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Talk Nerdy To Me
by Jen Friel
What happens when a late-diagnosed autistic woman with synesthesia decides to hack her own life in the name of adventure? Meet Jen Friel—writer, entrepreneur, and accidental internet pioneer—who once quit her job to "give up everything she owned" (pre-influencer marketing being a 'thing') and live off of social media. Her experiment turned into a viral brand that was optioned by Jerry Bruckheimer and purchased as a put-pilot at CBS (after a four-way bidding war between ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX ... of course). This isn't just another podcast—it's a ride through identity, chaos, resilience, and the weirdly wonderful ways we find our place in the world. If you've ever felt "too much" or "not enough," Jen's story might be just for you.
Episodes
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EP. 12 - That Time a Ghost Town Leads to a Revelation in the Stalking
Some goodbyes require a road trip. This one required a full tank, a packed passport, and a skeleton onesie. Jen and Jeff are driving out of El Paso and into the West Texas desert to bury one of the six people Jen calls family. Gil Prather was a Mensa-level genius, a mentor, and the one person who...
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EP. 11 - That Time Jack Dorsey & Rick Rubin Met A Nerd Dressed as a Skeleton
For years, people told Jen she was smart. One man ... a genius himself ... spent seven years trying to get her to believe it. She brushed it off every single time. She wasn't ready to hear it. She wasn't ready to be different. This episode is about what happens when you finally reach for answers...
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EP. 10 - That Time I Discovered My Wires Were Crossed
For her entire life, Jen knew she processed the world differently. The vivid colors. The physical sensations tied to a voice. The uncanny ability to see the architecture of a problem before anyone else even realized something was wrong. But for decades, this profound intuition was dismissed,...
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EP. 9 - That Time I Wanted Blood from The Human Lie Detector
For months, Jen had been paying a highly credentialed "human lie detector" for validation, only to be met with professional deflection and silence. This episode is about the moment that changed. From the shocking history of a 1970s kidnapping on sovereign land to a deeply vulnerable revelation in…
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EP. 8 - That Time My Maid of Honor Said What Nobody Else Would
Some people come into your life at exactly the right moment. Not because they planned it. Not because you asked. But because they see what you cannot, and they love you too much to stay quiet. Jen is deep in the process. The sessions are ongoing. The training is in motion. And for the first time…
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EP. 7 - That Time a Human Lie Detector Presented a Black Parachute & a Loaded Gun
For most of her life, Jen believed she understood why she experienced the world differently. She noticed patterns, documented everything, and trusted what she could see, even when no one else seemed to see it. Then she met a man who claimed he could read what people never said aloud. What begins…
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EP. 6 - That Time a Thud in the Hallway Led to an Actor & an Almost Impossible Phone Contact
You know the saying: the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. But no one talks about what happens when you say the same thing over and over. When you keep telling a story that sounds impossible to people who aren't quite ready to believe…
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EP. 5 - That Time I Met A Human Lie Detector
When every option narrows to one — disappear — Jen does what she's always done. She refuses. Armed with new information and a growing list of people willing to help, she follows a thread that leads her to one of the most credible truth detectors in the country. But getting answers isn't as simple...
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EP. 4 - That Time I Befriended A Modern Day Shaman
Jen had the evidence. The footage. The eyewitness accounts. The background reports. The professional confirmation. She had done everything right — and still, the picture wasn't complete. The why kept slipping through her fingers. This episode is about the conversation that changed the direction…
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EP. 3 - That Time I Was Surrounded by Idiots
For years, Jen had been telling people what she was seeing. The body language. The patterns. The feeling that something was deeply, deliberately wrong. And for years, she had been met with skepticism, silence, or a polite suggestion to try again later. This episode is about the moment that…
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Ep. 2 - That Time My Pics Were Shared Without Permission
Jen Friel boards a cruise ship with her family, knowing she's still being followed. She tries to push it out of her mind. It takes less than a day for the pattern to reappear. But this time, something is different. The behavior is bolder. More coordinated. And Jen is done being silent. What…
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Ep. 1 - That Time I Found Out My "Followers" Were Real
Jen Friel can read a stranger in seconds. She always thought it was intuition — until the strangers started showing up everywhere. Watching. Rotating. Following a pattern only she could see. For years, no one believed her. Friends were confused. The police couldn't help. But Jen documented...
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Talk Nerdy To Me - Trailer
If you were born knowing your brain was different, would you still try to think like everyone else? Or would you blaze your own path? Jen Friel is a trailblazer. She crashed the Grammy Awards, taught Pablo Escobar's surgeon how to use Twitter, and regularly invites Buzz Aldrin to her parties. Her...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
What happens when a late-diagnosed autistic woman with synesthesia decides to hack her own life in the name of adventure? Meet Jen Friel—writer, entrepreneur, and accidental internet pioneer—who once quit her job to "give up everything she owned" (pre-influencer marketing being a 'thing') and live off of social media. Her experiment turned into a viral brand that was optioned by Jerry Bruckheimer and purchased as a put-pilot at CBS (after a four-way bidding war between ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX ... of course). This isn't just another podcast—it's a ride through identity, chaos, resilience, and the weirdly wonderful ways we find our place in the world. If you've ever felt "too much" or "not enough," Jen's story might be just for you.
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Jen Friel
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What happens when a late-diagnosed autistic woman with synesthesia decides to hack her own life in the name of adventure? Meet Jen Friel—writer, entrepreneur, and accidental internet pioneer—who once quit her job to "give up everything she owned" (pre-influencer marketing being a 'thing') and live...
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Talk Nerdy To Me is created and hosted by Jen Friel.
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