Curiosityness

In 1979, Ted Benna was working for a small benefits consulting firm in suburban Philadelphia when he was reviewing the Section 401(k) of the IRS Code. His fresh perspective and creativity is what led to the 401(k) savings plan revolution.  Tune in to get the full story, hear why Ted would "blow up the existing structure and start over," and get some practical advice and better alternatives for you...

Have you ever wondered how our modern calendar came to be? How about the possibility of a rogue asteroid or a doomsday comet that threatens life on earth?  Join Duncan and myself as we discuss the earliest attempts at a calendar, inaccuracies with our current calendar, and even the potential for a doomsday impact and how we can prevent it!   Find Duncan's book,  Marking Time: The Epic Quest to Inv...

Charles Hall invented the waterbed as a solution to a better nights sleep. However the story quickly turned into one of sex beds, cheap knockoffs, patent infringement, and the rise and fall of a $2 billion industry! Plus, Charles is back with a new and improved waterbed called Afloat:  https://afloatsleep.com/   Connect with Curiosityness... Instagram: @curiositynesspodcast Website:  https://www.c...

It's something we rarely think about but why do we dress girls in pink and boys in blue? Is it ok for boys to play with unicorns or for girls to like dinosaurs? To uncover the answers, dress historian Jo Paoletti looked at advertising, catalogs, dolls, baby books, mommy blogs and discussion forums, and other popular media to examine the surprising shifts in attitudes toward color as a mark of gend...

In this episode I'm joined by my buddy Scott and we discuss the book,  When Hitler Took Cocaine and Lenin Lost His Brain: History's Unknown Chapters  by Giles Milton. This book is a fun exploration of some weird and unbelievable historical events.  We talk about the cook aboard the Titanic, who pickled himself with whiskey and survived in the icy seas where most everyone else died. And we discuss...

Christina Binkley is an award-winning journalist who writes and chats about the business of culture. At The Wall Street Journal for 23 years, she covered fashion, gambling, and more. That eventually led her to write the New York Times bestseller Winner Takes All: How Casino Mogul Steve Wynn Wonand Lostthe High Stakes Gamble to Own Las Vegas Join Christina and I in this fun conversation as we talk...

In this episode I'm joined by Alison who is the creator of WaltDatedWorld.com. She documents and preserves all of the great stuff that is no longer at Disney World. And in this episode we particularly dive into EPCOT Center at Walt Disney World!   Visit Alison at  https://waltdatedworld.com Find Walt Dated World on YouTube at  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6RKc1gsAbW1eclL9HAL8Ew And on Instagr...

In this episode I'm joined by third-year law students at the University of Iowa, Ryan Shellady and Luke Cole. They are also the hosts of the See id. podcast which dives into interesting and important legal topics. Check out this episode as we explore historic cases, hot legal topics, and find out how the law relates to me and you. Find the See id. Podcast on iTunes or where ever you listen to podc...

Matt and Joanna created the Living Vehicle to address the needs of folks wanting to live in a mobile space full-time. Unsatisfied with the quality and design of current RVs on the market, they used their experience traveling full-time in mobile spaces while running a custom mobile design firm to create the LV.  I've been a huge fan of the Living Vehicle from the moment I saw one! It was incredibly...

Denny has the most incredible stories about meeting the most infamous mobsters from the mid-1900s! From meeting the real Hank Hill from the movie Casino to developing a friendship with Frank Cullotta.    Find all of Dennis' book on Amazon at  https://www.amazon.com/Dennis-N.-Griffin/e/B002BM1HDO And check out his website at  https://www.dennisngriffin.biz   Connect with Curiosityness... Instagram:...

The Academy Awards are coming up in a bit so I thought it'd be fun to talk movies with Sade and Kyle of Offscreen Babble. Join us in our chat about MoviePass, horror films, Oscar nominations, biopics vs. documentaries, new movies we're most excited for, and more!   Check out the Offscreen Babble podcast wherever you listen to podcasts including iTunes and Spotify Also find Offscreen Babble on Twit...

Have you ever wondered how something as big and famous as Las Vegas could exist in the middle of the desert? In this episode, Geoff Schumacher gives us the entire story of exactly how Las Vegas came to be! Check out The Mob Museum next time you're in Vegas:  https://themobmuseum.org/ Find Geoff on his website at  https://geoffschumacher.com/ Get Geoff's book,  Sun, Sin, & Suburbia on Amazon:  http...

We all inevitably have to deal with finances, savings, debt, and budgeting. Stephen has an incredible talent for breaking these down into simple steps that fit your situation and put you on the path towards the financial lifestyle you want.  Check out this episode for invaluable tips that will recalibrate your perspective on money and what it means for you!   Find Stephen at  https://www.findyourm...

Dan is a stand-up comedian performing in clubs and festivals all over the country and has headlined shows in Baltimore, DC, and New York City. Dan also talks to other comedians about the science of joke-writing, and helps them work on new jokes on his podcast, Dan Has Jokes. This episode really is a fun, behind the scenes look at stand up and joke writing!   Find Dan on his website at:  https://ww...

My talk with Peter Hunt was both very exciting and enlightening. Peter has had some incredible life experiences and shares how he dove the Andrea Doria, flew A-6 Intruders for the Navy, and about his diagnosis with Parkinson's disease which ended his career as a commercial pilot.  Peter shares the lessons and growth these experiences have provided for him to help us all embrace our own personal ch...

This episode is a fun and educational chat all about the history of the family road trip! Rich and I share our own similar but differing road trip experiences plus Rich shares his wealth of knowledge about the golden age of road tripping. We cover it all including road side attractions, the history of roads, why we have station wagons, and the demise of the golden age of road trips because of the...

George has ridden 140 roller coasters and has read over 1000 Disney & theme park books. He's a Disney, theme park, and amusement park historian and expert! George is super fun to talk and has so much knowledge he's eager to share in this episode! We talk about the history and dangers of early roller coasters, the difference between theme parks and amusement parks, how Disney revolutionized the the...

Elon Musk and SpaceX are planning to make us an interplanetary species by colonizing Mars. Here's how they're going to do it…   Follow @spacex_updates  on Instagram for more info   Connect with Curiosityness... Instagram: @curiositynesspodcast Website: curiosityness.com Facebook: @curiosityness Twitter: @curiositynesstv And find me, the host of Curiosityness on Instagram: @travderose

I think this is an important episode that I encourage you to listen to and make your own rational judgement. Look into the issue of EMF radiation for yourself and make a judgement call on something that may or may not be harmful to your health.  Neil is an intelligent guy who explains the potential dangers of EMF radiation that comes from every device in our wireless environment. That means this r...

Ever wondered about all the automobile startups that never made it? Makes like Delorean, Bricklin, Tucker and much more. Mal Pearson writes the stories about these makes and the entrepreneurs who started them. This was a super fun conversation where we talk about the fun, unusual, and crazy car brands that were started over the years. Car brands that inevitably didn't make it and only exist in his...

If you have any interest in the history of the film industry or what it's like behind the scenes at the Oscars, you're going to love this episode! Kay Shackleton is the owner of SilentHollywood.com and is also known as the Movie Gal. Her background in silent film began with her father who was an extra in silent films. Now, Kay documents and preserves silent film era history and stories. In this ep...

Nat and Martha are a blast to talk to! They are designers and naturalists who build brands and experiences through their business, Mainland Studio. Plus, they're also in the process of converting a van to live on the road full-time!   Check out their website at Mainland-Studio.com Find them on Instagram @mainlandstudio Find Nat on Instagram @nattingley Find Martha on Instagram @marthamain     Conn...

Daniel is definitely the king of ice cream! His qualifications include having eaten over 500 different flavors, visiting more than 250 different ice creams shops, apprenticing at an ice cream shop, traveling to all 50 states in the U.S. in search of the best ice cream, and even doing an ice cream cleanse. This is a super fun episode where we dive into everything ice cream including the history, be...

Tommy has a career in visual effects for the film industry, a business creating stop-motion animations and showcasing lego art, and is a maker of movie props and other cool stuff! So needless to say he was super interesting to talk to! We get into the history of lego, building the lego millennium falcon with Adam Savage, his work on the film "The Blob", the transition from practical to CG special...

Aaron has been tasting and reviewing sodas since 2008 on his site  TheSodaJerks.net . Aaron and I talked about the best and worst sodas, sodas flavors from the around the world, the soda wars, the best soda combinations, and much much more!   Find Aaron at TheSodaJerks.net On Instagram @thesodajerks Or on YouTube as TheSodaJerks     Connect with Curiosityness... Instagram: @curiositynesspodcast We...