Episodes

  • Strata and Deep Time w/ Laura Poppick

    Strata and Deep Time w/ Laura Poppick
    Feb 23 2026
    In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science and environmental journalist, Laura Poppick. They discuss her book, Strata: Stories from Deep Time. Follow Laura: @LauraPoppick
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    56 mins
  • Zombie Bugs w/ Mindy Weisberger

    Zombie Bugs w/ Mindy Weisberger
    Feb 16 2026
    In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science writer and media producer, Mindy Weisberger. They discuss her 2025 book, Rise of the Zombie Bugs: The Surprising Science of Parasitic Mind-Control. Follow Mindy: @laminda
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    57 mins
  • Women Weaving Stories w/ Nicole Nehrig

    Women Weaving Stories w/ Nicole Nehrig
    Feb 9 2026
    In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by clinical and research psychologist, passionate knitter, and writer -- Dr. Nicole Nehrig. They discuss her book, With Her Own Hands: Women Weaving Their Stories. Follow Nicole: @nicolenehrig
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Racist Economy w/ Mehrsa Baradaran

    Racist Economy w/ Mehrsa Baradaran
    Feb 2 2026
    In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by UC Irvine Law Professor, and acclaimed author, Mehrsa Baradaran. They talk about her latest book, The Racial Wealth Gap: A Brief History. Follow Mehrsa: @mehrsab
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    59 mins
  • Every Last Fish w/ Rose George

    Every Last Fish w/ Rose George
    Jan 26 2026
    In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by journalist and author of four previous books, Rose George. They discuss her newest book, Every Last Fish: A Deep Dive into Everything They Do for Us and We Do to Them. Follow Rose: Substack.
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Corporate Sex Cult w/ Ellen Huet

    Corporate Sex Cult w/ Ellen Huet
    Jan 19 2026
    In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Bloomberg investigative journalist, and author, Ellen Huet. They discuss her 2025 book about OneTaste, Empire of Orgasm: Sex, Power, and the Downfall of a Wellness Cult. Follow Ellen: @ellenhuet
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • White People Are Crazy w/ Jonathan Mathias Lassiter

    White People Are Crazy w/ Jonathan Mathias Lassiter
    Jan 12 2026
    In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by licensed clinical psychologist, author, speaker, and educator, Dr. Jonathan Mathias Lassiter. They discuss his new book, How I Know White People are Crazy and Other Stories: Notes from a Frustrated Black Psychologist. Follow Jonathan: @lassiterhealth
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    1 hr
  • Disembodied World w/ Christine Rosen

    Disembodied World w/ Christine Rosen
    Jan 5 2026
    In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by American historian, writer, and author, Dr. Christine Rosen. They discuss her newest book, The Extinction of Experience: Being Human in a Disembodied World.
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    1 hr and 2 mins