Season 6: Episode 39 - Quicksilver: Fisher Eats In

Hello, fellow nerds! We are back with a brand new book club episode and we are reading Quicksilver, chapters 22-23!Listen in as we discuss the following:Whitney proves to us that dirty talk isn’t always sexyWhat do you know about eugenics and mass sterilization?What are the reasons some countries required or pressured the population for sterilization? Did Carrion and Saeris eat goldfish crackers or sardines? Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Dirty Talk Martini".Show links:https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/5ieo50/whats_the_worst_dirty_talk_youve_ever_heard_in_bed/https://www.cato.org/commentary/cruel-truth-about-population-controlhttps://www.pbs.org/independentlens/blog/unwanted-sterilization-and-eugenics-programs-in-the-united-states/https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/eugenics-finding-carrie-buck/https://www.edf-feph.org/why-is-forced-sterilisation-still-legal-in-the-eu/#:~:text=Bulgaria,countless%20people%2C%20is%20still%20legal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsory_sterilization#:~:text=Bangladesh%20has%20a%20long%2Drunning,Bangladeshi%20Taka%20(US$2.70). https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/ap-report-china-stifling-uighur-births-with-iuds-abortion-sterilization#:~:text=While%20individual%20women%20have%20spoken%20out%20before,nationwide%2C%20it%20is%20rising%20sharply%20in%20Xinjiang. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_status_of_human_sterilization_by_country Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our episode from Tuesday, where we discuss bookstagram hot takes and cold truths!Spring Book Club Schedule:QuicksilverMay 28 - Chapters 24-26June 11 - Chapters 27-29June 25 - Chapters 30-34July 9 - Chapters 35-39July 21 - Chapters 40-43July 23 - Chapters 44-45Want more?-Join our Instagram channel for even more in-depth nerdiness!-Join our monthly live online book club on patreon! Link in bio-Catch up on previous seasons of the show by visitingournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.Have something nerdy to share? Message us!