A podcast about history, science, tales and everything in between.
50: Magic & Playing Card History
An interview with Magician Lee Asher
49: The Curiosity of Sight
How eyes work and how we discovered it
48: Tales of treasure
Cocos Island, the Centurion and a Hermit
47: Interview: Paul Mayze
Cards, the Universe and Everything
46: Potato, Potato, Potato
Foundation of the modern world
45: Artificial intelligence
Creativity and talking to animals
44: Elementary my dear Anton
Atoms and elements
43: The history of magic
And we summon a banshee
42: 22 Orphans to Save the World
The 1803 Balmis Expedition
41: William Dampier
Explorer, pirate, privateer, navigator, and naturalist
40: What is time?
The reality and the preception
We are The Curiosity of a Child, a father and son who discuss everything from science and history to monsters and games. We look at the quirky and unusual as well we the mundane from around the world as well as seeking out local history, events and characters. Don’t be put off by a young co-host, this isn’t a podcast aimed at kids, we don’t shy away from the stories we uncover. That said we aim to by fun, accessible and enjoyable to all!
And we don’t just research, we like to test and recreate! We’ve performed a traditional magical ritual whilst exploring the history of magic and recreated the Great London Stink to understand just how bad it was. We’ve tasted spices from around the globe to understand why nations went to war over them and recorded in megalithic passage graves to feel the power they gave to our ancestors. Join us and rediscover your curiosity!
Your hosts are Ric, Development Director and co-founder of U&US and his son Anton!