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Choose to be Curious

Choose to be Curious is a show all about curiosity. We talk about research and theory, but mostly it"s conversations about how curiosity shows up in work and life. Now syndicated and available via Pacifica RadioNetwork.

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Ep. #59: The Craft of Creativity with Matt Cronin

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2018/07/23

Are some people just born more creative than the rest of us? Absolutely not says George Mason University professor Matthew Cronin -- but true "creatives" work hard to hone their craft, and curiosity turns out to play an important role. It's all about the process... Find Matt Cronin's Craft of Creativity here: https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=23350 Theme and other music by Sean Balick. Episode first aired June 2018 on WERA; refreshed March 2023.

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00:05:03

Curiosity to Go, Ep. 31: Trust Me

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2018/07/11

One word comes up a lot in our curiosity conversations: trust. "Chump Lady" Tracy Schorn and corporate culture & engagement guru Scott Nycum come at it from quite different directions but have surprisnigly similar things to say about how curiosity reflects and deepens trust. All that in five minutes!

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00:28:06

Ep. #58: Infidelity, with "Chump Lady" Tracy Schorn

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2018/07/11

"Infidelity is the antithesis of curiosity" says Tracy Schorn, whose blog "Chump Lady" has amassed 20M page views. We explore curiosity as a power tool in facing relationship betrayal. There's a reason she's an internet and publishing sensation....

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00:06:25

Curiosity to Go, Ep. 30: All Eyes and Ears

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2018/06/27

Look up, listen up! We're all about paying attention to the world around us in this short visit with audio journalist and artist Jocelyn Frank and Atlas Obscura's DC chief explorer, Elliot Carter. Why choosing to be curious about the small sounds and lesser known sights is so rewarding. All that in six short minutes!

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00:28:51

Ep. #57: Listening Well with Jocelyn Frank

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2018/06/27

Listen in, listen up: you might hear something that surprises you. Award-winning audio journalist, media consultant and audio artist Jocelyn Frank on curiosity and the awesome power of listening carefully to the people and sounds around us. Photo by Kristian Whipple @kwhipplephoto kwhipple.com Theme music by Sean Balick

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00:05:06

Curiosity to Go, Ep. 29: Curiosity is Good Medicine

Choose to be Curious ·

2018/06/13

Two TED Talk superstars on the power of curiosity to beat bad habits and overcome fear. Drs. Judson Brewer and Mario Livio in a rich, fast five minutes.

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Ep. #56: Curiosity & the Craving Mind, with Dr....

Choose to be Curious ·

2018/06/12

You've seen his TED Talk on habit change, now Dr. Judson Brewer joins us to talk more about the central role curiosity plays in mindfulness and breaking bad habits. Its all about understanding our craving mind.

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00:28:18

Ep. #55: Lessons Learned, with Sharon Shutler

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2018/05/30

What might we learn by choosing to be curious about outcomes? Sharon Shutler spent the better part of 2017 supporting the effort to "flip Virginia blue." Then she spent some time looking at what worked -- and what didn't. Now she's sharing what she and others learned. And special thanks to Rene Barger for his segment "The Rocking Horse" and Sean Balick for his original tunes.

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00:05:05

Curiosity to Go, Ep. 28: I Am Still Learning

Choose to be Curious ·

2018/05/30

Michelangelo, the master artist, wrote, “I am still learning." We're all about the spirit of life-long learning in this week's segment, featuring Sharon Shutler's lessons learned from the 2017 Virginia elections and Marjorie Varner of Encore Learning.

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00:04:02

Curiosity to Go, Ep. 27: You(th) Can Change the World

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2018/05/16

Teacher Seth Kolker thought, “If we’re not teaching kids how to change the world, then our education isn’t doing them very much good.” So he and sixteen of his students from Central Falls (RI) set out to learn how to change the world. This is a taste of their story, made possible by the miracle that is community media!

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Ep. #54: How to Change the World, with the Students...

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2018/05/16

Sixteen students, seven days, one remarkable adventure in curiosity, courage and systems transformation. Students of Central Falls High School (RI) came to Washington DC as part of their class "How to Change the World" - they have a lot to say about their experience. Join us next time when Sharon Shutler shares lessons learned from Virginia's 2017 Election.

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00:06:08

Curiosity to Go, Ep. 26: A Great Impelling Force

Choose to be Curious ·

2018/05/02

"Change is hard," says historian Susan Strasser as she and poet Marcia E. Cole join me for A Double Take on Lynching. We choose to be curious about tough parts of our history so that we may learn, grow -- and change. Valeria Gellman collected oral histories from local legacy businesses in Arlington, VA, for the same reason. All in six minutes!

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Ep. #53: A Double Take on Lynching, with Susan...

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2018/05/01

A White historian and an African-American poet team up to view the history of lynching in the U.S. with fresh eyes. What do we discover when we become curious about parts of our past that are shameful and violent? How might choosing to be curious about lynching's historic context and continuing consequences help us move forward? Theme music by Sean Balick. "Surly Bonds" by Aeronaut, via Blue Dot Sessions. This show first aired on WERA in May 2018. It has been refreshed, September 2023.

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00:27:26

Ep. #52: Curiously Green with StyrofoamMom, Miriam...

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2018/04/20

It's not going away and neither is she. We take a look at Miriam Gennari's journey from curiosity to concern to advocacy as she takes on expanded polystyrene, Styrofoam. Are you a badger mom? Listen in to find out?

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00:06:30

Curiosity to Go, Ep. 25: We Are the World

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2018/04/19

Paying attention to the world we call home - from our environmental footprints to our grasp of world affairs. Miriam Gennari and Bunmi Akinnusotu take on the world, literally. All in six minutes!

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00:05:59

Curiosity to Go, Ep. 24: What Truly Matters

Choose to be Curious ·

2018/04/04

Two conversations about what really matters: Dr. Ellen Fox on bringing curiosity to ethical dilemmas in healthcare and Dr. Raya Kheirbek on narrative medicine and the art of really listening. Humane curiosity right where we need it - all that in just six minutes!

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00:27:06

Ep. #51: Curiosity and Ethics Consultation, with Dr....

Choose to be Curious ·

2018/04/03

Healthcare ethicist Dr. Ellen Fox takes on the question "What truly matters?", using curiosity to help others reach good decisions when faced with ethical dilemmas. A remarkably thoughtful and humane conversation about healthcare. Join us next time when "Styrofoam Mom" Miriam Gennari brings curiosity to our environmental impact -- just in time for Earth Day!

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Curiosity to Go, Ep. 23: Don't Just Walk on By

Choose to be Curious ·

2018/03/21

A dual celebration: the 50th episode of Choose to be Curious and a lovely return to our first anniversary show with Scott Nycum on a theme that comes up a lot here: trust. In five fast minutes we make the case for slowing down and savoring what we find when we choose to be curious....

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00:26:57

Ep. #50: Walking the Curiosity Talk

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2018/03/20

This is my 50th episode of Choose to be Curious and it's dedicated to walking the curiosity talk. In honor of the occasion, I dedicated a weekend -- 50 hours -- to being actively, consistently, and persistently curious. Who knew it would involve tornadoes, grave diggers, affinity groups with names like BURP, and Chinese belly dancers? I hope you'll join me next time when Dr. Ellen Fox and I explore bringing curiosity to ethical dilemmas in healthcare.

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Ep. #49: Curiosity, Big Data & the Flu, with Naren...

Choose to be Curious ·

2018/03/07

Naren Ramakrishnan, director of Virginia Tech's Discovery Analytics Center (DAC), joins me to talk about how he and his colleagues use big data to do things like predict flu epidemics using decidedly non-medical information like Tweets and restaurant reservations. Curiosity + big data = fascinating results! Join us next time when we celebrate our 50th episode: a whole weekend of walking the choose to be curious talk...

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