Greta Johnsen

Host

Greta hosts and produces WBEZ’s Nerdette podcast and is a fill-in anchor on WBEZ. Prior to joining WBEZ in 2014. Greta hosted Morning Edition at WCQS in Asheville, North Carolina and at KUAC in Fairbanks, Alaska. Greta has a BA in English from Saint Olaf College and a MS in Journalism from Northwestern University. She enjoys waking up early, reading, knitting, and walking her corgi.

Stories by Greta Johnsen

- Nerdette
- Culture & The Arts
It’s gonna be ok!!!!!!

How to find hope in difficult circumstances.
Mar. 17 read more
- Nerdette
- Culture & The Arts
How old do you feel?

Age is just a vibe. Plus, have you ever thought about the dark side of credit card rewards?
Mar. 10 read more
- Nerdette
- Culture & The Arts
Nerdette Book Club: Rebecca Makkai on ‘I Have Some Questions for You’

We talk to the author about her boarding school mystery novel.
Mar. 7 read more
- Nerdette
- Culture & The Arts
Brown butter FTW

We ask two bakers for their best cake and cookie recipes. Plus, is this the end of the English major?
Mar. 3 read more
- Nerdette
- Culture & The Arts
Nerdette Book Club: ‘How Far the Light Reaches,’ discussed!

We gush about Sabrina Imbler’s sparkling essay collection.
Feb. 28 read more
- Nerdette
- Culture & The Arts
Are we having fun yet?

We ask ‘Party Down’ star Zoë Chao about what it was like to join the reboot of a cult favorite.
Feb. 24 read more
- Nerdette
- Culture & The Arts
Go to your room!

We discuss etiquette in 2023, couples who sleep separately and a new book about wolves’ place in history and culture.
Feb. 17 read more
- Nerdette
- Culture & The Arts
A rom-com with a heavy dose of *dram*

Married couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie chat about teaming up on the new film, ‘Somebody I Used to Know.’
Feb. 10 read more
- Nerdette
- Culture & The Arts
Nerdette Book Club: Sabrina Imbler on ‘How Far the Light Reaches’

We talk to the author about how they found a deeper sense of self by exploring the lives of sea creatures.
Feb. 7 read more
- Nerdette
- Culture & The Arts
Nerdette Book Club: ‘Now Is Not the Time to Panic,’ discussed!

We discuss the nostalgia and magic in Kevin Wilson’s latest novel.
Jan. 31 read more