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From WBEZ Chicago, this is Nerdette. I'm Greta Johnson.

It is here. We are in June of the year 2021.

Happy Pride. Happy almost solstice. Happy Friday, of course.

Today's episode is a little more on the PG-13 side than normal.

Our favorite Orthodox Jewish sex therapist stops in to tell us about her new book Sex Points.

What I want women to leave feeling is that they have control over the second leg,

and the way they may not have felt like they had before.

And then, linguist John McWhorter unpacks the history of some of the most satisfying swears.

Fuck, part of the reason that one has really gotten out there is because it's pleasing to say.

It's almost like a good, good, crisp little piece of candy.

But first, it's our panel on the week that was with us are two excellent humans.

First up is Rico Goliano, a writer and host of the new film podcast from the Streaming Service movie.

It's called The Movie Podcast Rico, hey.

Hello. I'm so delighted to be talking with you after many years apart.

Oh, good. Many years. Yes. And making her nerd at debut, it is Aircelli Gomez,

Aldana, reporter, and weekend anchor at WBEZ or Sally. Hello. Hello.

And I'm first time panelist, long time listener.

Oh, love that. Okay. So this week, I think we should start with this entire, like, cyber attack situation.

I kind of don't even know where to begin with it, but I guess we can start with JBS,

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