Beauty & Self-Care Episodes:

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

  Dec 21, 2022 01:12:42

  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 …

  

• GETTING CURIOUS | How Stunning Are Our Listeners? with Jonathan Van Ness

  Dec 14, 2022 42:25

  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, …

  

• GETTING CURIOUS | Why Are Toxic Products (Still) On Our Shelves? with Dr. Norah MacKendrick

  Nov 9, 2022 01:01:16

  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 …

  

• GETTING CURIOUS | How Do Cults Fashion Themselves? with Sarah C. Byrd

  Oct 19, 2022 01:03:18

  Let’s say you pass a group of people dressed identically. Are they a) following a trend, b) wearing uniforms, or c)  in a cult? And who’s to say …

  

• GETTING CURIOUS | What’s In A Scent? with Michelle Pfeiffer

  Oct 5, 2022 32:09

  Treat this episode like a spritz of your favorite fragrance. Let the beauty talk consume you. Linger on the film industry stories. Stay for the base notes of …

  

• GETTING CURIOUS | What’s It Like To Style A More Inclusive Fashion World? with Edward Enninful, OBE

  Sep 21, 2022 50:36

  If Getting Curious were a magazine, this week’s episode would be the “September Issue,” and this week’s guest would be the cover star of our dreams. British Vogue’s …

  

• GETTING CURIOUS | How F$^*#d Up Is Fatphobia? with Professor Sabrina Strings

  May 18, 2022 55:37

  Sabrina Strings, Ph.D. is a Chancellor’s Fellow and Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Irvine. Sabrina has been featured in dozens of venues, including BBC …

  

• GETTING CURIOUS | Does Curiosity Grow On Trees? with Professor Beronda Montgomery

  May 4, 2022 59:04

  *A note from Jonathan and the Getting Curious team: We are covering the latest SCOTUS developments on Instagram and Twitter @CuriouswithJVN. Head there for insights from past guests, resources, …

  

• 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 | What’s Astrology All About? with Diana Rose

  Mar 31, 2021 01:20:38

  This week on Getting Curious, we’re wishing Jonathan many happy returns with an extra special birthday edition of the show. Diana Rose joins Jonathan to discuss astrology, tarot, …