Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria

Cara Santa Maria

Booking Overview

An interview-led science and ideas podcast featuring conversations with authors, academics, journalists, and other specialists about research, health, and intellectual topics. PR agencies could credibly pitch published researchers, university experts, science writers, and authors with substantial subject-matter expertise or a relevant book; booking difficulty is high because recent guests have strong academic, publishing, or media credentials.

Metrics

Episodes: 615

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Instagram: 1.4k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

shoptalknerdy@gmail.com

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Host

Cara Santa Maria - Clinical health psychologist, television presenter, and science communicator.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high

Typical Credentials:

Published researchers, university professors, science journalists, authors, and established subject-matter experts with substantial expertise in science, health, or related intellectual fields.

Required Achievements:

Published books, University professorships, Contributions to major publications, Established research or journalism careers

Recent Guest Discussions

Zoe Nyssa - Conservation Science And Her Book Rarities: Conservation Science In A Time Of Unintended Consequences.

Jessica Riskin - The History Of Biology And Her Book The Power Of Life: The Invention Of Biology And The Revolutionary Science Of Jean-baptiste Lamarck.

Roxanne Khamsi - Mutating Cells, Health, Inheritance, And Her Book Beyond Inheritance: Our Ever-mutating Cells And A New Understanding Of Health.

Recent Topics

Science, Psychology, Biology, Anthropology, Health

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria

Sex in Public w/ Angela Jones

August 17, 2026

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by writer, and Stony Book University professor of women, gender, and sexuality studies, Angela Jones. They discuss Angela’s latest book, Sex in Public: The Transformative Social Power of Our Erotic Lives. Follow Angela: @angelajwriter

Lost in Curiosity w/ Roberta Kwok

August 10, 2026

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author and award-winning freelance journalist, Roberta Kwok. They discuss Roberta’s latest book, Lost in Curiosity: Field Notes from Scientists' Adventures into the Unknown. Follow Roberta: @robertakwok

Data and Colonialism w/ Roopika Risam

August 03, 2026

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author, and Associate Professor of Digital Humanities and Social Engagement at Dartmouth, Roopika Risam. They discuss her new book, Data Empire: The Power of Information to Organize, Control, and Dominate. Follow Roopika: @roopikarisam

Publicly listed emails

shoptalknerdy@gmail.com

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