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How Did New Orleans Become New Orleans? (Part Two) with Dr. Kathryn Olivarius
Season 1 Episode 320
New Orleans was one of America’s most important cities in the early 1800s. It was also one of the most deadly. This week, to mark the new season of Queer Eye, we’re exploring New Orleans history with…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
How Did New Orleans Become New Orleans? (Part One) with Dr. Kathryn Olivarius
Season 1 Episode 319
New Orleans is a city in a swamp—a city, some argue, that should have never been built. So how did it become one of America’s most important sites in the 1800s, and a critical battleground in the Ame…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
Why Do We Gossip? with Dr. Meltem Yucel
Season 1 Episode 318
You didn’t hear it from us, but this week’s episode is so juicy that you’ll want to tell everyone about it. Dr. Meltem Yucel joins Jonathan to dish on gossip: why it’s irresistible, what it reveals a…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
How Do Great Apes Go Wild? with Dr. Laura Simone Lewis
Season 1 Episode 317
Chimpanzees and bonobos know how to live it up. They hang out with their friends, they take self-care breaks, they eat fresh fruit, and when it’s raining they fashion umbrellas out of leaves. Dr. Lau…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
How F$^*#d Up Is Fatphobia? (ICYMI) with Dr. Sabrina Strings
Season 1 Episode 316
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 examples of what fatphobia has to do with race, class, an…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Why Is The Titanic So Iconic? with Dr. Meaghan Walker
Season 1 Episode 315
The RMS Titanic sank 111 years ago this week. It may have been on its maiden voyage, but this trip was the culmination of more than 200 years of maritime travel and innovation. This week, Dr. Meaghan…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Where Did All The Malls Go? with Alexandra Lange
Season 1 Episode 314
In the late 1990s, American malls were the place to be. Families from around the world vacationed at the Mall of America. Teens flocked to Britney Spears’ Hair Zone Mall Tour. A nine-year-old Jonatha…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
How Are Iranians Making History? (Part Two) with The Iranian Diaspora Collective
Season 1 Episode 313
A note from team Getting Curious: This episode contains descriptions of violence that are at times graphic.
Women in Iran aren’t allowed to dance, sing, or show their hair in public. But it wasn’t…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
How Are Iranians Making History? (Part One) with The Iranian Diaspora Collective
Season 1 Episode 312
A note from team Getting Curious: This episode contains descriptions of violence that are at times graphic.
If you haven’t heard about the women-led revolution happening in Iran, or you thought th…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
What’s It Like To Be Young And Queer In America? with Queer Youth Assemble
Season 1 Episode 264
Today is March 31, 2023. It’s International Transgender Day of Visibility. And Queer Youth Assemble has organized the March For Queer & Trans Youth Autonomy. It’s set to be one of the largest queer a…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago