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Untold Arizona
June 17, 2019
In this episode, we venture into some untold tales about food, fiction and film — some of the little-known arts and culture stories of the Grand Canyon State. In Tucson, we enter the Worlds of Words. Then, we go to a small valley in southern Arizona that has seen the silver screen. Finally, a globetrotting pastry finds its way to Tempe.
Download audio (22.53 MB)June 10, 2019
The Untold Arizona podcast is back for season two with five new episodes! In this episode, we head to the state's southern border.
Download audio (21.06 MB)June 03, 2019
The Untold Arizona podcast is back for season two with five new episodes! In this episode, we’re hitting the Arizona road.
Download audio (22.77 MB)March 26, 2018
A story about a group of Boy Scouts who live in an unexpected place, trying to find a path to a better life. Plus, a tasty story about a little-known food grown in Arizona that’s making a culinary comeback.
Download audio (21.32 MB)March 19, 2018
We’re heading for Mexico. The first story is a mystery older than Arizona itself. For more than 50 years, historians have been uncertain whether the body of a famed explorer from the Spanish Crown was actually who everyone assumed it to be. And almost two centuries ago, the U.S. fought a gruesome war against Mexico and annexed a vast territory that includes Arizona. So, what does Arizona mean to Mexico nowadays, considering the past, but also the present and future?
Download audio (15.18 MB)March 12, 2018
We’re channeling Elivs Presley himself — exploring a piece of movie history that found its way to the middle of the Arizona desert. There's also a story about sweet a spot you’ve probably passed on Interstate 8. And in Cascabel, Arizona, a haven for parrots in need of a home.
Download audio (21.77 MB)March 07, 2018
For the first tale, we consider how the site of a violent murder turned into a destination of hope for many. Arizona’s past is riddled with conflicts — including a merciless war that started in the tiny village of Young. And while not as famous as Tombstone, it was just as bloody.
Download audio (14.63 MB)February 26, 2018
We’re getting back to the land. In the first story, we trace turquoise from its archaeological past to its uncertain future. Then from turquoise in Golden Valley to water in the Yuma Valley — the history of the very first dam on the Colorado River. To the northeast of the Laguna Dam is Skull Valley - a town originally settled for those moving West in search of metals. Now the mines are long gone, except one.
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