Curiosity Never Retires

Curiosity Never Retires - Community Building with Jeff Porter and friends

In this episdoe, Jeff Porter, chair of the social committee at OLLI at American University, talks with two of his committee members, Kris Taylor and Barbara Rosen, about

Curiosity Never Retires: O Canada - with Ellen Stanton

Ellen Stanton talks about her class in which she explores Canada’s diverse regions, their distinctive characteristics, and the historic events that helped shape them. The

Curiosity Never Retires - "What is Truth?" with Rita and Bill Hadden

The pursuit of truth often forms the backbone of some of the most gripping narratives. This curated list of films delves into the heart of human curiosity, where characte

Curiosity Never Retires: "Can't We Do Better Than This?" - Thinking about Improving Government with Mark Nadel

Donald Trump is not the first president to launch a project to attempt government reform. These efforts have reoccurred since the Keep Commission in 1905. Trump, however,

Curiosity Never Retires: "Discover and Explore the World of Classical Music" with Greg Munford

In episode 1 of season 2 of Curiosity Never Retires, a podcast from the OLLI program at American University, Greg Munford describes his new class that debuts this fall. 

Curiosity Never Retires - David Hensler on Modernist Architecture

In this episode of "Curiosity Never Retires," David Hensler continues his examination of major architectural schools by focusing on Mid-Century Modernist architecture in

Curiosity Never Retires: Leonard King on Non-violence

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.  L

Curiosity Never Retires: Leslie Frantz on the Bronté Sisters

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 '

Curiosity Never Retires: Penny Hansen on the Supreme Court

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 th

Curiosity Never Retires: Don Ross on Plato and Aristotle

Don Ross received his bachelor's degree in philosophy from Wake Forest University in 1970, his master's from the University of Iowa in 1972, and his doctorate from the Un

Curiosity Never Retires: Dan Moskowitz on "The Music That Made America"

Magazine writer Dan Moskowitz has, for more than a decade, tapped his avocational interest in American popular music to lead study groups in the subject at the OLLIs at A

Curiosity Never Retires: Christina Fleps on "Renaissance: Not Just Pretty Faces"

Christina Fleps is a retired lawyer who has served as a docent at the National Gallery of Art and art lecturer at the Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase. This course examines Re

Curiosity Never Retires - Linda Freeman on "Thomas Hardy: The Sweet and the Strange"

Linda R. Freeman, PhD, retired after teaching for 15 years on the College Park campus as a University of Maryland lecturer in Victorian literature. She has also taught fo

Curiosity Never Retires - Jack Dalby on "St. Paul and Early Christianity"

For the past 13 years, Jack Dalby has lectured on the topics of Christian Origins and the Historical Jesus with OLLI programs at George Mason University, the College of W

Curiosity Never Retires - Howard Spendelow on China and Japan

Howard Spendelow earned a PhD in history and East Asian languages from Harvard University, taught history at Georgetown University from 1979 to 2023, and from 1980 to 201

Curiosity Never Retires - David Flaxman on "Mozart"

David Flaxman is a musician and computer scientist who has been teaching classes at OLLI since 2017.  He is president of the City Choir of Washington and the Georgetown C