Finding joy with Courtney Barnett

A new episode, fresh for your ears! This week, Saeed Jones and Sam Sanders, co-hosts of the new Stitcher podcast Vibe Check, stop by to talk about President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, how to navigate COVID when so many signs are pointing to “it’s over,” and how ridiculous the term “quiet quitting” is. (Sam is also hosting the new Vulture pop culture podcast Into It, which we’re super into!)

Plus, singer/songwriter Courtney Barnett talks about Anonymous Club, an unsparing documentary about touring, mental health, and creativity.

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A NOTE FROM GRETA & ANNA

Hey Buddy! Hope you’re hanging in and taking care.

Regency romance fans, rejoice: Heartbreaker, the second book in Sarah MacLean’s Hell’s Belle’s series, is out now! (The first book in the series was a Nerdette book club pick last year! Here’s our interview with Sarah, and here’s a truly delightful panel discussion.)
Speaking of historical romance, I get to talk to Sarah *and* A Caribbean Heiress in Paris author Adriana Herrera at Printers Row Lit Fest on September 10. Registration is free and I’d be delighted to see you there!
Some of you have asked if we’ll be teaming back up with our buddy Peter Sagal to recap the Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon. The answer is no, but that’s because I’m co-hosting the official HBO podcast(!!!) with the delightful Jason Concepcion.

And here are some things that are making Anna, our producer, happy this week:

It is the 25th anniversary of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, which starred Brandy, Whoopi Goldberg, and THE Whitney Houston. The cast reunited for a special that you can now watch on Hulu.
One of my favorite musicians, Julia Jacklin, is out with a new album called PRE PLEASURE today! Her voice will melt you.
This video of a sidewalk chalk artist is amazing!

Talk to you next week,