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Words and Nerds: Authors, books and literature.

Words and Nerds Podcast is an entertaining and conversational podcast that aims to get inside a writer's mind. We discuss books, the social and political influences of a writer's work and how literature has the power to change the world. The podcast digs deep to bring you an in depth and sometimes humorous analysis of the author's book and its influences. Join us for a new way of looking at literature. Dani Vee your host, English teacher, podcaster, reader, book enthusiast and over-thinker. Dani is joined by various guest co-hosts and has a number of spin off episodes including the...

S2 E19 - Date With A Debut - The Skin I’m In by Steph Tisdell and Nick Wasiliev

38 mins; November 08, 2024

709. Tigest Girma and Dani Vee - Immortal Dark

24 mins; November 08, 2024

708. NaNoGang Episode 2 - 8 November 2024

52 mins; November 07, 2024

S2 E18 - Date with a Debut - Jade and Emerald by Michelle See-Tho

40 mins; November 03, 2024

707. NaNoGang Episode 1 - 1 November 2024

42 mins; October 31, 2024

706. CA Wright and Dani Vee chat about Sky Song

24 mins; October 25, 2024

705. TAKEOVER: Nick Wasiliev and Alicia Thompson on her book, Ex. Exclusively for W&N!

38 mins; October 24, 2024

704. Christopher Cheng and Dani Vee - Dragon Folding

33 mins; October 18, 2024

S2 E17 - Date With A Debut with Mark Wales on Outrider and Nick Wasiliev

33 mins; October 17, 2024

703. Matt Rogers and Dani Vee - Foresaken

36 mins; October 11, 2024

702. TAKEOVER: Rob McDonald and Katherine Kovacic - An Ambush of Widows

38 mins; October 11, 2024

701. Christian White and Alex Dook - The Ledge

34 mins; October 04, 2024

S2 E16 - Date With A Debut - Ordinary Human Love by Melissa Goode

33 mins; October 03, 2024

700. Valerie Khoo and Dani Vee chat about interview skills for creatives

36 mins; October 01, 2024

699. Mark Mupotsa-Russell and Dani Vee: The Hitwoman's Guide to Reducing Household Debt

40 mins; September 27, 2024

S2 E15: Date With A Debut - The Deed by Susannah Begbie and interviewer Nick Wasiliev

46 mins; September 26, 2024

698. Danielle Binks and Dani Vee: Six Summers of Tash and Leopold

46 mins; September 20, 2024

S2 E14 - Date With A Debut - Big Time by Jordan Prosser

55 mins; September 20, 2024

697. Kylie Howarth and Dani Vee - Kev and Trev

25 mins; September 14, 2024

S2 E13 - Date With A Debut - The Pyramid of Needs by Ernest Price and Nick Wasiliev

40 mins; September 12, 2024

696. Emily Tsokos Purtill and Dani Vee - Matia

26 mins; September 11, 2024

695. Li Chen and Dani Vee - Detective Beans and the Case of the Missing Hat

29 mins; September 06, 2024

S2 E12 - Date With A Debut - To and Fro by Anton Clifford-Motopi

43 mins; September 05, 2024

694. TAKEOVER: Jules Faber And Lara Cain Gray: The Grown-Up's Guide to Picture Books

35 mins; August 30, 2024

S2 E11 - Date With A Debut - Sit, Stay, Love (+ Love From Scratch) by Amy Hutton

46 mins; August 29, 2024

693. Lisa Kenway and Dani Vee - All You Took From Me

27 mins; August 23, 2024

692. Chenee Marrapodi and Dani Vee - Publishing Stories and Breaking Pointe

44 mins; August 22, 2024

691. Brooke Scobie Jade Goodwin with Dani Vee: Yarn Quest

31 mins; August 16, 2024

S2 E10:Date With A Debut - Mykaela Saunders and Nick Wasiliev on Always Will Be

48 mins; August 15, 2024

690. Luke Springer, Chris Kennett and Dani Vee: Guess What We Are Doing Today?

30 mins; August 09, 2024

QWS S3E8: RWR McDonald and Bel Schenk

26 mins; August 08, 2024

687. REVIEW of JP Pomare's new book 17 Years Later including an audio book extract

24 mins; July 31, 2024

688. Tim Ayliffe and Dani Vee - The Wrong Man

28 mins; July 30, 2024

689. Mitch Jennings and Dani Vee - A Town Called Treachery

32 mins; July 30, 2024

686. Mike Lucas and Dani Vee - One By One They Disappear

26 mins; July 26, 2024

685. TAKEOVER: Emma Bowd and Andrea Rowe - Picture Books

51 mins; July 25, 2024

684. Kirsty Iltners and Dani Vee: Depth of Field

23 mins; July 19, 2024

683. TAKEOVER: Zoe Gaetjens and Amy Adeney: Picture Books

31 mins; July 19, 2024

682. Les Zig and Dani Vee chat about YA novel This

30 mins; July 13, 2024

681. TAKEOVER: Ber Carroll and Petronella McGovern - The Last Trace and One of Us Is Missing

38 mins; July 12, 2024

S2 E9. Date With A Debut with Gyan Yankovich and Nick Wasiliev on Just Friends

39 mins; July 11, 2024

680. Gabrielle Tozer and Dani Vee: The Unexpected Mess of it All

32 mins; July 05, 2024

S3E7: Queer Writes Session: Sam Elkin and Ernest Price

49 mins; July 04, 2024

679. Sandie Docker and Dani Vee: The Lyrebird Lake Ladies Choir

25 mins; June 29, 2024

678. TAKEOVER: Coral Vass and Dub Leffler: Walking Together FINAL

29 mins; June 27, 2024

S2 E8 Date With A Debut with Brydie Lee-Kennedy and Nick Wasiliev on Go Lightly

47 mins; June 20, 2024

677. Kirsten Hunter and Dani Vee - Murder at the Narcissus Gardening Club

26 mins; June 14, 2024

S2 E7: Date With A Debut - Carly-Jay Metcalfe and Nick Wasiliev on Breath

45 mins; June 14, 2024

676. TAKEOVER: Zanni Louise and Adrian Beck - Cora Seen and Heard

34 mins; June 08, 2024

675. Siang Lu and Dani Vee: Ghost Cities

29 mins; June 07, 2024

674. TAKEOVER: Deb Abela and Adrian Beck - The Kindness Project

36 mins; May 31, 2024

19. Date With A Debut - Sharlene Allsopp and Nick Wasiliev on The Great Undoing

43 mins; May 30, 2024

20. Date With A Debut: Linda Margolin Royal and Nick Wasiliev on The Star On The Grave

39 mins; May 29, 2024

S3E6 Queer Writes Session: R.W.R. McDonald with Avi Duckor-Jones

33 mins; May 27, 2024

673. Nikki Mottram and Dani Vee - Killarney

31 mins; May 24, 2024

674. LIVESTREAM Dark Deeds Down Under 2 - Various authors

61 hours 59 mins; May 24, 2024

18. Date With A Debut - LIVE at #NWF2024 with Nick Wasiliev

57 mins; May 23, 2024

672. TAKEOVER - Tim Harris and Adrian Beck on This is My Book

37 mins; May 17, 2024

17. Date With A Debut - Trish Bolton and Nick Wasiliev on Whenever You're Ready

36 mins; May 16, 2024

671. TAKEOVER: Writers On The Road with Adrian Beck and Adam Wallace

62 hours 33 mins; May 09, 2024

16. Date With A Debut - Phillippa Kaye and Nick Wasiliev on Girl Detectives Just Wanna Have Fun

36 mins; May 09, 2024

670. TAKEOVER: Gabriel Evans and Adrian Beck - Listen Hippo

37 mins; May 03, 2024

669. Creative Conversations James Layton and Dani Vee

51 mins; May 02, 2024

668. Creative Conversations with Joel McKerrow and Dani Vee

50 mins; April 26, 2024

667. TAKEOVER: Ky Garvey, Megan Daley and Jenny Stubbs

35 mins; April 26, 2024

666. Ashleigh Barton and Dani Vee: Dinosaur In My Pocket

29 mins; April 20, 2024

665. TAKEOVER: Alex Dook and Vikki Wakefield - To The River

44 mins; April 18, 2024

664. Creatives Conversations with Adam Wallace and Dani Vee

42 mins; April 11, 2024

S3 E5 QWS: Troy Hunter and RWR McDonald on Gus and the Missing Boy

31 mins; April 09, 2024

663. Samantha Ellen Bound & Dani Vee - Seven Wherewithal Way

29 mins; April 06, 2024

15. Date With A Debut - Abra Pressler and Nick Wasiliev on Love and Other Scores

51 mins; April 04, 2024

662. TAKEOVER: Garry Disher & Alex Dook - Sanctuary

42 mins; March 29, 2024

S3 E4 QWS: Fiona Kelly McGregor with Jono Butler

42 mins; March 28, 2024

661. Maura Peirlot and Dani Vee - The Alphabetter Book

31 mins; March 22, 2024

660. TAKEOVER: Liz Ledden and guests - Everyone Wants an Octopus Book

38 mins; March 21, 2024

659. Creative Conversations: Kate Temple and Dani Vee (NEW)

62 hours 34 mins; March 15, 2024

658. Episode 4: Writing My First Junior Fiction Novel with Dani Vee

20 mins; March 14, 2024

657. Belinda Murrell an Dani Vee: Daredevil Princess

39 mins; March 09, 2024

14. Date With A Debut - Eleanor Elliott Thomas on The Opposite of Success with Nick Wasiliev (S2)

34 mins; March 07, 2024

656. Nat Amoore and Dani Vee: Shower Land Break the Curse

32 mins; March 01, 2024

S3 E3. Queer Writes Session: Jonathan Butler with Dr Jared M Field

35 mins; February 29, 2024

654. Megan Daley and Dani Vee: The Beehive

19 mins; February 24, 2024

653. TAKEOVER: Our Australian HeART hosted by David Lawrence and Carla Hoffenberg

39 mins; February 22, 2024

652. Adrian Beck and Dani Vee: Fox Kid

47 mins; February 16, 2024

S3 E2 QWS: Anna Kate Blair with RWR McDonal or Jono Butler

49 mins; February 15, 2024

651. Tate James and Dani Vee: HATE

24 mins; February 09, 2024

650. Siobhan O'Brien and Dani Vee: All The Golden Light

26 mins; February 08, 2024

649. Dinuka McKenzie and Dani Vee: Tipping Point

36 mins; February 02, 2024

S3E1: QWS with Dr Yves Rees and RWR McDonald & Jono Butler

48 mins; February 01, 2024

648. Gabriel Bergmoser & Dan Vee (2024): Andromache Between Worlds

41 mins; January 27, 2024

20. BEST OF SERIES: Episode 1- NaNoWriMo 2023

59 mins; January 25, 2024

19. BEST OF SERIES 2023: The Writing Diaries Dani Vee and Sarah Bailey

33 mins; January 23, 2024

18. BEST OF SERIES 2023 Writing: Part 1 Jnr Fiction with Dani Vee

28 mins; January 23, 2024

17. BEST OF SERIES 2023 - Burgers, Beers and Books: Ben Hobson and Mark Smith

40 mins; January 19, 2024

16. BEST OF SERIES 2023 - Burgers, Beers and Books: Ben Hobson and Jeremy Lachlan

56 mins; January 18, 2024

15. BEST OF SERIES 2023 - Burgers, Beers and Books: Ben Hobson and Dinuka McKenzie

52 mins; January 17, 2024

14. BEST OF SERIES 2023 - POPULAR AUSSIES: Dani Vee and Trent Dalton

73 hours 31 mins; January 13, 2024

13. BEST OF SERIES 2023 - POPULAR AUSSIES: Dani Vee and Clementine Ford

64 hours 33 mins; January 12, 2024

12. BEST OF SERIES 2023 -POPULAR AUSSIES: Dani Vee and Rove

40 mins; January 11, 2024

11. BEST OF SERIES 2023 - POPULAR AUSSIES: Dani Vee and David Campbell

30 mins; January 10, 2024

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