Curiosity Didn't Kill the Cat

Curiosity is the engine that powers everything in this fast-moving episode. Hosts Karina Kampe and Maria Wronski-Ellis trade enlightening sharp turns—from Oscar-winning producer Brian Grazer’s “curiosity conversations” to a 1916 feminist poem remix—showing how better questions unlock creativity, accountability and everyday joy. Along the way you’ll learn the three scientific styles of curiosity, get a dopamine-driven tour of the brain, and pick up a 7-day micro-challenge that fits in your pocket. Whether you’re a startup founder, a side-hustler or a lifelong learner, this episode proves curiosity isn’t a cat-killer; it’s your nine-life superpower.

Topics covered

• Curiosity as “cognitive courage” and how it rewires creativity
• The three evidence-based curiosity styles—and how to spot yours
• Brian Grazer’s 35-year ritual of interviewing extraordinary people
• Dopamine loops, information gaps and why cliff-hangers hook the brain
• Tiny experiments: using 20-minute daily practices to spark insight
• Edith Södergran’s “Vierge moderne” and Karina's modern remix

External resources

• Brian Grazer – “A Curious Mind” 
• Grazer’s 3-min Curiosity Conversations video – 
• Loewenstein G. (1994) “The Psychology of Curiosity” 
• Gottlieb & Oudeyer (2018) “The Psychology and Neuroscience of Curiosity” 
• Edith Södergran biography
• Original Swedish text of “Vierge moderne” 

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