//podcastplus.net/feed/curiosityness~bc7074cd A Podcast for Curious PeopleJoin host, Travis DeRose, as he interviews guests like the Inventor of the Waterbed, a Star Wars visual Effects artist, the Apollo 13 flight controller, & even a woman who taught her dog to talk, just to name a few. Sat, 03 Oct 2026 06:04:22 +0000 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/campersinvans/Final_Audio_-_120_David_Arena_-_Automat_Horn_and_Hardart.mp3?dest-id=626092 Travis sits down with Dave Arena about the fascinating history of Horn & Hardart, the legendary automat chain that revolutionized fast dining in the 20th century. From its origins in Philadelphia to its peak in New York City, discover how these futuristic, coin-operated restaurants served millions daily with affordable comfort food and iconic coffee. Could automats make a comeback? Tune in to find out!   Visit https://hornandhardart.com to learn more!   --------------------------------   If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider  leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts ? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests.   For more episodes visit  https://www.curiosityness.com/   Connect with Curiosityness... YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/curiosityness Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/curiositynesspodcast/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Curiositynesstv Facebook:  https://www.... Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:43:00 +0000 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/campersinvans/Final_Audio_-_120_David_Arena_-_Automat_Horn_and_Hardart.mp3?dest-id=626092 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/campersinvans/Final_Audio_-_118_Paul_Fischer_-_The_Man_Who_Invented_Motion_Pictures_book.mp3?dest-id=626092 Louis Le Prince was the first person to create moving pictures—but just weeks before unveiling his invention to the world, he mysteriously disappeared. Three and a half years later, Thomas Edison, Le Prince’s rival, made the device public, claiming to have invented it himself. And the man who had dedicated his life to preserving memories was himself lost to history—until now!   Grab your copy of The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures by Paul Fischer... From Indiebound at https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781982114824 On Bookshop.org at https://bookshop.org/a/1688/9781982114824 On Amazon at https://amzn.to/3Lo4D1Q (affiliate link)   --------------------------------   If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider  leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts ? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests.   For more episodes visit  https://www.curiosityness.com/   Connect with Curiosityness... ... Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/campersinvans/Final_Audio_-_118_Paul_Fischer_-_The_Man_Who_Invented_Motion_Pictures_book.mp3?dest-id=626092 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/campersinvans/Podcast_update-auphonic_processed.mp3?dest-id=626092 Hello everybody, this is just a quick update on the Curiosityness podcast and where I've been. The CliffNotes version is that I'm still here but also spending a lot of time making content for YouTube.  Check out my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/curiosityness?sub_confirmation=1 Thanks for listening and sticking with me! - Travis Wed, 29 Dec 2021 04:51:16 +0000 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/campersinvans/Podcast_update-auphonic_processed.mp3?dest-id=626092 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/campersinvans/Final_Audio_-_117_Scott_Piotrowski_California_Route_66.mp3?dest-id=626092 This is Part IV of this Route 66 series because we're finally doing the full Route 66 — 28 days in the RV from Chicago to LA! So, of course, I had to get the full breakdown on the history of Route 66, the must-see attractions, and what essentials we need to make the trip.   To get the complete lowdown on Route 66 in California, I'm joined by Scott Piotrowski, President of the California Historic Route 66 Association!   For more information on the California Historic Route 66 Association, visit https://www.route66ca.org/   Find the California Historic Route 66 Association on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/137670859597305/   Check out http://visiting66.com to follow along with our trip, watch tours of the attractions we visit, and see more interviews with folks who are quintessentially Route 66!   --------------------------------   If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider  leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts ? It takes less than 60 secon... Tue, 26 Oct 2021 09:00:00 +0000 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/campersinvans/Final_Audio_-_117_Scott_Piotrowski_California_Route_66.mp3?dest-id=626092 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/campersinvans/Final_Audio_-_116_Rhys_Martin_Oklahoma_Route_66_Association.mp3?dest-id=626092 This is Part III of this Route 66 series because we're finally doing the full Route 66 — 28 days in the RV from Chicago to LA! So, of course, I had to get the full breakdown on the history of Route 66, the must-see attractions, and what essentials we need to make the trip.   To get the complete lowdown on Route 66 in Oklahoma, I'm joined by Rhys Martin, President of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association!   For more information on the Oklahoma Route 66 Association, visit https://www.oklahomaroute66.com/   Find the Kansas Historic Route 66 Association on Facebook: @OklahomaRoute66   Check out http://visiting66.com to follow along with our trip, watch tours of the attractions we visit, and see more interviews with folks who are quintessentially Route 66!   --------------------------------   If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider  leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts ? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince ... Tue, 12 Oct 2021 09:00:00 +0000 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/campersinvans/Final_Audio_-_116_Rhys_Martin_Oklahoma_Route_66_Association.mp3?dest-id=626092 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/campersinvans/Final_Audio_-_115_Renee_Charles_Kansas_Route_66_Association.mp3?dest-id=626092 This is Part II of this Route 66 series because we're finally doing the full Route 66 — 28 days in the RV from Chicago to LA! So, of course, I had to get the full breakdown on the history of Route 66, the must-see attractions, and what essentials we need to make the trip.   To get the complete lowdown on Route 66 in Kansas, I'm joined by Renee Charles, President of the Kansas Historic Route 66 Association!   For more information on the Kansas Historic Route 66 Association, visit https://kshistoricroute66.com/   Find the Kansas Historic Route 66 Association on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/kshistoricroute66 Along with Cars on the Route at https://www.facebook.com/CarsOnTheRoute/   Check out http://visiting66.com to follow along with our trip, watch tours of the attractions we visit, and see more interviews with folks who are quintessentially Route 66!   --------------------------------   If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider  leaving a short r... Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +0000 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/campersinvans/Final_Audio_-_115_Renee_Charles_Kansas_Route_66_Association.mp3?dest-id=626092 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/campersinvans/Final_Audio_-_114_Jim_Hinckley_Route_66.mp3?dest-id=626092 We're finally doing the full Route 66 — 28 days in the RV from Chicago to LA! So, of course, I had to get the full breakdown on the history of Route 66, the must-see attractions, and what essentials we need to make the trip.   To get the complete lowdown, I'm joined by Route 66 Author, Tour Guide, and Advocate, Jim Hinkley!   Tune in to learn… -Why Route 66 exists, -How Route 66 transformed from a road to an American icon, -About the must-see attractions, -What Route 66 resources, apps, and books are essential for your trip, -What vehicle is the best for traveling Route 66, -& so much more!   Visit https://jimhinckleysamerica.com/ and find Jim on Facebook @JimHinckleysAmerica for more Route 66 & travel info from Jim Hinckley.   This is the beginning of a short Route 66 series I'll be doing for the podcast.   Check out http://visiting66.com to follow along with our trip, watch tours of the attractions we visit, and see more interviews with folks who are ... Tue, 14 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +0000 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/campersinvans/Final_Audio_-_114_Jim_Hinckley_Route_66.mp3?dest-id=626092 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/campersinvans/Final_Audio_-_113_Pete_Huff_Regenerative_Grazing.mp3?dest-id=626092 What if instead of our livestock and crops destroying our farm land, they actually improved the soil? That's the idea behind regenerative grazing and it is a big deal, even for non-farmers like us!   To learn more about this, I'm joined by Pete Huff. Pete is the Co-Director of the Wallace Center, where he oversees the Resilient Agriculture & Ecosystems Initiative and the Pasture Project.   Tune in to learn… -How regenerative grazing works, -The issues of traditionally managing livestock, -What this is important even for non-farmers like you & me, -What we as individuals can do to help, -& so much more!   Visit https://wallacecenter.org/ and https://pastureproject.org/ for more info   And find the Wallace Center on... Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/WallaceCenteratWinrock/ YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/WallaceCenter   --------------------------------   If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider  leaving a short rev... Tue, 31 Aug 2021 09:00:00 +0000 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/campersinvans/Final_Audio_-_113_Pete_Huff_Regenerative_Grazing.mp3?dest-id=626092 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/campersinvans/Final_Audio_-_112_Christina_Hunger_Stella_Talking_Dog.mp3?dest-id=626092 I think every dog owner, myself included, has wanted their dog to talk at one time or another. Well buckle up because Christina has taught her dog to talk and you can too!   In this episode I'm joined by Christina Hunger who taught her dog, Stella, to communicate using over 50 simple paw-sized buttons programmed to say different words. It's kinda similar to the way Stephen Hawking used a device to communicate.   Tune in to learn… -How to teach your dog to talk, -How Christina took her knowledge as a speech-language pathologist and applied that to her dog, -How long it took Stella to learn to talk, -If Stella gets annoying and talks all day, -How Christina & Stella's relationship has deepened by having the ability to communicate more clearly, -& so much more!   Watch some videos of Stella talking & get tips for teaching your own dog to talk... on Instagram @hunger4words , on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hunger4words/ , on Youtube at hungerforwords ... Tue, 10 Aug 2021 09:00:00 +0000 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/campersinvans/Final_Audio_-_112_Christina_Hunger_Stella_Talking_Dog.mp3?dest-id=626092 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/campersinvans/Final_Audio_-_111_Thomas_Gilbert_How_Baseball_Happened.mp3?dest-id=626092 I'm admittedly not a massive baseball fan but I do enjoy a good origin story and some outrageous fiction. This episode has both!   I'm joined by Tom Gilbert, author of the book, How Baseball Happened: Outrageous Lies Exposed! The True Story Revealed.   The wrongness of baseball history can be staggering. You may have heard that Abner Doubleday or Alexander Cartwright invented baseball. Neither did. You may have been told that a club called the Knickerbockers played the first baseball game in 1846. They didn’t. You have read that baseball’s color line was uncrossed and unchallenged until Jackie Robinson in 1947. Nope. You have been told that the clean, corporate 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings were baseball’s first professional club. Not true. They weren’t the first professionals; they weren’t all that clean, either. You may have heard Cooperstown, Hoboken, or New York City called the birthplace of baseball, but not Brooklyn. Yet Brooklyn was the home of baseball’s first fans, the first... Tue, 27 Jul 2021 09:00:00 +0000 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/campersinvans/Final_Audio_-_111_Thomas_Gilbert_How_Baseball_Happened.mp3?dest-id=626092