Episode 8—Read-Along: The Incredible Mary Vincent
Hello fellow nerds!
This week, we continue our read along of The Ruinous Love Trilogy with Butcher & Blackbird, chapters 13-15!
Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following: -
Cartomancy and Tarot
- Survivor Mary Vincent
- The Funeral Practices of the Torajan People
Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Mummy Dearest”
Not into this book? No problem! You can join us for Our Nerdiest Thing episode this Tuesday, where we are blind rating book boyfriends, plus all of our nerdiest things!
Show links:
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/09/29/764638760/photos-the-dead-live-with-their-loved-ones-on-this-indonesian-island
Butcher & Blackbird Read Along Schedule:
-September 26th: Ch 16-19
-October 3rd: Ch 20-22
-October 10th: Ch 23-Epilogue/Bonus Chapter
-October 17th: No Read Along
Episode 6—Read-Along: Butt Beef
Nerds - this week, we continue our read along of The Ruinous Love Trilogy with Butcher & Blackbird, chapters 10-12! Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following:
-What is Skullduggery?
-Who is Issei Sagawa?
-What are the craziest types of ice cream one can consume?
-What do you know about lobotomies and Rosemary Kennedy? Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Goddess of Chaos” Not into this book? No problem! You can join us for Our Nerdiest Thing episode this Tuesday, where we are discussing our Nerdy Fall Favorites, plus all of our nerdiest things! Show links:
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/awesome-8/article/weird-ice-cream
https://rollicecream.com/6-most-bizarre-ice-cream-flavors/
6. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/51703/12- strange-real-ice-cream-flavors Read Along Schedule: -September 12th: Ch 13-15 -September 19th: Ch 16-19 -September 26th: Ch 20-22 -October 3rd: Ch 23-Bonus Chapter -Leather and Lark schedule coming soon! Join our instagram channel for even more in depth nerdiness! Subscribe to our YouTube studio feed to hang out with us in person! Link in bio. Catch up on previous seasons of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts. Have something nerdy to share? Message us!
Episode 4—Read-Along: Seeing Red
Nerds - this week, we continue our read along of The Ruinous Love Trilogy with Butcher & Blackbird, chapters 6-9! Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following: -Who is Richard Ramirez? And how does this relate to organized and unorganized serial unaliving?-What does it mean to “see red”?-Is hanging from the front of a vehicle actually something you can do while a car is careening wildly? Deb deep dives into the craziest stunts that have been completed. Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week's themed cocktail recipe, named “Karma for Creeps” Not into this book? No problem! You can join us for Our Nerdiest Thing episode this Tuesday, where we are discussing It Ends with Us, book vs. movie, plus all of our nerdiest things! Show links: Seeing red articlehttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wicked-deeds/201806/organized-versus-disorganized-serial-predatorshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Stalker:_The_Hunt_For_a_Serial_Killerhttps://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/crazy-movie-stunts/ Read Along Schedule:-August 29th: Ch 6-9-September 5th: Ch 10-12-September 12th: Ch 13-15-September 19th: Ch 16-19-September 26th: Ch 20-22-October 3rd: Ch 23-Bonus Chapter-Leather and Lark schedule coming soon! Join our instagram channel for even more in depth nerdiness! Subscribe to our YouTube studio feed to hang out with us in person! Link in bio. Catch up on previous seasons of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts. Have something nerdy to share? Message us! #ournerdiestthing #butcherandblackbird #brynneweaver #richardramireznightstalker #idomyownstunts #seeingred #bookpodcast #readalong
Episode 2—Read-Along: Big Glass of Buttermilk
Nerds - do you like dark comedy with a touch of dark romance? What are your thoughts on cookies and cream ice cream? This week, we start our read along of The Ruinous Love Trilogy with Butcher & Blackbird, prologue - chapter 5!
Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following: -What do you know about serial unaliver profiling?
-The media has assigned some quite silly monikers to serial unalivers, and they aren’t as cool as the nickname Blackbird, trust us.
-Have you heard of any real life vigilantes? Some are sweet, and others, well, are definitely not. Visit Ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail, named “The Blackbird”.
Show links:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wicked-deeds/201909/understanding-what-drives-serial-killers
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/murderous-mementos-the-trophies-of-famous-serial-killers/ss-AA1lRIXj#:~:text=In%20the%20context%20of%20a,is%20proof%20of%20their%20skill.
https://www.toptenz.net/10-notorious-cases-of-vigilantism.php
https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-news/scariest-creepiest-weirdest-serial-killer-nicknames
https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/the-dumbest-serial-killer-nicknames-714a4e0d00cf
Reminder- if you aren’t interested in this specific read along, you can still join us for our Tuesday Our Nerdiest Thing episodes. This week, we chatted about the Dramione fanfic, Manacled.
Read Along Schedule:
-August 27th: Ch 6-9
-September 3rd: Ch 10-12
-September 10th: Ch 13-15
-September 17th: Ch 16-19
-September 24th: Ch 20-22
-October 1st: Ch 23-Bonus Chapter
-Leather and Lark schedule coming soon! Join our instagram channel for even more in depth nerdiness!
Catch up on previous seasons of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.
Subscribe to our YouTube studio feed! Link in bio.
Have something nerdy to share? Message us!
This podcast episode will be spoiler heavy.