The JV Club with Janet Varney

It’s time for a chat with award-winning comedy writer, artist, and games producer Libby Ward, who talks Tucson deserts with a very excited JV, but more importantly shares her values of inclusion, diversity, teamwork and love. And a little crayon-illustrated book called “Luchador Mice!"

This week brings us the talented Nashville-based musician Eloise Alterman, who chats with JV about the glorious Stevie Nicks, the perfect vanilla sheet cake, and being just grown-up enough to know you’re just young enough to make big moves.

This week’s episode welcomes the utterly delightful Becca Scott (Good Time Society), whose intelligence, humor and compassion will somehow make you believe in all of humanity! Plus, a dip into Victorian times, partially in honor of the RPG where JV and BS first met… as tiny British orphans.

The luminous Daralyse Lyons (the Demystifying Diversity podcast) joins JV and brings with her an honest, reflective, and delightful conversation about “otherness,” the ways we try to be in charge of ourselves, the appeal of some really good Narnia-based witchcraft!

This week is very special guest, author Anna Cox (I Keep My Worries in My Teeth), whose wonderful, strange, funny and poignant new novel is also available as an audiobook… and JV was honored to read one of the characters in it! Anna and JV talk about the book, Anna’s teenage years in curlers and more!

JV and delightful YA author Maurene Goo (“I Believe in a Thing Called Love") chat about the complexities of mother-daughter relationships, growing up first generation Korean American, being an expectant mom in during the pandemic, and why “Supernatural” is pretty delicious. 

This week on The JV Club, JV has the pleasure of speaking with reporter Amelia McDonnell-Parry, whose remarkable work in Baltimore covering cases like those of Freddie Gray and Keith Davis, Jr. (UNDISCLOSED podcast) has been inspiring JV for years! From her teenagerhood in California to her artwork and current focus in criminal justice reform, this ep is a gem!

It’s the sublime Naomi Ekperigin (the fantastic Couples Therapy podcast, "Broad City”) on this week’s ep of the podcast (episode 389 if you’re keeping track! Zowie!), who reveals her continued perfection as one of the funniest people around. 

This week brings you a virtual hang with the talented and inspiring Nashville-based musician Zoë Nutt (“How Does it Feel”), who fills JV in on the benefits of a great coach, great family, and great BBQ. Plus! The secret to enjoying a certain marshmallow Easter confection!

It’s no surprise that JV is once again delighted to have a guest who brings back a conversation to the weird, special dynamic of San Francisco adolescence, in this case with Boy of Summer Josh Levine (Rebel Radio podcast). From teens behaving badly in private ravines to early hiphop, this is a juicy ep not to be missed!Hosted by Janet Varney.Edited by Julian Burrell