Vibe shift, anyone?

First, Kat Chow and Margaret Willison stop in to talk about whether they sense a VIBE SHIFT, how they’re navigating COVID decision fatigue, and what they think of Netflix’s new “two thumbs up” rating option.

Then, Jennifer Egan tells us about The Candy House, the short story collection that’s a “sibling” to A Visit from the Goon Squad.

Plus, Andrew Blum explains the rescue dog pipeline in the U.S.

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A NOTE FROM GRETA & ANNA

Hi Nerd! Hope you’re hanging in and taking care. Here are some bright spots from my week that you might like too:

Louise Erdrich’s The Sentence is truly phenomenal.
I really enjoyed Season 2 of the HBO Max series Starstruck!
These black bean tostadas are gloooorious.

And here are some things Anna, our producer, thought you might want to know about:

I have never seen a comedy special like Jerrod Carmicheal’s Rothaniel. I loved it!
I am very excited for the new TV adaptation of Sally Rooney’s Conversations with Friends after seeing the new trailer!
The new Phoebe Bridgers song in the trailer is a real bonus treat.

Talk to you next week,