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  • Mad Houses & Mississippi Goddam

    This week, stories of muckraker Nellie Bly, painter Georgia O’Keeffe and jazz singer Nina Simone.

    July 1, 2014 read more
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  • Stephen Dubner: Freakonomics

    Freaks and nerds unite! Freakonomics’ Stephen Dubner teaches Tricia and Greta how to think like a freak.

    June 23, 2014 read more
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  • Mary Roach: Pop Science

    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.

    June 17, 2014 read more
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  • Peter Sagal: Hipster Nerd

    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.

    June 10, 2014 read more
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  • Nerdette LIVE with Emily Graslie

    Nerdette LIVE featuring Tricia, Greta and Brain Scoop host Emily Graslie of The Field Museum in Chicago.

    May 17, 2014 read more
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  • Walter Hickey: Women in Film

    We talk Game of Thrones with our favorite stepmother. Plus Walter Hickey from fivethirtyeight.com breaks down the numbers on women in film.

    April 14, 2014 read more
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  • Nerding Out With Author R.L. Stine About ‘Goosebumps,’ Confronting Fear, And Ray Bradbury

    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.

    April 5, 2014 read more
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  • Chris Hadfield: Space & Twitter

    Astronaut and author Chris Hadfield nerds out about living in space, his substantial mustache and making science cool on social media.

    Mar 28, 2014 read more
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  • Ed Begley Jr: Going Green

    Actor and environmental activist Ed Begley Jr. nerds out about building a green home and his new digital shows for Amazon and Evox.

    Mar 28, 2014 read more
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  • Dungeons & Dragons and STEM

    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.

    Mar 20, 2014 read more
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