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Mar 2025
28m 40s

PRETTY CURIOUS | Tariffs, Living Rent Fr...

Sony Music Entertainment / Jonathan Van Ness
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Curious people, we have so much to talk about! This week on Pretty Curious, JVN and senior producer Chris are diving into the celebrity “IT” couple we can’t get enough of, the shadow side of healing, and living rent free in Republicans heads. Follow us on Instagram @CuriousWithJVN to learn more about the products from this episode, or head to JonathanVanN ... Show More
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