# Arachnomania w/ Maria Tatar

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Podcast: [Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-nerdy-with-cara-santa-maria-170727)
Published: 2026-07-20T07:00:03+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3193

## Resource

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Harvard professor of Literature and of Folklore and Mythology , Dr. Maria Tatar. They discuss her new book, Arachnomania: Spiders and the Cultural Work They Do for Us . Follow Maria: @ mariamtatar

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