Hello, fellow nerds! It’s time for episode 5 of this season’s podcast, and we read chapters 14-24 of “A Realm of Ash & Shadow” by Lara Buckheit!

Join us for our the second episode for this book as we discuss these chapters, how rules of etiquette for women are continuing to create gender disparities, the use of salt against spirits, and if soulmates can exist in religion.

Drink up "Our Nerdiest Cocktail" named "Vemdour’s Dark Magic Elixir". It can be found at ⁠ournerdiesthing.com⁠.

Check out our sketch of Vemdour, the hot villain from the Realm of the Forsaken ⁠in yesterday’s instagram post⁠.

Show Links:

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/g30809332/weird-etiquette-advice-from-the-past-100-years/?slide=1

https://everydayfeminism.com/2017/03/etiquette-rules-feminist-women

https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/etiquette/a-mans-guide-to-etiquette/

https://theswaddle.com/etiquette-has-always-been-used-to-control-women/

Good Manners Often Mask Sexism — And They’re Restricting Women’s Agency

Bradley.Thor on TikTok

Supernatural tv show

Go check out the podcast “Homespun Haints”

Preorder Charissa Weaks’ third book in the Witch Walker series “Kingdom of the Forgotten”

I’m Just Ken song

Matchbox 20 “Push”

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:

-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? Message us!

This podcast episode is spoiler heavy.

Hello there fellow nerds! We are so excited to start our read-a-long of “A Realm of Ash & Shadow” by Lara Buckheit with you!

Join us for our first episode for this book as we discuss Chapters 1-13, what happens when demons crash your prom, Mesopotamian smoke demons, herbal contraceptives, and unexpected soulmates.

Drink up "Our Nerdiest Cocktail" named "Panic at the Prom". It can be found at ⁠ournerdiesthing.com⁠.

Check out our sketch of the lost princess, Valeria, ⁠at instagram.com/ournerdiestthing

Show Links:

Listen to the song “Ballroom Blitz” by The Sweet

And then watch Tia Carrere sing a cover of Ballroom Blitz on Wayne’s World

Check out the show Supernatural to learn more about hell hounds and leviathan

View the The Nightmare by Henry Fuseli

Watch the movie “Dogma”

Go read “A Serpent and the Wings of Night”

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:

-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? Message us!

This podcast episode is spoiler heavy.

Hello, fellow nerds! We sat down with Kristen Granata this week, author of the Heart Trick, The Collision series, Hating the Boss, Back to You, and more!

Kristen Granata is a teacher by day, and a bestselling author by night. Known for writing emotional contemporary and new adult romance, she loves creating realistic characters who struggle through the darkest parts of life and come out stronger on the other side. Kristen is a self-proclaimed “bitter cynic trapped in a hopeless romantic’s body.” Her inspirational stories make you laugh, make you think, make you ugly cry – and they will always live happily ever after.

Kristen openly shares her mental health struggles with depression and anxiety with her readers. Her message is a beacon of hope to anyone who is suffering: You are not alone. She delicately weaves this theme into her writing, and her stories demonstrate the ability of love to heal after tragedy.

Kristen was born & raised in New York. She now resides in New Jersey with her wife & two step-daughters. When she's not teaching or writing, Kristen is reading, tripping over something, indulging in her messy love affair with popcorn, and forever singing along to The Greatest Showman soundtrack.

Listen in as we chat more about Kristen’s work, what she's currently reading, and her commitment to write mental health representation. Be sure to follow her @kristen_granata

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:

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

- Lara will be joining us for our September 26th episode!

📖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!

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

Hello, fellow nerds! This week we have a super awesome interview with the "Pucking Around" Queen, Emily Rath! We will be spending some time with Emily at @litlowcountry in South Carolina next month and tickets are still available! Come hang out with us!

Emily Rath was raised in Northern Kentucky, near your fellow podcasters! A life-long lover of words, she’s been writing for as long as she could hold a pencil. Her earliest stories were about daring egg burglars, majestic horse lords, and seafaring adventurers. She put story-writing on hold for a few years…quite a few years…as she pursued higher education. She chose to focus on her other soul mate: international politics. This lover showed her the world outside of books.

Now, she holds a BA in political science and philosophy and a PhD in peace studies and political science. She specializes in African politics and credits her time living in Malawi for reigniting her love of writing. She hates coffee and leeches and loves a why choose romance.

Listen in as we chat more about Emily’s early regency romance work, the “Pucking Around” series, what they are currently reading, and all of their nerdiest things. And be sure to follow Emily at @emilyrathauthor

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:

-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!

-See the pinned post on our feed for chapter breakdowns.

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

Hello, fellow nerds! Did you know that most of our author interviews are in video format? And you can watch them directly on Spotify! Check out this interview with the awesome sister duo, BL Cagle & SJ Brown who we will be meeting at Lust in the Low Country!

BL Cagle and SJ Brown are sisters and co-authors originally hailing from Lewisburg TN. BL, or Brandy, currently lives in South Carolina with her husband, daughter and their rescued fur baby. She is also a proud Mom of an Army MP. Brandy is a daytime VAMPIRE and works alongside some very wonderful Doctors and Residents. She is a huge Tennessee Volunteers fan, loves animals, and both dirt track and drag racing. When she's not writing or reading, you can find her on the trails riding her RZR with her family, or at muscle car shows.

SJ, or Sammie, lives in Raleigh, NC with her husband, two daughters, and two naughty golden retrievers. She is a former professional wedding photographer and dove head-first into writing with Brandy after the Covid pandemic changed everything. When Sammie isn’t writing, she is chauffeuring her daughters to cheer and tumble practice, lounging on her front porch swing while reading and trying to befriend some squirrels, playing with her dogs, or teaching herself to draw. She is a proud Alpha Gamma Delta and a die-hard Swiftie.

Brandy and Sammie are the authors of Dreams of Darkness and Desire and its follow up, Dreams of Secrets and Shadows.

Listen in as we chat more about BL & SJ's work, what they are currently reading, and all of their nerdiest things. And be sure to follow them at ⁠⁠⁠@blcagleauthor_sjbrownauthor

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:

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 there fellow nerds! We hope you have enjoyed our three week read-a-long of “A Soul of Ash & Blood” by @jennifer_l_armentrout!

Join us for our final podcast episode for this book as we discuss Present X through the ending, the benefits of angry sex, Ailuranthropy and werecats, as well as our biggest revelations. The ending kinda blew our mind! We also have quite a few questions for the author as we wait for the next book in this series.

Drink up "Our Nerdiest Cocktail" named "Wilhelmina’s Tonic". It can be found at ournerdiesthing.com or here.

Check out our sketch of *SPOILER* Cave Cat Cas here.

Show Links:

https://www.healthline.com/health/healthy-sex/angry-sex#takeaway

Next week we will be sharing our interview with Emily Rath, the author of “Pucking Around” and then we will dive head first into Lara Buckheit’s book “A Realm of Ash & Shadow”. Check out the read-a-long schedule in our pinned posts and story highlights at instagram.com/ournerdiestthing.

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:

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? Message us!

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

Hello, fellow nerds! This week we sat down with Kelly Finley, author of the TEMPT HER, ALL FOR HIM, AFTER HIM & WITH HIM, & the COME FOR ME series. Kelly also claims the title of "Head Ass Kicker" for the upcoming Lust in the Lowcountry RomanceCon!

Kelly Finley has been proclaimed Queen of Spice by her Lemonhead fandom and writes what she lovingly calls shameless fiction. Dedicated to writing books featuring characters with proud love, shameless heat, brave hearts, and whip-smart minds—she's most likely at her keyboard putting the next spicy story on the page for you right now.

She is the author of the Come For Me series and her most recent release, Tempt Her.

A rebel with many causes, she fancies black leather, dirty jokes, big hearts, and smart mouths. She lives in the Carolinas with her sexy husband and cherished family.

Listen in as we chat more about Kelly's work, what she's currently reading, and Lust in the Low Country. And be sure to follow Kelly at ⁠⁠@kellyfinleyauthor

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:

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! It’s time for episode two of this season’s Our Nerdiest Thing Podcast!

Today’s episode is centered around chapters: The Maiden Speaks through Present X in the book “A Soul of Ash and Blood” by @jennifer_l_armentrout. Join us as we discuss our favorite characters and moments, how to spot your soulmate, and Miss Willa’s diary. We will have one more episode for this book next week!

Drink up "Our Nerdiest Cocktail" named "Wilhelmina’s Tonic". It can be found at ournerdiesthing.com

Show Links:

Stephon from SNL

Read “Dark King” & “Rebel King” by Gina Maxwell

Read “Gild” by Raven Kennedy

Watch the PR parody for Ariana Grande

https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/how-to-know-if-someone-is-your-soulmate

Madonna book named “Sex”

Madonna “Erotica” album

Rock and Roll Bedtime Stories podcast

Watch Body of Evidence with Madonna and then listen to the “How Did This Get Made” episode for for the movie

Check out Sam Heughan’s international workout group “My Peak Challenge”

Go watch the Barbie movie

Check out the Throne of Glass Alex_oxy page overlays with @imaginebookssshop

Pre-Order H Hunting’s Shattered Truths - which drops Tuesday!

Join us for our first three read-a-longs of the season:

August: “A Soul of Blood & Ash” by @jenniferlarmentrout

September: “A Realm of Ash & Shadow” by @laraonfire

October: “That Time I Got Drunk & Saved a Demon” by @kimberlylemming

Read-a-long schedules can be found on Instagram.com/ournerdiestthing

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 .

Fellow Nerds! Our first episode of season three of Our Nerdiest Thing is here! Join us as we discuss chapters Present I through Present IV of the book “A Soul of Ash & Blood” by Jennifer L. Armentrout!

“ASOAAB” picks up right where “The War of Two Queens” ended with Poppy completing her culling and falling into stasis. Casteel and Kieran must speak to her while she sleeps, with hopes that she will awaken as a primal with all of her memories intact.

In today’s episode, we discuss these chapters, the supernatural beings called tulpas, what it means to be born in a shroud, and ponder what the heck the true story behind Shay is.

Trigger Warning: Self harm

Drink up "Our Nerdiest Cocktail" named "I Really Should Be Sober for This". It can be found at ournerdiesthing.com

Fave episode quote: “It’s never good to murder, dear listeners”—Mindy

Show Links:

Dude, Where’s My Car

Books to check out:

A Court of Thorns and Roses

King of Battle and Blood

What Lies Beyond the Veil

https://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Tulpa

Kingdoms of Solis and Atlantia (FBAA) World Map

Pride & Prejudice, Kyra Knightly movie version

Supernatural “Hell House” episode

“Thin Man” Supernatural episode

Join us for our first three read-a-longs of the season:

August: “A Soul of Blood & Ash” by @jenniferlarmentrout

September: “A Realm of Ash & Shadow” by @laraonfire

October: “That Time I Got Drunk & Saved a Demon” by @kimberlylemming

Read-a-long schedules can be found on Instagram.com/ournerdiestthing

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! We have been loving our read-a-longs for the podcast, and in fact, we are having so much fun we decided we want to read along with you even more in season 3!

Yes! Starting in August, you’ll be able to dive into several books throughout the season. Whitney, Mindy and Deb will be taking turns choosing different books and authors that we are loving.

And sometimes we may even mix it up and throw in some fun things to watch and deep dive into, as well. Keep an eye out for a vampire miniseries!

We’ll be starting season 3 with the newest from Jennifer L. Armentrout, "A Soul of Ash and Blood", then dive into Lara Buckheit’s "A Realm of Ash and Shadow", and finish up our first trio with "That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon" by Kimberly Lemming.

We’ll let you guess which one of us chose that last one.

Season 3 premieres Tues Aug 15th, so be sure to follow us at instagram.com/ournerdiestthing to follow the read-a-long schedule.