News and interviews covering all corners of infrastructure, from rail to roads to energy to tunnels and much more, with guests from all around the wide world of civil engineering chatting with NCE news editor Rob Hakimian and the rest of the NCE team
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Two quirky and cerebral creatives talk it out as writer and former History teacher, John Driver, goes toe-to-toe with best friend and comedian, Jonnie W., in hilariously real and genuinely insightful conversations about life, history, current culture, faith—and everything in between.
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This Podcast is done by two Civil Engineers about Construction and Civil Engineer in General. There will be lots of talk and vibes for Civil engineers. feel free to listen! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
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Engineer Alasdair Stewart and guests talk trains, technology and infrastructure at historic, minor and quirky railways from around the world... The ‘Making Tracks’ podcast is a blatant excuse for railway enthusiast Alasdair to spend more time talking to other track and infrastructure experts and take a deep dive into Heritage Railway projects world-wide. From Civil Engineering Manager for the Welsh Highland Railway reconstruction, completing the final twelve mile phase from Rhyd Ddu to Porth ...
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Welcome to life at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. Classes, student organizations, faculty, research, hands-on projects, and don't forget our social lives outside of class - it's all up for discussion with regular appearances and interviews with special guests. Viterbi Voices: The Podcast is hosted by Paul Ledesma (Executive Director, Undergraduate Admission) and current student Hannah Fonseca (Mechanical Engineering, Class of 2027).
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Choose to be Curious is a show all about curiosity. We talk about research and theory, but mostly it's conversations about how curiosity shows up in work and life. Now syndicated and available via Pacifica RadioNetwork.
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The Green Elephant in the Room: Solutions To Restoring the Health of People and the Living Planet
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We all know about the doom and gloom associated with environmental issues. We need to tell ourselves a new story. Instead let's talk about energy independence, green jobs, livable cities, clean water, clean air, and healthy children. This is where politics, perceptions, and life-style meet the catastrophe that is unfolding in front of our eyes. Here's a suggestion — subscribe, tune-in, and stop doom-scrolling.
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Talk 2 Brazil, a leading business podcast promoting entrepreneurs, business owners, business executives, sharing tips on business networking and relationship management. Tom Reaoch, creator and host interviews successful global business experts, sharing business opportunities and experiences. Talk 2 Brazil Podcast on major platforms. https://talk2brazil.blogspot.com/
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Welcome to House Guests, where engineering excellence shapes tomorrow's real estate landscape. Host Tricia Houseman, a distinguished owner of a civil engineering firm and real estate developer and analyst, leads with a critical mission: impacting change to withstand major environmental forces to reduce the loss of life, and property damage, and save taxpayer money by building with suitable materials and better designs. This all starts with thoughtful, cost-effective engineering. Through fore ...
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‘The Inner Sanctuary’ is a safe place where faith and real life intersects. Each episode is around 15 minutes long and is for anyone who wants to think about what faith is and what that might look like in our personal lives and in the world. We’ll chat about the hurdles to faith, the joy to be found in faith and why we think Jesus is central to it all. Wherever you are on the journey, you are welcome here! A bit about our hosts…. Jess Morgan has been on a winding journey of faith and self di ...
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From Nuclear Nightmares to Digital Warfare: How We Traded Apocalypse for Algorithms
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30:11SHOW-NOTES From Cold War Terror to Algorithm Anxiety In 1983, 100 million Americans watched "The Day After" and couldn't sleep for days. Today, a 13-year-old Russian boy thinks he's playing a video game but is actually designing drone components for Ukraine. We've traded the fear of instant nuclear annihilation for the reality of constant algorithm…
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Spider Therapy, Shark Jumping, and Anxiety
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41:14John goes snake hunting and tells us why he doesn't like scary movies. Meanwhile Jonnie visits Stephen King's house in Maine and shares the story of the man who quit drumming for the Beatles to go back to driving a forklift. Plus, a conversation about the anxiety built into modern life and the challenges this generation faces that we never had to d…
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Ep. #297: Curiosity Lessons from Solutions Journalism, with Mónica Quesada Cordero
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28:00Mónica Quesada Cordero and her colleagues at el Colectivo 506 have learned a lot in their five years of bringing solutions journalism to Costa Rica. These are curiosity lessons for journalism, and for life itself.el Colectivo 506: https://elcolectivo506.com/?lang=enTheme music by Sean Balick; “A Burst of Light" by Delray, via Blue Dot Sessions.…
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Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway, Hastings Diesels, 'Railway Children' performed at Keighley & Worth Valley, and Young Railway Enthusiast wins footplate experience at Rudyard Lake.
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58:30Send us a text In this episode of Making Tracks with Alasdair Stewart, Sharon Gregory and Laura Raymond, we’ll be visiting Welshpool and Llanfair Railway a rural, narrow gauge light railway, built to develop the economy of a marginal hinterland in Welsh border country, hear from competition winner George Woodward, who at 14 years old, got to try hi…
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From Astronautical Engineering to Amazon with Alex Coco, MS Mechanical Engr ‘17, BS Astronautical Engr ‘16
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2:04:31In this episode, Paul reconnects with Viterbi alumna Alex Coco, Amazon AIR manager, to discuss his path from earning both a B.S. in Astronautical Engineering and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at USC to building a career in aerospace and logistics. Alex reflects on his professional journey from Boeing to Amazon, the lessons he carried forward fr…
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Car Wrecks, Jingles, and Virtue Signaling
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45:34John has a serious dilemma when choosing a license plate and is upset by the current trends in facial hair. Meanwhile, Jonnie gives an update on his scratched car and tells us why it's not quite like the parable of the Good Samaritan. Plus, a conversation about cultural baggage around the word "Christian" and the balance between proclaiming our fai…
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Ep. #296: Curiosity & Successful Aging, with Mary Whatley
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28:00"We think there's a little more of a selective process going on with curiosity." ~ Mary WhatleyNo surprise: curiosity changes over the lifespan.Yes surprise: not in the way you might imagine. There are some advantages to aging...Mary Whatley, PhD, studies motivated memory, aging and curiosity. She joins me to explore trait versus state curiosity; h…
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Changing Majors 3 times, Sorority Life, Study Abroad Memories, and Tech Consulting with Lauren (Howe) Johnson, MS, Data Analytics '17, BS ISE '16
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1:55:44In this episode, Paul and Hannah sit down with Lauren (Howe) Johnson to reflect on the twists and turns of her USC journey, from navigating indecision around majors to finding unexpected opportunities in engineering, leadership, and travel. Lauren shares how studying abroad in Rome shaped her perspective, how she used data to improve admissions str…
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Episode 186: Mari Dezawa discusses her discovery of MUSE cells and the role of stem cells in regenerative medicine
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47:19Today we have Dr. Mari Dezawa, one of the world’s leaders in stem-cell research and regenerative medicine. Mari is a pioneer in this emerging field and is known worldwide for her discovery of MUSE cells, a unique type of stem cell with exciting clinical potential. MUSE is short for Multilineage-Differentiating Stress-Enduring Cells. The discovery o…
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Torching the Future: From Cooking to Catastrophe (Part 3 of 3)
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30:39The Quintessential Question – Why is the Human Brain so Extraordinary? Fire made us human through cooking, giving us the energy to build massive brains and create civilization. But the species that mastered fire has lost control of it, choosing short-term politics over long-term survival as our world burns. We're systematically building disaster th…
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Ep. #295: Cultivating Curiosity: Move, Think, Rest, with Natalie Nixon
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28:00Creativity strategist Natalie Nixon has a fresh take on productivity and our ideas about time.She makes the case for leaning into joyful movement, deep thinking and the pause of a "strategic speed bump" to tap into -- and cultivate -- our creativity and curiosity.Natalie Nixon: https://www.figure8thinking.com Theme music by Sean Balick; “Mind Body …
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New B.S. in Artificial Intelligence with Vice Dean Erik Johnson and Executive Vice Dean Gaurav Sukhatme
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1:31:59In this episode, Paul sits down with Erik Johnson and Gaurav Sukhatme to discuss the launch of a brand-new Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence degree program coming in Fall 2026. Together, they explore how the program was developed, the three specialized tracks it will offer, and what makes it distinct from computer science and other eng…
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John pits AI servers against one another and learns about a war that lasted about as long as this episode. Meanwhile, Jonnie gets a mysterious note from a stranger and tells us the strange (and misremembered) history of the "Rosie the Riveter" poster. Plus, a conversation about tradition and the tension we hold between honoring the past and chartin…
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Torching the Future (Part 2 of 3): Living in the Age of Fire
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33:20Fire has transformed from the simple chemistry Nobel Prize winner Richard Feynman once described—oxygen and carbon atoms finding their way home to each other—into something far more sinister. When modern cities burn, we're not just breathing smoke; we're inhaling aerosolized communities filled with toxic chemicals from synthetic furnishings, electr…
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The 30-year journey to an underground facility for long-term nuclear waste storage
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54:07The latest episode of the Engineers Collective is out now: listen in on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, your usual platform or the player below. In this month’s episode we discuss the UK’s long-term plan for a vast underground storage facility for nuclear waste – known as a geological disposal facility (GDF) – with Nuclear Waste Services (NWS). NWS chief …
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Ep. #294: Curiosity & Dating, with Tim Molnar
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28:00Dating coach Tim Molnar blends social science and statistical scholarship with both personal experience and practical suggestions in hopes of transforming how people approach modern dating. How can curiosity help in our dating lives? Tim has thoughts!We explore research's origins in "me-search"; getting curious about what is -- or isn't -- actually…
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Chemical Engineering, Polymers & Pharmaceuticals, and LGBTQ identity with Makana Krulce, B.S. Chemical Engineering '15
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1:25:56In this episode, Paul sits down with Viterbi alumna Makana Krulce to explore her journey from studying polymers at USC to working in global pharmaceutical consulting. Makana shares how her hands-on experience in Germany shaped her career, reflects on founding the USC student organization Queers in Engineering, Science, and Technology (QUEST), and d…
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Railway 200; 'Greatest Gathering', Sharon's Railway Rideouts to the Glyn Valley Tramway and TV Newsreader Nicholas Owen's Railway Enthusiasm.
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1:05:31Send us a text In this episode of Making Tracks we’ll take you behind the scenes of the 'Greatest Gathering' in Derby, England for a prestigious piece of the UK's Railway 200 celebrations. Engineer Alasdair Stewart meets some of those who made it happen, and speaks with a variety of people representing a fraction of the variety and scope of the UK …
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Torching the Future: Part 1 of 3 – How Fire Forged Human Civilization
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41:26For thousands of years, humans and fire had a deal. Fire exists because of the oxygen generated by life. Civilization exists because it partnered with fire. Fire had co-evolved with Life. We carried fire to new places, fire gave us power to reshape the world. That ancient partnership made civilization possible—and breaking it may destroy us. The fi…
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Mouth Tape, Old Hymns, and Confirmation Bias
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51:18John tells us his elaborate sleeping regimen, and tries to bring back the offeratory in church services. Meanwhile, Jonnie gets a case of the "church giggles", and shares the complicated history of The Wizard of Oz. Plus, a conversation about confirmation bias, and why truthfulness still matters. Today's episode is NOT sponsored by The Self-Checkou…
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Ep. #293: Curiosity Becomes the Engine for Learning, with Matthias Gruber
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28:00This was a wide-ranging and exciting conversation about neuroscientist Matthias Gruber's ongoing efforts to understand curiosity's role in learning and memory. There's a lot here. You may have to listen more than once -- I know I did!Matthias Gruber: https://profiles.cardiff.ac.uk/staff/gruberm Theme music by Sean Balick; “A Little Powder” by Nurse…
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Navigating Fear, Misconceptions, & Social Media in College Admission with Jennifer (Jenn The Tutor) Jessie, College Admission Consultant
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1:44:44In this episode, Paul sits down with Jennifer, a college admission counselor best known as Jenn the Tutor, to debunk myths and misconceptions about getting into college. Jennifer shares her journey from law school to education, her community-oriented approach to guiding students, and why she believes authenticity matters more than chasing prestige.…
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Fencepost Turtles, Boat People, and The Pursuit of Happiness
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42:08John doesn't have time to kayak and doesn't sell his soul (because he got no offers). Meanwhile, Jonnie performs feats of strength at a show, and tells the history of the plastic car made of soybeans. Plus, a conversation about the pursuit of happiness and why it makes so many of us miserable. Today's episode is NOT sponsored by LED Lightbulbs: "We…
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Ep. #292: Seeing & Being Seen, with Humanitarian Photographer Lisa Kristine
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28:00Lisa Kristine is a humanitarian photographer and fine artist. She uses her photography to expose deeply human stories and make pictures that tap our curiosity about the people and lives she has documented."Curiosity calls us to be present." ~ Lisa KristineLisa Kristine: https://lisakristine.comTheme music by Sean Balick; “Sand Reverie” by Desert Or…
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Our Sweet Future Lives After we Solve Climate Change
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21:28How should we think about a world that doesn’t yet exist? Can you Imagine what a Post-carbon Future would look like? For decades, visions of possible climate futures have been thought of, on the one hand, Pollyanna-like faith that normality would endure, and on the other, an ecological end of days, during which perhaps billions of lives would be de…
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Construction Management, Lacrosse, Sorority Life, and Study Aboard experiences with Natalie Dana (Alvarez), BS Civil Engineering (Building Science) '14, MS Green Technologies '15
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1:18:09In this episode, Paul speaks with Viterbi alumna Natalie Dana (Alvarez) about her interdisciplinary path through civil engineering and architecture, her career in sustainable construction at Turner Construction, and how her time at USC, from study abroad to football games, shaped her journey. They also discuss the future of engineering education, A…
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Engine Explosions, Bird Attacks, and Hopelessness
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58:09John learns about the Mandela Effect and tells us whether he'd sell the awards he's won for writing. Meanwhile, Jonnie opens a timeshare for birds and thinks today's generation is WAY too hydrated. Plus, a conversation about despair and why chasing comfort can be a detriment to authentic faith. Today's episode is NOT sponsored by Trophy Shops: "If …
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Ep. #291: Making Sense: Curiosity & Smell, with Venkatesh Murthy
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28:00Lean into the language of smell with me: we sniff things out, we follow a scent. We’re nosey! Is this not curiosity, enacted? Embodied!? So what do we know about our sense of smell, and might studying it offer insights into the way our brains explore, learn and remember?Venkatesh Murthy: https://vnmurthylab.orgTheme music by Sean Balick; “A Palace …
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Most people are not climate deniers. It is an unreasonable and frankly, a stupid position to take. Recent polling shows that the majority (73%) of Americans strongly believe that climate change is happening and that it is caused by humans. You would think that with that much agreement, we would vote in politicians with similar convictions. But we d…
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Cadaver Labs, Medical Devices, and Marketing with Pooja Sharma Rao, B.S. Biomedical Engineering (Biochemical) '07
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1:26:43Welcome to Viterbi Voice Season 11! In this episode, Paul sits down with Viterbi alumna Pooja Sharma Rao to talk about her unique career journey at the intersection of medicine, engineering, and business. From hands-on experiences in cadaver labs to developing and marketing medical devices, Pooja shares how her time at USC prepared her for a dynami…
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Episode 185: Andrew Koutnik discusses metabolic health, athletic performance and growing up with type-1 diabetes
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1:31:37Today we have our good friend and colleague Dr. Andrew Koutnik on the show. Andrew is a research scientist who studies the influence of nutrition and metabolism on health, disease and performance. He specializes in Type 1 diabetes and works with a wide range of people to improve their metabolic health and athletic performance. Andrew is a visiting …
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Stolen Phones, Window Taxes, and Bad Referees
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55:20John celebrates the contentious history of the ice cream cone, and never goes anywhere without his emergency jacket. Meanwhile, Jonnie hurts himself on a Ninja Warrior course, and tells us about the time England taxed windows. Plus, a conversation about how a good church service is like a good pair of shoes, and a good referee. Today's episode is N…
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Integrating artificial intelligence into structural maintenance and management
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1:01:43Joining host Rob Hakimian this month is Mind Foundry director of civil infrastructure Tom Bartley to discuss how the business is working on the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into our infrastructure maintenance and management processes. Tom discusses the issues with current structural maintenance regimes and how AI can help to empower …
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Ep. #290: RumorGuard: Curiosity Takes on Misinformation, with Dan Evon
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28:00Much as I champion curiosity, sometimes it can take us down bad paths. Thank goodness there are excellent resources that help us lean into our curiosity, recognize misinformation -- and stop it in its tracks.RumorGuard is an initiative of the News Literacy Project to do just that. It fact-checks viral rumors and offers concrete tips to help us buil…
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A Children's Railway In Ukraine, A UK Loco In Transylvania, NEHRT, FEDECRAIL & UK Parliamentarians Lobby for Heritage Rail's Future plus Sharon Gregory visits a Garden Viaduct
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1:01:11Send us a text Welcome aboard this episode of MAKING TRACKS RAILWAY PODCAST with Alasdair Stewart and Sharon Gregory – no tickets are required to travel with us and there is no fare to pay! In this episode we’ll be hearing from a teacher at one of Ukraine’s Childrens' Railways , an enthusiast and preservationist from Kiev tells me something of the …
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John traps a groundhog and immediately makes it into a sermon illustration. Meanwhile, Jonnie doesn't like it when restaurants use animals as mascots, and learns about the time in history when tomatoes were considered poisonous. Plus, a conversation about masculinity, vulnerability, and common sense. Today's episode is NOT sponsored by Pickleball: …
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Ep. #289: Getting to the Heart: Curiosity & Ghost Writing, with Laura Zigman
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28:00How does a ghost writer get to the juiciest heart of their subject? Laura Zigman is the author of six novels and has ghostwritten and/or collaborated on multiple memoirs and non-fiction books. We have fun talking about writing with someone -- not about them -- and getting their voice right; the line between curiosity and nosiness; compassion, empat…
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Tree Invasions, Listener Emails, and Idols
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54:43John goes for a jog and gets attacked by an unlikely predator. Meanwhile, Jonnie decides not to tell his Kenny Rogers joke for a very good reason, and dreams of getting a key to the City (any city will do). Plus, we learn why anxiety is like a rocking chair (and not in a good way), and how security can become an unhealthy fixation. Today's Episode …
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Rationing Paradise: How Permits and Fees Create Sustainable Tourism
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36:45From Colorado's Blue Lakes Trail limiting hikers to 40 per day, to Bhutan charging tourists $200 daily just to exist in the country, this episode explores the uncomfortable truth about environmental protection: the solutions that actually work all involve saying NO. We examine successful tourism limits from the Galápagos Islands to Antarctica, reve…
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Ep. #288: Celebrating Curiosity & Civil Service, with Mikel Herrington
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28:00Mikel Herrington is a veteran of both AmeriCorps and the Peace Corps. We explore curiosity as the underpinning that brings people into civil service, reciprocal curiosity across cultural and experiential divides, humility, humor, how service allows room for listening, and why someone might carry a pecan for years...Theme music by Sean Balick; "Home…
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John goes to an archeological dig and channels his inner Indiana Jones for a history book project. Meanwhile, Jonnie takes us behind the scenes for his debut performance at the Grand Ole Opry and ponders whether children's books are pro-insect propaganda. Plus, a conversation about honoring our thoughts and moods without letting them have undue inf…
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Episode 184: Ken and Dawn answer listener questions on AI, grip strength, ketamine, protein, digital twins, and more!
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44:16It’s time for another episode of Ask Me Anything. Dawn and Ken answer listener questions that range from generative AI to whether grip strength is a biomarker for longevity and the potential of ketamine as a treatment for depression. Dawn also gives a brief overview of work she is doing with the deep-sea technology company Deep. As a special treat …
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The Travel Paradox: How Mass Tourism Destroys What It Claims to Celebrate (Part 2 of 3)
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37:59SHOW NOTES Flight shame is dead. Despite a brief pause during COVID, global aviation emissions hit record highs in 2024 and are projected to double by 2040. What makes this different from other climate issues? The staggering inequality. The richest 1% of people are responsible for 50% of aviation emissions, while 80% of the world's population has n…
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Ep. #287: The dr. T projecT & Things Worth Knowing, with Shawkat Toorawa
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28:00For 15 years, Professor Shawkat Toorawa has offered "three things worth knowing" from literature, music and general knowledge, no strings attached.Each week during the academic year, "Dr. T" delivers a curiosity booster shot for anyone who wants to partake. It's his gesture toward true liberal arts and an ever-expanding appreciation of the rich and…
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John fights to remove some unwelcome houseguests before they cost him his savings (and sanity). Meanwhile, Jonnie gets creeped out in the restroom at the Nashville Zoo and reveals why M&M's candies were sold to the military in the 1940's. Plus, a conversation about the purpose of the church, and the importance of focusing on authenticity, rather th…
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The Travel Paradox: How Mass Tourism Destroys What It Claims to Celebrate (Part 1 of 3)
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30:02SHOW NOTES The summer vacation isn't just leisure—it's become deeply woven into how we think about happiness and success. For generations, we've chased sunshine and escape as rewards for hard work, proof we've "made it," and increasingly, as pressure valves for modern stress. But what happens when our collective desire for paradise starts destroyin…
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Ep. #286: Curiosity, Book Bans & Bad-Ass Librarians, with Diane Kresh
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28:00What happens to intellectual freedom when libraries come under attack? What happens to curiosity?Librarian and director of the Department of Libraries in Arlington, VA, Diane Kresh joins me to explore the long and storied history of bad-ass librarians, book bans and book sanctuaries, the "curiosity paradox" of such bans, what makes libraries a cent…
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