The JV Club with Janet Varney

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Julia Fowler Mar 25, 2021

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Following the premiere of “Country Comfort” on Netflix, JV welcomes writer and actor Julia Fowler, who brought all of her Southern charm and humor to the writing of the show. From childhood pageantry to an adolescence of headgear and being bullied, Julia makes an adventure of it all, with plenty of— dare we say it— true grit.

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Jenn Welch Mar 18, 2021

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If you’ve been longing for JV’s Bruce Springsteen singing impression, this is the episode for you. This week the funny, honest and charming Jenn Welch (LadyHD: A Podcast for Distractible Women) celebrates the sisterhood of busy minds and busy hands, factory towns, and the allure of other peoples’ discarded tissues.

Diona Reasonover Mar 11, 2021

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Just a couple of folks celebrating being bad at being goth. JV is joined by the simply marvelous Diona Reasonover (“Periodic Talks” podcast) and her love of board games (yay!) and train rides (double yay!). This, friends, is the episode where the world’s biggest smallest mystery is solved... involving cakey cookies!

RERUN: Kristina Rodgers Mar 04, 2021

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A very exciting rerun of the divine Kristina Rodgers, who drops by to bond with JV over Siouxsie Sioux, the Electrical Light Parade, Pottery Barn and oh-so much more!

Kate Willett Feb 25, 2021

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Join JV and this week’s awesome guest, Kate Willett (Dirtbag Anthropology) as they rock the world with a new kind of Show Choir extravaganza— for adults with adult problems! Plus: roller coaster makeouts. Forgiving yourself. Area codes. More!

Kate Willett's Audible Original, Dirtbag Anthropology is now available at audible.com/dirtbag.

Alexandra Petri Feb 18, 2021

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Get musical! Middle Earth-style! With this week’s bright and shiny guest, author and journalist Alexandra Petri (The Washington Post). Social clumping at dances! Star Wars Prequel apologists! And a good old-fashioned Narnia closet.

Annabelle Gurwitch Feb 11, 2021

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If your neighbors in Florida were The Bee Gees and your neighbor in NYC was Joey Ramone, you might be this week’s guest, Annabelle Gurwitch (Known for her upcoming book “You’re Leaving When?” and the new Max Fun “Tiny Victories” podcast)! Flimflams, cults-that-might-not-be-cults and Dinners and Movies abound in this episode. Plus! More Ancient Egypt!

JV's personal update Feb 11, 2021

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JV shares a personal update.

Rerun: Arden Myrin Jan 28, 2021

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A M.A.S.H. game mind-meld gets this week’s guest, the radiant Arden Myrin literally up on her feet with excitement! It’s all about breaking the plaid mold, embracing humiliation, and snow, snow, SNOW!

Arden's new book Little Miss Little Compton is out now.

Afiya Augustine Jan 21, 2021

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Mummies! Mitochondrial DNA! Austrian crystals! All these treasures and more in this week’s episode with Afiya Augustine (Adult-ish podcast), whose muse is most decidedly back in town.

Note: We had some minor audio difficulties in this recording. We did our best to remove every pop and distortion from the recording but there may be a few that slipped through. Thanks for listening!