A Better Nerd is Possible: Art, Design, Health and Democracy

Alice Jaggers and Avery Barrett
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Come hang out in our clubhouse! Alice and Avery have started a SUPER SECRET book club. Every month, we meet with a mission: explore art, design, health and democracy to find ways nerds can make the world a better place.

Episodes

  1. Aug 12

    Representation and Repurposing

    Explore your biases. Find your power. In this episode, Avery and Alice begin their journey to make better nerds who can make the world a better place. They discuss recognizing the power to make a difference that often goes unnoticed or unrealized. Making Nonfiction Comics: A Guide for Graphic Narrative, by Eleri Harris and Shay MirkStrike: Labor, Unions and Resistance in the Roman Empire, by Sarah E. Bond Also mentioned: Sex from Scratch: Making Your Own Relationship Rules, by Shay Mirk To learn more about gladiators and Roman history, check out this episode of the podcast Half-Arsed History, by Riley Knight. Want to join the club? Read a book! Then email us (coded message or not) at betternerdpod@proton.me You can find us on Instagram and Mastodon. There's nothing posted either place yet, but you can follow us and maybe something interesting will happen. If you would like to support more interesting things coming from your favorite possible nerds, you can support us now on Patreon.

  2. Jul 31

    Nerds? It's Possible

    Alice and Avery try to explain why you're suddenly in their clubhouse and there's a book in your hands.

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Come hang out in our clubhouse! Alice and Avery have started a SUPER SECRET book club. Every month, we meet with a mission: explore art, design, health and democracy to find ways nerds can make the world a better place.

Information

  • Creator
    Alice Jaggers and Avery Barrett
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    A Better Nerd is Possible © 2026 by Alice Jaggers and Avery Barrett is licensed under CC BY 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
  • Show Website
    A Better Nerd is Possible: Art, Design, Health and Democracy