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Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!  host  Peter Sagal  joins  Nerdette 's  Greta Johnsen  and  Tricia Bobeda  for a recap of Season 5, Episode 10, Mother's Mercy, the season 5 finale of Game of Thrones.  They discuss who is actually dead, who is in trouble, who they couldn’t care less about.  That, plus what to read/watch while we wait for season 6.   wbez.org/nerdetterecaps See Privacy Policy at https:/...

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!  host  Peter Sagal  joins  Nerdette 's  Greta Johnsen  and  Tricia Bobeda  for a recap of Season 5, Episode 9, The Dance of Dragons: In which we confirm that Stannis is the worst, compare Arya’s new job to the tamale guy, and predict who will die in the season finale. wbez.org/nerdetterecaps See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a...

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!  host  Peter Sagal  joins  Nerdette 's  Greta Johnsen  and  Tricia Bobeda  for a recap of Season 5, Episode 8, “Hardhome.” In which we delight in the interactions between Tyrion and Dany, wonder what’s next for Cersei, and realize none of it actually matters because white walkers. . wbez.org/nerdetterecaps See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P...

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!  host  Peter Sagal  joins  Nerdette 's  Greta Johnsen  and  Tricia Bobeda  for a recap of Season 5, Episode 7, The Gift.  We discuss the great many gifts given and received, debate Stannis' moral standing, maybe almost feel a little bad for Cersei, and predict how the season will end. wbez.org/nerdetterecaps See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!  host  Peter Sagal  joins  Nerdette 's  Greta Johnsen  and  Tricia Bobeda  for a recap of Season 5, Episode 6, Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken. We lament the treatment of Sansa, scoff at the swashbuckling in Dorne and shower praise on Lady Olenna. We also address some listener questions. wbez.org/nerdetterecaps See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pr...

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!  host  Peter Sagal  joins  Nerdette 's  Greta Johnsen  and  Tricia Bobeda  for a recap of Season 5, Episode 5, Kill The Boy: In which we discuss who lived and who died since last week's clashes, explore the rocky emotional terrain that is Ramsay Bolton's past, and respond to some listener questions. wbez.org/nerdetterecaps See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!  host  Peter Sagal  joins  Nerdette 's  Greta Johnsen  and  Tricia Bobeda  for a recap of Season 5, Episode 4, The Sons of the Harpy: In which we discuss Jon Snow’s amazing ability to resist LITERALLY ALL temptation to leave the Wall, delight in the trials of Tyrion, and talk to a local professor about her honors college course titled “Game of Thrones, Television, and M...

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!  host  Peter Sagal  joins  Nerdette 's  Greta Johnsen  and  Tricia Bobeda  for a recap of Season 5, Episode 3, High Sparrow: In which we praise the young Starks and express concern about these Sparrow fellows. And Peter laments the show's baldist attitudes. wbez.org/nerdetterecaps See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://a...

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! host Peter Sagal joins Nerdette 's Greta Johnsen and Tricia Bobeda for a recap of Season 5, Episode 2, The House of Black and White.  They praise the evolution of Sansa Stark, discuss the allure of Podrick Payne, and lament the utter boringness of Dorne. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sel...

LET SEASON FIVE COMMENCE! Recap of Season 5, Episode 1, The Wars to Come: in which we discuss where everyone is and what they're up to, pep talks and flashbacks included. Tricia references The West Wing, Peter finds some Hemingway hidden in the script, and Greta says dragons are boring. Then, we lament our least favorite parts of the series so far. Nerdette Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! See Privacy...

Game of Thrones  recaps from  Peter Sagal , host of  Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me! , and the hosts of  Nerdette . This week, a prologue to season five of the HBO show. Why the world needs another GoT recap podcast, who GRRM is, and what we love about the lore. SPOILERS ARE COMING. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-...

Our guest is Baratunde Thurston, who runs digital for  The Daily Show with Trevor Noah . He's also got a podcast called  About Race  and is the author of  How to Be Black . He joins us to talk about the role of comedy in uncomfortable conversations about race and politics, the presidential campaign, and what it's like to work on  The Daily Show . Then, a nerd confession FULL of 90's memorabilia. S...

Rebecca Traister gives us an insightful look into the history of unmarried women and their escapades. That's also the focus of her new book:  All the Single Ladies . Plus, we’ve got homework from Stacy Schiff and Sloane Crosley, See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Author Amy Tan tells us how she finds creativity, what can go wrong when one must give a TED talk, and about the unusual the instrument she plays in a band with Stephen King and Dave Barry. Plus, we visit a Rube Goldberg Machine competition, which is just as delightfully nerdy as it sounds. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#d...

Kim Barker's true-life story about being a war correspondent in Afghanistan is now the subject of a new movie starring Tina Fey. We talk to her about the good, the bad and the absurd experiences she had overseas and with Hollywood. Plus, some whiskey-themed homework from Amy Stewart. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-s...

Nick Hornby has written dozens of delightful books, from High Fidelity to Funny Girl. His screenplay for Brooklyn is nominated for an Oscar. He talks with Tricia and Greta about the fine line between passion and obsession, the importance of characters at a crossroads, and why it's so important for artists to collaborate. He also gives us some Shakespearean homework. Plus, Tricia and Greta share a...

Tricia sits down with one of her literary heroes: Sandra Cisneros. They talk about the difference between being a writer and an author, how travel helps us understand our homes, and why she'd like to be a judge on RuPaul's Drag Race show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Author Jenny Lawson explains why she approaches mental health struggles with a sense of humility, hilarity and a surprising amount of taxidermy on the latest Nerdette.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Author Sarah Vowell explains why we're all swooning over a musical about a treasury secretary, how she finds the most interesting people in the footnotes of history, and recounts the most American 90 seconds of her life. We also discuss her latest book: Lafayette in the Somewhat United States. Plus: Yes, Nerdette has been on hiatus for a suspiciously long time. So we turned to podcast hosts and su...

We missed you, nerds! And we're back with a new season full of interviews with your favorite authors, artists, scientists and more. But first, where have we BEEN? Conspiracy theories abound. Add yours to the mix: #nerdettelives See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This brilliant British columnist is incisive, tenacious, inspiring, and hilariously fun. Caitlin Moran talks with us about her definition of feminism, why cynicism is the worst, and how the most effective tool against patriarchal nonsense is subversive laughter. Because everyone--even Britain's filthiest feminist--is a little nerdy about something. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy a...

Ecologist Clare Fieseler grew up as a secret geek on the Jersey Shore. Now she travels to the world's most beautiful places in the name of science. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Washington Post blogger Alexandra Petri, author of A Field Guide to Awkward Silences, discusses the most uncomfortable highlights of her life, joining a cult, and mastering the art of the pun. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Yes, rock critics are nerds too. We talk to Jessica Hopper, author of 'The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic' about finding your voice, busting through barriers and life changing mix tapes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Listener Q&A about the finale of Game of Thrones from our live event at plus a follow up conversation about all the things that happened in Winterfell because, um, there were technical difficulties at Cards Against Humanity HQ. http://nerdettepodcast.com/listen See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.