'Nope,' Austen adaptations, and the end of the choco taco

First, FANTI podcast hosts Tre’vell Anderson and Jarrett Hill stop by to help us unwind from the week. We talk about Jordan Peele’s new movie Nope, the Subway footlong that an Australian teenager accidentally smuggled into Australia (and was fined almost $2,000 for!), the end of the choco taco.

Then, Vulture’s Carrie Wittmer nerds out hard about the history of the Austen adaptation.

Plus, Anna talks to Gloria Liu about her recent piece for Outside magazine, “One Woman’s Wholesome Mission to Get Naked Outside.”

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A NOTE FROM GRETA & ANNA

Hi Nerd! Hope you’re hanging in and taking care. Here’s some stuff I’ve been enjoying this week, which I thought you might like too:

Kendra Vaculin’s recipes on Bon Appetit are KILLING IT. Earlier this week, I treated myself to her salmon rice bowl with green curry creamed spinach, and it was one of those recipes where I immediately texted all of my friends who cook after tasting the first bite.
I also can’t wait to make her raspberry cardamom yogurt semifreddo later this week!
All three seasons of the excellent British divorce drama The Split are not on Hulu. Just F yer I!

And here are some things Nerdette producer Anna’s into:

King Princess is out with her new album Hold On Baby today. Her single “For My Friends” is a raw reflection on friendship that you can dance to.
The great Ina Garten declared that this week is “TOO HOT TO COOK WEEK!!🔥🔥🔥” So I made her pomegranate spritzers. Delicious!
Cats are an “invasive alien species,” according to science.

Talk to you next week,