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June 22, 2022
Scott, Paul & Lauren discuss reality shows and Balegdah: The Movie before revisiting Press Junket.
June 22, 2022
Conan shares his most traumatic backyard memories with the Chill Chums on another Summer S’mores special.
June 22, 2022
Amy & Paul go undercover for 1992’s explosive Jackie Chan martial arts adventure Supercop! They theorize about Hong Kong cinema’s influence on Hollywood action films, break down Michelle Yeoh’s legendary career, and praise the film’s staggeringly dangerous stunt work. Plus: did Tom Cruise steal his playbook from Chan?
Next week, our Heroes series continues with Paddington 2! You can join the conversation for this series on the Unspooled Facebook Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/unspooledpodcast, and on Paul’s Discord at https://discord.gg/ZwtygZGTa6. Learn more about the show at unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and Instagram @unspooledpod, and don’t forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify. You can also listen to our Stitcher Premium game show Screen Test right now at https://www.stitcher.com/show/unspooled-screen-test, and apply to be a contestant at unspooledpod@gmail.com!
June 22, 2022
EP. 270 — How Are You Lighting Up The Runway For Representation? with Munroe Bergdorf
Guest Munroe Bergdorf
We love a “both and” moment, and this week’s guest is giving us just that: Munroe Bergdorf is both a stunning model and an incredible LGBTQIA+ role model. She and Jonathan celebrate this month’s “Pride In Nature” series with a conversation about her early love for the outdoors, the importance of trans inclusion in sports, and her hopes for representation in the fashion industry and beyond.
Munroe Bergdorf is a writer, model, and activist. She has spoken on international panels from Oxford to Princeton and contributed to publications such as the Guardian, Grazia, i-D, Teen Vogue, ELLE and Paper. In 2019, she was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Brighton for her contribution to campaigning for transgender issues.
Can’t get enough of Munroe and Jonathan? Check out their episode together on Munroe’s podcast The Way We Are. You can keep up with Munroe on Instagram @munroebergdorf.
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June 21, 2022
Deep Divers, feast your ears on the first ever Bitch Sesh/Deep Dive crossover ep! Queens Danielle Schneider and Jessica St. Clair are away and the mice they will play! Casey and June Diane Raphael “dive deep” into The Deep End (The Teal Swan doc on Hulu) and do anything but “bitch” during their “sesh” about The Kardashians. See how fun this is already?? ENJOY!
Special thanks to Caitlyn Moldenhauer for editing this week’s episode!
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June 21, 2022
Is artificial intelligence a problem, or is the real problem how we’re using the term in the first place? Linguistics professor Emily Bender joins Adam to discuss why we should resist the urge to be impressed when it comes to big tech’s AI promises, and how our belief in the fantasy of A.I. could be worse than the reality. You can follow Emily on Twitter at @emilymbender.
June 21, 2022
H-E-L-L-O! This week, Nicole and Sasheer discuss good times at the airport, British cops having fun hats, Nicole’s wealth of Geoffrey dollars, and who invented shoes? They take a quiz choosing pastries to see what ice cream flavor they are deep down (and learn what flavor Nicole hates), figure out how to make pudding, and answer listener questions on talking to a friend becoming a Jehovah’s Witness, friend breakups, and how to solve Sasheer’s hot dog problem.
Here is the quiz we take: https://www.buzzfeed.com/naeun12/ice-cream-flavor-personality-quiz
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
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June 21, 2022
Feast your ears on the first ever Bitch Sesh/Deep Dive crossover ep! Queens Danielle Schneider and Jessica St. Clair are away and the mice they will play! Casey and June Diane Raphael “dive deep” into The Deep End (The Teal Swan doc on Hulu) and do anything but “bitch” during their “sesh” about The Kardashians. See how fun this is already?? ENJOY!
June 20, 2022
What’s Poppin’ Congregation? This week, we have comedian Kevin Fredericks to discuss the baddest bitches of pirating to have ever sailed the ocean blue, Anne Bonny and Mary Read. Plus, a family of scammers from Queens, New York, who stole a house from a dead man in 2010 are finally caught. Stay Schemin’!
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June 20, 2022
Chris speaks with a man about having an affair with a married woman he met at work and the aftermath of his decision. He opens up about getting divorced and losing friends. He also shares how his bipolar disorder affected the marriage and the importance of focusing on his mental health now.
June 20, 2022
Minnie Driver joins Andy Richter to talk about growing up in Barbados, going to raves, writing her book “Managing Expectations” and more!
June 19, 2022
Prospective buyer Craig Zlist aka Fishy joins Scott to talk about being an independent retailer and his beef money. Then, author Ethel B. Dumphrey drops by to talk about becoming her family’s dog to be closer to her kids. Plus, pharmacist Ernie Schrempf stops by to talk about the discount products over at Schrempf’s Discount Pharmacy Hut.
June 19, 2022
This week we’re breaking down “Happy Hour.” Oscar wants to spend more time with Matt from the warehouse, so he puts together a Dunder Mifflin Happy Hour at Sid & Dexter’s. Pam tries to sneakily introduce Michael to her single friend but when he finds out, “Date Mike” appears. Meanwhile, Dwight attempts to break his childbearing contract with Angela when he reconnects with Isabel. “The Office” cinematographer, Matt Sohn, sends in clips on what it was like to direct this episode including shooting most of the episode outside of the typical office location, Jenna gives a deep dive on the origin of Happy Hour and Angela points out one of Angela Martin’s most famous memes. We know you’ll enjoy this episode because “Hi. I’m Happy Hour. Nice to meet me. How do you like your eggs in the morning?”
June 19, 2022
Maddy Myers (Polygon, Triple Click) joins Heather, Nick and Matt to discuss the many versions of Pac-Man in the new Pac-Man Museum +! They talk about Pac-Man fever, what Nacmo gets wrong with Pac-Man, Street Fighter 6 and more! Check out Maddy’s article about Diablo Immortal here: https://www.polygon.com/23152323/diablo-immortal-mobile-free-to-play-microtransactions-addictive
June 19, 2022
Halle Berry is an Oscar winner, Catwoman is a beloved comic book icon, and Sharon Stone is the perfect villain. It would be tough to screw this movie up, but lo and behold! Jason, June and Paul welcome Jamie Denbo (Beverly In LA, Kevin Can F*ck Himself) to discuss the 2004 film, Catwoman. Despite the occasional girl power messages and sometimes amusing witticisms, it revealed itself to be a poorly scripted, oddly dated mess.
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June 19, 2022
EP. 245 — Betty Who
Guest Betty Who
Singer-songwriter Betty Who sits down with Cameron to discuss hosting the new dating show THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY premiering June 24th on Amazon Prime, performing at Pride, and her journey with body image and comfort.
June 19, 2022
Writer David Sedaris feels fantastic about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.
David and Conan sit down together once more to discuss David’s new book Happy-Go-Lucky, the importance of dressing up, being alone in Alaska, and family dysfunction. Later, Conan considers the possibility of performing in hospital delivery rooms as he and his team Review the Reviewers.
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June 16, 2022
What a P-H-D means in car dealerships, how to tell your new boss about your old boss, and does the moon actually ring? Places people, it’s time for Last Looks! This week Paul answers your questions on the Help Line and digs into your Corrections and Omissions for Moonfall. Finally, Jason joins for a Quar Chat to catch up on what he’s watching and loving, and Paul announces next week’s movie!
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June 16, 2022
Comedian, author, and ‘Bob Hearts Abishola’ EP/writer/actor, Gina Yashere, joins Jameela this week to discuss a career marked by perseverance, why she never stopped believing in herself, leaving a career in engineering to become what her mother called “a clown,” the glass ceiling for black comedians in the UK, almost missing a meeting with sitcom legend Chuck Lorre, opening doors for other performers like London Hughes, and more.
Check out Gina’s book – Cack-Handed – wherever books are sold!
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You can find transcripts for this episode here: https://www.earwolf.com/show/i-weigh-with-jameela-jamil/
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June 16, 2022
Geth speaks with a woman about bringing her queerness and spirituality into alliance. She opens up about being part of a church that did more harm to her than good and finding a higher purpose.
June 16, 2022
We’re off this week, but giving you a re-release of this iconic episode with Kristen Wiig! Also, next week expect a very special episode titled KULTDASHIANS with June Diane Raphael where we dive into the The Deep End and The Karkookoo’s. Enjoy!
June 15, 2022
Scott, Paul & Lauren discuss sneaking treats and Vegas before listening to voicemails from the fans. Leave a message at 424-252-4678.
June 15, 2022
Energy levels are HIGH beginning to end, as Michelle and Dan try to help one anonymous woman face the world’s worst enemy: The passive-aggressive fat-shaming friend. Listen as Mich drains a venti iced Americano and see if you can hear the black swan feathers popping out of her back because that sh*t makes her crazy. The fun only heightens as the brilliant Desus & Mero of late-night Showtime fame hop on to unpack gunt control, airport run-ins, New York’s best toilets, vaginal poems (you’re not ready) and, most shockingly, Desus’ love of LOEHMANNS (!) among 1,000 other topics. Season 4 of Desus & Mero airs Thursday nights on Showtime.
June 15, 2022
Paul & Amy rise up for 2022’s revolutionary Indian epic RRR! They learn the difference between Bollywood and the Telugu-language Tollywood scene, break down the “Naatu Naatu” dance scene, and praise the film’s commitment to emotional truth amidst the wild action. Plus: Who is director S.S. Rajamouli’s favorite non-Indian filmmaker?
Next week, our Heroes series continues with Supercop! You can join the conversation for this series on the Unspooled Facebook Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/unspooledpodcast, and on Paul’s Discord at https://discord.gg/ZwtygZGTa6. Learn more about the show at unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and Instagram @unspooledpod, and don’t forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify. You can also listen to our Stitcher Premium game show Screen Test right now at https://www.stitcher.com/show/unspooled-screen-test, and apply to be a contestant at unspooledpod@gmail.com!
June 15, 2022
Legendary musician Steve Earle joins Brian Huskey, Joel Spence and Matt Besser for a special improv4humans! Steve performs songs off his new tribute album to Jerry Jeff Walker that inspire scenes about writing a song for a salesman, buying up a ghost town, bringing up dead dogs out of nowhere, returning a smashed guitar, and more!
Check out Steve’s new album JERRY JEFF here.
June 15, 2022
Conan and the Chill Chums enjoy the beautiful outdoors as Conan panics over whether his photo made it into the local newsletter.
June 15, 2022
Despite our efforts, we seem to be no better at treating mental illness than we were hundreds of years ago. Desperate Remedies author Andrew Scull joins Adam to explain why, on the way touching on the history of lobotomization, the collapse of psychoanalysis, and why our current regime of pharmaceutical intervention might not be all it’s cracked up to be. You can purchase Andrew’s book here: https://factuallypod.com/books
June 15, 2022
EP. 269 — What Stories Do America’s Monuments Tell? with Dr. Elizabeth Alexander
Guest Dr. Elizabeth Alexander
You’re planning an afternoon with friends, just east of Atlanta, Georgia. A picnic, maybe a scenic walk, some fireworks as the sun goes down. You find a park that seems to have it all: Stone Mountain. Then you do some research on it—and learn that it holds significance for the Confederacy AND the modern Ku Klux Klan. WTF?! In the lead-up to Juneteenth, Dr. Elizabeth Alexander joins Jonathan to explore the history and contemporary significance of America’s monuments—who’s represented, in what ways, and what it’ll take to change these narratives.
Elizabeth Alexander – decorated poet, educator, memoirist, scholar, and cultural advocate – is president of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. She has held distinguished professorships at Smith College, Columbia University, and Yale University, is Chancellor Emeritus of the Academy of American Poets, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and serves on the Pulitzer Prize Board.
Dr. Alexander composed and delivered “Praise Song for the Day” for the 2009 inauguration of President Barack Obama, and is author or co-author of fifteen books, including American Sublime (Pulitzer finalist, Poetry, 2006), The Light of the World (Pulitzer finalist, Biography, 2015), and The Trayvon Generation (2022).
You can follow Dr. Alexander on Twitter @ProfessorEA and Instagram @alexanderlizzy, and at elizabethalexander.net.
Want to know what the Mellon Foundation is up to? You can follow their work on Twitter and Instagram @mellonfdn.
Want to learn more about monuments? Check out the Mellon Foundation’s Monuments Project, and the work of Monument Lab.
A special thank you to all of our listeners who submitted questions for Dr. Alexander, they very much guided this episode!
Join the conversation, and find out what former guests are up to, by following us on Instagram and Twitter @CuriousWithJVN.
Jonathan is on Instagram and Twitter @JVN and @Jonathan.Vanness on Facebook.
Transcripts for each episode are available at JonathanVanNess.com.
Love listening to Getting Curious? Now, you can also watch Getting Curious—on Netflix! Head to netflix.com/gettingcurious to dive in.
Our executive producer is Erica Getto. Our associate producer is Zahra Crim. Our editor is Andrew Carson.
Our socials are run and curated by Middle Seat Digital.
Our theme music is “Freak” by QUIÑ; for more, head to TheQuinCat.com.
Getting Curious merch is available on PodSwag.com.
Headshot Credit for Dr. Alexander: Djeneba Aduayom
June 14, 2022
This week we’re breaking down “New Leads.” Sabre’s no cap on commission policy has gone to the sales team’s heads, and to get them under control, Michael hides the new leads which accidentally end up in the Scranton dump. Writer and director of the episode, Brent Forrester, sends in clips about working on this episode, Jenna breaks down how they made and shot the landfill scenes, and Angela gives Jenna and Sam a garbage quiz. So enjoy this episode, and may it make you believe that just as there can be hope in a frame, there can be hope in a dump.
June 14, 2022
We hope you too are nice and loose and limber! This week Nicole and Sasheer make dinner plans, discuss Nicole’s peanut habits, Sasheer’s need to get to the bottom of why there is a line, how dreamy a young Steve Buscemi was, Nicole’s bruised coccyx, and exploring new exercise classes. They take a quiz to see if they have psychic abilities, learn about Sasheer’s three imaginary friends, and answer listener questions about choosing between weddings, and more!
Here is the quiz we took: https://www.quizyourfriends.com/1-in-100000-actually-have-psychic-abilities-do-you/
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