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.

Listen wherever you get your podcast.

Hello, nerds from WBEZ Chicago.

I'm Greta Johnson here with Tricia Bobita, and we have a very exciting announcement for you. One week from today, January 29th, we will be back with a brand new season of NERDET.

We know it's been a while and believe us, we missed you too. We'll have conversations with the people

who make all the very best bits of pop culture. We'll talk to them about their obsessions because on Nurtet, it's not about what you love,

it's about how much you love it.

Here's a sneak peek of what's coming up this season.

Half of him is like, happy birthday surprise!

And the other half is like, I'm going to eat your face off.

And you have no idea what's going on.

Human beings in society seem to need maps and pictures of the impossible in order to

function in the possible.

Now, I don't want to keep you too long, but we do ask all of our guests on Nerdette to do one

thing before they leave.

Sing?

Well, you could if you like.

Those conversations and more coming up Fridays on Nurted.

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