Brought to you by BFFs Lindsay and Catherine, A Curious Exchange is a podcast where we share our conversations on interesting topics such as mythology, culture, and whatever else piques our nerdy interests! Join us for relaxed and fun chats!
This week, Lindsay unravels the complex mythology involved with the rise and fall of the Greek Titans and how the well known Olympic Gods came to rule the world. **Warning** Heavy fangirling over the Hades game by Supergiant is included.
29 May 2021
Episode 8 - Plato's Cave
This week, Catherine presents to us the famous allegory of Plato's Cave, where we consider what life would be like in the absence of suffering. Sprinkled in with some talk about The Matrix, Hedonism and cults!
5 May 2021
Episode 7 - Making Human Death Greener
Could our bodies being used for compost after death be the new way forward for funeral burials? Lindsay talks to us about "green" burials and later on, the discussion evolves into the meanings behind death through the eyes of different people!
21 Apr 2021
Episode 6 - How to Commit the Perfect Murder
Have you ever wondered how you would be able to commit a murder and get away with it? In this week's episode, Catherine starts us off with some riddles and jumps to a research study on how to commit the perfect murder.
7 Apr 2021
Episode 5 - Spooky Urban Legends
In this recording session, we start with an acknowledgement towards recent news about Asian-American hate crimes. After, Lindsay goes on to tell us three different scary urban legends. Which one will scare you the most - a ghostly encounter on a bus ride home, an elevator trip with a stranger, or a vengeful student spirit?
9 Mar 2021
Episode 4 - Couple Attractiveness and Dieting
In this episode, Catherine shares with us a research study looking at physical attractiveness in a relationship and how that affects dieting motivations.
2 Mar 2021
Episode 3 - The Tale of Princess Kaguya
In this segment, Lindsay will share the Japanese tale of Princess Kaguya and the conversation later evolves into a impassioned dialogue on the logistics of Stuart Little.
15 Feb 2021
Episode 2 - The Story of the Kitchen God
Catherine presents to us the story of the Kitchen God (Ông Táo) and why every year she honours their departure and return from her stovetop
8 Feb 2021
Episode 1 - Rocky Introductions and The Lunar Zodiac Signs
With Lunar New Year 2021 approaching, we decided to kick off our podcast with the story of the Great Race and how the Zodiac animals came to be!
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