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  • Goosebumps!: Why do we like to get scared?
    2026/10/30

    Brandi and Deanna are joined again by their friend Nick Reinhart to talk about Goosebumps book: "Say Cheese and Die!" Shout out to Wild Sisters Bookstore in Sacramento for strategically placing the book near the YA section on the day that Brandi and Deanna were cruising for new books. We talk horror and why we like to get scared, but mostly we laugh and have a good time.

    The Nerdy Psych Book Club: the podcast where we destigmatize mental health through fantasy and dystopian fiction.

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    The Nerdy Psychologist Book Club is produced by Brandi Hawk, Ph.D. and Deanna Boys, M.A.

    Special Guest: Nick Reinhart

    Photography-Lighting-Audio Mixer: Matthew Kadi

    Editing: Deanna Boys, M.A.

    Sound Editing: Lee Klemens

    Bookshop link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thenerdypsychologistbookclub

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    58 分
  • Strange Houses and Inattentional Blindness
    2026/10/27

    We at The Nerdy Psych Book Club love Halloween!! And for our very first Halloween/Horror/Mystery episode, we are talking about the book, "Strange Houses," by Uketsu. Brandi and Deanna are joined by Brandi's friend, Nick Reinhart, who was the person who suggested we read Strange Houses in the first place. If you are interested in some fun conversation, a little psychological dissection and a tiny bit of spookyness, you are in the right place!

    The Nerdy Psych Book Club: the podcast where we destigmatize mental health through fantasy and dystopian fiction.

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    The Nerdy Psychologist Book Club is produced by Brandi Hawk, Ph.D. and Deanna Boys, M.A.

    Special Guest: Nick Reinhart

    Photography-Lighting-Audio Mixer: Matthew Kadi

    Original Music-Editing: Deanna Boys, M.A.

    Bookshop link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thenerdypsychologistbookclub

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    36 分
  • All Better Now Pt.4: How do we stay "centered"?
    2026/10/02

    We finish up our conversation about All Better Now by Neal Shusterman with our friend Lindsay Armendariz. Spoiler alert-it is pretty hard to stay centered in our crazy world and it was hard in the book too. The best antidote is trying to connect and empathize with people even if they really annoy you. We also talk character horoscopes and giggle a lot more-it really is a hoot.

    The Nerdy Psych Book Club: the podcast where we destigmatize mental health through fantasy and dystopian fiction.

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    The Nerdy Psychologist Book Club is produced by Brandi Hawk, Ph.D. and Deanna Boys, M.A.

    Special Guest: Lindsay Armendariz, M.S.

    Photography-Lighting-Audio Mixer: Matthew Kadi

    Original Music-Editing: Deanna Boys, M.A.

    Bookshop link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thenerdypsychologistbookclub

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    36 分
  • All Better Now Pt.3: Can anyone truly be altruistic?
    2026/09/25

    We are joined by friend of the podcast, Lindsay Armendariz to continue our conversation about All Better Now by Neal Shusterman. This time we are tackling the idea of altruism in the book. The concept of altruism is the idea of the selfless concern for the well-being of others, without the worry or care of yourself. Brandi puts Lindsay and Deanna in the hot seat to also define the ideas of “nice,” “kind” and what it means to be a “good person.” Giggles and good convos galore. Come join the fun!

    The Nerdy Psych Book Club: the podcast where we destigmatize mental health through fantasy and dystopian fiction. If you like us here-come find us on the socials-we are loads of fun over there too :)

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    The Nerdy Psychologist Book Club is produced by Brandi Hawk, Ph.D. and Deanna Boys, M.A.

    Special Guest: Lindsay Armendariz, M.S.

    Photography-Lighting-Audio Mixer: Matthew Kadi

    Original Music-Editing: Deanna Boys, M.A.

    Bookshop link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thenerdypsychologistbookclub

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    39 分
  • Authors Corner with Amy L. Bernstein
    2026/09/19

    Brandi talks with author Amy L. Bernstein, author of 7 books, including the book Tent City, a fiction novel chronicling the devastating effects of an economic meltdown on a community and family. Amy is also a writing coach and is happy to support writers along their journey to finish their fiction novels.

    You can check out more about Amy and her books on her website: https://amywrites.live/

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    25 分
  • All Better Now Pt.2: Cruelty and Indifference in People
    2026/09/18

    The Nerdy Psych Book Club: the podcast where we destigmatize mental health through fantasy and dystopian fiction.

    Picking up with our conversation about All Better Now by Neal Shusterman, we are talking about Morgan, the cruel and indifferent protagonist in the story. Dr. Brandi Liles joins us to explain about the concept of callous and unemotional traits in people. This one has less spoilers, except for the spoiler that Deanna and Brandi did not like this character no matter how much we tried. This episode is a nice one for someone who wants to learn about sociopaths. Come join the fun!

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    The Nerdy Psychologist Book Club is produced by Brandi Hawk, Ph.D. and Deanna Boys, M.A.

    Special Guest: Brandi Liles, Ph.D.

    Photography-Lighting-Audio Mixer: Matthew Kadi

    Bartender/Mixologist: Lee Klemens

    Original Music-Editing: Deanna Boys, M.A.

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    43 分
  • All Better Now Pt.1: What is Contentment?
    2026/09/10

    The Nerdy Psych Book Club: the podcast where we destigmatize mental health through fantasy and dystopian fiction.

    We’re starting off our series on the book, All Better Now by Neal Shusterman with a conversation about what it means to “be content.” We are joined by friend of the podcast, Dr. Brandi Liles. We do cuss a little in this one, and we do some small spoilers, but we talk about why only being content for the rest of your life might not be all it is cracked up to be.

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    The Nerdy Psychologist Book Club is produced by Brandi Hawk, Ph.D. and Deanna Boys, M.A.

    Special Guest: Brandi Liles, Ph.D.

    Photography-Lighting-Audio Mixer: Matthew Kadi

    Original Animation-Sounds-Bartender/Mixologist: Lee Klemens

    Original Music-Editing: Deanna Boys, M.A.

    Bookshop link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thenerdypsychologistbookclub

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    47 分
  • The Rose Bargain Pt. 4: Prince Emmett, the Saddest Boy in All The Land
    2026/08/28

    The Nerdy Psych Book Club: the podcast where we destigmatize mental health through fantasy and dystopian fiction.

    We’re talking about the saddest boy in all the land, Prince Emmett in The Rose Bargain. We are also chatting about attachment style, consistent caregiving relationships and what happens when they are ripped from you by a cruel queen.

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    The Nerdy Psychologist Book Club is produced by Brandi Hawk, Ph.D. and Deanna Boys, M.A.

    Photography-Lighting-Audio Mixer: Matthew Kadi

    Original Animation-Sounds-Bartender/Mixologist: Lee Klemens

    Original Music-Editing: Deanna Boys, M.A.

    Bookshop link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thenerdypsychologistbookclub

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    45 分