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Getting Better with Jonathan Van Ness

Punch the Monkey, Trump Tariffs, Kristi Noem's Deportation Flights

Getting Better with Jonathan Van Ness

Sony Music

Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Comedy, Education

4.9 • 21.6K Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

This week, JVN & Chris talk: Punch the Monkey, the return of the perm, Supreme Court striking down Trump Tariffs, Kristi Noem’s private jet funded from ICE’s budget, the shelf life of slang, and our hot b*tches of the week!  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, 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

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0:00.0

Hey Better Babes. Welcome back to the Monday Edit. This week, like every week, we're joined by our senior producer Chris.

0:07.0

Bonjour.

0:08.4

Executive producer, Chris. I'm so sorry about that. Your fringe looks gorgeous today. Thank you so much.

0:15.4

The fine tooth comb was ready. It is on your standby desk. For the folks in home, very first day of filming these videos,

0:22.2

I was bestowed a comb for my wigs and I brought it every single time. Got to use that fine

0:27.0

end for the fringe. Yes. So it's been a big week. I was I was really like torn between my

0:35.1

wardrobe today. I wanted to give you like an all black outfit with like a black veil over the front of my head

0:40.2

because I am officially in mourning as the Winter Olympics have officially concluded.

0:43.6

Of course.

0:44.5

This is all.

0:45.0

It reminds me of like sixth grade drama club after my performance as Mike Fink and Huckleberry Finn.

0:50.4

Like the day after the performance, I was like, oh my God, this is so sad.

0:53.5

It's over.

0:54.9

Larry.

0:55.9

Oh, hi, Larry.

0:59.7

But it just, it always is hard for me after the closing ceremonies.

1:04.3

What is keeping me going right now is the world championships.

1:07.1

They're in the end of March.

1:09.5

And yeah, so that is happening.

1:11.6

But Alyssa did win.

1:12.9

She did secure the bag for America.

1:14.8

Thank God.

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