Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria

Corporate Sex Cult w/ Ellen Huet

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Bloomberg investigative journalist [https://www.ellenhuet.com/about], and author, Ellen Huet. They discuss her 2025 book about OneTaste, Empire of Orgasm: Sex, Power, and the Downfall of a Wellness Cult [https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374604196/empireoforgasm/]. Follow Ellen: @ellenhuet [https://www.instagram.com/ehuet]

White People Are Crazy w/ Jonathan Mathias Lassiter

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by licensed clinical psychologist, author, speaker, and educator [https://www.jonathanmlassiter.com/bio], Dr. Jonathan Mathias Lassiter. They discuss his new book, How I Know White People are Crazy and Other Stories: Notes from a Frustrated Black Psychologist [https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/dr-jonathan-lassiter/how-i-know-white-people-are-crazy-and-other-stories/9780306833052/]. Follow Jonathan: @lassiterhealth [https://www.instagram.com/lassiterhealth/?hl=en]

Disembodied World w/ Christine Rosen

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by American historian, writer [https://www.thenewatlantis.com/authors/christine-rosen], and author [https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001JRZ2QU?ccs_id=1cde3959-bd8d-4e8c-a193-0d55c8ab17fb], Dr. Christine Rosen. They discuss her newest book, The Extinction of Experience: Being Human in a Disembodied World [https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393241716].

Pods Fight Poverty w/ Miriam Laker

In this week’s episode of Talk Nerdy, we revisit a 2022 episode with former Research Director [https://www.givedirectly.org/team/] at GiveDirectly [https://www.givedirectly.org/about/], Dr. Miriam Laker-Oketta. Talk Nerdy is joining podcasts across the globe in the Pods Fight Poverty [https://www.givedirectly.org/podsfightpoverty/] Campaign. If you’re able, please consider helping 3 villages in Rwanda out of extreme poverty by donating to givedirectly.org/nerdy. [https://givedirectly.org/nerdy]Follow: @GiveDirectly [https://bsky.app/profile/give-directly.bsky.social]

Science Photography w/ Felice Frankel

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by MIT research scientist [https://dmse.mit.edu/news/felice-frankel-invites-readers-to-see-the-beauty-in-science/], and science photographer [https://felicefrankel.com/about/], Felice Frankel. They discuss her book, Phenomenal Moments: Revealing the Hidden Science Around Us. [https://www.instagram.com/felice_frankel/?hl=en] Follow Felice: @Felice_Frankel [https://www.instagram.com/felice_frankel/?hl=en]