Culture Episodes:
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GETTING CURIOUS | 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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GETTING CURIOUS | 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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GETTING CURIOUS | What’s It Like To Be Queer In England? with Travis Alabanza
Writer and performer Travis Alabanza joins Jonathan on this week’s Curious Now to talk about some of the differences between club culture in the U.S. and U.K., some …
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GETTING CURIOUS | 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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GETTING CURIOUS | 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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GETTING CURIOUS | Could A Single Vote Save Abortion Rights? with Sister District
From reproductive rights to school curricula to traffic and infrastructure, state legislatures make decisions about our everyday lives, all across the country. And these legislators regularly win their …
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GETTING CURIOUS | 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 …
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GETTING CURIOUS | How Has TikTok Changed Elections? with Annie Wu Henry
If you haven’t seen this week’s Curious Now guest on your TikTok feed, you’ve definitely seen her work. Annie Wu Henry was a breakout star of John Fetterman’s …
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GETTING CURIOUS | Who Are The Women Of The Far Right? with Dr. Eviane Leidig
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 | How Can I Be A Good Plant Parent? with Christopher Griffin aka Plant Kween
Gather your plant fam and tell all the green gurls—there’s royalty on the podcast this week! Christopher Griffin aka THE Plant Kween joins Jonathan to discuss the joys …
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