Applied Curiosity Lab Radio: Recent Episodes
Becki Saltzman | Applied Curiosity Expert | Assumption Buster | Author
Podcast for the relentlessly curious. Thought-provoking conversations centered around one delicious Curiosity Bite.
Welcome to the season 2 finale of Applied Curiosity Lab Radio. We're chopping on the Curiosity Bite about good thinking. Are you a good thinker? How do you know? What is good thinking? Follow Becki on LinkedIn to continue the good thinking conversation on Good Thinking on LinkedIn LIVE (Mondays 9am PT/4pm GMT)...streamed LIVE on Becki's YouTube channel, too!
Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio. Sorry about the audio, but don't let that stop you from chomping on this Curiosity Bite: How Do You Judge a Person? If you had to judge someone by their face, but were unable to determine their sex, gender, race, or nationality what would you use to judge the person? What's the first thing that comes to mind?
Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio. In this episode of ACLR we chomp on the Curiosity Bite exploring how you know how you SHOULD feel? How does how you feel relate to how you think you SHOULD feel? Can you understand how you should feel without comparison?
Welcome back to ACLR, you relentless curiosity seeker. We're chomping on the Curiosity Bite exploring trends. What trends would you like to continue? What trends are you happy to see disappear forever? We're using a TikTok trend to play "who's more likely?" How is Becki likely to die?
Welcome to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio. This episode of ACLR chomps on the curiosity bite about the role of preposterous ideas in solving seemingly impossible problems. What's your most pressing problem? What's the most preposterous idea you can come up with that could help you solve this problem?
Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio, the podcast for the relentlessly curious. This episode chomps on the Curiosity Bite that forces a confession about what we pretend to care about more than we do. What are the things we pretend to care about? What are the main reasons we pretend to care?
Once upon a time...you listened to your first podcast. When did you first listen to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio? What was your first favorite fairy tale? Today's Curiosity Bite asks you to examine the role fairy tales have played in your life. How do you know that you'll live happily ever after?
Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio. Today's episode chomps on the Curiosity Bite the explores silence. What does your own silence mean? Does your silence effectively communicate? How do you interpret the silence of others? When is silence powerful...and when is it dangerous?
Welcome to ACLR you relentlessly curious adventurer. In this episode we're chomping on the Curiosity Bite that explores life skills. What life skill have you been meaning to learn? What life skill do you have that most people don't have? How do you measure these skills? Listen & chomp with us.
Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio. In this episode we chomp on the Curiosity Bite to explore what makes you roll your eyes and what makes other people roll their eyes? How do we benefit from rolling our eyes?
Welcome back to ACLR where today's episode chomps on the Curiosity Bite exploring how we feel on the inside and how we present on the outside. Does authenticity require a match between what we feel on the inside and what we present on the outside? Is authenticity more important than appropriateness?
Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio you adventurous curiosity seeker. In this episode we chomp on the Curiosity Bite exploring what about our lives do we think will be most interesting to future generations. What are the quintessential moments of your life?
Welcome back to ACLR. Pardon the sound quality, but hopefully this is not your first time listening because we wouldn't want to give the wrong first impression. Do you make an accurate first impression? That's the Curiosity Bite. Chomp. Enjoy.
Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio where we chomp on the Curiosity Bite exploring the harmful things we do that are completely avoidable. We recorded this episode in the days before the world's lens turned on the Corona Virus. How different would this conversation be today?
Welcome back to ACLR. Here's the Curiosity Bite for you to chomp on: If babies are innocent, at what age can a person no longer be considered innocent? What factors do we consider? What factors should we consider? Can you identify when you lost your innocence?
Welcome to ACLR, the podcast for the relentlessly curious. In this episode we chomp on the Curiosity Bites exploring what it would look like to ditch your life and create a new one. What would you do? Get tips from the Witness Protection Program.
Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio. This episode chomps on the Curiosity Bite exploring how we judge and create our own standards. How do we know if our judgment is good? How do we know if our standards need resetting?
Welcome back to ACLR, you relentlessly curious adventurer! If you were going to commit yourself to waging peace, what would that look like? What would you be willing to sacrifice to wage peace? What would success look like?
Warning: In this episode of Applied Curiosity Lab Radio we talk about evil, and evil can be shocking. We're not trying to be shocking, but in order to chomp on this Curiosity Bite, Jennifer and I discuss unpleasant things. Who's truly evil and how did they get that way?
Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio where we chomp on the Curiosity Bite exploring what duty we own future generations. How is this different from what you owe your own distant descendants? Can you guess the Sortafact?
Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio where, in this episode, we chomp on the Curiosity Bite about genius. What does it mean to be a genius? How do you know if you're a genius? Thanks for being relentlessly curious!
Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio where we chomp on the Curiosity Bite exploring when we'll care about how we're remembered when we're dead. Do you care about your legacy? Why? For how long? Thanks for joining the curiosity revolution!
Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio! In this episode we chomp on the Curiosity Bite that explores how much we think we understand about the nature of our reality. Is our perception real? Is our attempt to understand string theory hilarious or helpful or neither?
Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio where we chomp on this week's Curiosity Bite exploring why we argue. What's a good argument?
Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio! The Curiosity Bite chomps on how you update the Ten Commandments. Do they need updating for the modern world? Can you spot the one glaring omission in many of our commandments, tenets, rules, and laws?
Welcome back to a particularly laughter-filled episode of ACLR. In this episode we chomp on a Curiosity Bite the explores how much we think can predict our future, but only up to a point. What is that point? Is anyone that much better at predicting the future? Are you? Take the test. The answer may surprise you.
Welcome back to ACLR where we chomp on the Curiosity Bite that explores how much control we have over the decisions we seem to make. If you found out how many decisions are made for you could you handle the truth? Do you have the right to know? Would you want to know? What would you do with a copy of the Wicked Bible?
Welcome back to ACLR. In this episode we chomp on the Curiosity Bite that explores the craziest sports in the world to consider how accurately we perceive ourselves. Would you be more likely to be perceived as a professional worm charmer, Buzkashi, or octopusher?
Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio, the podcast for the relentlessly curious. Welcome best selling author, Brian Ahearn to the lab to chomp on the Curiosity Bite that explores the hidden side of how were influenced by others...and how we can use these principles to our ethical, strategic advantage.
Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio. ACLR is the podcast for the relentlessly curious and we're beyond glad you're part of our Tribe of the Curious. Are you? This episode's Curiosity Bite explores the idea of becoming an adult and the rites of passages around the world that usher humans into adulthood.
Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio where we chomp on the Curiosity Bite that explores what it means to be offended by proxy. How should we decide whether or not to be offended on behalf of others? Should you be offended on behalf of someone who is not offended?
Wanna turn your book club into a podcast club? ACLR is here for you!
Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio. This week's thought experiment (aka Curiosity Bite) explores how history influences our ideas of what constitutes mental illness, and how confusing bad ideas with mental illness can lead us astray. Join the community of curiosity seekers. Let us know how you think!
Here we are back at Applied Curiosity Lab Radio. Today's Curiosity Bite chomps on the topic of experiencing problems and creating wise solutions. Do you have to experience a problem to create a wise solution? When it comes to problem solving, what's more important, understanding or experiencing? Thanks for listening!
Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio. Today's Curiosity Bite chomps on the heated topic of when gun ownership collides with dementia. New stats indicate that the likelihood of dying with dementia is greater than ever before. What should a responsible gun owner do about this fact?
Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio. This week we chomp on the Curiosity Bite about how we define, evaluate, and compare our way of life. What about your way of life wouldn't work for most people? Why? As a bonus, tune in for health advice that's better than any fancy diet. It's free and easy.
Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio...because you're relentlessly curious. We're chomping on the Curiosity Bite that explores being totally present and mindful...and potential downsides. Also, let us know if you're curious about joining Curiosity Quest 2020. It's going to be epic!
Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio! This week we...um...chomp on filler words. Why we use them. How we can stop using them. How to extract hidden meaning from how other people use filler words. Trust me, if you're relentlessly curious you don't want to miss this episode. In future episode, when you hear us use "twatka" and "wheat G" you'll know what we're talking about.
Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio where we chew on the Curiosity Bite regarding truth and social justice. What do you choose when truth is at odds with social justice? What should we choose?
Welcome to ACLR, the podcast for the relentlessly curious. This week we chomp on the Curiosity Bite: Would a lie detector agree with what you say you value most? What do you say you value most?
Hey curiosity seekers! Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio where this week we chomp on the Curiosity Bite about apologies. Thank you Facebook friends for weighing in on how you decide whether or not to accept apologies.
Welcome back to ACLR, the podcast for the relentlessly curious. We chomp on week's Curiosity Bite to dissect, debate, and discuss the complicated problem with changing your mind. We value consistency. We value learning. Which do we value more?
Welcome to this week's episode of Applied Curiosity Lab Radio where we're chomping on the Curiosity Bite: Which of your five senses do you rely on most? We also discuss awful things our senses experience. What sense do you take for granted? Thanks for listening!
Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio where we're tackling the Curiosity Bite: How do you make medical decisions? Can we ever have a wise healthcare system without clearly defining what we all mean by "health"? Tune in. Share your thoughts. Should you subscribe and toss up a review on the iTunes? Yes, please!
Welcome to ACLR, we're glad you're curious and we're glad you brought your ears. Today's Curiosity Bite: What's Happening Now That You Wish You Knew More About? What was the last thing you learned? How did you learn it? Comment. Share. We want to hear from you!
Welcome back to ACLR, adventurous and curious you. This week's Curiosity Bite: What are you more capable of than you were a year ago? What did you used to be capable of that you no longer know how to do? Does it matter? Thanks to all of you who are sharing your answers to the Curiosity Bites! We want to hear from you!
Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio. I love this week's Curiosity Bite on ACLR: How often is there really no other explanation? Think about this as a strategy in your work. Think about this in making sense of your daily life. We tease apart some wild conspiracies to see if we can uncover other explanations.
We may not know what exactly it means to be great, but we do know that ACLR is growing...and we think that's pretty great. This week's Curiosity Bite: Is Anyone Really That Much Greater Than You? And another question: Can greatness exist in anonymity? Tune in, you great curiosity seekers!
Welcome back to ACLR, the podcast for the relentlessly curious. This week's Curiosity Bite: Did you get the best result from what you purchased last? What was it? What has the biggest impact on whether you get what you expect from what you buy? Is ownership more important than access? Don't miss Sortafacts and Jennifer's list of top (lame) things to purchase.
What's your favorite complaint? Why do we complain? That's what this episode of ACLR is about. What's something that you complain about that you never try to do anything about? What's something that you don't complain about but you actually do something about?
Welcome back to ACLR you adventurous curiosity seekers. In this episode we discuss, dissect, and debate an increasingly hot topic in the age of AI. What gives us purpose and what's required for us to feel we matter? How will ideas like Universal Basic Income address this challenge as AI leaps ever closer to replacing our individual economic relevance? Stuff like that.
Welcome back to ACLR, the podcast for the relentlessly curious. This week's Curiosity Bite? What would you do if you and your friends were perceived to be members of a cult? And...would you recognize cult indoctrination techniques if they were being used on you?
Welcome to this special episode of ACLR with The Constitution Demystifier, Kimberly Wehle. We're focusing the lens of curiosity to reveal key takeaways and what you REALLY need to know about The Mueller Report. Discover why this is NOT just about one particular president, Trump. This IS about the Presidency...and why this distinction matters.
Welcome back to ACLR. What do you see as a warning sign that others may see as an opportunity? What do you see as an opportunity that others may see as a warning sign? When you think about opportunity, what comes to mind? Investments? Adventures? Relationships? These are some of the Curiosity Bite related questions we dissect, discuss, and debate.
In this episode of ACLR we discuss, dissect, and debate what happens when we interrupt our experiences to document and share. How are your life experiences influenced by your plans to document or share? How do you determine what's valuable or entertaining enough to share? Do you think that documenting your life and your opinions makes it harder to change your mind?
If you could find out when you will die, would you? Applied Curiosity Lab Radio explores the concept of what it means to die too soon. Check out this episode of ACLR, listen for clues to determine whether you will die too soon, and jump on the show notes to plug yourself into the Death Clock...if you dare.
When thinking about the color of your skin, what's the right amount? In this episode of ACLR, we aim the curiosity lens at privilege, dressing in blackface and other delicates. What are you missing when you ignore impact to acknowledge intent? What are you missing when you ignore intent to acknowledge impact? What's more important, intent or impact?
In this episode of ACLR...how do you decide who to trust? How aware are you of what informs your decisions? If you were lost in a city with a dead cell phone and no person would help you, how self-reliant could you be? Is your intuition as powerful as you think it is?
Here's the question to elevate your curiosity for this episode. What's easier for you to see? A. When the wrong person has the right mind, B. When the wrong people have the right mind, C. When the right person has the wrong mind, or D. When the right people have the wrong mind? That's (mostly) what we're talking about.
Applied Curiosity Lab Radio (ACLR) is the podcast for the relentlessly curious. This Season (the big 2.0!) I'm joined in the studio by my sister and Applied Curiosity Lab's Chief Experience Producer, Jennifer Felberg. Each week, fun informal conversations center around one delectable Curiosity Bite designed to...
What are we missing when we're thinking about how to tackle the problem of homelessness in America? In this special episode of ACLR, the lens of Applied Curiosity is turned toward creating a MicroSolution for tackling this pervasive and divisive issue in what may be a totally new way.
What is travel hacking and how can it amp up the adventure in your life? How do some people seem to enjoy major travel adventures without major resources? On this episode of ACLR, Switzerland's most trusted travel hacker, Guillaume Schaer shares insider travel hacking tips and tricks.
This week's episode is a peek into the world of children's cancer and pediatric cancer research. Ex-stone mason and newly minted cancer researcher, Andy Woods shares what he did to help save his daughter's life when faced with her cancer diagnosis. Use Andy's story as a showcase for effective medical advocacy, and as a framework that you can follow for how to be remarkable in the face of a terrifying diagnosis.
Have you ever considered running for political office? Consider my conversation with commissioner Dan Saltzman your mini primer. What should you consider? Are there differences between running for local, state, or federal office? Are there differences between what makes a good political candidate and what makes a good politician? Are the answers different for women and men? What do political insiders look for when assessing who might be a successful political candidate?
What are psychedelics? Can they save lives? How is Rick Doblin, Founder and Executive Director of Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Medicine, turning psychedelics into life-saving medicine? Should you fear psychedelics, or should you fear living a life having never experienced them?
How to spin facts and data into storytelling genius...a peek inside the world of non-fiction television and film with Laura Fravel. Can you tell non-fiction stories in captivating ways and still stay married to the truth? With the blurred lines between reality television and reality, how can you tell what's real and what's not?
Venture capitalist, serial entrepreneur, and nice guy who happens to be my husband, Stephen Saltzman, provides a curious peek inside the world of venture capital and entrepreneurship. What's the difference between an idea, a business idea, and a fundable business idea?
Can animals have rights and still be dinner? Peek inside the hidden world of illegal horse slaughter, ritual animal sacrifice, fighting rings, and the massively inhumane treatment of animals, and see what Richard "Kudo" Couto and his Animal Recovery Mission teams are doing to stop it.
Director of the National UFO Reporting Center, Peter Davenport provides a curious peek at UFOlogy, the science of UFOs as evidence of extraterrestrial intelligent life. Learn what to look for and how to report UFOs. Statistics say they're out there. Reports say they're here. Curious?
Sipping cocktails with Jennifer Felberg and sharing actionable lessons in how to cultivate curiosity and how to use applied curiosity as a strategic tool for yourself, your family, and your company.
Location independence means that you can live and work from anywhere. First, you have to be curious enough to ask yourself, "What if?" Then, you have to be curious enough to sincerely answer. Today's episode with Laura Domela and Kevin Morris explores what it takes and what's it's like to live a location-independent lifestyle...on a boat.
So you love fantasy roll playing games like Dungeons & Dragons? Or you have less than zero interest? Either way, in this episode with Daniel Carter, you will find insights, actionable bits, life lessons, and fun. Tune in and elevate curiosity. Plus, this is the first ACLR episode embedded with a clue to a prize. Read the show notes, listen to the episode, write your answer in the comments. Welcome to the theater of the mind.
Why is wine so mysterious, magical, and sometimes intimidating? What are the most important things to know in order to enjoy wine without pretension and avoid being ripped off? Sommelier David LeClaire gives me, a brown drink drinker, a peek into the world of wine.
This is the official guide to traveling to Japan for the relentlessly curious. It contains opportunities for unusual adventures, uncommon advice, and curiosity-fueled insights. It's based on the latest Curiosity Quest.
Since the vast majority of what we say and do involves some attempt to influence, persuade, entice, arouse, sell, cajole, or convince, it's critically important that we know how to do it well. Brian Ahearn reveals the art and science of effective and ethical persuasion principles. Are you shouting and posting and wondering why others just don't get it? Do you ever try to convince anyone of anything? Tune it to learn exactly how you can do this more effectively.
Is retail dead? Maybe not. In this world of shrinking retail, perhaps curiosity is the answer. How can you create an amazing and unconventional customer experience? How do you identify trends? What is the future of fashion? And how can you find this hidden store that is Bodega?
What does it look like to stop and reveal your secret sexual desires...to your spouse? Is an open marriage a happier marriage? You may crinkle or raise your eyebrows, but this curious peek inside the world of polyamory, sex clubs, and swingers provides insights that can be applied way beyond what may seem obvious. Elevate curiosity.
Nearly 6 billion people eat meat. The vast majority of us have no idea about the journey from the grasslands to our gullets. This episode will change this. How do you identify bad meat at the grocery store? If you're a little uncomfortable with the reality of turning cattle into a summer BBQ, elevate curiosity, step outside your comfort zone, and gain insights that others miss. Live curiously.
Mpagi Kirumira's story unfolds in this interview, revealing insights and busting assumptions that many of us have about what it's like to try to save your life by escaping to the United States. The roles of curiosity and adventure are clear as we peek inside the life of this Ugandan human rights activist and his journey to becoming an asylum seeker in the US.
How confident are you that the Constitution protects you in the ways you think? Have you ever thought, "Is that even legal?" How private are your personal effects? Why should you care? Demystify the Constitution and see things other miss with Prof Kim Wehle.
What life lessons can be gleaned from leadership expert, Jan Rutherford, who was the littlest man in the Special Forces? When it comes to leadership, does size matter? How do you overcome physical, emotional, and mental challenges to become a self-reliant leader? When should you quit? Is there a downside to diversity? How do civilian and military experts think differently? What's a PONER? Jan provides a curious peek into the world of Special Forces and tackles curious questions that many civilians feel uncomfortable asking.
This is the first special episode of Applied Curiosity Lab Radio. Enjoy this exploration into the world of podcasting live from the Podcast Movement event. Gain insights and get a taste of the diversity of podcasting from my interview with four dynamic podcasters: Bigg UU and Riffa Hosts of Truth Be Told, Mitch Todd Host of Sci Fi Makers, Regina Revazova Host of Open Conversations...and publicist special guest, Joanne McCall. This reveals creator and consumer perspectives, and why you may want to jump this podcast world now.
Applied Curiosity Lab Radio Episode 002 with filmmaker Mike Rich. How can you make a major career pivot to become a wildly successful screenwriter and filmmaker?
What's one thing that would surprise you most about mental illness? Expert Julie Fast provides a curious peek inside the world of mental health disorders and provides tips for identifying and managing bipolar disorder and depression. Julie is the author of four of the best selling books on managing mental health disorders, a go-to Hollywood consultant for characters with mental illness (like Claire Danes on Homeland), and an international speaker. Julie's first hallucination was when she was 16-years old when she heard a voice in the library saying, "You have to leave."
Welcome to the podcast for the relentlessly curious: Applied Curiosity Lab Radio. Feed your inner lifelong learner, see things that others miss, bust out of your silo of sameness. Tune in weekly for interviews that provide insights, wisdom, and actionable bits from outside the boundaries of ordinary.