Nerdette
Nerdette is a weekly interview show that helps you unwind with fun conversations, inspiring ideas, and delightful recommendations. And join us every month for the Nerdette Bookclub!
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 634
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2024
Nerdette Book Club: Xochitl Gonzalez on ‘Olga Dies Dreaming’
We are kicking off 2022 with Xochitl Gonzalez’s dazzling debut novel about political scandal, family bonds, gentrification and a whole lot more. Xochitl joins us for a spoiler-free chat about how her…
00:22:30 |
Tue 04 Jan 2022
The best podcasts of 2021
Thousands of hours of podcasts came out this year. But how many were actually good? The New Yorker’s Sarah Larson and Vulture’s Nick Quah give us a taste of the best of the best.
00:32:13 |
Fri 31 Dec 2021
Nerdette Book Club: ‘You Better Be Lightning’
This month on Nerdette Book Club, we talk to two poets about Andrea Gibson’s poetry collection ‘You Better Be Lightning.’
00:24:03 |
Tue 28 Dec 2021
The best TV shows of 2021
Linda Holmes and Aisha Harris, co-hosts of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour, share their top TV shows of the year.
00:24:58 |
Fri 24 Dec 2021
Best books of 2021
We take stock of the year in books with an editor from The New York Times Book Review and the host of The Stacks podcast.
00:28:12 |
Fri 17 Dec 2021
Sweet, sweet syrup shortage
Our panel dives into the maple syrup shortage. Plus, we take a look at the best cookbooks of 2021.
00:28:20 |
Fri 10 Dec 2021
Nerdette Book Club: ‘You Better Be Lightning’
We talk to Andrea Gibson about their gorgeous new poetry collection, ‘You Better Be Lightning.’
00:28:10 |
Tue 07 Dec 2021
Omicronoasis
Tre’vell Anderson and Jarrett Hill, co-hosts of the FANTI podcast, join us to discuss the pronunciation of Omicron, Spotify “Wrapped” playlists, and getting stuck in a British pub.
Then, we hear fr…
00:28:31 |
Fri 03 Dec 2021
Nerdette Book Club: ‘Bombshell’
Romance enthusiasts Tia Williams and Jessica Pryde join the book club to dig into the feminist bodice ripper Bombshell by Sarah MacLean. It’s a romp!
00:27:31 |
Tue 30 Nov 2021
PIE FOR BREAKFAST
Athletic eating doesn’t need to stop with the Thanksgiving meal. New York Times Cooking experts Melissa Clark and Tejal Rao teach us how to make the best of our leftovers.
00:14:22 |
Fri 26 Nov 2021
A pre-holiday check-up
Winter sure is coming, so Nerdette’s resident epidemiologist Dr. Emily Landon is back to answer all of your COVID questions.
00:17:21 |
Fri 19 Nov 2021
What is this year’s sexiest supply chain?
We’ve all heard way more about supply chains this year than ever before, but how will the shortages and delays affect your holiday book haul? Nerdette goes on a journey through the publishing industr…
00:21:22 |
Fri 12 Nov 2021
What is time?
The panel debates daylight saving time, canceling classic rock, and how to stop your job from becoming your life. Plus, we learn how to make beans interesting every day of the week.
00:31:43 |
Fri 05 Nov 2021
Nerdette Book Club: Sarah MacLean on ‘Bombshell’
We talk to bestselling romance novelist Sarah MacLean about her feminist bodice ripper Bombshell.
00:23:51 |
Tue 02 Nov 2021
Shove it, Satan
To get into the Halloween spirit, Erik Larson tells us a ghost story and a monster expert explains why werewolves are hot right now.
00:26:43 |
Fri 29 Oct 2021
Nerdette Book Club: ‘Light From Uncommon Stars’
The Nerdette Book Club unpacks Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki with book nerds Jenn Northington and Christina Orlando.
00:39:23 |
Tue 26 Oct 2021
Fandom, feminists and fortune telling
This week, our panel takes a stab at renaming Facebook and mulls over the new Dune adaptation starring Timothée Chalamet. Then, we talk about two special guides for life, one on feminism for girls an…
00:29:51 |
Fri 22 Oct 2021
The women who painted themselves against all odds
The duo behind Black Nerd Problems join the panel to unpack the week so you don’t have to. Plus, two authors share stories on women’s self portraits and coming out at any age.
00:30:10 |
Fri 15 Oct 2021
When life gives you kidneys, make 'bad art friends'
This week, our panel takes a look at some of the most complicated friendships in our lives: Facebook friends, unvaccinated friends, and ‘bad art friends.’ We even talk about some animal ones too, wit…
00:29:56 |
Fri 08 Oct 2021
Nerdette Book Club: Ryka Aoki on ‘Light From Uncommon Stars’
We discuss deals with the devil, intergalactic warfare, and defiant joy with author Ryka Aoki.
00:24:08 |
Tue 05 Oct 2021
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