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If you've never heard of the band GWAR, please listen to this episode! If you know the band GWAR, you're probably already listening to this episode! For episode 119, I'm joined by Scott Barber, director of This is GWAR. In the documentary, Scott follows the heavy metal band GWAR, through its early days coming up through the late '80s to near-commercial success, including dark times and triumph over adversity. Watch This is GWAR on Shudder at Try out with the promo code THISISGWAR for 14 days free. -------------------------------- If you enjoy the podcast, would...
info_outline 118 The Unsolved Disappearance of the Man Who Invented Motion Pictures | Paul FischerCuriosityness
Louis Le Prince was the first person to create moving pictures—but just weeks before unveiling his invention to the world, he mysteriously disappeared. Three and a half years later, Thomas Edison, Le Prince’s rival, made the device public, claiming to have invented it himself. And the man who had dedicated his life to preserving memories was himself lost to history—until now! Grab your copy of The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures by Paul Fischer... From Indiebound at On Bookshop.org at On Amazon at (affiliate link) -------------------------------- If you enjoy the...
info_outline Quick Update on the Curiosityness PodcastCuriosityness
Hello everybody, this is just a quick update on the Curiosityness podcast and where I've been. The CliffNotes version is that I'm still here but also spending a lot of time making content for YouTube. Check out my YouTube channel here: Thanks for listening and sticking with me! - Travis
info_outline 117 Route 66: California | Scott PiotrowskiCuriosityness
This is Part IV of this Route 66 series because we're finally doing the full Route 66 — 28 days in the RV from Chicago to LA! So, of course, I had to get the full breakdown on the history of Route 66, the must-see attractions, and what essentials we need to make the trip. To get the complete lowdown on Route 66 in California, I'm joined by Scott Piotrowski, President of the California Historic Route 66 Association! For more information on the California Historic Route 66 Association, visit Find the California Historic Route 66 Association on Facebook at Check...
info_outline 116 Route 66: Oklahoma | Rhys MartinCuriosityness
This is Part III of this Route 66 series because we're finally doing the full Route 66 — 28 days in the RV from Chicago to LA! So, of course, I had to get the full breakdown on the history of Route 66, the must-see attractions, and what essentials we need to make the trip. To get the complete lowdown on Route 66 in Oklahoma, I'm joined by Rhys Martin, President of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association! For more information on the Oklahoma Route 66 Association, visit Find the Kansas Historic Route 66 Association on Facebook: Check out to follow along with our trip,...
info_outline 115 Route 66: Kansas | Renee CharlesCuriosityness
This is Part II of this Route 66 series because we're finally doing the full Route 66 — 28 days in the RV from Chicago to LA! So, of course, I had to get the full breakdown on the history of Route 66, the must-see attractions, and what essentials we need to make the trip. To get the complete lowdown on Route 66 in Kansas, I'm joined by Renee Charles, President of the Kansas Historic Route 66 Association! For more information on the Kansas Historic Route 66 Association, visit Find the Kansas Historic Route 66 Association on Facebook at Along with Cars on the Route at ...
info_outline 114 Route 66: History, Attractions, & Road Trip Essentials | Jim HinckleyCuriosityness
We're finally doing the full Route 66 — 28 days in the RV from Chicago to LA! So, of course, I had to get the full breakdown on the history of Route 66, the must-see attractions, and what essentials we need to make the trip. To get the complete lowdown, I'm joined by Route 66 Author, Tour Guide, and Advocate, Jim Hinkley! Tune in to learn… -Why Route 66 exists, -How Route 66 transformed from a road to an American icon, -About the must-see attractions, -What Route 66 resources, apps, and books are essential for your trip, -What vehicle is the best for traveling Route 66,...
info_outline 113 Regenerative Grazing: Farming Done Right! | Pete HuffCuriosityness
What if instead of our livestock and crops destroying our farm land, they actually improved the soil? That's the idea behind regenerative grazing and it is a big deal, even for non-farmers like us! To learn more about this, I'm joined by Pete Huff. Pete is the Co-Director of the Wallace Center, where he oversees the Resilient Agriculture & Ecosystems Initiative and the Pasture Project. Tune in to learn… -How regenerative grazing works, -The issues of traditionally managing livestock, -What this is important even for non-farmers like you & me, -What we as individuals...
info_outline 112 The World's First Talking Dog! | Christina HungerCuriosityness
I think every dog owner, myself included, has wanted their dog to talk at one time or another. Well buckle up because Christina has taught her dog to talk and you can too! In this episode I'm joined by Christina Hunger who taught her dog, Stella, to communicate using over 50 simple paw-sized buttons programmed to say different words. It's kinda similar to the way Stephen Hawking used a device to communicate. Tune in to learn… -How to teach your dog to talk, -How Christina took her knowledge as a speech-language pathologist and applied that to her dog, -How long it took Stella...
info_outline 111 The Truth (& Lies) About How Baseball Happened | Thomas GilbertCuriosityness
I'm admittedly not a massive baseball fan but I do enjoy a good origin story and some outrageous fiction. This episode has both! I'm joined by Tom Gilbert, author of the book, How Baseball Happened: Outrageous Lies Exposed! The True Story Revealed. The wrongness of baseball history can be staggering. You may have heard that Abner Doubleday or Alexander Cartwright invented baseball. Neither did. You may have been told that a club called the Knickerbockers played the first baseball game in 1846. They didn’t. You have read that baseball’s color line was uncrossed and...
info_outlineHello everybody, this is just a quick update on the Curiosityness podcast and where I've been.
The CliffNotes version is that I'm still here but also spending a lot of time making content for YouTube.
Check out my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/curiosityness?sub_confirmation=1
Thanks for listening and sticking with me!
- Travis