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!
Episode 19—Read-Along: Gold Star Trophies
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 10-12.
Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following: - What do the names Covachi and Montaque have to do with symbolism in the book?
-What are the most unhinged IRL serial unaliver trophies?
-How do criminals distance themselves from their crimes with words/deceptive 911 calls?
- How can you use crafting as a catharsis?
Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “The Snow Globe”
Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our Tuesday Our Nerdiest Thing episode, where we recommend our fave sports romance books!
Show links:
https://www.malaymail.com/news/life/2016/10/14/monstrous-mementos-seven-creepy-serial-killer-trophies/1227805
Read Along Schedule: Leather and Lark November 14th: Ch 13-15 November 21st: Ch 16-19 November 28th: No Read Along December 5th: Ch 20-22 December 12th: Ch 23-Bonus Chapter
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Episode 17—Read-Along: Glitter Parade of Revenge
Hello fellow nerds! This week, we are continuing our read along of Leather and Lark, book 2 in the Ruinous Love Trilogy! Join us by reading chapters 6-9.
Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following:
-What do Craic, Meadowlark, and Leviathan mean in relation to this book?
-What do 9 years & 9 months and Helen Keller have to do with a dog named Hachiko?
-What are your favorite revenge pranks?
Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “The Glitter Bomb”
Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our Tuesday Our Nerdiest Thing episode, where we interview the AMAZING Raven Kennedy!
Show links:
Read Along Schedule:
Leather and Lark
November 7th: Ch 10-12
November 14th: Ch 13-15
November 21st: Ch 16-19
November 28th: No Read Along
December 5th: Ch 20-22
December 12th: Ch 23-Bonus Chapter
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Episode 16—Read-Along: Pizza, Beer, and Extra Calcium
Hello fellow nerds/orb weavers! It's time to start Leather & Lark from The Ruinous Love Trilogy with the Prologue through chapter 5! If you love pizza and beer, you are in for a treat with these chapters.
Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following: -How does the Leather and Lark timeline match up with Butcher and Blackbird?
-Do you know any real life enemies to lovers stories?
-What exactly does a crime scene cleaner do?
Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Budget Batman & Blunder Barbie”
Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our Tuesday Our Nerdiest Thing episode, where we discuss books where the villain gets the girl/guy!
Show links:
https://www.aftermath.com/content/becoming-a-crime-scene-cleaner-what-are-the-qualifications/
https://www.spauldingdecon.com/blog/all-about-crime-scene-cleaning
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/how-to-become-crime-scene-cleaner
Read Along Schedule:
Leather and Lark
October 31st: Ch 6-9
November 7th: Ch 10-12
November 14th: Ch 13-15
November 21st: Ch 16-19
November 28th: No Read Along
December 5th: Ch 20-22
December 12th: Ch 23-Bonus Chapter
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Episode 14—Read-Along: What’s Going On At Burger King?
Hello fellow nerds! This week, we continue our read along of The Ruinous Love Trilogy with Butcher & Blackbird, chapters 23-Epilogue!
TW: this episode has references to SA, r@pe, and body mutilation.
Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following:
-What careers can you have with a severed tallywacker?
-What do you know about revenge unalivers?
-What are the weirdest proposal stories you have heard?
Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Plucking Skullduggery”
Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our Tuesday Our Nerdiest Thing episode, where we discuss the 80’s cult classic, “Teen Witch”!
Show links:
1. Buzzfeed quiz
2. Weird Proposals
Read Along Schedule:
Leather and Lark starts next week!
October 24th: Prologue-Chapter 5
October 31st: Ch 6-9
November 7th: Ch 10-12
November 14th: Ch 13-15
November 21st: Ch 16-19
November 28th: No Read Along
December 5th: Ch 20-22
December 12th: Ch 23-Bonus Chapter
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Episode 12—Read-Along: SoCal Unalivers
Hello fellow nerds! This week, we continue our read along of The Ruinous Love Trilogy with Butcher & Blackbird, chapters 20-22!
Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following:
-Why are there so many Serial Killers in Southern California?
-Who is Mel Ignatow?
Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Bloody Sweet”
Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our Tuesday Our Nerdiest Thing episode, where we discuss “The Lost Boys”!
Show links:
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Serial_killers_from_the_San_Francisco_Bay_Area
Butcher & Blackbird Read Along Schedule:
-October 10th: No Read Along
-October 17th: Ch 23-Epilogue/Bonus Chapter
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Episode 10—Read-Along: We’re Not Allowed To Have Gin Anymore
Hello fellow nerds! This week, we continue our read along of The Ruinous Love Trilogy with Butcher & Blackbird, chapters 16-19!
Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following:
-What are the benefits to reading romance?
-Do you know how to safely and pleasurably participate in an@l play?
-What has Rose experienced that she can sleep through screaming s3xcapades in the next room?
Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Friends with Benefits”
Not into this book? No problem! You can join us for Our Nerdiest Thing episode this Tuesday, where we discuss “The Lost Boys”!
Show links:
https://time.com/7006518/romance-novels-sexual-benefits-essay
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Butcher & Blackbird Read Along Schedule:
-October 3rd: Ch 20-22
-October 10th: No Read Along
-October 17th: Ch 23-Epilogue/Bonus Chapter
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Episode 8—Read-Along: The Incredible Mary Vincent
Hello fellow nerds!
This week, we continue our read along of The Ruinous Love Trilogy with Butcher & Blackbird, chapters 13-15!
Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following: -
Cartomancy and Tarot
- Survivor Mary Vincent
- The Funeral Practices of the Torajan People
Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Mummy Dearest”
Not into this book? No problem! You can join us for Our Nerdiest Thing episode this Tuesday, where we are blind rating book boyfriends, plus all of our nerdiest things!
Show links:
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/09/29/764638760/photos-the-dead-live-with-their-loved-ones-on-this-indonesian-island
Butcher & Blackbird Read Along Schedule:
-September 26th: Ch 16-19
-October 3rd: Ch 20-22
-October 10th: Ch 23-Epilogue/Bonus Chapter
-October 17th: No Read Along
Episode 6—Read-Along: Butt Beef
Nerds - this week, we continue our read along of The Ruinous Love Trilogy with Butcher & Blackbird, chapters 10-12! Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following:
-What is Skullduggery?
-Who is Issei Sagawa?
-What are the craziest types of ice cream one can consume?
-What do you know about lobotomies and Rosemary Kennedy? Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Goddess of Chaos” Not into this book? No problem! You can join us for Our Nerdiest Thing episode this Tuesday, where we are discussing our Nerdy Fall Favorites, plus all of our nerdiest things! Show links:
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/awesome-8/article/weird-ice-cream
https://rollicecream.com/6-most-bizarre-ice-cream-flavors/
6. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/51703/12- strange-real-ice-cream-flavors Read Along Schedule: -September 12th: Ch 13-15 -September 19th: Ch 16-19 -September 26th: Ch 20-22 -October 3rd: Ch 23-Bonus Chapter -Leather and Lark schedule coming soon! 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 4—Read-Along: Seeing Red
Nerds - this week, we continue our read along of The Ruinous Love Trilogy with Butcher & Blackbird, chapters 6-9! Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following: -Who is Richard Ramirez? And how does this relate to organized and unorganized serial unaliving?-What does it mean to “see red”?-Is hanging from the front of a vehicle actually something you can do while a car is careening wildly? Deb deep dives into the craziest stunts that have been completed. Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week's themed cocktail recipe, named “Karma for Creeps” Not into this book? No problem! You can join us for Our Nerdiest Thing episode this Tuesday, where we are discussing It Ends with Us, book vs. movie, plus all of our nerdiest things! Show links: Seeing red articlehttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wicked-deeds/201806/organized-versus-disorganized-serial-predatorshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Stalker:_The_Hunt_For_a_Serial_Killerhttps://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/crazy-movie-stunts/ Read Along Schedule:-August 29th: Ch 6-9-September 5th: Ch 10-12-September 12th: Ch 13-15-September 19th: Ch 16-19-September 26th: Ch 20-22-October 3rd: Ch 23-Bonus Chapter-Leather and Lark schedule coming soon! 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! #ournerdiestthing #butcherandblackbird #brynneweaver #richardramireznightstalker #idomyownstunts #seeingred #bookpodcast #readalong
Episode 2—Read-Along: Big Glass of Buttermilk
Nerds - do you like dark comedy with a touch of dark romance? What are your thoughts on cookies and cream ice cream? This week, we start our read along of The Ruinous Love Trilogy with Butcher & Blackbird, prologue - chapter 5!
Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following: -What do you know about serial unaliver profiling?
-The media has assigned some quite silly monikers to serial unalivers, and they aren’t as cool as the nickname Blackbird, trust us.
-Have you heard of any real life vigilantes? Some are sweet, and others, well, are definitely not. Visit Ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail, named “The Blackbird”.
Show links:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wicked-deeds/201909/understanding-what-drives-serial-killers
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/murderous-mementos-the-trophies-of-famous-serial-killers/ss-AA1lRIXj#:~:text=In%20the%20context%20of%20a,is%20proof%20of%20their%20skill.
https://www.toptenz.net/10-notorious-cases-of-vigilantism.php
https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-news/scariest-creepiest-weirdest-serial-killer-nicknames
https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/the-dumbest-serial-killer-nicknames-714a4e0d00cf
Reminder- if you aren’t interested in this specific read along, you can still join us for our Tuesday Our Nerdiest Thing episodes. This week, we chatted about the Dramione fanfic, Manacled.
Read Along Schedule:
-August 27th: Ch 6-9
-September 3rd: Ch 10-12
-September 10th: Ch 13-15
-September 17th: Ch 16-19
-September 24th: Ch 20-22
-October 1st: Ch 23-Bonus Chapter
-Leather and Lark schedule coming soon! Join our instagram channel for even more in depth nerdiness!
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This podcast episode will be spoiler heavy.