The Northwest Nerd & Southern Belle

The Northwest Nerd & Southern Belle is a tale of two friends who met long ago and have much to catch up on. Join us for light-hearted conversations about everyday topics between two 40-something friends.

Ministry Menagerie 03/21/2024

Ministry Menagerie Happy Birthday to the Nerd! The Nerd is doing her best with Lent and The Belle is trying to find her best ministry: a pumpkin ministry, a Beyonce birthday ministry...and The Nerd is freeing her from all of them. /episode/index/show/aa805c6e-eb0c-4d04-8b79-df162a5c13b3/id/30391548

The Adventures in Drug Testing & Daily Routines 03/07/2024

The Adventures in Drug Testing & Daily Routines Who loves a good story? The Belle got drug tested and lives to tell. /episode/index/show/aa805c6e-eb0c-4d04-8b79-df162a5c13b3/id/30263568

Rachael Reads: Meet Jodi Cowles 02/22/2024

Rachael Reads: Meet Jodi Cowles The Nerd interviews her friend, business partner, and author Jodi Cowles to discuss books, Jodi's recent projects, and the plight of the unknown author. /episode/index/show/aa805c6e-eb0c-4d04-8b79-df162a5c13b3/id/30045493

Tricky Sitch 02/08/2024

Tricky Sitch The Belle gives her best lipstick beauty secret before the Nerd & Belle dive into discussing uncomfortable, tricky social situations and their proper solutions. /episode/index/show/aa805c6e-eb0c-4d04-8b79-df162a5c13b3/id/29840338

Guilty Pleasures & Princesses 01/25/2024

Guilty Pleasures & Princesses The Nerd & Belle round up a funny series of topics going deep about the difference between guilty pleasures and self indulgences. /episode/index/show/aa805c6e-eb0c-4d04-8b79-df162a5c13b3/id/29637608

You've Got A Friend In Me with special guest, Brandon Janous 01/11/2024

You've Got A Friend In Me with special guest, Brandon Janous The Nerd & Belle chat with their friend Branon Janous about life, death, solo parenting, and friendship. /episode/index/show/aa805c6e-eb0c-4d04-8b79-df162a5c13b3/id/29441088

Hey There, 2024 12/28/2023

Hey There, 2024 The Nerd & Belle discuss their goals for 2024. Some are achievable, some most likely are not. You be the judge to see what these friends can--and cannot--accomplish in the coming year. /episode/index/show/aa805c6e-eb0c-4d04-8b79-df162a5c13b3/id/29197028

The Christmas One 12/14/2023

The Christmas One Jingle all the way to the tree farm, mountains, or....Home Depot as the Nerd & Belle breakdown Christmas. /episode/index/show/aa805c6e-eb0c-4d04-8b79-df162a5c13b3/id/28994768

Rachael Reads: Meet Rose Booth! 11/30/2023

Rachael Reads: Meet Rose Booth! The Nerd interviews author Rose Booth about her new book, Dancing in the Valley. /episode/index/show/aa805c6e-eb0c-4d04-8b79-df162a5c13b3/id/28608378

Real Life: Dog Barf & Garbage Debates 11/16/2023

Real Life: Dog Barf & Garbage Debates The Belle has a hot-off-the-press story to tell about her dog, Frank (named after Benjamin Franklin) and The Nerd wants to talk about recycling. This is as real as it gets. /episode/index/show/aa805c6e-eb0c-4d04-8b79-df162a5c13b3/id/28537568

Bringing a House Back from the Dead 11/02/2023

Bringing a House Back from the Dead The Belle can't believe the nasty garbage The Nerd climbs through to remodel and flip a house. Listen in for all the gory details. /episode/index/show/aa805c6e-eb0c-4d04-8b79-df162a5c13b3/id/28464602

Tickle Me This, And Other Random Laws 10/19/2023

Tickle Me This, And Other Random Laws The Nerd & Belle invent their own fun and play a game guessing random state laws still in place today. /episode/index/show/aa805c6e-eb0c-4d04-8b79-df162a5c13b3/id/28270577

Check Your Panty Line 10/05/2023

Check Your Panty Line The Nerd & Belle discuss style: the standards, comfort, and colors. What was meant to be a conversation about how to help the Nerd's lack of style becomes a deeper conversation about unrealistic beauty standards, The Nerd's deep love of comfort, and the Belle's effortless choice of clothing and colors. /episode/index/show/aa805c6e-eb0c-4d04-8b79-df162a5c13b3/id/28180673

Hooray/No Way (Part 2) 09/21/2023

Hooray/No Way (Part 2) How are the Nerd & Belle feeling about controversial topics like self-checkout and piercings? Determine your own policies on these important issues with The Northwest Nerd & Southern Belle. /episode/index/show/aa805c6e-eb0c-4d04-8b79-df162a5c13b3/id/28033764

The Blue Cuckoo: What Not To Give on an Important Anniversary 09/07/2023

The Blue Cuckoo: What Not To Give on an Important Anniversary The Nerd & Belle discuss the tradition and oddity of Hallmark anniversaries and what gifts are good and which ones to avoid. /episode/index/show/aa805c6e-eb0c-4d04-8b79-df162a5c13b3/id/27904107

Throwing Shade: Sororities 08/24/2023

Throwing Shade: Sororities The Nerd comes face-to-face with her prejudice against sororities. The Belle graciously entertains the conversation and educates The Nerd about the history, tradition, and charm of sororities and together they evaluate if The Nerd would have a shot at making it into a sorority. Is there a Birkenstock-wearing, book-loving, early-to-bed sorority for geeks? /episode/index/show/aa805c6e-eb0c-4d04-8b79-df162a5c13b3/id/27772863

Let's Get Dressed for Football Season 08/10/2023

Let's Get Dressed for Football Season Football season is right around the corner and The Nerd and Belle want to make sure everyone is ready with their best football fashion. The two friends discuss getting dressed for football in the North and South and the distinct differences make for a great conversation. Culture influences getting ready for the game depending on where you live and The Nerd and Belle laugh their way through the expectations and traditions of football fashion. /episode/index/show/aa805c6e-eb0c-4d04-8b79-df162a5c13b3/id/27626007

Hooray/No Way (Part 1) 07/27/2023

Hooray/No Way (Part 1) The Nerd & Belle play a fun game to reconnect after missing out on so many years of friendship. In this game, the Belle grills the Nerd on a wide variety of topics--from casseroles to turtlenecks and everything in between. Is each item a "hooray" or a "no way" according to the Nerd & Belle? Hear the two friends weigh in and discuss the pros and cons of life's most pressing topics. /episode/index/show/aa805c6e-eb0c-4d04-8b79-df162a5c13b3/id/27527040

Textiquitte 07/13/2023

Textiquitte The Nerd & Belle discuss the intricate details of text messaging. They parse out the time suck and lack of boundaries surrounding group texts and create better goals going forward. /episode/index/show/aa805c6e-eb0c-4d04-8b79-df162a5c13b3/id/27388554

Won't You Be My Neighbor? 06/29/2023

Won't You Be My Neighbor? The Nerd & Belle discuss living in a neighborhood. Sounds like a bore until you hear the Belle believing the girls down the street can do better and the Nerd needs to take notes about her 13-year-old's side hustle. These days we could all use some Southern charm to smooth over the world's division and polarity, and it starts with us! We challenge each other to neighborly tasks and the Nerd really hopes the Belle makes good on her challenge. /episode/index/show/aa805c6e-eb0c-4d04-8b79-df162a5c13b3/id/27166194

If I Were A #Hashtag 06/15/2023

If I Were A #Hashtag The Nerd & Belle reconnect with a question, "How would your friends describe you in #hashtags?" They've missed a lot of each other's lives so they're giving each other the highlights. The Belle would like zero people in her garage and it's the first place the Nerd wants to explore. /episode/index/show/aa805c6e-eb0c-4d04-8b79-df162a5c13b3/id/27118536

Fake Road Trip 06/15/2023

Fake Road Trip If the Nerd & Belle went on a road trip who would do what? Episode #3 unpacks how this road trip would go down. Stories and plans spill out and take the shape of a very fancy, expensive, pink, and snack-filled road trip. Wind down the road with the Nerd & Belle as they plan an epic, very organized road trip with fun around every turn. /episode/index/show/aa805c6e-eb0c-4d04-8b79-df162a5c13b3/id/27119628

The Origin Story 06/15/2023

The Origin Story The Nerd & Belle remember who they were 20 years ago when they met at the copy machine during a political campaign. Impressed by each other for wildly different reasons, these two ambitious, college-aged women became fast friends. They rode the highs and lows of a statewide political campaign in the great state of Oklahoma and paved the foundation for a lasting friendship. The Nerd & Belle tell their stories of first impressions and memories of bumbling through life, friendship, and the political trail. /episode/index/show/aa805c6e-eb0c-4d04-8b79-df162a5c13b3/id/27119382

Welcome to the Northwest Nerd & Southern Belle Podcast! 06/01/2023

Welcome to the Northwest Nerd & Southern Belle Podcast! So here's the deal...we met in our 20's but barely kept in touch for the next 20 years. We've rekindled our friendship flame and we have SO MUCH TO TALK ABOUT. Join us for the big deals and minutiae of everyday life. We're here for it and we hope you are too. /episode/index/show/aa805c6e-eb0c-4d04-8b79-df162a5c13b3/id/27006690

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