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Two 40-something women, and various guests, mulling over the big and interesting questions of the day. Women's issues, racism, politics, society, humanity, and other fun things are discussed and sang about.

Curio Podcast


    • Jun 2, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 59m AVG DURATION
    • 124 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Curio Podcast

    Episode 122: Your Clever Gut

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 64:45


    Episode 121: TicTacs in the Sky

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 70:20


    Doug joins us for a lively discussion about UFOs.

    Episode 120: Keepin’ it Real

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 59:09


    Beck joins us as we try to keep it real. A social media persona is not necessarily real. Let’s be real (and gentle) with each other. We also sample a new drink called Viking Blod.

    Episode 119: May the FourthFathers Be With You

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 66:26


    We talk about DC Statehood and all of the things the Founding Fathers could not have envisioned. With cocktails.

    Episode 118: The Trip with no Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 44:36


    For a couple of neurotic planners, we did a big, brave thing. We took off down the highway without a plan, a place to stay, or any expectations! Enjoy these clips from various scenic byways and kitschy motel rooms.

    Episode 117: All This Science I Don’t Understand

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 48:50


    A discussion about Rocket Man and other songs about space.

    Episode 116: Wicker Dolls and Cheese Wheels

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 40:28


    Episode 115: Women’s History - Lee Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 64:08


    Lee Miller was an important, fascinating, difficult, talented, beautiful woman. Her photography helped the world. We talk about Lee, her lovers, and how women are perceived in our patriarchal society.

    Episode 114: Grief, a Love Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 74:28


    A memorial for those we’ve lost this year. We are joined by Beck and Abi as we tell stories, cry, and wonder about an afterlife.

    Episode 113: Dig This!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2021 55:31


    We’re joined by Paul for a groovy night of bongos and poetry.

    Episode 112: Ew Ted, EWW.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 59:38


    Game night at Ted Cruz’s expense. With wine.

    Episode 111: Gang of Crones

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 53:16


    Episode 110: Wacky and Obsolete Laws

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 59:50


    We have some fun learning about old, silly, wacky and obsolete laws. A good reminder that nothing is permanent. Change is constant!

    Episode 109: We Have a Podcast Named CURIO, Bitches!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 92:31


    A genuine conversation about curiosity and humanity. How do we find common ground in these trying times? How do we find compassion with those we may not agree with?

    Episode 108: Episode 108, Democracy is Great

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 41:59


    We are back after a covid-related hiatus. We discuss the recent insurrection, and Trump’s followers. Will democracy survive?

    I’ll Take Fun for $100, Alex

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 37:18


    A tribute Jeopardy game in honor of the Canadian who became everybody’s professor dad. Doug joins us as the host of our Curio Jeopardy game. Ep107

    Presidenting is a Verb

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 70:27


    Nanny joins us for a post-election roundup. With wine, and Buddhism. Ep106

    Emoluments Clause, Screw You!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 70:32


    The Chipmunk Handmaid

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 51:26


    We did not NOT use a voice modulator for tonight’s episode. We discuss how we’re feeling about Amy Coney Barrett. With drinks. CurioPodcast.org episode 104

    69 Nanoseconds

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 44:21


    We’re joined by our friends Beck and Abi to play some Bad Libs. And Abi sings for us!! (She’s really good, guys!) ep103 CurioPodcast.org

    Debate Hell

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 75:05


    ep102 Some clips of the first Presidential Debate with a post-show roundup. The Curios play debate bingo with Doug, with wine.

    Nothing’s Shocking

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 31:01


    We drive around town placing thoughtful protest art and paraphernalia. CurioPodcast.org

    Optical Delusions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 72:34


    This week we talk about Optics and how that relates to fascism. RNC, DNC, soup cans and ninjas (Trump is not well.) ep100 curiopodcast.org

    Field Trip: Good Trouble

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 52:46


    Join the Curios for a car ride around town whilst they laugh and leave protest art in their wake. Ep99 www.curiopodcast.org

    Game Night: Balls!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 68:05


    Our friend Beck joins us (safely, masks etc.) as we play games, laugh, and drink wine. Ep98 curiopodcast.org

    Postopia

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 63:20


    An imagining of life without the Postal Service and the internet. With wine. Ep 97 CurioPodcast.com

    You Better Vote MotherF*ckers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 39:52


    Nothing is Normal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 55:51


    Episode 95! We get together after several weeks (due to lockdown) to squeeze our brains into a thimble of thorns. This week has been one of illegal authoritarian kidnappings, complete disregard for the Constitution, and the return of the second season of “Trump’s Coronapocalypse Circus Hour” briefings.

    Game Night: Whose Shit is This?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 40:19


    With whiskey lemonades in hand we play a few games and have a few laughs. CurioPodcast.org

    Ice Cube Was Right All Along

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 56:02


    We’re back! An overview of recent events and protests. CurioPodcast.org

    No one to Guard Your Potatoes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 68:38


    After President Obama addresses the class of 2020, we pine for a time when our leader could lead with grace and humility. We compare and contrast speeches by Trump (and his cotton-candy hair) and Obama. With wine. CurioPodcast.org

    Drink up Trump

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 71:32


    Gigantiske Eggstokker!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 38:12


    (Giant Ovaries) Women who are honeybadgering their way through this pandemic.

    Give Me Liberty and Give Me Death?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 51:09


    We grapple with these protests against the stay-at-home order. With drinks and masks.

    ClusterFudge

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 51:31


    We’re back in the studio, safely 6ft apart, wearing masks. We talk about Trump’s claim to total authority, saving the United States Postal Service, and LA without any smog. With drinks. Ep88

    One Dimensional on Many Planes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 44:08


    An expression of grievance against Trump’s son-in-law. With cocktails. In quarantine. Over Skype.

    Staying Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 26:35


    Kim and Cass have a quick catch up over Skype, while they’re both sheltering in place.

    Fun in the Time of the Coronapocalypse

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 68:15


    It’s St. Patrick’s Day and the bars are closed. Kim and Cass get together (safely, washed hands) to play Bad Libs, drink Guinness, and list off fun things to do while you’re social distancing yourselves. Ep85 curiopodcast.org

    She Had a Plan for That

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 52:43


    Requiem for a campaign. We grieve the loss of Elizabeth Warren’s candidacy and talk about Covid-19. With drinks.

    The Curios in DC

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2020 36:44


    Various clips from around our nation’s capital from your favorite middle-aged ladies, who probably shouldn’t have stayed in a hostel with a bunch of drunk French youngins.

    Super Waffle Pond Scum Collins

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 31:05


    Susan Collins. She’s smashed bananas and mashed potato pond scum, floating around the swamp; sometimes to the right, sometimes to the left, sometimes to the middle, wherever the great winds of campaign donors blow her. Is she a spineless waffler or just another greedy GOP Protozoa working the system like a tick gorging on the vile blood of super PACs? Ep82

    Department of Injustice (Smelly Cheese Knees)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 59:46


    Billy Cheesy-Knees Barr. His official title is United States Attorney General but he’s not acting like it, he’s acting like Trump’s personal lawyer. Tonight we muck our way though the latest attacks on our justice system.

    Game Night - Melange of Torment

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 83:20


    The Obamas won an Oscar and we imagine how Trump would react with a Curio-Style Bad Libs. We also play Who Said It - Joey Tribbiani from Friends or Rudy Giuliani?! Nanny joins us for fun and drinks!

    Do the Next Right Thing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 74:48


    Do you have a satanic womb?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 51:01


    So, if you’ve been impregnated with satan’s baby recently, you’re probably pretty pissed at Paula White. She’s called on god to expel your fetus! Ep78 curiopodcast.org

    Presidente In Peach Mint

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 45:20


    A chat about day one of Trump’s impeachment trial. With drinks.

    Hunting a Woozle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 43:08


    Have you ever wondered how trends, ideas, behaviors spread through society? We talk about The Hundredth Monkey, The Woozle Effect, The Tipping Point and more. Ep76

    The Lou Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2020 107:51


    A sort of year end review with wine. Our friend Lou joins us as we throw a uterus around and learn that Kim’s cousin is a world famous photographer and she never told Cass. Ep75

    Impeach and Remove Rally LA

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2019 34:11


    Ep74 Kim and Cass attend the Los Angeles rally the night before the impeachment vote. Clips from speakers include Katie Hill, Alyssa Milano, Rob Reiner, and Rev. James Lawson.

    Protest

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 59:23


    We talk about successful protests through history, current activist movements, and things we all can do to make the world a better place. Know your rights! CurioPodcast.org

    There’s No Kentucky Fried Chicken in Afghanistan

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 75:26


    Game night! Tonight we play Who Said It and Bad Libs with some despicable republican personalities. It’s funny and sad. But what are we supposed to do, revel in the angst or laugh a bit? In this episode we choose laughter.

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