Greta Johnsen
Stories by Greta Johnsen
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Your Weekend Starts Here: The 13th Month Of 2020
Things are weird! We talk about stepping back, managing your news intake and if resolutions are even worth it this year. And sea shanties!
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Listen: Micaiah Johnson On ‘The Space Between Worlds,’ Her Action-Packed Sci-Fi Saga
This scrappy sci-fi debut is also an allegory about race, class and privilege. Hear Nerdette podcast’s spoiler-free convo with the author.
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2021 Is A Mess. Here’s How To Stay Positive
We were all super ready to close the book on 2020 and start out fresh in 2021. But the universe had other plans.
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2020 Was Weird. But There Was Good Stuff, Too
The year is almost over, which means top 10 lists are rolling in. But what’s it like to pick favorites in such an emotionally intense year?
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Nerdette Book Club: Tana French’s ‘The Searcher’
Author Sarah Vowell and comedian Maeve Higgins visit the Nerdette Book Club for a spoiler-filled discussion about a plodding murder mystery.
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This Is Your Brain. This Is Your Brain Eating The Year’s Best Holiday Cookie This Weekend.
How much does your brain work just moving your body? We ask a neuroscientist. Plus, we debate cookie of the year and look back at the week.
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Tana French Describes Her New Mystery Novel, ‘The Searcher’
A retired Chicago cop moves to rural Ireland to escape the daily grind. But duty calls when a local boy goes missing.
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Your Weekend Starts Here: ‘Saved By The Bell,’ Seasonal Songs And Sprinkles
Nerdette analyzes the week in disappearing monoliths and talks with Andrew Bird about his Christmas album. Plus: the history of sprinkles!
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LISTEN: Happy Zoomsgiving From Nerdette To You
Nerdette asked about the things you’re grateful for this year. From cookies to game shows to Zoom conference calls, here’s what you told us.
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Nerdette Recaps ‘Office Space’ With Peter Sagal
Peter, Tricia and Greta revisit this quintessential workplace comedy. Plus we play some patriarchy jingles modified for William Shakespeare.
