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GETTING CURIOUS | 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 late 1800s, trash collection in the United States …
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GETTING CURIOUS | 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 and David Yi celebrate the history of gender-inclusive …
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GETTING CURIOUS | 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 biological anthropologist studying human hair—and Jonathan as they …
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GETTING CURIOUS | 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 your questions about all things hair—including dry shampoo, …
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GETTING CURIOUS | 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 wasn’t. So how did ice—in the form of …
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GETTING CURIOUS | 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 academic! Dr. Marsha K. Allen joins Jonathan to …
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GETTING CURIOUS | 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 spirit, we’re re-releasing a conversation about mutual aid …
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GETTING CURIOUS | 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. They join Jonathan to discuss how cheese is …
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GETTING CURIOUS | 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 your furnishings and food, and we’re talking several …
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GETTING CURIOUS | 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 sport to new heights at both the elite …
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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