Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria

Criminal Justice w/ Jennifer Doleac

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by academic economist [https://jenniferdoleac.com/research/], and head of the Criminal Justice program at philanthropy Arnold Ventures [https://www.arnoldventures.org/people/jennifer-doleac], Jennifer Doleac. They discuss her recently released book, The Science of Second Chances: A Revolution in Criminal Justice [https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250886286/thescienceofsecondchances/]. Follow Jen: @JenniferDoleac [https://bsky.app/profile/jenniferdoleac.bsky.social]

Gather w/ Ashanté M. Reese

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by writer [https://www.amreese.com/writing-books], anthropologist [https://www.amreese.com/writing-research/], and associate professor of African and African diaspora studies at the University of Texas at Austin [https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/ams/faculty/amr8294], Dr. Ashanté M. Reese. They discuss her new book, Gather: Black Food, Nourishment, and the Art of Togetherness [https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324076469]. Follow Ashanté: @dramreese [https://www.instagram.com/dramreese/]

Black Evidence w/ Candis Watts Smith

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Duke University professor of political science [https://scholars.duke.edu/person/candis.watts], and author [https://www.candiswsmith.com/books], Candis Watts Smith. They discuss her latest book, Black Evidence: A History and a Warning [https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324036272]. Follow Candis’ work: @CandisSmith [https://www.linkedin.com/in/candis-smith-86b271127/]

Outsider Animals w/ Marlene Zuk

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author, and Regents Professor of ecology, evolution, and behavior at the University of Minnesota [https://cbs.umn.edu/directory/marlene-zuk], Professor Marlene Zuk. We discuss her book, Outsider Animals: How the Creatures at the Margins of Our Lives Have the Most to Teach Us [https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691264240/outsider-animals?srsltid=AfmBOoqOWUOz5F3h6r62RrLEh_gSxkE9iARWidRpSxRGmrsuK5Guc5SX].

Disagreement w/ Julia Minson

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by behavioral scientist [https://www.juliaminson.com/conflict-and-negotiation], and Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government [https://www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty/julia-minson], Julie Minson. They discuss her latest book, How to Disagree Better [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/774525/how-to-disagree-better-by-julia-minson/]. Follow Julia: @juliaminson [https://www.instagram.com/juliaminson/]