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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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  • Judy Chaikin: Girls in the Band

    Director of Girls in the Band helps us get to know the hippest women who played in big bands. Then Emily Pilloton’s shop class for teens.

    Mar 13, 2014 read more
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  • Competitive Puzzlers & Brains

    We discuss Wicker Kittens, a documentary about competitive jigsaw puzzlers, and how the Human Connectome Project is mapping the brain.

    Mar 6, 2014 read more
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  • Lady Robots & AV Club

    What’s the deal with women robots? Then we nerd out about the Oscars - the nominees and the awards - with A.V. Club editor A.A. Dowd.

    Feb 26, 2014 read more
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  • Romance & Horror Films

    Pulitzer Prize winner Deborah Blum on the science of attraction and filmmakers fess up about the romance of horror movies.

    Feb 12, 2014 read more
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  • Tavi Gevinson: Music & Art

    Tavi Gevinson, founder and editor of Rookie Mag, talks about music, TV and more that she’s obsessing over lately.

    Feb 4, 2014 read more
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