• Vanishing Treasures w/ Katherine Rundell
    Nov 25 2024
    On this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by bestselling writer and Fellow of St Catherine's College, Katherine Rundell. They discuss her newest book, “Vanishing Treasures: A Bestiary of Extraordinary Endangered Creatures.” Follow Kate: Katherine.rundell
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    56 mins
  • Breaking Bias w/ Anu Gupta
    Nov 18 2024
    On this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by human rights lawyer, scientist, scholar of bias, and the founder and CEO of BE MORE with Anu, Anu Gupta. They discuss his new book: “Breaking Bias: Where Stereotypes and Prejudices Come From--and the Science-Backed Method to Unravel” Follow Anu: @anuguptany
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    58 mins
  • Queer Natural History w/ Josh L. Davis
    Nov 11 2024
    On this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by natural history writer and author, Josh Davis. They discuss his new book, “A Little Queer Natural History”. Follow Josh: @joshlukedavis.bsky.social
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Fierce Desires w/ Rebecca L. Davis
    Nov 4 2024
    On this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author and professor of history at the University of Delaware, Rebecca L. Davis. They talk about her new book, “Fierce Desires: A New History of Sex and Sexuality in America.”
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Rural Cancer Care w/ Fazlur Rahman
    Oct 28 2024
    On this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by San Angelo-based oncologist, author and Advocate for Medical Humanities & Ethics, Dr. Fazlur Rahman MD. They discuss his just released book, Our Connected Lives: Caring for Cancer Patients in Rural Texas.
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    1 hr
  • Animals' Understanding of Death w/ Susana Monsó
    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Linguaphile w/ Julie Sedivy
    Oct 14 2024
    On this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by writer and language scientist, Julie Sedivy. They discuss her newest book, “Linguaphile: A Life of Language Love.” Follow Julie: @JulieSedivy
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    56 mins
  • Burning Earth w/ Sunil Amrith
    Oct 7 2024
    On this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Renu and Anand Dhawan Professor of History at Yale University and professor at the Yale School of the Environment, Dr. Sunil Amrith. Sunil is the author of five books, and we discuss his newest one, “The Burning Earth: A History.” Follow Sunil: @sunilamrith
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    55 mins