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
simply the best cat we know it’s unfair but we accept this burden
January 12, 2026 at 11:21 PM
simply the best cat we know it’s unfair but we accept this burden
(my hot take: last night’s winner deserved the win for a VIDEO podcast, of the six nominees i of course would opt for up first as the winning AUDIO podcast)
January 12, 2026 at 11:32 AM
(my hot take: last night’s winner deserved the win for a VIDEO podcast, of the six nominees i of course would opt for up first as the winning AUDIO podcast)
‘some people are good writers but lack the presence to be in front a microphone. you don’t have that problem’
‘it sounded exactly like you’
‘i want to subscribe already’
‘it sounded exactly like you’
‘i want to subscribe already’
January 10, 2026 at 8:37 PM
‘some people are good writers but lack the presence to be in front a microphone. you don’t have that problem’
‘it sounded exactly like you’
‘i want to subscribe already’
‘it sounded exactly like you’
‘i want to subscribe already’
(update: drop biscuits are in the oven)
January 10, 2026 at 3:45 PM
(update: drop biscuits are in the oven)
(apparently i’ve had a pastry brush for YEARS hiding in my ‘random cooking gadget gifts from mom’ drawer and my husband just thought i knew this and still decided to use forks as brushes for reasons which honestly is a thing i would do)
January 10, 2026 at 2:58 PM
(apparently i’ve had a pastry brush for YEARS hiding in my ‘random cooking gadget gifts from mom’ drawer and my husband just thought i knew this and still decided to use forks as brushes for reasons which honestly is a thing i would do)
‘sHoUlD i BaKe DrOp BiScUiTs?!?’ i yell to random passersby, crumbles of pickle cheshire scones dripping from my flour-covered hands
January 10, 2026 at 2:55 PM
‘sHoUlD i BaKe DrOp BiScUiTs?!?’ i yell to random passersby, crumbles of pickle cheshire scones dripping from my flour-covered hands
it is! my new (ish) half bath
January 9, 2026 at 9:54 PM
it is! my new (ish) half bath
like iphone is a nice camera but
January 9, 2026 at 9:13 PM
like iphone is a nice camera but
i worry this account will get flagged if i do
January 9, 2026 at 2:27 AM
i worry this account will get flagged if i do
danielle do i NEED to quote 'mean girls' back at you
January 9, 2026 at 2:25 AM
danielle do i NEED to quote 'mean girls' back at you
curious about it? want to be a guest? email me! pilotprincesstrashpod AT gmail DOT com
January 9, 2026 at 12:58 AM
curious about it? want to be a guest? email me! pilotprincesstrashpod AT gmail DOT com
(soon. soon. SOON.)
January 9, 2026 at 12:53 AM
(soon. soon. SOON.)
that's the dream! and also sad at the same time.
January 8, 2026 at 6:08 PM
that's the dream! and also sad at the same time.
my favorite restaurant in the neighborhood shut down early pandemic (it was planned pre lockdown but still sad) and now i own a piece of their wall art and also all of their champagne flutes! a lovely memory of a hole-in-the-wall gem.
January 8, 2026 at 6:05 PM
my favorite restaurant in the neighborhood shut down early pandemic (it was planned pre lockdown but still sad) and now i own a piece of their wall art and also all of their champagne flutes! a lovely memory of a hole-in-the-wall gem.
when we interviewed kyle for his role as FDR on a masterpiece miniseries about the president and the crown princess of norway ('atlantic crossing'), he was ALSO a delight! it's nice to know that actors you like are also weird and wonderful irl.
Family — And FDR — Drew Kyle MacLachlan To MASTERPIECE
In a role as iconic as President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, it's up to an actor like Kyle MacLachlan to make the role his own.
www.pbs.org
January 8, 2026 at 5:53 PM
when we interviewed kyle for his role as FDR on a masterpiece miniseries about the president and the crown princess of norway ('atlantic crossing'), he was ALSO a delight! it's nice to know that actors you like are also weird and wonderful irl.
hosting an audio maker meetup at my home, attending a russian new year celebration, book club gathering and a golden globes viewing party wow i have a busy weekend
January 8, 2026 at 5:22 PM
hosting an audio maker meetup at my home, attending a russian new year celebration, book club gathering and a golden globes viewing party wow i have a busy weekend