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Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria
Hosted by Cara Santa Maria · EN
Dr. Cara Santa Maria is a clinical health psychologist, television presenter, and science communicator. Since 2014, her podcast Talk Nerdy has been a place for conversations with interesting people about interesting topics.
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Salt Lakes w/ Caroline Tracey
Mar 1600:47:38Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by journalist Dr. Caroline Tracey to talk about her debut book, Salt Lakes: An Unnatural History. Follow Caroline: @ce_tracey
Transcribe →Societal Change and Criminology w/ Robert J. Sampson
Mar 901:06:23Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Professor of Social Sciences at Harvard University, Affiliated Research Professor at the American Bar Foundation, and member of the National Academy of Sciences, Dr. Robert J. Sampson. They discuss his new book, Marked by Time: How Social Change Has Transformed Crime and the Life Trajectories of Young Americans. Follow Robert’s work: @RobertJSampson
Transcribe →Social Genomics w/ Daphne O. Martschenko
Mar 201:06:12Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Bioethicist and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Stanford University, Dr. Daphne O. Martschenko. They discuss her book, What We Inherit: How New Technologies and Old Myths Are Shaping Our Genomic Future. Follow Daphne: @daphmarts
Transcribe →Strata and Deep Time w/ Laura Poppick
Feb 2300:56:20Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science and environmental journalist, Laura Poppick. They discuss her book, Strata: Stories from Deep Time. Follow Laura: @LauraPoppick
Transcribe →Zombie Bugs w/ Mindy Weisberger
Feb 1600:57:16Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science writer and media producer, Mindy Weisberger. They discuss her 2025 book, Rise of the Zombie Bugs: The Surprising Science of Parasitic Mind-Control. Follow Mindy: @laminda
Transcribe →Women Weaving Stories w/ Nicole Nehrig
Feb 901:04:01Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by clinical and research psychologist, passionate knitter, and writer -- Dr. Nicole Nehrig. They discuss her book, With Her Own Hands: Women Weaving Their Stories. Follow Nicole: @nicolenehrig
Transcribe →Racist Economy w/ Mehrsa Baradaran
Feb 200:59:29Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by UC Irvine Law Professor, and acclaimed author, Mehrsa Baradaran. They talk about her latest book, The Racial Wealth Gap: A Brief History. Follow Mehrsa: @mehrsab
Transcribe →Every Last Fish w/ Rose George
Jan 2601:07:55Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by journalist and author of four previous books, Rose George. They discuss her newest book, Every Last Fish: A Deep Dive into Everything They Do for Us and We Do to Them. Follow Rose: Substack.
Transcribe →Corporate Sex Cult w/ Ellen Huet
Jan 1901:11:55Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Bloomberg investigative journalist, and author, Ellen Huet. They discuss her 2025 book about OneTaste, Empire of Orgasm: Sex, Power, and the Downfall of a Wellness Cult. Follow Ellen: @ellenhuet
Transcribe →White People Are Crazy w/ Jonathan Mathias Lassiter
Jan 1200:59:54Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by licensed clinical psychologist, author, speaker, and educator, Dr. Jonathan Mathias Lassiter. They discuss his new book, How I Know White People are Crazy and Other Stories: Notes from a Frustrated Black Psychologist. Follow Jonathan: @lassiterhealth
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