CuriosiD

WDET 94 - Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee: which city has the best encased meat?

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!

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Episodes

Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee: which city has the best encased meat?

Who plays cricket in Detroit?

Which communities are considered “Downriver”?

Why do Detroit Fire Stations have koi ponds?

What is Detroit ballroom and hustle style dancing?

Why is there a boat club and a yacht club on Belle Isle?

Do the Detroit Red Wings and Red Wing Shoes have anything in common?

Why is it called The Old Miami?

What happens to the Christmas tree in Campus Martius after the holidays?

Where do our Christmas trees come from?

Why isn’t Lake St. Clair a Great Lake?

What happened to the Chamberlain Bakery in Southwest Detroit?

What is the origin of 'What up doe'?

Where in Detroit is the community known as Dogleg?

Did Detroit automakers sabotage public transit?

The untold history of Detroit's Fortune Records

What happens to old fire trucks in Detroit?

How did Ann Arbor get its name?

Does Gen Z know who Bob Seger is?

What's the oldest bar in Detroit?

What happened to the Cobo Hall Christmas Carnival?

Why are cider mills so popular in Michigan?

Is the Main Branch of the Detroit Public Library haunted?

Behind the Scenes: Celebrating 10 years of CuriosiD

Who was Thomas Mollicone? The story behind the naming of an east side Detroit park

What is the history behind the Belle Isle Boathouse?

What happened to Detroit jazz venue Strata Concert Gallery?

Why do the Detroit Lions wear 'Honolulu' blue?

Is the medicinal magic of Vernors a myth or reality?

What's the highest point in Detroit?

What's the history behind Detroit's Outer Drive?

What happened to the 'World's Largest Stove' in Detroit?

What's with all the white tile burger joints in metro Detroit?

What's the story behind Black motorcycle clubs in Detroit?

How did the Giant Tire end up in Allen Park, MI? And what's it like inside?

What's the story behind metro Detroit's mile roads?

What is Superman ice cream? And where does it come from?

How do you catch fish in the Detroit River? And are they safe to eat?

Who was Bagley?

What is on Boblo Island today? And what happened to the Boblo boats?

Why are there so many Coney Islands in Detroit?

Could Detroit's buried streams see the light of day?

What’s up with all these pheasants?

Why does steam come out of Detroit’s streets?

Who made Detroit-style pizza first?

Are Detroit election officials prepared for another 'stop the count' protest?

Where does the name Hamtramck come from?

What happened to the swimmobiles in Detroit?

Are the woods in Palmer Park a virgin forest?

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