Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria
Cara Santa Maria is a science communicator, television host, producer, and journalist. She is excited to present "Talk Nerdy," a place for conversations with interesting people about interesting topics.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 68 minutes
- Episodes
- 569
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
Eighties Flashback w/ Brett Erlich
Cara nerds it up with comedian Brett Erlich (Pop Trigger) in a brand new episode of "Talk Nerdy." They discuss their favorite 80s movies, Trivial Pursuit, interviewing actors on television, and Sega …
01:13:00 |
Mon 28 Apr 2014
Animal Cognition w/ Jason Goldman
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Science communicator Dr. Jason G. Goldman joins Cara to talk about the new discovery of an insect with a female "penis," how animals think and feel, and what it means t…
01:06:08 |
Sun 20 Apr 2014
Dinosaurs w/ Brian Switek
Calling your inner five-year-old! Science writer Brian Switek ("My Beloved Brontosaurus") joins Cara to talk about one of her favorite topics--dinosaurs! Topics covered include evolution debates in p…
01:15:17 |
Mon 14 Apr 2014
Acid Trip w/ Jennifer Ouellette
Science writer Jennifer Ouellette ("Me, Myself, and Why") sits down with Cara to talk about her search for the science of self, including taking LSD for the very first time.
01:04:50 |
Mon 07 Apr 2014
Late Night Cosmology w/ Katie Mack
Cara has a late-night chat with cosmologist Dr. Katie Mack about dark matter, black holes, the recent BICEP2 findings, and a bunch of other "holy shit" physics. Mind. Blown. Follow Katie: @AstroKatie
01:01:57 |
Mon 31 Mar 2014
Time and the Higgs w/ Sean Carroll
Are there parallel universes beyond our own? Is time a human construct, or does it exist outside of us? And what the hell is the Higgs Boson, anyway? Dr. Sean Carroll (Caltech theoretical physicist a…
01:15:21 |
Mon 24 Mar 2014
Cryptocurrency w/ David Seaman
What the hell is Bitcoin, anyway? David Seaman (journalist, founder of "Credit Card Outlaw," and host of the "David Seaman Hour Podcast") answers all of Cara's questions about the cryptocurrency. Fol…
01:18:12 |
Wed 19 Mar 2014
Internet Trolls w/ Ana Kasparian
Cara chats with Ana Kasparian about "The Young Turks," internet trolls, and new vs traditional media. Follow Ana: @AnaKasparian.
01:07:23 |
Wed 19 Mar 2014
Utopia w/ Joe Rogan
Joe Rogan sits down with Cara to talk about brain damage in sports, social mobility, and his vision for a utopian future in the very first episode of Talk Nerdy! Follow Joe: @joerogan.
01:38:18 |
Wed 19 Mar 2014
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