Rock critic Jessica Hopper is Kool-Aid Man
Happy To Be Here
Greta Johnsen
4.6 • 924 Ratings
🗓️ 26 June 2015
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Yes, rock critics are nerds too. We talk to Jessica Hopper, author of 'The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic' about finding your voice, busting through barriers and life changing mix tapes.
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| 0:36.0 | Hello, you're listening to Nerdette from WBEZ in Chicago. |
| 0:37.0 | I'm Greta Johnson. |
| 0:38.3 | And I'm Trisha Bobita. |
| 0:40.4 | This week we talk with Jessica Hopper. |
| 0:45.2 | She's the author of the first collection of criticism by a living female rock critic. |
| 0:48.8 | I mostly listened to tapes while I was delivering the newspaper. |
| 0:50.4 | Very rock and roll. |
| 0:52.2 | All that and more this week on Nerdad. |
| 0:54.9 | Because everybody's a little nerdy about something. |
| 0:56.9 | Make it snappy, nerd! |
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| 1:03.3 | You're listening to Nerdette. |
| 1:05.0 | I'm Greta Johnson here with Trisha Bobita. |
| 1:08.1 | This week, we are joined by Jessica Hopper. |
| 1:12.3 | Her new book is the first collection of criticism by a female living rock critic. |
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