Life of a Showgirl Debrief, Plenary Authority, Prosecuting Political Enemies

Getting Better with Jonathan Van Ness

Sony Music

Science, Self-improvement, Comedy, Education, Society & Culture

4.9 • 21.5K Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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This week, we’re talking: a National amendment to enshrine abortion access as healthcare, JVN Holiday Box Gift sets, navigating online “therapy speak,” The Drowsy Chaperone at Carnegie Hall, the fate of Ophelia music video, Tiktoks overtaking our algorithm, the unfolding ceasefire, prosecuting political enemies, supporting NPR, Dylan Mulvaney’s one-woman-show, posting pictures of your partner on instagram, and Starbucks Protein Coffee. Follow us on Instagram @gettingbetterwithjvn Jonathan on Instagram @jvn and senior producer Chris @amomentlikechris New video episodes Getting Better on YouTube every Wednesday. Senior Producer, Chris McClure Producer, Editor & Engineer is Nathanael McClure Production support from Chad Hall Check out the JVN Patreon for exclusive BTS content, extra interviews, and much much more - check it out here: www.patreon.com/jvn Our theme music is also composed by Nathanael McClure. Curious about bringing your brand to life on the show? Email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey Better Raves, I'm Jonathan Van Ness, and welcome to the Monday Edit.
0:05.5	This week, like every week, we are joined by our senior producer, Chris.
0:08.6	Say hi, Chris.
0:09.5	Hello.
0:13.6	We're here, breaking down the news, pop culture, our TikTok algorithms, beauty recommendations,
0:19.2	and expanding on the topics recovering covering over on getting better.
0:22.3	That show drops every Wednesday here on the podcast feed
0:25.1	and on YouTube in its full video glory.
0:28.4	A few announcements class.
0:31.0	First of all, did you hear our episode last week
0:33.5	with Alexis McGill-Johnson,
0:35.1	the president of Planned Parenthood?
0:37.3	Honey, I feel like for me,
0:39.6	the thing that really, like, got in, but it took like three days and I wish that I would
0:45.9	have really nailed it in the moment with her was that our goal is to work towards a national
0:52.0	amendment to enshrine abortion access as a federal amendment.
0:56.3	That's the goal. That's the thing that we can coalesce around to advocate for and fight for.
1:02.0	And I just think right now there is such a lack of direction and something for us to focus on
1:07.1	because it seems like between the OBBA and which is the one big beautiful bill act and between
1:13.7	everything else that's happening with ice and with the dismantling of our education system and
1:20.9	the separation between church and state just you know same a few things it can feel really
1:25.7	overwhelming and i just think when Alexis
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