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Curiosity Never Retires

Curiosity Never Retires

Written by: OLLI at American University
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 By celebrating the diverse experiences and interests of the Study Group Leaders and members who make up OLLI at American University, this podcast’s goal is to provide information about the wonderful courses and people at the heart of our OLLI at AU, while sparking curiosity and maybe a conversation or two.© 2026 OLLI at American University Education Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Curiosity Never Retires: Leonard King on Non-violence

    Curiosity Never Retires: Leonard King on Non-violence
    Jan 2 2026

    In this episode of "Curiosity Never Retires," Leonard King talks about a course he will be presenting in the Spring of 2026 on non-violence along with his wife, Betty. Leonard has taught a range of courses at OLLI at American including very popular studies of film.

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    14 mins
  • Curiosity Never Retires: Leslie Frantz on the Bronté Sisters

    Curiosity Never Retires: Leslie Frantz on the Bronté Sisters
    Nov 14 2025

    In this episode of "Curiosity Never Retires," Leslie Frantz talks about the Bronté sisters. Between them, Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bronté wrote seven books, including 'Jane Eyre', 'Wuthering Heights', and 'The Tenant of Wildfell Hall' respectively. Leslie talks about how their childhood greatly influenced their writing and explodes some of the myths surrounding them.

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    12 mins
  • Curiosity Never Retires: Penny Hansen on the Supreme Court

    Curiosity Never Retires: Penny Hansen on the Supreme Court
    Oct 27 2025

    In this episode of "Curiosity Never Retires," long time OLLI favorite, Penny Hansen, talks about her fall 2025 course on the Supreme Court and touches on the legacy of the Roberts court, the way the functioning of the court has changed radically in recent years, and the "shadow docket."
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    18 mins
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