Authors Micaiah Johnson ('The Space Between Worlds') and Carmen Maria Machado ('In the Dream House,' 'Her Body and Other Parties') join Nerdette host Greta Johnsen to discuss the Oscar-nominated film ‘Promising Young Woman.’‘Promising Young W

Movies Of 1999: ‘Office Space’

Nov 25th, 2020 43m 17s

Is this movie a documentary? Maybe a horror film? Welcome back to Nerdette Recaps with Peter Sagal! It’s the podcast where we rewatch movies from 1999 and dissect them like the intense nerds we are.Today, it’s all about Office Space, a workplac

Movies Of 1999: ‘10 Things I Hate About You’

Nov 18th, 2020 48m 24s

First thing we’re doing after this pandemic? Paintballing in Washington State, of course!Welcome back to Nerdette Recaps with Peter Sagal! It’s the podcast where we rewatch movies from 1999 and dissect them like the intense nerds we are.Today,

Movies Of 1999: ‘Boys Don’t Cry’

Nov 11th, 2020 37m 11s

Fair warning: This movie can be really tough to watch. Boys Don’t Cry is a heart-wrenching biopic based on the true story of Brandon Teena, a transgender man who was raped and murdered in Nebraska in 1993. The film stars Hilary Swank, who won a

Movies Of 1999: ‘Election’

Nov 3rd, 2020 50m 55s

There’s an election going on! This podcast has absolutely nothing to do with it!Welcome back to Nerdette Recaps with Peter Sagal! It’s the podcast where we rewatch movies from 1999 and dissect them like the intense nerds we are.Today, it’s all

Movies Of 1999: ‘The Blair Witch Project’

Oct 28th, 2020 37m 36s

Today's episode is all about The Blair Witch Project, a 1999 film with a $60,000 budget and three unknown actors that made over $240 million.Listen as Peter, Tricia and Greta break it down, and then join us next week for Election ... just in ti

Movies Of 1999: ‘The Matrix’

Oct 21st, 2020 42m 29s

What is The Matrix? Why, it’s a film that the matrix would make about the matrix, of course!Welcome back to Nerdette Recaps with Peter Sagal! It’s the podcast where we rewatch movies and dissect them like the intense nerds we are. This time aro

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Preview: Nerdette Is About To Recap Movies Like It's 1999 ... with Peter Sagal

Oct 14th, 2020 1m 22s

Quick! Name six iconic movies that hit theaters in the year 1999.Nothing?! Ok. We'll do it for you:The MatrixThe Blair Witch ProjectElectionBoys Don't Cry10 Things I Hate About YouOffice SpaceAnd the craziest thing is?

Movies Of The '90s: 'Hook'

Sep 30th, 2020 45m 39s

Either Peter really hates the 1991 film Hook or he’s suffering from some serious Peter Pan envy … or maybe both!Welcome to a special bonus episode of Nerdette Recaps with Peter Sagal! his week it’s all about Steven Spielberg’s Peter Pan sequel,

Movies Of The '90s: 'Toy Story'

Sep 16th, 2020 45m 4s

Six weeks of movie recaps and there still seems to be no sign of intelligent life anywhere.This week it’s all about the 1995 Pixar classic Toy Story, starring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and all of our collective childhood memories.Listen as Peter, Tr

Movies Of The '90s: 'Pulp Fiction'

Sep 9th, 2020 55m 43s

The $5 milkshake. Once a shocking, exorbitant example of the scourge of inflation. Now, a hot bargain that shouldn’t be missed!Welcome back to Nerdette Recaps with Peter Sagal! It’s the podcast where we rewatch movies of the ‘90s and dissect th

Movies Of The ‘90s: ‘Dazed And Confused’

Sep 2nd, 2020 43m

Does Dazed and Confused have a plot? Barely! Does that matter? To some people, yes!This week's recap is all about 1993’s Dazed and Confused, starring young versions of Matthew McConaughey, Parker Posey, Ben Affleck and Anthony Rapp. It’s also a

Movies Of The '90s: ‘White Men Can’t Jump’

Aug 26th, 2020 55m 32s

We didn’t ask him, but I think we can say it with certainty: Peter Sagal definitely cannot dunk.Episode 3 of Nerdette Recaps features our very first sportsball movie: 1992’s White Men Can’t Jump, starring Wesley Snipes, Woody Harrelson and Ros

Movies Of The ‘90s: ‘Independence Day’

Aug 19th, 2020 56m 46s

If you’re a former fighter pilot and the world is facing annihilation at the hands of an alien species whose only motivation is permanently ending the human race, well then, who cares if you’re the president? You belong in the air, baby!Welcom

Movies Of The '90s: 'Clueless'

Aug 11th, 2020 59m 10s

Welcome back to Nerdette Recaps with Peter Sagal! the podcast where we rewatch movies of the ‘90s and talk about them like the intense nerds we are.Our first selection is Clueless, the 1995 Emma adaptation filled with ridiculous footwear, Paul

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Preview: Nerdette Recaps Are Back on August 12

Aug 5th, 2020 2m 27s

What better way to remember a simpler decade than by watching some of the biggest films from 30 years ago?Join Greta Johnsen, Tricia Bobeda and Peter Sagal of NPR’s Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me! as they dissect movies from the ‘90s. (And yes, we’r

Walking Into The Sky

Dec 24th, 2019 49m 32s

Spoilers ahead!WHAT. A. FINALE. In the latest His Dark Materials, Will hunkers down in lots of places, Mrs. Coulter becomes increasingly unhinged, and we finally learn what the prophecy about Lyra’s betrayal really means.Join us as Greta Johnse

Daemons And Witches And Bears! Oh My!

Dec 17th, 2019 47m 12s

Now that’s what I call a bear fight! In the latest His Dark Materials, Iorek Byrinson returns to his homeland, Will Parry engages in mortal combat and we finally meet back up with Lord Asriel, who is strangely pleased to see Roger Parslow.Join

The Great Escape

Dec 10th, 2019 53m 16s

That was INTENSE. Lyra narrowly avoids disaster, has a heart-to-heart with mom, creates some chaos in Bolvangar, and … falls into a whole new disaster!Greta Johnsen, Tricia Bobeda and Peter Sagal have some thoughts on the latest episode, as did

Where Have All The Daemons Gone?

Dec 3rd, 2019 50m 20s

The first season of His Dark Materials is more than halfway done and while things are coming together, we still have a lot of questions.Like much does it cost to CGI a daemon? What exactly are the Gobblers up to? And if you dial up a friend in

Armored Bears And A Singing Cowboy

Nov 26th, 2019 43m 48s

Armored drinking bears! Sassy thieving cowboys! Dudley Dursley for some reason!Greta Johnsen, Tricia Bobeda and Peter Sagal are here to discuss the latest episode of His Dark Materials, which is either the moment this TV series comes to life or

Oh Snap! God Cops!

Nov 19th, 2019 56m 2s

Holy plot developments! Based on how much we learned in Episode 3 of HBO’s His Dark Materials, it’s safe to say this young TV show is maturing quite rapidly!And as per usual, Greta Johnsen, Tricia Bobeda and Peter Sagal are here to break it all

Mrs. Coulter Gets Super Dark

Nov 12th, 2019 51m 37s

Boy is it getting DUST-y in here. (Haw haw, get it?) The second episode of HBO’s His Dark Materials sees Lyra travel to London with Mrs. Coulter as the Gyptians track down the so-called Gobblers and try to find their kidnapped children.And afte

HDM 1.1: Scholastic Sanctuary!

Nov 5th, 2019 46m 41s

Grab your daemons and put on your snow boots, because Greta Johnsen and Tricia Bobeda of Nerdette and Peter Sagal of NPR’s Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me! are back together again to recap another HBO fantasy show: His Dark Materials. This week the t

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Goodbye Westeros, Hello ...

Nov 1st, 2019 7m

… Oxford! That’s right, just like Weezer, Sleater-Kinney, and the Spice Girls before them, the Nerdette Recaps crew is getting the band back together for the new HBO series His Dark Materials.Starting Tuesday, Nov. 5 — the day after the premier