Are Mushrooms Truly Magic? with Dr. Patty Kaishian
Jonathan long saw mushrooms as an ingredient to avoid on a menu—until they learned that mushrooms, and fungi more generally, have a lot to do with queerness. In this week’s “Pride In Nature” episode, ...
8 Juni 20221h 10min
How Queer Is The Animal Kingdom? with Eliot Schrefer
Were there same-sex couples on Noah’s Ark? Was Glee right that dolphins are just gay sharks? What’s a bonobo handshake?! Eliot Schrefer and Jonathan kick off our “Pride In Nature” series, running thro...
1 Juni 20221h 11min
What’s It Like To Return To Downton Abbey? with Laura Carmichael and Allen Leech
*A note from the Getting Curious team: We delivered this episode just as news broke about the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Elementary schools are supposed to be spaces for learning, growth, and c...
25 Maj 202256min
How F$^*#d Up Is Fatphobia? with Professor 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 strong examples of what fatphobia has to do with race, cla...
18 Maj 202259min
What’s The Power Of Labor Organizing? with Kim Kelly
This fall, pro-union sentiment in the US rose to 68 percent—the highest it’s been since 1965. We’re living through a major moment for labor organizing, and we have so many questions! How did we get he...
11 Maj 20221h 4min
Does Curiosity Grow On Trees? with Professor Beronda Montgomery
*A note from Jonathan and the Getting Curious team: We are covering the latest SCOTUS developments on Instagram and Twitter @CuriouswithJVN. Head there for insights from past guests, resources, and re...
4 Maj 20221h 2min
Who Were History’s “Female Husbands”? with Professor Jen Manion
What was it like to trans gender if you were living in 18th or 19th century England or America? This week, Professor Jen Manion joins Jonathan to explore the world of “female husbands,” people who wer...
27 Apr 202255min
How Did You Become A Superstar? with Molly Shannon
Sometimes, when we get real excited about an episode, we stick our hands under our armpits and SNIFF ’EM! And this week, we’re real excited, because we have none other than THE superstar Molly Shannon...
20 Apr 202247min
