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
Star Trek With Brooke Gladstone
To celebrate the arrival of Star Trek: Discovery, we decided to talk to the biggest Trekkie we know: On The Media co-host Brooke Gladstone. She told us about her all-time favorite characters, why sci…
00:34:05 |
Fri 13 Oct 2017
Nerdette: 'Doctor Who' Star Alex Kingston
In a conversation with Nerdette host and known Whovian Tricia Bobeda, Alex Kingston discusses her role on ‘Doctor Who’ as fan-favorite River Song, which helped pave the way for the show’s first femal…
00:29:52 |
Fri 22 Sep 2017
The Viola And The Octopus: Nadia Sirota’s Two Loves
Nadia Sirota is Juilliard-trained violist who hosts Meet The Composer, a podcast that shifts the conversation around classical music by featuring interviews with modern-day composers. She’s also work…
00:25:19 |
Fri 15 Sep 2017
Nerdette: Separating Fantasy From Reality
It might seem increasingly difficult to separate fact from fiction these days, but Studio 360 host and author Kurt Andersen says the dilemma is old — and one that’s exacerbated by unique characterist…
00:25:49 |
Fri 08 Sep 2017
GoT 7.8: Live Season 7 Recap Party
Tricia, Greta, Peter and about 400 wildlings met up in Chicago’s Lincoln Square for one last recap of Season 7. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the DANK House on Wednesday, A…
00:45:14 |
Mon 04 Sep 2017
How The U.S. Poet Laureate Finds Poetry In Justin Bieber
As the 22nd United States Poet Laureate, Tracy K. Smith wants to make poetry more accessible to people across the country. So WBEZ’s Greta Johnsen put Smith to the ultimate test by having her analyze…
00:31:11 |
Fri 01 Sep 2017
GoT 7.7: The Wolf And The Dragon
Let’s be real: The true hero of this episode was that shot of Jon Snow’s butt. A lot of action went down in this season finale and not all of it involved those buns. The zombie summit went off the ra…
00:58:00 |
Mon 28 Aug 2017
GoT 7.6: Beyond The Wall
As expected, Jon Snow’s Mission: Impossible turns into Mission: D’oh, Dany weighs in on her nickname, Arya tries to knock Bran down as the Stark family creep, and the Night King gets a new pet. Nerde…
01:00:15 |
Mon 21 Aug 2017
An Everest Climber’s Never-Ending Quest For Adventure
Everest climber, guide and mountaineer Melissa Arnot Reid is the first American woman to ever summit Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen — a feat only 7 women worldwide have accomplished. Arnot…
00:31:45 |
Fri 18 Aug 2017
GoT 7.5: Eastwatch
Family barbecues take on a new meaning in this week’s Game of Thrones, and it may have some major consequences for Dany. In this week’s recap, Greta Johnsen, Tricia Bobeda, and Peter Sagal chew the …
00:59:24 |
Mon 14 Aug 2017
Rainn Wilson: All About That Bassoon
Nerdette host Greta Johnsen reveals that she has a secret nerdery: she used to play the bassoon. So this week, in one, grand, bassoon-filled extravaganza, Johnsen and co-host Tricia Bobeda bring back…
00:31:39 |
Fri 11 Aug 2017
GoT 7.4: The Spoils Of War
The only thing that could have made the final scene of this week’s Game of Thrones better is if Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song” started playing (but covered by Ed Sheeran). In episode four’s “The Sp…
00:56:53 |
Mon 07 Aug 2017
Jessica Pimentel: Actress By Day, Death Metal Frontwoman By Night
Jessica Pimentel, known for her role as Maria Ruiz on Orange Is The New Black, isn’t just an actress. She’s also in a band ... a death metal band. Nerdette’s Tricia Bobeda sat down with Pimentel to t…
00:25:24 |
Fri 04 Aug 2017
GoT 7.3: The Queen's Justice
Careful. Spoilers abound. Did Jon Snow take a Concorde jet to Dragonstone? What kind of loan forgiveness can you expect from the banks in Westeros? And did Samwell wash that hand? After a night of sp…
01:00:00 |
Mon 31 Jul 2017
Forget Cats: Jenny Slate Is A Plant Lady
Actress and comedian Jenny Slate has played many memorable characters on shows like Parks and Recreation, Kroll Show, Girls, and Brooklyn 99. She also wrote and voiced her web series Marcel The Shell…
00:33:34 |
Fri 28 Jul 2017
GoT 7.2: Stormborn
What does bad boy pirate Euron do right before battle? Does Daenerys' leadership indicate strength or weakness? And is a large crossbow really a weapon of mass destruction? Tricia, Greta and special …
00:52:39 |
Mon 24 Jul 2017
GoT 7.1: Dragonstone
If there’s one thing to learn about staying alive in Westeros, it’s never go to a party, ever. Tricia, Greta and Peter toast off the Season 7 premiere, giving their takeaways of bad boy pirate Euron,…
00:58:44 |
Mon 17 Jul 2017
GoT 7.0: Season 7 Prologue
Where exactly is Bran again? Does Cersei have any kids left? Are Tyrion and Daenerys besties? A lot went down in the last season of HBO’s Game of Thrones. To help refresh your memory, Tricia Bobeda,…
00:55:30 |
Mon 10 Jul 2017
Author Samantha Irby Wants To Put Normal On TV
Samantha Irby released her third book, We Are Never Meeting in Real Life, this year, but it’s her first collection of essays that is being turned into a TV show. Last year, FX bought the rights to Me…
00:27:48 |
Fri 07 Jul 2017
The Nerdette Summer Homework Special
The best part about the summer? Plenty of extra time to do homework! Guests on Nerdette always assign listeners homework, and we’ve compiled the BEST OF THE BEST into this hour-long Nerdette summer h…
00:51:29 |
Thu 29 Jun 2017
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