Hello, fellow nerds! We are thrilled to share our interview with all of you with THE Brigid Kemmerer, author of A Curse So Dark and Lonely, the Defy the Night series, and more!

Brigid Kemmerer is the New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen dark and alluring novels like Defy the Night, A Curse So Dark and Lonely, and Letters to the Lost. Her stories always feature complex characters facing the challenges of life, both in realistic settings and rich fantasy worlds, making her a beloved author among young adult readers. A full time writer, Brigid lives in the Baltimore area with her husband, her boys, her dog, and her cats. When she’s not writing or being a mommy, you can usually find her with her hands wrapped around a barbell.

Listen in as we chat more about Brigid’s work, what she's currently reading, and why you might find her with her hands wrapped around a barbell. Be sure to follow her @brigidkemmerer

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:

📖October: “That Time I Got Drunk & Saved a Demon” by Kimberly Lemming

- Kimberly will be joining us for our October 17th episode!

📖Halloween-November: Watch “Midnight Mass” and join us for our three week deep dive into vampires, the books we love to sink our teeth into, and a chat with vampire expert and author A.J. Vrana.

- A.J will be joining us for our November 14th episode!

📖December: “Wreck the Halls” by Tessa Bailey

📖December 21 - Winter Solstice: “A Court of Frost & Starlight” with The Booktrovert Podcast!

📖January: “Pucking Around” by Emily Rath

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Hello, fellow nerds! We have a special Saturday interview for you with author Maria Vale, who penned the “Legend of All Wolves” series.

Maria Vale is a logophile and a bibliovore and a worrier about the world. Trained as a medievalist, she tries to shoehorn dead languages into things that don't really need them. She lives in New York with her husband, two kids and a long line of dead plants. No one will let her have a pet.

Her first book, The Last Wolf, was chosen by Library Journal and Amazon as a Best Book of 2018 and was a Rita finalist in the Paranormal Romance and Best Debut categories.

A Wolf Apart was chosen by Publishers Weekly as a Best Book of 2018, Forever Wolf was chosen by Booklist and Kirkus as a Best Book of 2019 and Season of the Wolf was named a Best Book of 2020 by Book Page, and Kirkus.

Listen in as we chat more about Maria’s work, what she's currently reading, and all of her nerdiest things. And be sure to follow Maria at ⁠⁠⁠@mariavaleauthor

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Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:

September: “A Realm of Ash & Shadow” by Lara Buckheit

October: “That Time I Got Drunk & Saved a Demon” by Kimberly Lemming

Halloween-November: Watch “Midnight Mass” and join us for our three week deep dive into vampires, the books we love to sink our teeth into, and a chat with vampire expert and author AJ Vrana!

Have something nerdy to share? Contact us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing@gmail.com

Hello, fellow nerds! Season three kicks off on Tuesday, but first we wanted to share our interview with Sara Schaller, who is indeed a fellow nerd!

Sara M Schaller is an author and publishing professional who lives in Colorado.

Sara loves the world of pop culture and the performing arts, so when she is not reading or writing, she is either watching movies and shows, attending conventions, or going out to see live performances.

She likes to write stories for all ages in the fantasy genre, and her writing usually contains elements of speculative fiction and features a large cast of characters.

Sara has a Bachelor's degree in English, Art History, and Religious Studies from the University of Denver, and a Master's degree in Publishing from Pace University.

Listen in as we chat more about Sara’s Empyrean Trilogy, what she's currently reading, and her nerdiest thing of the week. And be sure to follow Sara at ⁠⁠@saramschaller

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Season three of Our Nerdiest Thing kicks off onTuesday with new read-a-longs! In August, we are reading “A Soul of Blood & Ash” by Jennifer L. Armentrout, followed by “A Realm of Ash & Shadow” by Lara Buckheit in September, and “That Time I Got Drunk & Saved a Demon” by Kimberly Lemming in October.

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Hello, fellow nerds! Season three kicks off next week but we have more author interviews to share with you first! We met T.L. this spring and instantly fell in love with her and her characters!

T. L. PRICE enjoys writing fantasy, urban fantasy and paranormal romance novels with memorable characters full of intrigue, danger, and adventure. Come meet magical elementals, demigods, bioengineered humans, shifters, and others.

She writes fast-paced action scenes full of danger and steamy romance. Her exotic characters are strong-willed and unpredictable. Readers often cheer for more than one heroine or hero whose inspirational missions might be at odds in a dystopian world. She blends serious concepts with young adult characters and situations you can relate to. Her books make you think about destiny and the future while having you sitting on the edge of your seat, turning page after page for more.

When she’s not running after her three sons in the Washington, D.C. area, enjoying dinner with her husband, or chatting with her mom and sisters, she’s writing amazing stories for you.

Listen in as we chat more about TL’s books "Exiled No More" and "Enviro-Scapes", what she's currently reading, and her nerdiest thing of the week. And be sure to follow T.L. at ⁠⁠@tlprice_author

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

Season three of Our Nerdiest Thing kicks off next Tuesday with new read-a-longs! In August, we are reading “A Soul of Blood & Ash” by Jennifer L. Armentrout, followed by “A Realm of Ash & Shadow” by Lara Buckheit in September, and “That Time I Got Drunk & Saved a Demon” by Kimberly Lemming in October.

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“Men will never be ready for women like us and it is not our job to ready them” - Almira from “Queen and Conquerer” by Isabelle Olmo

Guess what nerds? It’s time for another author interview with one of our five-star review authors from Imaginarium Book Festival! Isabelle Olmo not only writes amazing FMCs that take zero sh!t from anyone, but her book merch is also top notch!

QOTD: Where do you like to get your book merch?

More about Isabelle: Isabelle Olmo was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where she lived until moving to Florida at the age of 12. Being raised on a steady diet of 1980s fantasy films and Sweet Valley High, she naturally became a gifted storyteller herself.. She graduated from the University of Central Florida with a degree in English Literature and is an adult fantasy author whose stories are female-focused and fantastic. When she’s not writing she loves to cook, drink wine, and travel, which you can enjoy via her instagram account. One day she hopes to live in Barcelona, her favorite city in the world. Her debut novel is Queen and Conqueror and the sequel, “Lady of Istok”, was just released in June 2023.

Listen in as we chat more about Isabelle’s books “Queen & Conquerer” and “Lady of Istok”, what she's currently reading, and her nerdiest thing of the week. And be sure to follow Isabelle at ⁠⁠@isabelleolmobooks

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

Season three of Our Nerdiest Thing kicks off next Tuesday with new read-a-longs! In August, we are reading “A Soul of Blood & Ash” by Jennifer L. Armentrout, followed by “A Realm of Ash & Shadow” by Lara Buckheit in September, and “That Time I Got Drunk & Saved a Demon” by Kimberly Lemming in October.

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Hello, fellow nerds! We have an awesome interview for you this week with Lara Buckheit, who just happens to be the author of our September read-a-long book, “A Realm of Ash and Shadow”! We met Lara at Imaginarium Book Festival but had already read her amazing book beforehand, which is a solid 5 star read! Be on the lookout for the read-a-long schedule for “A Realm of Ash and Shadow” and Lara has agreed to join us for an episode as we dive deeper into her book. More info to come soon!

Lara Buckheit was born and raised on the Eastern Shore. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from Wilmington University, is a 2021 WriteMentor Mentee, an avid writer (and reader) of spice, and one time she met Taylor Swift’s dad. Lara lives in Charlottesville, VA, with her husband, dog, and thirteen house plants named after fictional characters.

She started writing at a very young age, mostly fanfiction centered around women with swords and men with devilish grins. And she hasn’t stopped since. She is the author of the new adult romantic fantasy novel A Realm of Ash and Shadow

When not writing, Lara can be found drinking tea, hustling for her day job, reading from her endless TBR pile, or hanging out on her body confidence bookstagram.

Listen in as we chat more about Lara’s “A Realm of Ash and Shadow”, what she's currently reading, how she got a guitar pick from Taylor Swift’s dad, and her Buffy fanfic. And be sure to follow Lara at ⁠⁠@laraonfire

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Hello, fellow nerds! This week’s author interview is with Elizabeth Kirke, who we met got to sit down with on the podcast and who we hosted a panel with at Imaginarium Book Festival!

Elizabeth wanted to be an author before she even knew what an author was. She used to say that she wanted to be an artist, but that was only because she was too young to write and had to tell stories with pictures instead. She hasn't stopped writing since she learned how. It wasn't long before she dreamed of becoming an author and couldn't be happier now that that dream is a reality.

If she isn't writing...well, let's be honest; if she isn't writing she's probably on Facebook thinking that she should start writing. But, if she isn't writing or on Facebook, she's probably doing something involving books, baking, gardening, or yarn. In an ideal world, she'd be reading and knitting while something from the garden is in the oven. Then again, in an ideal world, she'd have a flock of ducks and a couple of goats.

Listen in as we chat more about Elizabeth’s “More than Magic” series, what she's currently reading, and her fave fandoms. And be sure to follow Elizabeth at ⁠⁠@elizabethkirkeauthor

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Hello, fellow nerds! We had the opportunity to interview Penn Cole, author of "Spark of the Everflame" and her new release, "Glow of the Everflame". Background on Penn: Penn Cole is a fantasy romance author whose debut novel and the start of her Kindred’s Curse Saga released in June 2023.

While her life has taken her through a lot of ups and downs, her love for reading and writing has forever been her true north. She has been writing stories since childhood, filling mountains of notebooks with wild worlds and angsty romances. After receiving her degree in Creative Writing and planning to write the next “great American novel”, she took a detour as an attorney and small business owner. We plan and fate laughs, as they say, and now she is thrilled to be a full-time author.

She is a regular participant in NaNoWriMo, loves meeting and supporting other new authors, and reading fantasy, rom coms, and non-fiction.

Originally from Texas, Penn lives in France with her husband, where she can usually be found sipping wine and creating fantasy worlds on her balcony.

Listen in as we find out more about Penn, her new release, what she's currently reading, and her fave fandoms. And be sure to follow Penn at ⁠@authorpenncole

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Hello, nerds! We had the opportunity to read Moriah Chavis’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ARC, “Heart of the Sea” and had a great convo!

Background on Moriah: Moriah is the author of the YA fantasy “Heart of the Sea”. She is also the author of the short stories The Assassin’s Kiss and Thorns of Winter. Moriah is a two-time graduate from the University of South Carolina, with a Bachelor’s in Liberal Arts and a Master’s in Library and Information Science. She indulges in her love of all things bookish by spreading that passion to others as an elementary school librarian. When not reading or writing, she can be found at the bookstore, adding another book to her endless TBR, sewing, or drafting something new. Moriah looks at the world through a writer’s lens, seeing stories in everyday life just waiting to be told and doing her best to be the medium through which they reach the page.

Listen in as we find out more about Moriah, her upcoming release, what she's currently reading, and her fave fandoms. And be sure to follow Moriah at ⁠@moriah.chavis

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Hello fellow nerds! This week’s podcast episode is our wrap up of “From Blood & Ash” by @jennifer_l_armentrout, which is just in time for the release “A Soul of Blood and Ash”, which drops today!

In this episode we discuss our favorite moments, characters, and spicy scenes, and Whitney breaks down the final four chapters of “The War of Two Queens” to get us ready for the “A Soul of Ash and Blood” release.

Drink up "Our Nerdiest Cocktail" named "Here We Go Again". It can be found at ournerdiesthing.com

Fave episode quote: “I went for the blood forest finger bang” - Mindy

Show Links:

Checkout the movie “That Thing You Do”

Watch the “Friends” vulva dirty talk episode

Check our author JR Ward

Watch the talking wolves in “Breaking Dawn, Part 1”

Find out more about Xanadu

Watch our fave show, Supernatural

Pre-order “The Cruel Prince” special edition, which is as black as Cardan’s eyeliner

Watch the Voldemort and Dumbledore magic fight

Read “A Curse So Dark and Lonely” by Brigid Kemmerer

Then, go read “Defy the Night”, also by Brigid Kemmerer

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

Have something nerdy to share? Send us an email at ournerdiestthing@gmail.com!

This podcast is spoiler heavy across the "From Blood and Ash" and “Flesh & Fire” series, both written by @jennifer_l_armentrout .

Happy weekend, nerds! We’re excited to introduce you to Julie Vaid, an indie author of low/no spice fantasy adventure and the host of @behindthewriterpod!

Background on Julie:

Julie was born and raised in New York, where she started writing novels as a child. After graduating with her Doctor of Pharmacy degree, Julie moved to New Jersey to start her career as both a pharmacist and an author. Though Julie loves living by the shore, exploring new places is also a passion of hers, giving her inspiration for her writing. Her travels to Maui largely inspired the setting of her debut novel, “An Element of Darkness”.

Listen in as we find out more about Julie, her book "An Element of Darkness", what she's currently reading, and her fave fandoms. And be sure to follow Sara at ⁠@juliedvaid

⁠ ⁠Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Happy read-a-long day, fellow nerds! For the season 2 finale of the Our Nerdiest Thing podcast, we read the final chapters, 39-41, of “From Blood & Ash” by @jennifer_l_armentrout .

In this episode we discuss how vampires became beings that represent sensuality, why the missionary position gets such a bad rep, & the differences between a betrothal and an engagement.

Drink up "Our Nerdiest Cocktail" named "I’ll Have What She’s Having". It can be found at ournerdiesthing.com

Fave episode quote: “No one minds a little post frenzy glow!” - Deb

Show Links: -Missionary position facts: https://www.thetalko.com/13-strange-facts-about-the-missionary-position/ https://www.womenshealthmag.com/sex-and-love/a19917201/missionary-sex/ -We talk about Outlander a lot this season! You can watch it here. -Go grab your copy of Pucking Around by Emily Rath -Check out The Reading Portal’s page overlays, illustrated by Dominique Wesson

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

Have something nerdy to share? Send us an email at ournerdiestthing@gmail.com! This podcast is spoiler heavy across the "From Blood and Ash" and “Flesh & Fire” series, both written by @jennifer_l_armentrout .

Happy read-a-long day, fellow nerds! For episode 18 of the Our Nerdiest Thing podcast, we read chapters 37-38 of “From Blood & Ash” by @jennifer_l_armentrout . We only have one read-a-long episode in this season!

In this episode we discuss how to de-escalate a hostage situation, guilt by association and the infamous case of Ferdinand Demara, who really loved to use false identities, much like our Hawke Flynn in this book.

Drink up "Our Nerdiest Cocktail" named "Take No Shit, Leave No Prisoners". It can be found at ournerdiesthing.com

Fave episode quote: “This is like the Mariah Carey of realizations” - Mindy

Show Links:

-Real housewives of New Jersey

-Here are some pop culture references to guilt by association:

*The Green Mile

*To Kill a Mockingbird

*A Time to Kill

*Malcom X

-Check out Ferdinand Demara *His story reminds us of the movie “Catch Me If You Can”

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

Have something nerdy to share? Send us an email at ournerdiestthing@gmail.com!

This podcast is spoiler heavy across the "From Blood and Ash" and “Flesh & Fire” series, both written by @jennifer_l_armentrout .

TGIF, nerds! This week, we are so excited to introduce you to author Sara DeLaVergne, who writes amazing fantasy literature that we want to dive into again and again! Sara will be returning to Imaginarium Book Festival in 2024, so be sure to grab tickets when they go on sale in a couple of weeks! Follow @imaginariumbookfestival for all the deets.

Background on Sara:

Sara is an emerging fantasy author with an MFA in creative writing from Western Colorado University and a BFA from Franklin Pierce University. She has always been a reader, and a story-teller of sorts, with works circling back to the heyday of Fanfiction.net and a popular HP Marauder’s Era fan-fiction that shall never be named. When she is not writing or reading, she is likely sniffing book-themed candles in a totally non-addictive sort of way, collecting custom Funko Pops, or being a dog mom. Listen in as we find out more about Sara, her book "Daughter of Shattered Skies", what she's currently reading, and her fave fandoms. And be sure to follow Sara at ⁠@⁠silverquillsara⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Happy read-a-long day, fellow nerds! For episode 17 of the Our Nerdiest Thing podcast, we read chapters 35-36 of “From Blood & Ash” by @jennifer_l_armentrout .

In this episode we discuss whether or not Hawke can be defined as a predator, as well as the infamous real life Ted Patrick, who created deprogramming in the 80’s.

Drink up "Our Nerdiest Cocktail" named "The Morally Gray". It can be found at ournerdiesthing.com

Fave episode quote: “Dude, just give up on your ransom plan. You're still trying to make 'fetch' happen” - Whitney

Show Links:

Some great retro references:

Grease

Jimmy Stewart

Check out Gilmore Girls

Read more about traits of a predator: https://faithit.com/13-signs-predatory-people-mary-demuth/

Check out the freaky AF pics Mindy references, if you’re into that type of thing! https://eartharchives.org/articles/aggressive-mimicry-ten-animals-that-are-dressed-to-kill/index.html

Check out the awesome books we discuss “Bonded by Thorns” by author.elizabeth.helen

Click here if you actually want to know what Chewbacca sounds like

Remember Ash from “Supernatural”? Yes, Deb and Mindy still own the mullet wigs they bought for a pic with Chad Lindberg.

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

Have something nerdy to share? Send us an email at ournerdiestthing@gmail.com!

This podcast is spoiler heavy across the "From Blood and Ash" and “Flesh & Fire” series, both written by @jennifer_l_armentrout .

Happy Saturday, nerds! This week's bonus episode is with author Tristin Clark! We had the pleasure of meeting her at Imaginarium Book Festival and cannot WAIT to hang with her there again in 2024!

Background on Tristin: As a dark, adult, sci-fi fantasy, paranormal, and contemporary romance author, Tristin writes about tragic lives of soulmates, how they overcome their trauma, of their fight to be together, and claim their happily ever after through a world which wishes to see them apart. Born and raised in southern Texas, Tristin Clark currently resides in Philadelphia with her soulmate and two precious kitties, Shadow and Peppa. Tristin enjoys traveling, painting, and telling heartbreaking, tragic, yet beautifully romantic and sizzling stories of soulmates coming together from far beyond the galaxy, across magical worlds, in different celestial realms, as well as in modern day life. Though to reach the end of the road to an happily ever after for her lovers, will never be an easy task. As a dark themed author, Tristin’s work focuses on character trauma, how they choose to overcome their inner demons, and of their fight to be awarded the right to spend forever with the one destined to claim their heart and soul.

Reader beware: her dark stories are not for the faint of heart, nor are they for those who feel uncomfortable with descriptive and taboo sex scenes, vulgar language, blood and gore, murder, sexual assault and suicide ideation.

Listen in as we find out more about Tristin, her book "A War Amongst the Stars", what she's currently reading, and her fave fandoms. And be sure to follow Tristin at @tristinclarkauthor

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Hello, fellow nerds! It’s read-a-long day and time for episode 16 of the Our Nerdiest Thing podcast! This week, we read chapters 33-34 of “From Blood & Ash” by @jennifer_l_armentrout .

In this episode we discuss how having an orgasm during your first time can shape your sex drive, celebrity kidnappings and Stockholm Syndrome, as well as discussing what a healthy level of paranoia looks like.

Drink up "Our Nerdiest Cocktail" named "Say Goodbye to Cherry". It can be found at ournerdiesthing.com

Fave episode quote: ““Just in case you weren’t aware, dear listeners, this is a sex positive podcast” - Whitney

Show Links:

Check out the Scream movies

Watch the Wanderlust reel Deb created to show how men write romance

Want to read the orgasm study Whitney references? Check it out here.

Here are the shows we reference when speaking about werewolf changes

The Vampire Diaries

Underworld

Twilight

What “Happy Shiny People”, the documentary that Whitney references.

Check out “Fourth Wing”

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

Have something nerdy to share? Send us an email at ournerdiestthing@gmail.com!

This podcast is spoiler heavy across the "From Blood and Ash" and “Flesh & Fire” series, both written by @jennifer_l_armentrout .

Hello fellow nerds! This week's bonus episode is with author Kim Alexander, who we had so much fun meeting over dinner at the Imaginarium Book Festival! Kim has interviewed some of the greats and as a book nerd herself, has penned some really amazing books.

Background on Kim: Kim Alexander grew up in the wilds of Long Island, NY and slowly drifted south until she reached Key West. After spending ten years working as a disc jockey in the Keys, she moved to Washington DC, where she reported the traffic and spun the Oldies. After a career upgrade, she became the co-programmer of Sirius XM Book Radio, which gave her the opportunity to interview some of her writing heroes, including Anne Rice, George RR Martin, Neil Gaiman, Stephen King and Margaret Atwood, among many hundreds of others. She is the author of the Demon Door series and the New World Magic series, though her husband tells her she needs to write at least ten more books if she intends to retire in Thailand. She currently lives with two cats, an angry fish, and her extremely patient husband.

Listen in as we find out more about Kim, her books in the "Demon Door” series & the “New World Magic” series, what she's currently reading, and her fave fandoms. And be sure to follow Kim at @kimalexander_author

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Hello, fellow nerds! It’s read-a-long day and time for episode 15 of the Our Nerdiest Thing podcast! This week, we read chapters 31-32 of “From Blood & Ash” by @jennifer_l_armentrout .

In this episode we discuss the chapters, as well as real life rodents of unusual size, the Capybara, which are way more tame than the terrifying barrats in the FBAA universe. We also talk about Reiki healing, and ponder if Poppy and Hawke are suffering from a hero complex.

Drink up "Our Nerdiest Cocktail" named "Your Ego Never Fails to Amaze Me". It can be found at ournerdiesthing.com

Fave episode quote: “I’d rather drown than have sex with you” - Whitney as the Capybara

Show Links:

Check out the Rodents of Unusual Size inspiration by watching “The Princess Bride”

See a pic of the Capybara here

Check out Supernatural, Season 3 finale “No Rest for the Wicked” to learn more about Hell Hounds

Watch “Switched at Birth”

Watch “The Gathering” episode of Outlander (S1, E4) where they hunt boar

Deb is still obsessed with Mariah Carey and Mindy really did do a skit to a Beastie Boys song. Proof here.

Have you read anything by Helena Hunting? Not only does she have a new book out today, but Mindy is going to see her at Readers on the River.

Check out this gorgeous edition of “Pride & Prejudice” by Nerdy Ink

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

Have something nerdy to share? Send us an email at ournerdiestthing@gmail.com!

This podcast is spoiler heavy across the "From Blood and Ash" and “Flesh & Fire” series, both written by @jennifer_l_armentrout .

Hello fellow nerds! This week's bonus episode is with author Amber Paige, who we met on bookstagram while she was penning her debut novel, "Symbol of Hope". After much fangirling over the premise, Amber sent us the most beautiful ARC box and we have formed the best nerdy friendship!

Background on Amber:

Amber Paige writes romance, contemporary romance, and fantasy novels with happily ever afters. When she’s not obsessing over commas or letting her imposter syndrome win, you can find her writing, reading, playing video games, or watching too much TV.

Listen in as we find out more about Amber, her debut novel "Symbol of Hope" , what she's currently reading (AND what popular novel she DNF'd), and her fave fandoms. And be sure to follow Amber at @amberpaige_writer ⁠⁠⁠⁠Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

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