Jonathan Van Ness

Episode overview

Jonathan Van Ness (Queer Eye, Getting Curious) is a hairstylist, television personality, and podcaster. Jonathan joins the Armchair Expert to discuss the idea of older women having younger sexual partners, dealing with skin issues, and how news organizations choose political sides. Jonathan and Dax talk about transgender participation in sports, what it means to challenge progressive ideas, and how state laws around gender-affirming care can differ. Jonathan explains why judging in cheerleading is not objective, what the motivation was to start a science-based podcast, and how relationships can truly grow.

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1. 0:00[Music] welcome welcome welcome to armchair expert I'm Dan Shepard I'm joined by Mrs Mouse Hello hello we got to say
2. 54:24want to make it more graceful so now dance and Artistry on balance beam and floor are as important if if you fall
3. 1:50:11two zeros or one 1 millionth of 1% one 1 millionth of 1% pretty hard to be one