The 5 Best Nerdette Podcast Episodes
1) Popular vs. Cool With Derek Thompson
Derek Thompson, senior editor of The Atlantic, tells Nerdette's Tricia Bobeda about his new book Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction. He explains what makes Adele’s "Hello"&...Show More
2) Book Club: ‘Can’t Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation’
Welcome to the Nerdette Book Club! Each month, we read a book and chat about it with a rotating group of panelists. This month’s pick is Can’t Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation from ...Show More
Book Club: ‘Can’t Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation’
50:20 | Oct 30th, 2020
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3) Introvert’s Guide To The Good Life
September is right around the corner, which means fall is coming. To celebrate, Nerdette host Greta Johnsen talks with Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks, author and illustrator of the new graphic no...Show More
4) Get That Money.
How does one ask their employer for more money? The short answer, according to Refinery29's Lindsey Stanberry, is just do it. "It’s hard. And it’s not fun," Stanberry tells Greta this week. "I mean, y...Show More
5) Redefining Representation With ‘Well-Read Black Girl’
A little while after Glory Edim created an Instagram account under the name Well-Read Black Girl, she said she started getting a lot of messages from young women thanking her for creating a space that...Show More
6) The 'Margo's Got Money Troubles' TV show is very good, and Rufi Thorpe agrees
Host Greta Johnsen talks to author Rufi Thrope, whose novel Margo’s Got Money Troubles was just adapted into a series on Apple TV+. The show’s cast is stacked -- it stars Elle Fanning as Margo, a you...Show More
7) Reproductive freedom with Kate Schatz
Greta’s guest today will be familiar to longtime Nerdette listeners -- her name is Kate Schatz, and she’s an activist and author. She co-wrote Do the Work: An Antiracist Activity Book with W Kamau Bel...Show More
8) What's the difference between cupcakes and muffins?
An unimportant investigation into the difference between cupcakes and muffins with Bon Appetit test kitchen editor Shilpa Uscocovic. SHOW CREDITS Creator and host: Greta Johnsen Senior Producer:...Show More
9) GRETAGRAM book club: 'Kin,' discussed!
For this deep-dive discussion of Tayari Jones’ novel Kin, host Greta Johnsen talks with Traci Thomas, who hosts The Stacks podcast. They talk about the exquisite pleasure of reading a book that does...Show More
10) MSCL TV Club: Duh squared (Episode 19)
Greta Johnsen and Kristen Meinzer discuss the finale of My So-Called Life -- “In Dreams Begin Responsibilities” -- with Pop Culture Happy Hour host Linda Holmes and Ronald Young, Jr., who hosts Weigh...Show More