Every product, city, system, and business around us didn’t just happen.

It was designed, by people, under constraints, making tradeoffs.

Curious by Design is a podcast about how things get built, and why they end up the way they do.

In this short trailer, host Jason Hardwick introduces the idea behind the show: exploring the hidden decisions, historical moments, and design choices that quietly shape our everyday lives. From technology and infrastructure to culture and systems we rarely question, each episode starts with curiosity and follows it deeper than expected.

If you’ve ever looked at something and thought, “Why did they do it this way?”

You’re in the right place.

Welcome to Curious by Design.

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