The Curiosity Hour Podcast Creators & Guests

Tommy Estlund is a co-host of The Curiosity Hour Podcast.

Eric Segnitz is a musical artist.

Julie Lythcott Haims is an author and speaker.

Susan Hubbard is a self-described life-long band nerd, known for East of 8th.

Rachel Bitecofer is an assistant director of the Wason Center for Public Policy.

Mandy Fer is an American folk-rock singer and songwriter.

Amaryllis Fox is a writer, television host, public speaker, and former United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer.

Rae Dean is the founder of the Parent and Child Advocacy Team (PCAT).

Josh Hallmark is the host and producer of Our Americana, True Crime Bullsh**, and The Karen & Ellen Letters.

Lyz Lenz is a writer and editor. She is a columnist at The Cedar Rapids Gazette and previously served as managing editor of The Rumpus.

Kate Cooper is a guitarist, vocalist, and one half of the duo, An Horse.

Liam Thomas Bailey is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist.

Olga Khazan is a journalist who reports on health, gender, and science. She is currently a staff writer for The Atlantic.Prior to becoming a staff writer, Khazan was The Atlantic’s Global editor. She has also written for the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, Forbes, and other publications. She is a two-time recipient of the International Reporting Project’s Journalism Fellowship and winner of the 2017 National Headliner Awards for Magazine Online Writing.Khazan's first book, "Weird," is to be published in 2020.Khazan was raised in West Texas. She received her B.A. in political science from American University, and her M.A. in journalism from the University of Southern California. She began reporting at The Eagle newspaper at American.

Christopher Meyers is the co-founder & co-owner at Crane Brewing Company.

Andrew Hosmanek is a lawyer, and educator based in Iowa City. He also owns the law firm HawkeyeLaw, PLC, which specializes in sports and business law.

Mark Erelli is an American singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and touring folk musician.

Jane Elliott is an American former third-grade schoolteacher, anti-racism activist, diversity trainer, and educator. She is known for her "Blue eyes–Brown eyes" exercise.