Peter Sagal on Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, and being a nerd before it was cool

Nerdette

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4.7 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 10 June 2014

⏱️ 30 minutes

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NPR news quiz Wait Wait...Don’t Tell Me! host Peter Sagal abandoned his passion for science fiction and fantasy when he went to college, but tells Tricia and Greta that Game of Thrones brought him back into the realm of nerds. Plus his tips for introducing kids to your favorite movies, why he loves Ray Bradbury and homework that will require you to lace up your sneakers.

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0:00.0	This W.B.E.Z. Podcast is supported by the Chicago Architecture Foundation.
0:04.1	Presenting a new exhibition, Chicago, City of Big Data. The exhibition explores how
0:08.7	digital information is changing the way people design, build, and live in cities.
0:13.0	This free interactive experience is open all year at the Chicago Architecture Foundation.
0:18.0	Learn more at architecture.org.
0:20.0	When I was a young nerd.
0:28.0	If I could only find a man like Aragorn.
0:30.0	I'm Tricia Bobita. I'm Greta Johnson and from W. Beez Chicago this is the
0:38.5	Nurdette Podcast. This week on the show The origin story of one of the
0:42.3	greatest nerds in all of Public Radio.
0:45.0	And one of my favorites in all of pop culture.
0:48.7	Peter Siegel, host of NPR's Quiz Show, Wait Wait, Don't Tell Me, is here to talk to us about when he once turned
0:54.0	his back on his nerdy passions, why he now loves Game of Thrones, Easy Podcast family. This is the first
1:08.4	episode launching season two but it's not really a B easy podcast until you
1:11.8	make an appearance so thank you for easy podcast until you make an appearance. So thank you for coming.
1:13.5	And until you get the tattoos.
1:15.4	Right.
1:16.4	This is our botmits for by you being here.
1:17.8	We're now official in the family.
1:19.1	Yep.
1:20.1	Exactly.
1:21.1	That's hilarious. Now it's official.
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