Zohran Mamdani, Killer Whales, Cuts to NPR

Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness

Sony Music

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

4.9 • 21.5K Ratings

🗓️ 30 June 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Check out the JVN Patreon for exclusive BTS content, extra interviews, and much much more - check it out here: www.patreon.com/jvn This week on The Monday Edit: JVN life updates, cuts to NPR funding, the recent attacks on Iran, the NYC mayoral primary election win for Zohran Mamdani, and a quick update on the killer whale’s salmon supply in the Pacific Northwest with this week’s Patreon guest, Dr. Deborah Giles from the SeaDoc Society. Not A Phase. Trans Lifeline 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 Julie Carrillo, Anne Currie, and Chad Hall 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 Babes, it's Jonathan Van Ness, and welcome to the Monday Edit. This week, like every
0:06.7	week, we're joined by our senior producer, Chris. Say hi, Chris. Hi, hello. We are here breaking down
0:11.0	the news, pop culture, TikTok drama, beauty wrecks, and expanding on the topics we're covering over
0:16.3	on getting better. Our show drops every Wednesday here on the podcast feed and on YouTube
0:20.7	in its full
0:21.4	video glory. Honey, we are deep. We are rolling in the deep as Adele says in the summer, although
0:27.9	it's, you know, not just any deep, it's the deep of the summer. And this is our last episode of June
0:32.4	2025. How is Pride already over? It's like that TikTok trending sound. What the hell?
0:38.2	What the hell?
0:39.5	What the hellie?
0:41.6	We've been, needn't even take it out.
0:42.7	Maybe like three, three, every, like, the last three days.
0:45.4	It's been, what the hell?
0:46.7	What the hellie?
0:47.8	What the hellie on the?
0:49.3	Buddy.
0:50.0	But despite the fact that half of the year is over then, we're here.
0:56.5	And I'm really proud of us.
0:58.5	I feel like not to be, you know, well, actually, no, I am going to say it because we're
1:03.3	literally, I'm about to head to Washington, D.C. to film Queer Eye.
1:07.2	And much like our theme song says, Oh, things just keep getting better.
1:12.3	I just can't believe it's season 10.
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