Querdy

By Matt J Young

Querdy is a podcast all about amazing queer nerds and the cool things they do!

Join host Matt J Young, a neuroscientst, science communicator and performer as he and his funny nerd pals bring you top ... more

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How many episodes does Querdy have?

The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.

Querdy episodes:

August 20, 2019 10 - Probing galaxies, pigeons and other tangents with Kier Birchall
It's the final episode of Season 1! AGHH!!! This episode's Queer Nerd of Honour is fantastical photographer and galaxy gazer, Kier Birchall. Matt and co-host Nicholson Dye talk to Kier all about black holes, how to look at tiny galaxies, and get way too distracted by pigeon magnetism and weird pronunciations of British towns.
Follow Querdy on social media and say hey!
Twitter: @QuerdyPod
Instagram: @QuerdyPod
Facebook: @QuerdyPod
Website: www.querdypod.com
Queer Nerd of Honour: Kier Birchall [he/him/they]
Twitter: @keekslb
Instagram: @keekslb
Submit your articles to Frontier Magazine on Twitter or Facebook: @FrontierPhDMag
Hosts: Matt J Young [he/him] & Nicholson Dye [he/him]
Twitter: @MattJayWhy
Twitter: @one_nosy_child
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52min
August 06, 2019 09 - Volcanoes IRL, in movies & in video games with Jazmin Scarlett
Matt and co-host Dr Hannah Thompson get to talk to biromantic royalty and real life volcano buff, Dr Jazmin Scarlett! Who'd have thought there were so many volcanoes in the world! Jazmin tells Matt and Hannah all about her work as a social and cultural volcanologist, why ALL the movies definitely get volcanoes wrong, and even gives them a little 101 on asexuality.
Follow Querdy on social media and say hey!
Twitter: @QuerdyPod
Instagram: @QuerdyPod
Facebook: @QuerdyPod
Website: www.querdypod.com
Queer Nerd of Honour: Dr Jazmin Scarlett [she/her]
Twitter @scarlett_jazmin
Website: www.phdvolcanology.wordpress.com
Jazmin's "What on Earth?!” podcast (@WhatonEarthPod) AND the “Geoscience Games Network” (@GeoSciGames)
Hosts: Matt J Young [he/him] & Dr Hannah Thompson [she/her]
Twitter: @MattJayWhy
Twitter: @DrHannahT
Website: www.drhannaht.com
More: @PrettyHardDay Founder and Host of @WhatsInItPod
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46min
July 23, 2019 08 - Singing opera while you code with Ashley Mercer
Matt & Belle talk to computer programmer and opera singer, Ashley Mercer to learn what life is like at a true intersection of art and science! They find out why being a computer programmer for a tech startup requires a lot more pen and paper then you think, they attempt some bad singing, and they find out about a great initiative called Scala Bridge that helps bring coding skills to those who need it. Also, Matt manages to get in a reference to his dog. Obvs.
Follow Querdy on social media and say hey!
Twitter: @QuerdyPod
Instagram: @QuerdyPod
Facebook: @QuerdyPod
Website: www.querdypod.com
Queer Nerd of Honour: Ashley Mercer [He/him]
Twitter @AshleyEMercer
Website: www.ashleymercer.co.uk
More: www.bridgefoundry.org AND www.scalabridgelondon.org
Hosts: Matt J Young [he/him] & Belle Taylor [she/her]
Twitter: @MattJayWhy
Twitter: @Bellelctaylor
Website: www.belletaylor.com
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47min
July 09, 2019 07 - All the materials and fire trumpets with Anna Ploszajski
Episode 07 features some wonderfully familiar faces/voices. Matt is joined once again by Cerys Bradley (as co-host) and Anna Ploszajski (as Queer Nerd of Honour), for a recording of pure lolz. Anna tells us about her work at the Institute of Making & how she made a fire trumpet, while Cerys trials ideas for a new baking show.
Stay til the end for some post-credits bonus nonsense content! It's too good to be 'bloopers', but not nearly relevant enough to make the final cut.
Follow Querdy on social media and say hey!
Twitter: @QuerdyPod
Instagram: @QuerdyPod
Facebook: @QuerdyPod
Website: www.querdypod.com
Queer Nerd of Honour: Dr. Anna Ploszajski [she/her]
Twitter @AnnaPloszajski
Website: www.annaploszajski.com
Hosts: Matt J Young [he/him] & Cerys Bradley [they/them/none]
Twitter: @MattJayWhy
Twitter: @hashtagcerys
Website: www.cerysbradley.com
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30min
June 25, 2019 06 - 6D geometry, Eurovision & the LGBT STEMinar with Tyler Kelly
It's time crunch the numbers! This episode, Matt and guest host Colman O'Cathail talk to Geometer/inter dimensional mathematician, Dr Tyler Kelly. They find out what it takes to handle 6 D's, why the UK still can't win Eurovision, and about the queerest academic conference in the land - the LGBTSTEMinar!
Follow Querdy on social media and say hey!
Twitter: @QuerdyPod
Instagram: @QuerdyPod
Facebook: @QuerdyPod
Website: www.querdypod.com
Queer Nerd of Honour: Dr. Tyler Kelly [he/him/they/them]
Twitter: @TyLKelly
Website: www.sites.google.com/view/tylerkelly
To find out more about the LGBTSTEMinar, go to www.lgbtstem.wordpress.com
Hosts: Matt J Young [he/him] & Colman O'Cathail [he/him]
Twitter: @MattJayWhy
Twitter: @ColmanOC
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48min
June 12, 2019 05 - The dark web, coming out via cross-stitch & bats with Cerys Bradley
A dark web expert, bat enthusiast and board game connoisseur, researcher & comedian Cerys Bradley is the gay gift that keeps on giving. In this episode, Matt & guest host Oz chat to Cerys about whether they really are Batman, their top notch podcast The Coming Out Tapes, and Cerys tells Matt why his parents were right to block him from going onto internet chatrooms as a teenager.
Follow Querdy on social media and say hey!
Twitter: @QuerdyPod
Instagram: @QuerdyPod
Facebook: @QuerdyPod
Website: www.querdypod.com
Queer Nerd of Honour: Cerys Bradley [none/they/them]
Twitter: @hashtagcerys
For The Coming Out Tapes, comedy shows and more, check out Cerys' website: www.cerysbradley.com
Hosts: Matt J Young [he/him] & Oz Ismail [he/him]
Twitter: @MattJayWhy
Twitter: @ozy_ismail
Website: www.ozyismail.com
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47min
May 27, 2019 04 - Brain cleaning, 'what's a spoon bone?' & Friends with Oz Ismail
It's only episode 4 and host Matt is losing it! Thankfully, the wonderful Sarah Jones is co-hosting and is able to save him as they both talk to Oz Ismail about falling into neuroscience via counting mouse bones and how a mysterious stranger sliding into his DMs got him into podcasting! Plus, they delve deep into the serious question; to what extent has Oz based his life choices on Monica Geller from Friends?
Follow Querdy on social media and say hey!
Twitter @QuerdyPod
Instagram @QuerdyPod
Queer Nerd of Honour: Oz Ismail [he/him]
Twitter: @ozy_ismail
Website: www.ozyismail.com
Podcast: Why Aren't You a Doctor Yet? and @WhyNotADoc on Twitter
Hosts: Matt J Young [he/him] & Sarah Jones [she/her]
Twitter: @MattJayWhy
Twitter: @Sarah_Jokes
Website: www.sarahjokes.com
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35min
May 13, 2019 03 - Galaxy hunting, queer gamers & Stargate with Ashley Spindler
Oh honey b's, do we have a treat for you! In this episode Matt and his favourite Hardcore Space Dork, Dr Alfredo Carpineti, talk to post-doctoral Research Fellow, proud trans woman and Twitch Affiliate Streamer, Dr Ashley Spindler. They talk galaxies, they talk role playing games and even talk about the almighty herself - Captain Samantha Carter of Stargate.
Follow Querdy on social media and say hey!
Twitter @QuerdyPod
Instagram @QuerdyPod
Queer Nerd of Honour: Dr Ashley Spindler [she/her]
Find out more about the brilliant Ashley and one of her many, many side gigs, below!
Twitter: @DrAshleyNova
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/AshleyNova
Patreon: www.patreon.com/AshleyNova
Instagram: www.instgram.com/ash_nova_
Podcast: www.soundcloud.com/FeelingsFirst
Hosts: Matt J Young [he/him] & Dr Alfredo Carpineti [he/him]
Twitter: @MattJayWhy
Twitter: @DrCarpineti
Website: www.theastroholic.co.uk
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46min
April 30, 2019 02 - Chemistry and a lot of drag references with Andy Nortcliffe
Matt and guest co-host Shalaka Kurup talk to queer Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, Andy Nortcliffe a little about his work in a fire-less lab, but mostly about Harry Potter spin-offs and drag.
Hosts: Matt J Young [he/him] & Shalaka Kurup [she/her]
Twitter @MattJayWhy
Twitter @ergonightmares
Website: www.shalakakurup.com
Queer Nerd of Honour: Andy Nortcliffe [he/him]
Twitter @andy_nortcliffe and @NortcliffeGpUoN
Follow Querdy on social media and say hey!
Twitter @QuerdyPod
Instagram @QuerdyPod
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37min
April 15, 2019 01 - From skater physics to journalism and drag with Shivani Dave
For our debut episode, Matt and guest co-host Anna Ploszajski talk to physics nerd, journalist and all round funny person, Shivani Dave all about how her Sk8r Grl Lyf and love of physics led her to this very interview!
Hosts: Matt J Young [he/him] & Anna Ploszajski [she/her]
Twitter @MattJayWhy
Twitter @AnnaPloszajski
Queer Nerd of Honour: Shivani Dave [she/her]
Hit her up if you want a drag king to perform at your brunch or if you just have a story that should be covered in the press.
Twitter @ShivaniDave
Instagram @theshivanidave
Follow Querdy on social media and say hey!
Twitter @QuerdyPod
Instagram @QuerdyPod
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38min

FAQs about Querdy:

How many episodes does Querdy have?

The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.