Playing games is a fundamental human activity. But despite their ubiquity, they’ve never gotten the serious study from scholars they deserve. Why do we play them? And what, exactly, ARE games? On the show this week is C. Thi Nguyen, philosophy professor at University of Utah, and author of the book, Games: Agency as Art. Check it out at  factuallypod.com/books. You can also find the first chapter free online here: https://philpapers.org/go.pl?id=NGUTAO-8&aid=NGUTAO-8v1. 

Since 1997, Jonathan has been haunted by a question: could a volcano erupt a la Dante’s Peak and turn a local creek into a river of hot acid? This week, Professor Chris Jackson answers all of Jonathan’s burning questions about how volcanoes are formed, what happens when they erupt, and how Pierce Brosnan’s character in Dante’s Peak would have fared against a real pyroclastic flow.

Chris Jackson is Chair in Sustainable Geoscience at the University of Manchester and spent 16 years at Imperial College. Chris works in the general area of sedimentary basin analysis. When not studying rocks, Chris gives geoscience lectures to the public and schools, and he’s appeared on several Earth Science-focused television productions and podcasts. Chris is engaged in efforts to improve equality, diversity, and inclusivity in Higher Education. He runs, too!

You can follow Professor Jackson on Twitter @seis_matters, and on Instagram @christopher.aiden.lee.jackson.

Want to learn more about volcanoes?

Dive into resources from the Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program here.

Read up on the life and legacy of US Geological Survey volcanologist David Johnston—

And check out the work of volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft, who are the subjects of the documentary feature Fire of Love, playing now at Sundance.

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Love listening to Getting Curious? Starting this Friday, January 28, you can also watch Getting Curious—on Netflix! Mark your calendars, and head to netflix.com/gettingcurious to set a reminder.

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We are back in the habit! Though the weather is putting a damper on our spirits, we discuss Nicole quitting cigarettes, struggling to have good sleep hygiene, get nostalgic on vintage commercials, cast-iron skillet care, the cowards at Applebees refusing to bring back the applechimicheesecake (#bringbackthechimicheesecake), Nicole & Sasheer’s need for new Eastside LA restaurant recs (email us your recs!), and their hopes for the spring/summer. They take a quiz to see what their midnight snack should be, and answer a listener question about gift-giving amongst friends.

Here is the quiz Nicole and Sasheer took – Tell Us About Yourself And We’ll Tell You What Midnight Snack You Should Make

https://www.purewow.com/food/midnight-snack-quiz

Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:

nicoleandsasheer@gmail.com

Turning 21, leaving home, and a terrible secret. A young woman opens up to Geth about her mother’s reaction to a traumatic event that caused a rift between them.

Praise the Lord, Con-gregation! This week, host of You’re Wrong About podcast, Sarah Marshall joins the show to discuss the scams of televangelists Jim Bakker and Tammy Faye Bakker.  Plus, money found in the wall at Joel Osteen’s megachurch has people questioning if fraud was involved. Stay Schemin’!

CW: Mention of sexual assault @ 45:30

Research By Kaelyn Brandt. 

SOURCES:

https://religionandpolitics.org/2014/10/28/a-theme-park-a-scandal-and-the-faded-ruins-of-a-televangelism-empire/

https://www.biography.com/news/tammy-faye-jim-bakker-relationship-scandals

https://abcnews.go.com/US/scandals-brought-bakkers-uss-famous-televangelists/story?id=60389342

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/plumber-finds-cash-checks-loose-toilet-wall-joel-osteens-lakewood-chur-rcna7512

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-pop-culture/televangelist-tammy-faye-bakker-became-unlikely-ally-aids-crisis-rcna2059

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-03-30-mn-594-story.html

Recorded live from the Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles, Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead) and Emily V. Gordon (The Big Sick) join Paul and Jason to discuss the 2009 Neveldine/Taylor film Gamer. They’ll cover everything including Gerard Butler’s way to refuel a car, the incredible Michael C. Hall dance sequence,  and the potential Ludacris cross-over with Fast & Furious. Plus, we settle the really important parts of the film during Audience Q&A!

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Season 3 of The Neighborhood Listen returns for free starting January 31st! Join hosts Joan Pedestrian (Nicole Parker) and Burnt Millipede (Paul F. Tompkins) as they improvise their way through the fictional town of Dignity Falls. They explore posts from a certain neighborhood social networking app and interview special guests who represent the best parts of Dignity Falls.

Our first “Game and Tell!” Heather gives Nick and Matt a masterclass in Street Fighter III! We also talk about what we’re playing right now and debut a new segment: Blind Item Reviews!

Comedian extraordinaire Roy Wood Jr. joins Scott to talk about his new stand-up special “Imperfect Messenger,” the origin of his Leo Deblin character as seen on The Daily Show, and why he stopped selling prank phone calls.

Comedian Patton Oswalt feels 100% not embarrassed about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Actress Meredith Salenger feels so blessed about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.

Patton and Meredith sit down with Conan to talk about how they met, odd encounters with Orson Welles, their podcast Did You Get My Text?, and hunting for impossible snacks. Later, Conan helps Sona and Matt prepare for their children’s eventual betrothal to one another.

Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821.

For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com.

Maintenance Phase hosts Aubrey Gordon and Michael Hobbes join Jameela this week to discuss why the BMI is bunk, how we clinically don’t have a non-surgical weight loss method and how that should inform our medical health conversations, how as a society we blame fat people instead of helping people live healthier lives, why we shouldn’t lecture people on their diets, and more.

You can listen to Aubrey & Michael on their podcast – The Maintenance Phase – wherever you get your podcasts

You can follow Aubrey Gordon on Instagram and Twitter@yrfatfriend

You can follow Michael Hobbes on Twitter@rottenindenmark
You can find transcripts for this episode on the Earwolf website. 

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We interrupt our regular podcast this week for a VERY SPECIAL EPISODE. The SLC reunion looks dropped, so Casey and Danielle dropped everything and ran to fashion stylist/ Bravo lover/ icon Brad Goreski to break down every step and unfortunately mostly missteps to ask the biggest question on all of our minds …what was the theme?

Scott, Paul & Lauren discuss soda, typing and digital doodles before playing Junk Chump.

Step right up and see the amazing Judgementalist! This week Dan’s comforter becomes a pee pad and Michelle doesn’t have the security clearance to enter a department store. Then comedian Jordan Carlos joins Michelle to chat rude people who have gone to Brown, rude people who have come from France, and the perks of having an assistant (they’re all liquids.) 

Paul & Amy don’t follow the rules for 1996’s Wes Craven meta-horror-comedy Scream!

Aman Adumer and James Mannion join Matt Besser to try and Stump The Old Man with popular youth trends that inspire scenes about a Clubhouse invite to shoot your shot, the Crazy Frog team’s latest attempt to stay relevant, hurtful TikToks, dubious internet cash advice, and more!

Conan talks with Bjarki from Reykjavik about life in Iceland and how it could be improved by Conan’s despotic rule.

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This week, Jessica is being hunted by the UK Police and unfortunately, June’s voicemail is still full. Jessica updates us about her MRI experience and discusses struggles around being too agreeable, while June shares how her dog, Sgt. Meatball helps her regulate her energy. Then, the gals discuss the continuing struggle parenting in a pandemic, Jessica reveals her new go-to small talk initiations, and June tries to convince Jessica she’s good at small talk too, but the jury is still out on that. And Deep Divers, remember to be responsible for your own energy. 

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Today we’re breaking down “The Meeting”. Jim attempts to have a meeting with David Wallace to push for a promotion without Michael knowing, but of course, it backfires. Meanwhile, Dwight and Toby team up to try to see if Daryl is faking a work injury, and Pam struggles to get RSVPs to her and Jim’s wedding. Jenna reminisces about the yellow pages, Angela discovers a unique wine inspired by a condiment and Andy has a lot to say about cheese. So can you RSVP to this episode? Ryan’s a maybe.

Our abusive, for-profit healthcare system has left Americans swimming in harmful medical debt. On this week’s episode, Adam meets someone who’s doing something about it: Allison Sesso, executive director of RIP Medical Debt, a non-profit which uses donations to buy and abolish medical debt for good. Check them out at ripmedicaldebt.org

Indigenous peoples represent about five percent of the world’s population—and sustain nearly 80 percent of the world’s biodiversity. This week, Dr. Jessica Hernandez joins Jonathan to discuss the principles of Indigenous science, Indigenous land stewardship, and what it will take to heal Indigenous landscapes.

Dr. Jessica Hernandez (Maya Ch’orti’ & Binnizá) is a transnational Indigenous scholar, scientist, and community advocate based in the Pacific Northwest. In her new book Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes Through Indigenous Science (out now!), she breaks down why western conservationism isn’t working–and offers Indigenous models informed by case studies, personal stories, and family histories that center the voices of Latin American women and land protectors.

You can follow Dr. Hernandez on Twitter and Instagram @doctora_nature, and keep up with her work at www.jessicabhernandez.com.

For more resources about Native and Indigenous lands, visit landback.org and native-land.ca.

Find out what today’s guest and former guests are up to by following us on Instagram and Twitter @CuriousWithJVN.

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Happy old new year! Nicole and Sasheer share their socially-distanced hangs (out of cars), Sasheer’s new blanket sweater, Nicole’s new year treat that almost made her cum, Sasheer’s blurry photos, the origin of the tooth fairy , QAnon queries, an update on Sasheer’s yard, and coyotes just sittin’ on a bench. They take a quiz to see what baby animal they are (and explore Sasheer’s love of fish sticks), and answer listener questions about a friend who takes things too seriously, get advice about how to avoid snoring, and how to manage a relationship with a man while having straight male friends.

Here is the quiz Nicole and Sasheer took – What Cute Baby Animal Are You? – https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/games/personality-quizzes/article/which-cute-baby-animal

Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:

nicoleandsasheer@gmail.com

Sex or a “wee piece of toast?” A Brit opens up to Geth about being less horny during the pandemic and more into hobbies. She shares her love of bread and somehow it gets sexual. They also find commonality between the Rochester garbage plate and an English Breakfast.

What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, we got Scottie Beam & Sylvia Obell discussing Richard Scott Smith, a man promising love but really conning a group of mid western women out of over $1 million dollars. Plus, a Los Angeles family is shocked to learn that someone posted their home on Airbnb to rent it. Stay Schemin’!

Research By Kaelyn Brandt. 

SOURCES:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/11/style/taking-down-bad-men-is-her-job.html

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a33821604/love-fraud-richard-scott-smith-true-story/

https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/a33915040/richard-scott-smith-love-fraud-now/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8644523/Richard-Scott-Smith.html

https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/what-happened-to-carla-the-bounty-hunter-from-love-fraud

https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2021/11/30/exclusive-local-family-discovers-home-listed-on-airbnb-after-strangers-arrive-saying-they-rented-it/

Ben Schwartz (Sonic the Hedgehog) joins Andy Richter to talk about getting started in comedy, freelance joke writing for Letterman and Weekend Update, having a strong work ethic and more.