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06/07/22 • 22 min
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06/07/22 • 22 min
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Go romance yourself!
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07/28/23 • 30 min
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This week, our panelists are the host of the NHPR podcast ‘The 13th Step,’ Lauren Chooljian, and Jonquilyn Hill, who hosts the Vox podcast ‘The Weeds.’ We talk about whether we indulged in Barbenheimer, then recommend some stuff to read, do, and listen to this summer. You can find a list of their recommendations here, at our website.
Then, Aomawa Shields tells us about her circuitous trajectory from acting to astrophysics! Her new book is called ‘Life on Other Planets.’
07/28/23 • 30 min
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11/02/18 • 21 min
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Samin Nosrat is the chef behind ‘Salt Fat Acid Heat,’ a book and a new Netflix series of the same name. She’s also a proponent of articulating your dreams.
"I do think taking a little bit of time, a couple times a year, to articulate your goals and your dreams and your desires is helpful because it helps orient you toward them," Nosrat says.
She also tells Greta about the culinary value of those four primary elements, the importance of embracing your cooking mistakes, and she gives great homework!: Write down your goals in a manifestation journal, "Even if they change or don’t come true, that’s fine. It’s just nice to have a record."
11/02/18 • 21 min
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Justice for night owls
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08/04/23 • 21 min
This week, Daily Fail hosts Maura Currie and Kristen Meinzer join us to unwind from a particularly steamy week! We swap tricks for staying cool, talk about the joy of eating in front of the TV, and debunk sexist myths about hunter gatherers.
Plus, in another installment of our ongoing Nerdy Jobs series, we meet Jennifer Mundt. She is a sleep psychologist at Northwestern Medicine, where she directs the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Lab and Training Program. She takes us on a trip to the lab and explains why we should accept night owls for who they are.
08/04/23 • 21 min
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07/09/21 • 20 min
07/09/21 • 20 min
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Book Club: ‘Such A Fun Age’
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01/31/20 • 64 min
5.0
Welcome to the Nerdette Book Club! Where we read a book a month and chat about it with a rotating group of panelists. It’s just like a normal book club except no one shames you when you don't do the reading.
This episode is all about Kiley Reid’s excellent debut novel, Such a Fun Age. It’s an incisive look at race and class in modern America, (and it also happens to be really funny.) Join Nerdette host Greta Johnsen, New York magazine advice columnist Heather Havrilesky and The Morning AMp and Making Beyoncé host Jill Hopkins.
And hey! Next month, we’re reading Anna Wiener’s Uncanny Valley, a memoir about working in the bro-heavy tech industry. Read the book and send us your thoughts by recording your voice with your smartphone, then email the audio file to [email protected]. And tune in for the conversation on Friday, Feb. 28!
01/31/20 • 64 min
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09/28/21 • 54 min
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09/28/21 • 54 min
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Nerdette Book Club 2020
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01/17/20 • 1 min
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Nerdette has always been a podcast for book lovers, but for the first few months of 2020, we’re doubling down. Join host Greta Johnsen and a rotating cast of panelists as they discuss the year’s buzziest books.
Whether you can’t wait to dive in or just want to sound like you know what you’re talking about with your book nerd buddies, this is the podcast for you.
First up: Such a Fun Age, Kiley Reid’s debut page-turner about race and class in America. Read it, and share your thoughts by recording yourself an emailing the file to [email protected]!
Then tune in Friday, Jan. 31 as Greta discusses it with The Cut’s Ask Polly columnist Heather Havrilesky, The Morning Amp’s Jill Hopkins, and YOU!
01/17/20 • 1 min
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04/27/21 • 42 min
04/27/21 • 42 min
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Reality TV reckoning
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09/01/23 • 23 min
We’re starting off the weekend with two excellent panelists: Anne Helen Petersen, 'Work Appropriate' podcast host and writer of the newsletter “Culture Study,” and Nick Quah, Vulture’s podcast critic. We discuss the late night hosts turned daytime podcasters, the gender reveal of cocktail glasses, and Meg Ryan’s return to the romcom.
Then, we talk about a brewing reckoning in reality television. Real Housewives of New York alum Bethenny Frankel called out Bravo this month for exploitation of its reality show cast members and a lawsuit may be in the works. Lawyer and pop culture writer Claudia Rosenbaum fills us in.
09/01/23 • 23 min
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FAQ
How many episodes does Nerdette have?
Nerdette currently has 541 episodes available.
What topics does Nerdette cover?
The podcast is about Nerds, Culture, Society & Culture, Nerd, Pop, Podcasts, Books, Technology, Tv and Self.
What is the most popular episode on Nerdette?
The episode title 'Tom Perotta on ‘Tracy Flick Can’t Win’' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Nerdette?
The average episode length on Nerdette is 28 minutes.
How often are episodes of Nerdette released?
Episodes of Nerdette are typically released every 6 days, 20 hours.
When was the first episode of Nerdette?
The first episode of Nerdette was released on May 25, 2013.
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