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  • EP. 11 - That Time Jack Dorsey & Rick Rubin Met A Nerd Dressed as a Skeleton

    EP. 11 - That Time Jack Dorsey & Rick Rubin Met A Nerd Dressed as a Skeleton
    Aug 13 2026
    For years, people told Jen she was smart. One man ... a genius himself ... spent seven years trying to get her to believe it. She brushed it off every single time. She wasn't ready to hear it. She wasn't ready to be different. This episode is about what happens when you finally reach for answers and the first hand extended to you belongs to a con man. It's about a message sent into the void to a personal idol, a phone call placed to GoDaddy in front of someone who helped build the internet, a skeleton onesie, a ghost town, and a goodbye to the one person who always saw the truth — even when Jen couldn't see it herself. Some people spend their whole lives looking for a guru. Sometimes the guru tells you to stop looking. Episode 11: That Time Jack Dorsey & Rick Rubin Met A Nerd Dressed as a Skeleton is a story about fraud, grief, validation, and a teepee with a hand-painted Wi-Fi sign in the middle of nowhere.
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    21 Min.
  • EP. 10 - That Time I Discovered My Wires Were Crossed

    EP. 10 - That Time I Discovered My Wires Were Crossed
    Aug 6 2026
    For her entire life, Jen knew she processed the world differently. The vivid colors. The physical sensations tied to a voice. The uncanny ability to see the architecture of a problem before anyone else even realized something was wrong. But for decades, this profound intuition was dismissed, misdiagnosed, or simply chalked up to being "special"—leaving her searching for answers while navigating a reality no one else could see. This episode is about the moment the puzzle pieces finally snap into place. From a surprisingly profound Zoom call on a regular Tuesday afternoon to a dive into her own extraordinary family lineage, Jen receives a framework that changes everything. And as she uncovers the truth about her own wiring, she must also confront the unsettling reality of a man who claims to read others but refuses to examine himself. Sometimes, the most shocking revelations don't come with fireworks—they arrive quietly, confirming what you knew all along. This is the episode where the lifelong mystery gets a name. That Time I Discovered My Wires Were Crossed — a story about unexpected diagnoses, setting boundaries, and realizing that seeing things differently isn't a flaw; it's a superpower.
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    24 Min.
  • EP. 9 - That Time I Wanted Blood from The Human Lie Detector

    EP. 9 - That Time I Wanted Blood from The Human Lie Detector
    Jul 30 2026

    For months, Jen had been paying a highly credentialed "human lie detector" for validation, only to be met with professional deflection and silence.


    This episode is about the moment that changed. From the shocking history of a 1970s kidnapping on sovereign land to a deeply vulnerable revelation in a therapist's office, Jen pieces together a story that is stranger ... and more validating than anything she could have imagined. And somewhere in the middle of it all, an actual medical professional confirms what she has known all along.

    Some people really do see what others miss. This is the episode where the truth finally takes shape.

    Talk Nerdy to Me® ... Jen Friel's personal experience about instincts, a life changing diagnosis, and the dangerous illusion of authority.
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    20 Min.
  • EP. 8 - That Time My Maid of Honor Said What Nobody Else Would

    EP. 8 - That Time My Maid of Honor Said What Nobody Else Would
    Jul 23 2026
    Some people come into your life at exactly the right moment. Not because they planned it. Not because you asked. But because they see what you cannot, and they love you too much to stay quiet. Jen is deep in the process. The sessions are ongoing. The training is in motion. And for the first time in a long time, something feels like it might actually be working. Then her phone rings. This is the episode where the person who knows Jen best sits down at her dinner table, opens a laptop, and starts asking the questions nobody else thought to ask. No agenda. No drama. Just a best friend who had a bad feeling and refused to let it go. This is the episode where things get very uncomfortable, very fast. The human lie detector said he could read anyone. He never accounted for her.
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    22 Min.
  • EP. 7 - That Time a Human Lie Detector Presented a Black Parachute & a Loaded Gun

    EP. 7 - That Time a Human Lie Detector Presented a Black Parachute & a Loaded Gun
    Jul 16 2026
    For most of her life, Jen believed she understood why she experienced the world differently. She noticed patterns, documented everything, and trusted what she could see, even when no one else seemed to see it. Then she met a man who claimed he could read what people never said aloud. What begins as a series of intense, repetitive sessions slowly becomes something far more personal. Every answer is tested. Every expression feels exposed. And somewhere between a childhood diary, a blurred set of credentials, and a late-night internet search, Jen begins to realize that the mystery in front of her may not be the one she thought she was solving. Sometimes the most unsettling truth is the one that explains everything. Episode 7: "That Time a Human Lie Detector Presented a Black Parachute & a Loaded Gun " is a story about perception, identity, and what happens when the person trained to see through everyone else turns his attention toward you. Learn more about Jen and read the original blog posts for Talk Nerdy to Me Contact Jen for interviews. © 2026 Jen Friel - All rights reserved.
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    21 Min.
  • EP. 6 - That Time a Thud in the Hallway Led to an Actor & an Almost Impossible Phone Contact

    EP. 6 - That Time a Thud in the Hallway Led to an Actor & an Almost Impossible Phone Contact
    Jul 9 2026
    You know the saying: the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. But no one talks about what happens when you say the same thing over and over. When you keep telling a story that sounds impossible to people who aren't quite ready to believe it, and you say it anyway, because you know what you saw. This is the episode where Jen stops waiting to be believed and starts collecting proof that she already is. Between sessions with the human lie detector, a series of synchronicities so specific they defy any reasonable explanation begin stacking up around her. A familiar face. A name that shouldn't be in someone's phone. A moment of being seen, fully, clearly, without having to explain herself, by someone who had no reason to look. Learn more about Jen and read the original blog posts for Talk Nerdy to Me Contact Jen for interviews. © 2026 Jen Friel - All rights reserved.
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    21 Min.
  • EP. 5 - That Time I Met A Human Lie Detector

    EP. 5 - That Time I Met A Human Lie Detector
    Jul 2 2026

    When every option narrows to one — disappear — Jen does what she's always done. She refuses. Armed with new information and a growing list of people willing to help, she follows a thread that leads her to one of the most credible truth detectors in the country. But getting answers isn't as simple as asking the right questions. Sometimes the person you trust to find the truth is hiding one of their own. This is the episode where Jen stops running, starts hunting, and discovers that the line between protector and predator isn't always visible — until it's too late.

    Learn more about Jen and read the original blog posts for Talk Nerdy to Me Contact Jen for interviews. © 2026 Jen Friel - All rights reserved.
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    19 Min.
  • EP. 4 - That Time I Befriended A Modern Day Shaman

    EP. 4 - That Time I Befriended A Modern Day Shaman
    Jun 25 2026
    Jen had the evidence. The footage. The eyewitness accounts. The background reports. The professional confirmation. She had done everything right — and still, the picture wasn't complete. The why kept slipping through her fingers. This episode is about the conversation that changed the direction of everything. From a COVID-era speakeasy hidden behind an alley in Mid-City, to a support group phone call she never expected to be on, Jen follows the thread from what she knows to what she's finally ready to name. And somewhere between a casting notice taped to an art deco door and a term she had never heard before, someone she trusts completely sees exactly what she sees. Some people have a name for what you've been experiencing. This is the episode where Jen finds it. Learn more about Jen and read the original blog posts for Talk Nerdy to Me Contact Jen for interviews. © 2026 Jen Friel - All rights reserved.
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    20 Min.