Curious State Creators & Guests

If it's peculiar, you can count Doug in. When not producing podcasts, he works as a freelance copywriter and filmmaker.

Elie Honig is a former federal and state prosecutor. He is also a legal analyst at CNN.

Alex Soojung-Kim Pang is a scientific history researcher, writer, and author of the book Rest.

Justin J. Lehmiller is a social psychologist, author, and research fellow at the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University.

Mignon Fogarty is a professor of journalism and a former science writer who produces an educational podcast titled Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing.

Dallas Taylor is the host and executive producer of Twenty Thousand Hertz. After cutting his teeth as a sound designer/mixer for networks like NBC, Fox, G4, and Discovery, he launched Defacto Sound.

Alie Ward is a writer, actress, and television & podcast host. She hosts the Ologies podcast.

SuChin Pak is a television news correspondent, frequently appearing on the cable networks of MTV. She joined MTV News as a correspondent in May 2001.

Mary Roach is an American author, specializing in popular science and humor. As of 2016, she has published seven books,: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (2003), Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife (2005) (published in some markets as Six Feet Over: Adventures in the Afterlife), Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex (2008), Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void (2010), My Planet: Finding Humor in the Oddest Places, Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal (2013), and Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War (2016).

Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris is an author, medical historian, television host, creator of the popular blog, The Chirurgeon's Apprentice, and the host of the YouTube video series Under the Knife.

Michelle Belanger is an author, singer, and prominent advocate for the vampire community.

Dylan Marron is an actor, writer, and activist.

Bill Schutt is a vertebrate zoologist, author, and Emeritus Professor of Biology at Long Island University.

Renee Dudley is a tech journalist. Currently, she is a Senior Reporter at ProPublica.Previously, Dudley was an investigative reporter at Reuters. Before that, she was a reporter at Bloomberg and at daily newspapers in South Carolina. In 2011, she was named Journalist of the Year by the South Carolina Press Association. She also received the Eugene S. Pulliam First Amendment Award from the Society of Professional Journalists for exposing a South Carolina law that kept vital public records secret.Dudley's first book, "The Ransomware Hunting Team: A Band of Misfits' Improbable Crusade to Save the World from Cybercrime," was published in 2022.Renee received her B.S. and B.A. in Journalism, International Relations, and French from Boston University.

Howard Berger is a special make-up effects creator. He is best known for his work on The Chronicles of Narnia films.

Lori Gottlieb is a psychotherapist, author, and speaker known for her bestselling memoir Maybe You Should Talk to Someone (2019), which blends personal narrative with insights into the therapeutic process. A licensed clinician, she is also a widely read advice columnist for The Atlantic and a frequent contributor to publications such as The New York Times and Time. Gottlieb co-hosts the popular podcast Dear Therapists, offering guidance on mental health and relationships.

Chris Hansen is a television journalist and YouTube personality.