Episode 34—Slice & Dice: The Fall of the House of Usher
Hello, Fellow Nerds! This week, we’re discussing the show The Fall of the House of Usher and reading the corresponding Edgar Allan Poe work. Join us by watching episode 7 and reading The Pit & the Pendulum. Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following: -What are the traditions and symbols of teeth in cultures around the world?
-Have you read the poem “The City in the Sea”?
-What kind of foreshadowing has been used to clue us into each death on the show?
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https://collider.com/the-fall-of-the-house-of-usher-poem-meaning-the-city-in-the-sea/ ***contains spoilers for the last episode
https://mashable.com/article/the-fall-of-the-house-of-usher-character-death-clues
https://www.rainadentalcare.com/spiritual-meaning-of-teeth/
https://www.clinicalvor.pt/en/mythology-and-teeth-legends-and-beliefs/
https://www.dragonsandbeastslive.com/blog/10-myths-about-the-tooth-fairy-around-the-world
Upcoming Book Club Schedule: Fall of the House of Usher & Edgar Allan Poe March 13 - The Raven Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver April 3- Ace of Cups→Prairie Princess
April 10 - Left Unsaid→Push to Shove
April 17 - Sutures→Beast Mode
April 24 - Reduction→Reckless
May 1 - Descent→Hurdles
May 8 - Confection→Haunted
May 15 - Dark Corners→Battlegrounds
May 22 - Out of Time→Three of Swords
May 29 - Epilogue 1 Maps→Epilogue 2 Blade of Rage
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Author Interview: Jennifer J. Williams
Hello, fellow nerds! We're excited to share our interview with Jennifer Williams, author of Worth the Risk, Forever Sunshine, and more!
Jennifer was born and raised in Ohio, but currently calls Colorado home. A lifelong lover of romance books, Jen felt pulled to write stories with older characters, because "old farts" deserve love too. Jen prides herself on delivering realistic characters that struggle with normal problems. She spends most of her free time within her zoo: two kids, two dogs, and two cats…all of which are male! When not containing the chaos, Jen can be found lounging on her covered porch devouring books on her Kindle.
Listen in as we chat more about Jennifer’s books, why old farts deserve love too, and her other upcoming projects. Be sure to follow her @authorjenniferjwilliams
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Episode 33—Go To Sleep, You’re Crazy: The Fall of the House of Usher
Hello, Fellow Nerds! This week, we’re discussing the show The Fall of the House of Usher and reading the corresponding Edgar Allan Poe work. Join us by watching episode 6 and reading The Gold-Bug. Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following:
-What’s being discussed each time Roderick sees one of the ghosts?
-How does the show compare to the story?
-What nutso things have people hallucinated due to insomnia?
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Upcoming Book Club Schedule:
Fall of the House of Usher & Edgar Allan Poe
3/6 - The Pit and the Pendulum
3/13 - The Raven
Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver begins in April: schedule coming soon!
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Author Interview: Trisha Wolfe
Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we sat down with the brilliant Trisha Wolfe, author of The Hollows Row Series, Born Darkly, Marrow, and more!
Trisha Wolfe is a USA Today bestselling dark academia romance and psychological thriller author. From an early age, Trisha dreamed up imaginary worlds and characters and was accused of talking to herself. Today, she lives in South Carolina with her family and writes full time, using her imaginary worlds as an excuse to continue talking to herself.
Listen in as we chat more about Trish’s books, her favorite romance tropes, the mythology and lore in her books, we well as her upcoming projects. Be sure to follow her @trisha_wolfe
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Episode 32—Overall Murder Vibes: The Fall of the House of Usher
Hello, Fellow Nerds! This week, we’re discussing the show The Fall of the House of Usher and reading the corresponding Edgar Allan Poe work. Join us by watching episode 5 and reading The Tell Tale Heart.
Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following:
-Did you know that true stories inspired Edgar Allan Poe’s work?
-What real life criminals have escaped justice?
-Do you know of any real life mad scientists?
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Show links:
https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/poestories/section6/
https://www.biography.com/authors-writers/edgar-allan-poe-horror-stories-facts
https://listverse.com/2022/10/19/ten-jaw-dropping-tales-of-infamous-criminals-who-escaped-justice/
https://www.rd.com/article/prisoners-escaped-still-at-large/
https://www.scijournal.org/articles/famous-mad-scientists
https://listverse.com/2022/07/05/10-mad-scientists-in-history/
The trope we discuss is the “pivotal wake up”
Upcoming Book Club Schedule:
Fall of the House of Usher & Edgar Allan Poe
2/20 - The Tell-Tale Heart
2/27 - Goldbug
3/6 - The Pit and the Pendulum
3/13 - The Raven
Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver
begins on March 20: schedule coming soon!
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Author Interview: Ria Wilde
Hello, fellow nerds! We're thrilled to welcome Ria Wilde back to the podcast to chat about her new release, River!
Ria Wilde is an international bestselling author of dark, steamy & suspenseful romance. She currently resides in the UK where getting lost in her books, and plotting the next best way to break some hearts is a daily occurrence. A lover of all things steamy and sinful, she also has a big soft spot for small town romances & cowboys, but morally gray will forever be her favorite color! Ria writes HEA's & spice with no promise it'll be an easy ride. Be prepared to fall in love with her morally gray men and the sassy queens that steal their hearts.
Listen in as we chat more about Ria’s books, her favorite romance tropes, and her other upcoming projects. Be sure to follow her @authorriawilde
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Episode 31—Black Cats and Unreliable Narrators: The Fall of the House of Usher
Hello, Fellow Nerds! This week, we discussing the show The Fall of the House of Usher and reading the corresponding Edgar Allan Poe work. Join us by watching episode 4 and reading The Black Cat.
Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following:
-What is your favorite work of fiction with an unreliable narrator?
-What does the name Napoleon (Leo) have to do with Poe’s short story “The Spectacles”?
-What do you know about the lore of black cats?
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Show links:
https://www.thesprucepets.com/facts-about-black-cats-554102
Upcoming Book Club Schedule:
Fall of the House of Usher & Edgar Allan Poe
2/13 - The Black Cat
2/20 - The Tell-Tale Heart
2/27 - Goldbug
3/6 - The Pit and the Pendulum
3/13 - The Raven
Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver
begins on March 20: schedule coming soon!
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Author Interview: Jenni Bara
Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we got to chat with friend of the podcast Jenni Bara, author of Wild Pitch, Finding Out, More Than a Hero, and more!
Jenni Bara is an indie romance writer with a lifelong passion for telling stories. Even as a young child, she would craft tales with her endless imagination; she's improved her skills since the days of scaring younger cousins with ghost stories, but her love for books and storytelling has never wavered.
In her everyday life, she is a paralegal for family law writing unhappily ever afters. So naturally, she spends her free time writing happy endings and anything that keeps her laughing, including life with her kids.
Listen in as we chat more about Jenni’s books, her favorite ghost story, and her other upcoming projects. Be sure to follow her @jennibarabooks
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Episode 30—You Are Such A F*cking Liar, Camille!: The Fall of the House of Usher
Hello, Fellow Nerds and welcome back to season 5! This week, we discussing the show The Fall of the House of Usher and reading the corresponding Edgar Allan Poe work. Join us by watching episode 3 and reading
The Murders in the Rue Morgue!
Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following:
-What do you know about the cold cases of Kathy Netherland, Jason Ellis and Crystal Rogers in Bardstown, KY?
-What real life companies have harmed consumers intentionally?
-What are the craziest animal experiments you have heard of?
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Show links:
https://www.decof.com/documents/dangerous-products.pdf
https://www.livescience.com/33420-6-craziest-animal-experiments.html
https://listverse.com/2020/10/30/top-10-outlandish-science-experiments-performed-on-animals/
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/187y4GRgFQ/?mibextid=wwXIfr
https://www.instagram.com/esme.louisee/?hl=en
Upcoming Book Club Schedule:
Fall of the House of Usher & Edgar Allan Poe
2/6 - Murder in the Rue Morgue
2/13 - The Black Cat
2/20 - The Tell-Tale Heart
2/27 - Goldbug
3/6 - The Pit and the Pendulum
3/13 - The Raven
Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver
begins on March 20: schedule coming soon!
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Episode 29—Bring Your Own Tarp: The Fall of the House of Usher
Hello, Fellow Nerds and welcome back to season 5! This week, we discussing the show The Fall of the House of Usher and reading the corresponding Edgar Allan Poe work.
Join us by watching episode 2 and reading The Masque of the Red Death! Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following:
-What are the craziest experiences money can buy?
-What do you know about the symbolism of the Masque of the Red Death?
-Go read Never Bet the Devil Your Head by Edgar Allan Poe to see where Camille’s Dammit, Toby! originates
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Show links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closer_(Nine_Inch_Nails_song)
3. https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/first-time-guide-burning-man
Upcoming Book Club Schedule:
Fall of the House of Usher & Edgar Allan Poe
2/6 - Murder in the Rue Morgue
2/13 - The Black Cat
2/20 - The Tell-Tale Heart
2/27 - Goldbug
3/6 - The Pit and the Pendulum
3/13 - The Raven
Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver begins on March 20: schedule coming soon!
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Episode 28—Creeper Husband Cousin Man: The Fall of the House of Usher
Hello, Fellow Nerds and welcome back to season 5! For the next 8 weeks, we will be discussing the show The Fall of the House of Usher and reading the corresponding Edgar Allan Poe work.
Join us by watching episode 1 and reading The Raven! Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following:
-Do you know how Edgar Allan Poe’s obituary reads?
-Did you know that people have woken up alive in the mortuary after being presumed dead? And been buried alive?
-Did Edgar Allan Poe have Small D!ck Energy?
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Show links:
The Raven as read by Basil Rathbone
https://www.historyhit.com/buried-alive-stories/
https://mashable.com/article/woman-wakes-up-in-morgue
6. https://www.ranker.com/list/real-people-who-woke-up-in-morgue/amy-robleski
Upcoming Book Club Schedule:
Fall of the House of Usher & Edgar Allan Poe
1/23 - A Midnight Dreary
1/30 - The Masque of the Red Death
2/6 - Murder in the Rue Morgue
2/13 - The Black Cat
2/20 - The Tell-Tale Heart
2/27 - Goldbug
3/6 - The Pit and the Pendulum
3/13 - The Raven
Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver begins on March 20: schedule coming soon!
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2024 Book Superlatives
Hello fellow nerds! On today's episode, we are sharing all of our favorites from 2024! Join us as we discuss the following: -Our fave reads
-The books that surprised us the most
-The most underrated authors we read this year Show links:
New read along schedule coming soon!
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Nerdy Rewind: We All Might Be Frank Sinatra’s Kid - Wreck the Halls by Tessa Bailey
Hello, fellow nerds! We are finishing up our holiday rewind with chapters 17-33 of @tessabaileyisanauthor book, "Wreck the Halls"! This week, we're discussing these chapters, celebrity paternity scandals and imposter syndrome.
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Show links:
Fancast
Melody
Beat
Octavia
Danielle
Joseph
Trina
Fletcher
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Nerdy Rewind: Sweet Beat - Wreck the Halls by Tessa Bailey
Hello fellow nerds! Today, we are re-releasing season 3, episode 13 of Tessa Bailey's Wreck the Halls!
In this episode, we have a special guest host, Brian, from the @rocknrollbedtimestories podcast and he’ll be discussing the top three most ridiculous band breakups of all time. Then, we’ll chat more about Fleetwood Mac and how nostalgia can be bad for your mental health.
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Show links:
“Rocket Queen” by Guns & Roses
Keanu Reeves as John Wick
Mr. Belding on Saved By the Bell
https://wearethestoryguys.com/podcast/episode-76-fleetwood-mac-vs-rumours/
Silver Springs by Fleetwood Mac
Haunted Hotel in Kentucky
Author Emily Rath
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Episode 26—Read-Along: Let’s Go Hammurabi!
Nerds - it's time for our final read along episode for Leather and Lark, book two in the Ruinous Love Trilogy! Join us by reading chapters 23-Bonus Chapter.
Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following: -What does blimmin mean in Irish Slang?
-What do you know about industrial batch ovens?
-Where does an “eye for an eye” come from? And what does that have to do with the Code of Hammurabi?
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Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our episode from Tuesday, where we chat about Snowy Day Reads!
Show links:
Read Along Schedule: Be on the look out for our re-release of Wreck the Halls by Tessa Bailey - a perfect spicy holiday read!
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Episode 25—Our Nerdiest Thing: Snow Day Reads + Author James Sutter!
Hello fellow nerds! Join us for today's episode as we discuss the following:
-Do you prefer cozy or baby making books on snowy days?
-What’s your snowy day book recommendation?
-Need a recommendation to make you feel like you aren’t isolated in the cold weather? Mindy gives us her recs! Release news:
Fallen Gods by Rachel Van Dyke
What the Woods Took by Courtney Gould
A Deception of Courts by Ben Alderman
Kingdom of Deceit and Desire by Leslie Sullivan
Keep Me by Sara Cate
Show links:
Join us on Thursday for our final read along episode of Leather & Lark, chapters 23-Bonus Chapter! Join our instagram channel for even more in depth nerdiness! Watch this episode via our studio feed on YouTube! 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!
Episode 24—Read-Along: Tossed Salad
Hello fellow nerds! This week, we are continuing our read along of Leather and Lark, book two in the Ruinous Love Trilogy! Join us by reading chapters 20-22. Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following: -Who is Doctor D3ath?
-What do you know of Corenza Townsend?
-How are biometrics used and how can they be controversial?
-Is butt stuff liberating women to be comfortable in their sexuality?
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https://wondery.com/shows/dr-death/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Duntsch Read Along Schedule: December 5th: Ch 20-22 December 12th: Ch 23-Bonus Chapter Join our instagram channel for even more in depth nerdiness! Subscribe to our YouTube studio feed to hang out with us in person! 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!
Episode 23—Read-Along: A K!nk is Born
Hello fellow nerds! This week, we are continuing our read along of Leather and Lark, book two in the Ruinous Love Trilogy! Join us by reading chapters 16-19.
Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following:
-What is your favorite Irish slang?
-What is the psychology behind doing the deed in public?
-Are there benefits of choking during sexy times?
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Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our Tuesday Our Nerdiest Thing episode, where we chat about Crazy Book Boyfriends!
Show links:
Read Along Schedule: November 28th: No Read Along December 5th: Ch 20-22 December 12th: Ch 23-Bonus Chapter
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Episode 22—Our Nerdiest Thing: Crazy Book Boyfriend Moves
Hello fellow nerds! Join us for today's episode as we discuss the following: -What are the most psycho scenes from book boyfriends?
-What are your favorite panty dropper book boy/girl friend moves?
-What are your unique special talents?
Release news:
A Better Engagement Ellory Douglas Nov 25 (Whit)
When the Rain Falls Rea Riley Nov 15 (Whit)
The Songbird & the Heart of Stone by Carissa Broadbent- Nov 19
The Whispering Night by Susan Dennard - Nov 19
Not for the Faint of Heart - Lex Croucher - Nov 26
Show links:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at (800) 273-8255 or 988
35. LGBT National Help Center at (888) 843-4564 Join us on Thursday for our read along episode of Leather & Lark, chapters 16-19!
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Episode 21—Read-Along: Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?
Hello fellow nerds! This week, we are continuing our read along of Leather and Lark, book two in the Ruinous Love Trilogy! Join us by reading chapters 13-15. Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following: -Have you ever been dickmatized?
-Have you heard of the Gary Plauche revenge k!ll!ing?
-What do you know about the Spear of Destiny in religious lore? Swipe for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Constantine” Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our Tuesday Our Nerdiest Thing episode, where we chat about the movie and comic, Constantine! Show links:
https://museumreplicas.com/the-spear-of-destiny?srsltid=AfmBOoq2_brYG4FL5tXdaEWKtTEjMLF3xNRAdtbEQQk7Am08onTu-VhT
https://www.goodcatholic.com/discover-st-longinus-and-the-spear-of-destiny/#:~:text=Longinus%20and%20the%20“Spear%20of,still%20remains%20shrouded%20in%20mystery.
https://www.si.edu/es/object/yt_2GyyYKAfXcs?TSPD_101_R0=083ccf6c57ab200055cd7ed625c64f39c92e65e10065bc969632f8f87ba6eb2fe4dd882e019de59608e6c0c6ef14300082de5a18d4dd3c40c7f51f7c4f1126dacc3ba6e7547520776a2ec27c98a8377c4d1bdc6970bd20352e341d38f1cf79cf Read Along Schedule: Leather and Lark November 21st: Ch 16-19 November 28th: No Read Along December 5th: Ch 20-22 December 12th: Ch 23-Bonus Chapter Join our instagram channel for even more in depth nerdiness! Subscribe to our YouTube studio feed to hang out with us in person! 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!