Do poems, movie lines, song lyrics, book quotes, live rent-free in your head? You're not alone. You're probably a word nerd too. Join this word nerd as she reads, muses, and fangirls about excerpts from films and literature that sustain, inspire and move her.
In true word nerd fashion, we quote the great Dumbledore, "Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic."
Feel the magic, word nerds.
A reading of an excerpt from Dune by Frank Herbert.
"Fear is the mind-killer." So many great quotes from this epic novel but this episode focuses on one defining moment for Paul Atreides. Word Nerd geeks out about Dune and shares her thoughts on the Fremen of Arrakis, their water practices, and Paul's acceptance into their culture.
8 Oct 2021
Now reading: The Deepest Breath by Alok V. Menon
A reading of The Deepest Breath by Alok V. Menon
How long has it been since you've breathed deeply and thought about your place in this world? To Word Nerd this poem feels like a cathartic exhale, a hope-renewing inhale, a lesson on what we owe each other, and a reminder that we all breathe the same air.
11 Sept 2021
Now watching: The Midnight Gospel
A reading of a conversation from The Midnight Gospel's eighth episode - Mouse of Silver. What if love, aliveness, and reality were all just one powerful and vast force? Word Nerd gets existential and a little non-sensical as she attempts to strip away the definitions and labels of these forces to reshape them into one form.
6 Sept 2021
Now watching: That Thing Called Tadhana
A conversation from That Thing Called Tadhana written and directed by Antoinette Jadaone.
Magaling ka ba o marunong lang? Word nerd introduces herself and talks about the frustration of being 'marunong lang', learning to enjoy the gap between marunong and magaling, and pursuing passions and interests regardless of the results.
28 Aug 2021
Mga salita para sa nagkasalisi at naligaw
A reading of the poem Bugtong by Edgar Calabia Samar. Some people cross paths, some go on separate journeys, and others lose their way. In this episode we got word nerdy, translating Tagalog to English and discovering what gets lost in translation while trying to find our way just like the two lost lovers of the poem.
20 Aug 2021
Words for the person who dumped you
A reading of the short story Lunch with Person Who Dumped You by Raphael Bob Waksberg.
What would you do if the person who dumped you invited you to lunch? Prepare a long, bulleted list of all their mistakes, of course. Word Nerd preps for the hypothetical Loaded Weapon Lunch, ready to feel some intense feelings.
6 Aug 2021
Words for things unspoken
A reading of an excerpt from the book Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman.
Have you ever held back from saying something you really wanted to say? Word Nerd goes into the art of deliberate miscommunication, vague conversations and cues, and subtext to understand the true feelings behind them.
30 Jul 2021
Words for our shared, secret worlds
A reading of a monologue from the film Frances Ha, screenplay written by Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach.
Do you share a secret world with someone? Join Word Nerd as she explores what's inside a shared dimension between friends and loved ones and how to build a world with someone.
23 Jul 2021
Words for the lessons we're still learning
A reading of What You Missed That Day You Were Absent from Fourth Grade by Brad Aaron Modlin.
Did you know that "I am" is a complete sentence? What are the lessons that you might have missed? In this episode, Word Nerd muses about the school of life, its teachers, and what she hopes to keep learning.
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