History Episodes:
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GETTING CURIOUS | Who Were History’s Queer Seamen? with Dr. Seth LeJacq
Sea Daddies! Sea Queens! Land hoes! This week, we’re getting wet and wild with Dr. Seth LeJacq to learn what life was like for queer sailors in the …
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GETTING CURIOUS | How Did New Orleans Become New Orleans? (Part Two) with Dr. Kathryn Olivarius
New Orleans was one of America’s most important cities in the early 1800s. It was also one of the most deadly. This week, to mark the new season …
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GETTING CURIOUS | How Did New Orleans Become New Orleans? (Part One) with Dr. Kathryn Olivarius
New Orleans is a city in a swamp—a city, some argue, that should have never been built. So how did it become one of America’s most important sites …
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GETTING CURIOUS | How F$^*#d Up Is Fatphobia? (ICYMI) with Dr. Sabrina Strings
What do Enlightenment-era paintings, 19th-century American fashion magazines, and Sir Mix-A-Lot’s “Baby Got Back” have in common? They’re all examples of what fatphobia has to do with race, …
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GETTING CURIOUS | Why Is The Titanic So Iconic? with Dr. Meaghan Walker
The RMS Titanic sank 111 years ago this week. It may have been on its maiden voyage, but this trip was the culmination of more than 200 years …
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GETTING CURIOUS | Where Did All The Malls Go? with Alexandra Lange
In the late 1990s, American malls were the place to be. Families from around the world vacationed at the Mall of America. Teens flocked to Britney Spears’ Hair …
About Getting Curious Podcast
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.