I'm Natalie Moore. I fell in love with soap operas when I was just five years old, and I still

watch them. Their television's longest scripted series and have zero reruns. Now let me tell you,

soap operas aren't just some silly art form. They are significant. In this season of making,

Stories Without End from WBEZ Chicago.

Join me as I share how the genre began, their social impact, and why these stories endure.

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From WBEZ Chicago, this is Nerdette.

I'm Greta Johnson.

It is Tuesday, May 19th. And I am talking to you from the floor of my bedroom closet where I have also, I mean, I don't know. There's actually no way I could do a

sit-up in here. But if I open this door, I totally can. Yeah, I figured I would just do some like quick core

strengtheners for the sake of multitasking while I read this introduction. Um, so yeah, this is

another edition of Nerdettes, Introverts Guide to the Good Life. Oh, wow, this is really hard to talk

and do this at the same time. I have to say, oh God, and now I lost my voice.

Okay, here we go.

So today is all about getting a workout.

And maybe you realized early on during all this stay-at-home stuff that you need exercise now more than ever, just to stay sane, whether or not the gym is still open.

I'm going to take a minute.

Breather, if you will.

Okay.

And maybe you've been spending a lot more time on your couch than usual.

Either way, today's guest is not judging you.

Ooh, okay.

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