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
Good Movie Alert: Filmmaker Kris Rey Mixes Nostalgia and Reality in ‘I Used To Go Here’
The optimism of one woman’s 20s meets the disappointment of her 30s in I Used To Go Here, a new film from Chicago filmmaker Kris Rey. We talked to Rey about the inspiration for the film, her recent n…
00:22:27 |
Fri 21 Aug 2020
Movies Of The ‘90s: ‘Independence Day’
If you’re a former fighter pilot and the world is facing annihilation at the hands of an alien species whose only motivation is permanently ending the human race, well then, who cares if you’re the p…
00:56:46 |
Wed 19 Aug 2020
The Women Who Fought For The Right To Vote
The 19th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified exactly 100 years ago Tuesday, the culmination of decades of activism that finally gave women the right to vote. Finish the Fight! is a new childre…
00:18:45 |
Tue 18 Aug 2020
Book Club: Let’s Talk ‘Members Only’ With Author Sameer Pandya
We’re all human, but who has the right to make mistakes? That’s a question at the heart of Members Only, the debut novel from author Sameer Pandya. In it, Raj Bhatt's life falls apart after he makes …
00:22:53 |
Fri 14 Aug 2020
Nerdette Recaps ‘Clueless’ With Peter Sagal
Some of you may already be familiar with Nerdette Recaps with Peter Sagal, the podcast where Greta Johnsen and Nerdette cohost-emeritus Tricia Bobeda recapped Game of Thrones with Peter Sagal, host o…
00:59:59 |
Tue 11 Aug 2020
Movies Of The '90s: 'Clueless'
Welcome back to Nerdette Recaps with Peter Sagal! the podcast where we rewatch movies of the ‘90s and talk about them like the intense nerds we are. Our first selection is Clueless, the 1995 Emma ada…
00:59:10 |
Tue 11 Aug 2020
Introvert's Guide To The Good Life: You're Here And It's August
We talk with New York Magazine advice columnist Heather Havrilesky about quarantine madness, cinnamon rolls and making friends during a pandemic.
00:20:34 |
Fri 07 Aug 2020
Preview: Nerdette Recaps Are Back on August 12
What better way to remember a simpler decade than by watching some of the biggest films from 30 years ago? Join Greta Johnsen, Tricia Bobeda and Peter Sagal of NPR’s Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me! as the…
00:02:27 |
Wed 05 Aug 2020
Why American Politics Needs More Ladiezzz
More women are running for political office this year than ever before, but men still disproportionally represent the American populace. We talk with Erin Vilardi, the founder of VoteRunLead, an orga…
00:16:42 |
Tue 04 Aug 2020
Book Club: 'Last Tang Standing'
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 Last Tang Standing by Lauren Ho. It tells the story of Andrea …
00:54:51 |
Fri 31 Jul 2020
A Road Trip To Fossil Town
As you'll soon find out, Emily Graslie has a contagious enthusiasm for science and discovery. She holds the very real title of “Chief Curiosity Correspondent” at the Field Museum here in Chicago. She…
00:19:02 |
Tue 28 Jul 2020
Big Friendships Take Work, But They Have Big Rewards
When you hit a rough spot with a good friend, what do you do about it? Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman are longtime friends and business partners. Their fans also know them as the hosts and creators of…
00:21:07 |
Fri 24 Jul 2020
Are Summer Movies Still A Thing This Year?
This is a weird year for [insert almost anything] and also summer blockbusters. But even though the theaters remain (mostly) closed, there's still plenty of great new movies to stream from the comfor…
00:21:29 |
Tue 21 Jul 2020
Book Club: A Spoiler-Free Conversation About ‘Last Tang Standing’ With Author Lauren Ho
It’s the Nerdette Book Club! And today we're talking with Lauren Ho, the author of this month’s selection, Last Tang Standing. It's a wonderful summer romance that follows the story of Andrea Tang, a…
00:15:25 |
Fri 17 Jul 2020
‘One To Watch’ Corrects A Reality TV Blind Spot
Kate Stayman-London loves reality TV. But even though shows like The Bachelorette and Love Island bring her joy, “we should also hold those things accountable to our values,” she said. Stayman-London…
00:22:38 |
Tue 14 Jul 2020
Isolation Insights From Sheyna Gifford, Who Spent A Year In A Mars Simulation
Sheyna Gifford spent a year living on a volcano in Hawaii with just five other people as part of a NASA project to simulate life on Mars. Living in a biodome the size of a two-bedroom apartment, the …
00:16:40 |
Fri 10 Jul 2020
A Tribute To The Nerdiest Of Instruments
In this chock-full-of-bassoons episode, we talk about the history of the orchestra's largest woodwind with bassoonist and culture writer Eileen Reynolds, we jam with a principal bassoonist from the C…
00:31:51 |
Tue 07 Jul 2020
From Spacewalker To Deep Sea Diver
After she visited the very bottom of the Marianas Trench last month, Kathy Sullivan became the very first human to both fly to space and reach the deepest part of the ocean. We talk with her about ab…
00:15:45 |
Fri 03 Jul 2020
Therapeutic Advice From An Infectious Disease Expert
The coronavirus pandemic is not over, but stay-at-home orders are starting to loosen up across the country. In Illinois, people can now visit hair salons, museums, restaurants and even bars. Meanwhil…
00:27:34 |
Tue 30 Jun 2020
Book Club: ‘The Vanishing Half’
It's Nerdette Book Club! Each month, we read a book and chat about it with a rotating group of panelists.This month’s pick is Brit Bennett’s sophomore novel, The Vanishing Half. The story starts in r…
01:13:23 |
Fri 26 Jun 2020
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