The Nerd Count podcast discusses all things nice and nerdy: science fiction, fantasy, horror, the weird, the strange & unusual, books, comics, film, and TV. We discuss writing, editing, submitting, and publishing, living as writers, balancing full-time work, writing groups, workshops, and more. Hosted by Mercurio D. Rivera and Matthew Kressel.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Nerd Count podcast discusses all things nice and nerdy: science fiction, fantasy, horror, the weird, the strange & unusual, books, comics, film, and TV. We discuss writing, editing, submitting, and publishing, living as writers, balancing full-time work, writing groups, workshops, and more. Hosted by Mercurio D. Rivera and Matthew Kressel.
Recent episodes include "Episode 21 – Scott Edelman" (19 October 2026, 86 minutes), "Episode 019 – Leanna Renee Hieber" (3 August 2026, 77 minutes), and "Episode 018 – Live From Readercon 2026" (20 July 2026, 104 minutes).
The Nerd Count Podcast publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 71 minutes across 10 episodes.
Booking probability for The Nerd Count Podcast is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Nerd Count Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Nerd Count Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
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The Nerd Count Podcast is an arts podcast with 10 episodes published.
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In episode 21 of our Nerd Count Podcast, we welcome multiple Hugo and Stoker-award nominated writer, editor, podcaster extraordinaire, Scott Edelman! We talk about his podcast, Eating the Fantastic , his being known as...
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In our 19th episode of The Nerd Count Podcast, we welcome the award-winning author, actress, playwright, tour guide and all around creative force Leanna Renee Hieber! In this episode we discuss where we first met, her...
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In our long-awaited 18th episode, we come to you live from (and on the way to!) Readercon 35, held in Burlington, Massachusetts, from July 9-12, 2026. We had the pleasure of interviewing ten different people, and we...
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<p>In our 17th episode, we welcome back the many talented A.C. Wise. In this episode, we talk to Alison about Readercon parties, how we first met, growing up in Canada, getting a gold medal in rowing, working a...
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<p>In our 16th episode of The Nerd Count Podcast, we welcome Theresa DeLucci to talk about the inside secrets of the publishing industry. We talk about how she got started working in publishing as a marketer, how people...
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<p>For our 15th episode, we welcome author and teacher Kate Maruyama. In this episode, we discuss how we met through her mother, writer Kit Reed, Readercon experiences, how she ended up in L.A., working for Sylvester...
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<p>In our 14th episode, we welcome the multitalented actor, author, and filmmaker Shiva Kumar! We speak with Shiva about The Lanka Chronicles, growing up in different countries, his childhood as an “outsider”, going to...
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<p>In our long-awaited thirteenth episode, we welcome Fran Wilde, whose most recent work is her collection A Catalog of Storms, from Fairwood Press. In this episode we discuss where we first met Fran, her recent reading...
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<p>In our 12th episode, we welcome Carlos Hernandez, award-winning writer of Sal and Gabi Break the Universe, Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe, and the Assimilated Cuban’s Guide to Quantum Santeria, writer for Marvel...
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<p>In our 11th episode, we invite Adrian M. Gibson to talk about burst pipes, hosting podcasts, the art of the interview, starting the SFF Addicts podcast, working with partners, writing masterclasses, paying it...
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<p>In our tenth episode, your fellow nerds Mercurio and Matt discuss the topic du jour: Writing and AI! We discuss common misconceptions about writing, such as the misapprehension that the work is merely coming up with...
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<p>In our ninth episode, we interview the multi-talented Clay McLeod Chapman. We discuss Halloween costumes, writing for Marvel and Spider Man, writing middle grade books for Disney, writing comics and graphic novels...
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<p>In our eighth episode, we interview the spectacular Jason Sanford, and we talk with him about getting exposed to the genre through his grandfather, early sales, getting pulled out of the slush pile, stories in...
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