Curiosityness

Anyone who's ever golfed has inevitably heard that the game is 80% mental. Yet, most of us spend 100% of our time on swing technique and nothing on the right mindset! Even if you're not a golfer, I think you'll find this episode with Jon Stabler to be incredibly fascinating! They have identified 8 key personality traits that consistent golf champions possess. In this episode we cover each of those...

In this episode I'm joined by my buddy Kevin and we discuss the book,  The Future of Humanity: Our Destiny in the Universe  by Michio Kaku We talk about developments in robotics, nanotechnology, and biotechnology that may allow us to terraform and build habitable cities on Mars and beyond. We talk about elevators to space, wormholes, laser porting, and much more! Plus we debate the question of if...

Randy's Donuts has been an LA icon for nearly 60 years! You know it, it's the building with the giant doughnut on top featured in countless movies, music videos, and television, such as  Arrested Development, Crocodile Dundee , and the Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Californication" music video. But when I noticed them opening up more locations, I instinctively got concerned for the future of Randy's and...

Until now, human intelligence has had no rival. Can we coexist with beings whose intelligence dwarfs our own? And will they allow us to? In as little as a decade, AI could match and then surpass human intelligence. Corporations and government agencies are pouring billions into achieving AI's Holy Grail―human-level intelligence. Once AI has attained it, scientists argue, it will have survival drive...

I've always wanted to try mountain biking but felt a bit intimidated with choosing the right equipment, finding the right trails for a beginner, and how to stay safe and not kill myself. Luckily I got Jeff Barber, co-founder of  Singletracks.com  and the Singletracks podcast, to give me the low down on everything I need to know to get started! So if you've ever wanted to give mountain biking a try...

Electric guitars have been around since the 1930's but had some serious drawbacks including their inability to get very loud. Both Leo Fender and Les Paul strived to achieve louder sounds which paved the way for new music styles including rock 'n' roll. Leo Fender was a quiet, half-blind, self-taught radio repairman motivated by his curiosity and requests from local musicians. Les Paul was a brill...

John Oller, a former Wall Street lawyer, tells the story of a new type of "White Shoe" lawyer. These lawyers were architects of the monopolistic new corporations so despised by many, and acted as guardians who helped the kings of industry fend off government overreaching. Yet they also quietly steered their robber baron clients away from a "public be damned" attitude toward more enlightened corpor...

In Episode 051, I interviewed a hunter and asked him if it's ethical to hunt. So I thought it'd only be fair if I asked the same question of someone who is against sport hunting.  Anne Muller of The Committee To Abolish Sport Hunting (CASH) was kind enough to come on the show and share some of her thoughts and perspective on the ethics of hunting. Anne has some enlightening information to share wh...

Growing up in the LA area, I've always been curious about the transportation scene here. Why are we so reliant on cars to get around and why don't we have a great subway system like New York?  To find out I spoke to Charles Hobbs, the author of  Hidden History of Transportation in Los Angeles.    Connect with Curiosityness... Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/curiositynesspodcast/ Website:  ht...

The folks who worked at mission control are often clouded behind the astronauts they worked with. But the reality is that none of NASA's storied accomplishments would have been possible without these people. Join Rick Houston and I in this episode as he shares exactly what it was like to be in mission control! Rick served as an associate producer and consultant on the documentary film "Mission Con...

David got to experience the Apollo 11 launch in person at NASA! In this episode he transports us back to that day and shares exactly what it looked, felt, and smelt like! David was one of the only teenagers who managed to get NASA press credentials for the Apollo 11 mission. Those credentials gave him exclusive access to some incredible places and people. Give this episode a listen to understand w...

Remember the character Clint Howard (Ron Howard's brother) played in the Apollo 13 movie with Tom Hanks? Well he was portraying my guest today, Sy Liebergot! Sy was the lead EECOM flight controller for Apollo missions 12–15 actually working in mission control! He was critical in the safe return of the Apollo 13 crew. Sy actually made the call to not land on the moon and instead focus on returning...

Don is the guy who programed the moon landing phase in the Lunar Module's onboard computer 50 years ago for NASA's Apollo Missions! It was such a treat to chat with Don and hear his stories and perspective on the Apollo missions! Don Eyles worked with astronauts and NASA flight controllers to improve the software in response to the operational goals for each mission, and he received the NASA Publi...

What does artificial intelligence mean for education? Will A.I. replace teachers? What's a student's educational journey look like with more A.I. in the classroom? Ryan M. Cameron is a higher education administrator and artificial intelligence scholar. Give this episode a listen to learn about the A.I. developments happening right now in classrooms across the world. And get a glimpse into the futu...

How did the internet as we know it come to be? Brian McCullough documents and shares loads of information about The Internet Era from Netscape, 1995, to the present day. In this episode, we cover the explosion of Netscape, Microsoft's take over, search engines, the Dotcom bubble, and even the future of tech and the internet. This is a fascinating episode non-techies will enjoy!   For more internet...

Sleepbox is bringing the privacy of hotels matched with the affordability of hostels for a seriously awesome idea!    Sleepbox is a smart, micro-hotel pod that consists of a bed, desk, and WiFi. They're already available in airports by the hour and soon there'll be entire Sleepbox hotels.    Tune in to hear an awesome story about how the company got started, their vision, and the future of Sleepbo...

Benji's not a coffee snob. He just enjoys a good cup of coffee and helps folks like you learn how to make their best coffee!   The first thing you'll learn is that everyone's best coffee is different. It's a balance of time, effort, and money. We can't all invest 2 hours and $30 into one cup of coffee. But Benji will show you how to get to the good stuff on a budget and timeframe that works for yo...

Have you ever noticed how sea creatures like mussels, oysters and barnacles, refuse to budge even on wet, stormy coastlines? Apparently it's because they make their own glue and cement which is incredibly effective!   Jonathan Wilker and his team at the Wilker Lab are studying how nature makes these materials and is translating that information into glues and adhesives we can use for ourselves. An...

Sisu sorta means courage, determination, and integrity but it's basically impossible to translate perfectly into English.    In this episode Joanna Nylund shares some of the characteristics and behaviors of Finnish people. I hope you, like myself, find yourself wanting to develop and mimic these ideals in your own life. Plus, I'm like 90-something percent Finnish so I really found myself relating...

I've always been interested in hunting but was hesitant to try it because of two reasons. First off, I was never sure if it was ethical and didn't know if I could actually kill a living thing. Secondly, I never even knew how to get started and where to try it out myself.   So I got a hunter, Jayson Sacco, on the show to talk about these things and share his perspective. Jayson shares a ton of info...

People are using shipping containers to build their houses! I'm joined by Aaron Burch of Discover Containers to learn all about this new trend.   What are the pros and cons of construction with shipping containers? Why use a shipping container? Is it cheaper than a traditional house? What about insulation, flooring, etc? We get down to the bottom of all of these questions.   Find more info on ship...

I got to chat with two of the utmost presidential pet experts and historians! Andrew and Bill document and share every presidential pet ranging from George Washington to today.   Tune in to hear about the strange and unusual pets that have roamed the halls of the White House! Everything from Andrew Jackson's swearing parrot, Calvin Coolidge's raccoon, and even tiger cubs, bear cubs, and a hippo in...

We're talking about the history, downfall, and complete restoration of the actual, screen-used, A-car DeLorean Time Machine from Back to the Future! I'm joined by Joe Walser, head of the restoration, and Steve Concotelli, director of the Outatime documentary about the restoration. After filming of the Back to the Future trilogy was completed, the DeLorean Time Machine became neglected, had countle...

The story of the quest for the ultimate weapon: lasers and death rays! From the time ancient Greek scientist Archimedes set Roman ships on fire by focusing sunlight on them to the new generation of prototype high-energy lasers being tested by military agencies around the world. Jeff Hecht shares who invented the laser, how lasers work, rocket-engine lasers, and where we are today in the quest to b...

Joe was the designer, architect, and interior designer for nearly every Carnival cruise ship! Listen in as Joe shares how modern cruise ship design began, what it's like to design an entire ship from a blank page, massive projects that never came to be, and the future of cruise ship design!   Joe's book, Design on the High Seas: Cruise Liners , is available on Amazon at  https://amzn.to/2Ij0uzO  ...