Hear Me Out: Nerds are a Menace to Society
On today\u2019s episode of Hear Me Out\u2026\xa0lovable underdogs?\n\nFor a long time, we\u2019ve been sold \u2014 and we\u2019ve bought \u2014 the idea of the nerd hero; usually a man, usually brilliant, and usually a social outcast who, inevitably, gets the girl. That was the happy ending.\n\nBut now, we\u2019re surrounded by powerful, self-styled nerds who have it all and still want more. And, to some, it\u2019s increasingly hard to root for these guys.\n\nIan Bogost, a writer and video game designer, joins us.\xa0\n\n\nIf you have thoughts you want to share, or an idea for a topic we should tackle, you can email the show: hearmeout@slate.com\n\nPodcast production by Maura Currie\n\nYou can skip all the ads in Hear Me Out by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/hearmeoutplus for just $15 a month\xa0for your first three months.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices