Episode 84 - Mickey Irizarry.Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Mickey Irizarry.​Pritma "Mickey" Irizarry is a leader in higher education health promotion from the Maryland/DC Metro Region. Mickey is passionate about all health and wellness issues that affect college students, but is especially interested in sexu ...…

Dan and Tommy love sharing new episodes of The Curiosity Hour Podcast with you! We've recorded almost 90 episodes so far and have more than 24 thousand listens to our episodes. We're so happy that in the past year we've had listeners from over 50 countries join The Curiosity Hour Podcast family. We need your help to keep this going! We need to ...…

Episode 82 - R. Carlos Nakai.Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, R. Carlos Nakai. Of Navajo-Ute heritage, R. Carlos Nakai is the world’s premier performer of the Native American flute. He began his musical studies on the trumpet, but a car accident ruined his embouchure. His musical interests took a turn when he w ...…

Episode 81 - Patti MillerDan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Patricia Miller. Patti is an award-winning author and journalist whose fascination with the untold stories of women led her on a 10-year journey to unearth the story of the Breckinridge–Pollard scandal. Her work on the interplay of politics and sexual mo ...…

Episode 80 - Jo Cooper. Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Jo Cooper.Jo Cooper is the Creative Director of Jo Cooper Studio, a strategic branding, copywriting, marketing and web design firm focusing on health professionals and entrepreneurs. She’s the mother of 3 sons and a Buddhist practitioner who is devoted to ...…

Episode 79 - Ali Duncan.Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Ali Duncan.The only constant in this life is change. Over the course of the past 15 years, Ali has evolved within her life experience, giving her the knowledge to support and guide others on their own individual path. She aims to challenge your everyday b ...…

Episode 78 - Elizabeth Behrens.Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Elizabeth Behrens.Elizabeth Behrens's days are more than full, but that's exactly what she loves. Originally from Iowa, she now lives in Kansas City with her husband and four children. She has a job she loves as Ambassador and engagement Coordinato ...…

Episode 77 - Gareth Reynolds.Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Gareth Reynolds.Gareth Reynolds originally hails from the sweet streets of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After moving to Los Angeles, Gareth starred in NBC’s ‘The Real Wedding Crashers’ which was as creatively stimulatingas it was successful. Through that sh ...…

Episode 76 - Grant Gilmore.Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Grant Gilmore.Grant was born in South Africa and moved to the US at the age of 5. He served in the Marine Corps out of high school. His career has been very diverse working in the food and beverage industry as a bartender and server, manufacturing as a ...…

Episode 75 - Chris Kuenzel. Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Chris Kuenzel.Chris is a husband and father. By day he works in Corporate American as a Quality Assurance Lead, but considers his family his number 1 job.He is an avid fan of science fiction and fantasy, admiring the imagination and drive to build ent ...…

Episode 74 - Rediate Tekeste, MA.Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Rediate Tekeste, MA.Rediate Tekeste is a 1.5 generation Ethiopian-American. Growing up in Iowa as an Ethiopian (kinda) immigrant, Code-Shifting became her Mother Tongue. She uses this ability in her career to build bridges between: Ethiopian youn ...…

Episode 73 - Lisa R. LaDue, MSW, LCSWDan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Lisa R. LaDue, MSW, LCSW.A mix of clinical social worker, firefighter, teacher, and mass fatalities subject matter expert, Lisa LaDue brings a unique perspective to social work and disaster response. She is currently employed by a global huma ...…

Episode 71 - Jennifer LeonardDan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Jennifer Leonard, LAc, MSMBM.While working as an emergency room technician in Philadelphia, Jennifer realized there was a fundamental problem with how patients were being treated. People would come in, get patched up, medicated, and be quickly sent h ...…

Episode 71 - De'Anza Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, De'Anza. 2018 finds De’Anza releasing Cosmic Dream; a five song offering that has the songwriter flexing her producer skills, crafting a work of art poised to be her most potent yet. Cosmic Dream sees De’Anza fully embracing her love for electronic music and ...…

Episode 70 – John CristionDan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, John Cristion. John grew up in and around Philadelphia, but has lived in the Baltimore area for the past 32 years. He is married to Connie (35 years), has three daughters, Heather (36), Ashley (32), and Michelle (30), and one son, Jordan (11). John rece ...…

Episode 69 - Drew HabersangDan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Drew Habersang. Drew is a writer, storyteller, and social critic. He holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Connecticut and enjoys storytelling and guest lecturing all over New England and beyond. He lives in Connecticut with his husban ...…

Episode 68 - Ashley TillettDan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Ashley Tillett. "Ashley is a non-biological mother who conceived of a child with another woman, now her ex-partner. She did not protect myself with a second parent adoption and the sperm donor became the legal father and they are now raising her son to ...…

Episode 67 - Jeffrey FoucaultDan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Jeffrey Foucault. Jeffrey launched his new album, BLOOD BROTHERS, the much anticipated follow-up to his critically acclaimed 2015 album Salt As Wolves (“Immaculately tailored… Close to perfection” – The New York Times; “Pure Songwriter, simple and po ...…

Episode 6​6 - Aric HoDan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Aric Ho. Aric loves taking people and organizations to the next level. He strives to create a world where people, organizations, and the planet can thrive and live in abundance. Aric believes that understanding multiple perspectives is critical to systemic c ...…

Episode 65 - Tony CressDan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Tony Cress. Tony is a certified Corrective Exercise Specialist with over 20 years of experience in the fitness industry. His experience has involved him in designing programs for collegiate sports teams, celebrities and professional football players. His b ...…

Episode 64 - Quinn HargitaiQuinn Hargitai is a teacher, writer, photographer, and Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, in no particular order. After living and working in Albania for two and a half years, Quinn returned stateside and began working as a teacher at an international school in the greater New York area. In addition to his work in educat ...…

Episode 6​3 - Melis SönmezDan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Melis Sönmez. Melis is a design researcher with a background in product design and brand communication. She has spent the past four years collaborating with design and strategy teams tackling complex challenges and contributing insights and strategic th ...…

Episode 62 - Summer MartinDan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Summer Martin. Summer considers herself a risk taker, dream chaser and rule breaker. She’s on a mission to live her best life while encouraging others to do the same. When she’s not selling software during the day, she’s behind the mic recording her pod ...…

Episode 6​1 - ​​Maria Filippone​,​ D.O.Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, ​Maria Filippone​,​ D.O. Maria is a physician, co-founder of Des Moines Young Artists' Theater and co-owner of Noce, Des Moines’ premiere jazz club. She is a mother to three girls, and has been pursuing a life long dream of learning Arabic. ...…

Episode 60 -Josh WastaDan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Josh Wasta. Josh is a role-playing game author, gamer, humorist and long-time podcaster. He was a part of several podcasts that have been lost to the sands of time, including Digital Llama and Digital Llama: Player's Guide as well as of the Knightmare and W ...…

Episode 59 - Rev. M BarclayDan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Rev. M Barclay. Rev. M Barclay is the first openly non-binary trans person to be commissioned as a deacon in The United Methodist Church. They are currently serving as Director at enfleshed - a new ecumenical nonprofit committed to "bringing what matte ...…

Special Episode - Simon & GarfunkelDan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guests, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel! "Simon & Garfunkel were an American folk rock duo consisting of singer-songwriter Paul Simon and singer Art Garfunkel. They were one of the best-selling music groups of the 1960s and became counterculture icons of ...…

Episode 58 - Jamey BradburyDan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Jamey Bradbury. Jamey Bradbury is a writer who lives in Anchorage, Alaska. Her fiction has appeared in Black Warrior Review (winner of the annual fiction contest), Sou’wester, and Zone 3 and won an Estelle Campbell Memorial Award from the National Soci ...…

Season 3, Episode 57 - Caitlin CantyDan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Caitlin Canty. Caitlin Canty is an American singer/songwriter whose music carves a line through folk, blues, and country ballads. Her voice was called “casually devastating” by the San Francisco Chronicle and NPR describes her songs as having ...…

Season 3, Episode 56 - Special Episode Part Two - Tommy Estlund and Dan SterenchukWe received so many requests over the past year to create an episode exploring our lives so we're excited to release a special two-part episode where we ask each other questions that our listeners submitted and we also asked questions we're curious about regarding ...…

Season 3, Episode 56 - Special Episode Part One - Tommy Estlund and Dan SterenchukWe received so many requests over the past year to create an episode exploring our lives so we're excited to release a special two-part episode where we ask each other questions that our listeners submitted and we also asked questions we're curious about regarding ...…

Season 3, Episode 55 - Erin BurtonDan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Erin Burton. Erin is a divorced mother of two living in West Des Moines, Iowa. She works as an interior designer. Aside from chasing after kids, trying to make the world a more beautiful place to live and trying to prioritize what really matters ...…

Season 3, Episode 54 - Amy HunterDan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Amy Hunter. Amy Hunter is the Manager of Diversity and Inclusion for St. Louis Children’s Hospital. She recently joined the organization after being the Director of Racial Justice for the St. Louis YWCA. Currently, she is charged with addressing ...…

Season 3, Episode 53 - Laura James.Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Laura James. Laura is from metro Atlanta GA, a mother to three sons 21, 16 and 12. She is married to the woman of her dreams. Laura suffers from Bi-Polar disorder, though manages her illness through self-acceptance, medical treatment and consta ...…

Season 3, Episode 52 - Angie Lawrence. Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Angie Lawrence. Angie is from Cedar Rapids, IA and currently lives in Marion, Iowa about 15 minutes away from where she grew up. She is the oldest of 5 kids; her youngest sibling is 18 years younger than her and was born two and a half mont ...…

Season 3, Episode 51 - Alexa Martinez.Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Alexa Martinez. Alexa is a sex coach and mentor on a mission to reform sex education and sexuality expression across the globe. She is from the deep south of Louisiana and if anyone knows how to bust through taboos regarding sex, it’s her. S ...…

Season 3, Episode 50 - Kaothar El-Far.Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Kaothar El-Far. Kaothar's heritage is Muscogee Creek (maternal side) and Palestinian (paternal side). She was born and raised in rural Oklahoma as the second of five children. Even though she has faced a number of challenging life situations ...…

Season 3, Episode 49 - Scarlet RavenswoodDan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Scarlet Ravenswood . Scarlet is a professional tarot reader and owner of Arcane Alchemy; a website dedicated to exploring our world through Paganism and magic. Her writings have been featured in several spiritual publications and she is r ...…

Season 2, Episode 48 - Christina Eanes Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Christina Eanes . Christina specializes in superachieving and it is her personal mission to help individuals achieve more in life. She accomplishes this mission through her speaking engagements, workshops, and coaching. To learn more, visit ...…

Season 2, Episode 47 - Aaron ElyaDan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Aaron Elya. Aaron is a 40 year old married father of two from the metro Atlanta area. He and his wife Jill were married in 2002, and have two daughters; Turner (10) and Sydney (7). After being a devoted husband and father, Aaron's passion is musi ...…

Season 2, Episode 46 - Draven GreyDan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Draven Grey. Draven is an accomplished professional musician and author residing near Denver, CO, USA.As a musician, Draven has performed in front of crowds in the tens of thousands, composed music for television and film, and been a guest on mu ...…

Season 2, Episode 45 - Claire Morris ClarkDan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Claire Morris Clark. Claire is a Seattle-area transplant who is passionate about modern social justice, building vibrant, compassionate community, and authentic faith. She is grateful to journey through life with some of the best people ...…

Season 2, Episode 44 - Justin EvansDan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Justin Evans. Justin is 40 years old and has worked in the IT field in corporate America all his life. He started podcasting in 2012 after being inspired by Art Bell (Coast to Coast), Joe Rogan (Joe Rogan Experience) and Glynn Washington (Snap ...…

Season 2, Episode 43 - In Memory of Joshua Casteel (Dec. 1979-Aug. 2012)Tommy​ and I are honored to present this special episode in memory of the life of Joshua Casteel. Joshua was a classmate of ours at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. We're honored to have Joshua's mother, Kristi Casteel, join us on The Curiosity Hour Podcast to ...…

Season 2, Episode 42 - Katie WardDan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Katie Ward. Katie is a Los Angeles-based actor, writer, and host of The Enthusiasm Enthusiast podcast. As an actor, you may have seen her on Those Who Can't, Attack Of The Show, CSI: Miami, and in more than 75 commercials across the world. Katie ...…

Season 2, Episode 41 - Kate Melloy Goettel, JDDan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Kate Melloy Goettel, JD. Kate is a senior litigation attorney at the National Immigrant Justice Center, and is wife to Bryan, and mother to Adelaide (5) and Rowan (3). She resides in the Chicago suburbs where she enjoys playing a sma ...…

Season 2, Episode 40 - Bev KriegelDan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Bev Kriegel. Bev was married for 61 years to her husband Bill who died in 2014. Bev is a mother to four children, nine grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Bev is a former American Red Cross volunteer and she was very active responding ...…

Season 2, Episode 39 - Robert Jenkins, JDDan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Robert Jenkins, JD. Rob Jenkins uses his unique point of view, disarming delivery, and rhetorical skills he learned practicing law to tell you why he's right. You'll disagree, but you'll laugh anyway.A Detroit native, Rob has performed at ...…

Season 2, Episode 38 - Keith LesmeisterDan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Keith Lesmeister. Keith is the author of the story collection We Could’ve Been Happy Here (MG Press 2017). His fiction has appeared in American Short Fiction, Gettysburg Review, North American Review, Redivider, Slice Magazine, and many oth ...…

Season 2, Episode 37 - Alexzandria Baker, PhDDan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Alexzandria Baker, PhD. Dr. Baker holds a Master of Science in Mind-Body Medicine and a PhD in Humanistic Psychology. She is a wife, mother, sexual wellness coach, occultist, magician, teacher, and life-long student. She has published ...…