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The Curiosity Project

The Curiosity Project is a podcast where curiosity DIDN"T kill the cat. Whether you want to listen to a serious discussion on artificial intelligence, sustainability of books, philosophy of movies, the beauty of minimalism or a laid back comedic chat on the British royal family then Omar and Umar have you covered. Exploration and discovery is at the heart of this podcast so be curious and join us for a chat!

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01:33:48

The architecture of imagination with Marc-Antoine...

The Curiosity Project ·

2025/09/23

In todays episode Omar talks to Marc-Antione Barrois, Founder of Marc-Antionne Barrois. Aside from having magnanimous career in fashion ranging from working with Dominique Sirop and Jean Paul Gautier at Hermes , he cannot be boxed in as a designer or a perfumer, you will learn during this episode that he is through and through, an artist. We breakdown his thoughts on being creative, the importance of maintaining a childlike curiosity, entrepreneurship and how we can leave the planet better than how

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02:04:11

Building a modern menswear empire with Luca Faloni

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2025/09/13

Today you are joining a conversation I had with my dear friend Luca Faloni, Founder of Luca Faloni. As you all know, Luca Faloni has been my personal go to fashion brand for over 3 years, in this episode we went through his founding story, his thoughts on luxury, maximising the retail experience and the reality of being an entrepreneur.

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01:30:40

The past and future of lasers with David Bean of Nira...

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2025/04/16

Brew a cup and join Omar and David for a chat! Today you are joining a conversation I have with David Bean of Nira Skin. In this episode we discuss perhaps one of the greatest most accomplished careers in laser technology. We take a deep dive in understanding his background, how he became inspired by laser technology, the challenges of becoming a successful entrepreneur and the future of at home laser devices.

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01:38:25

The future of skincare with Maximilian Rösner of...

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2025/01/07

Brew a cup and join Omar and Maximilian for a chat! Today you are joining a conversation I had with Maximilian. He is the Managing Director of Meditrade and founder of GentleCare. In This episode we discuss Maximilian's rich family background in healthcare, how this has impacted his life's direction, his opinions on the importance of work ethic and the reasons why he has decided to created GentleCare. We go in depth in to why we both believe that less is more, and this culture of using more skincare

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00:53:09

Do what you love. With Ricky Walters of Salon 64

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2023/12/23

Brew a cup and join Omar and Ricky for a chat! Today you are joining a conversation I had with Ricky Walters, founder of Salon 64. He is an entrepreneur and hairdresser to the celebrities. In This episode we discuss Rickys journey as a young man trying to find his calling and how through persistence and drive has carved a route to him now running a revolutionary hair salon that attracts CEO’s, sports people and actors a like. He touches on the importance of doing what you love, the essential

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00:57:29

The Anti Ageing Journey with Bryan Johnson - Part 1

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2023/06/12

Brew a cup and join Omar and Bryan for a chat! Today you are joining a 2 part conversation I had with Bryan Johnson. He is an entrepreneur, venture capitalist and anti ageing athlete. He is the founder of Braintree venmo, Kernal, OS Fund and Blueprint. In This episode we discuss Bryan's anti ageing journey. He has decided to use his financial means to work with a group of Dr's and scientists to monitor his body and organs to slow down and optimise his ageing, this has lead to the creation of

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01:01:10

What is cancer and ageing? With Professor Salvador Macip

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2023/04/13

Brew a cup and join Omar and Salvador for a chat! In today's episode Salvador tackles the big questions as to what cancer is? What makes it so difficult to treat? Why is slowing ageing down so groundbreaking and what does this mean for the future of the human race.Check out our website here! Equipment we use: Microphones: Sennheiser MK4 and Neumann TLM 103 MT Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 Cables: Kenable XLR 4m cables

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01:38:40

Gastrophysics: The science of eating with Professor...

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2023/04/04

Brew a cup and join Omar and Charles for a chat! In today's episode Charles talks about why he got in to psychology and in particular what interested him about the effect that certain foods make on humans. We discussed his research in to multi sensory experiences and the fascinating work he has been doing within molecular gastronomy and gastro physics. Check out our website here! Equipment we use: Microphones: Sennheiser MK4 and Neumann TLM 103 MT Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 Cables:

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01:43:34

What is depression? With Jonathan Sadowsky

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2023/02/21

Brew a cup and join Omar and Jonathan for a chat! In today's episode Jonathan talks about his book, Empire Of Depression, what depression is, how it is effecting the world, ways to treat it and how we don't fully understand the true power the human mind. Check out our website here! Equipment we use: Microphones: Sennheiser MK4 and Neumann TLM 103 MT Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 Cables: Kenable XLR 4m cables

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01:33:41

Conversations With: Fred Vandermarliere of J Cortes

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2023/01/17

Brew a cup and join Omar and Fred for a chat! In today's episode Fred talks about the history of J Cortes, the up and downs of dealing with a family business, the mechanics of running a cigar empire, the importance of family values and the pressure legislators are putting on the premium tobacco world. Check out our website here! Equipment we use: Microphones: Sennheiser MK4 and Neumann TLM 103 MT Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 Cables: Kenable XLR 4m cables

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01:25:07

Conversations With: Tom Chamberlin of The Rake

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2022/12/19

Brew a cup and join Omar and Tom for a chat! In today's episode Tom talks about why he pursued journalism as a career, how he navigated the path of success in that world, the journey he took to find his own style, what The Rake means to the mens fashion industry and the importance of his newest venture, Cigar Keep. Check out our website here! Check out The Rake and Cigar Keep here! Equipment we use: Microphones: Sennheiser MK4 and Neumann TLM 103 MT Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 Cables:

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01:00:55

Running a luxury tea company with Jameel Lalani of...

The Curiosity Project ·

2022/12/07

Brew a cup and join Omar and Jameel for a chat! In today's episode Jameel talks about why he started the company, life as an entrepreneur, his motivations to grow the business and his responsibility to the farmers and growers he deals with. Check out our website here! Check out Lalani and Co here! Equipment we use: Microphones: Sennheiser MK4 and Neumann TLM 103 MT Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 Cables: Kenable XLR 4m cables

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01:08:42

Combatting ideological division with Nathan Bomey

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2022/11/24

Brew a cup and join Omar and Nathan for a chat! In today's episode Nathan talks about life as a professional journalist and author. We discuss his most recent book, Bridge Builders, and how is an age of polarisation we can start to put our difference aside and start to connect rather than divide. Check out our website here! Equipment we use: Microphones: Sennheiser MK4 and Neumann TLM 103 MT Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 Cables: Kenable XLR 4m cables

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01:42:07

Conversations With: Lucia Van Der Post of Financial...

The Curiosity Project ·

2022/11/16

Brew a cup and join Omar and Lucia for a chat! In today's episode Lucia talks about her extraordinary background, her childhood growing up in apartheid South Africa, her views on individuality and personal labels, what it was like as a female journalist 40 years ago and how the world has changed since then. This is one you don't want to miss! Check out our website here! Equipment we use: Microphones: Sennheiser MK4 and Neumann TLM 103 MT Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 Cables: Kenable XLR 4m

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01:36:53

The reality of being a chef with Andrea Zagatti

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2022/11/01

Brew a cup and join Omar and Andreas for a chat! In today's episode Andrea provides us with an insight in to the world of culinary perfection, touching upon his experience at Le Cordon Bleu, the reality of being a line cook, his career as a private chef, and how his love for educating the home cook has influenced his most recent plans to open his own resturant. Check out our website here! Equipment we use: Microphones: Sennheiser MK4 and Neumann TLM 103 MT Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 8i6

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01:11:22

What is Chiropractic? with Craig McLean of Chiro London

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2022/10/04

Brew a cup and join Omar and Craig for a chat! In today's episode Craig answers the question, what is Chiropractic, what is a Chiropractor and how can it help your life. As we move towards a more sedentary lifestyle the health of your spine needs to be considered, as an initial skeptic of alternative medicines and therapies I am exploring Chiro! Check out our website here! Equipment we use: Microphones: Sennheiser MK4 and Neumann TLM 103 MT Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 Cables: Kenable XLR

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01:32:03

Espresso puck prep with Paul Chan of Decent Espresso

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2022/09/12

Brew a cup and join Omar and Paul for a chat! In today's episode we talk about a hotly debated topic for coffee geeks, how do you prepare the perfect espresso puck? Paul Chan is the head of coffee at Decent Espresso and has offered to provide some science backed advice on what we can do to make sure our coffee extracts perfectly every time. Check out our website here! Equipment we use: Microphones: Sennheiser MK4 and Neumann TLM 103 MT Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 Cables: Kenable XLR 4m

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00:40:44

Talking Cars: Ford Mach E - A Real Mustang?

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2022/08/30

In today's episode of Talking Cars we explore the Ford Mach E, a car that has created some controversy. Indeed, we are here to explore the position of car manufacturers in alternative fuels and electrification, but for the Mach E, Ford have made the interesting decision to call it a Mustang. Along with understanding Ford's direction we are here to tell you if the Mach E deserves to wear the prancing pony badge. Check out the Ford Mach E! Equipment we use: Microphones: Sennheiser AVX MKE2 Interface:

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01:47:59

The cigar Q&A with Jimmy McGhee of Hunters & Frankau

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2022/08/15

Brew a cup and join Omar and Jimmy for a chat! In today's episode Jimmy answers your questions about the world of cigars. From questions about cigar storage to buying cigars as an investment, the man himself provides the answers. Check out our website here! Equipment we use: Microphones: Sennheiser MK4 and Neumann TLM 103 MT Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 Cables: Kenable XLR 4m cables

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00:52:55

The truth behind Kopi Luwak coffee with Justin Tieleman

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2022/07/29

Brew a cup and join Omar and Justin for a chat! In today's episode we talk about the famous and fabled Kopi Luwak coffee. As of recently Kopi Luwak has been thrusted back in to the spewer of discussion primarily due to eh video created by James Hoffman. I felt intrigued and endeavoured to find a great representative and a reliable source of information for the Kopi Luwak market. We discuss what Kopi Luwak is, the processing involved, the controversy that surrounds it in terms of animal cruelty and

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