Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria

Zombie Bugs w/ Mindy Weisberger

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science writer and media producer [https://mindyweisberger.com/selected-articles/], Mindy Weisberger. They discuss her 2025 book, Rise of the Zombie Bugs: The Surprising Science of Parasitic Mind-Control [https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/53677/rise-zombie-bugs?srsltid=AfmBOooMCTu1FgVqp65CBLRNvV5IZWhKEAJd4RNllN4CVjqVN9OzlcxQ]. Follow Mindy: @laminda [https://bsky.app/profile/laminda.bsky.social]

Women Weaving Stories w/ Nicole Nehrig

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by clinical and research psychologist, passionate knitter [https://nicolenehrig.com/about/], and writer [https://nicolenehrig.com/publications/] -- Dr. Nicole Nehrig. They discuss her book, With Her Own Hands: Women Weaving Their Stories [https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324074854]. Follow Nicole: @nicolenehrig [https://www.instagram.com/nicolenehrig/]

Racist Economy w/ Mehrsa Baradaran

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by UC Irvine Law Professor [https://www.law.uci.edu/faculty/full-time/baradaran/], and acclaimed author [https://www.mehrsa.com/books], Mehrsa Baradaran. They talk about her latest book, The Racial Wealth Gap: A Brief History [https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393881820]. Follow Mehrsa: @mehrsab [https://bsky.app/profile/mehrsab.bsky.social]

Every Last Fish w/ Rose George

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by journalist [https://www.rosegeorge.com/journalism] and author of four previous books [https://www.rosegeorge.com/all-my-books], Rose George. They discuss her newest book, Every Last Fish: A Deep Dive into Everything They Do for Us and We Do to Them [https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393881486]. Follow Rose: Substack [https://rosegeorge.substack.com/].

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]