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
What to eat right now

We round up the best cookbooks of the year so far. Plus, chefs give us their recommendations for cooking with late spring vegetables.
May 13 read more
- Nerdette
- Culture & The Arts
Music dance experience!

Here is an episode that you can dance to!
May 6 read more
- Nerdette
- Culture & The Arts
Nerdette Book Club: Gus Moreno on ‘This Thing Between Us’

Gus Moreno joins us to talk about his terrifying debut novel.
May 3 read more
- Nerdette
- Culture & The Arts
What’s happening?

Elon Musk attempts a Twitter takeover. Plus, Julia Child’s legacy 60 years after her television debut.
April 29 read more
- Nerdette
- Culture & The Arts
Nerdette Book Club: ‘Pachinko’

Our panel discusses the multigenerational epic and whether or not the television adaptation measures up.
April 26 read more
- Nerdette
Grow along with us

There’s a new “it” houseplant! ‘Russian Doll’ is back, and we’re conflicted!! Plus. Harry Styles and Shania Twain were the combo we didn’t even know we needed!!!
April 22 read more
- Nerdette
- Culture & The Arts
Vibe shift, anyone?

The planets are aligning. Are you ready for a new vibe? Plus, Jennifer Egan’s new novel ‘The Candy House.’
April 15 read more
- Nerdette
- Culture & The Arts
April is the cruelest month. Make a smoothie.

Emily St. John Mandel tells us about her new book ‘Sea of Tranquility.’ Plus, we dig into the significance of an Amazon warehouse union.
April 8 read more
- Nerdette
- Culture & The Arts
Nerdette Book Club: ‘Notes on an Execution’

Our book club dives into ‘Notes on an Execution’ by Danya Kukafka and contends with our cultural obsession with crime stories.
April 5 read more
- Nerdette
- Culture & The Arts
Is it a podcast or is it cake?

We talk to Dylan Marron about his podcast ‘Conversations with people who hate me.’ Plus, are travel guidebooks dead? Or are they cake?
April 1 read more