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JV Club

Remember what it was like to be an awkward teenager? And remember how some things haven't really changed that much for you since then? Join proud dork Janet Varney as she explores the highs and lows of the bygone years with some of her favorite women as they talk their way through the terrible teens into adult-lescence. Warning: This Podcast Contains Sincerity.

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  • Suzanne Santo

    Released 08.16.12

    Honeyhoney founder and lead singer Suzanne Santo joins Janet for a relaxed ramble about the joys of Cleveland, Ohio, naked lady hangouts, and how to handle it when your mom reads your diary.

  • Julian Melson

    Released 08.09.12

    In an unusual departure from the standard JV Club routine, Janet interviews her first male guest: Julian Melson, who also happens to be transgender.

  • Kulap Vilaysack

    Released 08.02.12

    Episode 22 of The JV Club welcomes the wonderful Kulap Vilaysack (<em>Childrens Hospital, Who Charted?) </em>for a frank and emotional discussion about tumultuous families, getting comfortable with 'being a threat,' and the kind of sweet sweet lovin' that...

  • Alison Brie

    Released 07.26.12

    Episode 21 of The JV Club finds Janet and guest Alison Brie (<em>Community, Mad Men)</em>&nbsp;spontaneously writing a movie pitch, discussing the bathroom-centric challenges of leotards, and even catching a few cooties with a fan-made cootie catcher.

  • Dannah Phirman and Danielle Schneider

    Released 07.19.12

    Who ruined a competition for her whole team? Who showed up with a VERY surprising prom date? Does anyone actually like the word "horny?" Celebrate the dying of your taste buds with Janet and guests Dannah Feinglass Phirman (Word Girl) and Danielle Schneid...

  • Grace Bonney

    Released 07.12.12

    Janet's extreme addiction to the much-lauded Design*Sponge is evident in Episode 19 with DS founder Grace Bonney, who pontificates on her erstwhile love of Phish, the satisfaction of abandoning Laura Ashley, and the glory of <em>My So Called Life.</em>

  • Maria Bamford

    Released 07.05.12

    Episode Eighteen of The JV Club defies you to find another podcast that covers ALL of these conversation essentials: stationary hewn from elephant poo; a fear of what we'll call "Plastic Man arms;" and using blood to secure a first class airplane ticket.

  • April Richardson

    Released 06.28.12

    If you have an irrational fear of abandoned construction equipment or an intense love of John Waters' original&nbsp;<em>Hairspray, </em>this is the discussion for you.

  • Melanie Lynskey

    Released 06.21.12

    Melanie Lynskey gracefully navigates Janet's extreme doting, a dog bark or two, and way too many questions about the film <i>Heavenly Creatures </i>in Episode 16's foray into life in New Zealand, crushing on Beck, and whether freezing in place creates mag...

  • Beth Dover and Erica Oyama

    Released 06.14.12

    It's a two-fer-one this week with <em>Burning Love</em>'s co-creator, Erica Oyama, and one of the series' stars, Beth Dover!

  • Deanna Russo

    Released 06.07.12

    Continuing the celebration of the release of the new webseries <em>Burning Love</em>, Janet and guest Deanna Russo verbally-cross-country-run themselves over a lot of ground, including the Lyme Disease bullseye, the pitfalls of posing for Playboy, and a c...

  • Malin Akerman

    Released 05.31.12

    The radiant Malin Akerman (<em>Rock of Ages, Watchmen) </em>sits down with Janet to&nbsp;reflect on the familiar comfort of a Sears catalog, the perennial sexual appeal of a good drummer, bluffing your way into Catholic school, and proof that there's no p...

  • Mary Lynn Rajskub

    Released 05.24.12

    It's imaginary-mimed-pedicure time! Janet and guest Mary Lynn Rajskub pretend to get their feet pampered while they discuss the lone wolf aspect of swim team, vomiting in a tent, and guys who make pottery...

  • Connie Chung

    Released 05.17.12

    She tackled television journalism on all the major networks. But before that: She survived the hormones of four older sisters.

  • Jen Kirkman

    Released 05.10.12

    The podcast's first listener-generated interview! You asked (most) of the questions, and Jen Kirkman was up for the task.

  • Angela Kinsey

    Released 05.03.12

    Is it easy to go from the bustling streets of Jakarta to the country roads of Archer City with a little Dallas in between?

  • Jessica St. Clair

    Released 04.25.12

    Celebrate living in the moment-- which in this case includes "moments" devoted to excessive cheek blush, dead teeth, and the raw sexual power of <i>Night Court </i>and <i>Three's Company--</i>&nbsp;from one of the creators and stars of NBC's <i>BFFs</i>, Jessica St.

  • Kerri Kenney-Silver

    Released 04.19.12

    Kerri Kenney-Silver (<em>Wanderlust, The State)&nbsp;</em>hunkers down on Janet's floor to charm and delight with the classics: poorly-received cheerleader tryouts, inevitable class clownism, and accidentally forming a band that ended up touring with Neil Young.

  • Natasha Leggero

    Released 04.12.12

    Capsizing school buses. Pen pal cruelty. Nude photography. In other words, just another high school memoir.

  • Laraine Newman

    Released 04.05.12

    Possibly the only <em>Saturday Night Live</em> cast member who not only founded The Groundlings but who also sported a chic BACK BRACE in high school, Laraine Newman reminisces over rubber animal erasers, evil gym coaches, and the wonders and woes of havi...

  • Maggie Lawson

    Released 03.29.12

    When should parents start letting their children pour their own cereal? Could an addiction to My Little Ponies be Kentucky Derby-related?

  • Gillian Jacobs

    Released 03.22.12

    Finally, a conversation that covers two of the most seminal influences on contemporary culture: playwright George Bernard Shaw and the oft-overlooked screen gem&nbsp;<em>Mannequin Two: On the Move.</em>

  • June Diane Raphael

    Released 03.15.12

    Episode 2 of the JV Club brings together Janet and guest June Raphael (<em>NTSF:SD:SUV:, Bride Wars)</em>.

  • Christina Hendricks

    Released 03.02.12

    Throw on your tunic and Birkenstocks for a chat about small towns, the fierce passion of Celine Dion, and the importance of special effects in high school stage productions of <i>Agnes of God.</i>

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