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Words and Nerds: Authors, books and literature.

Words and Nerds: Authors, books and literature.

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 Words and Nerds Podcast is an entertaining and conversational podcast that aims to get inside a writer's mind. We discuss books, the social and political influences of a writer's work and how literature has the power to change the world. The podcast digs deep to bring you an in depth and sometimes humorous analysis of the author's book and its influences. Join us for a new way of looking at literature. Dani Vee your host, English teacher, podcaster, reader, book enthusiast and over-thinker. Dani is joined by various guest co-hosts and has a number of spin off episodes including the Feedback Sessions, Summer Series Takeover, Bite-Size Episodes, livestreams, mash-ups and cross-overs. Subscribe, leave a review and listen now.All rights reserved Art
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  • 785. Dani Vee and NIraj Lal: Behind the Screens, debating AI, keeping kids safe

    785. Dani Vee and NIraj Lal: Behind the Screens, debating AI, keeping kids safe
    Feb 19 2026
    Dani Vee and Niraj Lal chat about his new book Behind the Screens and how we can keep our kids safe. Giving your teenager a phone is a big deal, they suddenly have access to the world their parents didn't have before them, so how do we keep them safe? We chat about how the internet is one of the most life changing inventions in history and how it has changed human behaviour, how tech uses its consumers, data collection and digital surveillance and the debate about AI. An enlightening chat! Listen now.
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    31 mins
  • 784. Dani Vee, A.L. Tait and Tash Besliev - Engaging readers in a YKNR / Affirm collaboration

    784. Dani Vee, A.L. Tait and Tash Besliev - Engaging readers in a YKNR / Affirm collaboration
    Feb 13 2026
    Dani Vee chats to author and YKNR host A.L. Tait and Affirm Press publisher Tash Besliev about their brand new collaboration on a children's series set to engage kids in reading. They chat about how the idea emerged, how the books help parents and librarians select books that engage kids and encourage them to read for pleasure. The series is written and illustrated by a variety of Aussie creatives, and have been created to engage young readers. Listen now!
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    37 mins
  • 783. Dani Vee and Pip Knight - Vampires, dating and the challenge of writing

    783. Dani Vee and Pip Knight - Vampires, dating and the challenge of writing
    Feb 12 2026
    Dani Vee and Pip Knight chat about her new book Pip Wants to Die. This is not your average vampire novel. A female vampire who wants to be human. Dani and Pip chat about vampire culture, tropes and inspirations from The Lost Boys to True Blood, and they talk about the impossibility of writing and taking risks. Listen now!
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    30 mins
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