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| The Nerdist Podcast | |
|---|---|
| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Chris Hardwick Jonah Ray Matt Mira |
| Genre | Entertainment |
| Language | English |
| Production | |
| No. of episodes | 165 |
| Publication | |
| Original release | February 8, 2010 |
| Provider | Nerdist Industries |
The Nerdist Podcast is a weekly interview show "about what it really means to be a nerd" hosted by Web Soup host Chris Hardwick, who is usually accompanied by Jonah Ray and Matt Mira.[1] The audio podcasts are typically an hour in length and include conversations with notable comedians or entertainers, sometimes at their own home.[2] The show was first recorded live April 5, 2010, at the Largo in Los Angeles, with guest Adam Savage of MythBusters, and has since been recorded live a number of other times.[3] Guests are varied, though typically relate to either stand-up comedy, nerd culture, or both, and have included Rob Zombie, Stan Lee, Ozzy Osbourne, Jeri Ryan, Drew Carey and several cast and crew of Community. The show launched February 8, 2010. The show's theme song is "Jetpack Blues, Sunset Hues" by the chiptune band Anamanaguchi.
In 2011 a pilot for a television version of the show was produced and aired, with Hardwick, Ray and Mira hosting and Craig Ferguson and Matt Smith appearing as guests. BBC America has ordered five more 'specials' to air beginning on Christmas Eve 2011, and throughout 2012. The second episode, which aired on Christmas Eve was a 2011 Year in Review with guests Nathan Fillion, Wil Wheaton, David Tennant, Weird Al and Kumail Nanjiani. The third episode aired on January 14, 2012 and featured Kunal Nayyar and Alison Brie. [4][5]
The podcast was also ranked #3 in Rolling Stone's "The 10 Best Comedy Podcasts of the Moment", published April 6, 2011.[6]
In July 2011 the show was recorded live, at midnight, at the Montreal comedy festival Just for Laughs.[7]
During 2011, Nerdist began releasing various other podcasts. As of January 2012 the full range includes [8]:
- Nerdist
- The Indoor Kids (a video game-themed podcast hosted by Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon)
- The Todd Glass Show
- Nerdist Writers Panel (moderated by Ben Blacker)
- Sex Nerd Sandra
- Making It with Riki Lindhome
- Questionauts
- Thrilling Adventure Hour
- You Made It Weird (hosted by Pete Holmes)
- The Mutant Season
- Big Pop Fun (hosted by Thomas F. Wilson)
- Pop My Culture Podcast (hosted by Cole Stratton and Vanessa Ragland)
- Mike and Tom Eat Snacks (hosted by Michael Ian Black and Tom Cavanagh)
- The JV Club (hosted by Janet Varney)
See Also
References
- ^ Abernathy, Samantha (15 November 2011), "Nerdist Podcast Will Record Live in Chicago", Chicagoist, retrieved 2011-11-19
- ^ Moody, Mike (February 24, 2010). "Comedians Cut Loose on Chris Hardwick's 'Nerdist' Podcast". TV Squad. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
- ^ Campos, Nicole (April 8, 2010). "Nerds Own Largo! The Nerdist Podcast Goes Live with Mythbuster Adam Savage". Style Council Blog. LA Weekly. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
- ^ http://www.bbcamerica.com/the-nerdist/guide/season-1/
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsAhyDRDdvE
- ^ Berkowitz, Joe (April 6, 2011). "The 10 Best Comedy Podcasts of the Moment". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
- ^ Leijon, Erik (July 28, 2011). "The dean of dweebs: Chris Hardwick fine-tunes his nerd-dar at Just for Laughs". Montreal Mirror. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
- ^ http://www.nerdist.com/podcasts/