Culture Episodes:
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PRETTY CURIOUS | Is Gilded Age Hair So Big Because It’s Full Of Secrets?
Think Gilded Age hair is super 19th century? Uhhh – think again! The hairstyling practices and salon culture that we’ve come to know today draw major inspiration from …
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What Is Project 2025? with Strict Scrutiny
The Destiny’s Child of constitutional law (aka Strict Scrutiny) is back on Getting Curious to help us digest and dissect all the wack-a-doodle nonsense that is: Project 2025. …
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PRETTY CURIOUS | How Did You Become The Queen Of British Beauty? with Caroline Hirons
Caroline Hirons, arguably the most important figure in British beauty, stopped by this week’s Pretty Curious and is holding serious court, babes. Caroline gives the best skin in …
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GETTING CURIOUS | How Gay Was Abraham Lincoln?
We’re looking for a man in politics. Thick thighs. 6’4”. Gray eyes. Abraham Lincoln, course – or as we’re lovingly referring to him on this episode: GAY-braham Lincoln. …
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PRETTY CURIOUS | What’s Happening Over On Ask JVN?
Buckle in, sweetie – we’re getting hot & steamy and going behind the paywall for a very special preview of our Apple Podcast Subscription show, “Ask JVN”! What’s …
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GETTING CURIOUS | ICYMI: What Are Tradwives?
There’s a group of far right influencers lurking on your social media feeds. They post organic recipes, millennial mom advice, and #glowups. And they’re using this content to …
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GETTING CURIOUS | Is There Such A Thing As Constructive Criticism?
Do you ever feel the need to “gather” someone online? Or maybe someone in your life? It’s perfectly human! But maybe we should think twice about how we go about …
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PRETTY CURIOUS | How Do You Make A Demure “It” Brand?
We’re not a little bit obsessed with Nécessaire, we’re big-BIG time obsessed with Nécessaire and its co-founder, Randi Christiansen! Bodycare, one of the more niche corners of the …
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GETTING CURIOUS | What’s Going On With Our Buttholes?
We’re telling the truth, the HOLE truth, and nothing BUTT the truth this week. It’s all about anal health today on the pod, and we’re sitting down with …
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How Are Eating Disorders Embedded In Our Culture?
On this week’s Pretty Curious, JVN and Samantha Barry, Editor-in-Chief of Glamour Magazine, delve into the intersections of beauty, politics, and media – and how Samantha’s extensive newsroom background …
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