Call Me Curious
Episodes
New Season: ‘Tis The Grinch Holiday Podcast
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Grinch is back and jollier than NEVER! Whoville’s sassiest late-night talk show host returns for season 3 with more sharp-tongued monologues about e...
Can an Open Relationship Save Your Marriage? | 48
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Love! Everybody wants to find it. However, keeping up a relationship can sometimes be just as difficult as finding one. We try everything to stoke the...
Are You Oversharing on Social Media? | 47
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you one of the 4.7 billion people who use social media on a daily basis? While some people still keep a diary, others feel compelled to announce a...
Is a Dry January Worth It? | 46
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's a new year and time to make resolutions. Are you thinking about giving up alcohol for the month of January? If you like the idea of more energy, ...
Is Microdosing Mushrooms Magic for Your Health? (ENCORE) | 45
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Psychedelics were originally designed to blow your mind, but new studies suggest they can also help fix it! Can small doses of psilocybin (magic mushr...
Is It Time To Quit Your Job? (ENCORE) | 44
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you tired of low pay, long commutes, lots of stress and feeling unappreciated and unfulfilled? Maybe it's time to quit your job! Many Americans ar...
Are You Throwing Away Free Money? (ENCORE) | 43
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is your mailbox flooded with credit card junk mail promising free money? There’s cash back, 0% interest, sign-up bonuses, reward points. The come-on...
Do All Christmas Traditions Actually Come from Christmas? (And Other Holiday Tradition Mysteries) | 42
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
So what’s up with eggnog? And why is there a tree in my living room? Christmas is overflowing with traditions. Things you do, eat, drink, sing and w...
Do All Those Letters to Santa Make it to the North Pole? | 41
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever written a letter to Santa and sent it off to the North Pole, hoping he gets it? Well, Nikki and Malone have a little gift for you. They ...
Is There a Way to Keep Your Brain 'Young' and Healthy as You Age? | 40
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Talk about a brain freeze! There was a time when “cryonics” — the technology of freezing human brains (and other body parts) — was the latest ...
Are Dates on Food Just BS? (ENCORE) | 39
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Can I still eat this? We’ve all been tempted by food that's past its posted freshness date. While many people worry about illness or the yuck-factor...
Should Every Neighborhood Have a Community Fridge? | 38
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Imagine there's no hunger. It's easy if you try." Well, you actually don’t have to imagine places where the gift of food is available to all — ...
Can You Get Through the Holidays Without a Family Fight? | 37
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Everybody ready to play holiday family feud?! There’s just no way around it — holidays with the fam can be overwhelming, unnerving, and sometimes ...
Are We Ready for Lab Grown Meat? | 36
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve got the meats! Don’t look now, but your favorite burger, steak, turkey dinner, and fried chicken are poised to go full-on sci-fi in the not-...
Are You Ready for the Apocalypse? | 35
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Wait! Surviving doomsday isn’t just about hoarding toilet paper?! The practice of prepping for disasters is a real thing. And that fellow shopper wi...
Is Halloween for Kids Anymore? | 34
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
So what are you gonna be for Halloween? For adults in the not-too-distant past, the answer was easy: Nothing! But wow have things changed, right? Grad...
Are You Living With Ghosts? | 33
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Creaks, moans, and eerie shivers down your spine keeping you up? With Halloween coming fast, it’s the perfect time to reconsider whether “the hous...
Can Aphrodisiacs Really Turn You On? (ENCORE) | 32
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nikki gets to the bottom of the age-old question about whether particular foods can actually stimulate our sexual desire. Her friend Mr. Malone joins ...
Can the New 9-8-8 Crisis Lifeline Help Save Lives? | 31
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a new number in town! One that’s so needed, and so ready to be there for us when we need it most. It’s 9-8-8. The brand new nationwide h...
Can Sex Toys Help or Harm Your Sex Life? | 30
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Let the good vibes roll! Sex toys are a global phenomena, racking up more than $35 BILLION dollars in annual sales and… well… growing. They've gon...
Is America's Love Affair with Pumpkin Spice Finally Over? | 29
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When Starbuck's introduced the Pumpkin Spice Latte nearly two decades ago, no one knew it would ignite such a major cultural firestorm (albeit a very ...
Can Your Dating App Predict Chemistry? (ENCORE) | 28
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is finding your soulmate as simple as entering some info into an app? Can romantic chemistry be broken down into 1's and 0's? You've got a date with N...
Are We Alone in the Universe? | 27
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a galaxy far, far away — something AMAZING is happening! NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is beaming back to us un-be-liev-able photos of deep...
Is Love at First Sight a Real Thing? | 26
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is that really my soul-mate across the room?! Go on, admit it. You’ve asked yourself this question before. Most of us have been struck by the electr...
Do You Really Need 8 Hours of Sleep? | 25
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve been hearing it for-ev-er: Get 8 hours of sleep. It’s been drilled into our heads for so long that we just accept it, right? But maybe we sh...
Can That Song Stuck in Your Head Help Your Memory? | 24
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Can getting a song stuck in your head actually be a good thing? It sure doesn’t feel that way… as you sing the Hot Pockets jingle for the 2000th t...
Could You Fall Prey To A Cult? (ENCORE) | 23
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do you recognize the signs of a cultic relationship? Could you already be in over your head and not even realize it? Actor and model Hoyt Richards...
Does Intermittent Fasting Work? (ENCORE) | 22
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fad diets come and go, and Nikki's tried just about all of them, including intermittent fasting. She talks with someone who has seen weight-loss succe...
Are Drag Queens Doing More Than Performing? | 21
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jujubee is everywhere! The amazing drag queen, reality TV personality (Ru Paul’s Drag Race) and recording artist stopped by to talk to Nikki and Mr....
Is It Time To Quit Your Job? | 20
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you tired of low pay, long commutes, lots of stress and feeling unappreciated and unfulfilled? Maybe it's time to quit your job! Many Americans ar...
Is Sugar More Addictive Than Cocaine? (ENCORE) | 19
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sugar is everywhere around us. It's a reward, it's baked into every celebration we have. But for some, it becomes a problem when that sweet treat we w...
Is Sexual Attraction Just Our Pheromones Going Nuts? | 18
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder what that certain "tingle" is you feel every Spring? You know what we mean. The weather gets warmer, the days get longer and suddenly love...
Is It Time to Dump Recycling? | 17
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you a wish-cycler? Most people do their part to protect the environment by dumping basically everything that isn't food into their blue recycle bi...
Is Pride More Than Just a Parade? | 16
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Break out your best glitter, feathers, and leathers. And show some skin! It’s Pride Month! June is the designated dance party to celebrate the histo...
Are You Throwing Away Free Money? | 15
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is your mailbox flooded with credit card junk mail promising free money? There’s cash back, 0% interest, sign-up bonuses, reward points. The come-on...
Are Dates on Food Just BS? | 14
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Can I still eat this? We’ve all been tempted by food that's past its posted freshness date. While many people worry about illness or the yuck-factor...
Could Your Neighbor Be a Witch? | 13
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The witchy practice of Wicca has been called America's fastest growing religion. On TikTok, the hashtag #WitchTok has racked up over 20 BILLION views ...
Is Breakfast Really the Most Important Meal of the Day? | 12
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Breakfast is the most important meal of the day"… but is it really? We’ve heard that saying so many times we assume it's true. In this episode Ni...
Is Microdosing Mushrooms Magic for Your Health? | 11
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Psychedelics were originally designed to blow your mind...but new studies suggest they can also help fix it! Can small doses of psilocybin (magic mush...
Could You Fall Prey To A Cult? | 10
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do you recognize the signs of a cultic relationship? Could you already be in over your head and not even realize it? Actor and model Hoyt Richards...
Is Cinco de Mayo Mexican Independence Day? | 9
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For most Americans, Cinco De Mayo is merely one round in the Holy Trinity of Drinking Holidays - along with St. Patrick's Day and New Year's Eve. But ...
Can Your Dating App Predict Chemistry? | 8
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is finding your soulmate as simple as entering some info into an app? Can romantic chemistry be broken down into 1's and 0's? You've got a date with N...
What is Crypto and Should You Get Your Hands on Some? | 7
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone seems to be talking about Cryptocurrency these days, but do we really know enough to sink our hard-earned, old-fashioned regular money into i...
Can You Buy Nothing And Get What You Want? | 6
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Swapping is the new shopping! The Buy Nothing Project was created to reduce the massive impact regular retail shopping has on our environment, and inc...
Is Sugar More Addictive Than Cocaine? | 5
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sugar is everywhere around us. It's a reward, it's baked into every celebration we have. But for some, it becomes a problem when that sweet treat we w...
Are Zoos Good or Bad for the Animals? | 4
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Zoos have become a controversial topic in modern society. Nikki has long been conflicted about zoos and how they treat animals. Mr. Malone joins Nikki...
Can Ouija Boards Reach the Other Side? | 3
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you've ever been to a slumber party, chances are you've been weirded out by a Ouija Board. Could this family game-closet classic actually be a land...
Does Intermittent Fasting Work? | 2
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fad diets come and go, and Nikki's tried just about all of them, including intermittent fasting. She talks with someone who has seen weight-loss succe...
Can Aphrodisiacs Really Turn You On? | 1
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our very first episode, Nikki gets to the bottom of the age-old question about whether particular foods can actually stimulate our sexual desire. H...
Introducing: Call Me Curious
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is sugar really more addictive than cocaine? Does intermittent fasting work? Should I buy crypto? We’re all on 24-7 information overload, on our new...