Our Nerdiest Thing

Hello, fellow nerds! We sat down with Kristen Granata this week, author of the Heart Trick, The Collision series, Hating the Boss, Back to You, and more!  Kristen Granata is a teacher by day, and a bestselling author by night. Known for writing emotional contemporary and new adult romance, she loves creating realistic characters who struggle through the darkest parts of life and come out stronger...

Hello, fellow nerds! This week we have a super awesome interview with the "Pucking Around" Queen, Emily Rath!  We will be spending some time with Emily at @litlowcountry in South Carolina next month and tickets are still available! Come hang out with us! Emily Rath was raised in Northern Kentucky, near your fellow podcasters! A life-long lover of words, she’s been writing for as long as...

Hello, fellow nerds! Did you know that most of our author interviews are in video format? And you can watch them directly on Spotify! Check out this interview with the awesome sister duo, BL Cagle & SJ Brown who we will be meeting at Lust in the Low Country! BL Cagle and SJ Brown are sisters and co-authors originally hailing from Lewisburg TN.  BL, or Brandy, currently lives in South Carolina...

Hello there fellow nerds!  We hope you have enjoyed our three week read-a-long of “A Soul of Ash & Blood”  by @jennifer_l_armentrout! Join us for our final podcast episode for this book as we discuss Present X through the ending, the benefits of angry sex, Ailuranthropy and werecats, as well as our biggest revelations.  The ending kinda blew our mind! We also have quite a few questions for the...

Hello, fellow nerds! We have a special Saturday interview for you with author Maria Vale, who penned the “Legend of All Wolves” series.  Maria Vale is a logophile and a bibliovore and a worrier about the world. Trained as a medievalist, she tries to shoehorn dead languages into things that don't really need them. She lives in New York with her husband, two kids and a long line of dead plants....

Hello, fellow nerds! This week we sat down with Kelly Finley, author of the TEMPT HER, ALL FOR HIM, AFTER HIM & WITH HIM, & the COME FOR ME series. Kelly also claims the title of "Head Ass Kicker" for the upcoming Lust in the Lowcountry RomanceCon! Kelly Finley has been proclaimed Queen of Spice by her Lemonhead fandom and writes what she lovingly calls shameless fiction.  Dedica...

Hello fellow nerds!  It’s time for episode two of this season’s Our Nerdiest Thing Podcast! Today’s episode is centered around chapters: The Maiden Speaks through Present X in the book “A Soul of Ash and Blood” by @jennifer_l_armentrout.  Join us as we discuss our favorite characters and moments, how to spot your soulmate, and Miss Willa’s diary. We will have one more episode for this book next we...

Fellow Nerds!  Our first episode of season three of Our Nerdiest Thing is here!  Join us as we discuss chapters Present I through Present IV of the book “A Soul of Ash & Blood” by Jennifer L. Armentrout! “ASOAAB” picks up right where “The War of Two Queens” ended with Poppy completing her culling and falling into stasis. Casteel and Kieran must speak to her while she sleeps, with hopes that sh...

Hello, fellow nerds!  Season three kicks off on Tuesday, but first we wanted to share our interview with Sara Schaller, who is indeed a fellow nerd! Sara M Schaller is an author and publishing professional who lives in Colorado. Sara loves the world of pop culture and the performing arts, so when she is not reading or writing, she is either watching movies and shows, attending conventions, or goin...

Hello, fellow nerds!  Season three kicks off next week but we have more author interviews to share with you first!  We met T.L. this spring and instantly fell in love with her and her characters! T. L. PRICE enjoys writing fantasy, urban fantasy and paranormal romance novels with memorable characters full of intrigue, danger, and adventure. Come meet magical elementals, demigods, bioengineered hum...

“Men will never be ready for women like us and it is not our job to ready them” - Almira from “Queen and Conquerer” by Isabelle Olmo Guess what nerds?  It’s time for another author interview with one of our five-star review authors from Imaginarium Book Festival!  Isabelle Olmo not only writes amazing FMCs that take zero sh!t from anyone, but her book merch is also top notch!   QOTD: Where do you...

Hello, fellow nerds! We have an awesome interview for you this week with Lara Buckheit, who just happens to be the author of our September read-a-long book, “A Realm of Ash and Shadow”!  We met Lara at Imaginarium Book Festival but had already read her amazing book beforehand, which is a solid 5 star read!  Be on the lookout for the read-a-long schedule for “A Realm of Ash and Shadow” and Lara has...

Hello, fellow nerds! This week’s author interview is with Elizabeth Kirke, who we met got to sit down with on the podcast and who we hosted a panel with at Imaginarium Book Festival!   Elizabeth wanted to be an author before she even knew what an author was. She used to say that she wanted to be an artist, but that was only because she was too young to write and had to tell stories with pictures i...

Hello, fellow nerds! We had the opportunity to interview Penn Cole, author of "Spark of the Everflame" and her new release, "Glow of the Everflame". Background on Penn: Penn Cole is a fantasy romance author whose debut novel and the start of her Kindred’s Curse Saga released in June 2023. While her life has taken her through a lot of ups and downs, her love for reading and writ...

Hello, nerds! We had the opportunity to read Moriah Chavis’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ARC, “Heart of the Sea” and had a great convo! Background on Moriah: Moriah is the author of the YA fantasy “Heart of the Sea”. She is also the author of the short stories The Assassin’s Kiss and Thorns of Winter. Moriah is a two-time graduate from the University of South Carolina, with a Bachelor’s in Liberal Arts and a Mast...

Hello, fellow nerds! Hello fellow nerds!  This week’s podcast episode is our wrap up of  “From Blood & Ash” by @jennifer_l_armentrout, which is just in time for the release “A Soul of Blood and Ash”, which drops today!   In this episode we discuss our favorite moments, characters, and spicy scenes, and Whitney breaks down the final four chapters of “The War of Two Queens” to get us ready for t...

Happy weekend, nerds! We’re excited to introduce you to Julie Vaid, an indie author of low/no spice fantasy adventure and the host of @behindthewriterpod ! Background on Julie: Julie was born and raised in New York, where she started writing novels as a child. After graduating with her Doctor of Pharmacy degree, Julie moved to New Jersey to start her career as both a pharmacist and an author. Thou...

Happy read-a-long day, fellow nerds! For the season 2 finale of the Our Nerdiest Thing podcast, we read the final chapters, 39-41, of “From Blood & Ash” by @jennifer_l_armentrout . In this episode we discuss how vampires became beings that represent sensuality, why the missionary position gets such a bad rep, & the differences between a betrothal and an engagement. Drink up "Our Nerdiest Cocktail"...

Hello, fellow nerds! We have been loving our read-a-longs for the podcast, and in fact, we are having so much fun we decided we want to read along with you even more in season 3! Yes!  Starting in August, you’ll be able to dive into several books throughout the season.  Whitney, Mindy and Deb will be taking turns choosing different books and authors that we are loving. And sometimes we may even mi...

Happy read-a-long day, fellow nerds! For episode 18 of the Our Nerdiest Thing podcast, we read chapters 37-38 of “From Blood & Ash” by @jennifer_l_armentrout . We only have one read-a-long episode in this season! In this episode we discuss how to de-escalate a hostage situation, guilt by association and the infamous case of Ferdinand Demara, who really loved to use false identities, much like our...

TGIF, nerds! This week, we are so excited to introduce you to author Sara DeLaVergne, who writes amazing fantasy literature that we want to dive into again and again! Sara will be returning to Imaginarium Book Festival in 2024, so be sure to grab tickets when they go on sale in a couple of weeks! Follow @imaginariumbookfestival for all the deets. Background on Sara: Sara is an emerging fantasy aut...

Happy read-a-long day, fellow nerds! For episode 17 of the Our Nerdiest Thing podcast, we read chapters 35-36 of “From Blood & Ash” by @jennifer_l_armentrout . In this episode we discuss whether or not Hawke can be defined as a predator, as well as the infamous real life Ted Patrick, who created deprogramming in the 80’s.    Drink up "Our Nerdiest Cocktail" named "The Morally Gr...

Happy Saturday, nerds! This week's bonus episode is with author Tristin Clark! We had the pleasure of meeting her at Imaginarium Book Festival and cannot WAIT to hang with her there again in 2024! Background on Tristin: As a dark, adult, sci-fi fantasy, paranormal, and contemporary romance author, Tristin writes about tragic lives of soulmates, how they overcome their trauma, of their fight to...

Hello, fellow nerds! It’s read-a-long day and  time for episode 16 of the Our Nerdiest Thing podcast!  This week, we read chapters 33-34 of “From Blood & Ash” by @jennifer_l_armentrout . In this episode we discuss how having an orgasm during your first time can shape your sex drive, celebrity kidnappings and Stockholm Syndrome, as well as discussing what a healthy level of paranoia looks like....

Hello fellow nerds! This week's bonus episode is with author Kim Alexander, who we had so much fun meeting over dinner at the Imaginarium Book Festival!  Kim has interviewed some of the greats and as a book nerd herself, has penned some really amazing books.  Background on Kim: Kim Alexander grew up in the wilds of Long Island, NY and slowly drifted south until she reached Key West. After spen...