Podcast Episodes

First Day Out

Season 1 Episode 20

In this episode, Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer dig into a wide range of topics and break in the new studio that Justin built from the ground u…

7 months, 1 week ago

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Let's Talk Life As We *Don't* Know It: Is Our Definition of Life Too Narrow?

Season 1 Episode 19

In this episode, Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer take on the timeless question: what is life? They explore infinite systems, humans as part of l…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

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Dead Universes & Wet Stardust

Season 1 Episode 18

Audience Q&A: Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer go deep on cosmic questions. They explore theories about whether the universe already died, cycles…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

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Finding the Signal in the Noise: Career Transitions and Life Alignment

Season 1 Episode 17

In this episode, Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer unpack the tricky process of career transitions. They talk about how to recognize misalignment,…

7 months, 4 weeks ago

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Alien Comets & the Hunt for Earthlike Atmospheres

Season 1 Episode 16

This episode of Curiosity Theory with Dr. Dakotah Tyler (@dr.starkid) and Justin Shaifer (@mr.fascinate) first covers the science of finding life: al…

8 months ago

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Finding the Curiosity to Endure

Season 1 Episode 15

This week on Curiosity Theory, Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer open up about pressure, family, and resilience. Dakotah talks about his own menta…

8 months, 1 week ago

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Techno-Feudalism, Awkward Oligarchs, and... Talking Dolphins?

Season 1 Episode 14

In this episode of Curiosity Theory, Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer ask what happens when AI meets Dr. Doolittle. Could we actually talk to dol…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

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Strange Exoplanets, Believable Sci-Fi, and Humanity 10,000 Years in the Future

Season 1 Episode 13

In this episode of Curiosity Theory, Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer take on your questions. From exoplanets to the far future of humanity, to w…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

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Fascinating Frontiers (with minor setbacks): Justin's Sci-Fi Anthology

Season 1 Episode 12

In this episode of Curiosity Theory, Dr. Dakotah Tyler (@Dr.Starkid) and Justin Shaifer (@Mr.Fascinate) put Justin’s original sci-fi ideas under the …

9 months ago

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Being 'Tough' Isn't Enough: A Men's Mental Health Toolkit

Season 1 Episode 11

In this episode of Curiosity Theory, Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer talk openly about the challenges men face when it comes to mental health. 

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9 months, 1 week ago

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