What’s The Cultural History Of The Calorie? with Dr. Athia N. 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 story of U.S. empire, dating back to the late 1800s when govern...
27 Sep 20231h 12min
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 winning Senate campaign, where she crafte...
25 Sep 202359min
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 promote white supremacist...
20 Sep 20231h 5min
PRETTY CURIOUS | What Is Beauty Beyond The Binary? with David Yi
Welcome to Pretty Curious, a new series where every other Monday, we’ll be talking all things beauty—skincare, haircare, self-care, and beyond. For our premiere episode, we’ve invited back Getting Cur...
18 Sep 202351min
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 of indoor gardening, from findin...
13 Sep 20231h
How Can We Support Intersex Rights? with Alicia Roth Weigel
It’s a new week—and we’re debuting a new series! Welcome to Curious Now, where every other Monday, we’ll be covering topical issues like elections, climate change, LGBTQIA+ rights, and beyond. For our...
11 Sep 20231h
What’s The History Of Pockets? with Dr. Hannah Carlson
You know the feeling when you try on a dress and realize—it has pockets? Those pockets were more than 500 years in the making! Dr. Hannah Carlson joins us this week to discuss why pockets are still no...
6 Sep 202358min
What’s Happening With The Supreme Court? with Strict Scrutiny
What’s better than one constitutional law expert? THREE! This spring we had the honor of speaking with Professor Melissa Murray about the Supreme Court's recent term. Now she’s back, with her brillian...
30 Aug 20231h 7min
