Ranked #1
How are electric scooters changing metro Phoenix?
How are electric scooters changing metro Phoenix?
If you drive around the Valley you're likely to see electric scooters on sidewalks, in neighborhoods and in popular area... Read more
15 Jul 2019
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16mins
Ranked #2
What's the story behind Legend City, Arizona's shuttered theme park?
What's the story behind Legend City, Arizona's shuttered theme park?
Legend City was an 87-acre Arizona theme park located between Phoenix and Tempe near Papago Park from 1963 to 1983. At i... Read more
29 Jul 2019
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20mins
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Why does I-10 go through a tunnel in downtown Phoenix?
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Odds are you’ve driven through the part of Interstate 10 in downtown Phoenix that dips into a tunnel. Phoenix natives ca... Read more
5 Aug 2019
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Ranked #4
Why is citrus one of the 5 Cs of Arizona? What led to its decline?
Why is citrus one of the 5 Cs of Arizona? What led to its decline?
If you grew up in Arizona as a young kid, chances are you learned about the five Cs of Arizona in school. But if you did... Read more
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Did Phoenix ever segregate where minorities could live?
Did Phoenix ever segregate where minorities could live?
Other big cities across the U.S. have been shaped by housing segregation and redlining, but did that happen here? Host K... Read more
10 Jun 2019
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Ranked #6
Is Phoenix's air quality bad? How does it affect our health?
Is Phoenix's air quality bad? How does it affect our health?
The American Lung Association ranked Phoenix the seventh most ozone-polluted metropolitan area in the United States in A... Read more
26 Aug 2019
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21mins
Ranked #7
What's an Eruv and is there one at Scottsdale Fashion Square mall?
What's an Eruv and is there one at Scottsdale Fashion Square mall?
Have you ever noticed a clear wire, strung between poles in different parts of the Valley? You can see it at the interse... Read more
3 Jun 2019
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Ranked #8
Population part 1: How did the Valley get so big?
Population part 1: How did the Valley get so big?
We've been collecting your questions for more than two months now and one topic keeps coming up: the Valley's population... Read more
8 Apr 2019
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22mins
Ranked #9
How did 25 German POWs escape from Camp Papago Park during WWII?
How did 25 German POWs escape from Camp Papago Park during WWII?
It took months of planning, but on the night of December 23, 1944, 25 German prisoners of war POWs escaped from Camp Pap... Read more
27 May 2019
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39mins
Ranked #10
Six common light rail questions answered
Six common light rail questions answered
The Valley Metro light rail debuted in 2008 as a public transportation option that proponents hoped would propel Phoenix... Read more
4 Nov 2019
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26mins
Ranked #11
What happened to Terminal 1 at Phoenix Sky Harbor airport?
What happened to Terminal 1 at Phoenix Sky Harbor airport?
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has Terminals 2, 3, and 4. But have you noticed there's no Terminal 1? At least... Read more
18 Mar 2019
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19mins
Ranked #12
Why are there rumors about a U.F.O. crash landing at Dreamy Draw Dam?
Why are there rumors about a U.F.O. crash landing at Dreamy Draw Dam?
Anne Ferraioli grew up in Phoenix, but she said she never paid much attention to Dreamy Draw Dam. Then she noticed there... Read more
10 Feb 2020
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19mins
Ranked #13
Why can't planes fly when it's too hot in Phoenix?
Why can't planes fly when it's too hot in Phoenix?
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport grounded flights due to extreme heat for the first time in 1990. It happened ag... Read more
20 Jan 2020
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13mins
Ranked #14
Who is Winnie Ruth Judd, Phoenix's infamous murderess?
Who is Winnie Ruth Judd, Phoenix's infamous murderess?
Eighty-eight years ago, Winnie Ruth Judd traveled from Phoenix to Los Angeles with trunks oozing out blood. Initially, p... Read more
14 Oct 2019
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21mins
Ranked #15
What are the most haunted places in Phoenix?
What are the most haunted places in Phoenix?
It's the Valley 101 podcast: Spooky edition! You'll hear about graveyards, theater ghosts, and places where children's s... Read more
28 Oct 2019
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17mins
Ranked #16
Javelina in Arizona: Are they pigs? Are they dangerous?
Javelina in Arizona: Are they pigs? Are they dangerous?
Arizona is home to an array of wildlife unique to the southwestern U.S., including the often-misunderstood javelina. As ... Read more
12 Aug 2019
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15mins
Ranked #17
Population part 2: Just how big could we get?
Population part 2: Just how big could we get?
As we talked about in last week's episode, the Valley is going to grow. For part two in our exploration of our populatio... Read more
15 Apr 2019
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20mins
Ranked #18
Who are some celebrities from Arizona?
Who are some celebrities from Arizona?
Celebrities. You love 'em or you hate 'em. Or, you love to hate 'em. We on the Valley 101 podcast team have a few we jus... Read more
13 Jan 2020
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22mins
Ranked #19
What buildings are the most iconic in the Phoenix skyline?
What buildings are the most iconic in the Phoenix skyline?
For this week's episode, we're tackling a more subjective question, "What buildings would you say are the most iconic in... Read more
2 Mar 2020
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12mins
Ranked #20
Does light pollution threaten the night sky and human health? Valley 101 digs in
Does light pollution threaten the night sky and human health? Valley 101 digs in
The creation of the light bulb in 1879 would forever shape our homes, streets and offices. But by the 1950s, light pollu... Read more
24 Feb 2020
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13mins
