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
Book Club: Tana French’s ‘The Searcher’
Author Sarah Vowell and comedian Maeve Higgins visit the Nerdette Book Club for a spoiler-filled analysis of Tana French's plodding murder mystery, 'The Searcher.' Plus, we hear from you!
00:36:56 |
Tue 22 Dec 2020
This Is Your Brain. This Is Your Brain This Weekend Eating The Year's Best Holiday Cookie.
You’ve made it through another week in the year 2020. Congratulations! Join Nerdette for a look back at the week in vaccines, virtual holiday parties and Greta’s new favorite ridiculous TV show, The …
00:30:22 |
Fri 18 Dec 2020
The Gift Of Dessa
Dessa is a rapper, a singer, an author, a poet, and a whiskey co-creator, among other things. She even participated in an “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”-type procedure in an attempt to remov…
00:24:44 |
Fri 11 Dec 2020
Book Club: Tana French Talks About Her New Mystery Novel, ‘The Searcher’
Our December Book Club pick is our first murder mystery! It's Tana French’s latest book, The Searcher. In it, a retired Chicago police officer moves to a small town in Western Ireland for a bit of pe…
00:23:29 |
Tue 08 Dec 2020
Saved By The Bell, Seasonal Songs And Sprinkles
Happy weekend! Now let Nerdette podcast get you ready for it. First we break down the week in disappearing monoliths, TV reboots and Spotify playlists with WBEZ’s Meha Ahmad and Mariah Woelfel. Then …
00:32:09 |
Fri 04 Dec 2020
Happy Zoomsgiving From Nerdette To You
And from you to Nerdette! Despite [insert disaster of your choice], we’re still thankful for a lot of things in 2020. Like baked goods and game shows and the people we can still visit over the intern…
00:15:00 |
Thu 26 Nov 2020
Movies Of 1999: ‘Office Space’
Is this movie a documentary? Maybe a horror film? Welcome back to Nerdette Recaps with Peter Sagal! It’s the podcast where we rewatch movies from 1999 and dissect them like the intense nerds we are. …
00:43:17 |
Wed 25 Nov 2020
Book Club: ‘The Invisible Life Of Addie LaRue’
Welcome to the Nerdette Book Club! Each month, we read a book and chat about it with a rotating group of panelists. This month’s pick is The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab. It’s about …
00:52:46 |
Tue 24 Nov 2020
Tweets, Sweets ... And A Convo About Animal Penises
Say what now? We made it to another weekend! Now let us get you ready for it. First, we talk about the “news” of the week with Hari Kondabolu and W. Kamau Bell, comedians and hosts of the Politicall…
00:24:36 |
Fri 20 Nov 2020
Movies Of 1999: ‘10 Things I Hate About You’
First thing we’re doing after this pandemic? Paintballing in Washington State, of course! Welcome back to Nerdette Recaps with Peter Sagal! It’s the podcast where we rewatch movies from 1999 and diss…
00:48:24 |
Wed 18 Nov 2020
Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy On Curiosity, Creativity and Crosswords
Wilco singer/guitarist Jeff Tweedy has been busy. He has a new solo album out called Love is the King. And his new book How to Write One Song has a lot of advice for aspiring songwriters. But it’s al…
00:21:01 |
Fri 13 Nov 2020
Movies Of 1999: ‘Boys Don’t Cry’
Fair warning: This movie can be really tough to watch. Boys Don’t Cry is a heart-wrenching biopic based on the true story of Brandon Teena, a transgender man who was raped and murdered in Nebraska in…
00:37:11 |
Wed 11 Nov 2020
Book Club: V.E. Schwab On ‘The Invisible Life Of Addie LaRue’
Would you take a deal with the devil? In The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, a new novel from renowned fantasy author V.E. Schwab, a young woman bargains with her soul to live forever. The catch? She’…
00:20:56 |
Tue 10 Nov 2020
Don't Distress, De-Stress
Let Nerdette podcast get you ready for the weekend with a quick gut check after a long election week. Plus an interview with a great author and a new strategy for organizing your thoughts. First, we …
00:30:30 |
Fri 06 Nov 2020
Movies Of 1999: ‘Election’
There’s an election going on! This podcast has absolutely nothing to do with it! Welcome back to Nerdette Recaps with Peter Sagal! It’s the podcast where we rewatch movies from 1999 and dissect them …
00:50:55 |
Tue 03 Nov 2020
Book Club: ‘Can’t Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation’
Welcome to the Nerdette Book Club! Each month, we read a book and chat about it with a rotating group of panelists. This month’s pick is Can’t Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation from…
00:50:20 |
Fri 30 Oct 2020
Movies Of 1999: ‘The Blair Witch Project’
Today's episode is all about The Blair Witch Project, a 1999 film with a $60,000 budget and three unknown actors that made over $240 million. Listen as Peter, Tricia and Greta break it down, and then…
00:37:36 |
Wed 28 Oct 2020
Thank You For Voting
Election Day is nearly upon us. And instead of cold-calling you and everyone you know, we’d rather invite you to consider a few important (and non-partisan!) election-related questions. Like how did …
00:18:27 |
Tue 27 Oct 2020
Your Weekend Starts Here: Cache Your Cookies, Categorize Your Fun, Put Down Your Phone
We get you ready for the weekend with movies, books and everyone’s favorite thing: a new way to categorize life experiences. Trust us!
00:31:07 |
Fri 23 Oct 2020
Movies Of 1999: ‘The Matrix’
What is The Matrix? Why, it’s a film that the matrix would make about the matrix, of course! Welcome back to Nerdette Recaps with Peter Sagal! It’s the podcast where we rewatch movies and dissect the…
00:42:29 |
Wed 21 Oct 2020
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