Nerdette

  • Judah Friedlander & Will Shortz

    Turns out comedian Judah Friedlander, Frank from 30 Rock, and New York Times Crossword editor Will Shortz both really, really love ping pong.

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  • Lydia Netzer: Space & Books

    An out of this world conversation with author Lydia Netzer and a pretty powerful nerd confession from our intern Patrick.

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  • Rob Delaney: Comedy & Mental Health

    Comedian Rob Delaney on being open about mental health without glorifying the ‘tortured artist’ trope, and being a Twitter superstar.

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  • Tavi Gevinson & Tracy Letts

    Tricia and Greta gush over their favorite name on the new MacArthur genius grant list. We revisit our talk with Broadway star Tavi Gevinson.

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  • Intergalactic Interviews

    We revisit a history lesson on lady astronaut Sally Ride and an interview with Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield.

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  • Nate DiMeo: Memory Palace

    Nate DiMeo talks about his podcast Memory Palace, writing for Parks and Recreation and what we can learn from pop music.

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  • Elizabeth Gilbert: Polite Botany

    Author Elizabeth Gilbert talks about corgis, fairies, and her latest book about a lady botanist in the 1800s.

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  • Lev Grossman & Wonder Woman

    Author Lev Grossman on his new book The Magician’s Land, reviewing books for Time and raising nerdy kids. Then, history of Wonder Woman.

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  • Edan Lepucki: Reading List

    A summer reading list from Edan Lepucki, breakout author of the novel California. Then we chat with the hosts of On the Media’s TLDR podcast.

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  • Tom Perrotta: The Leftovers

    Tom Perrotta talks about his novel and new HBO show The Leftovers and what he learned from a summer working as a garbage collector.

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