Getting Better with Jonathan Van Ness
Episodes
Who Are You, Tan? with Tan France
18 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tan France is the fashion expert for Queer Eye and joins Jonathan to talk about growing up in Yorkshire, getting a Barbie collection from his dad, and...
British English And American English: What’s The Diff? with Helen Zaltzman
13 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Helen Zaltzman hosts The Allusionist podcast and joins Jonathan to talk about the current and historical differences between British English and Ameri...
Gender Bias in Film Scoring, What’s Her Story? with Jessica Rae Huber
06 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Rae Huber is a film and television composer who has written music for projects such as The Walking Dead, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Outl...
What's It Like To Be An Egg Donor? with Amy Throckmorton and Elizabeth Gaba
23 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nineteen years ago, Amy Throckmorton donated an egg. Eighteen years later, she was contacted out of the blue by Gaba, whose life she helped create. A...
Who Was the Beyoncé of Renaissance Art? with Professor Lisa Boutin Vitela
16 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Boutin Vitela is Assistant Professor of Art History at Cerritos College. In Jonathan’s words, she’s “most professory about the gorgeous Ren...
Who Gave You Permission to be So Cute? with Karamo Brown
09 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Karamo Brown joins Jonathan to talk about his childhood, gay rights, school shootings, The Real World, make-up, self improvement, working for Oprah, a...
What’s it Like to Do a Triple Axel? with Mirai Nagasu
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mirai Nagasu was the first American female figure skater to land a triple axel at the Olympics, securing a bronze medal at PyeongChang 2018. Jonathan ...
How Can We Be Less Rude To Bees? with Professor James Nieh
18 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Professor James Nieh answers Jonathan’s questions about the diseases that are killing off our bees, explains the role bees play in bringing us almon...
What Makes A Cult A Cult? with Dr. Natalie Feinblatt
11 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Natalie Feinblatt explains the four criteria an organization needs to meet to be called a cult and looks at how the term can be used and misused in...
Where Are You From, Antoni? with Antoni Porowski
04 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Queer Eye co-host Antoni Porowski joins Jonathan in a wintery New York studio to hang out, share stories from his childhood as a first generation Poli...
Why’s the Bail System Such a Hot Mess? with Tim Molina
22 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Molina, Political Director at Courage Campaign, explains why he’s currently focusing on California bail reform and what exactly he's hoping to c...
Why Does It Hurt So Bad? with Professor Catherine Cahill
14 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine Cahill is an opioid neuropharmacologist and a professor in UCLA’s Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Studies, specializing in chro...
What Do White People Need to Know About Racism? with Andrew Ti
18 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Ti, host of the podcast Yo, Is This Racist?, talks to Jonathan about how Trump’s America isn’t necessarily more racist than Obama’s, and ...
What's Up With The Opioid Crisis? with Dr. Chris Evans
04 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Chris Evans talks with Jonathan about how people get addicted to opioids, why addiction is so hard to kick, and what we can do about this national...
What Was Jonathan Like As A Kid? with Jonathan's Mom, Mary Winters
22 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan sits down with his mom, Mary Winters, to talk about the way media is changing, childhood costumes, and things you learn on podcasts. And were...
What Are You Up To, Lizzo?
11 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan sits down with singer, songwriter, recording artist extraordinaire Lizzo to talk about having her heart broken, getting an album named one of...
What The T Over At Marie Claire? with Wanyi Jiang
16 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jonathan sits down with Wanyi Jiang, Design Director at Marie Claire. They talk about Wanyi's path to design, what 1990s TV drama is inspir...
What's It Like Modeling In Today's Fashion Industry? with Denise Bidot
21 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan sits down with model Denise Bidot to talk about the modeling industry, New York Fashion Week, and how to truly embrace your body, curves and ...
How Can We Navigate Dating And Love? with Dr. Stan Tatkin
07 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan sits down with therapist and author Stan Tatkin to talk about how we can create meaningful and fulfilling relationships with other human bein...
Mass Extinction: What's Her Story? with Dr. Leryn Gorlitsky
24 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan sits down with evolutionary biologist Dr. Leryn Gorlitsky to discuss the many mass extinctions that have happened through Earth’s lifetime,...
What's Going On In HIV Research? with Kayla McLaughlin
10 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan sits down with Physician Assistant and PrEP Research Clinician Kayla McLaughlin to talk about what PrEP is, how far HIV research has gotten s...
What Is Gun Control And Everytown? with Andrei Berman and Taylor Maxwell
13 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Getting Curious, Jonathan is joined by Editorial Manager Andrei Berman and Deputy Press Secretary Taylor Maxwell of Everytown for Gun Saf...
What Are Gravitational Waves And LIGO For Dummies? with Professor Alan Weinstein
15 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan sits down with physics professor Alan Weinstein to discuss gravitational waves, Einstein's theory of relativity, and his work for LIGO. Plus,...
What is Gender Identity? with Ian Harvie
20 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan is joined by comedian and actor Ian Harvie to talk about moving to Los Angeles, Transparent, and what it means to truly be comfortable with y...
What Are Strokes? with Dr. Lina Nih
05 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan sits down with Dr. Lina Nih to talk about what causes strokes, how to detect a possible stroke, and what medical researchers are doing to bet...
What Constitutes An Eating Disorder?
23 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan is joined by Ilona Varo, a marriage and family therapist intern specializing in eating disorders. Learn more about Ilona's work at www.ilona...
What's It Like To Be A Comedic Legend? With Margaret Cho
16 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Margaret Cho joins Jonathan to get curious about comedy, dogs, charity and cannabis. Find out what today’s guest and former guests are up to by fol...
Who Were the Romanovs and What Happened to Them, Honey? with Brad Damaré
02 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan is joined by Brad Damaré, Professor in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at USC, to uncover the true story behind the 1997 ...
What's a Menstrual Cup? with Sullivan Oakley
20 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan is joined by Sullivan Oakley to discuss menstrual cups, the stigma attached to periods, and helping women in poverty-stricken areas around th...
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01 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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