Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness

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A weekly exploration of all the things Jonathan Van Ness (Queer Eye, Gay of Thrones) is curious about. Come on a journey with Jonathan and experts in their respective fields as they get curious about anything and everything under the sun.

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Are The Democrats As Inclus...

07.17.2019

Activist and cofounder of Black Lives Matter Alicia Garza joins Jonathan to discuss the current state of the movement as well as race in politics. They also discuss Alicia’s founding and work with Black Futures Lab, an organization created to ...

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07.17.2019 Are The Democrats As Inclusive As We Think They Are? with Alicia Garza Activist and cofounder of Black Lives Matter Alicia Garza joins Jonathan to discuss the current state of the movement as well as race in politics. They also discuss Alicia’s founding and work with Black Futures Lab, an organization created to ...
07.10.2019 What’s a Dermatologist’s Tea on Sunscreen? With Dr. Emily Newsom Dr. Emily Newsom is a board certified dermatologist and assistant professor of dermatology at UCLA Medical Center. Emily sits down with Jonathan to not only talk about skin and the importance of sunscreen, but also the myths about what sunscreen ...
07.03.2019 Can We Make it the Magnificent 8? with America’s Most Decorated Olympic Gymnast Shannon Miller Jonathan does his best not to cry as he is joined by seven time olympic medalist, two time gold medalist, and absolute icon Shannon Miller. The two discuss Shannon’s journey as a decorated gymnast, her battle with ovarian cancer, and ...
06.26.2019 What’s Your Experience with the Binary? with Alok Alok is a gender non-conforming writer and performance artist. They join Jonathan to discuss their experience within and outside of the binary, and how challenging societal expectations can help reshape identity. Follow Alok on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/alokvmenon and find out ...
06.19.2019 How is the U.S. Funding the War on Yemen? with Sheba Crocker Sheba Crocker is CARE USA's Vice President for Humanitarian Policy and Practice and former Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs. She joins JVN to dive into what's happening in war-torn Yemen, the role the US plays in the ...
06.12.2019 How Fierce is Erin Brockovich? with Erin Brockovich Erin Brockovich is an American legal clerk, consumer advocate, environmental activist, who was instrumental in building a case against The Pacific Gas and Electric Company of California. She joins Jonathan to discuss toxic water, environmental advocacy, standing against injustice, and ...
06.05.2019 Why Is Immigration a Queer Issue? with Masha Gessen Masha Gessen is a Russian-American journalist and author who joins Jonathan to shed light on the treatment of LGBTA in Russia. They discuss the strict anti-LGBTQA legislation that’s been passed, its impact on the day to day life of LGBTQA ...
05.29.2019 How Did You Get So Dope Queen? with Phoebe Robinson Phoebe Robinson is a comedian, writer, podcaster, and ½ of Two Dope Queens. She joins Jonathan to breakdown their theories on Game of Thrones, the creation of Two Dope Queens, Phoebe’s early days in New York, the need for non ...
05.22.2019 Would You Make Over the US Constitution? with Heidi Schreck Heidi Schreck is a two time Tony award nominee, Playwright and Actress. She joins Jonathan to discuss her play “What the Constitution Means to Me”, where Heidi breaks down the language and interpretation of the constitution. Find her work at ...
05.15.2019 Should I Be Terrified of Snakes… and What are They Going Through These Days Anyway? with Dr. Sara Ruane Dr. Sara Ruane is a herpetologist & assistant professor at Rutgers University-Newark who joins Jonathan to breakdown all things snakes! She covers their environmental benefits, the differences between constrictors & venomous snakes, and more. Find her work at https://sararuane.com/ She’s ...
05.08.2019 How Are You Fighting For Gender Equality? with Melinda Gates Melinda Gates is an American philanthropist, former general manager at Microsoft, and co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the world’s largest private charitable organization. She joins Jonathan to discuss her early days working at Microsoft & opening doors, ...
05.01.2019 How Did Period Awareness Earn You An Oscar? with Rayka Zehtabchi Rayka Zehtabchi is an award winning Iranian-American film director, her film Period: End of Sentence won the 2019 Oscar for Documentary Short. Rayka joins Jonathan to talk about the filmmaking process, how the production of Period: End of Sentence came ...
04.24.2019 What the Heck is EMILY’s List, Anyway? with Stephanie Schriock Stephanie Schriock is an American political strategist and president of EMILY's List, the nation’s largest organization for women in politics. She joins Jonathan to talk the formation of EMILY’s list, the importance of women in politics, the upcoming census, the ...
04.17.2019 Who Gave You Permission to Create Queer Eye, David Collins? David Collins is a three time Emmy Award winning producer and is the creator and Executive Producer of Queer Eye. He joins Jonathan to talk the inspiration of the original Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, how that lead to ...
04.10.2019 What Do District Attorneys Do? with District Attorney Rachael Rollins Rachael Rollins is the first woman of color to be elected as a district attorney in Massachusetts. She joins Jonathan to discuss what the day-to-day life of a DA looks like, the struggles transition team faced , strengthening community bonds, ...
04.03.2019 What Is The Tea with Vaccines, Hunty? with Dr. Nina Shapiro Dr. Nina Shapiro is the Director of Pediatric Otolaryngology and a Professor of Head and Neck Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. She joins Jonathan to discuss the history & importance of vaccinations, how vaccines work, ...
03.27.2019 Who is Enforcing the Clean Water Act? with Bobby Kennedy Jr. Robert Francis Kennedy Jr. is an American environmental attorney, author, and activist who serves as president of the board of Waterkeeper Alliance. He joins Jonathan to talk all things water conservation: the need for water watchdog & advocacy groups, the ...
03.20.2019 Can You Even Believe It's Our 100th Episode? A Look Back on Getting Curious. Get you believe? Getting Curious has done 100 episodes! To celebrate this milestone, Jonathan takes us back over some of this favorite moments over the years, with guests including Lizzo, Reese Whetherspoon, Dr. Stan Takrin, Mary O’Hara, Mary Van Ness, ...
03.13.2019 How Do We Find Our Voice? with Tammy Baldwin Tammy Baldwin is the Junior US Senator from Wisconsin & was the first openly gay woman to be elected to Congress. She joins Jonathan to talk about her involvement in American politics, being the first openly gay Senator, the power ...
03.06.2019 How Do You Know If Your Bae Is The One? with Dr. Stan Tatkin Dr. Stan Tatkin is author of the new book We Do, he returns to talk with Jonathan about relationships, couples therapy, what goes into forming a functional relationship, the physical effects of a bad relationship, determining happiness, stress, and more. ...
02.27.2019 What is Toxic Stress & Why is She So Bad? with Dr. Caroline Leaf Dr. Caroline Leaf is a cognitive neuroscientist with a PhD in Communication Pathology and a BSc in Logopedics and Audiology, specializing in metacognitive and cognitive neuropsychology. She joins Jonathan to discuss how negative interactions can affect a person, optimism bias ...
02.20.2019 How Has Figure Skating Shaped Your Life? with Michelle Kwan & Eliot Halverson Michelle Kwan is an American figure skater, two-time Olympic medalist, five-time world champion, and nine-time US champion. Eliot Halverson is an American figure skater, choreographer, and three-time USFS national champion. They both join Jonathan to talk all things figure skating, ...
02.13.2019 What The Heck is Going On in Central America Even? with Shannon O’Neil Shannon K. O'Neil is the vice president, deputy director of studies, and Nelson and David Rockefeller senior fellow for Latin America Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. She is an expert on Latin America, U.S.-Mexico relations, global trade, corruption, ...
02.06.2019 Have We Lost the Capacity To Be Civil? with Sally Kohn Sally Kohn is a liberal political commentator, writer, community organizer, as well as a contributor to Fox News and CNN. She joins Jonathan to discuss her time being a liberal commentator on Fox News, the current political landscape, interacting with ...
01.30.2019 How Do You Ignore Haters & Learn to Love Yourself? with Jameela Jamil Jameela Jamil is an actress, activist, and host who joins Jonathan to talk about a wide array of topics, including how she landed the role of Tahani on The Good Place, the importance of loving yourself, dispelling shame, using her ...
01.28.2019 What’s Going on with the Special Counsel Investigation? with A.G. A.G. is a veteran, PhD, and federal government executive who joins Jonathan to discuss all things relating to The Mueller Investigation; examples of Russian collusion, concerning ties between Russian oligarchs and the Trump administration, what Mueller’s team is focusing on, ...
01.23.2019 How Do We Treat Our Skin Like the Gorgeous Organ She Is? with Victoria Tsai Victoria Tsai is the founder & CEO of skin care company Tatcha. She joins Jonathan to talk all things skin; starting a skincare company, how we can take care of our own skin, why it's important too, what skin is ...
01.16.2019 How Can You Turn Marginalization Into Activism? with Noor Tagouri Noor Tagouri is a Libyan-American journalist, activist, motivational speaker, producer, and host of the podcast series “Sold in America: Inside Our Nation's Sex Trade”. She sits down with Jonathan to discuss her activism, the realities of Muslim-Americans, the world of ...
01.09.2019 How Do We Touch Untouchable Topics? with Jodi Picoult Jodi Picoult is an American writer & was awarded the New England Bookseller Award for fiction in 2003, who currently has approximately 14 million copies of her books in print worldwide, translated into 34 languages. She joins Jonathan to talk ...
01.02.2019 How Can We Step in What Katie Couric is Stepping in? with Katie Couric Katie Couric is an American journalist and author. She has hosted shows for every major television network, including Katie, Today, CBS Evening News, and 60 Minutes. She joins Jonathan to discuss her long career in journalism, how she uses her ...
12.26.2018 What’s a Therapeutic Clown Even? with Nimrod Eisenberg Nimrod “Max” Eisenberg is one of the pioneers of medical clowning in Israel and has been part of the Dream Doctors Project since 2003. He joins Jonathan to talk the power & philosophy behind clowning, using clowning & humor as ...
09.19.2018 How Are You Bridging Social Media & Lady-Entrepreneurship? with Reese Witherspoon Reese Witherspoon is an actress, producer, entrepreneur, and author of the newly released Whiskey in a Teacup, who joins Jonathan to talk British Baking Challenge, the work-life balance of social media, lady-entrepreneurship, the creation of Big Little Lies, the need ...
06.18.2018 Who Are You, Tan? with Tan France Tan France is the fashion expert for Queer Eye and joins Jonathan to talk about growing up in Yorkshire, getting a barbie collection from his dad, and when he realized he wanted to marry a boy. Plus, Tan discusses coming ...
04.18.2018 How Can We Be Less Rude To Bees? with Prof. James Nieh Professor James Nieh answers Jonathan’s questions about the diseases that are killing off our bees, explains the role bees play in bringing us almonds, and outlines the hierarchies and communication processes going on in hives all over the world. Professor ...
04.04.2018 Where Are You From, Antoni? with Antoni Porowski Queer Eye co-host, Antoni Porowski joins Jonathan in a wintery New York studio to hang out, share stories from his childhood as a first generation Polish Canadian, and to compare the schooling systems he experienced in Montreal and West Virginia. ...
02.22.2017 What Was Jonathan Like As A Kid? with Jonathan's Mom, Mary Winters Jonathan sits down with his mom, Mary Winters, to talk about the way media is changing, childhood costumes, and things you learn on podcasts. And were there ribbon sticks or not?! With Jonathan Van Ness and guest, Mary Winters. Edited ...
09.07.2016 How Do Navigate Dating and Love? with therapist/author Stan Tatkin Jonathan sits down with therapist and author Stan Tatkin to talk about how we can create meaningful and fulfilling relationships with other human beings. Plus, they discuss dating as a numbers game, the idea of soulmates, and Jonathan asks for ...
08.24.2016 Mass Extinction: What's Her Story? with evolutionary biologist Dr. Leryn Gorlitsky Jonathan sits down with evolutionary biologist Dr. Leryn Gorlitsky to discuss the many mass extinctions that have happened through Earth’s lifetime, why some species survive and why others die, and how humans are the primary cause of the ongoing mass ...
12.15.2015 What's the difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims & why don't they love each other? with Dr. James Gelvin, Professor of Islamic Studies Jonathan is joined by Dr James Gelvin (professor of Islamic Studies at UCLA) to ask, "What's the difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims & why don't they love each other?" You can find Dr Gelvin's books on Amazon. Produced by ...
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