500th Episode AMA w/ Eli Bosnick
In this week’s episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara celebrates the show’s 500th episode with the help of her friend and fellow podcaster Eli Bosnick (God Awful Movies, The Scathing Atheist, The Skepticrat, Cit...
29 Apr 20241h 17min
Solitude w/ Netta Weinstein
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by psychologist Netta Weinstein. She is the director of the European Research Council's 'Solitude: Alone but Resilient’ project and co-author of the book,...
22 Apr 20241h 2min
Unrooted w/ Erin Zimmerman
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by evolutionary biologist turned science writer, Erin Zimmerman. We talk about her new book, “Unrooted: Botany, Motherhood, & the Fight to Save an Old Sci...
15 Apr 202456min
Coral Reefs w/ Juli Berwald
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by ocean scientist and science writer, Juli Berwald. They discuss her book; “LIFE ON THE ROCKS: Building a Future for Coral Reefs.” Follow Juli: @juliberw...
8 Apr 20241h 6min
Transgender Activism w/ Julia Serano
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by California-based writer, performer, and trans-activist Julia Serano. Julia is the author of four books, including a new edition of “Whipping Girl: A Tr...
1 Apr 20241h 21min
Our Future with Robots w/ Daniela Rus
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by roboticist and the first female director of MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Daniela Rus. We talk about her new book, “TH...
25 Mar 202459min
Unclaimed w/ Pamela Prickett and Stefan Timmermans
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by sociologists Pamela Prickett and Stefan Timmermans to talk about their book, “THE UNCLAIMED: Abandonment and Hope in the City of Angel.” The book sheds...
18 Mar 20241h 9min
Our Moon w/ Rebecca Boyle
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science journalist and author Rebecca Boyle to talk about her debut book, "OUR MOON: How Earth’s Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evo...
11 Mar 202452min
