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050 Living in a Shipping Container, Aaron Burch of Discover Containers May 27, 2019

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People are using shipping containers to build their houses! I'm joined by Aaron Burch of Discover Containers to learn all about this new trend. What are the pros and cons of construction with shipping containers? Why use a shipping container? Is it cheaper than a traditional house? What about insulation, flooring, etc? We get down to the bottom of all of these questions. Find more info on shipping container homes along with plans and ideas over at https://www.discovercontainers.com Connect with Curiosityness... Instagram:@curiositynesspodcast Website: https://www.curiosityness.com/ Facebook: @curiosityness Twitter: @curiositynesstv Claim your FREE Curiosityness sticker at https://www.curiosityness.com/freesticker/ Find me, the host of Curiosityness on Instagram: @travderose Or send me an email to travis@curiosityness.com

049 The Presidential Pet Museum, Andrew Hager and Bill Helman May 07, 2019

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I got to chat with two of the utmost presidential pet experts and historians! Andrew and Bill document and share every presidential pet ranging from George Washington to today. Tune in to hear about the strange and unusual pets that have roamed the halls of the White House! Everything from Andrew Jackson's swearing parrot, Calvin Coolidge's raccoon, and even tiger cubs, bear cubs, and a hippo in the White House! This is a fun bit of history that gives us a glimpse into the personalities and personal lives of the US presidents. Check out http://www.presidentialpetmuseum.com Grab your copy of The POTUS Pets children's books on Amazon… Old Ike: The Fictionalized Story of Woodrow Wilson's Ram: https://amzn.to/2LeinlL Pushinka: The Fictionalized Story of John F. Kennedy's Dog: https://amzn.to/2WiSgei Learn more about Bill and Urban Mushing at https://www.woofdriver.com Connect with Curiosityness... Instagram:@curiositynesspodcast Website: https://www.curiosityness.com/ Facebook: @curiosityness Twitter: @curiositynesstv Claim your FREE Curiosityness sticker at https://www.curiosityness.com/freesticker/ Find me, the host of Curiosityness on Instagram: @travderose Or send me an email to travis@curiosityness.com

048 Saving the Back to the Future DeLorean Time Machine, Steve Concotelli and Joe Walser May 01, 2019

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We're talking about the history, downfall, and complete restoration of the actual, screen-used, A-car DeLorean Time Machine from Back to the Future! I'm joined by Joe Walser, head of the restoration, and Steve Concotelli, director of the Outatime documentary about the restoration.

After filming of the Back to the Future trilogy was completed, the DeLorean Time Machine became neglected, had countless parts stolen from it, and was even left sitting outside with the keys in the ignition! But there was still life left in this legendary car. Listen in as we discuss the complete restoration of the original DeLorean Time Machine!

Check out the OUTATIME Documentary to see the restoration: https://www.outatimemovie.com

Join in on the 30th anniversary celebration events for Back to the Future part II: https://www.weregoingbacktothefuture.com

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047 Lasers and Death Rays, Jeff Hecht Apr 18, 2019

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The story of the quest for the ultimate weapon: lasers and death rays!

From the time ancient Greek scientist Archimedes set Roman ships on fire by focusing sunlight on them to the new generation of prototype high-energy lasers being tested by military agencies around the world.

Jeff Hecht shares who invented the laser, how lasers work, rocket-engine lasers, and where we are today in the quest to build the ultimate death ray laser weapon!

Find Jeff's book, Lasers, Death Rays, and the Long, Strange Quest for the Ultimate Weapon, on Amazon at: https://amzn.to/2XhSsL0

Learn more on Jeff's website: https://www.jeffhecht.com

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046 Cruise Ship Designer and Architect, Joseph Farcus Apr 15, 2019

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Joe was the designer, architect, and interior designer for nearly every Carnival cruise ship!

Listen in as Joe shares how modern cruise ship design began, what it's like to design an entire ship from a blank page, massive projects that never came to be, and the future of cruise ship design!

Joe's book, Design on the High Seas: Cruise Liners, is available on Amazon at https://amzn.to/2Ij0uzO

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045 Father of the 401k, Ted Benna Apr 11, 2019

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In 1979, Ted Benna was working for a small benefits consulting firm in suburban Philadelphia when he was reviewing the Section 401(k) of the IRS Code. His fresh perspective and creativity is what led to the 401(k) savings plan revolution.

Tune in to get the full story, hear why Ted would "blow up the existing structure and start over," and get some practical advice and better alternatives for your retirement savings plan!

Find Ted and his advice at http://401kbenna.com

His book, 401k - Forty Years Later, is available on Amazon at https://amzn.to/2GjbPhk

Check out compassion International: https://www.compassion.com

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044 Inventing The Calendar and Doomsday Comets, Duncan Steel Apr 08, 2019

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Have you ever wondered how our modern calendar came to be? How about the possibility of a rogue asteroid or a doomsday comet that threatens life on earth?

Join Duncan and myself as we discuss the earliest attempts at a calendar, inaccuracies with our current calendar, and even the potential for a doomsday impact and how we can prevent it!

Find Duncan's book, Marking Time: The Epic Quest to Invent the Perfect Calendar, on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2U4widh

And visit Duncan on his website: http://www.duncansteel.com

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043 Inventor of the Waterbed, Charles Hall Mar 25, 2019

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Charles Hall invented the waterbed as a solution to a better nights sleep. However the story quickly turned into one of sex beds, cheap knockoffs, patent infringement, and the rise and fall of a $2 billion industry!

Plus, Charles is back with a new and improved waterbed called Afloat: https://afloatsleep.com/

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042 Why Girls Wear Pink & Boys Wear Blue, Dress Historian Jo Paoletti Mar 21, 2019

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It's something we rarely think about but why do we dress girls in pink and boys in blue? Is it ok for boys to play with unicorns or for girls to like dinosaurs?

To uncover the answers, dress historian Jo Paoletti looked at advertising, catalogs, dolls, baby books, mommy blogs and discussion forums, and other popular media to examine the surprising shifts in attitudes toward color as a mark of gender in American children's clothing. She chronicles the decline of the white dress for both boys and girls, the introduction of rompers in the early 20th century, the gendering of pink and blue, the resurgence of unisex fashions, and the origins of today's highly gender-specific baby and toddler clothing.

Find Jo on her website at http://www.jbpaoletti.com/

Check out Jo's blog, Gender Mystique, at https://www.pinkisforboys.org/

Grab her book, Pink and Blue: Telling the Boys from the Girls in America on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Jq3EmF

And her book, Sex and Unisex: Fashion, Feminism, and the Sexual Revolution on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2TnaiKi

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041 When Hitler Took Cocaine and Lenin Lost His Brain, Book Club with Scott Orel Mar 18, 2019

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In this episode I'm joined by my buddy Scott and we discuss the book, When Hitler Took Cocaine and Lenin Lost His Brain: History's Unknown Chapters by Giles Milton.

This book is a fun exploration of some weird and unbelievable historical events.

We talk about the cook aboard the Titanic, who pickled himself with whiskey and survived in the icy seas where most everyone else died. And we discuss the man who survived the atomic bomb in both Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Plus much more!

Join Scott and I in this fun talk and review about the book!

This episode is a bit of an experiment trying something different. On my Instagram last month, I announced that I'd be trying out a Curiosityness book club. Just something fun where I can hang with my friends on the podcast in an even more relaxed atmosphere. So here's the first episode, let me know what you think and if we should do it again (travis@curiosityness.com).

Find When Hitler Took Cocaine and Lenin Lost His Brain: History's Unknown Chaptersby Giles Milton on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2UFgQFB

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