One less thing to worry about

Our panel discusses planets, propaganda, and prodigies. Plus, we dive into the mysterious history of pen names.

By Greta Johnsen, Anna Bauman
One less thing to worry about. This is an illustration of NASA’s Dart probe about to impact an asteroid in space.
Steve Gribben / Johns Hopkins APL/NASA
One less thing to worry about. This is an illustration of NASA’s Dart probe about to impact an asteroid in space.
Steve Gribben / Johns Hopkins APL/NASA

One less thing to worry about

Our panel discusses planets, propaganda, and prodigies. Plus, we dive into the mysterious history of pen names.

By Greta Johnsen, Anna Bauman
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This week, the hosts of NPR’s Invisiblia, Yowei Shaw and Kia Miakka Natisse, stop by to unwind from another weird week. We discuss NASA’s mission to nudge an asteroid moonlet, the CIA’s museum that only spies can visit and a child prodigy who is selling paintings for thousands of dollars.

Then, we dive into the history of literary pseudonyms with Carmela Ciuraru, author of Nom de Plume.

Plus, writer and Autostraddle CEO Riese Bernard laments the cancellation of queer TV shows with Nerdette producer Anna Bauman.