Hello, fellow nerds! This is our final episode for  Throne of Glass, and we read chapters 51-54! Listen in as we discuss the following:

-What is your personal ick? And why does it have to do with a man acting like a child?

-What do you know of dream interpretations?  What does it mean when you dream of tornadoes or falling?

-What books have magic manifestation with intense emotion?

-Who would you fancast for a  Throne of Glass movie?

⁠Click here⁠ for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Just Let Me Lay Down For A Minute”.

Show links:

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_interpretation

2. https://www.dreammoods.com/dreamdictionary/

3. https://thesophian.com/the-ultimate-list-of-icks/

4. https://www.buzzfeed.com/sydrobinson1/icks-about-men-tiktok

5. https://metro.co.uk/2021/01/21/people-share-the-most-innocuous-things-that-give-them-the-ick-13934543/

6. Emma Corrin

7. Elle Fanning

8. Nicholas Galitzine

9. David Corenswet

10. Yara Shadhidi

11. Rachel Zegler

12. Vincent D’Onofrio

13. Noah Centineo

14. Javier Bardem

15. Margo Robbie

16. Zach Efron

17. Henry Cavill

18. Lisa Bonet

19. Eva Green

20. Colin Ferrell

21. Kellan Lutz

22. Oscar Isaac

23. Shatter Me

24. Legendborn

25. Red Queen

26. Shadow and Bone 

27. The Prison Healer

28. Wheel of Time 

29. Matilda

30. Carrie

31. The Tairen Soul series 

32. Avatar: Rise of Kysohi

33. Glow of the Everflame

34. Feathers So Vicious

35. A Kiss of Iron 

36. The Road of Bones

37. A Song of Shadow and Starlight

38. Star Wars

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Winter book club schedule coming soon!

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Hello, fellow nerds! We are back this week with season 6,episode 21 of the podcast with Throne of Glass, chapters 46-50! Listen in as we discuss the following:

-Why the hell was the duel outside?  Whitney breaks down why the King of Adarlan may have moved the competition outside to make the test more difficult

-Are Bloodbane and Faebane the same?  And did Deb find a Maasverse plot hole?

-What are Alice in Wonderland and Walking Corpse syndromes?

Click here for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Why Are We Outside Right Now?”

Show links:

• ⁠https://www.livescience.com/46477-oddest-hallucinations.html⁠

• ⁠https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10454497/⁠

• ⁠https://www.froedtert.com/stories/how-cold-weather-affects-body-during-exercise⁠

• ⁠https://acourtofthornsandroses.fandom.com/wiki/Faebane⁠‍ ‍

Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our episode from Tuesday,where we discuss books set in our fave cities!

Fall Book Club Schedule:

Throne of Glass

Dec 11 - Ch 46-50

Dec 18 - Ch 51-54

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Hello, fellow nerds! We are back this week with season 6, episode 19 of the podcast with Throne of Glass, chapters 40-45!

Listen in as we discuss the following:

-Have you heard of the conspiracy theories around Bohemian Grove?

-What are the strongest mythical creatures?

-Whitney breaks down literature that highlights making a deal with the Devil, specifically Mephistopheles

-Should we be sympathetic towards Cain’s character?

Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Oh Sh!t, What’s That?".

Show links:

• ​https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mephistopheles

• ​https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Faustus_(play)

• ​https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Georg_Faust

• ​https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemian_Grove

• ​https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65217165

• ​https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/these-are-the-14-most-powerful-mythical-creatures-based-on-their-abilities/ss-AA1EHsW6#image=2

Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our episode from Tuesday, where we discuss the evolution of romance and women’s sexuality!

Fall Book Club Schedule:

Throne of Glass

Dec 11 - Ch 46-50

Dec 18 - Ch 51-54

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Hello, fellow nerds! We are back this week with season 6,episode 16 of the podcast with Throne of Glass, chapters 35-39!

Listen in as we discuss the following:

-What do you know of Frost Fairies?

-Do you believe in protective talismans and amulets?

-Are you Team Chaol or Team Dorian?

Click here for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Masquerade Mule".

Show links:

1. ⁠Short story of Frost Fairies⁠

2. ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Frost⁠

3. ⁠https://www.earwolf.com/episode/matinee-monday-jack-frost-live-w-dan-harmon/⁠

4. ⁠https://www.ericaweiner.com/history-lessons/amulets-talismans-and-charms⁠

Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our episode from Tuesday, where we discuss what we were reading five years ago!

Fall Book Club Schedule:

Throne of Glass

Dec 4 - Ch 40-45

Dec 11 - Ch 46-50

Dec 18 - Ch 51-54

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Hello, fellow nerds! We are back this week with season 6, episode 14 of the podcast with Throne of Glass, chapters 30-34!

TRIGGER WARNING: BLOOD AND GORE

Listen in as we discuss the following:

-What do you know of the poisons mentioned in this section of the book? And we’ll tell you why Spanish Fly should NOT be used as an aphrodisiac.

-Who would you haunt out of spite?

-Could you be suffering from PMDD?

Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Pick Your Poison".

Show links:

⁠

1. ⁠https://people.howstuffworks.com/different-poisons-history-ricin-gu-thallium-gelsemine.htm⁠

2. ⁠https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/premenstrual-dysphoric-disorder-pmdd⁠

3. ⁠The PMDD Phenomenon book⁠

Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our episode from Tuesday, where we share 1 star reviews of our fave reads!

Fall Book Club Schedule:

Throne of Glass

Nov 20 - Ch 35-39

Dec 4 - Ch 40-45

Dec 11 - Ch 46-50

Dec 18 - Ch 51-54

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Hello, fellow nerds! We are back this week with season 6, episode 12 of the podcast with Throne of Glass, chapters 26-29!

Listen in as we discuss the following:

* What do you know about Gargoyles?

* Are there real world mystical objects?  And have you heard of necropants?

* Who is Derek Huffman and what is his family’s story with shared value visas?

Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Blood and Gore".

Show links:

⁠ 1 https://www.grunge.com/1441328/real-life-objects-rumored-mystical-powers/ 

1. https://open.spotify.com/episode/2aii79W2XC7hTBBDtpsbo4?si=WRn9SkeXQnCyWb1h4xHa4Q 

2. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-01/the-western-immigrants-who-sought-better-life-in-russia/105599094

3. https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/anti-woke-u-dad-joined-155416174.html

4. https://www.ravenwoodcastle.com/2015/04/21/legends-and-lore-the-gargoyle/

5. Pictures of gargoyles

Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our episode from Tuesday, where we discuss the movie Child’s Play and books that actually scare us!

Fall Book Club Schedule:

Throne of Glass

Nov 6 - Ch 30-34

Nov 20 - Ch 35-39

Dec 4 - Ch 40-45

Dec 11 - Ch 46-50

Dec 18 - Ch 51-54

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Hello, fellow nerds! We are back this week with season 6, episode 8 of the podcast with Throne of Glass, chapters 21-25!

Listen in as we discuss the following:

-What are the craziest superstitions you have heard of? Whitney shares her favorites from Reddit

-What do you know of Samhain lore?

-How did Christianity and the candy industry shape Halloween?

Click here for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Samhuinn Superstitions".

Show links:

​⁠ https://kidskonnect.com/holidays-seasons/samhain/#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20traditions%20they,are%20zombies%2C%20demons%2C%20etc.

https://www.irishpost.com/life-style/samhain-seven-facts-about-the-spooky-irish-festival-which-became-halloween-105009

https://historyfacts.com/arts-culture/article/5-facts-about-samhain-the-celtic-festival-that-inspired-halloween/

https://historycollection.com/16-surprising-facts-about-halloween-you-never-knew/

Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our episode from Tuesday, where we discuss our fave non-human sidekicks!

Fall Book Club Schedule:

Throne of Glass

Oct 30 - Ch 26-29

Nov 6 - Ch 30-34

Nov 20 - Ch 35-39

Dec 4 - Ch 40-45

Dec 11 - Ch 46-50

Dec 18 - Ch 51-54

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Hello, fellow nerds! We are back this week with season 6, episode 8 of the podcast with Throne of Glass, chapters 15-20!

Listen in as we discuss the following:

-Who are your favorite movie assassins?  And would they stand a chance against Celaena Sardothian?

-How and why does music remain in one’s mind with cognitive decline?

Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “The Whoremonger" Show links:

1. ⁠https://www.charterresearch.com/news/musical-memories-alzheimers/⁠

2. ⁠https://www.nm.org/healthbeat/healthy-tips/emotional-health/music-as-medicine-alzheimers-dementia⁠

3. ⁠https://practicalneurology.com/diseases-diagnoses/alzheimer-disease-dementias/music-and-dementia-an-overview/30350/⁠

4. ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8SF8Bkw/⁠

5. ⁠https://www.cbr.com/best-movie-assassins/⁠ 

   6. ⁠https://www.ranker.com/list/deadliest-movie-assassins/jacob-shelton⁠

   Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our episode from Tuesday, where we discuss our favorite green flag characters!

   Fall Book Club Schedule: Throne of Glass Oct 23 - Ch 21-25 Oct 30 - Ch 26-29 Nov 6 - Ch 30-34 Nov 20 - Ch 35-39 Dec 4 - Ch 40-45 Dec 11 - Ch 46-50 Dec 18 - Ch 51-54 Want more? -Join our Instagram channel for even more in-depth nerdiness! -Join our monthly online book club on patreon! Link in bio -Catch up on previous seasons of the show by visitingournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts. Have something nerdy to share? Message us!

Hello, fellow nerds! We are back this week with season 6,episode 6 of the podcast with Throne of Glass, chapters 11-15! Listen in as we discuss the following: - What are the history and motives behind book burning?

- What is Rhabdomyolysis?

- Have you heard of the Eyeball Killer?

Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “A Certain Type of Woman" Show links:

⁠1. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21184-rhabdomyolysis⁠

2. ⁠https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/brief-history-book-burning-printing-press-internet-archives-180964697/⁠

3. ⁠https://web.archive.org/web/20171005100738/http://crimefeed.com/2017/08/crime-history-charles-albright-the-eyeball-killer-terrorizes-texas/⁠

Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our episode from Tuesday, where we discuss AITA scenes from our favorite books! Fall Book Club Schedule: Throne of Glass Oct 16 - Ch 15-20 Oct 23 - Ch 21-25 Oct 30 - Ch 26-29 Nov 6 - Ch 30-34 Nov 20 - Ch 35-39 Dec 4 - Ch 40-45 Dec 11 - Ch 46-50 Dec 18 - Ch 51-54 Want more? -Join our Instagram channel for even more in-depth nerdiness! -Join our monthly online book club on patreon! Link in bio -Catch up on previous seasons of the show by visitingournerdiestthing.com or bysearching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts. Have something nerdy to share? Message us!

Hello, fellow nerds! We are back this week with season 6,episode 4 of the podcast with Throne of Glass, chapters 7-10!

Listen in as we discuss the following:

-What would it take for you to fall for Dorian Havilliard?

 -What foreshadowing do you see in these chapters?

-What royal customs may seem weird to the rest of the world?

-What's up with the clock tower?

-Did you notice the name of the King's sword?

Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named“Spellbound"

Show Links:

1. ⁠https://lifehacker.com/12-of-the-dumbest-rituals-and-traditions-of-the-british-1849537242⁠

2. ⁠https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/25-weird-rules-about-being-a-british-royal/61/⁠

3. ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8B4qfWR/⁠

Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our episode from Tuesday, where we give a crash course of the From Blood and Ash universe!

Fall Book Club Schedule:

Throne of Glass

Sept 25 - Ch 7-10

Oct 9 - Ch 11-14

Oct 16 - Ch 15-20

Oct 23 - Ch 21-25

Oct 30 - Ch 26-29

Nov 6 - Ch 30-34

Nov 20 - Ch 35-39

Dec 4 - Ch 40-45

Dec 11 - Ch 46-50

Dec 18 - Ch 51-54

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-Join our Instagram channel for even more in-depth nerdiness!

-Join our monthly online book club on patreon! Link in bio

-Catch up on previous seasons of the show byvisitingournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Nerds - We are pumped to kick off season 6 of the podcast with Throne of Glass, chapters 1-6!

Listen in to today's podcast episode where we discuss the following:

-How the hell are the names in this book pronounced?

-How bloodthirsty is Celaena Sardothian?

-How do you know if a fae has visited you?

-Would you rather be haunted by a ghost or fae folk?

-What foreshadowing for the series is in these first six chapters?

Check out this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Blood Bath at the Mines"

Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our episode from Tuesday, where we chat about K Pop Demon Hunters and our Korean book recs!

Fall Book Club Schedule:

Sept 18 - Ch 1-6

Sept 25 - Ch 7-10

Oct 9 - Ch 11-14

Oct 16 - Ch 15-20

Oct 23 - Ch 21-25

Oct 30 - Ch 26-29

Nov 6 - Ch 30-34

Nov 20 - Ch 35-39

Dec 4 - Ch 40-45

Dec 11 - Ch 46-50

Dec 18 - Ch 51-54

Want more?

-Join our Instagram channel for even more in-depth nerdiness!

-Join our monthly online book club on patreon! Link in bio

-Catch up on previous seasons of the show by visitingournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

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