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  • Brown butter FTW

    We ask two bakers for their best cake and cookie recipes. Plus, is this the end of the English major?

    Mar 3, 2023 read more
    Listen — 27:29
  • Nerdette Book Club: ‘How Far the Light Reaches,’ discussed!

    We gush about Sabrina Imbler’s sparkling essay collection.

    Feb 28, 2023 read more
    Listen — 27:57
  • Are we having fun yet?

    We ask ‘Party Down’ star Zoë Chao about what it was like to join the reboot of a cult favorite.

    Feb 24, 2023 read more
    Listen — 32:40
  • Go to your room!

    We discuss etiquette in 2023, couples who sleep separately and a new book about wolves’ place in history and culture.

    Feb 17, 2023 read more
    Listen — 31:28
  • A rom-com with a heavy dose of *dram*

    Married couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie chat about teaming up on the new film, ‘Somebody I Used to Know.’

    Feb 10, 2023 read more
    Listen — 23:41
  • Nerdette Book Club: Sabrina Imbler on ‘How Far the Light Reaches’

    We talk to the author about how they found a deeper sense of self by exploring the lives of sea creatures.

    Feb 7, 2023 read more
    Listen — 24:00
  • Nerdette Book Club: ‘Now Is Not the Time to Panic,’ discussed!

    We discuss the nostalgia and magic in Kevin Wilson’s latest novel.

    Jan 31, 2023 read more
    Listen — 37:51
  • Taking down anti-fat bias with Aubrey Gordon

    Plus, hosts of NPR’s Code Switch join us to discuss the Academy Awards nominations.

    Jan 27, 2023 read more
    Listen — 30:15
  • Undercover: The art of adaptation

    We look at the challenges of bringing a book to the big (or little) screen!

    Jan 20, 2023 read more
    Listen — 19:56
  • Undercover: How audiobooks bring a story to life

    We follow the lifecycle of an audiobook from author to producer to narrator to the sounds coming out of your earbuds!

    Jan 13, 2023 read more
    Listen — 20:12
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