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Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness
Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness
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Join Jonathan Van Ness (Queer Eye) each week as they explore everything under (and sometimes beyond!) the sun with scientists, historians, activists,... more

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How Do We Become Better Daters?

It’s fall, it’s cuffing season, and maybe you’re looking for a way to extend that new, cozy relationship to a... more

20 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 1 minute
You Might Also Like: Millionaire University

Introducing 169. Email Marketing Turned 6-Figure Membership: Leveraging a Low-Ticket Offer to Attract Customers and Build Community With Liz Wilcox... more

20 Nov 2024 ·
PRETTY CURIOUS | What’s The Chemistry Of Cleanser? with The Beauty Brains Podcast

This week, we have an unbeatable cosmetic chemistry duo - Perry Romanowski & Valerie George from The Beauty Brains Podcast!... more

18 Nov 2024 · 38 minutes
How Do We Prepare For Trump 2.0?

It’s been a week since Trump won the 2024 election, and we’re still processing...everything? We’re processing what the future will... more

13 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | How Does WICKED's Hair And Makeup Design Defy Gravity? (Part Two) with Frances Hannon

Makeup, Prosthetics, and Hair..oh my! Fellow Ozians! We’ve got more to share from our conversation with the Hair, Makeup, and... more

11 Nov 2024 · 38 minutes
What Was The Cadaver Synod? with Alaina Urquhart and Ash Kelley from Morbid

It’s the day after the 2024 election, and we could all use a little detour of the mind- enter the... more

06 Nov 2024 · 46 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | How Do We Look So Gorgeous…Even In A Trump Ad? With Pattie Gonia

Grab your high-heel hiking boots, babes - we have the QUEEN of the outdoors, Pattie Gonia! JVN & Pattie sit... more

04 Nov 2024 · 44 minutes
What’s It Going To Take To Win The 2024 Presidential Election? With Senator Elizabeth Warren

It’s a very special day on the pod, we have a returning guest and U.S. Senator from Massachusetts- Senator Elizabeth... more

30 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | How Do We Get Over Dental Fear And Get The Best Smile Of Our Life?

You know what they say: You’re never fully dressed without a smile! This week on Pretty Curious, we’re talking all... more

28 Oct 2024 · 41 minutes
Why Does Our Foreign Policy Suck So Bad?

Getting Curious superstar, Dr. Osamah Khalil, is back for the third installment of our series covering U.S. Foreign Policy from... more

23 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | How Does WICKED's Hair And Makeup Design Defy Gravity? (Part One) with Frances Hannon

Something has changed within us, curious people, something is not the same. We’ll never know a world without our episode... more

21 Oct 2024 · 57 minutes
How Can We Take Better Care Of Our Community Cats?

Alright, curious people, we’re getting frisky with one of our favorite topics - CATS! No, not the Andrew Lloyd Webber... more

16 Oct 2024 · 59 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | What Wardrobe Essentials Do I Need For My Style Evolution?

Is your wardrobe in need of a revamp? Do you feel like you're missing some fundamental pieces? Can't figure out... more

14 Oct 2024 · 41 minutes
What’s It Like To Be A College Voter In A Swing State This Election?

Do you want to know what’s happening on college campuses this election cycle? Then look no further, because JVN went... more

09 Oct 2024 · 57 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | How Do You Get The Best Brows Of Your Life? with Kelley Baker

You know what they say: eyebrows are sisters, not twins - but that doesn’t mean they can’t be stunning! And... more

07 Oct 2024 · 39 minutes
What’s The History Of Gay Cruising?

“Everybody's doing it, but nobody's talking about it because it's so secretive.” Alrighty, curious people, we’re getting spicy & kicking off... more

02 Oct 2024 · 57 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | How Can I Keep My Hair From Falling Out This Fall?

Is seasonal hair loss actually a thing? We’re about to find out with trichologist & cosmetic chemist Angela Onuoa! JVN... more

30 Sep 2024 · 43 minutes
Can Meme Marketing Win The White House? with Sami Sage

This episode of Getting Curious, we’ve got one of the HBICs of Betches Media - Sami Sage! As we anxiously... more

25 Sep 2024 · 50 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | Did TikTok Make Me Buy It? With Jill Dunn & Carlene Hggins

We have the incredible hosts of the Breaking Beauty Podcast on Pretty Curious today - Jill Dunn & Carlene Higgins!... more

23 Sep 2024 · 45 minutes
How Did You Become An Iconic Nature Photographer? with Cristina Mittermeier and Paul Nicklen

If you’ve ever picked up a National Geographic and skimmed across the gorgeous images that cover those pages - you’ve... more

18 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | Is Gilded Age Hair So Big Because It’s Full Of Secrets?

Think Gilded Age hair is super 19th century? Uhhh - think again! The hairstyling practices and salon culture that we’ve... more

16 Sep 2024 · 37 minutes
What Is Project 2025? with Strict Scrutiny

The Destiny’s Child of constitutional law (aka Strict Scrutiny) is back on Getting Curious to help us digest and dissect... more

11 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | How Did You Become The Queen Of British Beauty? with Caroline Hirons

Caroline Hirons, arguably the most important figure in British beauty, stopped by this week’s Pretty Curious and is holding serious... more

09 Sep 2024 · 35 minutes
How Gay Was Abraham Lincoln?

We’re looking for a man in politics. Thick thighs. 6’4”. Blue eyes. Abraham Lincoln, course - or as we’re lovingly... more

04 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | What’s Happening Over On Ask JVN?

Buckle in, sweetie - we’re getting hot & steamy and going behind the paywall for a very special preview of... more

02 Sep 2024 · 35 minutes
ICYMI: What Are Tradwives?

There’s a group of far right influencers lurking on your social media feeds. They post organic recipes, millennial mom advice,... more

28 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | Can Face Yoga Make Me Hotter?

Fumiko Takatsu, creator of the Face Yoga Method, stopped by Pretty Curious to help JVN find some easy, physiological, and... more

26 Aug 2024 · 35 minutes
Is There Such A Thing As Constructive Criticism? with adrienne maree brown

Do you ever feel the need to “gather” someone online? Or maybe someone in your life? It’s perfectly human! But... more

21 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | How Do You Make A Demure "It" Brand?

We’re not a little bit obsessed with Nécessaire, we’re big-BIG time obsessed with Nécessaire and its co-founder, Randi Christiansen! Bodycare,... more

19 Aug 2024 · 44 minutes
What’s Going On With Our Buttholes?

We’re telling the truth, the HOLE truth, and nothing BUTT the truth this week. It’s all about anal health today... more

14 Aug 2024 · 59 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | Should I Chop My Hair Off? with Sam McKnight

Princess Diana. Lady Gaga. Tilda Swinton. No, this is not a fever dream, it’s just a sampling of the illustrious... more

12 Aug 2024 · 42 minutes
How Can We Be Better Track & Field Fans? with Nikki Hiltz

Today on Getting Curious, we’ve got THE Olympic runner to watch -  Nikki Hiltz! This episode is coming to you... more

07 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | How Do I Find The Foundation For Me?

We've got makeup artist extraordinaire Keita Moore on the pod today, sharing everything you need to know about finding THE... more

05 Aug 2024 · 38 minutes
How Are Eating Disorders Embedded In Our Culture?

If you’ve ever seen a “What I Eat In A Day” video, glanced at a tabloid in the checkout lane,... more

31 Jul 2024 · 59 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | How Do You Bring Newsroom Prowess To Glamour Magazine?

On this week’s Pretty Curious, JVN and Samantha Barry, Editor-in-Chief of Glamour Magazine,  delve into the intersections of beauty, politics,... more

29 Jul 2024 · 41 minutes
How Do Olympians Mentally Prepare?

Curious People…the Summer Olympics are finally upon us!!! As we prepare for the most major event of the season, we... more

24 Jul 2024 · 56 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | Is Red Light Therapy Fierce Or Not?

Red Light Therapy is all the rage…but what exactly is it? The legendary Dr. Barbara Sturm is here to tell... more

22 Jul 2024 · 36 minutes
Are We Any Happier in 2024? with Gretchen Rubin

Can you believe we’re already halfway through the year?? Gretchen Rubin is back with Jonathan to check in on our... more

17 Jul 2024 · 52 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | Are Y2K Trends Making A Comeback? with Fat Mascara

Jess & Jenn from Fat Mascara are here for the beauty podcasting collab of the century! We talk about the... more

15 Jul 2024 · 42 minutes
What's Going On With Sharks?

We are getting into all the Shark Week fun here on Getting Curious with Dr. Gavin Naylor! Jonathan and Gavin... more

10 Jul 2024 · 54 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | How Does Acupuncture Work? with Dr. Eileen Li

If you’re anything like us, then you have endless burning questions about acupuncture: How exactly does it work? Can it... more

08 Jul 2024 · 42 minutes
What's The Biden Administration Doing For The Environment?

White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi is here to tell us all about the major policy efforts that are... more

03 Jul 2024 · 47 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | How Are My Table Manners? with Jessie & Lennie Ware

Jessie & Lennie Ware sat down with JVN for a good old chit-chat on their podcast Table Manners, and we’re... more

01 Jul 2024 · 39 minutes
How Fun Is Alan Carr?

Jonathan and Alan recently met at Adele’s Vegas residency show and were instantly obsessed with each other! The two sit... more

26 Jun 2024 · 40 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | What’s The Deal With Hyperpigmentation?

Desiree Verdejo took a leap of faith: she left the grind of New York corporate law and opened a boutique... more

24 Jun 2024 · 38 minutes
Where Have All The Gay Bars Gone?

Did you know that between 2006 and 2016, 58% of bars, pubs, and nightclubs that catered to the LGBTQ community... more

19 Jun 2024 · 52 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | How Did You Go From Kitchen Sink to Oprah Winfrey? with Lisa Price

This week, we have Carol’s Daughter founder, Lisa Price! Lisa tells Jonathan about her decades-long journey to lasting success: from... more

17 Jun 2024 · 34 minutes
Gay Republicans?

Neil J. Young is here to answer all our burning questions about the history of gay people within the Republican... more

12 Jun 2024 · 57 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | What’s It Like To Design Iconic Looks For RuPaul? with ZALDY

Did you know that the looks for Ru Paul’s Drag Race, Lady Gaga’s Monster Ball Tour, Britney Spears’ Femme Fatale... more

10 Jun 2024 · 37 minutes
How Are The Asexuals Doing? with Angela Chen

Happy Pride, Curious People! We’re kicking the month off by talking with Angela Chen about the often overlooked “A” in... more

05 Jun 2024 · 50 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | How Hot Is Jewelry? with Irene Neuwirth

We’re MAJOR fans of Irene Neuwirth Jewelry, known for her one-of-a-kind and incredibly gorgeous pieces! Irene tells Jonathan the story... more

03 Jun 2024 · 35 minutes
How Can We Be More Effective With Language?

Have you ever wondered what’s up with double negation, the history of gender neutral pronouns, or why swearing is taboo?... more

29 May 2024 · 55 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | What's It Like To Run Allure Magazine? with Jessica Cruel

Allure Editor in Chief Jessica Cruel just got back from a trip to South Korea and is ready to share... more

27 May 2024 · 41 minutes
What’s the State of Misinformation? with Renée DiResta

We’re all so used to turning to our phones for information, but how exactly does it travel across the internet…and... more

22 May 2024 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | How Dieux We Know What Works for Our Skin? with Charlotte Palermino

If you’re as obsessed with Dieux Skin’s Forever Eye Mask as we are, then this episode is for you! Co-founder... more

20 May 2024 · 36 minutes
What Was The U.S. Up To From 1980-2001?

Dr. Osamah Khalil is back to tell us all about what was happening in this period of history from the... more

15 May 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | What’s the Deal with Psoriasis?

We’re getting personal on this episode of Pretty Curious with Jonthan’s dermatologist, Dr. Ali Shahbaz! The two walk through Jonthan’s... more

13 May 2024 · 45 minutes
How Does Hilarity For Charity Bring Light To Alzheimer's? with Seth & Lauren Rogen

Seth and Lauren Rogen are on the pod this week to talk with Jonathan all about their incredible organization Hilarity... more

08 May 2024 · 45 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | How Can Baths Improve My Wellbeing?

Start filling the tub and light a candle! This week, we’re talking all about Pursoma’s specialty bath soaks and body... more

06 May 2024 · 34 minutes
Why Does Gynecological Care Affect Us All?

Did you know that in ancient Greece, the stereotype that women were “overly emotional” came from the false idea of... more

01 May 2024 · 48 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | How Did You Become A Master Wigologist?

Ever wonder who makes Laverne Cox’s hair look so good? It’s none other than this week’s guest, Dee TrannyBear! Dee... more

29 Apr 2024 · 36 minutes
Where Does Plastic Go?

Happy Earth Day, Curious People! To celebrate, we’re inviting research scientist Marcus Eriksen from 5 Gyres to the pod. Marcus... more

24 Apr 2024 · 51 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | What’s It Like To Work For Cosmo U.K.?

This week, Keeks Reid tells us all about how she followed her passion for beauty all the way Cosmopolitan U.K.!... more

22 Apr 2024 · 38 minutes
Who Was John Hancock?

You probably learned about the Founding Fathers in school…or maybe you had a deep Hamilton phase like the rest of... more

17 Apr 2024 · 50 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | How Can We Supercharge Our Skincare Routine?

LA Beautologist, Nayamka Roberts-Smith, joins Jonathan to go deep on skincare…literally! Nayamka brings her expertise as an award-winning esthetician to... more

15 Apr 2024 · 38 minutes
What Happened To Local Newspapers?

So much of our news consumption these days comes from social media and cable news, but whatever happened to local... more

10 Apr 2024 · 51 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | How Is Your Makeup SO Gorgeous? with Mikayla Nogueira

This week’s guest needs NO introduction because you’ve definitely seen her all over your FYP! Mikayla Nogueira joins Jonathan for... more

08 Apr 2024 · 40 minutes
How Did The Vietnam War Start?

The Vietnam War caused a ton of strife both domestically and internationally, but so many details were hidden from the... more

03 Apr 2024 · 48 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | How Has The Beauty Industry Evolved? with Ateh Jewel

This week we’re uncovering the highs and lows of the beauty industry with someone who's been a part of it... more

01 Apr 2024 · 46 minutes
What Happens When We Get Sick?

Picture it: you’re on a crowded subway and someone sneezes. Or maybe you’re on a plane and the person next... more

27 Mar 2024 · 52 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | What’s The Deal With Botox?

Today we’re answering all your burning questions about botox! Dermatologist Dr. Renée A. Beach joins Jonathan to talk all things... more

25 Mar 2024 · 43 minutes
What’s Up With The Northern Lights?

Have you ever been lucky enough to see the aurora borealis in person? Jonathan’s been dying to see them for... more

20 Mar 2024 · 54 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | How Did You Become a Drag Legend? with Sasha Colby

Hold on to your lace fronts, because the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15, Sasha Colby, is on this... more

18 Mar 2024 · 41 minutes
How Do You Get Involved In Politics?

With November right around the corner, many people are expressing frustration with our current political leaders. So this week civic... more

06 Mar 2024 · 46 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | How Are Inner And Outer Beauty Related?

This week, nutritionist and holistic wellness expert Kimberly Snyder teaches us about how taking care of ourselves on the inside... more

04 Mar 2024 · 39 minutes
What Is Foraging? with Alexis Nikole Nelson (aka BlackForager)

If you’re on TikTok or Insta, you’ve probably seen Alexis Nikole Nelson aka BlackForager sharing a recipe for acorn flour,... more

28 Feb 2024 · 56 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | How Do You Design Oscar-Worthy Costumes?

Poor Things fans, this episode is for you! Jonathan sat down with the film’s costume designer, Holly Waddington, to learn... more

26 Feb 2024 · 35 minutes
Is Health Care Fair?

The United States is the only high-income country that doesn’t have universal health care…AND we have some of the worst... more

21 Feb 2024 · 48 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | Should I Pop My Pimples? with Dr. Pimple Popper

Don’t freak out too much…Dr. Sandra Lee (aka Dr. Pimple Popper) is on Pretty Curious! On this episode, Dr. Lee... more

19 Feb 2024 · 36 minutes
Is Romance Dead?

Sabrina Strings is back on Getting Curious with this stunning revelation: romance is dead! But was it ever really alive?... more

14 Feb 2024 · 47 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | How Can You Give Your Hair Color A Glow-Up?

If you’ve been wanting to color your hair, but don’t know what to expect, then you’ve come to the right... more

12 Feb 2024 · 37 minutes
Can Marijuana Legalization Save Us All?

For the last 54 years, marijuana has been classified as a Schedule I drug: a category that carries drastic criminal... more

07 Feb 2024 · 49 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | How Can Hot & Cold Treatments Improve Our Health?

Every celebrity on your FYP has probably posted a cold plunging video—and maybe you want to try it too! But... more

05 Feb 2024 · 33 minutes
How Do You Survive A Home Invasion?

What should you do if someone breaks into your house? How can you prevent someone from stealing your identity? What’s... more

31 Jan 2024 · 46 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | How Do You Do Makeup On Queer Eye? with Senoj Byrd

Queer Eye’s head of hair and makeup department, Senoj Byrd, joins Jonathan to celebrate the release of Season 8! Jonathan... more

29 Jan 2024 · 36 minutes
Why Am I So Obsessed With Video Games?

Fortnite. League of Legends. The Sims. Candy Crush. From playing with your friends as a kid to competing with a... more

24 Jan 2024 · 48 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | How Can I Take Hotter Photos?

Ryan Rudewicz (aka @rudepolaroids) is *the* expert in capturing your inner glow on film. NYC’s hottest nightlife photographer and Jonathan... more

22 Jan 2024 · 30 minutes
What’s It Take To Be A Cool Mom? with Busy Philipps

She’s not like a regular mom, she’s a cool mom! This week, Busy Philipps joins Jonathan to talk all things... more

17 Jan 2024 · 50 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | How Can We Level Up Our Nails? with Mei Kawajiri

Mei Kawajiri (aka @nailsbymei) has actually touched Madonna’s hands…while she was doing her nails! She also happens to be the... more

15 Jan 2024 · 39 minutes
Is White Supremacy A Covert Killer?

If you loved our episode on the women of the far right then this one’s for you! We’re returning to... more

10 Jan 2024 · 44 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | How Did You Shape The Hollywood Hair Scene? with Adir Abergel

From Tina Turner to Kristin Stewart, this week’s guest has worked with practically every iconic celeb. Celebrity hairstylist Adir Abergel... more

08 Jan 2024 · 38 minutes
How Can We Be Happier In 2024? with Gretchen Rubin

It’s a new year and there’s a new topic that Jonathan’s curious about! We’re talking about happiness with the expert... more

03 Jan 2024 · 50 minutes
What Conversations Are We Looking Back On? (ICYMI)

For our *last* episode of the year, we’re giving you a montage à la Golden Girls. Join Jonathan, as they... more

27 Dec 2023 · 59 minutes
How Wrong Was The Supreme Court On Abortion? (ICYMI)

2023 was a year of big decisions for the Supreme Court, including recent news that they’ll be reviewing the constitutionality... more

20 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
What’s The State Of HIV Research?

December is World AIDS Month, so we’re bringing back Dr. Celeste Watkins-Hayes to learn about recent developments in HIV research.... more

18 Dec 2023 · 34 minutes
How Do Deep-Sea Fish Get It On?

Do you ever watch Finding Nemo and wonder about the scary-looking fish with the gnarly teeth and the light on... more

13 Dec 2023 · 49 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | What’s Your Approach To Beauty? with Jenn Harper

Cheekbone Beauty came to Jenn Harper in a literal dream. Now her brand is on the shelves of Sephora Canada... more

11 Dec 2023 · 33 minutes
How Can We Achieve Financial Security? with Tori Dunlap

This week we’re taking on all of your financial questions. What the heck is a Roth IRA? How should you... more

06 Dec 2023 · 53 minutes
What’s The State Of Intimate Partner Violence in the U.S.? with Sonya Passi

This week on Curious Now, we’re getting an update on legislative efforts to advocate for survivors of intimate partner violence.... more

04 Dec 2023 · 33 minutes
How Do You Become A Gardener? with Mark Peacock

What kind of flower is Agnes van Rhijn from The Gilded Age? How can you start a garden when you... more

29 Nov 2023 · 41 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | What’s Our Holiday Gift Guide? With Tan France

On this week’s Pretty Curious. we’re still talking all things skincare, hair care, beauty, self-care, and beyond - but we’re... more

27 Nov 2023 · 30 minutes
What Is Swedish Death Cleaning? with Ella Engström, Johan Svenson, and Katarina Blom

Do you ever look around at your living space and suddenly realize that you have way too much stuff? Well,... more

22 Nov 2023 · 48 minutes
How Is Gender-Affirming Care At Risk In TN? With Chase Strangio & L.W.

Every other week on Curious Now, we cover updates on the gender-affirming care bans being put in place all over... more

20 Nov 2023 · 37 minutes
What’s The History Of Eyeliner? with Zahra Hankir

Kohl. Mebari. Kajal. Eyeliner. It may go by many names, but most people know exactly what this iconic makeup tool... more

15 Nov 2023 · 43 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | How Do You Bring Botanicals To Your Brand? with Leigh Joseph

What do you get when you combine sustainably sourced botanicals with Indigenous plant science? Sḵwálwen Botanicals! Ethnobotanist and founder of... more

13 Nov 2023 · 32 minutes
What Is Fairness In Sports? with Caster Semenya

This week’s guest has not one, but TWO Olympic gold medals. Middle-distance runner Caster Semenya joins Jonathan to discuss what... more

08 Nov 2023 · 58 minutes
What’s It Like To Be Queer In England? with Travis Alabanza

Writer and performer Travis Alabanza joins Jonathan on this week’s Curious Now to talk about some of the differences between... more

06 Nov 2023 · 38 minutes
Why Do We Play With Dolls? with Freyja Hartzell

Dolls play a huge part in our childhoods. Whether it was your best friend, or it gave you the creeps,... more

01 Nov 2023 · 56 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | How Do I Do My Makeup? with Gigi Goode

You might know this week’s Pretty Curious guest from Season 12 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race." This week, model and artist Gigi... more

30 Oct 2023 · 38 minutes
How Do Tsunamis Happen? with Dr. Tina Dura

More than half of the world’s population lives near a coastline. And where there’s a coastline, there’s the potential for... more

25 Oct 2023 · 44 minutes
What’s Happened Since The Ohio Train Derailment? with Justin Garner and Emily Wright

On February 3rd, a train derailed right outside of East Palestine, Ohio. Toxic substances were released into the air, thousands... more

23 Oct 2023 · 44 minutes
What Are Golden Passports? with Professor Kristin Surak

Your passport tells a story of where you’re from—and where you’re allowed to go. But what if you wanted to... more

18 Oct 2023 · 46 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | How Do You Paint Your Face? with Danessa Myricks

Imagine a beauty playground where every makeup product is multi-use, you’re encouraged to get creative, and everyone is welcome. You’re... more

16 Oct 2023 · 52 minutes
What Was Going On In The Middle Ages? with Dr. Janina Ramirez

Warrior princesses. Gender-bending Vikings. Nuns who were writing about orgasms and writing world-class music. This week, Dr. Janina Ramirez is... more

11 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
Could A Single Vote Save Abortion Rights? with Sister District

From reproductive rights to school curricula to traffic and infrastructure, state legislatures make decisions about our everyday lives, all across... more

09 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
What’s It Like To Be A Jeopardy! Icon? with Amy Schneider

She’s a Jeopardy! champion, an advocate for trans rights and representation, and this week’s guest on the podcast. Who is... more

04 Oct 2023 · 48 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | How Are You Serving Bombshell Beauty? with Trace Lysette

Whether she’s on the basketball court or the red carpet, this week’s Pretty Curious guest knows how to turn a... more

02 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
What’s The Cultural History Of The Calorie? with Dr. Athia N. Choudhury

What’s in a calorie? So much more than what you see on a box of cereal or a restaurant menu.... more

27 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
How Has TikTok Changed Elections? with Annie Wu Henry

If you haven’t seen this week’s Curious Now guest on your TikTok feed, you’ve definitely seen her work. Annie Wu... more

25 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Who Are The Women Of The Far Right? with Dr. Eviane Leidig

There’s a group of far right influencers lurking on your social media feeds. They post organic recipes, millennial mom advice,... more

20 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
PRETTY CURIOUS | What Is Beauty Beyond The Binary? with David Yi

Welcome to Pretty Curious, a new series where every other Monday, we’ll be talking all things beauty—skincare, haircare, self-care, and... more

18 Sep 2023 · 53 minutes
How Can I Be A Good Plant Parent? with Christopher Griffin aka Plant Kween

Gather your plant fam and tell all the green gurls—there’s royalty on the podcast this week! Christopher Griffin aka THE... more

13 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
How Can We Support Intersex Rights? with Alicia Roth Weigel

It’s a new week—and we’re debuting a new series! Welcome to Curious Now, where every other Monday, we’ll be covering... more

11 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
What’s The History Of Pockets? with Dr. Hannah Carlson

You know the feeling when you try on a dress and realize—it has pockets? Those pockets were more than 500... more

06 Sep 2023 · 1 hour,
What’s Happening With The Supreme Court? with Strict Scrutiny

What’s better than one constitutional law expert? THREE! This spring we had the honor of speaking with Professor Melissa Murray... more

30 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
Are Killer Whales Misunderstood? with Dr. Deborah Giles

Southern Resident killer whales are a lot like us. They have family meals, chat in different dialects, and sleep side... more

23 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 19 minutes
How Cool Are Caves? with Professor Kathleen R. Johnson

Getting Curious is going spelunking! Caves are full of evidence about our Earth’s past: they can tell us about monsoons... more

16 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
What’s The Science Of Sleep? with Dr. Gina Poe

We spend one third of our lives sleeping. But WTF is going on during those hours?! This week, Dr. Gina... more

09 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
Who Were History’s Queer Seamen? with Dr. Seth LeJacq

Sea daddies! Sea queens! Land hoes! This week, we’re getting wet and wild with Dr. Seth LeJacq to learn what... more

02 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
Who Are Hollywood’s Paparazzi? with Dr. Vanessa Díaz

Paris. Lindsay. Kim. We know the celebs in paparazzi photos, but what about the people behind the cameras? This week,... more

26 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
Are Parasites Out To Get Us? with Dr. Sebastian Lourido

Parasites are everywhere: in our bodies, in our water, even in our cats’ litter boxes. Are they agents of chaos—or... more

19 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
How Can We Ease Eco-Anxiety? (ICYMI) with Dekila Chungyalpa

Last week, Earth hit record-high temperatures—three times. We’re feeling the heat of climate change, literally, and it’s f*cking scary. To... more

12 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
How Do Cops Get Away With Robbery? (ICYMI) with Professor Saleema Snow

Imagine a situation where the cops can take your car, your house, and your cash. You could be waiting years... more

05 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
How Does The Universe Get It On? with Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

Is life one big cosmic orgy? To wrap up our Pride Beyond Borders series, we’re going big… with an episode... more

28 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
What’s It Like To Be Gay In China? with Dr. Travis S. K. Kong

What do 90 young, gay men in mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong have in common? They’ve all spent years... more

21 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
What's Haitian Vodou? (Part Two) with Professor Eziaku Nwokocha

What’s it like to enter a religious or spiritual space as a queer person? In Haitian Vodou, the divinities are... more

15 Jun 2023 · 59 minutes
What's Haitian Vodou? (Part One) with Professor Eziaku Nwokocha

A spiritual practice that has a divinity dedicated to the protection of lesbians?! Tell us more! This week, for our... more

14 Jun 2023 · 44 minutes
What Are The Global Politics Of Drag? with Professor Kareem Khubchandani

This June, we’re celebrating Pride Beyond Borders! And to kick off our series, we’re exploring global drag culture with Professor... more

07 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
How Many Hard Rights Can One Supreme Court Take? with Professor Melissa Murray

In the coming weeks, the Supreme Court of the United States will hand down decisions that could have major implications... more

31 May 2023 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
What Makes Gems So Precious? with Dr. Gabriela Farfan

We’re dripping in jewels this week on Getting Curious! What does it mean for a diamond to be “hard”? Are... more

24 May 2023 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
How Did New Orleans Become New Orleans? (Part Two) with Dr. Kathryn Olivarius

New Orleans was one of America’s most important cities in the early 1800s. It was also one of the most... more

18 May 2023 · 59 minutes
How Did New Orleans Become New Orleans? (Part One) with Dr. Kathryn Olivarius

New Orleans is a city in a swamp—a city, some argue, that should have never been built. So how did... more

17 May 2023 · 42 minutes
Why Do We Gossip? with Dr. Meltem Yucel

You didn’t hear it from us, but this week’s episode is so juicy that you’ll want to tell everyone about... more

10 May 2023 · 59 minutes
How Do Great Apes Go Wild? with Dr. Laura Simone Lewis

Chimpanzees and bonobos know how to live it up. They hang out with their friends, they take self-care breaks, they... more

03 May 2023 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
How F$^*#d Up Is Fatphobia? (ICYMI) with Dr. Sabrina Strings

What do Enlightenment-era paintings, 19th-century American fashion magazines, and Sir Mix-A-Lot’s “Baby Got Back” have in common? They’re all examples... more

26 Apr 2023 · 59 minutes
Why Is The Titanic So Iconic? with Dr. Meaghan Walker

The RMS Titanic sank 111 years ago this week. It may have been on its maiden voyage, but this trip... more

19 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
Where Did All The Malls Go? with Alexandra Lange

In the late 1990s, American malls were the place to be. Families from around the world vacationed at the Mall... more

12 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
How Are Iranians Making History? (Part Two) with The Iranian Diaspora Collective

A note from team Getting Curious: This episode contains descriptions of violence that are at times graphic.   Women in Iran aren’t... more

06 Apr 2023 · 54 minutes
How Are Iranians Making History? (Part One) with The Iranian Diaspora Collective

A note from team Getting Curious: This episode contains descriptions of violence that are at times graphic.   If you haven’t heard... more

05 Apr 2023 · 38 minutes
What’s It Like To Be Young And Queer In America? with Queer Youth Assemble

Today is March 31, 2023. It’s International Transgender Day of Visibility. And Queer Youth Assemble has organized the March For... more

31 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Whose Land Is This Land? with Dr. Elizabeth Rule

This week, we’re touring Washington, DC, to learn how the nation’s capital is a Native capital—with returning guest Dr. Elizabeth... more

29 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
How Have You Changed Reality TV As We Know It? with Fenton Bailey

This week, we’re celebrating the small screen with a TV legend: World of Wonder’s Fenton Bailey! Fenton is one of... more

22 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
How Smart Is AI? (Part Two) with Meredith Broussard

We’re back with the second half of our special two-part episode about algorithms and artificial intelligence, featuring returning guest Meredith... more

16 Mar 2023 · 59 minutes
How Smart Is AI? (Part One) with Meredith Broussard

Every time you interact with a targeted advertisement, use a drop-down menu, or scroll through TikTok, you’re engaging with an... more

15 Mar 2023 · 39 minutes
What’s Happening In East Palestine? with River Valley Organizing

When a train carrying hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, just over a month ago, the team at River... more

10 Mar 2023 · 50 minutes
What Happened To Separation Of Church And State? with Dr. Lauren Turek

A pastor, a president, and a foreign political leader step into a National Prayer Breakfast. What happens next? A whole... more

08 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Who Wins When Everyone Plays? with Verity Smith

Sports are about so much more than competition. Through athletics we learn life skills, we move authentically, and we find... more

01 Mar 2023 · 56 minutes
Who Are The Fab Five Of The Great Ape Family? with Dr. Laura Simone Lewis

Gorillas. Orangutans. Bonobos. Chimpanzees. Humans. Can you name a more iconic Fab Five? This week, Dr. Laura Simone Lewis joins... more

22 Feb 2023 · 55 minutes
How Does Dust Impact Earth’s Climate? with Dr. Sarah Aarons

Dust isn’t just something that accumulates between our couch cushions. Dust is ALL OVER Earth—there are 20 trillion grams of... more

15 Feb 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
What’s The Steamy History Of Valentine’s Day? with Dr. Sally Holloway

Roses are red, violets are blue, we have a Valentine’s Day episode for you! This week on Getting Curious, we’re... more

08 Feb 2023 · 41 minutes
Why Are We So Obsessed With Dogs? with Dr. maythe han

Dogs. We snuggle up with them on the couch. We pamper them with treats and toys and songs. We even... more

01 Feb 2023 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
What Can Queer Arab American History Teach Us? with Dr. Charlotte Karem Albrecht

Starting in the late 1800s, a group of Syrian immigrants settled in America. Many of them took up peddling as... more

25 Jan 2023 · 59 minutes
Can You Even Believe It’s Our 300th Episode? with Jonathan Van Ness

If you’d told Jonathan seven years ago that they’d be celebrating 300 episodes of Getting Curious this week, they would... more

18 Jan 2023 · 53 minutes
Are Plant-Based Diets For Everyone? with Dr. Aviaja Lyberth Hauptmann

We all need to eat. And we know that the choices we make with food are at once deeply personal... more

11 Jan 2023 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
What’s The Sordid History Of U.S. Trash Collection? with Professors Patricia Strach and Kathleen S. Sullivan

New year, Gilded Age drama! Today we might think of municipal trash collection as a mundane activity. But in the... more

04 Jan 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Do Beauty Standards Need A Glow Up? (ICYMI) with David Yi

As we wind down for the year, we’re re-releasing one more essential beauty episode from the Getting Curious archives! Jonathan... more

28 Dec 2022 · 50 minutes
Hair Variation, What’s Her Story? (ICYMI) with Dr. Tina Lasisi

This holiday break, we’re re-releasing two gorgeous beauty episodes from the Getting Curious archives! First up, join Dr. Tina Lasisi—a... more

21 Dec 2022 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
How Stunning Are Our Listeners? with Jonathan Van Ness

For our last new episode of the year, we’re turning the mic on the Getting Curious community. Jonathan is answering... more

14 Dec 2022 · 47 minutes
What’s The Cold, Hard Truth About Ice In Hawaiʻi? with Hiʻilei Julia Kawehipuaakahaopulani Hobart

In the mid-1800s, Americans shipped ice to Hawaiʻi in the hopes that there would be a market for it. There... more

07 Dec 2022 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
Does Groundwater Go With The Flow? with Dr. Marsha K. Allen

There’s a world of curiosity just below street level, and this week, we’re taking the plunge with a truly glam... more

30 Nov 2022 · 58 minutes
How Can We Show Up For Mutual Aid? (ICYMI) with Dean Spade

This holiday season, we’re inviting Getting Curious listeners to reflect on what it means to be in community. In that... more

23 Nov 2022 · 54 minutes
Can You Say Cheese? with Carlos Yescas and Lee Hennessy

This week we’re learning all about the culture of cheese, and literal cheese cultures, with Carlos Yescas and Lee Hennessy.... more

16 Nov 2022 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
Why Are Toxic Products (Still) On Our Shelves? with Dr. Norah MacKendrick

If you take a shower and use basic cosmetics, you could be exposed to more than 100 chemicals. Add in... more

09 Nov 2022 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
How Did You Become An All-Around Legend? with Jordan Chiles

This week’s episode is a gymnastics EVENT! Olympic silver medalist Jordan Chiles joins Jonathan to discuss how she’s taking the... more

02 Nov 2022 · 52 minutes
What’s At The Heart Of Black Disability Politics? with Professor Sami Schalk

In 1977 more than 100 disabled activists in San Francisco took over a federal building for 25 days. It was... more

26 Oct 2022 · 1 hour, 19 minutes
How Do Cults Fashion Themselves? with Sarah C. Byrd

Let’s say you pass a group of people dressed identically. Are they a) following a trend, b) wearing uniforms, or... more

19 Oct 2022 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
How Diverse Was The Ancient Mediterranean? with Professors Sarah Derbew and Nandini Pandey

This week, we’re traveling back to one of our favorite sites for curiosity: the ancient Mediterranean. Professors Sarah Derbew and... more

12 Oct 2022 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
What’s In A Scent? with Michelle Pfeiffer

Treat this episode like a spritz of your favorite fragrance. Let the beauty talk consume you. Linger on the film... more

05 Oct 2022 · 37 minutes
Who Does America’s “Child Welfare System” Serve? with Professor Dorothy Roberts

Each year, more than 250,000 children in America are removed from their families by judicial means—and more than 3.5 million... more

28 Sep 2022 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
What’s It Like To Style A More Inclusive Fashion World? with Edward Enninful, OBE

If Getting Curious were a magazine, this week’s episode would be the “September Issue,” and this week’s guest would be... more

21 Sep 2022 · 56 minutes
How Did Queer People Experience Nazi Germany? with Dr. W. Jake Newsome

In 1871, Germany adopted an anti-sodomy statute called Paragraph 175. Sixty years later, the Nazis broadened that law—and it quickly... more

14 Sep 2022 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
Can Asteroids Rock Our World? with Christina Hernández and Terik Daly

It's a beautiful night—the sky is clear, the stars are twinkling. You see a shooting star! Or is it a... more

07 Sep 2022 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
How Did You Develop Such Amazing Taste? (ICYMI) with Sohla El-Waylly

We’re spending this week cooking up some incredible fall programming. To tide you over, here’s a re-air of our episode... more

31 Aug 2022 · 53 minutes
What’s The Meaning Of “Raizado”? with Mónica Ramírez

There are more than 62 million Latine people living in the United States. Some are US-born, others are recent immigrants,... more

24 Aug 2022 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
How Legendary Is The Milky Way? with Dr. Moiya McTier

Gossip Galaxy here, your one and only source into the scandalous lives of the universe’s elite. I have it on... more

17 Aug 2022 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
Can State Legislatures Save Us? with Gaby Goldstein and Lala Wu of Sister District

You want LGBTQIA+ rights? You want reproductive justice? You want to end mass incarceration? You want environmental protections? You want... more

10 Aug 2022 · 1 hour, 1 minute
When Viruses Spread, Who’s Most Vulnerable? with Dr. Steven W. Thrasher

A note from Jonathan and team Getting Curious: we recorded this episode in May, the same day the first case... more

03 Aug 2022 · 1 hour, 19 minutes
Are We Scammers? A Scam Goddess Special with Laci Mosley

Jonathan is a guest on one of our favorite podcasts this week: Scam Goddess. And we’re releasing that episode on... more

27 Jul 2022 · 59 minutes
If Faith Moves Mountains, Can It Also Move Climate Action? with Dekila Chungyalpa

In 2015, Senator Jim Inhofe brought a snowball to Congress to “prove” that climate change wasn’t real. Only God, he... more

20 Jul 2022 · 1 hour, 19 minutes
How Has White Supremacy F*cked With Reproductive Justice? with Professor Jacki Antonovich

Well, here we are. Roe v. Wade has been overturned, and it’s more urgent than ever to rally for reproductive... more

13 Jul 2022 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
Who Built The Panama Canal? (ICYMI) with Professor Kaysha Corinealdi

July Fourth got us thinking: what does “independence” look like for American-controlled territories? To explore that question, we’re re-running an... more

06 Jul 2022 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
How Do You Take Pride In Farming? with Lee Hennessy

When we first met Lee Hennessy, he introduced himself as “a farmer, doing farmer things, living the farmer life, who... more

29 Jun 2022 · 1 hour, 19 minutes
What The Actual F*ck? Life After Roe v. Wade

Well, f*ck. In light of the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, we on team Getting Curious wanted... more

24 Jun 2022 · 18 minutes
How Are You Lighting Up The Runway For Representation? with Munroe Bergdorf

We love a “both and” moment, and this week’s guest is giving us just that: Munroe Bergdorf is both a... more

22 Jun 2022 · 57 minutes
What Stories Do America’s Monuments Tell? with Dr. Elizabeth Alexander

You’re planning an afternoon with friends, just east of Atlanta, Georgia. A picnic, maybe a scenic walk, some fireworks as... more

15 Jun 2022 · 55 minutes
Are Mushrooms Truly Magic? with Dr. Patty Kaishian

Jonathan long saw mushrooms as an ingredient to avoid on a menu—until they learned that mushrooms, and fungi more generally,... more

08 Jun 2022 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
How Queer Is The Animal Kingdom? with Eliot Schrefer

Were there same-sex couples on Noah’s Ark? Was Glee right that dolphins are just gay sharks? What’s a bonobo handshake?!... more

01 Jun 2022 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
What’s It Like To Return To Downton Abbey? with Laura Carmichael and Allen Leech

*A note from the Getting Curious team: We delivered this episode just as news broke about the school shooting in... more

25 May 2022 · 58 minutes
How F$^*#d Up Is Fatphobia? with Professor Sabrina Strings

What do Enlightenment-era paintings, 19th-century American fashion magazines, and Sir Mix-A-Lot’s “Baby Got Back” have in common? They’re all strong... more

18 May 2022 · 1 hour, 1 minute
What’s The Power Of Labor Organizing? with Kim Kelly

This fall, pro-union sentiment in the US rose to 68 percent—the highest it’s been since 1965. We’re living through a... more

11 May 2022 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
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Were there same-sex couples on Noah’s Ark? Was Glee right that dolphins are just gay sharks? What’s a bonobo handshake?! Eliot Schrefer... more