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Ep. #500 - On today's episode, the nerds talk about how this podcast came to be, say thank you to all the people who have helped make this happen, and share some of their favorite memories from the 5 years of doing this little side project.
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Memories discussed on today’s episode

Interviewing George Saunders (ep. 105) and Lois Lowry (ep 412) over the phone 

Adam's first trip to NYC - James Patterson (Ep. 28) and Brad Meltzer

Getting to interview JILL FOR HER FIRST MEMOIR (ep. #79) 

Interviewing Colson Whitehead (ep. 135) and Matthew Desmond (ep 171) on the same day 

Driving around Leigh Bardugo (ep 54) in Adam’s Ford Focus 

Doing our Trans authors (ep 452) / antiracist reading list (ep 450) episodes

Interviewing childhood heroes Mikel Jollett (ep. 447) and Ben Folds (ep. 377) 

Interview with Jessamyn Stanley, live (Ep #126)

Interviewing Jennifer Weiner (Ep. 342) and then finding out later she has read my running book and then mentioned it in the New York Times 

Interviewing Emily Duncan (Ep #326) in Colorado, despite the fact that she’s also in Ohio and we have a personal connection 

Interview with YAA GYASI (Ep #477)

Live events episodes

Alan Cumming (ep. 73)

Jodi Picoult (ep. 64)

Jojo Moyes (ep. 386)

Elvis Duran (ep. 384)

Lee Child (ep. 71)

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