Mad Houses & Mississippi Goddam
This week, stories of muckraker Nellie Bly, painter Georgia O’Keeffe and jazz singer Nina Simone.

This week, stories of muckraker Nellie Bly, painter Georgia O’Keeffe and jazz singer Nina Simone.
Freaks and nerds unite! Freakonomics’ Stephen Dubner teaches Tricia and Greta how to think like a freak.
Pop science author Mary Roach talks about answering gross questions most of us are too afraid to ask. Plus the AMC show Halt And Catch Fire.
NPR’s Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! host Peter Sagal was a nerd before it was cool. He talks Game of Thrones and why nerds should go outside.
Nerdette LIVE featuring Tricia, Greta and Brain Scoop host Emily Graslie of The Field Museum in Chicago.
We talk Game of Thrones with our favorite stepmother. Plus Walter Hickey from fivethirtyeight.com breaks down the numbers on women in film.
This week, Nerdette contributor Logan Jaffe shares a recording of the interview she had with Goosebumps author R.L. Stine at the 2013 C2E2 in Chicago. There’s also some bees.
Astronaut and author Chris Hadfield nerds out about living in space, his substantial mustache and making science cool on social media.
Actor and environmental activist Ed Begley Jr. nerds out about building a green home and his new digital shows for Amazon and Evox.
Tricia dives into the world of Role Playing Games with expert guides from One Shot podcast and The Atlantic’s Olga Khazan highlights women in STEM jobs.