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Whitney, Mindy & Deb are 3 best friends who you might think are nerdy, but are actually awesome. Listen in as they discuss all things nerdy in books, television, and fandoms. 📖 Season 6 - Quicksilver by Callie Hart Follow us on Instagram @ournerdiestthing for book club schedules, book reviews, and tons of hilarious fun! Join our patreon at patreon.com/ournerdiestthing Follow us: @ournerdiestthing Contact us: ournerdiestthing@gmail.com Ournerdiestthing.com Currently accepting ARCs, interview & panel moderation requests.

  1. Season 6: Episode 45 - Quicksilver: The Truth of Fated Mates

    5d ago

    Season 6: Episode 45 - Quicksilver: The Truth of Fated Mates

    Hello, fellow nerds! We are back with another Book Club podcast episode this week with Quicksilver, chapters 30-34! Listen in to today’s episode where we discuss the following: -Did you know there are fairytales where one of the fated mates dies?!? -What other types of vampires are there besides the glittery or hot ones we see on the screen? -What celebrities have matching tattoos? Visit ournerdiestthing.com this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Angel’s Breath” Show Links: https://www.buzzfeed.com/laurengarafano/celebrities-with-matching-tattoos  https://www.usmagazine.com/stylish/pictures/celebrity-couples-and-exes-with-matching-tattoos-pics/  https://lifekinetictravel.com/2020/11/01/the-story-of-two-lovers-point-part-i-and-part-ii/  https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Orpheus_and_Eurydice/orpheus_and_eurydice.html  https://www.medievalists.net/2018/02/butterfly-lovers-classic-chinese-love-story/  https://readingart.substack.com/p/swimming-the-hellespont-for-love  https://www.britannica.com/topic/Pyramus  https://interestingliterature.com/2020/04/little-mermaid-fairy-tale-andersen-summary-analysis/  https://vocal.media/futurism/10-strange-vampires-from-around-the-world  Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our episode from Tuesday, where we discuss books where they get busy outside! Spring Book Club Schedule: Quicksilver July 9 - Chapters 35-39 July 21 - Chapters 40-43 July 23 - Chapters 44-45 Want more?  Join our instagram channel for even more in-depth nerdiness!  Join us on Patreon for monthly book clubs, cocktail hours and more!  Catch up on previous seasons of the show by clicking here! Have something nerdy to share? Message us!

    1h 4m
  2. Season 6: Episode 44 - The Great Outdoors: Books Where They Get Busy Outside

    Jun 23

    Season 6: Episode 44 - The Great Outdoors: Books Where They Get Busy Outside

    Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we share books where they enjoy the great outdoors during sexy times.  Join us as we chat about: -Our favorite books about getting busy in the great outdoors -Which one of us has enjoyed sexy time under the night sky? -What we’re reading, watching and listening to Want to vote on what we cover on Tuesday episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠! Book Release News: June 23 Shattered Gods by Katee Robert The Someday Garden by Ashley Posen The Tinder Box by MR Carey The Dawn Throne by Tara Sims June 30 A Darker Shore: Letters from Ketterdam - Six of Crows 2.5 by Leigh Bardugo Big Stick Energy by Sabrina Bowen Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep by Paul Tremblay Winged Game by Sophie Kim Show Links: One and Only Maurene Goo Alone Sarah J Maas on Call Her Daddy Mountain Men series SJ Tilly Mountain Men Matchmaker series Hopeless Elsie Silver The Cove Picking Daisies on Sundays Pucked Up Off the Hook Meet Your Match In the Weeds Shattered Gods The Someday Garden The Tinder Box  A Darker Shore: Letters from Ketterdam Big Stick Energy Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep Winged Game Love Song Annabelle Scam Goddess  The Dawn Throne  What Lies Beyond the Veil by Harper L Woods What Hunts Inside the Shadows by Harper L Woods Love Story by Elle Kennedy Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L Armentrout Outlander Icebreaker A Court of Mist & Fury  A Court of Frost and Starlight Goldfinch by Raven Kennedy  Red White and Royal Blue  Listen in on Thursday to our book club episode, where we are covering Quicksilver by Callie Hart! Want more? -Join our ⁠instagram⁠ channel for even more in depth nerdiness! -Join us on ⁠Patreon⁠ for monthly book clubs, cocktail hours and more! -Catch up on previous seasons of the show by clicking ⁠here⁠! Have something nerdy to share? Message us!

    47 min
  3. Author Interview : Ligia Cushman

    Jun 16 ·  Bonus

    Author Interview : Ligia Cushman

    Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we got to chat with Ligia Cushman, author of Rise of a Dark Throne and the recently published Fhear’s Fury! Ligia Cushman is a Dominican-American fantasy author best known for the booktok sensation Rise of a Dark Throne: The Mōsa Chronicles. Ligia attributes her runaway success to robust world-building inspired by the Caribbean and in-depth character development that leaves readers escaping to a world centered on women of color, riveting romance, betrayal, and magick. Listen in as we chat more about Ligia’s books, writing betrayal, and her upcoming projects. And be sure to follow her @lygiawrites Join our Instagram channel for even more in-depth nerdiness!  Join our monthly bookclub on patreon!  Link in bio Catch up on previous seasons of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.  Have something nerdy to share? Message us!

    44 min
  4. Season 6: Episode 43 - Quicksilver: Ruin My Sacrum, Kingfisher!

    Jun 11

    Season 6: Episode 43 - Quicksilver: Ruin My Sacrum, Kingfisher!

    Hello, fellow nerds! We are back with another Book Club podcast episode this week with Quicksilver, chapters 27-29! Listen in to today’s episode where we discuss the following: -What is the folklore around the Aurora Borealis AKA the Northern Lights? -What do you know about traveling musicians in history? -Do you find Fisher’s actions to be redeemable at this point? Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Aurora Sky” Show Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora https://www.nathab.com/blog/fifteen-native-tales-about-the-northern-lights Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our episode from Tuesday, where we discuss reading queer all year! Spring Book Club Schedule: Quicksilver June 25 - Chapters 30-34 July 9 - Chapters 35-39 July 21 - Chapters 40-43 July 23 - Chapters 44-45 Want more? -Join our Instagram channel for even more in-depth nerdiness! -Join our monthly live online book club on patreon! Link in bio -Catch up on previous seasons of the show by visitingournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts. Have something nerdy to share? Message us!

    47 min
  5. Author Interview: Danielle Jensen

    Jun 11 ·  Bonus

    Author Interview: Danielle Jensen

    Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we got to chat with Danielle L. Jensen, author of The Bridge Kingdom, Dark Shores, and the upcoming Defy the Dusk! Seriously, it was such a fun conversation! Danielle L. Jensen is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Fate Inked in Blood, A Curse Carved in Bone, and the Bridge Kingdom, Dark Shores, and Malediction series. Her novels are published internationally in twenty-three languages.  She lives in Calgary, Alberta, with her family and guinea pigs. Listen in as we chat more about Danielle’s books, The Bridge Kingdom adaptation, the Swedish Guinea Pig Mafia, and the upcoming Defy the Dusk book. Be sure to follow her @danielleljensen Join our Instagram channel for even more in-depth nerdiness!  Join our monthly bookclub on patreon!  Link in bio Catch up on previous seasons of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.  Have something nerdy to share? Message us!

    47 min
  6. Season 6: Episode 42 - Read Queer All Year!

    Jun 9

    Season 6: Episode 42 - Read Queer All Year!

    Hello fellow nerds! On today’s episode, we share our fave pride month recs and why you should read queer, all year! Join us as we chat about: -What are the Naga Fire Balls? -What true crime documentary does Whitney recommend this week? -Why should you read queer authors and queer stories? -We recommend our fave pride book recs! Want to vote on what we cover on Tuesday episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠! Book Release News: June 9 Harvest Season by Brynne Weaver Light Wielder by Rachel Schneider June 16 Shadow Reaper by Lynnette Noni Show Links: Harvest Season  Mountain Men Matchmaker series A Deadly American Marriage The Lies That Summon the Night audiobook Love at First Fright Promise Me  Author JD Netto Author Kaylynn Bayron Author VE Schwab Author Ben Alderson Tough Guy Common Goal The Rookie Know My Name Bridgerton Moka pot Late Bloomer Odd Man Rush Gideon the Ninth Becky Albertalli Alison Cochrun Light Wielder Shadow Reaper The Long Game The Watchers So Supernatural Naga Fireballs Episode Episode 33 Bromantasy Dont Let the Forest In Under the Whispering Door  Saint  Where Winter Finds You  Game Changers  House of Rayne Listen in on Thursday to our book club episode, where we are covering Quicksilver by Callie Hart! Want more? -Join our ⁠instagram⁠ channel for even more in depth nerdiness! -Join us on ⁠Patreon⁠ for monthly book clubs, cocktail hours and more! -Catch up on previous seasons of the show by clicking ⁠here⁠! Have something nerdy to share? Message us!

    50 min
  7. Author Interview: Britney Lewis

    May 28 ·  Bonus

    Author Interview: Britney Lewis

    Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we got to chat with THE Britney S. Lewis, author of Blood Moon! Britney S. Lewis is the #1 New York Times, Indie, and USA Today Bestselling Author of Blood Moon. She is also the award-winning author of The Dark Place and The Undead Truth of Us. She grew up in Kansas City, Kansas, where she fell in love with storytelling and the idea that magic moved and breathed in our world. After getting her Bachelor of Arts and Science Degree, she worked in the field of marketing and communications for a few years before accepting a position as an editor for greeting cards, where her job is to make sure she gets the best words on paper. When Britney isn’t daydreaming about new stories, she is an urban hiker, exploring the city on foot, looking for iced coffee. She can also be found watching TV shows with her pup or practicing West Coast Swing in one of her local dance studios. She lives in Kansas City. Listen in as we chat more about Britney’s books, why you should be annoying online, swing dancing, and her upcoming projects. Be sure to follow her @britney.s.lewis Join our Instagram channel for even more in-depth nerdiness!  Join our monthly book club on patreon!  Link in bio Catch up on previous seasons of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.  Have something nerdy to share? Message us!

    43 min
  8. Season 6: Episode 41 - Quicksilver: STFU, DANYA!

    May 28

    Season 6: Episode 41 - Quicksilver: STFU, DANYA!

    Hello, fellow nerds! We are back with a brand new book club episode and we are reading Quicksilver, chapters 24-26! Listen in as we discuss the following:  -Do you know the theme song to Reba?  Apparently, Whitney does. -Have you ever experienced hallucination induced sleep paralysis? -Did you know the Exorcism of Emily Rose is based on the story of Anneliese Michel? Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Corpse Reviver” Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our Tuesday episode, where we discuss the most embarrassing book moments! Show Links:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Ecklund  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anneliese_Michel https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/-sleep-paralysis-demons-explained  https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/sleep-paralysis/  https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/b0kdpr/what_are_your_sleep_paralysis_stories/  https://www.reddit.com/r/Sleepparalysis/comments/1eagr15/whats_the_weirdestfunniest_thing_youve/  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis#:~:text=Several%20types%20of%20hallucinations%20have,activity%20inducing%20a%20floating%20sensation.  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21974-sleep-paralysis#:~:text=Symptoms%20include:%20*%20Inability%20to%20move%20your,*%20Certain%20medications%20*%20Substance%20use%20disorder  Summer Book Club Schedule: Quicksilver June 11 - Chapters 27-29 June 25 - Chapters 30-34 July 9 - Chapters 35-39 July 21 - Chapters 40-43 July 23 - Chapters 44-45 Want more? -Join our Instagram channel for even more in-depth nerdiness! -Join our monthly live online book club on patreon! Link in bio -Catch up on previous seasons of the show by visitingournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts. Have something nerdy to share? Message us!

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Whitney, Mindy & Deb are 3 best friends who you might think are nerdy, but are actually awesome. Listen in as they discuss all things nerdy in books, television, and fandoms. 📖 Season 6 - Quicksilver by Callie Hart Follow us on Instagram @ournerdiestthing for book club schedules, book reviews, and tons of hilarious fun! Join our patreon at patreon.com/ournerdiestthing Follow us: @ournerdiestthing Contact us: ournerdiestthing@gmail.com Ournerdiestthing.com Currently accepting ARCs, interview & panel moderation requests.

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    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
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