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  • Nerdette Book Club: Gwen E. Kirby on ‘S*** Cassandra Saw’

    We talk to Gwen E. Kirby about her debut short story collection.

    Feb. 1 read more
    Listen — 22:34
  • January continues

    Did anyone ask for a reboot of Snow White? Plus, the best books coming out in 2022.

    Jan. 28 read more
    Listen — 31:47
  • Nerdette Book Club: ‘Olga Dies Dreaming’

    We unpack the twists and turns of Xochitl Gonzalez’s dazzling debut novel.

    Jan. 25 read more
    Listen — 30:44
  • Let them eat crow

    What will come faster, the crows or the free rapid tests?

    Jan. 21 read more
    Listen — 30:53
  • What to expect when you’re expecting Omicron

    Nerdette’s “resident epidemiologist” Dr. Emily Landon is back to cut through the noise and help us navigate the pandemic now.

    Jan. 14 read more
    Listen — 23:11
  • New year, new apocalypse!

    We ring in the new year with a huge snowstorm and the death of the BlackBerry. Plus, why fun is an essential part of life.

    Jan. 7 read more
    Listen — 29:27
  • Nerdette Book Club: Xochitl Gonzalez on ‘Olga Dies Dreaming’

    We’re kicking off 2022 with Xochitl Gonzalez’s dazzling debut novel about political scandal, family bonds, and gentrification.

    Jan. 4 read more
    Listen — 23:58
  • The best podcasts of 2021

    Thousands of hours of podcasts came out this year. We’ll help you find the best of the best.

    Dec. 31, 2021 read more
    Listen — 32:49
  • Nerdette Book Club: ‘You Better Be Lightning’

    This month on Nerdette Book Club, we talk to two poets about Andrea Gibson’s poetry collection ‘You Better Be Lightning.’

    Dec. 28, 2021 read more
    Listen — 24:35
  • The best TV series of 2021

    The co-host of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour join us to help you find the best TV that 2021 had to offer.

    Dec. 24, 2021 read more
    Listen — 25:29
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