with all the white tile burger joints in metro Detroit?
Thu, 09 Nov 2023 - 13min
61 - What's the story behind Black motorcycle clubs in Detroit?
Thu, 12 Oct 2023 - 15min
60 - How did the Giant Tire end up in Allen Park, MI? And what's it like inside?
Thu, 14 Sep 2023 - 10min
59 - What's the story behind metro Detroit's mile roads?
Thu, 10 Aug 2023 - 17min
58 - What is Superman ice cream? And where does it come from?
Thu, 13 Jul 2023 - 17min
57 - How do you catch fish in the Detroit River? And are they safe to eat?
Thu, 08 Jun 2023 - 16min
56 - Who was Bagley?
Thu, 11 May 2023 - 08min
55 - What is on Boblo Island today? And what happened to the Boblo boats?
Thu, 13 Apr 2023 - 28min
54 - Why are there so many Coney Islands in Detroit?
Thu, 09 Mar 2023 - 16min
53 - Could Detroit's buried streams see the light of day?
Thu, 09 Feb 2023 - 15min
52 - What’s up with all these pheasants?
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 - 10min
51 - Why does steam come out of Detroit’s streets?
We want to hear from you! For a future episode we're working on, tell us your favorite memory from a Coney Island in Detroit, the name of the Coney and where it was or is located. Share your memory by leaving a voicemail on the CuriosiD Question Line at (313) 403-5747. | Have a question for a future episode of CuriosiD? Submit it at http://wdet.org/curious | Support programming like CuriosiD by giving a tax-deductible donation to WDET at http://wdet.org/give
Thu, 08 Dec 2022 - 08min
50 - Who made Detroit-style pizza first?
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 - 16min
49 - Are Detroit election officials prepared for another 'stop the count' protest?
Thu, 13 Oct 2022 - 17min
48 - Where does the name Hamtramck come from?
Have your own question about Detroit? Submit it at http://wdet.org/curious

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Twitter: @CuriosiDWDET @WDET @NargisTheWriter @HerbergRadio
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Website: http://wdet.org/curious
Promised links:
Communities of Hope series that WDET reporter Nargis Rahman does: https://wdet.org/series/communities-hope/
Support CuriosiD with a donation of $10.19/mo and get a free tote bag! Go to https://wdet.org/give
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 - 13min
47 - What happened to the swimmobiles in Detroit?
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 - 11min
46 - Are the woods in Palmer Park a virgin forest?
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 - 17min
45 - Corn Real Good
Thu, 09 Jun 2022 - 14min
44 - CuriosiD: Did you know the Dust Bowl made it to Detroit?
Wed, 19 Feb 2020 - 05min
43 - CuriosiD: What’s the Origin of the Boston Cooler?
Mon, 07 Oct 2019 - 03min
42 - CuriosiD: We Answered All Your Questions About the Mile Road System
Mon, 12 Aug 2019 - 06min
41 - Holocaust Bones Find Resting Place in Massive Michigan Cemetery
Thu, 18 Jul 2019 - 06min
40 - Listeners Ask, Why Does DTW Have Those Giant Fans?
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 - 05min
39 - CuriosiD: Why Isn't Google's Street View of Detroit Up-to-date?
Fri, 20 Jul 2018 - 05min
38 - Why Does Michigan Avenue Have Brick Pavers?
Tue, 03 Jul 2018 - 05min
37 - Could Electric Cars Increase Pollution
Mon, 26 Feb 2018 - 06min
36 - Rumor of a British Bomber Crash In a Detroit Neighborhood Haunts a Listener
Tue, 24 Oct 2017 - 05min
35 - Why Is Detroit Sometimes Called "The Paris of the Midwest?"
Wed, 13 Sep 2017 - 04min
34 - What is the History of Detroit’s Times Square?
Tue, 22 Aug 2017 - 07min
33 - How Did Detroit Become a Center for Arabs in the United States?
Tue, 08 Aug 2017 - 07min
32 - That Waterway in Detroit, Is it a Strait or a River?
Tue, 25 Jul 2017 - 05min
31 - What’s Happened at the State Fairgrounds?
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 - 06min
30 - Lewis Cass, Michigan Governor, Architect of Indian Removal
Tue, 27 Jun 2017 - 07min
29 - Was there busing in Detroit in the early 1960’s?
Tue, 20 Jun 2017 - 06min
28 - Who Was John R?
Tue, 30 May 2017 - 05min
27 - Are There Salt Mines Under Detroit?
Mon, 15 May 2017 - 06min
26 - Who Were the Natives in Detroit?
Mon, 01 May 2017 - 06min
25 - What’s That Smell?
Mon, 10 Apr 2017 - 06min
24 - Why are there 5 Grosse Pointes?
Tue, 06 Dec 2016 - 07min
23 - What Happens to the Stuff I Recycle?
Mon, 03 Oct 2016 - 04min
22 - Why Doesn’t Detroit Have A Subway Or Elevated Rail?
Mon, 22 Aug 2016 - 04min
21 - Who Chooses Detroit’s “Tax-Free” Renaissance Zones?
Thu, 11 Aug 2016 - 04min
20 - What’s the Origin of the Boston Cooler?
Mon, 25 Jul 2016 - 03min
19 - Did Detroit Ever Have A ‘Gayborhood’?
Mon, 11 Jul 2016 - 03min
18 - Why Does a Private Company Own a Major U.S. Border Crossing?
Mon, 20 Jun 2016 - 03min
17 - What’s Up With All These Pheasants?
Mon, 06 Jun 2016 - 04min
16 - What’s the Story Behind the NBC Building in Midtown Detroit?
Mon, 23 May 2016 - 04min
15 - What Are Water Towers Used for Today?
Mon, 09 May 2016 - 04min
14 - Why Do Police “Shoot to Kill”?
Thu, 21 Apr 2016 - 03min
13 - Why isn’t there a Taco Bell downtown?
Mon, 04 Jan 2016 - 07min
12 - Why Are There Swastikas in Parts of Indian Village?
Thu, 17 Dec 2015 - 06min
11 - Where the Bodies are Buried … Beneath the Streets
Fri, 30 Oct 2015 - 06min
10 - How A 1900s Black Detroit Community Was Razed For A Freeway
Mon, 19 Oct 2015 - 06min
9 - Where Did the Michigan Left Come From?
Mon, 05 Oct 2015 - 07min
8 - Why is Detroit Auto Insurance SO Expensive?
Mon, 21 Sep 2015 - 06min
7 - When Detroit was Armed with Nuclear Missiles
Mon, 24 Aug 2015 - 06min
6 - What was the 1932 Ford Hunger March?
Mon, 10 Aug 2015 - 06min
5 - Do You Pronounce the Road Lahser or Lasher?
Mon, 27 Jul 2015 - 05min
4 - Former Tenant of this Man’s Apartment Reformed the Auto Industry
Fri, 10 Jul 2015 - 06min
3 - Who is Louis Stone in Detroit’s history?
Sun, 15 Mar 2015 - 06min
2 - The History of Detroit’s Water Works Park
Thu, 06 Nov 2014 - 04min
1 - Why do Hamtramck and Highland Park exist inside the city of Detroit?
Fri, 19 Sep 2014 - 04min

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