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Getting Better with Jonathan Van Ness

How Can You Turn Marginalization Into Activism? with Noor Tagouri

Getting Better with Jonathan Van Ness

Sony Music

Self-improvement, Education, Comedy, Society & Culture

4.921.6K Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2019

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Noor Tagouri is a Libyan-American journalist, activist, motivational speaker, producer, and host of the podcast series “Sold in America: Inside Our Nation's Sex Trade.” She sits down with Jonathan to discuss her activism, the realities of Muslim-Americans, the world of sex trafficking, and more. Noor is on Twitter @NTagouri and Instagram @Noor. Find out what today’s guest and former guests are up to by following us on Instagram and Twitter @CuriousWithJVN. Transcripts for each episode are available at JonathanVanNess.com. Check out Getting Curious merch at PodSwag.com. Listen to more music from Quiñ by heading over to TheQuinCat.com. Jonathan is on Instagram and Twitter @JVN and @Jonathan.Vanness on Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

We have Veneto not getting curious.

0:03.4

I'm Jonathan Beness and every week I sit down for a try to make a 30 minutes.

0:06.8

It usually ends up being 40 minutes.

0:08.0

Sometimes it's now or sometimes it's 29.

0:09.7

I am, you know, I never was a time attrition.

0:12.0

So sorry.

0:13.2

With a brilliant excerpt to learn all about something that makes me curious.

0:16.6

This week I'm curious about the world of sex trafficking in the United States.

0:20.0

That's why I sit down with journalists and activists nor to gory.

0:22.8

And also you guys, let me just say this.

0:25.3

Nor is the most incredible woman.

0:26.7

And when you see this episode, like I am doing this intro, like not in the same room

0:30.0

because I couldn't stop talking to her for so long.

0:31.9

And so we actually got like ran out of the studio because I talked through all of our

0:35.0

time for me to do the intro.

0:36.1

But most stunning person follow her Instagram, follow the work she's doing.

0:40.1

I think she's one of the most amazing Americans I've ever met my whole life.

0:43.1

And I just love her.

0:49.2

Welcome to getting curious.

0:50.2

This is Jonathan Beness.

0:51.3

I'm so excited to welcome gorgeous nor to gory.

0:55.1

And I nailed that pronunciation.

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