We made it to the Halloweekend!
We talk to two Halloween freaks, as well as James Beard Award-winning Chef Sarah Grueneberg.
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Nerdette Book Club: ‘Our Missing Hearts’
Rapper and writer Dessa and NPR’s Elise Hu join us to discuss Celeste Ng’s new novel.
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Listen — 36:03A very bookish episode
Author Veronica Roth tells us about her new dystopian thriller. Plus, a conversation with two professional readers on (you guessed it) books.
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Listen — 27:54The cookbooks you need this fall
Plus, our panel discusses butter boards, record-setting pumpkins and the ethics of homemade gifts.
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Listen — 26:28Five frightening books to read this fall
Book Riot’s Liberty Hardy shares the best new books of fall 2022. Plus, our panel discusses the latest pop culture news.
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Listen — 28:35Nerdette Book Club: Celeste Ng on ‘Our Missing Hearts’
We talk to the author about the real-life inspirations behind her dystopian novel.
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Listen — 22:10One less thing to worry about
Our panel discusses planets, propaganda, and prodigies. Plus, we dive into the mysterious history of pen names.
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Listen — 33:42Nerdette Book Club: ‘Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow’
We discuss Gabrielle Zevin’s engrossing novel with Jason Concepcion and Amber Sparks.
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Listen — 39:13Hell, or hell yeah?!
How would you like to be stuck on a plane full of new ukulele players for 6 hours?
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Listen — 24:12God save the new boy Queen
King Charles squares off with a pen. Plus, romance writer royalty Jasmine Guillory tells us about her steamy new book.
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