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GETTING CURIOUS | 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 sharing their stories with this week’s guest: Dr. …
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GETTING CURIOUS | Is Queerness Divine? (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 ready to accept LGBTQIA+ practitioners—and are arguably queer …
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GETTING CURIOUS | Is Queerness Divine? (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 Pride Beyond Borders series, we’re exploring the world …
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GETTING CURIOUS | 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 Kareem Khubchandani aka Dr. LaWhore Vagistan. We’re learning …
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GETTING CURIOUS | 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 for LGBTQIA+ rights, racial justice, tribal sovereignty, and …
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GETTING CURIOUS | 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 lab-grown gems made to perfection? What’s the difference …
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GETTING CURIOUS | 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 deadly. This week, to mark the new season …
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GETTING CURIOUS | 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 it become one of America’s most important sites …
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GETTING CURIOUS | 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 it. Dr. Meltem Yucel joins Jonathan to dish …
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GETTING CURIOUS | 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 eat fresh fruit, and when it’s raining they …
About Getting Curious Podcast
A weekly exploration of all the things Jonathan Van Ness 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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