Curiosity Class

Welcome to Curiosity Class, the podcast where we unravel the mysteries of the universe, one fascinating topic at a time. Join us each episode as we sit down with experts from diverse fields who break down complex subjects, making them accessible and engaging for everyone. Whether it’s the intricacies of quantum mechanics, the complexities of human psychology, or the secrets of the cosmos, we delve deep to ignite your curiosity and expand your understanding. Tune in and transform the way you see the world—let your curiosity be your guide in the Curiosity Class.

Curiosity Class is a education podcast hosted by jeffalbaum, with 67 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

jeffalbaum hosts Curiosity Class, a education show with 67 episodes published.

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  Why Chasing Money Made Her Worse At It w/ Gabi Rosen (Ep #68)

  Sep 25, 202645 min

  She was closing $25 million deals at Spotify by her mid-twenties. And she'll tell you she was at her worst every time she focused on the money. Gabi Rosen went from the youngest client partner at Spotify to building her own thing, then closed 34 clients in 18 months and joined the founders of the company she now helps run. What you'll take away: The 5 questions she asked friends to test a business idea before building anything (including the one that reveals if they'll actually pay) The anchor move that made a $200-a-month price feel like a gift Why she thinks about a story about a rock and a locked door every single day Links mentioned: Website: heyeocworks.com Gabi's email: gabi@eocworks.com Follow Curiosity Class: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Interested in sponsoring? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠curiosityclasspod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

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  Why More Views Isn't the Win w/ Josh Stabinsky (Ep #67)

  Sep 18, 202658 min

  Every time someone presses play, they hand you an hour of their life they can never get back. Josh Stabinsky thinks about that math for a living, and it changed how he builds. Josh Stabinsky is a data scientist at Spotify who works on podcast and creator growth, and the host of the Unit Economics podcast, which he has grown to 60 episodes in a year without missing a single week. What you'll take away: Why asking someone to press play is a bigger favor than it sounds The two-episodes-a-week experiment that burned him out, and what he does now Why an introvert who felt sick posting on LinkedIn does it anyway The one question he asks every guest that keeps his lineup full Links mentioned: Website: uepod.com Instagram: ue.pod LinkedIn: Josh Stabinsky Substack: uepod.substack.com Follow Curiosity Class: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Interested in sponsoring? ⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@curiosityclass.co

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  Why AI Makes Math More Important, Not Less w/ Chris Roberts (Ep #66)

  Sep 11, 202638 min

  Chris Roberts spent 30 years writing software. He says the class that actually trained him for it was not computer science. It was 10th grade geometry, and he did not figure out why until decades later. Chris holds degrees in both math and music education, taught math from the classroom to the college level, spent three decades in software development, and wrote "Math Education in the Age of AI." He now builds free math-fluency tools for students through his nonprofit. What you'll take away: The 10th grade class Chris says trained him for every software project of his career (it was not coding) What "math fluency" actually is, and the exact wall it saved his 120 remedial algebra students from hitting The 1970s California classroom that let a 2nd grader take 5th grade math, and why almost no school does it now Why he wants a multiplication bee to be bigger than a spelling bee, and how one teacher can run one alone What stays valuable when AI can compute any answer instantly Links mentioned: Chris’ book: Math Education in the Age of AI Chris’ website: https://classicmathgames.com/ Multiplication Game: https://whattimeswhat.com/ Chris’ LinkedIn: Chris Roberts Follow Curiosity Class: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Interested in sponsoring? ⁠⁠⁠curiosityclasspod@gmail.com⁠⁠

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  Why Billion-Dollar Companies Will Have 2 Employees w/ David Currant (Ep #65)

  Sep 4, 202648 min

  David thinks that within ten years there will be billion-dollar companies run by one or two people. Not a team of 500. Two. David Currant has founded four companies, been through Y Combinator (same batch as DoorDash), sold two, buried one, and is now building MX Pilot, an AI "marketing brain" for small businesses. What you'll take away: Why David tells his own kids to skip the normal job entirely, and what he teaches them instead The 15 percent number at Y Combinator that quietly turns a startup into a unicorn in two years How to test a business idea for 1,000 dollars instead of 20 million, even for a product nobody knows they want yet Links mentioned: MX Pilot: https://mxpilot.ai Mustard (David's prior company): https://www.mustard.love Reach David: David@mxpilot.ai (reach out for free marketing spend for qualifying CPG / e-commerce brands, or if you’re a tech founder looking for guidance) David’s LinkedIn Follow Curiosity Class: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Interested in sponsoring? ⁠⁠curiosityclasspod@gmail.com⁠

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  Where Does All Your Money Actually Go? (Ep #64)

  Aug 28, 202611 min

  I give myself an unlimited budget for books. I also track basically every dollar my wife and I spend. Those two things sound like a contradiction, but they're actually the whole point. This is how we decide what to spend on without an ounce of guilt, and what to cut without feeling deprived. Turns out "budgeting" done right feels less like punishment and more like permission. I'm no financial advisor, just someone who loves this stuff enough to do a whole solo episode on it. This is exactly what works for us. What you'll take away: The "spend ruthlessly, cut ruthlessly" rule that flips budgeting from restriction into permission Why you literally cannot fix your spending until you can see all of it in one place The forgotten subscription hiding in your statements right now (mine was $20 a month) Chapters: 00:00 Cold open 00:30 The paycheck-to-paycheck stat that includes high earners 02:00 Monarch: putting every account in one dashboard 04:30 Spend ruthlessly on what you value (and my book budget) 06:30 Housing, childcare, and the expenses you can't change 07:30 The counterintuitive grocery move 08:00 Using AI to audit your spending 09:00 What's your biggest line item? (drop a comment) Links mentioned: Monarch Money I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit Sethi Follow Curiosity Class: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Interested in sponsoring? ⁠curiosityclasspod@gmail.com⁠

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