Greta Johnsen
Host
Stories by Greta Johnsen
Tortured poets and airlines for dogs
Is Taylor Swift causing friendship breakups? What is up with Nike’s new Olympic uniforms? We get into it.
Is mayo a burden or a delight? WE FIND OUT.
Dan Pashman and Helen Rosner play our favorite game: Burden or Delight.
Marie-Helene Bertino’s ‘Beautyland’ is one of the best novels of the year
The novel, embraced by science fiction enthusiasts and literary types alike, beautifully explores what it means to be human.
Nerdette Book Club discusses ‘Martyr!’
Kaveh Akbar’s debut novel ‘Martyr!’ does not shy away from earnestness.
The aggressively delightful Noel Fielding
The ‘Bake Off’ host is the star of a new historical comedy series.
How the Midwest, poetry and addiction influenced Kaveh Akbar’s ‘Martyr!’
This month’s Nerdette Book Club selection is vibrant, incisive and devastatingly funny.
Nerdette Book Club: ‘Come and Get It,’ discussed!
The gossipy novel takes on money, messiness and empathy.
Here’s to mucking about!
We chat about mucking about more in 2024, plus the politics of exclamation points.