Hey, I'm Curious City reporter Adriana Cardona McGigad.

If you're a long-time curiosity listener, and I mean really long-time listener,

then you might recognize this music.

It's an original theme song.

I haven't been here that long.

It's just been a year for me officially with the team,

but I have reported on stories in the past, and I've been listening forever. Over the next couple of weeks, we're going to do a bit of a tribute to our former self, our OG self,

because this year Curious Curiosity turned 10 years old.

We're going to celebrate our anniversary, including sitting down with the brain behind this show

that you help us make, Curricity's creator Jennifer Brandel.

This week, we'll take you back to that very first year with a couple of our original

listener questions and curious city answers. To Jen and her team's credit, is amazing how

timeless these stories are and how they take listeners on an exploration of our own city and region

through stories that surprise and connect us to one another.

You're still sending us great questions today

and we're still discovering this place we call home.

Just ahead, Jennifer Brandel and Curious City's first multimedia producer, Logan Jaffe,

bring you tales of our region's critters, from flying bats to scurring lizards.

What's hanging out in your backyard?

You might be surprised to learn about your flying or four-legged neighbors.

Look up, look down, but most importantly, stay tuned.

If you're already a WBEZ member, thank you.

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