Happy To Be Here

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Happy To Be Here episodes

June 01, 2015 #08: Game of Thrones Recap w/Peter Sagal (S5E8)
Recap of Season 5, Episode 8, “Hardhome.” In which we delight in the interactions between Tyrion and Dany, wonder what’s next for Cersei, and realize none of it actually matters because white walkers.
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54 min
May 29, 2015 Neil DeGrasse Tyson! Andy Weir! Space, pop culture and physics!
Neil DeGrasse Tyson explains how pop culture fits into his plan to inundate us with a love of science. Andy Weir, author of The Martian, talks about his nerdy origin and what makes good sci fi believable. We remember the first professional female astronomer Maria Mitchell, and there's a nerd confession from BJ Leiderman.
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33 min
May 21, 2015 Nuclear Engineer J'Tia Taylor on mixing hard science and pop culture
J'Tia Taylor was labeled a 'mad scientist' on Survivor. But her real passion? Using her PhD in nuclear engineering to work on nonproliferation at Argonne National Laboratory. We talk about the intersection of pop culture and hard science. And ahead of Memorial Day, we get to know Rosie the Riveter.
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32 min
May 18, 2015 #06: Game of Thrones Recap w/ Peter Sagal (S5E6)
Recap of Season 5, Episode 6, Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken. We lament the treatment of Sansa, scoff at the swashbuckling in Dorne and shower praise on Lady Olenna. We also address some listener questions. http://wbez.org/nerdetterecaps
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48 min
May 15, 2015 Mike Pesca on sports, musicals, and being nonplussed
Mike Pesca, host of The Gist, compartmentalizes sports nerderies, discusses the value of Bachman Turner Overdrive, and lets us in on a Twitter-related secret. Plus, we remember Jackie Mitchell, the woman who stuck out Babe Ruth, and there’s quite a romantic nerd confession.
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38 min
May 11, 2015 #05: Game of Thrones Recap w/Peter Sagal (S5E5)
Recap of Season 5, Episode 5, Kill The Boy: In which we discuss who lived and who died since last week's clashes, explore the rocky emotional terrian that is Ramsay Bolton's past, and respond to some listener questions.
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44 min
May 07, 2015 Kate Mulgrew, from Star Trek captain to kitchen overlord
Kate Mulgrew, also known as Captain Janeway from Star Trek Voyager, talks about her new memoir, life behind the big screen and what it's like to be Red in the Netflix hit Orange is the New Black.
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30 min
April 27, 2015 #03: Game of Thrones recap w/ Peter Sagal (S5E3)
Recap of Season 5, Episode 3, High Sparrow: In which we praise the young Starks and express concern about these Sparrow fellows. And Peter laments the show's baldist attitudes. http://wbez.org/nerdetterecaps
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49 min
April 20, 2015 #02: Game of Thrones recaps w/ Peter Sagal (S5E2)
Recap of Season 5, Episode 2, The House of Black and White: In which we praise the evolution of Sansa Stark, discuss the allure of Podrick Payne, and lament the utter boringness of Dorne. http://wbez.org/nerdetterecaps
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41 min
April 13, 2015 #01: Game of Thrones recaps w/ Peter Sagal (S5E1)
LET SEASON FIVE COMMENCE! Recap of Season 5, Episode 1, The Wars to Come: in which we discuss where everyone is and what they're up to, pep talks and flashbacks included. Tricia references The West Wing, Peter finds some Hemingway hiddenin the script, and Greta says dragons are boring. Then, we lament our least favorite parts of the series so far.
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48 min

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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…