Hello, fellow nerds! We're continuing our book club episodes of Scythe and Sparrow, book three of the Ruinous Love Trilogy! The book chapters do not have numbers, so we will be listing chapter titles. This week, we read Sutures → Beast Mode. Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following:

-Did you know that rabies is super scary?

-Do you think Barbara is adorable or feral?

-Apparently, raccoons make for good stories. Whit shares an article with hilarious ones!

Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Intoxicated Racoon”.

Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our episode from Tuesday, where we chat about our spring and summer book hopefuls.

Show links:

1. ⁠https://listverse.com/2018/04/24/10-funniest-events-involving-raccoons/⁠

2. ⁠https://www.csiro.au/en/news/all/articles/2017/june/party-animals-wildlife-that-get-drunk-or-high⁠

3. ⁠https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/13848-rabies⁠ 

4. ⁠https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/181980#:~:text=People%20used%20to%20call%20rabies,individual%20is%20afraid%20of%20water⁠

Scythe and Sparrow Book Club Schedule:

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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Hello, fellow nerds! We're continuing our book club episodes of Scythe and Sparrow, book three of the Ruinous Love Trilogy! The book chapters do not have numbers, so we will be listing chapter titles. This week, we read Left Unsaid-Push to Shove. TW: we talk a LOT about corpses in this episode Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following: -What do you know about alternative burial methods? -What dumb things have unal!vers done to get caught? -What motivates a serial unal!ver?Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Ta-Da Motherfucker!” Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our episode from Tuesday, where we chat about non-fiction reads we can get behind. Show links:

1. ⁠https://listverse.com/2020/11/05/top-10-stupid-mistakes-that-ended-a-serial-killers-career-2020/⁠

2. ⁠https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-12259677/Dont-fancy-liquified-7-ways-body-disposed-die.html⁠

3. ⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/serialkillers/comments/wqij92/whats_the_strangest_motive_a_serial_killer_has_had/⁠ 

4. ⁠https://www.charliehealth.com/post/the-link-between-stress-and-vomiting⁠ 

5. ⁠https://uk.news.yahoo.com/red-eye-face-id-works-dead-213912688.html⁠ Scythe and Sparrow Book Club Schedule: 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 Join our instagram channel for even more in depth nerdiness! Subscribe to our YouTube studio feed! 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!

Hello, fellow nerds!

We're back with our book club episodes of Scythe and Sparrow, book three of the Ruinous Love Trilogy! The book chapters do not have numbers, so we will be listing chapter titles. This week, we read Ace of Cups-Prairie Princess.

TW: domestic abuse, eyeball gore

Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following:

-How do you pronounce Scythe?

-What do you know about Sparrows?

-What tends to happen (unfortunately) to those who attack or fight back against their abusers? 

-What are the most insane body modifications?

Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Killer Colada”

Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our episode from Tuesday, where we chat about our fave read of 2025 (so far!)!

Show links:

• ​⁠https://www.thehotline.org/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=domestic_violence⁠

• ​⁠https://lailluminator.com/2023/05/06/domestic-violence/⁠

• ​⁠https://law.stanford.edu/stanford-lawyer/articles/sls-report-analyzes-how-women-incarcerated-for-killing-their-abusers-fare-in-the-criminal-legal-system/⁠

• ​⁠Sparrow symbolism⁠

• ​⁠https://birdfact.com/articles/sparrow-symbolism⁠

• ​⁠https://www.cracked.com/article_16853_the-8-most-horrifying-body-modifications.html⁠

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• ​Scythe and Sparrow Book Club Schedule:

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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Hello, Fellow Nerds! This week, we’re wrapping up our discussion the show The Fall of the House of Usher and reading the corresponding Edgar Allan Poe work. Join us by watching episode 8 and reading The Cask of Amontillado.

Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following:

-What’s the craziest inheritance story you have heard? -How does the story The Cask of Amontillado compare to this episode? -What do you know about Egyptian Burial Rituals?Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Nevermore ”

Show links:

1. 1. ⁠https://www.instagram.com/edgarallanpoespeakeasy?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==⁠

   2. ⁠https://www.vulture.com/article/the-fall-of-the-house-of-usher-finale-recap-episode-8-the-raven.html⁠

   3. ⁠https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40741785⁠ 

   4. ⁠https://artsandculture.google.com/story/10-afterlife-essentials-what-to-pack/nAVRxacLmjfXNQ?hl=en⁠

   5. ⁠https://screenrant.com/fall-house-usher-queen-twosret-sapphire-eyes-madeline-explained/⁠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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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?

Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Nightshade Paralytic ” Show links:

1. ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_City_in_the_Sea⁠

2. ⁠https://collider.com/the-fall-of-the-house-of-usher-poem-meaning-the-city-in-the-sea/⁠  ***contains spoilers for the last episode

3. ⁠https://mashable.com/article/the-fall-of-the-house-of-usher-character-death-clues⁠

4. ⁠https://baystate-dental.com/teeth-in-folklore⁠

5. ⁠https://www.rainadentalcare.com/spiritual-meaning-of-teeth/⁠

6. ⁠https://www.clinicalvor.pt/en/mythology-and-teeth-legends-and-beliefs/⁠

7. ⁠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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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?

Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “GO TO SLEEP ” Show links:

https://thoughtcatalog.com/eric-redding/2016/04/18-hilarious-and-creepy-stories-that-only-insomniacs-and-night-owls-will-understand/

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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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?

Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Ticking Time Bomb ”

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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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?

Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “What’s Up, Pussycat ”

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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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?

Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Monkey Shake ”

Show links:

https://www.whas11.com/article/news/investigations/bardstown/bardstown-unsolved-murders-jason-ellis-kathy-netherland-crystal-rogers-tommy-ballard-nelson-county-kentucky-missing-update/417-301ebcf3-38bf-4db4-9e1c-289c84325bbe

https://www.wave3.com/2024/04/22/decade-after-gruesome-bardstown-deaths-family-gives-new-details-netherland-case/

https://www.wdrb.com/news/sunday-marks-5-years-since-netherland-family-murders-in-bardstown/article_69bed6c4-6145-11e9-8600-9bdf5e1c006c.html

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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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

Visit Ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Raining Inferno”.

Show links:

⁠https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2736228/Debauchery-desert-Wife-swapping-Orgy-tents-Drugs-tap-How-billionaires-Hollywood-stars-flocking-festival-makes-Glasto-look-SO-tame.html⁠ 

⁠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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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?

Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Midnight Dreary”

Show links:

⁠Edgar Allan Poe bio⁠

⁠The Raven info ⁠

⁠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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