Curiosity Killed It
By Alex McEachern, Sam Hillifer
Are you ready to have that saying you love ruined forever? Curiosity killed it!
Curiosity Killed ItMar 11, 2021
Ep. 24 / Fly by The Seat of Your Pants
Why are your pants flying? Alex thinks it's a sewing saying... he's wrong. We're talking about intuition, when automation is best, and going off script.
Ep. 23 / Bob's Your Uncle
Who's Bob, Who's uncle is he? We're talking about favoritism (specifically the origins of nepotism), hiring practices/promotions, and memes.
Ep. 22 / Better Late Than Never
This is a straightforward one but that doesn't mean we couldn't find some interesting tangents. We're talking about group work, pos-COVID events, and whether tardiness is ever acceptable.
Ep. 21 / Ducks in a Row
Are these carnival ducks, real ducks? Does the number of ducks matter? We're discussing the value of a practice run, overplanning, knolling, Alex's crazy Disney World planning, and Sam's anxiety around a poor performance.
Ep. 20 / Hindsight is 20/20
How good is 20/20? Did we have the foresight to make this saying episode 20 or was that just luck? We're talking about vision, the fact that luck plays a bigger part in our lives then we like to give credit to, and overcorrecting problems from the past.
Ep. 19 / Risk It To Get The Biscuit
What is risk? Hard to answer right? We're discussing if upside risk truly exists, we talk about what it would take to risk your life in a game of Russian Roulette, and phenomenons that make us all more risk-tolerant.
Ep. 18 / Don't Throw the Baby Out With the Bathwater
We weren't sure about this episode but hey... don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. We're talking about pesticides, new coca-cola, tech-debt, and of course why babies are being thrown out.
Ep. 17 / A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss
What makes moss so important to a stone? We're talking generational views on work/status, nomadic lifestyles, maintaining relationships on the move, and much more.
Ep. 16 / Don't Hate the Player
When should we hate the player and not the game? What game are we referring to, sports, video games, LIFE??? We’re discussing when we become angry at the products of our own creation like Paul vs Mayweather, video game development, and even taxes.
Ep. 15 / Don't Ask How The Sausage is Made
Asking how the sausage is made might be more than you want to know. Or, it could be the context you need. We're talking about the creation of laws, transparent supply chains, and yes even sausages.
Ep. 14 / Don't Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth
What's so special about a horse's mouth? Is a gift horse's mouth different? We're discussing giving the right gift, when to be honest with how you feel about a present, and what we think is the perfect type of gift.
Ep. 13 / The Squeaky Wheel Gets the Grease
Is something squeaking a good or bad thing? Is this saying better suited for products or people? We're talking about work meetings, people who peacock at parties, and products where squeaking is part of the design.
Ep. 12 / Great Minds Think Alike
Ep. 11 / A Stitch in Time Saves Nine
Is this a stitch in the space-time continuum or a sewing saying? We’re discussing the asshole in your neighborhood who doesn't weed his lawn, root cause analysis, mental health, and burnout at work.
Ep. 10 / Fake It Till You Make It
Is this saying about creating confidence or just cons? We're discussing some famous hoaxes, over-promising and underdelivering, multi-level marketing, and when it's appropriate to fake something first.
Ep. 09 / Those in Glass Houses Should Not Throw Stones
Ep. 08 / Take it With a Grain of Salt
Why do some things we say need salt? Why specifically do we need one grain of it? We're discussing whether everyone should be a skeptic, when words are like poison, and who/what should you be most skeptical of.
Ep. 07 / Don't Put The Cart Before The Horse
What if we told you that Germany did put the cart before the horse... Is this saying about the order you do something in? Is about breaking convention or tradition? We're discussing the appropriate times to innovate, when tradition/convention is valuable, and why people are reluctant to change.
Ep. 06 / Practice Makes Perfect
Can practice make disaster? When are you practicing vs just doing? We're discussing where perfection is possible, the difference between learning and practice, and when practice actually makes you worse.
Ep. 05 / Beggars Can't Be Choosers
Are beggars too choosy, or not choosy enough? It's important to look at this saying from both sides of the equation. We are discussing unpaid internships, today's job market, and when you need to show humility and drop your ego vs know your worth.
Ep. 04 / A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words
A thousand words are 4 written pages. Is a picture worth all that? Does it mean that pictures are priceless, that they are better for learning, or are actually hold more monetary value? We're discussing how we learn, the importance of language in communication, and what makes something priceless.
Ep. 03 / Happy as a Clam
We’re discussing if this means the happiest, a simple pleasure, or was it just a couple of baked American pilgrims on an East Coast beach…
Ep. 02 / Cross That Bridge When We Get There
Ep. 01 / The Early Bird Gets The Worm
Curiosity Killed It (Preview)
Listen to the trailer for the show before we officially go live on March 11th.