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WDET · 93 episodes with transcripts

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?

Spoken has transcripts of 93 CuriosiD episodes, with the speakers named. The newest listed here is from September 24, 2026.

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

September 24, 2026

Breanna Tinsley (0:00)

This is CuriosiD, where listeners ask the questions and WDET answers them.

For this CuriosiD, we're partnering with WBEZ and WUWM to explore our Midwest connections in the limited series Curious Midwest. On this episode, listener Jen Greenwood tells us about her love for hot dogs.

Emily Files (0:21)

I joke that I'm half hot dog.

Breanna Tinsley (0:23)

Jen grew up just north of Chicago, spent summers in Michigan, and went to school in Milwaukee. Her time in all three places got her wondering.

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