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SURPRISE, fellow nerds! Tomorrow is our Last episode of 2025but we wanted to share one more episode with you with a little insight to ourHoliday Hangout!  Listen in as wediscuss: • Holiday reads, listens and movies you need to watch • Bookish things on our wishlist • Our holiday bookish cocktail • Our Nerdiest Thing of the week Want to vote on what we cover on Tuesday episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Pa...

Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we discuss cowboy romance books – Yay or Neigh? Join us as we chat about: Do we recommend cowboy romances?  What is competency p0rn? Have you watched Seven Brides for Seven Brothers?  Whitney talks about how problematic it may be, although we read these books all the time! Want to vote on what we cover on Tuesday episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Bo...

Hello, fellow nerds! We are back this week with season 6,episode 21 of the podcast with Throne of Glass, chapters 46-50! Listen in as we discuss the following: -Why the hell was the duel outside?  Whitney breaks down why the King of Adarlan may have moved the competition outside to make the test more difficult -Are Bloodbane and Faebane the same?  And did Deb find a Maasverse plot hole? -What are...

Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we discuss books set in our favorite cities! Join us as we chat about: What true crime documentaries have Whitney and Deb watched this week and do or do not recommend? What are Whitney’s favorite books set around our home town? What are our favorite cities where books take place? And what imaginary cities do we think are the best? Want to vote on what we cov...

Hello, fellow nerds! We are back this week with season 6, episode 19 of the podcast with Throne of Glass, chapters 40-45! Listen in as we discuss the following: -Have you heard of the conspiracy theories around Bohemian Grove? -What are the strongest mythical creatures? -Whitney breaks down literature that highlights making a deal with the Devil, specifically Mephistopheles -Should we be sympathet...

Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we discuss the evolution of romance books and women’s sexuality! Join us as we chat about: What was the controversy with the book Forever by Judy Blume? How can one be spiritual and still enjoy spicy books? How did Fifty Shades of Grey and Booktok/Bookstagram help women be more comfortable with their sexuality? Our Nerdiest Thing of the week Want to vote on...

Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we discuss the vibeswe need in books we love! Join us as we also discuss the following: ·       What vibes are a must for the books we read? ·       What are our favorite tropes? ·       What happened with the PTA and a donkey atWhitney’s son’s school? ·       Our Nerdiest Thing of the week   Want to vote on what we cover on Tuesday episodes? ⁠Join our Patre...

Hello, fellow nerds! We are back this week with season 6,episode 16 of the podcast with Throne of Glass, chapters 35-39! Listen in as we discuss the following: -What do you know of Frost Fairies? -Do you believe in protective talismans and amulets? -Are you Team Chaol or Team Dorian? Click here for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Masquerade Mule". Show links: ⁠Short story of Frost...

Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we talking all about what we read five years ago! Join us as we also discuss the following: Did you know one of the main characters from One Tree Hill was in a cult and wrote a book about it? What we are reading, watching and listening to Our Nerdiest Thing of the Week Want to vote on what we cover on Tuesday episodes? Join our Patreon ! Book Release News: B...

Hello, fellow nerds! We are back this week with season 6, episode 14 of the podcast with Throne of Glass, chapters 30-34! TRIGGER WARNING: BLOOD AND GORE Listen in as we discuss the following: -What do you know of the poisons mentioned in this section of the book? And we’ll tell you why Spanish Fly should NOT be used as an aphrodisiac. -Who would you haunt out of spite? -Could you be suffering fro...

Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we share one star reviews of books we love! Join us as we discuss the following: We share hilarious 1 star reviews of our fave reads Did you watch the documentary named Unknown Number? What is the Throckmorton Sign? Want to vote on what we cover on Tuesday episodes? Join our patreon at patreon.com/ournerdiestthing Book Release News: The Official Blood and As...

Hello, fellow nerds! We are back this week with season 6, episode 12 of the podcast with Throne of Glass, chapters 26-29! Listen in as we discuss the following: * What do you know about Gargoyles? * Are there real world mystical objects?  And have you heard of necropants? * Who is Derek Huffman and what is his family’s story with shared value visas? Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s theme...

Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we discuss the movie Child's Play and chat about books that actually scare us! Join us as we discuss the following: -The difference between Deb watching Child’s Play as a kid vs. Whit and Mindy watching it as an adult -Books that scare Whitney that could happen IRL -Horror books that Mindy and Deb love Want to vote on what we cover on Tuesday episodes? J...

Hello, fellow nerds! We are back this week with season 6, episode 10 of the podcast with Throne of Glass, chapters 21-25 ! Listen in as we discuss the following: -What are the craziest superstitions you have heard of? Whitney shares her favorites from Reddit -What do you know of Samhain lore? -How did Christianity and the candy industry shape Halloween? Click here for this week’s themed cocktail r...

Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we discuss the best non-human sidekicks! Join us as we discuss the following: -Non-human sidekicks we love! -What happens when your finger gets caught in a hammock -What we are reading, watching, and listening to Want to vote on what we cover on Tuesday episodes? Join our patreon at patreon.com/ournerdiestthing Book Release News: -Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake...

Hello, fellow nerds! We are back this week with season 6, episode 8 of the podcast with Throne of Glass, chapters 15-20! Listen in as we discuss the following: -Who are your favorite movie assassins?  And would they stand a chance against Celaena Sardothian? -How and why does music remain in one’s mind with cognitive decline? Click here for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “The Whoremonge...

Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we discuss green flag characters we love! Who says sweet has to be boring? Join us as we discuss the following: -What we're reading, watching, and listening to -Deb watching the Blair Witch Project as an adult-Green flag characters we cannot get enough of -Where Whitney ran into Cassian Want to vote on what we cover on Tuesday episodes? Join our patreon...

Hello, fellow nerds! We are back this week with season 6,episode 6 of the podcast with Throne of Glass, chapters 11-15! Listen in as we discuss the following: - What are the history and motives behind book burning? - What is Rhabdomyolysis? - Have you heard of the Eyeball Killer? Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “A Certain Type of Woman" Show links: 1....

Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we had a little fun with our favorite book characters and created AITA scenes for them! Listen in for the hilarity and to see if you can guess the book! Join us as we discuss the following: -Tons of spooky season book releases are dropping this week -Guess the AITA book character Want to vote on what we cover on Tuesday episodes? Join our patreon at patreon....

Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we got to chat with Sierra Simone, author the Priest series, The New Camelot Series, The Lyonesse Trilogy, and more! Sierra is a voracious reader of all things including the smuttiest smut, piles of non-fiction, and old-timey books with brooding widowers. She loves writing the dirtiest things that she can think of, and also: King Arthur, sparkling water, ancient mys...

Hello, fellow nerds! We are back this week with season 6,episode 4 of the podcast with Throne of Glass, chapters 7-10! Listen in as we discuss the following: -What would it take for you to fall for Dorian Havilliard?  -What foreshadowing do you see in these chapters? -What royal customs may seem weird to the rest of the world? -What's up with the clock tower? -Did you notice the name of the Ki...

Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we're talking all about the world of From Blood and Ash, in preparation of today's release of Primal of Blood and Ash, FBAA book #6. Join us as we discuss the following: -Whitney brings us up to date on what has happened in the FBAA and The Flesh and Fire series -Mindy shares the theories about The Primal of Blood and Bone cover with us -Deb shares o...

Nerds - We are pumped to kick off season 6 of the podcast with Throne of Glass, chapters 1-6! Listen in to today's podcast episode where we discuss the following: -How the hell are the names in this book pronounced? -How bloodthirsty is Celaena Sardothian? -How do you know if a fae has visited you? -Would you rather be haunted by a ghost or fae folk? -What foreshadowing for the series is in th...

Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we're talking all about the phenomenon of K-Pop Demon Hunters and our favorite Korean Book recs! Join us as we discuss the following: - What we loved about the movie and what we wish had been done differently - Our favorite songs from the soundtrack - FAQs and tidbits about the movie - Books from Korean authors you should read ⁠⁠⁠Book Release News: The T...

Nerds- as we gear up for season 6 and our Throne of Glass book club, we’re sharing our favorite Sarah J Maas episodes! New to the podcast? This episode is from our Crescent City book club and covers Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas with chapters 90-102. Synopsis: Whitney, Mindy and Debra continue season four of the podcast and discuss  "Crescent City: House of Flame a...