Getting Curious Episodes:

• GETTING CURIOUS | What’re The Adventures of Frogs and Toads? with Professor Kelly Zamudio

  Mar 16, 2022 1:04:57

  “Blah,” said Toad. “I feel down in the dumps.”  “Why?” asked Frog.  “I’m thinking about how there’s never been an episode of Getting Curious about us.” Frog opened …

  

• GETTING CURIOUS | Does Old MacDonald Need A Makeover? with Professor Gabe Rosenberg

  Mar 9, 2022 1:06:58

  Old MacDonald had a farm—and on that farm he had rich terrain for an episode of Getting Curious. Join Professor Gabe Rosenberg and Jonathan as they explore what …

  

• GETTING CURIOUS | Why Is Olive Oil So Extra? with Professor Selina Wang

  Mar 2, 2022 52:25

  This episode’s dedicated to our main squeeze: olive oil. Professor Selina Wang joins Jonathan to discuss olive oil varieties, processing, and fraud—yes, fraud! Plus, Jonathan gets clarity on …

  

• GETTING CURIOUS | Hair Variation, What’s Her Story? with Dr. Tina Lasisi

  Feb 23, 2022 1:18:02

  What do you get when a biological anthropologist studying hair and a hairstylist compare notes? A stunning new episode of Getting Curious. Join Dr. Tina Lasisi and Jonathan …

  

• GETTING CURIOUS | What’s It Like To Get Curious? with Jonathan Van Ness

  Feb 16, 2022 49:16

  This week on Getting Curious, Jonathan’s in the guest seat! You submitted your questions for Jonathan on social media—and we have answers. We’re talking Getting Curious the podcast …

  

• GETTING CURIOUS | What’s It Like To Get Curious? With Jonathan Van Ness

  Feb 16, 2022 49:15

  This week on Getting Curious, Jonathan’s in the guest seat! You submitted your questions for Jonathan on social media—and we have answers. We’re talking Getting Curious the podcast …

  

• GETTING CURIOUS | Why Do We Fall For Fake News? with Dr. Nadia Brashier

  Feb 9, 2022 47:01

  Have you ever read a headline that seems just plausible enough—when you realize it’s fake? This week, Dr. Nadia Brashier joins Jonathan to discuss how our brains process …

  

• GETTING CURIOUS | How Do You Get Your Bake Off? with Prue Leith

  Feb 2, 2022 50:33

  It’s Prue Week on Getting Curious! On the Great British Baking Show (aka the Great British Bake Off), it’s clear that Prue Leith has excellent taste. But what’s …

  

• GETTING CURIOUS | How Major Are Volcanoes? with Professor Chris Jackson

  Jan 26, 2022

  Since 1997, Jonathan has been haunted by a question: could a volcano erupt a la Dante’s Peak and turn a local creek into a river of hot acid? …

  

• GETTING CURIOUS | What’s Indigenous Science? with Dr. Jessica Hernandez

  Jan 19, 2022 1:02:32

  Indigenous peoples represent about five percent of the world’s population—and sustain nearly 80 percent of the world’s biodiversity. This week, Dr. Jessica Hernandez joins Jonathan to discuss the …