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Join Jonathan Van Ness (Queer Eye) each week as they explore everything under (and sometimes beyond!) the sun with scientists, historians, activists, entertainers, and other brilliant guest experts.

New episodes of Getting Curious drop on Wednesdays. On Mondays, join us for Curious Now and Pretty Curious. Curious Now is where we're keeping up with elections, climate change, LGBTQIA+ rights, and other news stories we're following. Pretty Curious is where we're talking all things beauty!

Subscribe to Extra Curious for exclusive episodes of Ask JVN, where Jonathan's answering your questions about sex, dating, and more.

You can follow Getting Curious on Instagram and Twitter @curiouswithjvn. Transcripts for all episodes are available at jonathanvanness.com/podcasts.

Curious about bringing your brand to life on the show? Email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com.

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Join Jonathan Van Ness (Queer Eye) each week as they explore everything under (and sometimes beyond!) the sun with scientists, historians, activists, entertainers, and other brilliant guest experts.

New episodes of Getting Curious drop on Wednesdays. On Mondays, join us for Curious Now and Pretty Curious. Curious Now is where we're keeping up with elections, climate change, LGBTQIA+ rights, and other news stories we're following. Pretty Curious is where we're talking all things beauty!

Subscribe to Extra Curious for exclusive episodes of Ask JVN, where Jonathan's answering your questions about sex, dating, and more.

You can follow Getting Curious on Instagram and Twitter @curiouswithjvn. Transcripts for all episodes are available at jonathanvanness.com/podcasts.

Curious about bringing your brand to life on the show? Email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com.

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    What Happens When We Get Sick?

    What Happens When We Get Sick?

    Picture it: you’re on a crowded subway and someone sneezes. Or maybe you’re on a plane and the person next to you keeps coughing. Perhaps you shook hands with someone who didn’t wash their hands after going to the bathroom. Interaction with germs is inevitable, but why do some people get sick while others don’t? Social neuroscientist Dr. Keely A. Muscatell tells Jonathan all about what happens when we get sick and why. We go deep on how the innate and adaptive branches fight against pathogens, how social experiences impact our physical health, and what we can do to help prevent getting sick.



    Dr. Muscatell is a social neuroscientist and psychologist from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research explores how social experiences impact physical health. She is also the director of the Social Neuroscience and Health Laboratory at UNC Chapel Hill.



    You can find Keely on Instagram @drkeelz. You can follow her lab on X @socneurohealth and find more information about their work here.



    Follow us on Instagram @CuriousWithJVN to join the conversation. Jonathan is on Instagram @JVN.



    Transcripts for each episode are available at JonathanVanNess.com.



    Find books from Getting Curious guests at bookshop.org/shop/curiouswithjvn.



    Our senior producers are Chris McClure and Julia Melfi. Our associate producer is Allison Weiss. Our engineer is Nathanael McClure. 



    Production support from Julie Carrillo, Anne Currie, and Chad Hall.



    Our theme music is “Freak” by QUIÑ; for more, head to TheQuinCat.com.



    Curious about bringing your brand to life on the show? Email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com.
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    • 52 min
    EXTRA CURIOUS | How Can I Up My Gift Game?

    EXTRA CURIOUS | How Can I Up My Gift Game?

    This week on ASK JVN, the podcast for the coinsy queen who likes to talk about sex- and other things too - we're talking micro-managing mother-in-laws, sloppily dressed husbands, and trash TV.

    Have a question for Jonathan? Send it our way at askjvn.com, or slide into our Getting Curious DMs.

    Follow us on Instagram @CuriousWithJVN to join the conversation. Jonathan is on Instagram @JVN.

    Our Senior Producers are Chris McClure and Julia Melfi. Our associate producer is Allison Weiss. Our engineer is Nathanael McClure. Production support from Julie Carrillo, Anne Currie, and Chad Hall. Our theme music is by Nathanael McClure.

    Need a transcript of this episode? Send us a DM on Instagram @curiouswithjvn.

    PRETTY CURIOUS | What’s The Deal With Botox?

    PRETTY CURIOUS | What’s The Deal With Botox?

    Today we’re answering all your burning questions about botox! Dermatologist Dr. Renée A. Beach joins Jonathan to talk all things cosmetic dermatology: what’s the difference between botox and fillers? What’s the best approach for your desired outcome? How should you vet a dermatologist? And most importantly…what can you do to make your fillers last as long as possible?!



    Dr. Beach is a Canadian dermatologist practicing both medical and cosmetic dermatology in Toronto for more than a decade.  She is the founder of DermAtelier on Avenue – Medical & Cosmetic Dermatology which opened in 2020. Her most recent research analyzed cosmetic trends in patients of all skin tones, and is a reflection of her mantra: Beauty For All.



    Dr. Beach is on Instagram and TikTok @DermaBeach. You can find more information about DermAtelier on Avenue here.



    Follow us on Instagram @CuriousWithJVN to learn more about the products from this episode, or head to JonathanVanNess.com for the transcript. Jonathan is on Instagram @JVN.



    Find books from Getting Curious and Pretty Curious guests at bookshop.org/shop/curiouswithjvn.



    Our senior producers are Chris McClure and Julia Melfi. Our associate producer is Allison Weiss. Our engineer is Nathanael McClure. Our theme music is also composed by Nathanael McClure. Production support from Julie Carrillo, Anne Currie, and Chad Hall.



    Curious about bringing your brand to life on the show? Email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com.
    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    • 43 min
    What’s Up With The Northern Lights?

    What’s Up With The Northern Lights?

    Have you ever been lucky enough to see the aurora borealis in person? Jonathan’s been dying to see them for years, and after a recent trip to Alaska, they finally did! Afterwards, Jonathan sat down with Professor and Geophysicist Don Hampton to learn more about what’s happening with these lights on a molecular level: Why do they only occur in certain parts of the world? What can they tell us about the atmosphere? And what mysteries still remain about this amazing natural phenomenon?



    Don Hampton is an Associate Professor at the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Don specializes in researching the interface between Earth’s upper atmosphere and space, characterizing the energy input of the aurora, and studying the effects of auroral energy on the atmosphere.



    You can follow Poker Flat Research Range on X @PokerFlatRR. You can find more information about Aurorasaurus here.



    Follow us on Instagram @CuriousWithJVN to join the conversation. Jonathan is on Instagram @JVN.



    Transcripts for each episode are available at JonathanVanNess.com.



    Find books from Getting Curious guests at bookshop.org/shop/curiouswithjvn.



    Our senior producers are Chris McClure and Julia Melfi. Our associate producer is Allison Weiss. Our engineer is Nathanael McClure. Production support from Julie Carrillo, Anne Currie, and Chad Hall.



    Our theme music is “Freak” by QUIÑ; for more, head to TheQuinCat.com.



    Curious about bringing your brand to life on the show? Email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com.
    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    • 54 min
    EXTRA CURIOUS | How Can We Create Queer Spaces All Over?

    EXTRA CURIOUS | How Can We Create Queer Spaces All Over?

    This week on ASK JVN, the podcast for the coinsy queen who likes to talk about sex- and other things too - we're talking “carpet”, looking for love, and tasteful nudes.

    Have a question for Jonathan? Send it our way at askjvn.com, or slide into our Getting Curious DMs.

    Follow us on Instagram @CuriousWithJVN to join the conversation. Jonathan is on Instagram @JVN.

    Our Senior Producers are Chris McClure and Julia Melfi. Our associate producer is Allison Weiss. Our engineer is Nathanael McClure. Production support from Julie Carrillo, Anne Currie, and Chad Hall. Our theme music is by Nathanael McClure.

    Need a transcript of this episode? Send us a DM on Instagram @curiouswithjvn.

    PRETTY CURIOUS | How Did You Become a Drag Legend? with Sasha Colby

    PRETTY CURIOUS | How Did You Become a Drag Legend? with Sasha Colby

    Hold on to your lace fronts, because the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15, Sasha Colby, is on this week’s Pretty Curious! Sasha Colby joins Jonathan to talk about her origins in pageants and all things drag: where the industry is going, her advice for up-and-coming performers and some of her favorite products. Plus, she spills the tea on her ponytail line: Sasha Colby Hair!



    Sasha Colby is an American drag legend and beauty pageant competitor. In 2012, she won the Miss Continental competition, one of the most prestigious drag queen pageant systems in the world. In 2023, she was crowned the winner of Season 15 of RuPaul's Drag Race. She is also the creator of Sasha Colby Hair, which is a collection of luxury ponytail extensions.



    Sasha is on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @sashacolby. You can find more information about Sasha Colby Hair here.



    Follow us on Instagram @CuriousWithJVN to learn more about the products from this episode, or head to JonathanVanNess.com for the transcript. 

    Jonathan is on Instagram @JVN.



    Find books from Getting Curious and Pretty Curious guests at bookshop.org/shop/curiouswithjvn.



    Our senior producers are Chris McClure and Julia Melfi. Our associate producer is Allison Weiss. Our engineer is Nathanael McClure. Our theme music is also composed by Nathanael McClure. Production support from Julie Carrillo, Anne Currie, and Chad Hall.



    Curious about bringing your brand to life on the show? Email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com.
    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    • 41 min

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18.8K Ratings

Hello from SW...VA ,

My Brain Is Having An Orgasm

I have always loved learning through reading. But since I discovered Getting Curious, I have become an avid listening learner.
Jonathan, you (on this podcast) are so freeing to experience , your realness, your expressing vulnerability is the strongest stuff I’ve ever heard.
Allow me to add that I suffer through trichotillamania and your mentioning it on the show literally had me crumple over and cry when it was treated with such acceptance.

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I read Rolling Stone.

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Oh the soundtrack on this intro! LOVE Thompson Twins!

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