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Nerd Nite DC July 2025: Shroom foraging, book publishing, and Shark Week!
Cue it up: Three experts. Dozens of cheeky slides. A bar full of former gifted kids gone feral who love special interest deep dives. This is Nerd Nite DC.
*okay maybe just do this in spirit. Nerds are wild creatures who can be easily spooked by sudden movements.
Nerd Nite DC has been DC’s favorite irreverent lecture series since 2009. This month, we’re serving up some practical know-how (that could save your life!) and kicking off Shark Week in nerdtastic style.
Your host this month is Nerd Nite DC producer Rae Pendergrass, joined by our three wildly entertaining and wickedly smart speakers with three must-see talks:
• Drew Drozynski with "Get Shrooms or Die Tryin': Foraging (Safely!) for Wild Mushrooms"
• Morgan Elwell with "Judge A Book By Its Cover: Behind the Scenes of Marketing a Trad Published Book"
• David Shiffman with "The Long, Weird History of Donald Trump and Sharks"
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DOORS 6:00PM | 21+
Nerd Nite DC
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Doors open at 6, show at 6:30. Talks are 15 minutes with a 5 minute Q&A, and during the breaks, you can play along in our “alternate talk titles” competition to try to win a free drink on us. It’s rowdy, interactive, and the most fun you’ll have learning something all month.
The show is on the second floor of DC9 and is mostly standing room with limited seating available on a first-come, first served basis.
Nerd Nite DC is produced by Rae Pendergrass, Navi, and Diva Darling.
Event Links
Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3147043-0
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/3147043-2
