Curious by Design is a podcast about how things get built, and why they end up the way they do.

Every product, city, system, and business is the result of a series of choices. Some intentional. Some accidental. Some brilliant. Some… less so.

Hosted by Jason Hardwick, this show explores the thinking behind the work: the history, the tradeoffs, the constraints, and the invisible decisions that shape the world around us. From design and engineering to culture, technology, and everyday systems we take for granted, each episode pulls on a single thread and follows it deeper than expected.

This isn’t a how-to podcast.

It’s a why-did-they-do-that podcast.

If you’ve ever looked at something and wondered how it came to be—or how it could’ve been designed better, you’re in the right place.

Welcome to Curious by Design.