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How did the Phoenix Bakery, one of the city's oldest buildings, end up at the Phoenix Zoo?

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What's the story behind Phoenix Sky Harbor's fly-in chapel?

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Who was Paul W. Litchfield and how did he help develop the West Valley?

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Meet Richard E. Harris, the first Black reporter at The Arizona Republic

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How do you safely hike with dogs in Arizona?

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What's the story behind Arizona's clever highway signs?

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Is there a roller derby scene in Metro Phoenix?

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Why does Phoenix have so few cemeteries?

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Happy holidays from Valley 101

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What's the story behind Arizona's largest Christmas tree?

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What makes Arizona such a hot spot for snowbirds?

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What was Barry Goldwater's legacy in American politics?

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Why do houses in the Valley have pools, but not basements?

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FAQs about Phoenix Sky Harbor answered

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Does Buckeye's name have anything to do with Ohio?

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Phoenix used to have a trolley system. What happened to it?

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How did Arizona women gain the right to vote before the 19th Amendment?

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Why doesn’t Arizona observe Daylight Saving Time?

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How did interstate highways affect segregation in Phoenix?

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Why Arizona is recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day for the first time ever

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Why are there so many fashion photo shoots in downtown Phoenix?

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From riches to rags: The story of Hattie Mosher, one of early Phoenix's wealthiest citizens

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What's Sun Valley Parkway, the 'Road to Nowhere'?

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What is it like to go to college during a global pandemic?

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What was the Arizona Farmworkers Movement?

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What are those clam shells along the banks of the canals?

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What makes the rain in Arizona smell different?

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Why is Grand Avenue a diagonal street in a grid system?

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What's it like to be an Arizona health care worker during the COVID-19 pandemic?

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What's the history of Phoenix Union Station? Will Amtrak return there?

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What's it like when you or someone you know gets COVID-19?

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How spring training created the Cactus League in Arizona

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I live in Tempe, but I can get a library card in Phoenix. Why is that?

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Introducing the latest season of Rediscovering, this time on SB 1070

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Explaining Phoenix's street grid: What is and isn't logical about it

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What are the origins of the Lost Ranch ruins in South Mountain Park?

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Concrete, concrete everywhere ... but why do we use it for fences? The history behind the Valley's architectural block

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What does Arizona's COVID-19 data mean? Is the situation improving?

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Meet Arizona's First State Poet Laureate Alberto Ríos

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Rerun - Population part 1: How did the Valley get so big?

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Why are there so many attorney advertisements in the Valley?

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BONUS Segment: Is what I'm feeling right now normal? Advice for living through a pandemic

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Good news: Spotlighting acts of kindness during the pandemic

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What's the story behind the angel on top the Arizona state Capitol?

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Why are there so many car washes in Phoenix?

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How do you garden in Phoenix? And why are so many doing it?

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How to find black culture and a sense of community in Phoenix

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Why do 3,000 North Dakotans gather annually in a Mesa park?

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The history of The Swindall Inn, a boarding house for black tourists in Phoenix

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Was Sparky the Sun Devil created by a Disney animator?

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BONUS: Coronavirus FAQs answered

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What is valley fever? And what are its symptoms?

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What's a haboob and when did we start using that word?

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What buildings are the most iconic in the Phoenix skyline?

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Does light pollution threaten the night sky and human health? Valley 101 digs in

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Why do so many Arizona mountains have letters on them?

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Why are there rumors about a U.F.O. crash landing at Dreamy Draw Dam?

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What's it like to be homeless in Maricopa County?

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Lovebirds in Arizona: How did they get here? Are they invasive?

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Why can't planes fly when it's too hot in Phoenix?

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Who are some celebrities from Arizona?

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What’s it like to be an adult with autism in metro Phoenix?

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Happy New Year from Valley 101 (but we're off this week)

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Copper, cattle and climate: Why are these included in Arizona's 5 Cs?

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In 'Wallace and Ladmo,' Phoenix had one of the most successful local children's shows ever

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How did Phoenix get controversial giant pots as a public art project?

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Where do real Christmas trees in Arizona come from?

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What's the cake-shaped castle by Loop 202 freeway?

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Why is cotton one of Arizona's 5 Cs?

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Why is citrus one of the 5 Cs of Arizona? What led to its decline?

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Six common light rail questions answered

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What are the most haunted places in Phoenix?

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Why are there antique dolls in the basement of Hanny's?

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Who is Winnie Ruth Judd, Phoenix's infamous murderess?

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Does Phoenix have a startup scene like Silicon Valley?

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What's that dome-shaped church always under construction near downtown?

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What was life like for Japanese Americans in Arizona after being incarcerated during WWII?

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What was life like in the Japanese-American incarceration camps in Arizona during WWII?

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How have Latinos shaped Phoenix? Exploring Arizona's Hispanic history

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Exploring Phoenix sports fandom: Which team do we love the most?

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Is Phoenix's air quality bad? How does it affect our health?

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Are palm trees native to Arizona? Why does Phoenix have so many?

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Javelina in Arizona: Are they pigs? Are they dangerous?

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Why does I-10 go through a tunnel in downtown Phoenix?

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What's the story behind Legend City, Arizona's shuttered theme park?

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Why didn't Arizona use Frank Lloyd Wright's plans for its new capitol?

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How are electric scooters changing metro Phoenix?

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Why doesn't Phoenix have a Chinatown or Little Italy?

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Lightning round: 4 popular questions about Phoenix's history

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What is the affordable housing crisis in Phoenix?

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How are urban farms able to survive in the Valley?

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Did Phoenix ever segregate where minorities could live?

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What's an Eruv and is there one at Scottsdale Fashion Square mall?

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How did 25 German POWs escape from Camp Papago Park during WWII?

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Why have Arizona chefs been overlooked for the industry's top award?

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Does Arizona have a state food it calls its own?

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Why are there so many HOAs in the Valley?

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What was Phoenix Indian School like for students?

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What are the mysterious ruins on Shaw Butte?

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Population part 2: Just how big could we get?