Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria
Hosted by Cara Santa Maria · Cara Santa Maria
4.7from 1,158 ratings
- 626
- Episodes
- 105
- Transcribed
- 1,158
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2014
- First episode
- 19K
- YouTube views
About Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria
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.
- Publisher
- Cara Santa Maria
- Category
- science · science · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 19 Mar 2014
- Latest episode
- 2 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
105 of 626 episodes have a transcript.
2 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Adversity's Impact w/ Eranda Jayawickreme
26 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Placebo and Nocebo w/ Helen Pilcher
19 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Real Sherlock Holmes w/ Lindsey Fitzharris
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Adversity's Impact w/ Eranda Jayawickreme
Published 2 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And then they usually stop the quote. And what they don't read is the very next sentence. But let me make it perfectly clear that in no way is suffering necessary to find meaning. I only insist that meaning is possible even in spite of suffering. provided certainly that the suffering is unavoidable. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Eranda Jayawickreme
- Helen Pilcher
- Lindsey Fitzharris
- Merritt R Turetsky
- Eleanor Johnson
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 18,616
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 970 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 188 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 84 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 98
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 85
- Engagement
- 91
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Who hosts Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria?
Cara Santa Maria host the show. Published by Cara Santa Maria.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria take guests?
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