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Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we are sharing our spring & summer reading hopefuls! QOTD: what do you hope to read this summer? Join us as we discuss the following: -The books we hope we get to read this spring and summer! Watch Me by Tahereh Mafi - New Spin Off of the Shatter Me Series! Wild and Wrangled by Lyla Sage The Ashfire King by Chelsea Abdullah The Perfect Divorce by Jeneva...

Hello, fellow nerds! We're continuing our book club episodes of Scythe and Sparrow, book three of the Ruinous Love Trilogy! The book chapters do not have numbers, so we will be listing chapter titles. This week, we read Left Unsaid-Push to Shove. TW: we talk a LOT about corpses in this episode Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following: -What do you know about alte...

Hello fellow nerds! On today's episode, we are sharing non-fiction books that we actually like! Since Deb literally reads zero non-fiction (she likes to disassociate, thank you very much), Brian from Rock N Roll Story Guys joins us to share his faves! Listen in as we discuss the following: -Non-fiction we can get onboard with -What we’re reading and watching -Our nerdiest thing of the week! We...

Hello, fellow nerds! We're back with our book club episodes of Scythe and Sparrow, book three of the Ruinous Love Trilogy! The book chapters do not have numbers, so we will be listing chapter titles. This week, we read Ace of Cups-Prairie Princess. TW: domestic abuse, eyeball gore Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following: -How do you pronounce Scythe? -What do you kn...

Hello fellow nerds! On today's episode, we are sharing our fave reads of 2025 - so far! Join us as we discuss the following: -The book living rent free in our heads right now -What we’re reading and watching -Our nerdiest thing of the week! We also chat with with J.D. Netto at the (37:00) mark, author of The Echoes of the Fallen Stars, and the upcoming The Other Side of the Ocean! J.D. Netto i...

Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we got to chat with Elle Rivers, author of the newly released book Ill Will! Elle Rivers writes fun romance books filled with real world problems wrapped in beautiful, heart-warming happy endings. When not writing, she can be found speed reading other authors’ amazing romance novels, curling up next to any warm object she can find, or singing obnoxiously loud to Tay...

Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we got to chat with Amari Nylix, author of The Austin Heat series! Amazon bestseller Amari Nylix tells sordid stories revolving around tempestuous love affairs. She is inspired by the secret liaisons of old west villains, heroes, and the temptresses who lure those powerful men into their webs. She particularly enjoys it when the men’s armor is ripped away, exposing...

Hello, Fellow Nerds! This week, we’re wrapping up our discussion the show The Fall of the House of Usher and reading the corresponding Edgar Allan Poe work. Join us by watching episode 8 and reading The Cask of Amontillado. Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following: -What’s the craziest inheritance story you have heard? -How does the story The Cask of Amontillado comp...

Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we got to chat with Nikki A. Lamers, author of The Unforgettable Summer and the upcoming Once Upon a Forsaken Love, which drops on March 27th! Nikki has an awesome mermaid romance in this anthology that we cannot wait to read! Before becoming an award winning author, Nikki grew up in a small town in Wisconsin and went to college at one of the University of Wisconsin...

Hello, Fellow Nerds! This week, we’re discussing the show The Fall of the House of Usher and reading the corresponding Edgar Allan Poe work. Join us by watching episode 7 and reading The Pit & the Pendulum. Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following: -What are the traditions and symbols of teeth in cultures around the world? -Have you read the poem “The City in the...

Hello, fellow nerds! We're excited to share our interview with Jennifer Williams, author of Worth the Risk, Forever Sunshine, and more! Jennifer was born and raised in Ohio, but currently calls Colorado home. A lifelong lover of romance books, Jen felt pulled to write stories with older characters, because "old farts" deserve love too. Jen prides herself on delivering realistic chara...

Hello, Fellow Nerds! This week, we’re discussing the show The Fall of the House of Usher and reading the corresponding Edgar Allan Poe work. Join us by watching episode 6 and reading The Gold-Bug. Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following: -What’s being discussed each time Roderick sees one of the ghosts? -How does the show compare to the story? -What nutso things hav...

Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we sat down with the brilliant Trisha Wolfe, author of The Hollows Row Series, Born Darkly, Marrow, and more! Trisha Wolfe is a USA Today bestselling dark academia romance and psychological thriller author. From an early age, Trisha dreamed up imaginary worlds and characters and was accused of talking to herself. Today, she lives in South Carolina with her family an...

Hello, Fellow Nerds! This week, we’re discussing the show The Fall of the House of Usher and reading the corresponding Edgar Allan Poe work. Join us by watching episode 5 and reading The Tell Tale Heart. Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following: -Did you know that true stories inspired Edgar Allan Poe’s work? -What real life criminals have escaped justice? -Do you kn...

Hello, fellow nerds! We're thrilled to welcome Ria Wilde back to the podcast to chat about her new release, River! Ria Wilde is an international bestselling author of dark, steamy & suspenseful romance. She currently resides in the UK where getting lost in her books, and plotting the next best way to break some hearts is a daily occurrence. A lover of all things steamy and sinful, she also...

Hello, Fellow Nerds! This week, we discussing the show The Fall of the House of Usher and reading the corresponding Edgar Allan Poe work. Join us by watching episode 4 and reading The Black Cat. Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following: -What is your favorite work of fiction with an unreliable narrator? -What does the name Napoleon (Leo) have to do with Poe’s short s...

Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we got to chat with friend of the podcast Jenni Bara, author of Wild Pitch, Finding Out, More Than a Hero, and more! Jenni Bara is an indie romance writer with a lifelong passion for telling stories. Even as a young child, she would craft tales with her endless imagination; she's improved her skills since the days of scaring younger cousins with ghost stories, but h...

Hello, Fellow Nerds and welcome back to season 5! This week, we discussing the show The Fall of the House of Usher and reading the corresponding Edgar Allan Poe work. Join us by watching episode 3 and reading The Murders in the Rue Morgue! Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following: -What do you know about the cold cases of Kathy Netherland, Jason Ellis and Crystal Rog...

Hello, Fellow Nerds and welcome back to season 5! This week, we discussing the show The Fall of the House of Usher and reading the corresponding Edgar Allan Poe work. Join us by watching episode 2 and reading The Masque of the Red Death! Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following: -What are the craziest experiences money can buy? -What do you know about the symbolism o...

Hello, Fellow Nerds and welcome back to season 5! For the next 8 weeks, we will be discussing the show The Fall of the House of Usher and reading the corresponding Edgar Allan Poe work. Join us by watching episode 1 and reading The Raven! Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following: -Do you know how Edgar Allan Poe’s obituary reads? -Did you know that people have woken...

Hello fellow nerds! On today's episode, we are sharing all of our favorites from 2024! Join us as we discuss the following: -Our fave reads -The books that surprised us the most -The most underrated authors we read this year Show links: Without the Moon Act One When the Rain Falls Ellory Douglas books The Pieces We Try To Forget Priest book Timelessly Ours House of Flame and Shadow Born of Blood a...

Hello, fellow nerds! We are finishing up our holiday rewind with chapters 17-33 of  @tessabaileyisanauthor  book, "Wreck the Halls"! This week, we're discussing these chapters, celebrity paternity scandals and imposter syndrome. Visit ournerdiestthing.com to find Our Nerdiest Cocktail, named "Christmas Eve Kiss". Show links: What is New York Instagram  https://www.choosingtherapy.com/imposter-synd...

Hello fellow nerds! Today, we are re-releasing season 3, episode 13 of Tessa Bailey's Wreck the Halls! In this episode, we have a special guest host, Brian, from the @rocknrollbedtimestories podcast and he’ll be discussing the top three most ridiculous band breakups of all time. Then, we’ll chat more about Fleetwood Mac and how nostalgia can be bad for your mental health. Drink up "Our Nerdiest Co...

Nerds - it's time for our final read along episode for Leather and Lark, book two in the Ruinous Love Trilogy! Join us by reading chapters 23-Bonus Chapter. Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following: -What does blimmin mean in Irish Slang? -What do you know about industrial batch ovens? -Where does an “eye for an eye” come from? And what does that have to do with the...

Hello fellow nerds! Join us for today's episode as we discuss the following: -Do you prefer cozy or baby making books on snowy days? -What’s your snowy day book recommendation? -Need a recommendation to make you feel like you aren’t isolated in the cold weather?  Mindy gives us her recs! James Setter is the author of the queer young adult romance novels Darkhearts and The Ghost of Us, as well as t...