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Valley 101

Valley 101


Valley 101

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244 episodes
Language:
English
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Podcast

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Whether you're a longtime Arizona resident or a newcomer, chances are there's something you've always wondered about the Valley. From The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com comes Valley 101, a weekly podcast where our journalists find answers to your questions about metro Phoenix and beyond. From silly to serious, you tell us what to investigate. You can submit questions at valley101.azcentral.com or reach us on social media @azcpodcasts. Producers of the show are Amanda Luberto and Kaely Monahan.
Language:
English
Format:
Podcast

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Why doesn't Phoenix have a Disneyland?

With summer around the corner for Arizona residents, the opportunity presents itself to...

19 minutes
Apr 29, 2024

What can I recycle in metro Phoenix? Depends on where you live.

Happy Earth Day from Valley 101. Today we're resharing our episode on recycling in the ...

12 minutes
Apr 21, 2024

Cine Capri was an iconic movie experience in Phoenix, so what happened?

When the Cine Capri theater opened in the mid-1960s, going to the movies was a glamorou...

17 minutes
Apr 15, 2024

Are my solar eclipse glasses legit?

While exciting, one should never look directly at the sun, even during a solar eclipse....

19 minutes
Apr 08, 2024

How an elaborate student prank over land fooled UA Wildcats

April Fools' Day embodies the spirit of pranks, so in honor of the holiday, Valley 101 ...

12 minutes
Apr 01, 2024

Meet Sedona Schnebly, namesake of Arizona's red rock city

Sedona Miller was a well-to-do woman from Gorin, Missouri. She married Theodore Carlton...

16 minutes
Mar 25, 2024

Meet the 'mother of bilingual education,' Maria Urquides

When she started teaching in the late 1920s, teachers were only allowed to educate in E...

26 minutes
Mar 18, 2024

Meet Arizona's grandmother of women's sports, Ina Gittings

Interest in women’s sports, particularly at the college level, is skyrocketing. Accordi...

24 minutes
Mar 11, 2024

Arizona HERstory's Annie Watkins, a Flagstaff woman who helped African Americans vote

This year's annual HERstory series kicks off with Annie Watkins, an impactful historica...

19 minutes
Mar 04, 2024

How Black activist, Lincoln Ragsdale Sr., revolutionized Phoenix

Like much of the country, Arizona had revolutionary Black activists fighting for their ...

49 minutes
Feb 26, 2024