Nate Puckett lives, works and raises his kids on Alameda. In fact, he rarely leaves it. So he was surprised to learn that Alameda hasn't always been an island. We dig into a history with so many twists and turns it's make your head spin. Additional Reading: Alameda -- The Island That Almost Wasn't Why Is Part of Alameda Island in San Francisco? Bay Curious at Green Apple Books Event Sign up for our newsletter Enter our Sierra Nevada Brewing Company monthly trivia contest Your support makes KQED podcasts possible. You can show your love by going to https://kqed.org/donate/podcasts This story was reported by Pauline Bartolone. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Katrina Schwartz, Christopher Beale and Katherine Monahan. Additional support from Cesar Saldana, Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Maha Sanad, Jasmine Garnett, Carly Severn, Joshua Ling, Holly Kernan and the whole KQED family.

Hug a plumber day.  Entertainment from 2003. Gullotine 1st used, First submarine to circumnavigate the Earth submerged, 1st solar powered battery.  Todays birthdays - Ella Fitzgerald, Al Pacino, Talia Shire, Andy Bell, Hank Azaria, Rebe Zellweger, Jason Lee.  Ginger Rogers died.Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard  http://defleppard.com/Thursday - Dream English KidsPlumber - Weird Al YankovichInd da club - 50 Cent    http://50cent.com/It don't mean a thing if you ain't got that swing - Ella FitzgeraldA little respect - ErasureSimpson TV showSomewhere over the rainbow - Rene ZellwegerMy name is Earl TV themeExit - Its not love - Dokken     http://dokken.net/Follow on Facebook at Jeff Stampka

Wendy explores early aspects of the life of Zeniar Kizer Edwards, her mother's cousin, who left Wendy's mother money. She reads more journal entries which reveal her mother's fantasy world and plans for possible travel with, Mike, the "love of her life".

We revisit the success of the "Swingin' A's" this week. Our guest is Bill North who arrived in Oakland in 1973 and played there through the 1978 season. Bill was part of two World Series championships (1973-1974) and appeared in the 1975 ALCS along with the 1978 NLCS and World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He led the league in stolen bases twice (1974 and 1976) while playing a stellar center field. Bill was successful in both leagues and can be summed up as a WINNER. Join us Back When There Was Baseball with a look back into the 1970s with one of the best center fielders of that era.

Maike Hohnen is an experienced seaman. His 7-year-old son, Julian, loves getting out on the waves just as much as he does. Joined by a friend, Stephen, they fish the sparkling waters off Australia’s Sunshine Coast. They have no idea that, mere feet beneath them, disaster is brewing. Soon Maike will find himself adrift - in the middle of the ocean, in the middle of the night - with his little boy clinging on to him for dear life… A Noiser production, written by Jane Deith. For ad-free listening, bonus material and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Click the Noiser+ banner to get started. Or, if you’re on Spotify or Android, go to noiser.com/subscriptions If you have an amazing survival story of your own that you’d like to put forward for the show, let us know. Drop us an email at support@noiser.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When disaster strikes, we usually expect the outcome to be pretty nasty. But, if some cases of unexpectedly amazing outcomes are anything to go by, we may have reason to be a little more optimistic when life deals us a bad hand! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

160 years ago today: April 24, 1864

You can now listen to “That’s One for the History Books” podcast episode 45: Dr. Ben Salomon, World War 2 hero. Each week hosts Marty Cohn and Hugh Ryan profile Americans who made important contributions to our country, but who have been largely overlooked by our history books. Next week, episode 46: Dr. George Nicholas Papanicolaou, creator of the Pap Smear.

In January 1943, American forces began slowly but surely pushing west as the Japanese mounted an effort to deceive the Americans into thinking another major offensive was coming.  In reality, the Japanese were executing Operation KE, a plan to retreat westward and evacuate all survivors from Guadalcanal. In early February, American forces reached the northwestern tip of the island, only to find that the main body of the Japanese army was gone.  The Guadalcanal Campaign was over.  In this final regular episode of the series, Dave and James narrate the exciting finish to the 6-month struggle for Guadalcanal.

Join us for the latest episode of Global Treasures, where we discuss Boyana Church, located on the outskirts of Sofia, Bulgaria. This medieval Orthodox church was built starting in the 10th century and wasn’t completed until the mid 19th century and is famous for its 13th century frescoes. We’ll cover the history, travel tips and so much more.