Ignorant and Curious

Want to learn how to tell better bedtime stories to your kids? Gillian McDunn is an acclaimed children’s book author, mother of three, and the perfect guide to teach you the art of the bedtime story. She talks about how to make your stories entertaining, encourage interaction and connection with your kids, why “what if” is such a powerful tool, and how introducing problems defines our stories characters and teaches our kids powerful lessons. We also talk about Gillian’s book writing...

Randy Rarick is the most interesting surfer alive. He co-founded the pro surf tour in 1976, ran the Triple Crown contest in Hawaii for over 30 years, has traveled to 170 countries and surfed in 70; being the first person to surf in several countries around the world. He’s been mentored by Duke Kahanamoku, shaped boards with Dick Brewer, and surfed big Waimea with Eddie Aikau. He has also shaped and restored over 12,000 surfboards and is more knowledgeable than any person alive on the his...

Sean Rash is a professional bowler, currently ranked top 10 on the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour, and in 2011-2012 was voted PBA Player of the Year. I had a lot of questions. We hear a lot about massive contracts in NFL, NBA and other pro sports. Bowling? Not so much. How much do bowlers earn in sponsorships? What does it cost to play a year on tour? Do they exercise or have mental coaches? And what the hell does double wood, cliffed lanes, and playing the puddle mean? ...

Filipino-American Actor Kimee Balmilero has played Dr Noelani Cunha on Hawaii Five O and Magnum PI, was an original Broadway cast member of Mamma Mia, and acted on the popular children’s show Hi-5. She also makes a great dolphin noise. She talks about her the childhood acting coach that helped her to dream bigger, joining a Broadway touring group at 17, the differences between acting on TV vs Broadway, how she got the role of Dr Noelani, what she’s learned about getting into character, h...

What’s it like to be a detective? How do you solve a crime? How do you get a killer to confess? We’re all fascinated by these questions and have seen a million movies and TV shows to satisfy our curiosity. Today’s guest has decades of first hand experience. Det. Bill Hougesen spent 29 years in Chicago PD. He’s worked on undercover tactical operations. He’s solved auto theft cases. He retired as a homicide detective specializing in interrogations. And he can tell a good story…Bill talks a...

Brian Mogg is one of the top golf teachers in the game with his peers voting him to be a Golf Magazine Top 100 Golf Instructor every year from 2004-2020 and Golf Digest 50 Best Teachers in America from 2011-2019. He runs the Brian Mogg Golf Academy with locations in Florida, Tacoma, Honolulu, Ontario, and Korea. His students have 29 wins on the PGA and LPGA tours including 2 Majors and 1 USGA Championship.Prior to teaching, Brian was an All-American college golfer and played 10 years professi...

What’s it like to be Miss Universe? Brook Lee, Miss Universe 1997, is here to tell us. In addition to winning Miss Universe Brook is an actress, TV and podcast host, model and at least 3x cooler than you or I. She shares a ton of hilarious and amazing stories from her pageant days, including reading a user manual for how to behave around a Thai princess, receiving demerits on the pageant bus, creepy moments and #Boatgate with Donald Trump, and the real story behind her famous winning ans...

Have you ever been curious what it's like to be Miss Universe? Or how actors learn a new accent for a movie role? Or what causes hurricanes? This podcast features deep-dive interviews on a wide range of topics, ideas, people, or lifestyles we're ignorant of and curious about. Subscribe and tune in to explore the what, why, and how of our fascinating world!P.S. Have something you're ignorant and curious about? Send your episode ideas to [email protected] or to @ignorantcurious...