Jonathan is joined by climate advocate, TV personality, and Science Guy Bill Nye. The two discuss an array of topics, including green algae, renewable energy, and how to make climate change a major talking point in the 2020 election. Follow Bill Nye on Instagram and Twitter @billnye and check out his podcast Science Rules ! Find out what today’s guest and former guests are up to by following us on Instagram and Twitter @CuriousWithJVN. Transcripts for each episode are available at JonathanVanNes...
Sep 18, 2019•53 min•Season 1Ep. 80
Hannah Shaw is a kitten rescuer, humane educator, author, and unwavering animal advocate who has dedicated her life to finding innovative ways to protect animals. She sits down with Jonathan to discuss her new book “Tiny But Mighty” and perhaps the most important topic on the podcast to date — kittens! Find more from Hannah on Instagram and Twitter @kittenxlady. Find out what today’s guest and former guests are up to by following us on Instagram and Twitter @CuriousWithJVN. Transcripts for each ...
Sep 11, 2019•54 min•Season 1Ep. 79
Ditas Katague is currently the Director of the California Complete Count Office for the State of California. Ditas and Jonathan sit down to discuss the importance of the census, what you need to know, and dispel myths about the population count. Ditas Katague is on Twitter @ditaskatague. Find out what today’s guest and former guests are up to by following us on Instagram and Twitter @CuriousWithJVN. Transcripts for each episode are available at JonathanVanNess.com . Check out Getting Curious mer...
Sep 04, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 78
NYU Associate Professor, data journalist, AI researcher, and author Meredith Broussard joins Jonathan to discuss her book “Artificial Unintelligence: How Computers Misunderstand the World," where she sheds light on how racism plays a part in the current state of AI. Follow Meredith Broussard on Twitter and Instagram @merbroussard. Find out what today’s guest and former guests are up to by following us on Instagram and Twitter @CuriousWithJVN. Transcripts for each episode are available at Jonatha...
Aug 21, 2019•52 min•Season 1Ep. 77
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 with Dr. Jessica Roney, Associate Professor of History at Temple University, to find out these answers and more. Find out what today’s guest and former guests are up to by following us on Instagram and Twitter @CuriousWithJVN. Transcripts for each episode are available at JonathanVanNess.com . Check out Getting Curious merch at PodSwag.com . Li...
Aug 14, 2019•55 min•Season 1Ep. 76
Brittany Jock a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. Dr. Jock joins Jonathan to discuss her research, which combines epidemiology with social and behavioral science to respond to the obesity and chronic disease inequities experienced by Indigenous Nations and communities. Dr. Jock is on Twitter @Wenniseriiostha . Check out this interactive map of Indigenous lands: https://native-land.ca/ . Find out what today’s guest and former guests are up to by following us on Instagram...
Aug 07, 2019•54 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Adam Ratner, MD, MPH is the Director of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital and New York University School of Medicine. Dr. Ratner and Jonathan sit down to discuss what germs are, how they make us sick, and if Jonathan should be cleaning all public spaces he comes in contact with with bleach wipes. Find out what today’s guest and former guests are up to by following us on Instagram and Twitter @CuriousWithJVN. Transcripts for each episode are available...
Jul 31, 2019•51 min•Season 1Ep. 74
Singer-songwriter and incredible badass Kim Petras joins Jonathan to talk about her writing process and how her work is reshaping how people are listening to pop music. Follow Kim on Twitter and Instagram @kimpetras. Find out what today’s guest and former guests are up to by following us on Instagram and Twitter @CuriousWithJVN. Transcripts for each episode are available at JonathanVanNess.com . Check out Getting Curious merch at PodSwag.com . Listen to more music from Quiñ by heading over to Th...
Jul 24, 2019•55 min•Season 1Ep. 73
Jonathan does his best not to cry as he is joined by seven time olympic medalist, two-time gold medalist, and absolute icon Shannon Miller. The two discuss Shannon’s journey as a decorated gymnast, her battle with ovarian cancer, and how she is bringing a healthy lifestyle to the masses. You can follow Shannon on Twitter Follow Her on Twitter @shannonmiller96 and find more at https://shannonmiller.com/ . For more information on Our Way Forward, visit https://www.ourwayforward.com Find out what t...
Jul 03, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 72
Erin Brockovich is an American legal clerk, consumer advocate, environmental activist who was instrumental in building a case against The Pacific Gas and Electric Company of California. She joins Jonathan to discuss toxic water, environmental advocacy, standing against injustice, and more. Follow Erin on Instagram @the_real_erin_brockovich and Twitter @ErinBrockovich. Find out what today’s guest and former guests are up to by following us on Instagram and Twitter @CuriousWithJVN. Transcripts for...
Jun 12, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 71
Phoebe Robinson is a comedian, writer, podcaster, and ½ of Two Dope Queens. She joins Jonathan to breakdown their theories on Game of Thrones, the creation of Two Dope Queens, Phoebe’s early days in New York, the need for non-white and non-male voices in comedy, and more. You can find more at about Phoebe at www.phoeberobinson.com . Follow Her on Twitter and Instagram @dopequeenpheebs. Find out what today’s guest and former guests are up to by following us on Instagram and Twitter @CuriousWithJV...
May 29, 2019•52 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Playwright, actor, and two-time Tony Award nominee Heidi Schreck joins Jonathan to discuss her play “What the Constitution Means to Me,” in which she breathes new life into our Constitution and imagines how it will shape the next generation of Americans. Heidi is on Twitter @heidibschreck, and you can find out more about her work at constitutionbroadway.com . Find out what today’s guest and former guests are up to by following us on Instagram and Twitter @CuriousWithJVN. Transcripts for each epi...
May 22, 2019•45 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Dr. Sara Ruane is a herpetologist and assistant professor at Rutgers University - Newark who joins Jonathan to breakdown all things snakes! She covers their environmental benefits, the differences between constrictors and venomous snakes, and more. Dr. Ruane is on Twitter @sara_and_snakes. Her website is https://sararuane.com/ . Find out what today’s guest and former guests are up to by following us on Instagram and Twitter @CuriousWithJVN. Transcripts for each episode are available at JonathanV...
May 15, 2019•58 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Rayka Zehtabchi is an award-winning Iranian-American film director. Her film Period: End of Sentence won the 2019 Oscar for Documentary Short. Rayka joins Jonathan to talk about the filmmaking process, how the production of Period: End of Sentence came about, connecting with the film’s subjects, her history with directing, and more. Find out what today’s guest and former guests are up to by following us on Instagram and Twitter @CuriousWithJVN. Transcripts for each episode are available at Jonat...
May 01, 2019•51 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Stephanie Schriock is an American political strategist and president of EMILY's List, the nation’s largest organization for women in politics. She joins Jonathan to talk the formation of EMILY’s list, the importance of women in politics, the upcoming census, the 2020 election, and more. Stephanie is on Twitter @shriock1. EMILY's List is on Twitter @emilyslist, on Instagram @emilys_list, and at https://www.emilyslist.org . Find out what today’s guest and former guests are up to by following us on...
Apr 24, 2019•48 min•Season 1Ep. 66
David Collins is a three-time Emmy Award winning producer and is the creator and Executive Producer of Queer Eye. He joins Jonathan to talk the inspiration of the original Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, how that lead to the creation of the current iteration, the selection process of the Fab Five, his own relationship with queerness, and more. You can find more at David’s website scoutproductionsinc.com. Follow David on Instagram @styletasteandclass. Find out what today’s guest and former guests...
Apr 17, 2019•50 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Dr. Nina Shapiro is the Director of Pediatric Otolaryngology and a Professor of Head and Neck Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. She joins Jonathan to discuss the history and importance of vaccinations, how vaccines work, good science versus bad science, thoughts from her new book, and more. You can find more of Dr. Shapiro’s work at http://drninashapiro.com. Follow her on Twitter and Facebook @drninashapiro. Make sure to check out her book A Doctor's Guide to Medical Myths,...
Apr 03, 2019•53 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Tammy Baldwin is the Junior US Senator from Wisconsin & was the first openly gay woman to be elected to Congress. She joins Jonathan to talk about her involvement in American politics; being the first openly gay Senator; the power of representation in government; how to have an active role in local, state, federal government; and more. Find Senator Baldwin’s work at https://www.baldwin.senate.gov and she’s on Twitter @SenatorBaldwin. Find out what today’s guest and former guests are up to by...
Mar 13, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Dr. Stan Tatkin is author of the new book We Do, and he returns to talk with Jonathan about relationships, couples therapy, what goes into forming a functional relationship, the physical effects of a bad relationship, determining happiness, stress, and more. Find Dr. Tatkin’s work at https://stantatkin.com . He’s on Twitter and Facebook @DrStanTatkin and Instagram @StanTatkin. Find out what today’s guest and former guests are up to by following us on Instagram and Twitter @CuriousWithJVN. Transc...
Mar 06, 2019•41 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Dr. Caroline Leaf is a cognitive neuroscientist with a PhD in Communication Pathology and a BSc in Logopedics and Audiology, specializing in metacognitive and cognitive neuropsychology. She joins Jonathan to discuss how negative interactions can affect a person, optimism bias and our neurologically need for it, why we remember bad experiences instead of the good ones, and more. You can learn more about Dr. Leaf’s work at https://drleaf.com/ . She’s on Twitter and Instagram @DrCarolineLeaf. Find ...
Feb 27, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 60
Sally Kohn is a liberal political commentator, writer, community organizer, as well as a contributor to Fox News and CNN. She joins Jonathan to discuss her time being a liberal commentator on Fox News, the current political landscape, interacting with those with opposing political views, past presidential scandals and more. Find Sally Kohn’s website and her new book, The Opposite of Hate, here http://www.sallykohn.com . Sally is on Instragram and Twitter @sallykohn. Find out what today’s guest a...
Feb 06, 2019•48 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Jameela Jamil is an actress, activist, and host who joins Jonathan to talk about a wide array of topics, including how she landed the role of Tahani on The Good Place, the importance of loving yourself, dispelling shame, using her various platforms for good, the struggles marginalized people face, and more. Find Jameela on Instagram @jameelajamilofficial, and on Twitter @jameelajamil Check out the I Weigh site at https://www.iweighcommunity.com/ and on Instagram @i_weigh. Find out what today’s g...
Jan 30, 2019•59 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Victoria Tsai is the founder & CEO of skin care company Tatcha. She joins Jonathan to talk all things skin; starting a skincare company, how we can take care of our own skin, why it's important too, what skin is for, and more! Find VIctoria’s company Tatcha at https://www.tatcha.com . She’s on Instagram @vickytsai. Find out what today’s guest and former guests are up to by following us on Instagram and Twitter @CuriousWithJVN. Transcripts for each episode are available at JonathanVanNess.com...
Jan 23, 2019•50 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Noor Tagouri is a Libyan-American journalist, activist, motivational speaker, producer, and host of the podcast series “Sold in America: Inside Our Nation's Sex Trade.” She sits down with Jonathan to discuss her activism, the realities of Muslim-Americans, the world of sex trafficking, and more. Noor is on Twitter @NTagouri and Instagram @Noor. Find out what today’s guest and former guests are up to by following us on Instagram and Twitter @CuriousWithJVN. Transcripts for each episode are availa...
Jan 16, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Jodi Picoult is an American writer who currently has approximately 14 million copies of her books in print worldwide, translated into 34 languages. She joins Jonathan to talk the process of writing, what goes into being a successful author, tackling tough subjects, and more. Find Jodi’s work at https://www.jodipicoult.com. She’s on Twitter and Instagram @jodipicoult. Find out what today’s guest and former guests are up to by following us on Instagram and Twitter @CuriousWithJVN. Transcripts for ...
Jan 09, 2019•48 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Beth Porter is Green America’s Climate & Recycling Director, as well as the author of "Reduce, Reuse, Reimagine: Sorting Out the Recycling System." She joins Jonathan to talk all things recycling: what is is, how it works, whether plastic straws are as dangerous we’ve been told, how oil prices affect recycled plastic demands, and more. Beth is on Twitter and Instagram @bethrecycles, and at www.bethrecycles.com. Her book "Reduce, Reuse, Reimagine: Sorting Out the Recycling System" is availabl...
Dec 19, 2018•44 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Anastasia Khoo is Chief Marketing Officer of Conservation International. She has led ground-breaking campaigns around critical moments in America’s history, including the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and the Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage. She joins Jonathan to recap her career working for the Human Rights Campaign, the struggle for LGBTQA rights, the impact climate change is currently having on the geopolitical landscape, ways to lessen our emission footprints, and more....
Dec 12, 2018•49 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Bishop Briggs is a British musician and singer-songwriter. She joins Jonathan to discuss how she broke onto the music scene, growing up in Asia, the importance of being an ally & using your voice for good, the need to “keep going” once you’ve become successful, utilizing your platform for good, and more. Find Bishop’s work at https://bishopbriggs.com . She’s on Twitter and Instagram @thatgirlbishop. Listen to her single “River” here . Listen to her single “Wild Horses” here . Find out what t...
Dec 05, 2018•43 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Rebecca Givan is an Associate Professor of Labor Studies and Employment Relations at Rutgers University. She joins Jonathan to discuss the ins and outs of trade unions: what they are, how they work, why they’re needed, the benefits and protection they offer members, and much more. Professor Givan is on Twitter @rkgwork, and her website is www.rkgivan.com . Find out what today’s guest and former guests are up to by following us on Instagram and Twitter @CuriousWithJVN. Transcripts for each episod...
Nov 28, 2018•49 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Dr. Jessica Rett is an Associate Professor in UCLA's Linguistics Department who joins Jonathan to discuss the power and nuances of words, breaks down the concepts of what "dog whistles" are, code-switching, how words evolve, endangered languages, and more. Find Jessica’s work at http://linguistics.ucla.edu/people/Rett/index.html. Find out what today’s guest and former guests are up to by following us on Instagram and Twitter @CuriousWithJVN. Transcripts for each episode are available at Jonathan...
Nov 21, 2018•42 min•Season 1Ep. 50
