Hello fellow nerds and welcome to season 4 of Our Nerdiest Thing! This season, we will be hosting Tuesday episodes all about Our Nerdiest Things, followed by Thursday episodes of our read alongs!

On today's episode, we discuss spicy book yays and nays, panty dropper moves, books to start with if you want to add some spice to your life for the first time, books with the best spicy scenes, and great books to read without spice!

Show Links:

⁠Honeywood series by Julie Olivia⁠⁠Never Harbor series by Julie Olivia⁠⁠Just My Luck⁠⁠Strange Love⁠⁠One Day (tv series)⁠⁠One Day (book)⁠⁠Pucked⁠⁠Go Find Less⁠⁠The Crown of Oaths and Curses⁠⁠Beartown⁠⁠American Nightmare⁠⁠Unfortunately Yours⁠⁠It Happened One Summer⁠⁠Hook, Line, and Sinker⁠⁠The Idea of You⁠⁠The Bonds That Tie series⁠⁠It Ends With Us/It Starts With Us⁠⁠ACOTAR⁠⁠Pucking Wild⁠⁠The Cruel Prince⁠⁠Crescent City⁠⁠Tides of the Sovereign⁠ ⁠Severance of the Sorcerer ⁠⁠A Song of Shadow and Starlight⁠⁠Travel OttLite⁠⁠Black Dagger Brotherhood Series⁠⁠The Love Hypothesis⁠⁠King of Battle and Blood⁠⁠Kingdom of Flesh and Fire⁠Sierra Simone’s ⁠The Priest⁠, ⁠The Sinner⁠, and ⁠The Saint⁠⁠Once Upon a Broken Heart⁠ ⁠Shatter Me⁠ ⁠The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue ⁠⁠The Poisons We Drink ⁠⁠Three Podcast⁠⁠Marie-Louise Gay⁠

Join on Thursday for our read along episode of Crescent City, chapters 68-Prologue. Check out instagram.com/ournerdiestthing for more information.

Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:

📖 April: Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath

📖 Late April-June: Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow

Join our instagram channel for even more in depth nerdiness!

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Hello fellow nerds! Welcome to our second read along episode of the season, which covers Chapters 38-67 of Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood!

A few items to consider for this episode:

- Did you know that there are different types of c0Ck blocks?

-What do you know about Mer folk and river spirits?

Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail, named “Everyone is Dealing DrUg$”.

Show Links (linked at ournerdiestthjng.com)

⁠https://reviewsfromabookworm.blogspot.com/2022/02/crescent-city-summary-recap.html⁠

⁠https://www.uniguide.com/mermaids⁠

⁠https://www.laweekly.com/the-five-worst-kinds-of-cockblocks/⁠

This season, we’ll spend three weeks reading Crescent City 1, three weeks reading Crescent City 2, and then take a ten week deep dive into the newest book in the series, Crescent City: House of Flame & Shadow. That’s 16 podcast episodes spent with these awesome books!

Reminder: If you don’t have time to re-read books 1-2 before we start the third book in the Crescent City series in late April, a great summary is linked in our instagram bio from ⁠⁠@reviews_from_a_bookworm⁠⁠ !

AND- 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 talked about vacation reads!

Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:

📖 March: Crescent City: House of Earth & Blood

📖 April: Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath

📖 Late April-June: Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow

Join our instagram channel at instagram.com/ournerdiestthing for even more in depth nerdiness!

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

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This podcast episode will be spoiler heavy across all of the Sarah J Maas multiverse, including CC, ACOTAR & TOG.

Hello fellow nerds and welcome to season 4 of Our Nerdiest Thing! This season, we will be hosting Tuesday episodes all about Our Nerdiest Things, followed by Thursday episodes of our read alongs!

On today's episode, we discuss vacation reads, and whether you go to the beach, go on road trips or staycation with the kids, we have recommendations for you!

Stick around for our interview with friend of the podcast, Kate Gateley (at 55:45), where we discuss her new book, Severance of the Sorcerer.

Show Links:

⁠The Pieces We Try To Forget⁠

⁠The Pieces We Leave Behind⁠

⁠Tessa Bailey Memes⁠ 

⁠Fangirl Down⁠

⁠Secretly Yours⁠

⁠Modern Family⁠

⁠Taylor Swift 1989⁠

⁠Butcher & Blackbird⁠

⁠Academy Games ⁠

⁠Fate Inked in Blood⁠

⁠Gwen and Art Aren’t in Love ⁠

⁠The Hedgewitch of Fox Hall⁠ 

⁠Paper Towns ⁠

⁠An Abundance of Katherines ⁠

⁠Let’s Get Lost ⁠

⁠13 Little Blue Envelopes ⁠

⁠The Road Trip ⁠

⁠One Plus One⁠

⁠A Thousand Miles ⁠

⁠Factory Girls ⁠

Join on Thursday for our read along episode of Crescent City, chapters 38-67. Check out instagram.com/ournerdiestthing for more information.

Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:

📖 March: Crescent City: House of Earth & Blood

📖 April: Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath

📖 Late April-June: Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow

Join our instagram channel for even more in depth nerdiness!

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

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Hello fellow nerds! It’s time for our first read along of season 4 of the podcast, which starts with Chapters 1-37 of Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood!

This season, we’ll spend three weeks reading Crescent City 1, three weeks reading Crescent City 2, and then take a ten week deep dive into the newest book in the series, Crescent City: House of Flame & Shadow. That’s 16 podcast episodes spent with these awesome books!

Reminder: If you don’t have time to re-read books 1-2 before we start the third book in the Crescent City series in late March, a great summary is linked in our instagram bio from @reviews_from_a_bookworm !

AND- 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 comfort reads!

A few items to consider for this episode:

- What do the Asteri and the names of stars have in common?

- How do the gates in Crescent City correspond with this world’s Hel layers?

Be on the lookout for this week’s themed cocktail, named “Seven Gems, Seven Territories, and Seven Asshole Gods”, which can be found at instagram.com/ournerdiestthing or ournerdiestthing.com

Show Links:

⁠https://reviewsfromabookworm.blogspot.com/2022/02/crescent-city-summary-recap.html⁠

⁠https://www.britannica.com/topic/number-symbolism/7⁠

⁠https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-squeaky-wheel/201506/seven-reasons-we-are-captivated-the-number-seve⁠n

Artist we follow on patreon who draws the cc characters - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/elizianna.the.one?igsh=azJpNndmeDV2dTZ6⁠

Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:

📖 March: Crescent City: House of Earth & Blood

📖 April: Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath

📖 Late April-June: Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow

Join our instagram channel for even more in depth nerdiness!

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!

This podcast episode will be spoiler heavy across all of the Sarah J Maas multiverse, including CC, ACOTAR & TOG.

Hello fellow nerds and welcome to season 4 of Our Nerdiest Thing! This season, we will be hosting Tuesday episodes all about Our Nerdiest Things, followed by Thursday episodes of our read alongs!

On today's episode, we discuss our favorite comfort reads, when you know you need one, the necessary characteristics for a comfort read, and then finally, we try to convince you to check out our go-to reads.

Nerd Alert/Nerdy News

Scarlett St Clair’s A Touch of Chaos releases TODAY March 12th Jennifer Armentrout’s Visions of Flesh and Blood came out Feb 20th Helena Hunting’s If You Hate Me released March 7th (new hockey world) Whitney Dean’s Rise of the Cinder Fae released on February 26th Analeigh Sbrana’s Lore of the Wild dropped on Feb 27 Holly Black’s The Prisoner’s Throne released on March 6th 

Show Links:

⁠Visions of Flesh and Blood⁠

⁠Rise of the Cinder Fae⁠

⁠Shattered Truths⁠

⁠If You Hate Me ⁠

⁠Madame Web⁠

⁠Crescent City 1-3⁠

⁠Touch of Chaos⁠

⁠Lore of the Wild⁠

⁠The Prisoners Throne⁠

⁠Queen Charlotte ⁠

⁠Red, White, and Royal Blue ⁠

⁠Fangirl Down ⁠

⁠Saltburn ⁠

⁠The Invitation ⁠ 

⁠You⁠

⁠Greys Anatomy ⁠

⁠St. Louis Blues ⁠

⁠Pucking Around⁠

⁠Destroy the Day⁠

⁠How Did This Get Made ⁠

⁠The Bonds That Tie⁠

⁠From Blood and Ash ⁠

⁠John Green⁠

Let us convince you to read:

⁠The Bonds that Tie⁠

⁠Kingdom of Flesh & Fire⁠

⁠Pucked ⁠

⁠Travis Kelce⁠

Join on Thursday for our read along episode of Crescent City, chapters 1-37. Check out instagram.com/ournerdiestthing for more information.

Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:

📖 March: Crescent City: House of Earth & Blood

📖 April: Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath

📖 Late April-June: Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow

Join our channel for even more in depth nerdiness!

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

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Hello, fellow nerds! We sat down with Karen Grey, author of What I’m Looking For, Forget About Me, and more!

KAREN is a USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of vintage romantic comedies with smart heroines and hunky heroes. Drawing on a long career as a performer, her retro 80's and 90's romances are populated with characters working both on- and off-stage in theater, TV and film.

She created Home Cooked Books, a boutique audiobook marketing company, in 2022. There she’s mustered a volunteer army of passionate listeners who promote books across multiple social media platforms as well as review and retailer sites.

Listen in as we chat more about Karen’s books and her audiobook marketing company, Home Cooked Books. Be sure to follow Karen @karengreyauthor

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: 

Season 4 starts Tuesday, March 12th! 

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

⁠ ⁠⁠#ournerdiestthing⁠ ⁠#bookpodcast⁠ ⁠#author⁠ ⁠#fandoms⁠ ⁠#bookstagrammer⁠ ⁠#bookstagram⁠ ⁠#readersofinstagram⁠ ⁠#bookrecs⁠ ⁠#bookrecommendations⁠ ⁠#readmorebooks⁠ ⁠#authorinterview⁠ ⁠#currentlyreading⁠ ⁠#bookreview⁠ ⁠#booksarelife⁠ ⁠#readingisfundamental⁠ ⁠#bookreviewer⁠ ⁠#bookpost⁠ ⁠#fantasy⁠ ⁠#bookinterview⁠ ⁠#booktok⁠ ⁠#romance ⁠⁠#writer⁠ ⁠#author #karenwhite #karengrey #retroromance #audiobook #homecookedbooks

Hello fellow nerds! This week on the podcast, we are finishing up our read-a-long of “Gold” by Raven Kennedy with chapters 38-53!

On this episode, we’ll be discussing auras and what their colors mean, the symbolism behind bells, and all of the wackadoodle reveals at the ending of this book. Plus, we fancast all of our favorite characters.

Visit ournerdiestthing.com for our cocktail, “Not So Cold Queen”, which is themed after caring tremendously for your people.

Show Notes:

⁠https://www.givemehistory.com/the-symbolism-of-bells⁠ 

⁠Buffy episode where she returns from the dead⁠

⁠https://www.healthline.com/health/what-is-an-aura#_noHeaderPrefixedContent⁠

⁠https://wellnessfoundry.co.uk/what-is-an-aura/⁠ 

⁠https://collective.world/the-color-of-your-soulmates-aura-based-on-your-zodiac-sign/⁠ 

⁠Bridgerton ⁠

⁠A Court of Mist and Fury⁠

⁠Captain Planet ⁠

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 4 announcement coming soon!

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This podcast episode is spoiler heavy.

Hello, fellow nerds! We had so much fun interviewing K.C. Smith!

Born and raised in Maryland where she still lives with her husband and chihuahua, KC spent a lot of her childhood escaping into fantasy worlds. Her heart holds a special place for YA fantasy, and in her own writing, KC’s goal has always been to create fun stories full of magical worlds that allow you an escape from the real world. Her debut novel, A Lust for Blood, was released in November of 2022 and her her new book, The Cursed Soul, just released in October of 2023.

Join us as we learn more about K.C.'s books, what she is currently reading and her love for YA fantasy. Be sure to follow K.C. at ⁠@balancingbooksandcoffee ⁠ and⁠ @fablegroundscoffee⁠

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?

Contact us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing@gmail.com⁠

Thanks for listening!

Hello fellow nerds! This week on the podcast, we are continuing our week three of four episodes for the read-a-long of “Gold” by Raven Kennedy with chapters 27-37!

On this episode, we’ll be discussing fairy rings and Auren's reaction to them, how the heart rot and golden tree correlate, and why you should never accept food from the fae.

Swipe for our themed cocktail, “I don't...dislike it”, which is themed after getting locked in a gilded cage

Show Notes:

Correction: Deb says Goldfinch, the next book in this series, comes out in June, but the publication date is August 29th. 

⁠https://www.mushroom-appreciation.com/fairy-rings.html⁠

⁠https://spiritoftrees.org/the-golden-tree⁠

⁠https://www.goldentree.ca/The-Tree#:~:text=It%20is%20a%20powerful%20metaphor,earthly%20sustenance%20and%20personal%20transformation⁠

⁠Carrie ⁠movie 

⁠Amish Paradise⁠ by ⁠Weird Al⁠

⁠Michael Buble high on mushrooms at hockey all star game ⁠

⁠Outlander Blood of My Blood ⁠casting

⁠Supernatural Demon Dean⁠

⁠Buffy Innocence episode ⁠

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 4 announcement coming soon!

Have something nerdy to share? Message us!

This podcast episode is spoiler heavy.

Hello fellow nerds! On Season 3, Episode 19 of the podcast, we are continuing our read-a-long of “Gold” by Raven Kennedy with chapters 27-37! This is week two of four episodes for this book.

On this episode, we’ll be discussing the fact that we thought Lydia was an odd name for the capital in Annwyn. So odd that Whitney did a deep dive into the etymology! Next we chat about the section of the book that shows animal fighting, and how bonkers it is that still happens legally IRL in parts of our world. And finally, who in the heck is the assassin? He's making us feel all types of things.

Visit ournerdiestthing.com or instagram.com/ournerdiestthing for our themed cocktail, “Sweet Revenge”, which is themed after unaliving anyone who has ever pissed you off.

Show Notes:

All linked at ournerdiestthing.com

⁠https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lydia_(name)#:~:text=It%20derives%20from%20the%20Greek,given%20name%20Λυδός%20⁠(Lydus).

⁠http://encyclopedia.uia.org/en/problem/animal-fighting-sports⁠

Fritz from ⁠Black Dagger Brotherhood⁠

People living with ⁠Vitaligo⁠

⁠Winnie Harlow⁠ 

⁠Darius Vernon⁠ 

⁠Michaela DePrince⁠ 

⁠Holly Marie Combs⁠ 

⁠Michael Jackson⁠ 

⁠Outlander ⁠

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 4 announcement coming soon!

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This podcast episode is spoiler heavy.

Hello, fellow nerds! Check out this awesome interview with C.L. Cannon, author of In the Kingdom of Dreams and contributor to Once Upon a Wicked Heart

C.L. Cannon is a USA Today Bestselling Author, publisher, publicist, editor, designer, and lots of other occupations with the -er sound at the end!

She is a woman of many talents who never gives up or stops improving. She enjoys writing about love and friendship. She loves it even more when she can add fantasy and science fiction aspects to those themes!

She’s a self-proclaimed Harry Potter freak (Slytherin Pride people), lover of anything Joss Whedon (Spuffy forever), Tolkien fiend (who enjoys second breakfast), an addict of classic literature (Social class struggles turn her on).

She spends her days trying to #bookstagram, helping other authors grow and succeed, and loving on her two babes aka velociraptors, Seth and Petey.

Listen in as we chat more about CL’s work, what she's currently reading, and her love of contributing to anthologies. Be sure to follow her @cl_cannon

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: 

February: “Gold” by Raven Kennedy

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Hello fellow nerds and welcome to episode 18 of season 3! This week, we begin our read of "Gold" by Raven Kennedy with chapters 1-16. Join us as we chat about the origin of ice queen lore (before Let It Go was a thing), how different fantasy authors have humans traveling to fae lands, and our predictions on when Slade and Auren might reunite.

Visit ournerdiestthing.com for Our Nerdiest Cocktail, named “Aurous Spritz”, which is themed after the intertwining of gold and rot.

Show Notes:

⁠John Wick ⁠

⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Snow_Queen⁠

⁠https://medium.com/wheel-cross/the-winter-queens-hags-witches-sovereigns-and-goddesses-of-winter-dcd8e4a92eed⁠

Fae Books that Deb recommends:

⁠Crescent Cit⁠y,⁠ Throne of Glas⁠s and ⁠ACOTAR⁠ by Sarah J Mass

⁠What Lies Beyond the Veil⁠ by Harper L Woods

The ⁠Rhapsodic⁠ series by Laura Thalassa

⁠Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Fairies⁠ by Heather Fawcett

⁠These Hollow Vows⁠ by Lexi Ryan

⁠Folk of the Air⁠ by Holly Black

⁠Outlander⁠ by Diana Gabaldon

⁠The Dark King ⁠by Gina Maxwell

⁠Zodiac Academy⁠ by Caroline Peckham

⁠Dark Fae⁠ by Caroline Peckham

⁠How Does it Feel⁠ by Jeneane O’Riley

⁠Dance with the Fae Prince⁠ by Elise Kova

The ⁠Beasts of the Briar⁠ series by Elizabeth Helen

⁠Curse of Shadows and Thorns⁠ by LJ Andrews

⁠Lady Midnight⁠ by Cassandra Claire

⁠Psycho Fae⁠ by Jasmine Mas

⁠Of Mist and Shadow⁠ by Jenna Wolfhart

⁠The Heart Hassle series⁠ by Raven Kennedy

⁠A Curse So Dark and Lonely⁠ and ⁠Defy the Night⁠ by Brigid Kemmerer

Original Manacled artist, ⁠@avendell⁠ on Instagram 

⁠Whiskey & Sin⁠ by Emily Rath

What is an ⁠Omegaverse⁠?

Cross stitch pattern of book pattern https://www.etsy.com/listing/1528474581/2024-100-books-reading-goal-tracker 

⁠Diddie, Dumps and Tot ⁠book

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📖 Season 4 announcement coming soon!

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This podcast episode is spoiler heavy.

Hello, fellow nerds! This week we are sharing our interview with Andrea Tang, author of the Rebelwing, The Kingdom of Without, and more! 

Andrea Tang grew up in Princeton, New Jersey, and currently lives, writes, and works in the Washington, DC area. She loves martial arts in general and Brazilian jiu-jitsu in particular, and in her spare time, enjoys learning new sports and checking out live theater. Andrea is the author of Rebelwing and its companion novel, Renegade Flight, as well as the upcoming The Kingdom of Without.

Listen in as we chat more about Andrea’s work, what she's currently reading, and her love of jiu-jitsu.  Be sure to follow her @atangwrites

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? Contact us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing@gmail.com⁠

Hello, fellow nerds! Yesterday one of our most 2024 anticipated books, Destroy the Day, released! We shared our interview with the author, Brigid Kemmerer, in the fall, but wanted to give readers another chance to have a listen, as Brigid is so witty and fun to talk to!

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 at @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. 

Hello, fellow nerds! Have you heard of Mom Coms yet? It is a series of interconnected books by best friends and authors Brittanee Nicole, Jenni Bara, Swati MH, & Daphne Elliot!

About the books:

Meet the Moms-

Liv -plus-sized newly divorced single mom of three

Delia - workaholic man hater single mom of scheming twins

Shayla - widowed ball of nerves single mom

Dylan - laid-back single mom who keeps everyone laughing

It was supposed to be the annual moms' getaway to relax, recharge, and have fun. No one wanted to admit their lives were falling apart until their plans of relaxing at the vineyard turned into a private island getaway with a cranky billionaire. A night with too much wine has the four best friends making a pact that will change their lives forever. Each mom’s story unfolds in Mother Faker, Mother Maker, Mother Pucker, and Mother Hater–the Mom Coms.

Listen in as we chat more about the series and working together on these books.  We threw in a few speed rounds as well.

Be sure to follow them all @authorbrittaneenicole @jennibarabooks @swati.mh @daphneelliotauthor

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: 

February: “Gold” by Raven Kennedy

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Hello, fellow nerds! We had the best time interviewing Rin Sher, author of Wrecked, Wronged, and one of our fave reads, The Woman!

Rin Sher is a contemporary romance author who likes to add her own unique spin on her love stories. Originally from down under, Rin now resides in the frozen wonderland of Canada, where she spends her time writing stories that are sure to tug at your heartstrings.

Rin's books are raw and do not shy away from addressing hard, real-life struggles that many readers can relate to, with flawed and believable characters who manage to fall in love under various situations.

Listen in as we chat more about Rin’s work, what she's currently reading, and what it’s like to move from Australia to Canada. Be sure to follow her ⁠@author_rin_sher⁠

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: 

February: "Gold" by Raven Kennedy

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Hello, fellow nerds!

On this week's podcast episode, we have Emily Rath on as a guest host as we chat about chapters 42-Epilogue of her book "Pucking Around"! We also discuss celebrity c06k bl06k stories and what’s planned next in Emily's Jacksonville Rays series. Oh, and Mindy explains the cultural significance of the word "cunty" during Our Nerdiest Vocabulary.

Visit here for Our Nerdiest Cocktail, named “The Rakas”, which is themed after sexy Finnish goalies.

Show Notes:

⁠https://www.lifeandstylemag.com/posts/celebrities-sex-in-public-97356/⁠

⁠https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/celebrity-couples-who-have-been-caught-in-the-act/⁠

⁠https://toofab.com/2022/11/06/weird-places-celebs-had-sex/⁠

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:

📖 February: “Gold” by Raven Kennedy

📖 Season 4 read-a-long schedule coming soon!

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This podcast episode is spoiler heavy.

Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we are sharing our interview with Frankie Diane Mallis, author of the Drowned Empire series and its companion novels!

Frankie Diane Mallis is the best selling author of the DROWNED EMPIRE, romantic fantasy series.  The books have hit #1 on Amazon numerous times, and were a Barnes and Noble Blog Top 5 Indie Fave. 

The series currently includes: Daughter of the Drowned Empire, Guardian of the Drowned Empire, Lady of the Drowned Empire and the upcoming Warrior of the Drowned Empire. She has also published the prequel and companion novels: Solstice of the Drowned Empire, Son of the Drowned Empire and the upcoming Bastard, and Lord of the Drowned Empire (completing Rhyan’s POV).

Frankie lives outside of Philadelphia where she is an award-winning university professor and is also one of the co-hosts of Bothered & Bewildered: A Buffyverse Podcast. 

When not writing or teaching, she practices yoga (and has her 200 hour yoga certification) and belly dance (she was a pro-dancer for over a decade) and can usually be found baking gluten free desserts.

Listen in as we chat more about Frankie’s work, what she's currently reading, and her love of Buffy. Be sure to follow her @frankiediane

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: 

January: “Pucking Around”  by Emily Rath

February: “Gold” by Raven Kennedy

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Hello, fellow nerds!

On today's podcast episode, we’re discussing Chapters 41-72, of Emily Rath's "Pucking Around"! We will be chatting about polyamorous relationships (you don’t know as much about them as you think), contemplating how dangerous hockey actually is, and talking about poor Ilmari’s hip injury.

Visit ournerdiestthing.com to see Our Nerdiest Cocktail, named "Seattle Girl”, which is themed after mind-blowing one night stands.

Show Notes (links at ournerdiestthing.com):

⁠https://www.cedars-sinai.org/blog/preventing-hip-pain.html⁠

⁠https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/24675-hip-joint⁠

⁠https://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/g36165779/hip-stretches-for-women/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=arb_ga_whm_md_dsa_hybd_mix_us_20569044902&gclid=CjwKCAiAmZGrBhAnEiwAo9qHidxrrbd_-dEmTfV2_SVeT066CQJFrfsGIpVZr2er_X0Gf4hxzwVJFRoC_1wQAvD_BwE⁠

⁠https://www.womenshealthmag.com/sex-and-love/a28436088/sex-standing-up/⁠

⁠https://www.prevention.com/sex/a28494182/sex-standing-up/⁠

⁠Probably Smut⁠

⁠Throne of Glass⁠

⁠Brigid Kemmerer Destroy the Day ⁠

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:

📖January: “Pucking Around” by Emily Rath

Emily will be joining us for our January 16th episode!

📖 Jan/Feb: “Gold” by Raven Kennedy

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This podcast episode is spoiler heavy.

Hello, fellow nerds and Happy New Year! We're starting our first read-a-long for 2024 with chapters 1-40 of Emily Rath's "Pucking Around"! This is part one of three episodes for this book.

On this podcast episode, we chat about the chapters, as well as

the numerous types of g3nital piercings (there are way more than you think), celebrities with “smart” degrees, and real life hockey PR nightmares.

Visit ournerdiestthing.com for Our Nerdiest Cocktail, named “Hey Hurricane”, which is themed after hot mess first impressions.

Show Notes:

⁠Spittin Chicklets podcast ⁠

⁠Bye avocado shirt⁠ in Emily Rath store

Actors who went into traditional fields  

⁠Danika McKellar⁠

⁠Mayim Bialik⁠

King Joffrey/⁠Jack Gleeson ⁠

Kid from Dick Tracey - ⁠Charlie Korsmo⁠

⁠Danny Lloyd⁠ from The Shining 

⁠Jeff Cohen⁠ 

⁠Willam Dafoe⁠ 

⁠Roger Taylor⁠ - drummer for Queen 

Hockey player PR nightmares

⁠Alexander Ovechkin⁠

⁠Evander Kane⁠

⁠Jordan Binnington⁠

⁠Brad Marchand⁠

Ask Emily about this guy 

⁠Pucking Wild⁠ 

⁠That One Night ⁠

Quinn and Blay ⁠Black Dagger Brotherhood ⁠

⁠A Fire in the Flesh⁠

⁠The Bridge Kingdom⁠ series 

⁠The Bonds That Tie ⁠

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:📖January: “Pucking Around” by Emily Rath

Emily will be joining us for our January 16th episode!

📖 Jan/Feb: “Gold” by Raven Kennedy

Have something nerdy to share? Message us!

This podcast episode is spoiler heavy.