Curious State
Curious State
QuickAndDirtyTips.com, Doug Fraser
Could we have domesticated a T-Rex? Is the mafia really that violent? Haven't all the possible songs been written by now? Unexpected gems of knowledge are hidden all around us. Let’s dig them up, one offbeat question at a time.
A fond farewell
Dear listener: Thank you.
Dec 20, 2022
2 min
Why is classical music so timeless? | feat. Benjamin Zander
Why is it that songs hundreds of years old are still being listened to? Benjamin Zander, conductor of the Boston Philharmonic, shares his passion for the love that classical music generates.
Dec 13, 2022
12 min
Haven't all the possible songs been written by now? | feat. Matt McGinley
By Google’s count, between 97 and 230 million songs exist worldwide. It makes you wonder…haven’t all the possible songs been written by now?
Dec 6, 2022
12 min
Who will save us from ransomware? | feat. Renee Dudley and Daniel Golden
Easy money is hard to come by. Unless you’re in the ransomware business. Then tens of millions of dollars can be yours in a single, unsuspecting click.
Nov 29, 2022
15 min
How do you catch a predator? | feat. Chris Hansen
To Catch a Predator's investigations were real—so was the danger. And one night in Florida, that danger came with a car full of guns.
Nov 22, 2022
19 min
How do you get into a Princeton lunch club? | feat. Mark Oppenheimer
Back in the day, Princeton eating clubs were the pulse of the Princeton experience. But for many Jews in 1958, that experience was denied.
Nov 8, 2022
15 min
Is nature cool with cannibalism? | feat. Bill Schutt
Fun fact: Cannibalism in nature is incredibly widespread. In fact, it covers the entire spectrum of the animal kingdom. Just ask Bill Schutt, the author of Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History.
Nov 1, 2022
13 min
Why is the Stranger Things music so haunting? | feat. David Klotz
Stranger Things has killer tunes. But it’s not just what music plays—it’s when.
Oct 25, 2022
13 min
Where does movie blood come from? | feat. Howard Berger
Movies and blood go together like PB&J. And Howard Berger is the head chef.
Oct 18, 2022
20 min
Wait... vampires are real? | feat. Michelle Belanger
Michelle Belanger is an occult researcher, author, and television personality. She also happens to be a vampire.
Oct 11, 2022
17 min
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