Getting Curious Episodes:
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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 don’t have a lot of space? Can Jonathan …
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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, you might need to take some inspo from …
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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 is, and how to use it to enhance …
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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 fairness in athletics really looks like. From her …
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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, your doll probably had some role in making …
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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 a tsunami. This week, Dr. Tina Dura joins …
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What’s Passport Privilege? 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 rewrite that story? Professor Kristin Surak joins us …
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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 taking us back to the 400s—and introducing us …
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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 Amy Schneider? Amy joins Jonathan this week to …
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What’s The Cultural History Of The Calorie? with Dr. Athia Choudhury
What’s in a calorie? So much more than what you see on a box of cereal or a restaurant menu. The story of the nutritional calorie is the …
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.