History Episodes:
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GETTING CURIOUS | What Does Inequality Have To Do With HIV? with Dr. Celeste Watkins-Hayes
In the fall of 2019, Jonathan released his book “Over The Top,” where he disclosed his HIV positive status. The occasion prompted Dr. Watkins-Hayes to write an op-ed …
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GETTING CURIOUS | What’s the Difference Between Sunni And Shia And Why Don’t They Love Each Other? with Dr. James L. Gelvin
In December of 2015, Dr. James L. Gelvin joined Jonathan in the studio to discuss the relationship between Shia and Sunni Islam and to record the very first …
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GETTING CURIOUS | What Was Early America Like Around the Revolutionary War? with Dr. Jessica Roney
How did we come to be the United States of America? What was life like in Philadelphia and Boston leading up to the Revolutionary War? Jonathan sits down …
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GETTING CURIOUS | British English And American English: What’s The Diff? with Helen Zaltzman
Helen Zaltzman hosts The Allusionist podcast and joins Jonathan to talk about the current and historical differences between British English and American English. It doesn’t take long for …
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GETTING CURIOUS | Who Was the Beyoncé of Renaissance Art? with Professor Lisa Boutin Vitela
Lisa Boutin Vitela is Assistant Professor of Art History at Cerritos College. In Jonathan’s words, she’s “most professory about the gorgeous Renaissance,” so she comes by to talk …
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.