Episode 226 - Allegra Hernandez. Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Allegra Hernandez. Allegra Hernandez is a musician, guitarist, and songwriter from Des Moines, IA. Allegra lets the music speak for itself with intricate dynamics and rich, melodic, guitar on top of heartfelt vocals containing elements of alt-rock, melodic hooks, and splashes of technical skill. They tap into a realm of musical versatility, showcasing many different sides to their songwriting, instrumental composition, and live performance. Strong songwriting and vocals are combined with excepti ..read more

Episode 225 - Traci Thomas. Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Traci Thomas. Traci Thomas is an avid reader and book lover who created the acclaimed podcast, The Stacks, in order to talk about books and the ways they shape our cultural understanding of race, gender, politics, and what it means to be alive. Weekly guests range from academic thought leaders to bestselling authors, from actors to politicians and more; you'll find Ibram X. Kendi, Angelina Jolie, Brit Bennett, Desus and Mero, Quentin Tarantino, and many more on The Stacks. Traci is the creator and ho ..read more

Episode 224 - Quinton “Yung Trybez” Nyce Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Quinton “Yung Trybez” Nyce Yung Trybez with Darren "Young D" Metz together are the duo, Snotty Nose Rez Kids. Website: https://snottynoserezkids.com/ Note: Guests create their own bio description for each episode. The Curiosity Hour Podcast is hosted and produced by Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund. The Curiosity Hour Podcast is listener supported! The easiest way to donate is via the Venmo app and you can donate to (at symbol) CuriosityHour (Download app here: venmo.com) The Curiosity H ..read more

Episode 223 - Young D "Young D" Metz Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Young D "Young D" Metz. Young D with Quinton "Yung Trybez" Nyce together are the duo, Snotty Nose Rez Kids. Website: https://snottynoserezkids.com/ Note: Guests create their own bio description for each episode. The Curiosity Hour Podcast is hosted and produced by Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund. The Curiosity Hour Podcast is listener supported! The easiest way to donate is via the Venmo app and you can donate to (at symbol) CuriosityHour (Download app here: venmo.com) The Curiosity Hour Po ..read more

Episode 222 Katherine Corcoran Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Katherine Corcoran. Katherine Corcoran is a former Associated Press bureau chief for Mexico and Central America. She has been an Alicia Patterson fellow, the Hewlett Fellow for Public Policy at the Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame, and a Logan Nonfiction Program fellow. At the AP, she led an award-winning team that broke major stories about cartel and state violence and abuse of authority in Mexico and Central America. Her columns about Mexican politics and press freedom have appe ..read more

Episode 221 - Ex V Planis / Curiosity Hour Podcast Crossover Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are share a conversation with the host of Ex V Planis, John Killian, and Tommy Estlund As we shared last year in episode 201, John Killian is a fan of “high weirdness” and loves to explore the spooky in reality *and* in fiction. This episode is a special collaboration between the two podcasts, where John and Tommy sat down to discuss their favorite scary books, culminating in a spirited discussion of their shared love, Mark Z. Danielewski’s “House of Leaves”. Ex V Planis: https://linktr.ee/Exvplanis J ..read more

Episode 220 - Sav Buist and Katie Larson Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guests, Sav Buist and Katie Larson. Katie and Sav met in their public high school orchestra and became a band after witnessing an immersive workshop by two women that played the same instruments they did. Seeing the possibilities firsthand gave them the courage and empowerment to pursue music beyond the orchestra. They were inspired. They often say that music connected them to friendships and skill sets that changed the trajectory of their lives for the better. Sav and Katie met Liza Grossman ..read more

Episode 219 - Elena Conis, PhD, MS, MJ Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Elena Conis, PhD, MS, MJ. She’s a historian of U.S. public health and medicine, with a special focus on the history of infectious diseases, environmental health, vaccines, pesticides, scientific controversies, and the public's understanding of health and health science. Her research has been supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Library of Medicine, the Science History Institute, UCLA's Charles Donald O'Malley Research Fellowship, and Emory University, where ..read more

Episode 218 - Beecher Reuning Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Beecher Reuning. Beecher Reuning is an award-winning, non-binary filmmaker living in East Tennessee with their wife and two daughters. They teach on the film faculty at Middle Tennessee State University as they continue to write and direct their own films. As a common theme of their work, their stories often use comedy to deconstruct oppressive ideologies in favor of living a more authentic life. You can see samples of their content and a list of accolades at beecher.media. Website: beecher.media N ..read more

Episode 217 - April Ajoy Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, April Ajoy. April Ajoy is a content creator who uses humor to shine light on the harmful, toxic and sometimes just weird traits of American Christianity. As a preacher's kid, she was deep in conservative evangelicalism. Some of her evangelical highlights include: singing on the Jim Bakker show, working for the 700 Club and leading worship for over a decade. She now identifies as a "recovering conservative" and is navigating through her own faith deconstruction journey through a comedic lens on social me ..read more