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Wanna Know Idaho
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Wanna Know Idaho is a listener-generated podcast from Boise State Public Radio that is driven by YOU! No matter how quirky or serious your question might be, we want to know: What sparks your curiosity about the Gem State, Idaho culture or the people who call it home? Click here to join this curious collective by sharing your question.
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How did Idaho's capital move from Lewiston to Boise?
Aug 13, 202400:04:39Tap to summarizeOnce you’re old enough to read, it’s hard not to notice the sign: “Welcome to Historic Lewiston, Idaho – Idaho’s First Territorial Capital.”
Transcribe →What's The Deal With Geothermal Energy In Idaho?
Dec 18, 202000:09:07Tap to summarizeIdaho is rich with geothermal activity. The state boasts dozens of natural hot springs for soaking, some close to city centers and others a hike away. But when Wanna Know Idaho listener Ted Eisele moved to Idaho in 1980, it wasn’t the natural hot springs that caught his attention about geothermal. What really blew him away was the fact that Idaho’s state buildings — like the Capitol and the state Supreme Court — were heated using geothermal systems.
Transcribe →How Did Goatheads Come To Idaho?
Oct 23, 202000:06:41Tap to summarizeBack in 2016, Wanna Know Idaho listener Marshall Simmonds was out on a summer bike ride with some friends on the Boise Greenbelt. Suddenly, a bike tire popped. Then, another. Soon, Marshall and his friends found themselves walking their bikes back home with 18 popped tires, thanks to a patch of goatheads, or puncture vine, that had made its way onto the trail.
Transcribe →Did Idaho Have Any Housing Discrimination Laws During The Jim Crow Era?
Sep 1, 202000:08:42Tap to summarizeUp until her retirement a few months ago, Debra Smith taught high school English in Meridian. Every year, she had her 11th graders read "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry.
Transcribe →How Can I Help Out During Coronavirus?
Apr 28, 202000:10:35Tap to summarizeMichael Kramer-Duffield had just moved to Idaho and was looking for work in the restaurant industry when COVID-19 swept through. He's out of work, but like many of us, getting antsy and knows he could be putting his free time to use.
Transcribe →Has The Treasure Valley Gone To The Birds?
Mar 3, 202000:11:49Tap to summarizeWalking her dogs every evening in Meridian, Wanna Know Idaho listener Morgan Keating began to wonder: what’s up with all these seagulls? And suddenly, birds of all kinds were everywhere. (Cue the cliche Hitchcock montage.)
Transcribe →Abraham Lincoln Never Visited Idaho... So Why Are There Statues In His Honor In Boise?
Feb 13, 202000:08:47Tap to summarizeYesterday would have been Abraham Lincoln’s 211th birthday.
Transcribe →Why Are There Counties And Cities With The Same Name But The City Is Not In The County?
Aug 2, 201900:08:39Tap to summarizeWhen Robin Fehlau was planning her move to Boise eight years ago, something peculiar kept throwing off her housing search: homes in Boise County kept on showing up, all of which were miles and miles away from her office.
Transcribe →What's 'Wanna Know Idaho' Been Up To?!
May 20, 201900:03:44Tap to summarizeYou may have been wondering what Wanna Know Idaho has been up to lately. Rest assured: We'll be back in June! You can always submit a new question here.
Transcribe →'Wanna Know Idaho' Looks At Prehistoric Volcanoes
Mar 18, 201900:11:14Tap to summarizeThe region's volcanoes represent the northeastern portion of the Pacific's "Ring of Fire" and 12 million years ago, Idaho saw much more volcanic activity than it does today. The latest installment of Wanna Know Idaho imagines a Gem State covered in lava-spewing volcanoes.
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