Government & Politics & Social Justice Episodes:
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GETTING BETTER | Conversion Therapy Nearly Killed Me – with Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez
Conversion therapy is back in the headlines—and it may be closer to home than you think. Today, we’re unpacking the reality of conversion therapy: what it teaches, how …
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THE MONDAY EDIT: Conversion Therapy…Protected? Plus – LeAnn Rimes, Lipstick Lesbians, and a BIG GAY Spelling Bee
This week: we’re talking about: What WE’RE Getting Better At, having a BIG GAY Spelling Bee, and the Supreme Ruling on Conversion Therapy. Related Articles: Lipstick Lesbian Controvery …
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THE MONDAY EDIT: Nick Fuentes on Women, Protein Pop-Tarts, St. Patrick’s Day Spelling Bee
This week, we’re talking: Hot & Healed Comedy Tour, Double Take Trend, Reba on TikTok, Melodyne vs. Autotune, Candace Cameron-Bure Attending Demonic Sex Parties and telling everyone about …
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THE MONDAY EDIT: WMD Playbook, Escalation in Iran, Daylight Savings
This week we’re talking: prepping for the Hot & Healed comedy tour, self-tape adventures, new Instagram follows, shopping quirks, our weekly spelling bee, dermatologist updates, geopolitical reflections on …
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THE MONDAY EDIT: ANTM Reaction, “Murder in Glitterball City” Breakdown, U.S. Presence in Iran
This week, JVN & Chris talk: Softwave Skin Treatments, “Friend of Dorothy,” the ANTM Documentary, Murder in Glitterball City, the weekly Spelling Bee, U.S. presence in Iran, and …
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GETTING BETTER | Why Women’s Sexual Health Matters: Cindy Eckert on Addyi, Libido Science & Stigma
Cindy Eckert (Addyi) joins JVN to talk all things women’s sexual health, libido, and the science behind desire. Cindy breaks down her TIME100 Health feature, gives a preview …
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THE MONDAY EDIT: Punch the Monkey, Trump Tariffs, Kristi Noem’s Deportation Flights
This week, JVN & Chris talk: Punch the Monkey, the return of the perm, Supreme Court striking down Trump Tariffs, Kristi Noem’s private jet funded from ICE’s budget, …
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THE MONDAY EDIT : Bad Bunny, HIV Funding, JVN’s Question for Hasan Piker
This week, JVN & Chris talk: calling out sick, Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Performance, Winter Olympics themed spelling bee, the HIV Funding Rollback, Greenhouse gases, and Hasan Piker’s …
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GETTING BETTER | Epstein Files Deep Dive with Betches co-founder Sami Sage
We’re getting out the red yarn, receipts, proof, timeline, screenshots – f*cking everything – and piecing together the saga of that is: The Epstein Files. JVN and Betches …
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THE MONDAY EDIT: Advocating for Undocumented Immigrants with United We Dream (ICYMI)
Choose Courage, Build Community, and Take Action to Create Change… ICYMI: JVN sits down with Cristina Jiménez Moreta to talk about her new book Dreaming of Home: How …
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