The Nerdstorian
Summary: Have you ever watched the History Channel and thought, "This could be nerdier?" Then this is probably the place for you. A hangout for anyone who's ever nerded out on history. Join co-hosts Sarah and Will as they journey through history on their magical nerd bus, which is a couch. Follow Sarah, Will, and the podcast on Twitter: Sarah @nerdstorian, Will @GeriatricZombie, and the podcast @nerdstoriancast. Also follow the blog: http://nerdstorian.com.
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Hello, listeners. Welcome to episode 7 of the Nerdstorian. Today, we travel to a place that is special to Sarah, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, also known as the Atomic City. We look at Denise Kiernan, not Diane Kiernan (mistake at the end), her book The Girls of Atomic City, and one of its very cool women, Colleen... Read more.
Hello, podcast listeners. In this edition of the Nerdstorian, we visit Ernest Hemingway’s first wife, Hadley Richardson. We talk about her early years, her marriage to Ernest, the affair that ended it, and life after Ernest. So bob your hair and do the Charleston like Al Capone on top of a flagpole, cuz we are... Read more.
What up, nerds? Welcome back. In this just as special as other special episodes episode, Sarah and Will visit the How Stuff Works offices in Atlanta to talk with “Stuff You Missed in History Class” hosts Sarah and Deblina about history faves, podcasting, cat poodling, and the Norman invasion of 2066 (not a typo). Meanwhile,... Read more.
MWAHAHAHA!! It’s Halloween, and we are in the holiday spirit! Will and I talk about zombie lore, films, comic books, and all kinds of other tangential bull. Join us for a journey through zombies’ pop culture emergence and re-emergence, and what they have to say about our society. It’s freakin’ awesome, I swear. And why... Read more.
Welcome to our third episode of the Nerdstorian podcast. On this episode, we have a special guest, Diane Martin, of the DiHard podcast. We discuss Doctor Who, his connection to historical figures, especially Madame de Pompadour from the episode “The Girl in the Fireplace”, and general history/Whovian nerdiness. You can follow Diane on Twitter at... Read more.
Hello, listeners!! Here is episode two of our lovely, little podcast. In this episode, we have mystery, intrigue, murder, mysticism, and some corrections. Come join us as we take a look at the mysterious Aleppo Codex. Podcast music credits: Will Winchester, “Nerdstorian Theme”, Beirut, “Bratislava”, Gulag Orkestar, Ba Da Bing! (2006), Gogol Bordello, “Underdog World Strike”, Gypsy Punks:... Read more.
Hi! This is the first episode of our podcast. In it, we talk about Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. She is an amazing 18th century woman who was ahead of her time in politics, fashion, and more. Take a listen as we look at her through our eyes. Credit: Information: Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire by Amanda Foreman... Read more.
