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Keeping Baseball Players’ Minds In Shape; Battle Over Bacon-Wrapped Hot Dogs
Listen to this and more in-depth storytelling by subscribing to The California Report Magazine podcast.
This 4th of July weekend, we’re bringing you stories about a pair of iconic American symbols: baseball and hot dogs.
From the Dugout to the Zen Den: How the San Francisco Giants’ Champion Mental Wellness
Summer is the heart of the baseball season. But recently the country’s oldest professional sport has been going through some changes. It’s not just the moves to speed up the pace of play. These days, along with training in the weight room or the bullpen, players are also spending time with their team’s sports psychologist. KQED’s health correspondent April Dembosky goes behind the scenes at the San Francisco Giants’ ballpark to understand how the team keeps an athlete’s mind in shape, both on and off the field.
How Bacon-Wrapped Hot Dogs Became One of California’s Most Popular Street Foods
Americans eat more hot dogs on the 4th of July than any other day of the year. Bacon-wrapped hot dogs have become a California staple: vendors can be seen outside of baseball games, concerts, and tourist attractions like San Francisco’s Pier 39. Bay Curious listener Olivia Godfrey wanted to find out the history of these food carts. But as KQED’s Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman found out…it’s complicated.
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By Listen to this and more in-depth storytelling by subscribing to The California Report Magazine podcast.
This 4th of July weekend, we’re bringing you stories about a pair of iconic American symbols: baseball and hot dogs.
From the Dugout to the Zen Den: How the San Francisco Giants’ Champion Mental Wellness
Summer is the heart of the baseball season. But recently the country’s oldest professional sport has been going through some changes. It’s not just the moves to speed up the pace of play. These days, along with training in the weight room or the bullpen, players are also spending time with their team’s sports psychologist. KQED’s health correspondent April Dembosky goes behind the scenes at the San Francisco Giants’ ballpark to understand how the team keeps an athlete’s mind in shape, both on and off the field.
How Bacon-Wrapped Hot Dogs Became One of California’s Most Popular Street Foods
Americans eat more hot dogs on the 4th of July than any other day of the year. Bacon-wrapped hot dogs have become a California staple: vendors can be seen outside of baseball games, concerts, and tourist attractions like San Francisco’s Pier 39. Bay Curious listener Olivia Godfrey wanted to find out the history of these food carts. But as KQED’s Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman found out…it’s complicated.