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April 12, 2022
Coral are teeny tiny animals just two layers thick, and yet they create the biggest structures made by any biological creatures on the planet—like, the size of Italy big. Literally HOW! This week, Dr. Juli Berwald and Jonathan dive deep on all things coral, from their mating behaviors to their “badass merger” with algae to coral reefs’ critical importance to life in the ocean and on land.
Juli Berwald received her PhD in ocean science from the University of Southern California. She’s the author of Spineless: The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing a Backbone and a contributor to The New York Times, Nature, National Geographic, and Slate. Her new book Life on the Rocks: Building a Future for Coral Reefs is out now.
You can follow Dr. Berwald on Twitter and Instagram @juliberwald. Her website is www.juliberwald.com.
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April 12, 2022
LISTEN… we are good! This week, Nicole shares more of her deep love for Vin Diesel, we break down how the justice system REALLY works and decide the answer is DON’T COMMIT CRIME, we wonder if jail in Palm Springs has a pool, and question capitalism in general. Nicole and Sasheer take a quiz where they pick food to see who they are in a friend group (and learn what a hot milk cake is), and answer a listener question about trying to care about your friends’ interests (even when you think it’s boring).
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
424-645-7003
April 11, 2022
An autopsy technician explains the origins of his dark sense of humor and why he wants a career change. He also opens up to Geth about the importance of emotionally detaching during an autopsy, the hardest he’s laughed a work, and how playing guitar helps him unwind. This episode includes graphic talk about autopsy work and mentions of sexual assault. So please keep that in mind before you listen and if you find these topics distressing, you might want to join us next episode instead.
April 11, 2022
What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, Danielle Pinnock joins us to discuss Nakesia Washington, a scamming travel agent who specialized in planning trips for the Essence Festival, only to leave clients high and dry. Plus, romance fraud is on the rise and one man sends nearly $500,000 to a love interest he never met. Stay Schemin’!
Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
Sources:
https://www.blackenterprise.com/travel-agent-arrested-essence-festival/
https://www.nola.com/news/courts/article_1966499c-9d9e-11e9-874b-9b8a792ac22f.html
https://alwaysalist.com/?p=15543
https://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/wireStory/romance-fraud-love-wrong-place-proves-costly-82958741
April 11, 2022
Writer and comedian Jessi Klein joins Andy Richter to talk about being a working mother, being from New York, having fun writing comedy, and more.
April 11, 2022
Samantha Bee sits down with actor, comedian, and author Michael Ian Black to discuss putting a strip mall on the moon, strategies for dealing with online trolls, and the infamous pee tape. Plus they make a passionate plea for free Tostitos Hint of Lime.
April 10, 2022
Happy Wet Day to all! Wet Day co-creator Paul F. Tompkins joins Scott to chat about baseball uniforms, Wet Day carols, and the Super Soldier serum. Then, grandfathers Spike and Ike Minksalmon stop by to warn listeners to stay away from their granddaughter. Plus, financial advisor Doug Gropes returns to talk about his multi-layer system on how to spend your stimulus check.
April 10, 2022
Nick, Heather and Matt pay a special visit to Heather’s Hole to talk about 90s Nintendo bomb, Virtual Boy! They talk about how cumbersome it is, what games they tried, and more! Check out our new merch at podswag.com/played! And check out PhilsComputerLab on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr-84mjV3CI&t=4s
April 10, 2022
Joan + Doug share their kids’ suggestions for their ongoing home renovations while Burnt reminisces about the time Dignity Falls hosted the Olympics. Plus, Charleston (Ify Nwadiwe), a most unusual neighbor, addresses false allegations made against him on NeighborhApp.
April 10, 2022
Bobby Moynihan joins Paul, Jason and June to discuss the arm wrestling obsessed 1987 film, Over The Top, starring Sylvester Stallone. The crew discusses everything from the weird father/son relationship to the movie basically becoming a high stakes arm wrestling documentary. They also talk about the Alka-Seltzer product placement, arm wrestling toys, and why being able to drive a truck makes you smart.
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April 10, 2022
Nick Offerman feels earnestly grateful about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.
Nick sits down with Conan once more to discuss processing feelings of intense jealousy, pitching his new book Where the Deer and the Antelope Play on its own merits, why creating things is critical to overall health, and his Substack column Donkey Thoughts. Later, the gang reunites in person for the first time in years.
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April 10, 2022
Actor Vico Ortiz sits down with Cameron to discuss finding their femininity in masculinity through kinging, their Star Wars and Ewan McGregor fandom, and the US actively colonizing Puerto Rico.
April 8, 2022
Danielle and superstar sub Matt McConkey are blessed and impressed to have iconic housewives producer (as well as many other shows) Carlos King is in the nook and his takes are hot! From literally being in the room where it happened during the infamous NJ table flip to being the Nene whisperer, this king has seen it all and lived to tell the tale. We talk Marlo’s peach, new New York, and why Jennifer Aydin shouldn’t dish out what she can’t take. An insider takes us deeeeep inside and this episode is not to be missed.
April 7, 2022
Get ready for some mullet on mullet action because this week Paul, Jason and June are back at the Largo Theater in Los Angeles breaking down the 1991 action film, Stone Cold, starring Lance Henriksen and NFL star Brian Bosworth (aka The Boz). The crew discusses the proper food to feed a Monitor lizard, ‘face damage,’ all the incredible ‘improv’ in this film, and Jason reveals something so personal it shocks everyone.
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April 7, 2022
For our 2-year anniversary episode, Jameela is joined by actor and activist Evan Rachel Wood. They discuss her work with The Phoenix Act and making actual legislative change for domestic abuse survivors, the different ways domestic abuse can happen and how it affects the survivor, her own experiences and journey towards healing, how becoming a mother helped her grow, the joy and freedom one can find in autonomy, and more.
Watch Evan’s docuseries Phoenix Rising on HBO Max.
You can follow Evan Rachel Wood on Instagram @evanrachelwood
You can find transcripts for this episode here: https://www.earwolf.com/show/i-weigh-with-jameela-jamil/
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April 7, 2022
Looking for the best comedy podcasts? Earwolf Presents showcases our talented hosts and our favorite episodes from the Earwolf universe! Let us surprise you!
Here is: New Rory & Mal! New stories, new laughs, new random hot takes that no one asked for… New Rory & Mal. From our Stitcher friends, meet Rory Farrell and Jamil ‘Mal’ Clay on the More Sauce label.
Mal starts this episode off with vulnerability, and this leads into a discussion of television and objectifying women which then soon leads into Rory insisting we are all participating in a simulation video game and that Elon Musk is winning. The guys discuss how social media is affecting their lives, and how the bags that people get from TikTok have them thinking of shaking a** for the app. Karl shows us just how sick he really is with a dance demonstration, and as always we accidentally kill off another beloved star. They also give their opinions on best 90’s sitcoms, thorny engagement rings, white guilt becoming illegal, + more!
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April 7, 2022
For me?? I couldn’t possibly.. in this week’s opening “podder,” Michelle and Dan discover the one thing they don’t have in common (erotic cartoon festivals), the one thing they do (hating darts), and the best reality tv show currently airing. Then the absolutely delightful writer, comedian, and host of “I Said No Gifts!” Bridger Winegar joins in for some Martha Stewart social media analysis, 90s TV Crushes, the great taco debate and so much more. This ep dedicated to Princess Peony. #RIP
April 7, 2022
Ify Nwadiwe and Toni Charline join Matt Besser for a March Madness special with scenes about playing for made-up schools, dropping out while studying abroad, hyping up hot parents, extra-fun basketball practice, and more!
April 6, 2022
Scott, Paul & Lauren discuss Gen X mind hacks and unsolicited advice before playing Money Pweeze!
April 6, 2022
Conan consults with tarot reader Patti to receive his very own personalized fortune.
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April 6, 2022
Paul & Amy lead a quest through 1975’s Arthurian sendup Monty Python And The Holy Grail! They discuss how the non-hierarchical structure of Python informed their spoof of monarchy and authority of all kinds, praise the troupe for creating an epic on a small budget, and explore the history of Camelot in America. Plus: how is Monty Python connected to Owen and Luke Wilson?
Next week Unspooled takes on a whole different brand of comic fantasy with Shrek! 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!
April 6, 2022
The early Internet was open, exciting, and deeply optimistic. So how did we end up, just a few decades later, with one that’s closed, exploitative, and makes most of us incredibly depressed? Longtime Internet gadfly and author of How to Destroy Surveillance Capitalism, Cory Doctorow, joins Adam to break down how the Internet has changed for the worse, and what we can do about it. Check out his book at https://factuallypod.com/books
April 5, 2022
This week we’re breaking down “Shareholder Meeting.” Michael, Oscar, Dwight and Andy go to New York for a Dunder Mifflin’s shareholder meeting where Michael is being recognized as a top manager. Back at the office, Jim is having trouble getting the rest of his co-workers to respect his authority. Jenna shares costume designer Alysia Raycraft’s experience designing Recyclops, Angela gives us a deep dive on limousines with the help of Google Translate, and the ladies have a true Mom Detectives’ moment where they take on the case of mysterious gift bags sitting on Kelly’s desk. So enjoy this episode before Recyclops destroys us all!
April 5, 2022
Listen up sweet-ties because this week we’re a bit spicy and need some Rosé to cool off. First, June regales us with a tale of horror from a dentist parking lot. Then, we elevate the proceedings and invite Pauline Lhote, Director of Winemaking at sparkling winery Chandon California to join us. Pauline walks us through how she got into the sparkling wine industry, the chemistry involved in making bubbles and helping women in the wine industry. Grab yourself a glass of sparkling wine and leave people feeling a little scared.
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April 5, 2022
EP. 259 — What Was It Like To Get Loved Up In Georgian England? with Dr. Sally Holloway
Guest Dr. Sally Holloway
This one’s for everyone who watched Bridgerton and wondered: could I get it in Georgian England?! Dr. Sally Holloway joins Jonathan to discuss the ins and outs of love and courtship in this era, including gifts and letters people would exchange, 18th century contraception, and the historical equivalents of ghosting and catfishing.
Dr. Sally Holloway is a historian of gender, emotions, and visual and material culture over the long 18th and nineteenth centuries, and is a Vice Chancellor’s Research Fellow at Oxford Brookes University. She is the author of The Game of Love in Georgian England: Courtship, Emotions, and Material Culture (Oxford, 2019), which will be published in paperback in June.
You can follow Dr. Holloway on Twitter @sally_holloway.
Here are some visual resources to pair with the episode:
“The Unwilling Bridegroom, or Forc’d Meat Will Never Digest”
The love letter from William Martin to Hannah Smith, sent on February 15, 1714, is from the Hampshire Record office in Winchester, ref. 3M51/684. You can find their contact details here.
Join the conversation, and find out what former guests are up to, by following us on Instagram and Twitter @CuriousWithJVN.
Transcripts for each episode are available at JonathanVanNess.com.
Jonathan is on Instagram and Twitter @JVN and @Jonathan.Vanness on Facebook.
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.
Love listening to Getting Curious? Now, you can also watch Getting Curious—on Netflix! Head to netflix.com/gettingcurious to dive in.
April 5, 2022
Done with the celeb drama? Then check out The Juice with Solomon Georgio, the latest podcast from Team Coco! Join Solomon each week as he sources only the finest gossip involving everyday folks—the kinds of low-stakes stories that liven up our DMs and group texts! Don’t miss hilarious guests such as Conan, Ira Madison III, Atsuko Okatsuka, and even Andy himself! Just listen to this appetizer featuring Nicole Byer, then head on over to The Juice and subscribe!
April 5, 2022
Um… do you have any food for Sasheer and Nicole? This week we discuss Sasheer’s craving for tostada and eggs, favorite internet videos like The Bread and Salad Fingers, why is everything so frickin’ backordered, Sasheer forgetting how to make her car move forward and her other adventures with her new Tesla, Nicole’s gas miracle, Benihana dreams, and more. They take a quiz to see what Instagram design trend they should try, and answer listener questions on how to organize one’s chairs, creating a new community without hurting your friends (don’t listen to Drake – get new friends!), how to get a friend to open up about a relationship, and creating boundaries with an over-enthusiastic friend.
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
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April 4, 2022
What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, Solomon Georgio joins us to discuss Sarma Melngailis, a business woman who went from “Queen of Vegan Cuisine” to the “Vegan Bernie Madoff.” Plus, pet scams have become such a problem in Michigan that the Michigan Attorney General released a video warning residents. Stay Schemin’!
Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
Sources:
https://people.com/food/bad-vegan-fame-fraud-fugitives-true-story/
https://people.com/crime/fugitive-former-vegan-restaurant-owner-caught-after-ordering-dominos-pizza/
https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2016/11/how-sarma-melngailis-became-a-runaway-fugitive
Netflix’s documentary, Bad Vegan
April 4, 2022
A daughter opens up about losing her dad and going through a big career change at the same time. She shares the strange way she got her new job and how it felt to plan a funeral for someone she never really knew.
April 4, 2022
Samantha Bee sits down with one of the stars of The Righteous Gemstones, Edi Patterson! They talk about sexy church outfits, their favorite TV shows growing up, and if doing improv is scarier than horror movies.
