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The Nerdist Podcast is a weekly interview show "about what it really means to be a nerd" hosted by Web Soup, Talking Dead, and @midnight host Chris Hardwick, who is usually accompanied by Jonah Ray and Matt Mira. The audio podcasts are typically an hour in length and include conversations with notable comedians or entertainers, sometimes at their own home. The show launched February 8, 2010. It serves as the flagship podcast for Nerdist Industries, which was founded in 2012 after the success of ...



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The guys sit down for another somewhat serious hostful. Chris and Jonah talk out some problems they have been having and Matt mediates!
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Work It Out
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The very talented Jack Antonoff chats with Chris and Jonah! They have a deep conversation about death, prioritizing what is actually important in life and how they cope with the anxiety of their careers. They also talk about the new Bleachers album and how Jack writes the songs and chooses where they go within an album!
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Jack Antonoff
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Keith Morrison ( Dateline ) talks to Chris about how he became a journalist, how they research and report stories and how it really is true that Canadians are all nice. Keith then tells stories about some of the craziest investigations he has done, stories about false convictions, what it's like covering politics these days and the new season of Dateline airing this Friday at 9pm!
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Keith Morrison
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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.
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Rainn Wilson
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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! EXTRA NSFW
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon, Rifftrax, Kevin Pereira, Judah Friedlander...
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The hilarious Nick Thune hangs out with Chris and Jonah! They talk about Nick being in bands when he was younger, they tell stories of pranks they have pulled on people, the time Nick got cat-fished and his newest special Folk Hero!
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Nick Thune
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The Nerdist is back from the Balboa Theater during San Diego Comic Con! Chris, Matt and Jonah are first joined by Sir Ben Kingsley to talk about the movie that inspired him to become an actor, his role in Self/Less and what being a knight is like. Then Peter Capaldi joins them to talk about being in a teenage band with Craig Ferguson, getting the role of Doctor Who and how his first Comic Con is going!
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Live from SDCC with Sir Ben Kingsley and Peter Capaldi
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Birbigs 3peats on the Nerdist Podcast to discuss his critically acclaimed new film "Sleepwalk With Me". Mild but not Earth-shattering spoilers ensue and in between jokes about using babies as camera phones the guys actually get into some uncharacteristically heavy relationship break-up talk. Could this be considered "a very special Nerdist Podcast"??? YOU DECIDE. And then rejoice in the powers of decision you have in the universe.
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Mike Birbiglia 3peat
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Michael Fassbender ( X-Men ,  Inglorious Basterds ) and Danny McBride ( Eastbound and Down ,  Pineapple Express ) talk with Chris about doing jokes on set, adding improv into scenes and how they got into acting. Michael also talks about racing cars, Danny talks about his  Halloween  movie he is writing and they talk about  Alien: Covenant !
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Michael Fassbender and Danny McBride
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club owner, and puppet enthusiast David Arquette sits down with Chris and Jonah to chat about growing up in LA and the finer points of choosing an LA strip club! They also talk about working in the entertainment business for over 25 years, getting self conscious in auditions, how growing up in an abusive home has molded him into the person he is today, and his show Cleaners on Crackle.com!
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, David Arquette
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Nick Hornby (author,  High Fidelity, About A Boy ) talks with Chris and Matt about the differences between America and Britain, Matt's obsession with James Bond and what inspires his writing. He also talks about his love for jigsaw puzzles, his love for Arsenal and writing his new movie,  Brooklyn !
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Nick Hornby
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The hilarious Bob Odenkirk is back on the podcast! He sits down with Chris and Jonah to talk about Mr. Show tanking while on the air, recording his new album Amateur Hour with only a week’s preparation and he reads a couple excerpts from his book
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Bob Odenkirk Returns
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The hilarious Joe Lo Truglio is on the podcast! He and Chris talk about Joe's days with The State, how everyone from The State is secretly stalking Chris and the difficulties of making sketch comedy. They also talk about awful auditions they have had and Joe's new series Beef with Michael Ian Black and Christopher Meloni!
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Joe Lo Truglio
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Emily and Kumail welcome Jeff Rubin (College Humor, Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show ) to talk about games he's playing, games we're playing, The Wire , TV shows based on games, and more more more!
Topics: The Indoor Kids, Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon, Indoor Kids Indoor Kids with Jeff Rubin
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Today we welcome back one of our most outspoken and hilarious guests, Devin Faraci, to talk about movies, gaming news, and much much more. He's the best.
Topics: The Indoor Kids, Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon, Nostalgia with Devin Faraci
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Carlos Ferro (Dom from Gears of War, Leonardo Da Vinci from Assassin's Creed, and 100's of other games) stops by to talk about the his favorite superheroes, whether being a "geek" has become mainstream, and that one scene in Gears of War 2 that made him cry. (Let's face it, it made all of us cry.)
Topics: The Indoor Kids, Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon, Carlos Ferro
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Whitney Cummings chats with Chris about how they both come up with jokes, how Whitney organized her home and how Marilyn Monroe compares to celebrities today. Whitney also asks Chris about married life and they talk about her new book I’m Fine…And Other Lies !
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Whitney Cummings
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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)
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Ed Helms
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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.
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, James Gunn
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It's the Nerdist live from the Twin Cities! Special guest Doug Benson joins Chris, Matt and Jonah for some fun and Quemments!
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Live from Twin Cities!
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Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg sit down with the Nerdist guys to talk about pastimes of Canadian Jews, their writing process, and the new movie This Is The End !
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg
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Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer join Chris and Matt and special guest co-host Craig Rowin to talk about how they started working together, coming up with their tv show Broad City and Craig dishes on what it’s like to live with Matt!
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer
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Chris sits down the enormously talented Neil Patrick Harris to talk about magic, growing up in Hollywood and Neil's new show that will be on the Nerdist YouTube Channel! This episode is brought to you by Stamps.com. Click on the radio microphone and enter Nerdist to start a no risk trial and get a bonus offer worth $110!
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Neil Patrick Harris
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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!
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, JJ Abrams
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Musician St. Vincent sits down with Chris and Jonah to talk about what compels people to become artists, what inspires her to write songs, and how they deal with disgusting microphones while on tour!
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, St. Vincent
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Today Kumail and Emily have a chat with Edmund and Danielle McMillen. You might know Edmund as 1/2 of Team Meat and the creator of games like Super Meat Boy and The Binding of Isaac, you might know Danielle as the creator of plush toys for Edmund's games, and you might know them both from Indie Game: The Movie. It's like a regular double date as we discuss games, working at Game Stop, and living a life where you get to create things you love.
Topics: The Indoor Kids, Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon, Supercouple: Edmund and Danielle McMillen
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Bryan Cranston ( Breaking Bad, Malcolm in the Middle ) returns to the podcast! He and Chris talk about the time Bryan saw Charles Manson riding a horse, what life has been like after Breaking Bad , and learning about Bryan's family history. He also talks about the importance of trying new things outside your comfort zone, his Amazon pilot Sneaky Pete , and what else he has coming up!
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Bryan Cranston Returns
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Wayne Federman sits down with Chris and Matt to debate why it is rude to point, what they were like as children and Wayne being a ventriloquist!
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Wayne Federman
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Adam Carolla returns to the Nerdist for a FOURTH time! They talk about Adam’s dream to have a pet Pegasus, and the fight against patent trolls who are currently suing Adam and other podcasters by claiming they are violating a patent on podcasting!
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Adam Carolla #4
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Clark Gregg sits down with Chris to talk about how Agent Coulson came to rise, juggling a career between writing and acting and he tells a crazy story about acting on Broadway!
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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.
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Dana Dearmond
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Scott Ian hangs out with Chris and Jonah to talk about how his work ethic has changed over the years, pranks they played on people as teenagers and Scott tells the story of the time he got drunk with Lemmy and blacked out!
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Scott Ian Returns
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It's some hostful goodness for your listening pleasure! Chris, Jonah and Matt talk about running in "Course of the Force", Matt went on "vacation" and Jonah talks about a new band he's listening to!
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Complaint Unit for Nerdist Trollery
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Tom Bergeron and Chris reminisce about the days of Hollywood Squares , Tom talks about his early days in radio, and they bond over their love of old game shows! Tom also talks about hosting Dancing with the Stars and the 25th anniversary and his last season hosting  America's Funniest Home Videos !
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Tom Bergeron
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Dexter Holland (The Offspring) talks with Chris about how he went from scientist to rock star, where the line "Keep'em Separated" came from and having his pilot's license. He also talks about what inspired him to lead such an eclectic life, The Offspring's new single Coming For You and his hot sauce Gringo Bandito!
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Today we welcome gamer and voiceover actress Britanni Johnson to talk about all the amazing games recently out and coming out soon, as well as how she got into the video game business and more!
Topics: The Indoor Kids, Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon, Britanni Johnson: Dragon Age Politician
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Paul Scheer (NTSFSD:SUV, The League, Human Giant, Children’s Hospital) has made some terrible decisions when it comes to choosing consoles. In the past he has owned Sega CD, Sega 32x, Atari Lynx, and even the Philips 3DO. He comes over to talk about what it felt like to always have the wrong console, and The Indoor Kids end up talking about an alternate history of video games, full of promises broken and games unreleased.
Topics: The Indoor Kids, Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon, The Wrong Horse (with Paul Scheer)
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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. 
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Fire Pit
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Jeremy Irons ( Die Hard with a Vengeance, The Lion King ) chats with Chris about why he wanted to be an actor, how he chooses the roles he does and the importance of learning about different cultures. Jeremy also reveals how he always dreamed of being a clown and they talk about his recent film  The Man Who Knew Infinity !
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Jeremy Irons
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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.
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Joel McHale
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The wonderful Charlie Hunnam comes on the show talk about how he formed the character of Jax on Sons of Anarchy , growing up in England and his new movie Pacific Rim , in theaters July 12th!
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Charlie Hunnam
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Today The Indoor Kids welcome Brian Thompson (Amateur Scientist.org) to talk with us about games he's playing now, cartoons from his childhood that get him excited, and much more! Also some gaming news!
Topics: The Indoor Kids, Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon, Canon and Old Cartoons with Brian Thompson
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 Kumail Nanjiani and Emily Gordon welcome their pal Jake Fogelnest to talk about his gaming history, and then we go through some of the most storied romances in all of video game history. Are Mario and Peach codependent? What is happening with love interests that turn into monsters? We discuss it all. Plus a Walk on the Burnside with Matthew Burnside!
Topics: The Indoor Kids, Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon, Game Relationships with Jake Fogelnest
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The lovely Maria Menounos comes on the show to talk about working on Extra , her time in beauty pageants, and her new film The Adventures of Serial Buddies !
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Maria Menounos
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Hello all! Kumail and Emily regrettably are too overloaded in the month of May, so they've decided to re-release four of their favorite episodes along with an extra long Intro Kids. Today, you'll hear about gaming news, how Kumail and Emily are failing at Trials Fusion, and why we chose Episode #19 with Dan Harmon as our first Time Capsule.
Topics: The Indoor Kids, Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon, Time Capsule: ET Landfills and Dan Harmon
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This week, The Indoor Kids sit down with Mike Z and Alex Ahad, the respective game designer and creative director of Skullgirls, to find out all the dirt. How did these two create such a badass game? How did they meet? How did they get into the business of creating games? Who is their favorite character? Tune in to find out! 
Topics: The Indoor Kids, Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon, Skullgirl Talk with Mike Z and Alex Ahad!
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Starting the weekend off with some hostful fun! Matt and Jonah go to the bathroom too much, they talk about dieting and wonder how livers work!
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Jonah's Wedding
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The hilarious and lovely Angela Kinsey hangs out with Chris, Matt and Jonah to talk about what happens when in a group of comedians, getting VIP tours at theme parks and Jonah defends penguins even though everyone else thinks they're kind of gross!
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Jim Gaffigan has a three peat on the Nerdist! He talks about his new special Obsessed, how Chris would become president if there was a zombie apocalypse, who their first crushes were and where they think the world of comedy is heading!
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Jim Gaffigan #3
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John Barrowman drops by for a few minutes to talk about special in-flight services. When the hostful resumes, Chris has close-quarters social anxiety, Jonah recaps FYF Fest and Matt FINALLY sees Dark Knight Rises.
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Ambassador Class
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It's the Nerdist podcast live from beautiful Boulder, Colorado! With special science guest Phil Plait, aka, The Bad Astronomer!
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Phil Plait Live in Boulder
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It's some hostful goodness to start your weekend right! Jonah talks about his new podcast Jonah Raydio , Matt talks about the new G4, and Chris talks about interior decorating!
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The wonderful Anthony Edwards invites Chris to his apartment to talk about his past roles from Revenge of the Nerds to Top Gun to Gotcha to ER to his new show, Zero Hour ! Anthony also talks about traveling around the globe and the ways he is trying to make the world a better place!
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Anthony Edwards
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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.
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Conan O'Brien
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The hilarious and brilliant Jim Gaffigan returns to the show to talk about his new special, Mr. Universe, the growth of comedy over the years and eating healthy!
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Scott Sigler returns to The Nerdist to discuss what he's learned about the internet over the years, the process of getting projects made in Hollywood and even some sports?!
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Seth Green is finally on the show! He talks about juggling multiple jobs at once, the days of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the art of toy collecting!
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A sit-down chat with Willem Dafoe about emotional flexibility, Appleton, Wisconsin, and giant billboards. He also gives us a glimpse of what's going on inside the head of the Green Goblin and talks about a brush with a stand-up comedy career. This...
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Willem Dafoe
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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! 
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Jonah talks about bad songs to play at weddings, everyone talks about their Comic-Con plans and Chris has an idea for a new one man show!
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Sir Ian McKellen ( Lord of the Rings, X-Men ) chats with Chris about why people are so enamored with Sherlock Holmes, what Sherlock is like in his new movie Mr. Holmes and how being a celebrity can change a person. They also talk about his choice to be honest about his sexuality, being comfortable with himself and what advice he would give to other people!
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The hilarious Jim Jefferies hangs out with Chris to talk about showing up his school principal by becoming a comedian, crazy stories from hanging out with John Ratzenberger, why he thinks Chris isn't nerdy and his show Legit on FXX!
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Jim Jefferies Returns
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Batman himself, Adam West, sits down with Chris to talk about how he got into the entertainment business, his time acting in Spaghetti Westerns and what led him to being cast as Batman! He also talks about his upbringing on a wheat farm in rural Washington and the release of Batman, the complete series!
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Rod Roddenberry and John Champion sit down with Chris and Matt to talk all things Star Trek! Rod talks about growing up in a world ruled by Star Trek, what the show meant to them and their podcast Mission Log!
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Rod Roddenberry and John Champion
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Adam Scott is finally on the podcast. He helps add to the Nerdist Adam Scott Foley project, Matt and him talk about his role in Star Trek , and they talk about his new movie A.C.O.D and his show The Greatest Event in Television History !
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Astronaut Mike Massimino comes on the show to talk some real talk about space! Matt nerds out on him about everything NASA, he talks about the first time he saw Earth from space, and he discusses the new movie Gravity !
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Rob Riggle returns to the Nerdist to talk with Chris and Jonah about doing sketches for the NFL pre-game show on Fox, his loves of sports and the problem with always playing characters who are jerks. They also talk about Rob's start in improv and the importance of being flexible with your comedy and characters!
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Recorded just last week on 6/12, it's a somewhat hostful with special drop-ins! Peter Farrelly stops by to make a big announcement and Guillermo Del Toro says hi. And the premiere of The Matt and Jonah show!
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, The Farrelly Announcement
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IFC TV show, working with Bob Odenkirk, and shitty jobs they've had in the past. They also talk about ordering cakes in the shapes of dicks, how they all met and the worst show they've ever been booked at! 
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It's the first episode with the co-founder and director of video game development at Valve, Gabe Newell! In this episode he sits down with Chris, Chloe and Wil Wheaton and Robin Walker and David Sawyer to talk all things video games!
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Gabe Newell: Valve - The Games
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'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!!
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Danny Pudi
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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!!!
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, John Oliver
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Dave Holmes (MTV, Reno 911 , DVD on TV) and Chris reminisce about their days on MTV, how he went from working in advertising to being on TV and being openly gay from the start of his career. They also talk about sexual identity in today’s world, his live show at the NerdMelt showroom The Friday Forty and his new TV show American Canvas !
Topics: The Nerdist Podcast, Chris Hardwick, Dave Holmes