Curious State

4.4 (19)
SOCIETY & CULTURE
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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.

12/20/2022

A fond farewell

Dear listener: Thank you.

3 min
12/13/2022

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.

12 min
12/06/2022

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?

13 min
11/29/2022

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.

16 min
11/22/2022

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.

20 min
11/08/2022

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.

16 min
11/01/2022

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.

14 min
10/25/2022

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.

13 min

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03/15/2022

Trailer

Dive into what you didn’t know you needed to know on Curious State with Doug Fraser. First two episodes drop on March 29.

03/15/2022

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19 Ratings

Curious State

08/29/2022

beanlistenstopods

Really enjoy listening to Curious State! A nice mix of interesting facts and humor in the perfect amount of time.
Witty and creative!

08/29/2022

Hoowhaat

Curious State is light hearted and very easy to listen to. Doug always comes up with the most interesting thoughts and guests! Highly recommend!
Curious State

08/25/2022

vermontnana

I look forward to each episode. Something interesting to learn each week.

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.