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
What would you do with a billion bucks?
This week, host of NPR’s ‘It’s Been A Minute,’ Brittany Luse, and host of NPR’s ‘Embedded,’ Kelly McEvers, drop in to talk about the $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot, Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover, and …
00:31:23 |
Fri 04 Nov 2022
Nerdette Book Club: Laura Warrell on ‘Sweet, Soft, Plenty Rhythm’
This November, Nerdette Book Club is reading Laura Warrell’s debut novel, ‘Sweet, Soft, Plenty Rhythm.’ It’s about Circus Palmer, a struggling 40-something jazz trumpeter in Boston and the women he a…
00:22:14 |
Tue 01 Nov 2022
We made it to the Halloweekend!
We discuss candy, tombstones and television recommendations with two fun Halloween freaks. Delia Cai is a correspondent for Vanity Fair and Nick Quah is a podcast critic for Vulture.
Then, Michelin …
00:26:07 |
Fri 28 Oct 2022
Nerdette Book Club: 'Our Missing Hearts'
Nerdette Book Club is wrapping up October with this spoilery and delightful conversation on Celeste Ng’s newest novel, ‘Our Missing Hearts.’ Our panelists are Dessa, rapper and author of the new poet…
00:35:18 |
Tue 25 Oct 2022
A very bookish episode
We chat about life as a professional reader with book influencer Lupita Aquino and ‘Missing Pages’ podcast host Bethanne Patrick.
Plus, we talk to Veronica Roth, author of the 'Divergent' series, abo…
00:27:09 |
Fri 21 Oct 2022
The cookbooks you need this fall
Lauren Chooljian, Senior Producer at New Hampshire Public Radio, and Jonquilyn Hill, Senior Producer at Vox and host of The Weeds podcast, join us for a cozy, good time. We discuss record-setting pum…
00:26:13 |
Fri 14 Oct 2022
Five frightening books to read this fall
Axios Today host Niala Boodhoo and Homemade Stories host Shannon Cason join us to dish on the latest pop culture news, from the rom-com ‘Bros’ to the new purple M&M.
Then, Liberty Hardy, host of Bo…
00:28:20 |
Fri 07 Oct 2022
Nerdette Book Club: Celeste Ng on ‘Our Missing Hearts’
This October, Nerdette Book Club is reading Celeste Ng’s new novel, ‘Our Missing Hearts.’ It follows Bird, a 12-year-old boy living with his father in an alternate version of the United States, which…
00:21:04 |
Tue 04 Oct 2022
One less thing to worry about
This week, the hosts of NPR’s Invisiblia, Yowei Shaw and Kia Miakka Natisse, stop by to discuss NASA’s asteroid mission, the CIA’s new podcast and a child art prodigy.
Then, we dive into the histor…
00:33:06 |
Fri 30 Sep 2022
Nerdette Book Club: ‘Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow’
Nerdette Book Club is back to discuss our September book, ‘Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow’ by Gabrielle Zevin. Our panelists are Jason Concepcion, co-host of ‘The Official Game of Thrones Podca…
00:38:52 |
Tue 27 Sep 2022
Hell, or hell yeah?!
WBEZ’s Adora Namigadde and Lauren Ober, host of the podcast ‘The Loudest Girl in the World, discuss ukuleles, ants, and scrunchies, all of which had news-worthy moments this week.
Plus, what should…
00:23:20 |
Fri 23 Sep 2022
God save the new boy Queen
WBEZ’s Meha and Ahmad and The New Yorker’s Helen Rosner join Greta to talk about King Charles’s standoff with a pen, the new unsend feature for iPhones, and pumpkin spice’s entrée into Merriam-Webste…
00:26:39 |
Fri 16 Sep 2022
Does ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ need a special master?
We are living for the drama behind the scenes of the film Don’t Worry Darling. Our fabulous guests, Christina Tucker, co-host of Autostraddle’s ‘Wait, Is This a Date?’ podcast, and Margaret Willison,…
00:27:59 |
Fri 09 Sep 2022
Nerdette Book Club: Gabrielle Zevin on ‘Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow’
We have a spoiler-free conversation with author Gabrielle Zevin about our September book club pick, ‘Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow.’
Book club will be back on the last Tuesday of the month an…
00:26:20 |
Tue 06 Sep 2022
The moon and Thee Megan
The co-hosts of NPR's Code Switch, Gene Demby and B.A. Parker, join us to discuss moon launches, Megan Thee Stallion on Marvel, and a marinara traffic jam. Plus, Camryn Jones talks about playing Tiff…
00:26:44 |
Fri 02 Sep 2022
Finding joy with Courtney Barnett
Sam Sanders and Saeed Jones help us unpack a big week, from student loan forgiveness to the made up phrase “quiet quitting.” Sam is the host of the Vulture podcast ‘Into It’ and Saeed Jones is author…
00:29:50 |
Fri 26 Aug 2022
Summer is NOT over!!!
We’re sharing all of the best things to do during your last days of summer! First, ‘Maintenance Phase’ host Aubrey Gordon and ‘There Are No Girls on the Internet’ host Bridget Todd give their recomme…
00:29:36 |
Fri 19 Aug 2022
If you’re going to get COVID, make it count
Nerdette’s “resident epidemiologist,” Dr. Emily Landon of The University of Chicago, returns to give us her advice for navigating monkeypox and COVID-19.
00:28:35 |
Tue 16 Aug 2022
Goodbye to a GOAT
This week, the panel discusses the one and only Serena Williams, millennials on defense on TikTok, and the rise of Italian beef. We’re joined by City Cast Chicago’s Jacoby Cochran, Chicago Tribune’s …
00:17:51 |
Fri 12 Aug 2022
We’re still talking about Beyoncé
We discuss none other than the queen, Beyoncé, with WBEZ metro reporter Adora Namigadde and Director of Audio at Medill School of Journalism Arionne Nettles. Plus, Vox’s Emily Stewart tells us about …
00:24:40 |
Fri 05 Aug 2022
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