Jonathan Van Ness Turns Podcast into New Netflix Series, Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre Returns to the Fox
04.02.2022 - 00:27
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Editor’s note: Van Ness is nonbinary and uses all pronouns. We use they/them pronouns throughout this article to refer to Van Ness.
When the new “Queer Eye” premiered four years ago, some had doubts that lightning could strike twice. As it turned out, it could — and the new series made stars of the new Fab Five.
One of the breakout hosts was Jonathan Van Ness, who — in addition to being in the new season of the hit show — is back with another series. A spinoff of their podcast of the same name, “Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness,” debuted last week on Netflix. It’s made up of six episodes covering different themes.
Van Ness knew that they had something special with their podcast.
“Learning how to produce and create a podcast is so fulfilling, and I am growing and learning in the podcast world still after six years, but I realized in 2019 there is a series here, a long-running TV series here,” they told Georgia Voice. “I didn’t really know what the format was, but I knew I wanted to ask questions, take them out into the world and interview multiple subjects and bring it to life. I wanted to give it visualization and texture and music and fashion and fun and throw everyone I am into a series. I am so proud of what we were able to come up with.”
The most intriguing episode is “Can We Say Bye-Bye to the Binary?,” in which Van Ness talks to others who identify as nonbinary, like they do, about how society has tried to define people against their will. It’s also a bit of a history lesson.
“To be able to walk around where the Stonewall Riot happened, where the first Pride happened, and to experience that with a mentor and a dear friend was incredibly special,” they said. “I felt the spirit and energy of all the people who