Government & Politics & Social Justice Episodes:
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GETTING CURIOUS | What’s The Biden Administration Doing For The Environment?
White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi is here to tell us all about the major policy efforts that are making historic gains in the fight against climate …
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GETTING CURIOUS | Gay Republicans?
Neil J. Young is here to answer all our burning questions about the history of gay people within the Republican party! Neil and Jonathan go back to the …
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What’s the State of Misinformation? with Renée DiResta
We’re all so used to turning to our phones for information, but how exactly does it travel across the internet…and what happens if that information is wrong? Renée …
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GETTING CURIOUS | Where Does Plastic Go?
Happy Earth Day, Curious People! To celebrate, we’re inviting research scientist Marcus Eriksen from 5 Gyres to the pod. Marcus tells us about his 88 day journey from …
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GETTING CURIOUS | What Was The U.S. Up To From 1945-1980?
The Vietnam War caused a ton of strife both domestically and internationally, but so many details were hidden from the public for a long time. Naturally, Jonathan has …
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GETTING CURIOUS | How Do You Get Involved In Politics?
With November right around the corner, many people are expressing frustration with our current political leaders. So this week civic leader Lauren Baer tells us all about how …
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GETTING CURIOUS | Can Marijuana Legalization Save Us All?
For the last 54 years, marijuana has been classified as a Schedule I drug: a category that carries drastic criminal penalties and also includes hard drugs like heroin. …
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GETTING CURIOUS | How Wrong Was The Supreme Court On Abortion? (ICYMI)
2023 was a year of big decisions for the Supreme Court, including recent news that they’ll be reviewing the constitutionality of mifepristone in the coming year. So we’re …
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GETTING CURIOUS | What’s The State Of Intimate Partner Violence in the U.S.? with Sonya Passi
This week on Curious Now, we’re getting an update on legislative efforts to advocate for survivors of intimate partner violence. Sonya Passi joins Jonathan to talk about her …
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GETTING CURIOUS | How Is Gender-Affirming Care At Risk In TN? With Chase Strangio & L.W.
Every other week on Curious Now, we cover updates on the gender-affirming care bans being put in place all over the U.S. But this week, we’re taking a …
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A weekly exploration of all the things Jonathan Van Ness is curious about. Come on a journey with Jonathan and experts in their respective fields as they get curious about anything and everything under the sun.
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