Naturally Curious

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A show where I meet and pick the brains of interesting people. From conversations with artists and academics, to industry expert and individuals with unique life experiences, you sure would be entertained, and you may even learn something! New episode every other Wednesday. Email address: naturallycuriousfm@gmail.com

  1. 06/28/2023

    S2E5 - From Croatia, from Canada. With Cynthia Ashperger.

    Having a foreign background is cool and people may want to ask what are you from, but when it's on the professional level, you sometimes can't help but wonder what is the motive behind the question, "Where are you from?". Actor, director, and writer Cynthia Ashperger understands that very well. Being from Croatia, she welcomes people asking her about her background in daily life, but on the professional level? Not so much.

  2. 06/14/2023

    S2E4 - P-value, all of science hinges on that. With Kevin Peters.

    Statistics plays a role in just about every field of science, and bad statistics will lead to bad science. In psychology and medicine in particular, we are now seeing the consequences to sloppy statistics in the form of the replication crisis. In this episode, psychology professor is here to talk about just that, solutions to the replication crisis, how to interpret and report results, and many more.

  3. 05/31/2023

    S2E3 - Wild Turkey is Far More Interesting Than You Think! With Jenn Baici.

    Turkey went extinct in Ontario in the early 1900s and was reintroduced in 1984, so naturally, this makes a great research topic. Ecologist Jenn Baici studies exactly just that. In this episode, Jenn talks about the population of wild turkey, catching turkeys, social interactions between wild turkeys, and more. Jenn Baici's website

  4. 05/17/2023

    S2E2 - So This is How It's Like to Have Lost Your Memories and Have to Relearn How to Walk and Talk, with Jenna Dakin

    In a single minute, Jenna Dakin’s life disappeared. She suffered a stroke in December of 2021. The stroke left her half paralyzed, it caused her speech and cognitive deficits, and she lost most of her memories. Flash forward to today, Jenna is in grad school for psychology, and she is the author of her memoir, 21 Cups. Jenna is here today to chat with me about her journey, and her new outlook on life. 21 Cups Website

  5. 05/03/2023

    S2E1 - Theatre, Local History, and Life with Robert Winslow

    "Professional Community Theatre", that might sound a little bit of an oxymoron, but that is exactly what Robert Winslow created with 4th Line Theatre. In this episode, Robert talks about why he thinks stories of local community is worth telling, his journey as an actor and playwright, and many more.

  6. 03/07/2020

    Episode 11 - Computer Science with Professor Richard Hurley

    Professor Hurley talks about how he got into computer science, different programming languages, why is C so influential, logic, and more. Links for this episode: Imitation Game C Unix The International Obfuscated C Code Contest The Two Generals’ Problem Intro music credit to LEMMiNO: youtu.be/I2O7blSSzpI?t=318

  7. 11/30/2019

    Episode 10 - International Development with Professor Haroon Akram-Lodhi

    Professor Akram-Lodhi talks about how he got into development studies, world hunger, food system, real food, the importance of education, how local development is global development, and more. Links for this episode: Haroon Akram-Lodhi (AHAkramLodhi) on Twitter Professor Akram Lodhi's website Oakland Ross India's "Right to Food" Act Community Food Centre Canada Food Republic, "Why Do Canadian Eat So Much Mac 'N Cheese The Lancet, "More than a diet" La Via Campesina Intro and outro music credit to LEMMiNO: youtu.be/I2O7blSSzpI?t=318

  8. 10/18/2019

    Episode 9 - English Literature with Professor Stephen Brown

    Professor Brown talks about how he was like when he was a kid, Shakespeare, Don Quixote, poetry, comedy, and more. Also, we went off on a lot of tangents. Links for this episode: Stephen Brown's Ted Talk "Why Shakespeare? Because it's 2016" Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Jane Austen "I'll give thee a wind" Macbeth (Act I Scene III) Edward Albee Iambic Pentameter Paul Muldoon The Newsroom - Encyclopedia vs The Internet Encyclopedia Britannica Ian Brown's article on encyclopedia Stephen Brown's talk about the Encyclopedia Britannica Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess The Life and Opinions of Tristam Shandy by Laurence Stern Derry Girls Larry King reads the Bible Moby Dick, or, the Whale W.H. Auden Intro and outro music credit to LEMMiNO: youtu.be/I2O7blSSzpI?t=318

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A show where I meet and pick the brains of interesting people. From conversations with artists and academics, to industry expert and individuals with unique life experiences, you sure would be entertained, and you may even learn something! New episode every other Wednesday. Email address: naturallycuriousfm@gmail.com

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  • Creator
    Clayton Law
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2023
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Clayton Law
  • Show Website
    Naturally Curious