Getting Better with Jonathan Van Ness

Welcome to French Kitty Corner! feat. Jennifer Welch, Cheryl Porter, Chris Appleton and more!

29 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Bienvenue a FRENCH KITTY CORNER! This week - we're giving you a sampling of our gorgeous Patreon show, FRENCH KITTY CORNER! Join  JVN & French Kitt...

Respond v. React, AuDHD Curious, Homemade Gift Etiquette

27 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we’re talking: JVN on the West Coast, responding vs. reacting, self diagnosing from TikTok, the cocaine salmon, gifting etiquette, a very...

What Nature Can Teach Us About Healing - with Dr. Beronda Montgomery

22 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Earth Day! This week on Getting Better, Jonathan sits down with plant biologist, author, and educator Dr. Beronda Montgomery for a grounding co...

JVN Talks Ulta Beauty World, Alex v. Alix, & The Upside of DoorDash Grandma

20 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Today we’re talking: JetSet Pilates, JVN & Michelle Kwan Take Paris, Ulta Beauty World, Tina Knowles sightings, being triggered by Britney Spears mi...

The Argument Mistake Everyone Makes (Including You)

15 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Disagreements are everywhere right now - and let’s be honest, they can get messy fast. But what if arguing didn’t have to wreck your relationships...

Spelling Bee Mix-Tape: Nouns, Verbs, and Adjectives

13 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week: we’ve compiled our favorite Monday Edit Spelling Bee’s for your listening pleasure! Regularly scheduled TME’s will be back next Monda...

Conversion Therapy Nearly Killed Me - with Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Conversion therapy is back in the headlines—and it may be closer to home than you think. Today, we’re unpacking the reality of conversion therapy...

Conversion Therapy...Protected? Plus - LeAnn Rimes, Lipstick Lesbians, and a BIG GAY Spelling Bee

06 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week: we’re talking about: What WE’RE Getting Better At, having a BIG GAY Spelling Bee, and the Supreme Ruling on Conversion Therapy.  Rela...

Do I Need to Stay on a GLP-1 Forever? w/ Dr. Liz Kazarian

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

GLP-1... 4-LIFE? JVN is joined by Dr. Liz Kazarian for a candid conversation on GLP-1 medications, the future of obesity care, and JVN’s personal j...

Excellence v. Perfection, GLP-1 Spelling Bee, JVN’s Memory Hack

30 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week: we’re talking about CATS: The Jellicle Ball, weddings, maiden name lore, striving for excellence (not perfection), GLP-1 Spelling Bee, Al...

Dylan Mulvaney | Turning Your Worst Days Into Your Greatest Strength

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Show them you can THRIVE.  Hey Better Babes! It’s my birthday week, and I’m sitting down with my of my BEST friends in the whole wide world - Dy...

Afroman, Broadway Spelling Bee, Wisconsin Beagle Rescue Mission

23 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we’re talking: JVN’s birthday, Inner Child Work, weekend milestones, hack-a-rella sickness, what WE’RE getting better at this week, A...

Why You Lash Out — The Psychology Behind Big Reactions (with Dr. Nicole LePera)

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wondered why we lash out, shut down, or spiral emotionally, even when we don't want to? On this episode of Getting Better, JVN teams up with psyc...

Nick Fuentes on Women, Protein Pop-Tarts, St. Patrick's Day Spelling Bee

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we’re talking: Hot & Healed Comedy Tour, Double Take Trend, Reba on TikTok, Melodyne vs. Autotune, Candace Cameron-Bure Attending Demonic...

Dopamine Dressing: How Clothes Can Boost Your Mood with Marie Claire’s Editor-in-Chief (Nikki Ogunnaike)

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What if getting dressed could actually help you feel better? This week, JVN sits down with Marie Claire Editor-in-Chief Nikki Ogunnaike to talk about...

WMD Playbook, Escalation in the Middle East, Daylight Savings

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re talking: prepping for the Hot & Healed comedy tour, self-tape adventures, new Instagram follows, shopping quirks, our weekly spellin...

How To Stop Editing Yourself for the Wrong People (with MattLovesHair)

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when you meet someone who looks like your long-lost twin… and then they also have an iconic backstory to match?  JVN is joined by M...

ANTM Reaction, "Murder in Glitterball City" Breakdown, U.S. Presence in Iran

02 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week, JVN & Chris talk: Softwave Skin Treatments, "Friend of Dorothy," the ANTM Documentary, Murder in Glitterball City, the weekly Spelling Bee,...

Why Women’s Sexual Health Matters: Cindy Eckert on Addyi, Libido Science & Stigma

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Cindy Eckert (Addyi) joins JVN to talk all things women’s sexual health, libido, and the science behind desire. Cindy breaks down her TIME100 Health...

Punch the Monkey, Trump Tariffs, Kristi Noem's Deportation Flights

23 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week, JVN & Chris talk: Punch the Monkey, the return of the perm, Supreme Court striking down Trump Tariffs, Kristi Noem’s private jet funded f...

Understand The Motivation Behind EVERYTHING You Do - with ENNEAGRAMS!

18 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

How Enneagrams can help YOU! This week, JVN dives into the world of the Enneagram with coach and expert, Courtney Smith. This is the personality sy...

Bad Bunny, HIV Funding, JVN's Question for Hasan Piker

16 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week, JVN & Chris talk: calling out sick, Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Performance, Winter Olympics themed spelling bee, the HIV Funding Rollback, Gree...

Epstein Files Deep Dive with Betches co-founder Sami Sage

11 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We’re getting out the red yarn, receipts, proof, timeline, screenshots - f*cking everything - and piecing together the saga of that is: The Epstei...

Advocating for Undocumented Immigrants with United We Dream (ICYMI)

09 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Choose Courage, Build Community, and Take Action to Create Change…  ICYMI: JVN sits down with Cristina Jiménez Moreta to talk about her new book ...

ICE, TikTok, & the Supreme Court: What's Actually Happening Right Now? (feat. Strict Scrutiny)

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Melissa Murray & Kate Shaw, two of the three hosts from the HIT podcast Strict Scrutiny join JVN on this week’s episode of Getting Better to break d...

Mini-Spelling Bee, Trying the Viral Smoked Salmon, FDA & Mifepristone Access

02 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week: our first official TME Spelling Bee, Producer Nathanael learns the Tin whistle, we try the viral smoked salmon, talk GLP-1 & Cannabis usage...

How Vulnerability Changed My Entire Life - with Chris Appleton

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Appleton takes a seat in JVN's chair!  JVN and Chris talk about how vulnerability not only changed Chris’ life, but allowed him to write h...

All I’ll Say About the Queer Eye Discourse

26 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Queer Eye Press Week, WICED Oscar Snubs, Ariana Grande in Sunday in the Park with George, Victoria Beckham the Wedding Crasher, ICE Warrants, Ice Skat...

Ten Seasons of Queer Eye: The Heroes Who Changed Us

21 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Queer Eye Season 10 is upon us! This week, JVN gets personal and reflects on the last decade making Queer Eye. They also catch up with iconic heroe...

Queer Eye's Final Season, Bag University, Mifepristone SCOTUS Hearing

19 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re talking: the Final Queer Eye Season, Australia & New Zealand & Comedy Tour, Bag Purchase Update, Supreme Court Abortion Access Heari...

When Wellness Turns Dangerous: Inside the OneTaste Cult

14 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Why do smart, curious people join cults?  JVN is joined by investigative journalist Ellen Huet, who spent years interviewing more than 125 former ...

Minneapolis, Policing Language, Bag Advice

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Monday Edit, now on YouTube!  This week: Wigs, buying bags, JVN Hairspray Launch, policing language, Gwyneth Paltrow singing, Renee Good, Minnea...

Do I Have High-Functioning Depression? ( Dr. Judith Joseph) – ICYMI

07 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

High-Functioning Depression—what does it really look like?  ICYMI: JVN is joined by the brilliant Dr. Judith Joseph, a board-certified psychiatris...

2026 Listener Q&A, Elder Millennial Moments, and a Stranger Things Debrief

05 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We’re talking: Elder millennial moments, AI slop, Diet Soda in 2025, image hangups that are SO last year, life before and after Queer Eye, ADHD self...

Are You Burnt Out? Learn How To PLAY Again!

31 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Play isn’t something we grow out of — it’s something we desperately need to return to. When was the last time you truly played — without tryi...

What We Learned in 2025, Viral TikTok Salmon, and Making Republicans “Cool”

29 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we’re talking: Lessons learned in 2025, bringing a sense of play into our every day lives, cubed salmon, jump roping on TikTok, muddling,...

Feeling Isolated? Do This ONE Thing To Rebuild Real Connection

24 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Connection isn’t just about being around people — it’s about feeling seen. This week on Getting Better, JVN sits down certified mental health co...

Cleansing Our 2025 Algorithms - ICYMI

22 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we’re looking back at our favorite Monday Edit moments - just like in the Golden Girls when they sit at the kitchen table with their chee...

When Setting Boundaries Means Going No Contact — with Melissa Urban

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Boundaries aren’t about being mean — they’re about being clear. This week on Getting Better, JVN sits down with Melissa Urban, founder of Whole3...

Why We're Blocking CBS News, JVN Takes Europe, Celebrating Semaglutide Success

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we’re talking: Going no contact, All Her Fault, the Fanning Sisters, ADHD flow states, JVN’s new favorite European city, Miss Universe ...

How to Pivot Your Career Without Spiraling (with Adam Rippon)

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Your worth is not tied to your results.  This week, JVN is joined by Olympic Bronze Medalist - figure skater, author, and all-around icon Adam Rip...

Trump v. Slaughter, Spotify Wrapped, Pantone's Color of the Year

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we’re talking: JVN’s Euro Hot & Healed Tour, English Breakfasts, Whole Foods hot bars, Simone Biles’ first figure skating lesson, In...

How to Transform Your Relationships: Attachment Styles with Thais Gibson

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Relationships aren’t just about chemistry or communication — they’re shaped by the attachment style running the show behind-the-scenes. This wee...

Location Reveals on X, TikTok Karens, Advice for Mature Skincare

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we’re talking: Thanksgiving recuperation, JVN Takes Europe, our continued Jennifer Welch obsession, attachment styles, TikTok hairstylist...

How To Spot BS — with Jennifer Welch from "I've Had It"

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re refining our BS reader with one the BEST in the biz - Jennifer Welch - from “I’ve Had It”!  Together, JVN and Jennifer dive int...

JVN’s Wicked FOMO, Mary Bruce Brings Back Journalism, Epstein File Vote

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we’re talking: visits to Drew Afualo & Suzanne Lambert’s podcasts, the Finlandia Trophy, Thanksgiving prep, Paul Revere, JVN’s upcomi...

How To Protect Your Peace - The Art of Self-Care with Heather McMahan

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Travel nightmares, cocktail jazz, & laughing gas…oh my!  This week, JVN is joined by comedian and certified delight, Heather McMahan (host, Abso...

Cynthia Erivo’s Reflexes, Hilary Duff’s Return, the Last Penny

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we’re talking: JVN’s return to yoga, which comedian makes JVN pull an oblique & an intercostal muscle, the process of becoming a U.S. C...

Radical Self-Care in a World Built on White Norms (with Dr. Jonathan M. Lassiter)

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Woke Mind Virus? How about the Whiteness Mindset! JVN welcomes psychologist and author Dr. Jonathan Mathias Lassiter to dig into his new book, How I ...

Mayor Mamdani’s Megawatt Smile, The Simpson’s Fortnite Takeover, Body Contouring

10 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we’re talking: Elyse Myers making The NY Times Best Seller List, Unisex Bathrooms, our TikTok round up, scorned Trump supporter centrists...

What It’s Like to Get an Autism Diagnosis as an Adult (with Elyse Myers)

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Elyse Myers, (writer/creator) stopped by to talk to JVN all about her new book That's A Great Question, I'd Love To Tell You, living with ADHD, and na...

The Truth About SNAP Benefits and the Nuance of Lily Allen’s “West End Girl”

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we’re talking: money confidence, JVN Hair Update: Air Dry Cream…in tubs!, lazy headlines around GLP-1s, the return of Chris’ bob, pig...

How To Build Financial Self Confidence with Financial Feminist

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Money isn’t just about math — it’s about mindset. This week, JVN welcomes back financial educator, Her First $100K founder, and Financial Femini...

White House Ballroom, Kristi Noem’s Private Jet, Louvre Thieves

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we’re talking: some big considerations following last week’s hypnosis episode, Halloween, money shame, soft-pitching “The Cancelistas...

Can Hypnosis Really Rewire Your Brain?

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hypnosis is not just swinging watches, stage magic, or Scooby Doo fodder - it's a tool we can all use to help rewire our brains. This week, JVN talks ...

Leaked Young Republicans Telegram Chat, Wigs, the Price of Milk

20 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we’re talking: Warning labels on wigs, The Drowsy Chaperone at Carnegie Hall, what hypnosis can do for you, the Politico article on Young...

Let’s Stop Weaponizing Therapy-Speak (and Start Communicating Better)

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re living in a time when mental health terms are EVERYWHERE. But is our obsession with therapy-speak helping us grow, or just confusing us more? ...

Life of a Showgirl Debrief, Plenary Authority, Prosecuting Political Enemies

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we’re talking: a National amendment to enshrine abortion access as healthcare, JVN Holiday Box Gift sets, navigating online “therapy sp...

How to Stay Hopeful (and Powerful) When Rights Are Under Threat — with Planned Parenthood’s Alexis McGill Johnson

08 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Planned Parenthood President and CEO Alexis McGill Johnson is here and we are fired up! Alexis is leading the fight to protect reproductive freedom at...

Presenting Heavyweight: The Messenger

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Looking for your next favorite podcast (besides mine, of course)? Heavyweight, hosted by Jonathan Goldstein, will break your heart...and then put it...

AI Trump Memes, OBBBA Tax Breaks & Healthcare Cuts

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re talking: WAYWARD’s No. 1 spot on Netflix, celeb sightings at The Corner Store, Figure Skating & Gymnastics on Peacock, bag etiquette, AI Tru...

From WAYWARD Teen to Comedy Legend with Mae Martin

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian, actor, and writer Mae Martin joins the podcast for a wild ride through their journey — from discovering Ace Ventura as a kid, to cutting t...

The Non-Rapture, JVN on FOX News, Mariah Carey’s “Here For It All”

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re talking: JVN’s singing career crossover, the Rapture (or lack thereof), our FOX News feature, Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Season 6 Pre...

JVN Gets a Lesson in Singing & Finding Confidence with Vocal Coach Cheryl Porter

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Vocal coach, and now Broadway star in “& Juliet.”, Cheryl Porter sits down with Jonathan Van Ness for an unforgettable voice lesson that’s about...

LGB Separation, Haircuts & Mental Health, Practical Magic 2

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re talking: Jeffree Star & the LGB separation, Larry the Cat updates, StyleFix Stick Launch at JVN Hair, rewatching Designing Women, our favorite...

How To Actually Make An Impact with Rep. Jasmine Crockett

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when a razor-sharp elected official and a relentlessly curious host sit down to discuss what it takes to make lasting change? This week,...

JVN talks NYFW, Updates on the Epstein Birthday Book, Mariah Carey in the Amazon

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re talking: gun violence, New York Fashion Week Hair, Sylvia Browne resurgence, fist fights on the FYP, Epstein’s Birthday Book, pink dolphins,...

Make Oversharing Your Superpower with Tefi Pessoa

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when two professional oversharers get together? Pure magic... and a little chaos. JVN is joined by the incomparable Tefi Pessoa — cultu...

Clearing Up the GOP's Smoke Screen Defense of Women’s Rights + Epstein Victims Speak Out

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re talking: See You Next Tuesday’s, Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2025, aging out of concerts, the Epstein victims at the capitol building, US Open...

Aly & AJ: Gun Reform in America, 20 Years of Music, and a DCOM Sequel?

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It took too long, it took too long, it took too long -  for Aly & AJ to come on the pod!  What keeps a band together for 20 years? How do sisters tu...

Cardi B In Court, Benson Boone Sings Adele, Nancy Mace’s Anti-Trans Attacks Explained

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're talking: medical misinformation, Anna Wintour sightings, the US Open, Benson Boone Kelly Clarkson-ing Adele, Nancy Mace’s anti-tran...

Will Cancer Ever Be Cured? An Oncologist Weighs In

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What really causes cancer? Will we ever find a cure? And why does our mistrust of medicine and obsession with big pharma conspiracies have such a grip...

Gerrymandering in Texas and HIV Criminalization Battles

25 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Monday Edit we’re talking: the Hurricane Katrina documentary, Amanda Seales & Jubilee, Texas & California redistricting, HIV segre...

Are They a Walking Red Flag? Case Kenny on Maturity, Relationships, and Self Worth

20 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

JVN sat down with Case Kenny, host of the podcast New Mindset, Who Dis?, to talk all things dating, relationships, self-worth, and confidence. Togethe...

Same-Sex Marriage Rights, JVN’s Gilded Age Finale Breakdown, 3I/ATLAS

18 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Check out the JVN Patreon for exclusive BTS content, extra interviews, and much much more - check it out here: www.patreon.com/jvn  This week on The...

How to Overcome Burnout and Find Joy at Work

13 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever feel like you’re counting down the minutes to Friday? You’re not alone—but it doesn’t have to be that way! This week, JVN is joined by Br...

Marjorie Taylor Greene, Mike Flood’s Town Hall

11 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Check out the JVN Patreon for exclusive BTS content, extra interviews, and much much more - check it out here: www.patreon.com/jvn  This week on The...

Stressed TF Out? Here’s How to Get Your Mind Back—Fast with Dr. Caroline Leaf

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Check out the JVN Patreon for exclusive BTS content, extra interviews, and much much more - check it out here: www.patreon.com/jvn  Feeling like y...

South Park, Sydney Sweeney’s Jeans, Youngest Medalist Ever

04 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Check out the JVN Patreon for exclusive BTS content, extra interviews, and much much more - check it out here: www.patreon.com/jvn  This week on The...

Brain Power, Toxic Masculinity , Procrastination: ICYMI

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Check out the JVN Patreon for exclusive BTS content, extra interviews, and much much more - check it out here: www.patreon.com/jvn  This week, we’...

Fact Checking the Epstein Files Talking Points, Devil Wears Prada 2

28 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Check out the JVN Patreon for exclusive BTS content, extra interviews, and much much more - check it out here: www.patreon.com/jvn  This week on The...

What No One Tells You About Death (But Everyone Should Know)

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Check out the JVN Patreon for exclusive BTS content, extra interviews, and much much more - check it out here: www.patreon.com/jvn  What actually ...

The Attack on Education, MAGA Backlash, JVN Hair Ulta Launch, Celine Dion

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Check out the JVN Patreon for exclusive BTS content, extra interviews, and much much more - check it out here: www.patreon.com/jvn  This week on The...

Why Menopause is Political with Tamsen Fadal

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Check out the JVN Patreon for exclusive BTS content, extra interviews, and much much more - check it out here: www.patreon.com/jvn  What actually ...

Final Season of Queer Eye, Texas Floods, JoJo Siwa’s “Bette Davis Eyes”

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Check out the JVN Patreon for exclusive BTS content, extra interviews, and much much more - check it out here: www.patreon.com/jvn  This week on The...

Are You Trapped In High-Functioning Depression? with Dr. Judith Joseph

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Check out the JVN Patreon for exclusive BTS content, extra interviews, and much much more - check it out here: www.patreon.com/jvn  JVN is joined ...

Big Beautiful Bill, Future of Planned Parenthood, and A Potential Cure for HIV

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Check out the JVN Patreon for exclusive BTS content, extra interviews, and much much more - check it out here: www.patreon.com/jvn  This week on The...

Get In the Fight Against White Christian Nationalism

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Check out the JVN Patreon for exclusive BTS content, extra interviews, and much much more - check it out here: www.patreon.com/jvn  Separation of ...

Zohran Mamdani, Killer Whales, Cuts to NPR

30 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Check out the JVN Patreon for exclusive BTS content, extra interviews, and much much more - check it out here: www.patreon.com/jvn  This week on The...

How to Survive the Internet's Worst People with Drew Afualo

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Check out the JVN Patreon for exclusive BTS content, extra interviews, and much much more - check it out here: www.patreon.com/jvn  This week on G...

What the Supreme Court Decision on U.S. v. Skrmetti Really Means with Chase Strangio

23 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Monday Edit: JVN sat down with Chase Strangio from the ACLU to debrief on last week’s 6-3 ruling by the Supreme Court on U.S. v Skr...

How to Actually Save & Invest Money in a Failing Economy with Katie Gatti Tassin

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Money, money, money, money…MO-NEY! The Money with Katie Show host Katie Gatti Tassin here to talk with JVN all about how we can beat capitalism, get...

Advocating for the Rights of Undocumented Immigrants with Cristina Jiménez Moreta

16 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Monday Edit: JVN sat down with Cristina Jiménez Moreta to talk about her new book Dreaming of Home: How We Turn Fear Into Pride, Pow...

The Gen Z Red Wave and Protecting Your Peace Online with Matt Bernstein (aka MattXIV)

11 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re joined by political commentator and Gen Z Icon, Matt Bernstein - the creator behind @MattXIV and A Bit Fruity Podcast. Together, Mat...

The Patriarchy Playbook: How America’s Gendered Hierarchy Endures with Anna Malika Tubbs

09 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Monday Edit, we have a very special guest joining in on the Monday fun: best selling author Anna Malaika Tubbs stopped by to tell us ...

Why Culture Is For You with Matt Rogers

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Rogers, comedian, actor, writer, host, half of the duo behind Las Culturistas and multi hyphenate extraordinaire is on Getting Better this week t...

Labubu Supremacy, Taylor’s Masters, Attacks on Safe-Haven Programs

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Monday Edit: the Dry and Salty Environment of Salt Lake City, Supreme Court revoking the safe haven program, Elon’s drug dealer, th...

Your Local Libraries Matter Now More Than Ever with Julie Murphy

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

#1 New York Times Best Selling Author Julie Murphy stops by to talk with JVN about the recent attacks on local libraries, investing in independent boo...

Karen Read Retrial, The Supreme Court Deadlock, and Supporting Independent Bookstores

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Monday Edit: The Let Them Stare drop, Karen Read Retrial, The Supreme Court Deadlock, eating around friends, and independent bookstor...

Why Your Brain Craves Revenge and How to Break Free

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Revenge, why do we want to get revenge so bad? And where does that urge come from? And how do we go from wanting to get revenge to being able to forgi...