Our Nerdiest Thing
Our Nerdiest Thing
Our Nerdiest Thing
Season 6: Episode 29 - Quicksilver: Mad, Mad World
51 minutes Posted Mar 12, 2026 at 6:03 pm.
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Hello, fellow nerds! We are back with a brand new book club episode and we are reading Quicksilver, chapters 7-9!


Listen in as we discuss the following:

-What famous sisters had family rivalry?

-Did you know that Quicksilver is a name for Mercury?

-What is Mad Hatter’s Disease?


Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Labradorescence”.


Show links:

https://www.businessinsider.com/most-famous-celebrity-sibling-rivalries-2021-4

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Boleyn

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsinoe_IV

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dassler_brothers_feud

Quicksilver: A Principal Substance

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/mad-hatters-disease#symptoms

https://www.healthline.com/health/mad-hatter-disease#summary


Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our episode from Tuesday, where we discuss characters that just need to get over it!


Spring Book Club Schedule:

Quicksilver

March 26 - Chapters 10-12

April 2 - Chapters 13-15

April 16 - Chapters 16-18

April 30 - Chapters 19-21

May 14 - Chapters 22-23


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