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• Nerdette Book Club: ‘Bombshell’

  The book club digs into the feminist bodice ripper Bombshell by Sarah MacLean. It’s a romp!

  Nov. 30 read more

  Listen — 29:26

• PIE FOR BREAKFAST

  So you have a fridge full of leftovers … now what? New York Times Cooking experts Melissa Clark and Tejal Rao are on the case.

  Nov. 26 read more

  Listen — 15:58

• Chicago’s book nerds are preparing for supply chain weirdness this holiday season

  Books aren’t immune to supply chain issues, and holiday shopping might be weird this year.

  Nov. 22 read more

  Listen — 5:24

• A pre-holiday check-up

  Winter sure is coming, so Nerdette’s resident epidemiologist Dr. Emily Landon is back to answer all of your COVID questions.

  Nov. 19 read more

  Listen — 18:53

• What is this year’s sexiest supply chain?

  Is Paul Rudd really the sexiest man alive? Is pasta a Thanksgiving dish? We get into it. Plus, we make learning about the supply chain fun.

  Nov. 12 read more

  Listen — 22:59

• What is time?

  The panel debates daylight saving time and canceling classic rock. Plus, we learn how to make beans interesting every day of the week.

  Nov. 5 read more

  Listen — 33:22

• Nerdette Book Club: Sarah MacLean on ‘Bombshell’

  We talk to bestselling romance novelist Sarah MacLean about her feminist bodice ripper.

  Nov. 2 read more

  Listen — 25:28

• Shove it, Satan

  To get into the Halloween spirit, Erik Larson tells us a ghost story and a monster expert explains why werewolves are hot right now.

  Oct. 29 read more

  Listen — 28:08

• Nerdette Book Club: ‘Light From Uncommon Stars’

  The Nerdette Book Club unpacks Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki with book nerds Jenn Northington and Christina Orlando.

  Oct. 26 read more

  Listen — 40:39

• Fandom, feminists and fortune telling

  If life is feeling like the worst group project ever, don’t worry. We have not one but TWO guides to help you out using feminism and tarot.

  Oct. 22 read more

  Listen — 31:14