{"podcast":{"title":"Happy To Be Here","slug":"happy-to-be-here-445507","podcast_index_feed_id":445507,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/nerdette","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/nerdette","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/9d/13/00/ca/9d1300ca-ab16-43e3-82bd-5d2be7a6c624/a2ef2557fbf173e8a13d41cc4196fbbd8c3ba06c9180ad1cf297b94f015559eba9d2d1a4e3afc79ced05ac7abbbba92beeb2215fd78d1bb633fde8a3a5506030.jpeg","author":"Greta Johnsen","episode_count":671,"summary":"Happy To Be Here is a new interview podcast for the recovering perfectionist and the perpetually curious, full of conversations that make you feel right at home and allow you to learn a little bit about almost anything. Host Greta Johnsen (formerly of Nerdette ) invites you to meet journalists, chefs, authors, and all kinds of excellent humans who will delight and inspire you. Packed with recommendations for stuff to eat, read, watch, and enjoy, this show is great for helping you make sure you actually take it easy this weekend, wherever you might happen to be.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-03T14:18:33.429783+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happy-to-be-here-445507"},"episode":{"title":"GRETAGRAM book club: 'Whidbey,' discussed!","slug":"gretagram-book-club-whidbey-discussed","published_at":"2026-05-29T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happy-to-be-here-445507/gretagram-book-club-whidbey-discussed","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happy-to-be-here-445507","url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/f727f59e-d768-44d5-ae39-5ed87c646a4e.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/f727f59e-d768-44d5-ae39-5ed87c646a4e.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"It’s the last Friday of May, which means it’s time to discuss T Kira Madden’s novel Whidbey ! Host Greta Johnsen talks to self-professed T Kira stan Kristen Arnett, the author of several novels. (Her most recent book, Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One , is especially wonderful!) They unpack what makes this complex novel so readable: nuanced themes, compelling characters, tangible sense of place, and propulsive plot. TRIGGER WARNING: This book deals with themes of child sexual abuse, which we discuss.  SPOILER ALERT: This episode includes spoilers for the book. If you haven’y read it yet a nd you don’t want to know what happens, listen to the spoiler-free author interview here .  For more information on the GRETAGRAM book club, sign up for Greta's newsletter, GRETAGRAM ! SHOW CREDITS Creator and host: Greta Johnsen Senior Producer: Ben Goldberg Composers: Ross Bellenoit and Jeremy Thal Tile art: Mac Maclean See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .","meta_description":"It’s the last Friday of May, which means it’s time to discuss T Kira Madden’s novel Whidbey ! Host Greta Johnsen talks to self-professed T Kira stan Krist…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1473,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/happy-to-be-here-445507/episodes/gretagram-book-club-whidbey-discussed/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happy-to-be-here-445507/gretagram-book-club-whidbey-discussed.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}