Nerdette

  • Miranda July: Writing & Clumsy

    Miranda July talks about her new book, making the Somebody App, and the overarching theme of her work: coming together clumsily.

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  • Kathy Sullivan: Ocean & Space

    We talk to the first U.S. woman to walk in space: Kathy Sullivan. Now she’s in charge of NOAA and researches everything from ocean to space.

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  • Invisibilia & Susan B. Anthony

    We talk with Lulu Miller and Alix Spiegel, hosts of the new NPR show Invisibilia. Then, we get to know Susan B. Anthony and Vinyl Me Please.

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  • Roxane Gay: ‘Bad Feminist’

    Roxane Gay, author of ‘Bad Feminist’, discusses feminism and what it takes to fight the good fight on social media amongst so much turmoil.

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  • Dinner Party Download Edition

    Rico Gagliano and Brendan Francis Newnam are pop culture spirit guides on their podcast Dinner Party Download.

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  • Peter Sagal: The Original Nerd

    This week, Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me host Peter Sagal. He discusses his love of running, Lord of the Rings and Ray Bradbury.

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  • Margaret Atwood: Feminism & Books

    Author Margaret Atwood is the queen of speculative fiction. We discuss feminism, the future of books and her latest collection of stories.

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  • Caitlin Doughty: Ask a Mortician

    Caitlin Doughty hosts the popular YouTube series Ask a Mortician. We talk about the history and present of how cultures handle death.

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  • Simon Rich: SNL & Spoiled Brats

    We talk with Simon Rich, the youngest staff writer ever on Saturday Night Live. His book ‘Spoiled Brats’ is a collection of funny stories.

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  • Karen Abbott: Lady Spies

    Karen Abbott, author of ‘Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy’ uncovers maverick women of the Civil War. Then, a campfire with war reenactors.

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