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WTF with Marc Maron | Photo by Travis Shinn meaning like how gangs fulfill one's need for service and kinship or, my personal favorite, the hard work of being in love. "On Being" bridges the divide between ourselves and our inner understanding, leaving listeners with a better grasp of life's seemingly unanswerable questions. COMEDY Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness LGBTQ+ icon Jonathan Van Ness has sashayed into our hearts with his explosively bright personality and the many fantastic projects in which he's added his own personal flair, including the 2018 "Queer Eye" reboot. From distinguishing Sunni Muslims from Shia, to pondering ways "...We Can Be Less Rude to Bees," JVN gets curious and finds us answers to topics we've heard about but haven't taken the time to understand. Every Wednesday, JVN sits down with credible experts focusing on hard-hitting and controversial topics within their respective fields. "Getting Curious" never takes itself too seriously, maintaining a balance of legitimacy and comedic light-heartedness for every curious listener. WTF with Marc Maron Extending past the surface level of bubblegum pop news, "WTF with Marc Maron" invites intelligent and thought-provoking conversation in each episode. Conversing with all dif- ferent types of famous A-list guest stars including the late Anthony Bourdain, Donald Glover, Mila Kunis and even Mick Jagger, Maron digs deep into discussing their works and how they've been influenced artistically. is podcast leans heavily on the interest- ing stories of the lives of the people it features, highlighting the humanity of each guest, their struggles and triumphs and how the succession of their lives have influenced their illus- trious careers. TRUE CRIME Atlanta Monster Atlanta, Georgia is a city with a rich history and an equally absorbing communal dynamic, especially in regards to the Atlanta Child Murders. At the tail end of the 1970s into the start of the 1980s, a trend of impoverished Atlantan children and young adults ranging from 27 down to the innocent age of seven went missing and were found dead shortly aer. "Atlanta Monster" investigates these horrific murders and the insidious fear that crept its way into the communities victimized by one monstrous individual. Bringing in the real people who experienced these inexplicably strange and atrocious events, "Atlanta Monster" hopes to shed some light on one of the darkest corners in Atlanta's deep history. My Favorite Murder Introducing itself with a folksy acoustic guitar and the lulling sound of a woman singing its title, "My Favorite Murder" brings the camp but warns you to "stay out of the woods" because as we all know, "missing person found in woods" oen means something more sinister. Hosts and lifelong fans of the true crime genre, Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark converse (oentimes tongue- in-cheek) about their favorite murders, bringing up theories and opinions on how the stories of these gruesome murders made them feel and how its affected them and the people they know. Flipping the script on how true crime is portrayed, "My Favorite Murder" will makes it less discomforting to say "Now that was my favorite murder!" BUSINESS Girlboss Radio with Sophia Amoruso Sophia Amoruso alone has had an enormous amount of success prior to deciding to host a podcast directly aimed at showcasing the many fantastic women in the height of powerful positions in their respective fields. Founding the multimillion-dollar fashion company Nasty Gal with only a couple hundred dollars, Amoruso later went on to write the wildly successful book (which coined the term) "GirlBoss." Its similarly named podcast "GirlBoss Radio" interviews female CEO's, business owners, celebrities and all around badass women competing to be successful in highly competitive industries. GirlBoss Radio takes the "Boys Club" atmosphere criticized in the business world and steps on it by giving all generations of women role models to look up to and know that it is not as impossible as they thought it once was. V U E N J . C O M 88

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