Curiosity Guild

10/06/2026

Meet the Magcarus, tonight at Grave Mistake!

Six stories of toxic inventions, a bloody revenge, battlefield overdoses, missing tombstones, the science of screw-ups, and one very well-preserved colonel.

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/grave-mistake-tickets-1989198674784?aff=socials

Doors 6:30pm, show 7:30pm
Tonight at Public Works

10/05/2026

Grave Mistake is tomorrow! 🪦
Six stories of blunders, burials and very bad decisions.

Curated by Laura Rubin
Tue, Oct 6 · Doors 6:30pm, show 7:30pm
Public Works, 161 Erie St, SF · 21+

- Ian Cannon – War on Drugs: The Patron Saint of Overdoses
- Lin Lawhn – Sixteen Years of Piracy: Jeanne de Clisson's Revenge
- Arielle Nyx McKee – The Midgley Mess
- Nicki Kaiser Sayre – Graves to Gravel: The Missing Memorials of San Francisco
- Laura Rubin – How Not to Screw Up: A Scientific View of Mistakes, Memes, and Cultural Memory
- Jessica Gulbraa – The Rebel, the Robber, and the Researcher: The Confederate Co**se That Revolutionized Forensic Anthropology

Can't make it in person? Donate any amount on the ticket page and we'll send you the livestream link.

🎟 Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/grave-mistake-tickets-1989198674784?aff=socials

09/30/2026

A pirate widow, a mid-battle overdose, a suspiciously fresh co**se, leaded gas, SF's lost tombstones, and the science of screw-ups. What could possibly go wrong?

GRAVE MISTAKE is next week! Join us to find out.
Get your tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/grave-mistake-tickets-1989198674784?aff=socials

Here's the story lineup, details in the comments below:

- Arielle Nyx McKee – The Midgley Mess
- Ian Cannon – War on Drugs: The Patron Saint of Overdoses
- Lin Lawhn – Sixteen Years of Piracy: Jeanne de Clisson's Revenge
- Jessica Gulbraa – The Rebel, the Robber, and the Researcher
- Nicki Kaiser Sayre – Graves to Gravel: The Missing Memorials of San Francisco
- Laura Rubin – How Not to Screw Up: A Scientific View of Mistakes, Memes, and Cultural Memory

09/23/2026

History is full of people making good decisions. This show is not about them.

Speakers and stories are live for GRAVE MISTAKE — Tuesday, Oct 6th at Public Works

Get your tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/grave-mistake-tickets-1989198674784?aff=socials

Ian Cannon — War on Drugs: The Patron Saint of Overdoses
Lin Lawhn — Sixteen Years of Piracy: Jeanne de Clisson’s Revenge
Arielle Nyx McKee — The Midgley Mess
Jessica Gulbraa — The Rebel, the Robber, and the Researcher
Nicki Kaiser Sayre — Graves to Gravel: The Missing Memorials of San Francisco
Laura Rubin — How Not to Screw Up: A Scientific View of Mistakes, Memes, and Cultural Memory

Doors 6:30pm | Show 7:30pm | 21+

09/21/2026

Pitches are open for By Design!

Bring us your ideas for a 10–12 minute story about ingenious designs, elaborately constructed systems, or things that worked exactly as intended - for better or worse.

Pitches for By Design are due Oct 6th. Send your ideas here: https://curiosityguild.org/speak

First-time speaker? We welcome everyone! You'll be paired with seasoned mentors who can help you with research, writing, stagecraft, and delivery.

Need an idea? Check out the By Design brainstorm doc for inspiration: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P3lLts0HGQSmoameEJqTgy4KgWF8SjVsjnk16cN7vuU/

09/18/2026

Clever Hans: The Horse Who Outsmarted Everyone | Curiosity Guild: DARK HORSE | Isolde Honore

Clever Hans: The Educated Horse Who Outsmarted EveryoneThis liter...

09/17/2026

The One-Legged Woman Who Fooled the Gestapo | Curiosity Guild: DARK HORSE | Liz Medina

https://youtu.be/GfC5nlDfB_s

Spy, Lie, Defy: The One-Legged Woman Who Fooled the GestapoVirgin...

09/16/2026

Bonus Content: Under the Radar; First over the Line | Curiosity Guild: DARK HORSE | Shweta Shankar

Bonus Content: Under the Radar; First over the Finish LineA cheek...

09/15/2026

Jupiter's Moons and the Speed of Truth | Curiosity Guild: DARK HORSE | Martin Azevedo

09/14/2026

Our next show brings you five strange and sinister tales of meth-fueled misadventures, missing memorials, deadly inventions, a bloody revenge, and grave robbing gone very, very wrong.

Join us for our spooky season special: Grave Mistake: Cautionary tales for the chronically curious!

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/grave-mistake-tickets-1989198674784?aff=socials

Hosted by Laura Rubin
Tuesday, Oct 6th
Doors 6:30pm, show 7:30pm
Public Works, 161 Erie Street, SF
21+