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Getting Better with Jonathan Van Ness

Afroman, Broadway Spelling Bee, Wisconsin Beagle Rescue Mission

Getting Better with Jonathan Van Ness

Sony Music

Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Comedy, Education

4.9 • 21.6K Ratings

🗓️ 23 March 2026

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

This week, we’re talking: JVN’s birthday, Inner Child Work, weekend milestones, hack-a-rella sickness, what WE’RE getting better at this week, Afroman on TikTok, Broadway-Themed Spelling Bee, covering up hickeys, Alexandra Paul & Animal Rights Activists, and Dunkin Donuts Banana Iced Coffees.  Get tix to the Hot & Healed Comedy Tour here.    The Monday Edit, now on YouTube!  Check out the JVN Patreon for exclusive content, bonus episodes, and more! www.patreon.com/jvn  Follow us on Instagram @gettingbetterwithjvn Jonathan on Instagram @jvn and senior producer Chris @amomentlikechris  Executive Producer, Chris McClure Producer, Editor & Engineer is Nathanael McClure Production support from Chad Hall Our theme music is also composed by Nathanael McClure. Curious about bringing your brand to life on the show? Email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey better babes, welcome back to the Monday edit.

0:04.6

This week, like every week, we are joined by our executive producer, Chris.

0:07.6

Hi, Chris.

0:08.2

Bonjour.

0:08.9

You guys, guess what?

0:11.6

Guess Chris.

0:12.8

Oh, oh, me.

0:14.1

What?

0:14.3

Yeah.

0:15.1

It's my birthday week.

0:16.9

I am turning 39.

0:20.0

I am feeling gorgeous. I am feeling gorgeous.

0:22.1

So that's exciting.

0:24.0

It is a special time of year because it's also Gaga's birthday.

0:27.3

It is Mariah's anniversary.

0:29.7

It is Reba's birthday.

0:31.3

There is so many good birthdays in this airy season.

0:34.2

It's upon us.

0:36.2

So yeah, we're happy you're here.

0:37.4

And did you just, I really felt so good about our episode last week. I mean, I always feel good about our episodes. But Dr. Nicole LaPera really got into me. I'm reading her book. I just love her work so much. So if you have not had a chance to listen to it, like, please get into it. Because it's, and also it's like, I'm giving you Taylor.

0:57.7

I'm giving you Easter eggs.

0:59.0

I'm giving you, you know, sometimes I just don't want to like jump right out and say everything.

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