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.

We did it.

We made it to another weekend.

Coming up, the latest installment of our nerdy job series is all about a sleep scientist.

What everyone says is, oh, you should do a case study on me.

And if you've ever sat next to a psychologist on an airplane and said that we've heard it many times.

But first, let's sit back and unwind with two excellent humans.

With us this week, we have the co-hosts of the podcast, The Daily Fail, Mora Curry, and Kristen Meinser. Hi, you two.

Hello, Greta.

Hi.

Okay, so it is the first week of August and the entire planet is coming off of what

scientists are saying is the hottest July since records have been kept.

This is deeply alarming on a number of levels from like the human survival level to even

just my own personal comfort.

So I'm wondering, how are you two staying

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