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,

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From WBEZ Chicago, this is Nerdette.

I'm Krita.

I'm Trisha Bobita. This week, Nick Hornby.

Nick's book, High Fidelity, is one of my favorites ever. And a lot of what it's about is that idea of

balancing yourself between passion and obsession, especially when it comes to music, which is the

case of the main character of High Fidelity, Rob. This is actually a movie that I really loved too, weirdly enough.

Yeah, you usually don't like it when they turn books into movies.

High Fidelity, the film also established my love for John Cusack, which is real.

Hey, John. And it taught me how to make a good mix CD.

Mix tape. Even if it's on CD, I still want you to call it a mixtape.

Okay, mixtape. That's fair.

You've got to kick it off with a killer to grab attention.

Then you've got to take it up a notch.

But you don't want to blow your lot, so then you've got to cool it off a notch.

There are a lot of rules.

I believe when I fall in love with you, it won't be forever. Naturally, the high fidelity soundtrack itself is an amazing mixtape.

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