Happy To Be Here

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Happy To Be Here episodes

June 22, 2022 What to read this summer
Book Riot’s Liberty Hardy reads hundreds of books a year. She tells us the best new books of this summer.
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16 min
June 17, 2022 What is your daily EGOT?
EGOTS for everyone! This week, ‘City Cast Chicago’ host Jacoby Cochran and Vox’s Jonquilyn Hill join the panel to talk about the week in pop culture. Then, Linda Holmes tells us about her new book ‘Flying Solo.’ Plus, we listen back to our interview with Michael Greyeyes in honor of the release of ‘Rutherford Falls’ season 2.
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36 min
June 10, 2022 They weren’t heroes but they saved lives
First, we talk about updating the Bechdel test and re-embracing Kate Bush with bestselling author and host of ‘Bad With Money’ Gaby Dunn. Then, we hear about the new HBO documentary ‘The Janes,’ which is about a group of women who performed abortions before it was legal. Plus, what are the best summer blockbusters?
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37 min
June 07, 2022 Tom Perotta on ‘Tracy Flick Can’t Win’
The New York Times bestselling author reflects on his writing before and after the #MeToo movement.
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23 min
June 03, 2022 What if phones but too much
We talk about the cake throwing incident at the Mona Lisa and all of the TV you should watch this summer. Plus, a viral tweet says there are only 35 premises in all of literature, and … it's not far off?
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28 min
May 31, 2022 Nerdette Book Club: ‘This Thing Between Us’
Ready or not, book club is taking on the horror novel ‘This Thing Between Us’ by Gus Moreno. We chat with two horror enthusiasts, Chicago bookseller Javier Ramirez and writer Gabino Iglesias.
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29 min
May 27, 2022 Masks are still a good idea
Yes, COVID is still a thing. Nerdette’s “resident epidemiologist” Dr. Emily Landon gets us up to speed.
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26 min
May 20, 2022 Aim for just okay
Writer Amil Niazi tells us why ditched ambition for mediocrity. Plus, we talk to Emma Straub, author of one of this year's most anticipated books, 'This Time Tomorrow.'
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26 min
May 13, 2022 What to eat right now
We round up the best cookbooks of the year so far. Plus, chefs give us their recommendations for cooking with late spring vegetables.
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29 min
May 06, 2022 Music dance experience!
Here is an episode that you can dance to! J.P. Brammer and Daniel Lavery unpack the week in pop culture. Then, Sofía Valdés tells us about her lush new EP. Plus, we have the soundtrack for your summer!
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33 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…