Happy To Be Here
Greta Johnsen
Happy To Be Here is a new interview podcast for the recovering perfectionist and the perpetually curious, full of conversations that make you feel right at home and allow you to learn a little bit about almost anything.Host Greta Johnsen (formerly of Nerdette) invites you to meet journalists, chefs, authors, and all kinds of excellent humans who will delight and inspire you. Packed with recommendations for stuff to eat, read, watch, and enjoy, this show is great for helping you make sure you actually take it easy this weekend, wherever you might happen to be.
Episodes
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Jan 4, 2022 • 23min
Nerdette Book Club: Xochitl Gonzalez on ‘Olga Dies Dreaming’
We are kicking off 2022 with Xochitl Gonzalez’s dazzling debut novel about political scandal, family bonds, gentrification and a whole lot more. Xochitl joins us for a spoiler-free chat about how her former career as a wedding planner inspired her to write this story.
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Dec 31, 2021 • 32min
The best podcasts of 2021
Thousands of hours of podcasts came out this year. But how many were actually good? The New Yorker’s Sarah Larson and Vulture’s Nick Quah give us a taste of the best of the best.
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Dec 28, 2021 • 24min
Nerdette Book Club: ‘You Better Be Lightning’
This month on Nerdette Book Club, we talk to two poets about Andrea Gibson’s poetry collection ‘You Better Be Lightning.’
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Dec 24, 2021 • 25min
The best TV shows of 2021
Linda Holmes and Aisha Harris, co-hosts of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour, share their top TV shows of the year.
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Dec 17, 2021 • 28min
Best books of 2021
We take stock of the year in books with an editor from The New York Times Book Review and the host of The Stacks podcast.
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Dec 10, 2021 • 28min
Sweet, sweet syrup shortage
Our panel dives into the maple syrup shortage. Plus, we take a look at the best cookbooks of 2021.
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Dec 7, 2021 • 28min
Nerdette Book Club: ‘You Better Be Lightning’
We talk to Andrea Gibson about their gorgeous new poetry collection, ‘You Better Be Lightning.’
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Dec 3, 2021 • 29min
Omicronoasis
Tre’vell Anderson and Jarrett Hill, co-hosts of the FANTI podcast, join us to discuss the pronunciation of Omicron, Spotify “Wrapped” playlists, and getting stuck in a British pub.
Then, we hear from Grace Bonney about her new book Collective Wisdom: Lessons, Inspiration, and Advice from Women over 50.
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Nov 30, 2021 • 28min
Nerdette Book Club: ‘Bombshell’
Romance enthusiasts Tia Williams and Jessica Pryde join the book club to dig into the feminist bodice ripper Bombshell by Sarah MacLean. It’s a romp!
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Nov 26, 2021 • 14min
PIE FOR BREAKFAST
Athletic eating doesn’t need to stop with the Thanksgiving meal. New York Times Cooking experts Melissa Clark and Tejal Rao teach us how to make the best of our leftovers.
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