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Jun 28, 2019

On his 16th Birthday, Chase Carstensen, his dad Chuck, and uncle Curt ran a Spartan Race. This conversation begins by recapping that experience before getting into some of what Chase is doing and learning as he turns 16. Chuck Carstensen makes a cameo appearance during the episode.

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Jun 21, 2019

Terry Henry recently retired to the Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation reservation of her people in southern Manitoba. Her stories from her childhood and perspective of her family's experiences have influenced Curt Carstensen's thinking, especially on how native people have been mistreated in the past century.

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Jun 14, 2019

Weeks ago, fellow Freethought Toastmaster Ross Meisner caught Curt Carstensen's attention with a comment he made about how the human brain works. This conversation is the result. How does our "Lizard Brain" impact what we do and who we are? Do we have Free Will? What motivates Elon Musk in his endeavors with Tesla...


Jun 7, 2019

Hodan Nur arrived to the United States as an adult nearly 20 years ago with no English and little formal education. After many years and a few setbacks, Hodan recently received her GED, the equivalent to a high school diploma. In this conversation with Curt Carstensen, a former tutor, Hodan explains some of the...