No Cure for Curiosity
A podcast for curious people! Shanny Luft, administrator and professor of religion at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, talks with experts about a broad range of topics from the sciences, pop culture, media, politics, and the arts.
"The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity." - Dorothy Parker
Podcasting since 2021 • 26 episodes
No Cure for Curiosity
Latest Episodes
Our Dopest Episode Yet: Slang!
This bodacious episode of No Cure for Curiosity was supported by Magic Mind. Magic Mind really helped with my productivity during this cold, dank Wisconsin weather. You can receive 20% off your next order by going to magicmind.com a...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 26
•
48:38
2023 in Media News + Our Favorite Content!
If you are in a show hole, this episode is for you! Shanny talks with several guests who share their favorite movies, tv shows, and books from 2023. He also continues his conversation with media studies professors Kelly Wilz and Ca...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 25
•
30:14
Podcast Barbie
Shanny Luft is curious about Barbie so he invited professors Cary Elza and Kelly Wilz in Media Studies at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, to talk about it. Why was Barbie the most successful movie of 2023? We also talked...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 24
•
31:24
The Exorcist 50th Anniversary!
The power of curiosity compels you! On this episode, we talked about William Friedkin's The Exorcist with Cary Elza, (Associate Professor of Media Studies from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point) and Kathryn Lofton (the Lex Hickson...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 23
•
37:45
God the Bestseller: with Stephen Prothero
On this episode of No Cure for Curiosity, I spoke with Stephen Prothero, author, religion scholar, and now retired professor from Boston University. Throughout his career Stephen Prothero has promoted thoughtful public consideration about relig...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 22
•
35:53