nick andersen
@nicktheandersen.com
writer, thinker, amateur cheesemonger. senior producer for ministry of ideas | host of pilot. princess. trash collector. former npr, gbh, wbur, wxyc, dth. https://nicktheandersen.com
two years ago TODAY, this handsome young man came to live with us. here he is today, just as charming and cuddly as ever.
happy gotcha day, milo. we love you.
happy gotcha day, milo. we love you.
January 12, 2026 at 11:19 PM
two years ago TODAY, this handsome young man came to live with us. here he is today, just as charming and cuddly as ever.
happy gotcha day, milo. we love you.
happy gotcha day, milo. we love you.
smart read from my friend and former colleague about how the globes SHOULD treat podcasting — but truly we all know this will just not happen OR if it does, be demoted to a creative arts-style non-broadcast event
Opinion | And the Golden Globe for Best Podcast Goes To … Wait, Who?
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:31 AM
smart read from my friend and former colleague about how the globes SHOULD treat podcasting — but truly we all know this will just not happen OR if it does, be demoted to a creative arts-style non-broadcast event
…so i read the pilot episode of my podcast out loud to a group of audio folks and they didn’t hate it?
January 10, 2026 at 8:33 PM
…so i read the pilot episode of my podcast out loud to a group of audio folks and they didn’t hate it?
how did i sleep? oh just had repeat stress dreams about the very casual audio maker brunch i am about to host at my home, why do you ask?
January 10, 2026 at 2:09 PM
how did i sleep? oh just had repeat stress dreams about the very casual audio maker brunch i am about to host at my home, why do you ask?
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I will read every interview with Heated Rivalry writer and director Jacob Tierney because his quotes are truly a reporter's dream: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
January 9, 2026 at 11:42 PM
I will read every interview with Heated Rivalry writer and director Jacob Tierney because his quotes are truly a reporter's dream: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
our architect took some professional shots of our renovation and honestly it works
January 9, 2026 at 9:11 PM
our architect took some professional shots of our renovation and honestly it works
apparently i made an email address for my solo podcast FOUR. YEARS. AGO.
FOUR.
YEARS.
AGO.
where is this podcast and why does it have an email, hm???
FOUR.
YEARS.
AGO.
where is this podcast and why does it have an email, hm???
January 9, 2026 at 12:53 AM
apparently i made an email address for my solo podcast FOUR. YEARS. AGO.
FOUR.
YEARS.
AGO.
where is this podcast and why does it have an email, hm???
FOUR.
YEARS.
AGO.
where is this podcast and why does it have an email, hm???
you are not prepared for how positively delightful kyle maclachlan's stint on perfectly imperfect is
PI | KYLE MACLACHLAN
THE LOS ANGELES-BASED ACTOR STOPS BY TO TELL US WHAT HE'S BEEN INTO.
www.pi.fyi
January 8, 2026 at 5:51 PM
you are not prepared for how positively delightful kyle maclachlan's stint on perfectly imperfect is
i HEARTILY salute the @npr.org atc director who today chose to slip in the ‘gilded age’ theme song as the outro for a segment exploring how current national politics mirror those of the 1890s. i hear you, friend, and i see you.
January 7, 2026 at 11:31 PM
i HEARTILY salute the @npr.org atc director who today chose to slip in the ‘gilded age’ theme song as the outro for a segment exploring how current national politics mirror those of the 1890s. i hear you, friend, and i see you.
on the perks of being a restaurant regular
The Best Way to Get a Restaurant Reservation? It’s an Old One.
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:05 PM
on the perks of being a restaurant regular
you’re telling me these pants are fleece-lined AND make my ass look good? i’ll take 90 pairs, please.
January 7, 2026 at 1:12 PM
you’re telling me these pants are fleece-lined AND make my ass look good? i’ll take 90 pairs, please.
a sharp @columjournreview.bsky.social of the end of the detroit newspaper JOA that just ended (i know @caseym.org cares, and so should you)
Can Two Detroit Papers Survive a Split?
The Detroit Free Press and Detroit News had the last joint operating agreement in the country. It just expired.
www.cjr.org
January 7, 2026 at 3:02 AM
a sharp @columjournreview.bsky.social of the end of the detroit newspaper JOA that just ended (i know @caseym.org cares, and so should you)
like everything the team at @vittles.bsky.social puts out, this lovely exploration of a random collection of very british cafes is just a delight
The Curious Case of the Beano Cafes
How a network of Turkish-owned cafes became a Kent institution, by Rosella Dello Ioio
www.vittlesmagazine.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:45 AM
like everything the team at @vittles.bsky.social puts out, this lovely exploration of a random collection of very british cafes is just a delight
'there isn't a report card at the end of your shift...but if you need one we can make it together' — i work ONE training shift at the main cheese counter for this company and they clock me IMMEDIATELY
January 5, 2026 at 8:50 PM
'there isn't a report card at the end of your shift...but if you need one we can make it together' — i work ONE training shift at the main cheese counter for this company and they clock me IMMEDIATELY
twenty nine-year olds assuming i’m both younger than my husband and also three years younger than i actually am is somehow deeply flattering i will not be taking questions at this time
January 4, 2026 at 8:37 PM
twenty nine-year olds assuming i’m both younger than my husband and also three years younger than i actually am is somehow deeply flattering i will not be taking questions at this time
a group of youths yelled at me to ‘whip it out’ as i ran by them this afternoon and honestly i did not like that one bit
January 3, 2026 at 8:36 PM
a group of youths yelled at me to ‘whip it out’ as i ran by them this afternoon and honestly i did not like that one bit
‘i’ll skip lunch at work today and stay healthy’ (eats four champagne chocolate bonbons throughout shift)
well, that failed
well, that failed
January 2, 2026 at 11:40 PM
‘i’ll skip lunch at work today and stay healthy’ (eats four champagne chocolate bonbons throughout shift)
well, that failed
well, that failed
on reflection, hosting a nye party is ideal bc it has a built-in pivot point for folks to start leaving en masse in waves and you really only need a few bottles of bubbly for folks to be happy
January 2, 2026 at 8:41 PM
on reflection, hosting a nye party is ideal bc it has a built-in pivot point for folks to start leaving en masse in waves and you really only need a few bottles of bubbly for folks to be happy
apparently i ran something like 1,800 miles this calendar year and you know what i am choosing to celebrate that
December 31, 2025 at 12:30 PM
apparently i ran something like 1,800 miles this calendar year and you know what i am choosing to celebrate that
not all heroes use pigment
December 30, 2025 at 1:45 PM
not all heroes use pigment
fully accept that the mass. biotech scene is sputtering, but focusing on kendall square's 'vibrancy' on the weekends is a mistake. that area is ALWAYS dead outside the workweek.
Ph.D.s Can’t Find Work as Boston’s Biotech Engine Sputters
A life-sciences job in Boston used to be a sure path to a high-paying career, but empty labs and unemployed grads now herald tougher times in the city.
www.wsj.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
fully accept that the mass. biotech scene is sputtering, but focusing on kendall square's 'vibrancy' on the weekends is a mistake. that area is ALWAYS dead outside the workweek.
turns out i’m a ’correctly identify sutton over patti in a “anything goes!” recording on the radio when the ID tag suggests otherwise’-level gay
December 27, 2025 at 11:59 PM
turns out i’m a ’correctly identify sutton over patti in a “anything goes!” recording on the radio when the ID tag suggests otherwise’-level gay
my in-laws are discussing the many ways a cousin’s ex-wife was a ‘manipulative floozy’ just in the kitchen and i can’t get more coffee bc i don’t want to interrupt this drag session
December 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
my in-laws are discussing the many ways a cousin’s ex-wife was a ‘manipulative floozy’ just in the kitchen and i can’t get more coffee bc i don’t want to interrupt this drag session
this this this
‘Painful to hear!’ How podcasts’ rush to video is turning them into dreadful listens
‘Painful to hear!’ How podcasts’ rush to video is turning them into dreadful listens
From Joe Marler’s visual-only stunts to the incomprehensible shuffling sounds Steven Bartlett recently subjected headphone users to, dodgy audio experiences are on the rise
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:53 PM
this this this
my in-laws gifted me a cute book of cocktail recipes that also have neat coasters in the book and some fun cocktail napkins and i think the cute part of ‘hey you like to drink!’ gift routine has finally gone too far
December 25, 2025 at 11:50 PM
my in-laws gifted me a cute book of cocktail recipes that also have neat coasters in the book and some fun cocktail napkins and i think the cute part of ‘hey you like to drink!’ gift routine has finally gone too far