The Nerdist
By Chris Hardwick
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Podcast Description
I am Chris Hardwick. I am on TV a lot and have a blog at nerdist.com. This podcast is basically just me talking about stuff and things with my two nerdy friends Jonah Ray and Matt Mira, and usually someone more famous than all of us. Occasionally we swear because that is fun. I hope you like it, but if you don't I'm sure you will not hesitate to unfurl your rage in the 'reviews' section because that's how the Internet works.
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ExplicitLunch & Fighting | Chris tells how his stand-up special went, Jonah talks about mustaches and plaid shirts and Matt comes up with the best album title ever! | 2/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitSeth Meyers | Chris sits down with Seth Meyers in the Saturday Night Live green room to talk about what it means to be famous, Seth's speech at the White House Correspondents Dinner and, of course, SNL! | 2/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitWilco | Chris, Jonah and Wil Wheaton (who sat in for Matt Mira) hung out with Wilco's Jeff Tweedy for an amazingly in depth chat about his path to becoming a musician and how his kids like having a rockstar for a dad. Make sure to stick around at the end for a few songs from Wilco's sound check at The Wiltern! | 2/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitHair Drapes | Jonah, Matt and I actually talk about diets and hair. How very "Sex and the City" of us. No one's the Samantha, though. I think we're all Mirandas. WHAT AM I SAYING?? Fun quemments, and then Jonah talks about his new podcast "Jonah Raydio" which will include stories of pooping. See? Mirandas. | 2/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitConan O'Brien | Conan talks about comedy writing, The Simpsons, The Tonight Show debacle, and the process of making a daily show. He also opens up about anxiety and perfectionism in this FANTASTIC and hilarious chat. | 2/13/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitSound Board | Chris, Jonah and Matt talk about the SF Sketchfest shows, what would happen if Jonah was no longer on the show and Chris makes a few exciting announcements! | 2/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJenna Elfman | The lovely Jenna Elfman talks about having a trucker mouth, getting into acting and tweeting from the marital bed! | 2/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitFred Stoller | Comedian Fred Stoller accidentally challenged the 'nerdism' of The Nerdist while on another podcast, so he comes on to talk nerdy stuff and promote his new book "My Seinfeld Year", now available on the Kindle! | 2/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitBob Odenkirk | The hilariously talented Bob Odenkirk tells the story of his mom seeing his stand up for the first time, and talks about working on Breaking Bad when he didn't know what was happening on the show. | 2/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitSeñor Dick | Chris ponders the psychology of stage-hogging, Jonah recounts his trip to a wedding in Jamaica, and Matt Mira gets an apartment with Greta. PLUS! Nerdist TV show writer Kristen Rutherford pops by and talks about teaching her baby sign language. | 1/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitStephen Merchant | The lads visit Stephen Merchant in his luxurious hotel villa to chat about Wheatley, the pilot for "The Office," Karl Pilkington, and going on a milk bender. | 1/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitGraham Elwood | Our dear old friend Graham Elwood from the Comedy Film Nerd podcast tells fascinating stories about performing in Afghanistan and Iraq. | 1/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitScott Ian | Scott Ian of Anthrax talks about zombies, Sam Kinison, and Chuck D's suprising main influence. | 1/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Explicit930 Club: Live in DC! | Recorded LIVE in DC on January 6! About 700 people showed up to this one and it was a BLAST and a half. Also, when we found out MAGFest (Music and Gaming Fest) was going on at the same time we were able to wrangle some special guests who may be relevant to your nerd interests: John Patrick Lowrie ("Sniper" from Team Fortress 2) and his lovely wife Ellen McLain whom you Aperture Lab fans might know as her lovably evil alter-ego GLaDOS. Also, a Portal theme may have been played live... | 1/13/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitConnie Britton | Connie Britton talks about transitioning from the sitcom world to shows you may have heard of like "Friday Night Lights" and "American Horror Story". AND she's a twin. PLUS she spent two years in the bureaucratic brambles of the African adoption system to get her son, Yobi. ALSO, she is truly hilarious. Now that I think about it, she may be perfect. | 1/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitDavid Cross | David talks Mr. Show, Arrested Development, Todd Margaret, getting stuck on cruiseships and the whimsy of Squagles. He was also very patient and kind considering that Chris & Jonah were 30 minutes late. IT WASN'T THEIR FAULT. But it's still not okay. Stupid Chris and stupid Jonah. Pfffft. | 1/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitTim Minchin | Chris goes to London and sits down with Tim Minchin because standing to podcast is weird. Tim talks comedy in Perth, Edinburgh, and the Higgs Boson. Fill your brain withi his brilliant musicianship/comedyism at timminchin.com. | 1/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitStand-Up Cluster 2 | Our last show of 2011 brings our 2nd annual stand-up comedy showcase (showcast?)! Please enjoy: Pete Holmes, Jim Hamilton, Matt Mira, Hampton Yount, Diani & Devine, Rory Scovel, Jared Logan, Brent Weinbach, and Adam Cayton-Holland. Thanks to Jonah Ray, Kumail Nanjiani and Emily Gordon for donating their Wednesday night show at NerdMelt on 12/14 to make this happen! Go to nerdist.com for info on how to follow any or all of these hilaramazing folks! | 12/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitDavid Tennant | Yes! The 10th Doctor himself, David Tennant, in a sit down chat with Chris in a very posh English library! This is the full unedited audio from the segment on the Nerdist TV show (originally aired 12/24 on BBC America, probably available on iTunes now). Chris and David chat about Doctor Who, Harry Potter, The Incredible Hulk, and working shirtless. PLUS! MANY fan questions answered. He was nine kinds of awesome! NINE! I counted! You asked for him (so did I)! Here he is! Now enjoy this Scottish burrito (which sounds like a filthy sex-thing but it isn't)! | 12/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitHappy Everything! | Our last hostful podcast of 2011 finds Chris with a stand-up related announcement, Jonah living next door to an ex-crackhouse and Matt with a medical..um..."issue" that he refuses to get looked at. Also, Michael Yo comes into the studio to fetch his keys & phone and ends up chatting with the lads for a few minutes. He would want us to remind you that his he is @michaelyo on Twitter, so we just did! In closing, have great everything this holiday season! | 12/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitMichael Rooker | Michael Rooker is an actor who has been in EVERYTHING. Most recently he played lovable redneck Merle on AMC's "The Walking Dead". In this ep, he talks about how he almost didn't get the part because of an 18 year old snafu, why he bought a public outdoor gun range, and his love of CB Radios. Nerdist Podcast! Git it, son! | 12/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitMarvin E. Quasniki | It's a 2/3 hostful episode as Jonah fights the plague in a quarantined facility. Or it's just a bad cold. What do I need to do, get details for EVERYTHING? Engineer Nick pops on, Chris talks about London and presidential candidate Marvin E. Quasniki lays out his 5-point plan for America. | 12/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJJ Abrams | Chris & Jonah have a cheerful sit down with JJ to dicuss the Twilight Zone, Felicity's secret life and working with Spielberg. This episode is so hearty, you'll rub your tummy in satisfaction upon its completion! | 12/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJoel David Moore | Actor Joel Moore is a terrificly funny dude who discusses his jump from doing tons of commercials to tv guest spots to films like "Avatar". And, why it would be horrible to be "leading man" in the entertainment biz. Plus! Sailor Moon-ism! Take a walk down memory lane to when this podcast was recorded the day after Halloween. Do you even REMEMBER that long ago? This is like an audio timecapsule!!! | 12/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJimmy Pardo | Jimmy Pardo, one of the best comics you could get to see perform live, is a pioneer in the comedian-having-a-podcast field with "Never Not Funny". In this ep, he chats about road gigs, the NNF origin story and getting tattoos in your 40s. Also, FLARB! | 12/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitIron Horse | Live in Northampton, Massachusetts at the intimate and legendary "Iron Horse"! Talk of sausages! Dueling Jeff Goldblums! And in-person quemments! This show was a creamy pile of awesome with hug jimmies on top. | 12/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitKurt Loder | MTV News legend and gracious dude Kurt Loder chats about piloting Rolling Stone in the 80s, newsing it up at MTV in the 90s, and an obsession with films that supports his new book "The Good, The Bad and the Godawful: 21st Century Movie Reviews". | 11/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitTigers & Traffic | Chris casts fire hands through Skyrim with his Dark Elf Mage, Jiene Wyldre, Jonah discovers rowing and Matt hates his middle name (but still loves Dave Matthews Band). PLUS! Nick talks old timey radios. AND! Banks are s**ts. All shall be explained in this hearty, hostful episode. | 11/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJenny Wade | The delightful and hilarious Jenny Wade teaches the boys about butt candy and how to speak Japanese! This is an episode you'll want to file the adoption papers for immediately! | 11/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Peter Problem | New Nerdist Podcast Live dates announced! Plus, Matt collects WAY too many left-handed guitars. AND a FASCINATING deep-dive into the inner workings of Wikipedia with Nerdist Podcast listener and volunteer Wikipedian Ted! | 11/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitDave Attell | Dave Attell! Truly one of the best comics working today. We were honored to have him on to chat about comedy, weird television and vintage skin flicks. His new show "Dave's Old Porn" premiered on Showtime earlier this Fall so if you get a chance, watch that business! | 11/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitDana Gould | Comedian Dana Gould joins the lads to discuss Planet of the Apes, caring for Vampira, writing stand-up and producing The Simpsons. Also, what to do with a bag of pee! Sit back and let the dulcet tones of podcastness flood your ears and brain... | 11/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitNeil deGrasse Tyson | Matt and I ventured to New York to chat up one of their favorite people Neil deGrasse Tyson, who is always the smartest person in the room. Any room. Dr. Tyson is the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Center for Earth and Space. He also hosts NOVA scienceNOW on PBS and the ever enthralling StarTalk, which Mira and I were lucky enough to sit in on for the episode posting November 13th. Beyond all that, HE IS FUNNY. Like, actually hilarious. This ep covers everything from Cosmology to quarks with a side of space sex. We had damn near unhealthy amounts of fun and I hope to con Dr. Tyson to coming on again in the near future. | 11/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitFire Pit | Chris apologizes profusely and gives more information about the rescheduled shows in DC & Northampton, Jonah thinks Matt blew him off for a party and Matt makes a disturbing proposition. | 11/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitVeronica Belmont | Recorded live at the California Academy of Sciences for SF Sketchfest! This was done in the African Hall amidst a collection of animal exhibits, but we on the Nerdist podcast managed to capture the finest exhibit of all--the unruly and wild VERONICA BELMONT. See what I did there? I made it sound like she was one of the creatures. Truly, though, she rules a lot, as you will hear. Also, the audio is screwy. We only had access to docent head-mics and they don't record well, but Veronica's awesomeness will pierce through that to stab you in the heart with good times. | 10/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive in Portland! | The Nerdist Podcast is now on tour! This is a hostful episode from our recent live show in Portland. The weather was beautiful and the crowd was AMAZINGTOWN. Also, a very special thing happens at the end. We happily lick you with doggie kisses, Portland!!! | 10/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitTJ Miller | Comedian TJ Miller talks about releasing a weird rap album, wearing tuxedos in the morning and why he did Yogi Bear. We found him to be a very sweet guy who is quite methodical about his madness! | 10/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJohn Hodgman | Hodgman talks moustaches, Steve Jobs, and his new book "That Is All," available Nov. 1. If you listened to the Neil Gaiman episode then you already know that Hodgman is both spirit and flesh and exists everywhere and nowhere. He must be feared and revered. He. Is. THE HODGMAN. | 10/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitCatholic Crusader | Chris freaks out about his book being a real thing, Jonah is late, Nick pops on to say hi and Matt REALLY wants to appear in his hometown newsletter. | 10/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitBen Folds | The superbly awesometastic Ben Folds joins us at Swinghouse Studios in LA to chat about song writing, the sexual exploits of Superman, William Shatner and helicopter rides. PLUS details on the upcoming Ben Folds 5 reunion. ALSO an A.MA.ZING live performance! On PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT. It's almost like we're a real show or something. | 10/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitGreta's Calling! | Chris is psyched up for New York Comic-con, Jonah weighs in about a zombie-run record store and Matt takes a call from his girlfriend. | 10/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitPenn & Teller | Okay! It's really a solo Penn Jillette show. But I knew Teller wouldn't talk anyway so I just listed it as "Penn & Teller". Thought that would be clever and amusing. As I'm typing it, I can see now that I was wrong. Too lazy to delete it all and start over though, despite the fact that it would actually take me less time to do that than to explain and disclaim it. I'm weird! I'm a crazypants! Cock-a-doodle-SQUEEEEEE!!! All squeeing aside, Penn was a truly wonderful guest. We talked about the space program, song poems, bowling, his new show on Discovery "Penn & Teller Tell A Lie", PLUS we got the full little person/chimp story that I referenced to Adam Savage on Nerdist Podcast #10. This episode is like a suitcase full of steak! PACKED and MEATY. Also delicious. #goodtimes | 10/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEmma Caulfield | The lovely and hilarious Emma Caulfield joins us to chat about transitioning out of "Buffy" and into the business of building her career as a producer and actress with "Bandwagon" and other cool projects. Plus! Chili talk! Also, weather with Sunny Showers and traffic on the ones...[jingle] "K-N-R-Deeeeeeeeeeee!!!!" | 10/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitDonut Muffin | Talk of the recently aired Nerdist TV show and upcoming Walking Dead aftershow. Jonah starts a new job next week and Matt is working WHILE he's podcasting! A very industrious episode of the Nerdist Podcast padded with silliness and general chimpery. Btw, "General Chimpery" is the name of my Flaming Lips cover band. And a TV show I pitched in the 80s where a primate takes over the Marine Corps. | 9/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Guild | Yes! The entire cast of The Guild! Felicia Day, Sandeep Parikh, Jeff Lewis, Amy Okuda, Robin Thorsen and Vincent Caso crammed onto our tiny stage at NerdMelt in LA to record this show for 150 enthusiastic Guild fans. Heads up fer youngins! There's some coarse language/content here as will be evidenced by the cape with penises on it that was presented to me by one gracious fan. True story. Fun starts now! | 9/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitHola Mindy! | The guys talk about Philadelphia, the upcoming Nerdist TV show, and the recent Stitcher Radio controversy. Plus! What's a Cockadoodle? AND! Nerdist Podcast charity auction winner Mindy Holahan drops by and bears awesometastic gifts! Think of it as a Hostful+ !!! | 9/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitTom Wilson | Tom Wilson talks about performing at the Comedy Store in the early 80s, creating his gorgeous pop art and the audition process for "Back to the Future." Tom is such a terrific guy and we absolutely LOVED recording this episode with him! Like, this will go down as one of our faves. For realsies. | 9/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitTom Green | Tom Green chats about becoming a 10-year overnight success, American football and the misconception of Canada as 'Merica's li'l brother. A fascinatingly serious interview! A darker shade of Green, if you will. Ugh. I already regret typing that. And yet, I didn't delete it for some reason. These qualifying sentences are FAR more effort. It's difficult for me to focus my attentions on the right things someti...Hey! A caterpillar!!! | 9/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitBig Bang Theory | Yes! The cast of the "Big Bang Theory"! All of them!!! Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Kunal Nayyar, Simon Helberg, Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch. Also on hand were EPs Chuck Lorre, Bill Prady and Steve Molaro. Recorded at San Diego Comic-con 2011. This episode will be more enjoyable than a spontaneous orgasm generated by chewing off the ears of a chocolate bunny while riding a hoverboard to high five the universe's boobs! #WhatDidIJustWrite | 9/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitBill Burr & Reggie Watts | Recorded at Just for Laughs Montreal on July 30th, 2011 | 9/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitSir Patrick Stewart | Sir Patrick Stewart and his son Daniel join Chris to talk about being serious on the set of ST:TNG, almost passing up Xmen, Ricky Gervais, and meeting the queen of England. Deep down Chris really wanted to pitch a Star Trek-theme knitting studio called "Make It Sew", but thankfully kept that to himself. | 9/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitDeath Dedication | Chris wishes he had had sex with Cloris Leachman in the 50s, our studio mate Nick grows a goatee, Jonah recounts his VMA experience, and Matt is dizzy because he doesn't take care of himself. | 9/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitBryan Cranston | Bryan Cranston talks "Breaking Bad," finding Hal's center on "Malcolm", getting a call from Tom Hanks to play Buzz Aldrin, and marketing his exciting new culinary treat. Special unexpected but welcome appearances by Rainn Wilson and Phoenix Jones! This episode should win a friggin award!! sidenote: VERY limited spoilers. Like, maybe one tiny one from Season 3. We skated around plot points. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitVajonah | DAMMIT if we aren't determined to make a nickname for Jonah stick!!! PLUS, a user-submitted "Fats of Pie" theme song! | 8/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitTom Lennon & Ben Garant | The Nerdist Podcast's very first guest, Tom Lennon, returns with "Reno 911" co-star and writing partner Ben Garant for a live show at NerdMelt to chat about their new book "Writing Movies For Fun and Profit: How We Made a Billion Dollars at the Box Office and You Can Too!" | 8/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitAisha Tyler | Aisha Tyler joins the boys of Nerdist in a discussion that grazes the topics of mini-puking, Talk Soup, LAN gaming, the San Francisco comedy scene in the 90s, and her time as a website designer. Check out Aisha's new podcast "Girl on Guy", available where fine podcasts are sold (for free). | 8/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Walking Dead Panel SDCC '11 | Here it is! The audio from The Walking Dead panel at San Diego Comic-con 2011!! Chris moderates Robert Kirkman, Frank Darabont, Gale Anne Hurd, Greg Nicotero and cast members Andrew Lincoln (Rick Grimes), <span style="border-width: 0pt 0pt 1px; border-style: none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color #0066cc; -moz-border-top-colors: none; -moz-border-right-colors: none; -moz-border-bottom-colors: none; -moz-border-left-colors: none; -moz-border-image: none; padding: 0pt; margin: 0pt; border-collapse: collapse; clear: none; float: none; outline: medium none; position: absolute; display: inline-block; width: 0%; height: 100%; text-decoration: n | 8/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitCasa de Queso | What is cottage cheese? Where do all of the "Planet of the Apes" apes come from? How does the Holodeck work? Will Matt's dad ever speak to him again??? ANSWER: Listen to this episode to find out. | 8/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitMike Birbiglia Returns! | Birbigs makes his second appearance on the podcast! | 8/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Dork Backward | Chris recounts Montreal! Jonah was in a band with Fairuza Balk! Matt gets a new job!!! Action-PACKED Hostful goodness! | 8/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRifftrax, Kevin Pereira, Judah Friedlander Live at SDCC '11 | It's the second Nerdist Podcast live from San Diego ComicCon! Joining the show is Kevin Pereira, Judah Friedlander and the guys from RiffTrax, plus some very special guests! They tell stories from the convention, Jonah and Matt find out which fans are on their teams and some very gross tales are shared. We once again earn our "explicit" tag, kiddies! <strong>EXTRA NSFW</strong>. | 8/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitTodd Glass | Todd Glass (one of our favorite comedians) joins the show to talk about recording podcasts, performing at horrible corporate gigs, Todd's idea for a TV show where he makes everything better and of course, socks. Make sure to listen to Todd's new podcast "The Todd Glass Show", coming soon from Nerdist Industries!! *Nerdist Industries...impregnating your brain with joy babies since 2008 | 7/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitMatt Smith, Karen Gillan, Wil Wheaton Live at SDCC '11! | Recorded live in front of 800 Nerds at San Diego Comic-con on 7/23, this awesometastic mashup of television space travelers yields some of our best podcast moments. Talk of leeches, Steven Moffat Muppets, Karen's love of Lt. Commander Data and how The Doctor and Wesley Crusher pilot their respective ships--namely the TARDIS and the Enterprise (1701-D, of course). THIS. EPISODE. RULES. SIDENOTE: Thanks to BBC America who sponsored the event by allowing the attendees to "enjoy their burritos" which Matt and Karen helped hand out in TARDIS sleeves. Genius! SIDESIDENOTE: There are some spoilers if you haven't seen this season of Doctor Who yet! | 7/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitZachary Levi | Zachary Levi talks about bad fan questions, SDCC madness, awkward jokes, NBC's Chuck and his new company Nerd Machine. It's nerd-tastic! | 7/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitMattstronaut! | Matt's tale of the final shuttle launch at the NASA tweetup. The Summer of PosterSmash! Plus, Juan De Los Muertos! AND, Hogwarts flash porn! All for FREE! A bargain at twice the price. | 7/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitNeil Gaiman | Neil Gaiman chats with the nerds about American Gods, describes scenes that were cut from his Doctor Who ep ("The Doctor's Wife") and doles out PHENOMENAL advice for aspiring writers. Also, an intense spiritual discussion reveals that we are all Hodgman. | 7/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEliza Dushku/Tahmoh Penikett | This sorta kinda Dollhouse panel with Eliza and Tahmoh was recorded at the nerdtastical C2E2 in Chicago. They're both so friggin cool that I wanted to spend the entire panel just hugging both of them, but organizers requested that we have a conversation instead. PILES of thanks to ReedPop for allowing us to record and share this with the masses!!! | 7/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRove McManus/Axis of Awesome | One for Australia with this Aussie-themed episode of the Nerdist Podcast! Brilliant talk-show host Rove McManus came to our NerdMelt space and talked about comedy down under, touring, and how you decide to leave a successful show on its 10th anniversary. If that twern't enough, musical comedy group Axis of Awesome rounded out a splendid night with hilariousness. Btw, Australians don't really drink a lot of Foster's, it turns out. That's just something they tell us here. | 7/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitBreakfast Beers | Muppet pipes! Minstrels! The TMobile girl might be a Terminatrix! AND why drinking in the morning may not be in your best interests. Happy 'Merica Day!!! | 7/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitAlison Haislip | Alison chats about blowing up cars, her role on "The Voice", not hosting "Attack of the Show" and her New Jersian pronunciations of "BUH-ins" and "wudder". | 6/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitSorry Matt! | Chris is buzzing on a sleepless caffeine storm, and Matt is not entirely emotionally prepared for today's harassment from his sister-wife Jonah. | 6/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitSimon Pegg | Yes! For our centennial episode, Nerd deity SIMON PEGG drops by to chat about the many swirling eddies of awesomeness in the Peggverse, including (but not limited to) Star Trek, zombies, stand-up, Brass Eye, Edgar Wright, Spaced and his new book "Nerd Do Well", now available at your finer digital and brick & mortar retailers! HE'S THE REAL DEAL as well as an absolute gentleman. Also, a super-secret guest drops by (Joel McHale (parentheses make things invisible (parenthetical nesting dolls! (fun!))))! | 6/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitGeekdad | Happy Father's Day! In celebration, here is a bonus ep for geeky dads and lovers of geeky dads alike! WIRED's Geekdad, Ken Denmead, drops by to chat about being geeky with your kids in celebration of his new book "The Geekdad's Guide to Weekend Fun," which is available here! Now go geek it up with your kids! (this includes you too, nerds) *Minor note for tiny ears: I believe there are one or two swears in here, as well as a conversation about steampunk vibrators that I, of course, instigated... | 6/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitCop Mustache | Chris wants to start a Bluegrass band, Jonah makes an announcement about his pilot and Matt responds maturely to Internet ire (he's growing up, you guys!!). Plus, E3 wrap-ups! And Matt's NASA tweet-up! AND NERDIST TV SHOW GUEST ANNOUNCED! | 6/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitZooey Deschanel | Zooey D TURN-ONs: yacht rock, Pandora and puns. Zooey D TURN-OFFS: improper microphone compression and gluten. Also, she is immensely cool. HOW DO WE KEEP GETTING SO LUCKY WITH THE COOL PEOPLE ON THIS FLY-BY-NIGHT OPERATION??? I don't now but I'm all fer it! (as opposed to agin it) | 6/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitPuns N' Roses | Jonah's late but with good reason. PLUS! Disneyland dissection, flower emoticons, Russian bride spam, and the magic of Portlandia! Wheeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! | 6/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJeri Ryan | Holy craps! Jeri Ryan is simply the coolest. EVER. Super super smart, nice, funny and bee-yoo-tee-ful! On this ep we chat about Star Trek, autopsies, food, and weird mouth noises. We bow to her awesometasticness. | 6/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJulie Benz | Julie Benz was an absolute joy! On this episode she talks Buffy, Dexter, traveling and puppies--AN WE ENJOYED EVERY SECOND OF IT! | 6/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRobert Kirkman | Recorded at NerdMelt in front of 120 Zombiphiles! Kirkman talks "Walking Dead", Image Comics, and we invent the soon-to-be hot new fetish "Sasquatching". PLUS a very special guest drops by! Like, a REALLY good one. HINTS: 1) it's a human, 2) it's a "he", 3) it's not Johann Gutenberg. OH SWEET, SWEET MYSTERY!!! | 5/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitTypical Internet | Chris reveals details of the forthcoming Nerdist TV show at BBC America! Jonah talks about "Team Jonah", and Matt gets his first dose of the Web's poisonous bite-y side. | 5/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitPatton Oswalt | Mash-up madness! A "Time Bandits" reboot?? PLUS Patton talks about his writing process and his days as a budding comic. Info-larious!!! | 5/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitFinish Book | Chris validates and rejects entries on his Wikipedia page, Jonah is doing his best with vodka & water, and Matt looks like Eugene Levy's sister's kid. | 5/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitKevin Pereira | Attack of the Show fans! Host Kevin Pereira talks flash porn, the mystery of the "hoon", advice for start-ups and the hunt for a new co-host. This episode was recorded in front of 150 terrific nerds @NerdMelt the day after Bin Laden was powered down, ergo all of the references to it. Find out what we were all doing when we found out (SPOILER: Matt's story is the best). | 5/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitAcid Party | Matt Mira talks about his first open mic at Meltdown! Bill-n-Ted-Talks! Rave music and you! Photosynth! A highly informative hostful episode indeed. | 5/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEd Helms | Bluegrass! The Office! Remote iPad control! A wide berth of topics to cure what ails ya (emotionally)! There's a rap on the door of your heart...it's Ed Helms!!! How could you turn him away? It's. Just. Not. Possible. (audience "Awwwww"s, cue "Growing Pains" theme: "As Long as We've Got Each Other", credits) | 5/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitDana Dearmond | One of our pals from way back, Dana Dearmond--aka "The Internet's Girlfriend"--is an adult film lady who also happens to be a HUGE gamer and comedy nerd. Not surprisingly we discuss games, comedy and Dana's appearance in the upcoming "Star Trek: The Next Generation" porn parody. | 5/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitDamon Lindelof | Damon Lindelof joins the Nerdists to discuss executive producing "Lost", writing "Star Trek", and cracking The Rudy Huxtable Conspiracy. | 5/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitAdam Carolla Returns Again! | One-on-one chat with Carolla about the podcasting biz, our mutual attraction to Rob Lowe and how to make a Kathleen Turner tapenade. Nerdist Podcast listeners get $10 sweet earbuds at tweakedaudio.com/nerdist! | 4/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitNeeemooo!!! | Chris has baseball questions, Jonah rocked Portland and Matt STILL loves the Dave Matthews Band. | 4/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJimmy Fallon | This chat with Jimmy was part of the magnificent PaleyFest '11, a series of panels comprising cool shows you've heard of. This extended episode covers Fallon's career as a comedy club impressionist all the way up to the recent 2-year anniversary of "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon." He was INCREDIBLY sweet, funny and charming. At the end, there was some delightful audience Q&A. And ice cream. This whole night was BUTTSLOADS of fun. Yes, I said "buttsloads", because it would take multiple butts to contain the fun that was had there on March 11 at the Saban Theater in LA. | 4/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitWhotopia! | BONUS EPISODE for the Whovians! This is the 40-minute Q&A following sneak preview screening of the first two episodes of Doctor Who series 6 to a packed movie theater of Who fans in NY on April 11, 2011. The panel consisted of Steven Moffat (head brainiac), Matt Smith (The Doctor), Karen Gillan (Amy Pond), Arthur Darvill (Rory Williams), Alex Kingston (River Song), Toby Haynes (director), Piers Wenger (EP), Beth Willis (EP). THERE ARE NO SPOILERS IN THIS EPISODE!!! You can listen to it as a pre-game, parking lot BBQ kind of thing before kick-off. (those are correct sports references, right?) Special thanks to the BBC for making this happen! (You in particular, Devin Johnson & Matt Stein) The new series of Doctor Who premieres Saturday, April 23rd at 9/8C on BBC America! | 4/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRhyme Talking | Chris reminisces about the Cranberries! Jonah twists his ankle! Matt walks everywhere now! Nerdist friend Brent Weinbach drops by to chat about video game music. FunFunFun! | 4/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitAndy Samberg | Cross-platform alert! I wrote the cover story for the May issue of WIRED which is an interview with Samberg about the evolution of comedy in the Digital Age. While the magazine just plucked a snippet of our chattings, THIS IS THE FULL UNEDITED AUDIO! Just for you! You can see some of it with your eyes and then absorb the rest of it with your ears! Andy is a solid dude. It was a genuine pleasure to sit down with him and trade words. | 4/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLarge Puppy | Burrito tweet-ups! Boston! Doctor Who in NY! Inversion tables! Spanish Zombie Movies! This hostful ep covers much! | 4/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitBlack Dynamite panel! | DYN-O-MITE! DYN-O-MITE! Our second live show at NerdMelt was epic explosion of all things awesome as we welcomed the director and cast of Black Dynamite to celebrate the release of the 1st issue of the BD comic, "Slave Island" (which you should SPRINT to buy immediately). Black Dynamite is one of our favorite comedies of all time, so this ruled a lot. On the panel: Scott Sanders (director), Brian Ash (writer of "Slave Island"), Byron Minns (Bullhorn), and Black Dynamite himself, Michael Jai White. Thanks to the 150 people who came out! This was a Blacktastic night for all! PS - This is a GREAT listen particularly if you're an indie filmmaker/comedy writer because these guys did it RIGHT. | 4/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitXeni Jardin | Xeni is not only an overlord at Boing Boing, but also one of the smartest humans on the planet and a genuine pleasure to talk to. And yes, ending a sentence with "to" is considered poor grammar, which today I am bad at. Further proven by ending a sentence with "at". | 4/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJames Gunn | Our first live podcast from @NerdMelt! We had a tweet-up to see the film "Super" (which was violent, adorable and awesome) and then brought director James Gunn (who also did "Slither", "Tromeo & Juliet" and wrote 2004's "Dawn of the Dead") back to our clubhouse, where a SPIRITED debate about zombies unfurled. | 4/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitSilly Titles | Chris sees Anthony Michael Hall (in the hall), Jonah is slowly healing and Matt gets an inversion table. | 4/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitTim Ferriss | Tim Ferriss invited us into his home to talk about traveling, snooty college clubs, knives, and his book, "The Four Hour Body", which everyone on the show was implementing to varying degrees of commitment. | 3/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitBionic Arm | I don't feel like writing a description! How about that business?? You wanna know what happened on this episode??? WE TALKED ABOUT STUFF. The end. | 3/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitBrad Meltzer | Brad Meltzer is a literary ninja. He has written several books & comics (Buffy, Justice League, Green Arrow) and hosts "Decoded" on the History Channel. This is a great episode to listen to if you have any interest in pursuing the path of the writer. | 3/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitTexas Cake | More hostful goodness from SxSW!!! Austin = AWESOMESTIN | 3/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJohn Oliver | Recorded in front of a live audience at SxSW on 3.14 (that's right, PI DAY)! John Oliver, as expected, CRUSHED. We spoke of the Queen, British comics you should know, the daily Daily Show routine, and of course, the C word. This show was fun to the funth power!!! | 3/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitBulging Disc | In this hostful episode, Matthew talks about his experience at an open mic last week! Jonah is the most famous comedian from Hawaii! Chris wanted to do filthy things to the Empress from Neverending Story (I mean when I was a kid. Not NOW. That would be creepers! Though that girl is now 38. I looked it up. Here I come, Tami Stronach!!!) | 3/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitDanny Pudi | 'Community''s Abed, Danny Pudi, stops by the ol' podcast on our quest to collect the entire cast in mint condition! Also, he's hilarious and awesometastic. PLUS! Bollywood explained! Human blood trucks! Wealthy lobsters! And the mystery of Ponrichard!! | 3/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitNerd Clusters | Chris is enjoying Dr. Dog, Matt wants to be Doctor Who and Jonah wants to be Dr. Zaius. Plus! A good, hard Swanking. $10 off earbuds @ tweakedaudio.com/nerdist! | 3/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitNathan Fillion | Nathan Fillion (a fine, fine fellow) makes us coffee, talks about his Canadian improv roots, an unmade pilot he wrote, getting Joss Whedon on Castle, and whether or not he's going to buy Firefly. Plus, fan tweets answered!!! A well-rounded audio programme (British spelling for uppity emphasis) indeed. This episode was brought to you by Falcon NW Computer Systems @ falcon-nw.com! | 2/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitBurger Salad | The guys all realize they're much better off than they thought they were. *cue Wonder Years theme* (Nerdist listeners get $10 off snazzy new earbuds at tweakedaudio.com/nerdist) | 2/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitWil Wheaton | Wil. Whea. Ton. FINALLY. Never before heard stories of young Wil and young Chris: Strippers! D&D! Surgery! Saucy Picard! This episode will smear goodness onto the walls of your entertainment gland. This episode was sponsored by Falcon Northwest Computer Systems! Visit falcon-nw.com! | 2/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitFRACTURE | Jonah broke his arm and Chris broke Matt's feelings because Matt broke the news that he's never had a major failure. | 2/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitColin Hanks | Colin Hanks' spoon is too big. Also, he wants to (and should) make a documentary about Tower Records. ADDITIONALLY, Colin, Chris, Jonah and Matt turn a critical eye toward "Howard the Duck", and then re-live their youth by forming a theoretical Voltron b***r for Lea Thompson. Many thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Falcon Northwest Computer Systems! | 2/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitHOSTFUL! | The lads chat about death, Mexican food and the Police Academy cartoon. | 2/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitZach Galifianakis | Zach Galifianakis joined us in front of hundreds of nerds at SF Sketchfest '11 for the beginning of our SECOND SEASON! Zach admitted he chews tobacco, Matt admitted he wants a pet tapeworm, Jonah admitted he once scammed a bartender, and Chris (okay, me) admitted he (I) still hasn't (haven't) seen "The Hangover". I know! I know! I'll get to it!!!! This ep was brought to you by Falcon Northwest Computer Systems [falcon-nw.com] | 2/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitNumber 58 | Our second guestless cast finds the gents broadcasting from a haunted storage closet at the Punch Line Comedy Club in San Francisco during SF Sketchfest. | 2/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitGreg Proops | "Who's Line" alum Greg Proops is an amazing improvisor and does a spot-on Thomas Alva Edison. Chris, Jonah and Matt must have all wondered at some point that if Edison were a woman, would she have patented the electric tampon? And how could they NOT have called it "MenFlow Park"? #ThisIsWhyISpendALotOfTimeAlone | 2/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitNumber 56 | HURRAYS!!! The Nerdist Podcast moves to TWO times a week! That's a whole extra time! Our mid-week shows will usually be guestless and explore the nerdly triumvirate dynamics of Chris, Jonah & Matt. Join us, WON'T YOU??? #DOUBLERAINBOW #ThatsAnOldReferenceAlready #HashtaggingOutsideOfTwitter | 1/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitNick Kroll | Nick Kroll (The League, Fabrice Fabrice, Bobbie Bottleservice, name rhymes with "Rickroll") got heckled by a grip while auditioning for SNL. He didn't get the job. For this reason, you should feel bad for him and watch his one hour comedy special "Thank You Very Cool," premiering Saturday, January 29th at 10p ET on Comedy Central. Chris, Matt & Jonah were able to suspend a single muon in a makeshift particle accelerator and tear the very fabric of space-time. In the first timestream, these last three sentences didn't exist. They reached backwards through a charged portal and added them just to freak your brain out if you happening to be on strong drugs while reading this. Yes, you. I'M TALKING TO YOU. I'm sure the drugs have kicked in. Now waffle keyhole iron boot! | 1/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitKevin Smith | TOTAL PODMASH as we recorded at the Smodcastle on 1/12! The boys and Kevin Smith discuss Zsa Zsa, Darth Vader's sexy parts and the REAL story behind Ferris Bueller. | 1/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitSarah Silverman | Sarah Silverman took videos of her boyfriend Alec wielding a lightsaber and her dog Duck's bleeding anus (both posted at nerdist.com, naturally). Chris has a dog named "Scott" whose anus is a-ok, Jonah finds Hawaiian comedy particularly racist and Matt has a herniated disc. | 1/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitMarc Maron | Podcast worlds collide like tectonic plates in a fiery cataclysm as the boys of Nerdist join forces with the boy of WTF! It's the bad-assiest way to kick off Tweleven. | 1/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComedians You Should Know! | Stand-up comedy special with Chris Fairbanks, Jackie Kashian, Jonah Ray, Kumail Nanjiani, Paul Cibis, Kyle Kinane & Matt Braunger. Hosted by Chris Hardwick. Recorded at Meltdown Comics in LA on December 15, 2010 in front of a live nerd audience. | 12/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitSklar Brothers | The Sklar Brothers are the only twin comedy team I can think of outside of Cheng & Eng or the Sagal sisters. They hosted "Cheap Seats," wrote/produced/starred in "Back on Topps" (a phenomenal web series) and are currently making podcasts under the "Sklarbro Country" name. Nice guys who are hilarious. WHAT MORE DO YOU VULTURES WANT???!! Oh. Apologies. There was no need for me to yell at you and I'm sorry. But sometimes you just make me so MAD, Baby...What? Ok. FINE. Go to your mother's. Like she needs more ammo against me. REAL mature, Karen! I CAN SLAM DOORS TOO, YA KNOW! | 12/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitBilly West.mp3 | In addition to invading your brain with iconic characters such as Stimpy (and later Ren), Fry, & Doug, Billy West also did funny make-em-ups on the Howard Stern show in the early 90s. IF THAT TWEREN'T ENOUGH he's also a world class musician. In this chat, he piled so much fascinating insight into the psyche of the comedian onto the show that our brain-roofs caved in under the pressure of awesomeness. I am convinced that the recent Metrodome incident happened SOLELY for the purpose of providing an appropriate metaphor to relate it. Plus, he's nice, which is always my favorite thing. | 12/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitMayhem Miller | Mayhem Miller is an MMA wizard who is powerful yet benevolent. His hands are lethal wands that can cast punching and/or hugging spells: YOUR CHOICE! He also hosts the MTV show "Bully Beatdown," which is just as satisfying as the name promises. Most importantly, he's an interesting dude with a good heart and a solid work ethic. We forgot to ask why Tommy Lee has his named tattooed across his stomach. #wokkawokka #hashtaggingoutsidetwitter | 12/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitAdam Carolla Returns! | Adam Carolla makes his triumphant return to the Nerdist Podcast while dominating the medium with his own show. This time, Adam takes issue with rude male receptionists, radio program directors and "The Love Boat," while promoting his new book In 50 Years We'll All Be Chicks, available here. This episode was brought to you by Hiney Wine and Hickory Lube. | 11/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitMatt Smith | ELEVENTH DOCTOR MATT SMITH!!! Anyone who follows anything I do probably has heard my numerous blabbings about how much I love Doctor Who. After one such blabbing on the tweetstream, I was contacted by Devin Johnson at the BBC who graciously offered to help get Matt on the podcast if at all possible. AND SO IT CAME TO PASS. I would like to smother Devin, Matt Stein and the BBC with an absurd pile of thanks. Matt Smith loves chess, Alan Partridge and cookies. Every charming character trait you see in the Eleventh Doctor is all Matt. It was an extreme pleasure hanging out with him, and we look forward to some sweet Doctor on Dickens action for the Doctor Who Xmas special on December 25th, 9p ET on BBC America. Joining me this episode were fellow Whovians Matt Mira and Janet Varney. | 11/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitKevin Pollak | Kevin Pollak collects Disney Haunted Mansion memorabilia. ALSO he has a dang popular chat show on the Webs, soon to be the TV/Webs what with technology and all. Chris likes the movie "Willow". Jonah Ray was out. Matt Mira's insurance company is having their way with him after a mystery person beat up his car and removed most of the show's recording equipment. | 11/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitDonal Logue | Donal (long 'o') Logue is currently on one of my favorite TV shows, "Terriers" (a show NOT about dogs) on FX. I want many people to watch this show so the network will make more, because that's how television works. (Somehow, I've still managed to make a campaign for a show I have nothing to do with ALL ABOUT ME and what I want!) You may also recognize Donal from "Grounded For Life," "The Tao of Steve," "Blade," or from 90s era MTV as Jimmy the cab driver. Janet Varney ("Dinner & a Movie" co-host, SF Sketchfest co-producer and Chris Hardwick co-habitator) also sits in. | 11/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitWIRED's Chris Anderson | WIRED's head nerd Chris Anderson! He also wrote the wonderful books "The Long Tail" and "Free: The Future of a Radical Price". Mr. Anderson--as the Matrix would have to refer to him--is a super-smart, thoughtful human and I always love chatting with him. What topics can you expect from this episode? Trolls! Social politics! The economy of attention! How to write a book! And the ever-raging debate: NERDS v GEEKS. Please to enjoy. | 11/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitBrian Posehn | Brian Posehn's infant son wiped out all of Springfield (schwaaa?). Chris, Jonah & Matt worshipped the glory that is Brian's nerdtastic man room. | 10/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitGreg Fitzsimmons | Greg Fitzsimmons will punch you in the face if you're a mean jerk. Chris, Matt & Jonah will assault you with passive agressive comments in a similar situation, but then emotionally punch themselves in the face later on at home, WAY harder than they would ever hit someone else cuz that's how nerds roll (the 20-sided die). | 10/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitMike Birbiglia | Mike Birbiglia discusses comedy writing, perfectionism, hypochondria & Entourage (the tv show, not the Microsoft/Mac OS email client). Chris & Jonah did this episode in a Matt Mira-free environment, as poor Matt couldn't get out of the job that actually pays him money. | 10/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRainn Wilson | Rainn Wilson enjoys cookies, spirituality, and the band Pavement. Chris enjoys the Cookie Monster, spirit photography and the smell of new pavement. Jonah enjoys cookie mints and spirit-paving. Matt paved over a bunch of cookies, and now their spirits will eternally haunt him. | 10/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitPaul Scheer | Paul Scheer is 33% of Human Giant and has a painting of Steve Martin from "The Jerk" that I want to steal. Matt and Jonah would totally help me. (if they want to stay on this 'show', that is) | 9/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive @ Bumbershoot 2010! | Special live show! We packed our ironic tshirts and trekked up to Seattle for the insanely fun Bumbershoot Festival! Matt, Jonah & I set up shop in the Charlotte Martin Theatre (within pooping distance of the Space Needle) and were joined by wonderlady comedy duo Garfunkel & Oates, the fantastic David O'Doherty (who is hilarious and Irish), a surprise guest, and about 500 lovable nerd voyeurs who just came to watch. PS - our surprise guest was Doug Benson. I realize that that spoils the surprise. I'm just not sure anyone reads these little descriptions anyway. I could write something like "whale-f*****g clown farts," and no one would notice it here. See? You didn't bother reading that. Carry on, then. | 9/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitDonald Glover | Donald Glover is on "Community" but has so many talents that someday we'll all just be tiny moons orbiting his mega-stardom. Chris fails with his #Hardwick4Hulk campaign and Jonah & Matt write a "Back to the Future" musical. | 9/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJonathan Coulton | Jonathan Coulton is an hilarious musical nerd icon. If you don't know who he is I am surprised, but this is a good place to meet him. We chat about touring, the crafting of nerdy songs, and leaving safe but boring jobs to pursue unsafe but unboring jobs. PLUS JoCo plays a few songs, one of which is BRAND FRIGGIN NEW. Listen! Now! Really! | 9/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitBill Maher | Bill Maher and I sat down (standing podcasting is weird) and had a terrific chat about comedy, finding your voice and Johnny Carson. | 8/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitPaul F. Tompkins | Paul F. Tompkins once yelled at Wierd Al, Chris invents a nerd cereal, Jonah loves Morning Zoos and Matt left his glasses in the car. Probably next to a Dave Matthews tape. | 8/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitFelicia Day | Felicia Day! How could the Nerdist Podcast series ever be complete without her? Well, it can't! But now that's no longer a concern because here she is. Sure "Buffy" and "Dr. Horrible" made her a Nerd pin-up queen, but the massive following of her work on the "The Guild" proved her talents as a smart writer and a savvy producer. She is a well-rounded lady. This was a ridiculously fun episode despite Jonah's showing up THIRTY MINUTES LATE. Yeah, Jonah, you just got called out...IN TEXT FORM. | 8/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitFred Willard, David Koechner & Tom Kenny LIVE @ Largo! | This podcast was recorded at Largo in front of many wonderful nerds on July 28th and featured the following awesome elements: David Koechner opening the show in character, Fred Willard chatting with us about comedy and Tom Kenny telling a story about the time he met Rodney Dangerfield and then closing the show with a handful of songs AS SPONGEBOB with a full friggin band and EVERYTHING. And have I mentioned FRED WILLARD enough??? Fred has a new book out called Fred Willard's Magnificent Movie Trivia: Put Your Knowledge of Movies, Actors, Facts & Firsts to the Test. Please acquire it with money. Please to enjoy! *special content note: this podcast DOES contain the occasional swear word, just in case you only look and the words "Spongebob" and "Download." The show may not be suitable for tykes. | 8/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitMYTHBUSTERS | ALL 5 MYTHBUSTERS IN ONE PLACE: Jamie, Adam, Tory, Grant & Kari! I feel like I should have sealed them in mylar or jammed them all together to form some kind of Mega-Mythbusting Bot, but instead we just chatted in front of a few thousand people about life, near-death and the busting of myths. This panel was 50 kinds of fun, at least 4 of which should be illegal in most states (excluding Nevada). | 8/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRich Sommer | Rich Sommer is "Mad Men" TV department head Harry Crane. He also has a background in comedy, board games and awesomeness. Chris gets a new digital recorder. Jonah and Matt return after a forced vacation without pay. Didn't seem that heartless since they don't get paid to show up either. | 7/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitAllison Scagliotti | BONUS EPISODE! Allison Scagliotti is the "Good Will Hunting" of actresses--wicked smaht, wicked pretty and wicked sweet (I realize that "wicked" is an awkward modifier for "sweet," but sometimes the truth is awkward). She plays Claudia Donovan on SyFy's "Warehouse 13." In this ep she talks about overachieving, self-flagellation and Courtney Love. Get all up in her business on Twitter: @allisonscag. | 7/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitScott Sigler | Scott Sigler is the NY Times Bestselling author of Contagious, Infected and the latest smash hit Ancestor. He has also been giving audiobook versions of his work in the form of a FREE PODCAST (that medium will NEVER catch on) for the last five years. Now that is some forward thinkin' right there... In this ep we chat about extra-terrestrial sports, self-marketing and how he would have written Aliens. Find him, appropriately, at scottsigler.com. | 7/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitMaria Bamford | Maria Bamford is FINALLY on this show. She are hilariousness. | 7/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitBill Burr | Comedian Bill Burr yelled at Philadelphia, Chris vaguely understands hockey, Jonah understands it even less, and Matt is weirdly not tired of the running "Matt loves the Dave Matthews Band" joke, though I'm sure all of you are. | 6/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitOZZY | What else can I say here? It's OZZY. And he is AWESOME. Subscribe on iTunes or download the mp3. | 6/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitCraig Ferguson Live @ Largo! | Our third "Live @ Largo" show welcomes the amazingly brilliant and charming Craig Ferguson, musician/songstress Sara Watkins, plus surprise guests! Craig talks about his friendship with Peter Cook, explains the socio-political origins of the Daleks, and educates us Americans on the proper use of the "C" word. This episode was mindblowingly fun and I sincerely hope you get a chance to come see one of our live shows. Subscribe on iTunes or download the mp3. | 6/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitNumber 21: iPhone Announcements from WWDC10 | BONUS EPISODE! I threw this in as an extra ep this week because I know that not all Nerdist Podcast listeners are Apple drones. If you do live an Apple-centric life, however, this episode is for YOU. After attending the keynote (which I rather enjoyed) I sat down with my pals Ryan Block of gdgt.com, Mark McClusky of Wired, and Jason Chen of Gizmodo (yes, *that* Jason Chen) to discuss the ins, outs, ups, downs and whichways of the Apple news that was kickin' it Steve Jobs-style earlier today on a gorgeous day in San Francisco. | 6/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitAlison Brie | Alison Brie stars in Mad Men and Community. She is hilarious, and if there were a drug for delightfulness, certainly it would be synthesized from her DNA. She also prefers shorts to jeans. Also, Chris lost his virginity to a Belinda Carlisle song, Jonah got locked in his building due a faulty garage gate, and in addition to the Dave Matthews Band, Matt also loves Regina Spektor. I think he wants to be their baby. Download the mp3 or visit the iTunes. | 6/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitDoug Benson | Doug Benson played the role of "Doug Benson" in Super High Me, Chris hasn't watched American Idol since Season 2, Jonah liked the Derrick Comedy movie "Mystery Team", and Matt wishes Dave Matthews would come to him in the night and give him "The Eternal Kiss," like some kind of jazzy vampire. BONUS: Hard 'n Phirm song "SFH". Subscribe on iTunes or download the mp3. | 5/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitMatt Walsh | BONUS EPISODE! Matt Walsh is a founding member of the Upright Citizens Brigade, Chris explains what happened to L.A.'s once-thriving rail system, Jonah loves "Tales From the Crypt" and Matt likes to take romantic baths with the thought that Dave Matthews' last name is really just his pluralized first name. Walsh is a terrific guy and this is was a SUPER fun episode. Download this ep on iTunes or get the mp3 here. | 5/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Explicit"Weird Al" Yankovic | Weird Al is the nicest guy in the world, Chris is nice but tends to get impatient with automated customer service phone menus, Jonah is the same size as John Cusak and Matt is shattered that the Dave Matthews Band is taking a break from touring in 2011. Click here for the mp3! | 5/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive @ Largo w/ Tom Lennon, Mike Phirman and Paul & Storm | Our second live show featured the amazingly funny Tom Lennon, the sublimely hysterical Mike Phirman and the epically hilarious Paul & Storm! Plus a legendarily laugh-inducing surprise guest! Recorded 5/11 at Largo in Los Angeles. | 5/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRob Zombie | Rob Zombie just got rid of his Motorola Sidekick, Chris is "Engineer #2" in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Jonah watches "The Little Chocolatiers" and Matt wants to touch the Dave Matthews Band's boobs. | 5/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitStan Lee | This Q&A style podcast was recorded at the NAB Show in Las Vegas on April 14th in front of many fans. As a True Believer, I was already excited to "listen up" because Stan Lee is fifty kinds of awesome. I was even more delighted to learn that, in person, he is FIFTY MORE KINDS. I absolutely loved every second I got to spend with him. Please to enjoy! | 5/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitTHE MUPPETS | Yes, THE MUPPETS. The Muppets came on my wee podcast to discuss the Entertainment Business, balancing home & work, digital culture and their recent Webby nominations for their sublimely delightful cover of "Bohemian Rhapsody". They were thoughtful, articulate and generally wonderful. As a lifelong fan of their work, chatting with them may have been the single greatest moment of my life. It's a fun, candid interview so I hope you enjoy it! | 4/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitOK Go! | BONUS EPISODE! Normally we're a once-a-week operation but somehow we're at a point where we have a few "in the can" as they say in the Entertainment Biz (and I assume the Pornography Biz as well) so I wanted to get these guys on as soon as it was possible. Damian Kulash and Tim Nordwind are super smart, very nice dudes who have made some of the best videos in recent memory through the use of those super-smarts and a willing army of creative fans willing to help out (nerdsourcing). It was a genuine pleasure hanging out with them. | 4/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEugene Mirman & God's Pottery | Eugene Mirman wants to fire the audience, God's Pottery gives a shout out to a footless boy, Chris enjoys Russian culture, Jonah is wearing a snazzy jacket that you can't see, and Matt was late probably because he likes the Dave Matthews Band. | 4/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitAdam Savage Live @ Largo! | The fantastically brilliant Adam Savage of "Mythbusters" joined us for our very first live podcast! This was recorded at Largo in Los Angeles on April 5th, 2010 in front of a kick-ass crowd of delightful humans. As these people had exchanged hard-earned dollars for seats to this show, we made it a little longer than a normal podcast by incorporating live performances and taking Q & A from them at the end. *SPECIAL NOTE: Adam did stand-up for the FIRST TIME in his life and DESTROYED. It was truly hilarious and I hope he continues to do it! *SPECIAL NOTE #2: We all swear a lot in this, so if you wanted to listen to this with your kids, think again unless you're sure the Internet has already taught them way worse things than F-bombs. Excelsior! | 4/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitMike Shinoda | Recently I became email pals with Mike Shinoda of the band Linkin Park and have found him to be two of my favorite things: super-smart and super-nice. This is a special "one-on-one" podcast, with just Mike and myself, as Jonah and Matt were both out of town doing out of town things. Don't worry, though, I'm sure Matt was liking the Dave Matthews Band wherever he was. | 4/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJim Gaffigan | Comedian Jim Gaffigan gets mistaken for Philip Seymour Hoffman, Chris gets harassed by a dude, Jonah gets chummy with Steven Wright and Matt gets excited about the Dave Matthews Band. | 3/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitAndy Richter | Andy Richter talks of Conan and Morrissey, Chris invents "The Golden Parachute," Jonah tries sitting up straight and Matt likes the Dave Matthews Band. | 3/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJoel McHale | Joel McHale dressed his son like a light switch, Chris sings Doggie Michael Bolton, Jonah had a Seacrest sighting and Matt likes the Dave Matthews Band. | 3/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJon Hamm | Jon Hamm discusses his lost SNL sketch, Chris doesn't understand how beards work, Jonah is a star-maker and Matt likes the Dave Matthews Band. | 3/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRob Huebel & Motion City Soundtrack | Rob Huebel (Human Giant, Children's Hospital) finds a dog, Motion City Soundtrack plays a song, Jonah has a fake last name, Chris drinks out of a bowl and Matt likes the Dave Matthews Band. | 3/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitAdam Carolla | Adam Carolla hates Sid & Marty Krofft, Chris accidentally invents a racist beverage, Jonah apparently writes on a television show and Matt likes the Dave Matthews Band. | 2/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitDrew Carey | Drew Carey exists in Second Life, Chris uses a robot toilet, Jonah demands the whole show be in 8-bit and Matt likes the Dave Matthews Band. | 2/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitTom Lennon | The inaugural podcast welcomes Tom Lennon (The State, Reno 911), Señor Aboleto delivers a theme song, Jonah sounds far away and Matt likes the Dave Matthews Band. SIDENOTE: I need to get some "P" popping screens for the cardiod mics. I'm aware of this now! Also, Jonah's mic might be faulty so that's why he sounds like a distant spectre. It's the first one, people! Bug fixes and updates next week! | 2/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 170 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Comedians on comedy
Not only is the show really funny in itself - it's my favorite podcast running - but it's one where you can get an inside look on the LA comedy scene. These guys love to talk about what it is to be a comedian, and I'm always fascinated by their discussions. The Drew Carey episode comes highly recommended.
Fuckalicious
Quality free content? Yes please! Chris Hardwick's Nerdist Podcast is a fantastic listen no matter what episode in the series. With interesting guests and a cavalcade of friends to aid him in keeping the show fresh and enjoyable. Personal favorites include the Live @ Largo with Craig Fergison and his chat with Rob Zombie. With the added of bonus of the content on nerdist.com, it is not surprising this is one of the most popular podcasts around!
and if it isn't and I've got my facts I didn't really look into wrong... then damn you all!
Great podcast
This is one of the few podcasts that I actualy enjoy listening to as it is just funny banter and jokes here and there. Overall i recomend you listen to the drew carey episode as it is very entertaining.
