# balick (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover balick. Page: Feed: --- ## [Ep. #336: Curiosity & Life-Long Kindergartner, with Lakshmi](https://soundcloud.com/choosetobecurious/life-long-kindergarten) _2026-08-12 · Choose to be Curious_ What do you think of when you think of "kindergarten"? What about the prospect of being a life-long kindergartner? Join me and Lakshmi as we lean into what makes that mindset so rich and why returning to those roots is wise and wonderful. Check out Lakshmi & NoomaLooma: https://www.noomalooma.com Theme music by Sean Balick; “Zig Zag Heart" by Nursery, via Blue Dot Sessions. [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2376939728-choosetobecurious-life-long-kindergarten.mp3) ## [Ep. #335: The Hidden Power of Questions, with Lani Watson](https://soundcloud.com/choosetobecurious/hidden-power-of-questions) _2026-08-05 · Choose to be Curious_ Philosopher Lani Watson’s new book "Q: The Hidden Power of Questions in a World That Wants Answers" invites us to wrestle with unaskable and unanswerable questions to understand the real power of our questioning practices. Lani Watson: https://www.philosophyofquestions.com Theme music by Sean Balick; "The Basket" by The Balloonist, via Blue Dot Sessions. [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2375066627-choosetobecurious-hidden-power-of-questions.mp3) ## [Ep. #334: Curiosity & I, with O'Nell Agossa](https://soundcloud.com/choosetobecurious/curiosity-and-i) _2026-07-30 · Choose to be Curious_ O'Nell Agossa has a personal pact: curiosity is who he is. His first book is part memoir, part allegorical road trip buddy story, a thoughtful, slightly trippy, poignant tale of self-discovery. Curiosity & I: Let Curiosity Guide You is a novel about research and theory -- but mostly it's a conversation about how curiosity shows up in work and life between O’Nell's protagonist and a shape-shifting,… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2360069456-choosetobecurious-curiosity-and-i.mp3) ## [Ep. #333: Curiosity, Architecture & Legacy, with Alexander Josephson](https://soundcloud.com/choosetobecurious/architecture) _2026-07-22 · Choose to be Curious_ How does curiosity inform architecture? How do architects' designs elicit curiosity? And what stories do they leave behind for the future to unpack? Toronto-based architect Alexander Josephson sees curiosity at the center of anything done well. Alexander Josephson is founder of Toronto-based architecture firm Partisans: https://partisans.com Theme music by Sean Balick; “We Build with Rubber Bands”… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2356489799-choosetobecurious-architecture.mp3) ## [Ep. #332: Curiosity, Faith & Believing in Everything, with Jen Dary](https://soundcloud.com/choosetobecurious/ep-332-curiosity-faith-believing-in-everything) _2026-07-16 · Choose to be Curious_ In her book I Believe in Everything: A Memoir of Illness, Motherhood and Magic, Jen Dary chronicles her experience with a brain tumor. It's a story of wonder, unknowing, uncertainty, belief -- and curiosity. Jen Dary: https://www.jendarywriter.com Theme music by Sean Balick; “The Big Ten” by Warmbody, via Blue Dot Sessions. [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2344367129-choosetobecurious-ep-332-curiosity-faith-believing-in-everything.mp3) ## [Ep. #331: Great Question: The Art of the Ask & Getting More of What You Really Want, with Larry Robertson](https://soundcloud.com/choosetobecurious/great-question) _2026-07-09 · Choose to be Curious_ Larry Robertson makes the case: we aren’t just a “questioning species”, questions are the source of our flourishing. When we learn to use them well, we all benefit. Larry Robertson: https://lrspeaks.com Theme music by Sean Balick; “Great Great Lengths” by The Balloonist, via Blue Dot Sessions. [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2340445904-choosetobecurious-great-question.mp3) ## [Ep. #330: Curiosity & A \[New\] American Dream, with Philippa Pham Hughes](https://soundcloud.com/choosetobecurious/ep-330-curiosity-a-new-american-dream) _2026-06-30 · Choose to be Curious_ Happy Semiquincentennial! Washington DC-based social sculptor, speaker, and writer Philippa Pham Hughes and I luxuriate in curiosity, this crazy big milestone, and letting ourselves dream about the next 250 years. Theme music by Sean Balick; “Cradle Rocks” by Nursery, via Blue Dot Sessions. [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2337280100-choosetobecurious-ep-330-curiosity-a-new-american-dream.mp3) ## [Ep. #329A Toes in the Grass](https://soundcloud.com/choosetobecurious/329a-toes-in-the-grass) _2026-06-02 · Choose to be Curious_ I know I'm relaxed when I'm barefoot in the grass. Something about the smell. The slightly damp, uneven texture under my feet. The associated breeze and bird song. It pulls me fully into the moment, settles me. So I'm putting my toes in the proverbial grass this month. Here are some great re-airs to enjoy! Featuring: Monica Quesada Cordero, Matthias Gruber, Laura Zigman & Shawkat Toorawa Theme… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2309131550-choosetobecurious-329a-toes-in-the-grass.mp3) ## [Ep. #329: Curiosity & the Come Together Music Project, with Shaka Mitchell](https://soundcloud.com/choosetobecurious/ep-329-curiosity-the-come-together-music-project-with-shaka-mitchell) _2026-05-28 · Choose to be Curious_ Shaka Mitchell says, “I have seen firsthand how sharing a song can shortcut barriers and spark curiosity about perspectives vastly different from our own…"At a time when we can use all the connective tissue we’ve got, why not turn to something as fundamental as music to build our curiosity muscle? Come Together Music Project: https://www.cometogethermusic.org Theme music by Sean Balick; “Turning… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2310980903-choosetobecurious-ep-329-curiosity-the-come-together-music-project-with-shaka-mitchell.mp3) ## [Stocks ranked by what execs say (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qVk65gmw1nrI) _2026-05-27 · **Sponsored**_ Evidence-backed watchlists from earnings calls and filings, cited to real transcripts—not guesses. ## [Ep. #328: Curiosity in Raccoons, with Hannah Griebling](https://soundcloud.com/choosetobecurious/ep-328-curiosity-in-raccoons-with-hannah-griebling) _2026-05-20 · Choose to be Curious_ The research made headlines: the raccoon raiding your garbage can might just be solving puzzles for the fun of it. Animal behavior scientist Hannah Griebling's work focuses on raccoon cognition and human-wildlife conflict. Short version: they win. They love the challenge. The masked bandit as a curiosity role model! Hannah Griebling: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=JCuZt0wAAAAJ… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2308467569-choosetobecurious-ep-328-curiosity-in-raccoons-with-hannah-griebling.mp3)