Nerdist

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.

Latest Episodes

  • Tony Hale

    Released 05.20.13

    Hilarious actor and all around nice guy Tony Hale sits down with Chris and Matt to talk about his role as Gary on <em>Veep</em> and the new season of <em>Arrested Development</em>, and Matt creates "The Mira Method"!

  • Kyle Kinane

    Released 05.17.13

    The always hilarious Kyle Kinane comes on the podcast! They talk about music they're into, Kyle maintaining his impressive beard, and being the voice of Comedy Central!

  • Fitz and the Tantrums

    Released 05.15.13

    The musically talented Fitz from Fitz and the Tantrums hangs out with Chris and Matt! They talk about how Fitz and the Tantrums got their unique style of music, what it was like growing up in Los Angeles and what it's really like living as a musician!

  • Steven Yeun

    Released 05.13.13

    The awesome Steven Yeun hangs out with Chris and Matt to talk about his early days in the Chicago comedy scene, forming the character of Glen on <em>The Walking Dead</em>, and what he would actually do if there was an apocalypse!

  • Rod Roddenberry and John Champion

    Released 05.10.13

    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!

  • W. Kamau Bell

    Released 05.07.13

    Chris sits down with hilarious and intelligent W. Kamau Bell to talk about his show Totally Biased, the difference in his comedy between his stand up and show, and taking his two year old daughter to his stand up shows!

  • Bob Saget

    Released 05.06.13

    The always funny Bob Saget sits down with Chris on the Nerdist! They talk about how they met, why comedy helps people deal with tragedy, and, of course, <em>Full House</em>!

  • Rooster Teeth

    Released 05.03.13

    Joel Heyman, Gus Sorola and Burnie Burns from Rooster Teeth sit down with Chris in Austin! They talk about how they got started creating internet videos, how loud computers used to be and the extreme popularity of online videos!

  • Aunt Sloppy

    Released 05.01.13

    Your favorite hosts are back for some hostful goodness! Jonah just got married, Matt is going to Disney World, and no one wants to leave the studio!

  • Marc Maron #3

    Released 04.29.13

    Marc Maron returns to the Nerdist podcast for a third time! They talk about coping with success, how stand-up keeps them sane and his new show <em>Maron</em> on IFC!

  • Scott Adsit

    Released 04.24.13

    The hilarious Scott Adsit comes on the show to talk about working on <em>30 Rock</em>, internet battles, and fun things that happen in pants!

  • Rob Zombie #2

    Released 04.22.13

    The delightful Rob Zombie returns to the Nerdist podcast! He talks about what it's like living in the woods, what his process as a director is like and what scares him!

  • Natasha Leggero

    Released 04.17.13

    Natasha Leggero sits down with Chris and Jonah to about how she got into stand-up comedy, dating other comedians and they invent the mumblebrag!

  • Dominic Monaghan

    Released 04.15.13

    Dominic Monaghan stops by the podcast to sit down with Chris and explain football (the English one), the pros and cons of Twitter and what living in Hawaii for <em>LOST</em> was like!

  • Jonah's Wedding

    Released 04.12.13

    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!

  • Divine Fits

    Released 04.10.13

    The amazing Divine Fits sits down with Chris to talk about a controversial show of theirs, how SXSW affects the music scene, and how they came from multiple separate bands (Wolf Parade, Handsome Furs, Spoon, New Bomb Turks) to create Divine Fits!

  • Stand Up Cluster 2013

    Released 04.08.13

    It's the annual stand up cluster at the NerdMelt showroom in LA! This year features the hilarious Ali Wong, Dan Telfer, Mark Little, Beth Stelling, Maronzio Vance, Aparna Nancherla, Ryan Singer and Ron Funches!

  • A Talking Cat?!

    Released 04.05.13

    It's some hostful goodness to start your weekend off right! The guys talk about parents learning technology, a recent movie Jonah saw on a plane and debate who has more t-shirts for their podcast!

  • Walton Goggins

    Released 04.03.13

    The incredibly talented Walton Goggins sits down with Chris to talk about what it was like winning an Oscar, growing up an only child, and his role of Boyd Crowder on <em>Justified</em>!

  • Jenna-Louise Coleman

    Released 03.29.13

    The lovely Jenna-Louise Coleman sits down with Chris and Matt to talk about weird first dates, their favorite British and American TV shows and being the new Companion on Doctor Who!

  • William Fichtner

    Released 03.26.13

    The extremely talented William Fichtner sits down with Chris and Matt to talk about the lessons he has learned from being an actor, his admiration of cars and racing and his new movie <em>Wrong</em>!

  • Nick Offerman

    Released 03.25.13

    The amazing Nick Offerman sits down with Chris to talk about how the character of Ron Swanson came to be, starting his career in the theater and what it means to be a man!

  • Lily Tomlin

    Released 03.22.13

    Comedy legend Lily Tomlin comes on the Nerdist podcast! She sits down to tell some stories from when she was younger, and talks about her many characters and the differences between comedy years ago and today!

  • Live from Gilda's Laugh Fest

    Released 03.20.13

    It's the Nerdist podcast live from Gilda's Laugh Fest in Grand Rapids, Michigan on March 15th! The guys talk about doing the live show from a church, witnessing horrible karaoke, and what the world would be like without chairs!

  • Macklemore

    Released 03.18.13

    The very musically talented Macklemore sits down with Chris to talk about the extreme success of his song "Thrift Shop," living outside of your comfort zone, and doing laundry!

  • Patrick Warburton

    Released 03.15.13

    Patrick Warburton comes on the show and talks to Chris and Jonah about his favorite band, collecting coins and doing voice-over work!

  • Ben Schwartz

    Released 03.13.13

    Ben Schwartz hangs out with Chris, Matt and Jonah to talk about his show <em>House of Lies</em>, their favorite theme songs and they play a game with sound effects!

  • Steve Carell

    Released 03.11.13

    The one and only Steve Carell is on the podcast! He sits down with Chris to talk about his days as a radio DJ, the art of improvisation and his new movie <em>The Incredible Burt Wonderstone</em>!

  • Camilla Luddington

    Released 03.08.13

    The wonderful Camilla Luddington sits down with Chris and Matt to talk about how British names sound fancier than American names, crazy TV show ideas and how she is the new Lara Croft in Tomb Raider!

  • DC Pierson

    Released 03.06.13

    Comedian, writer and awesome guy DC Pierson is on the podcast! They talk about early types of porn, wearing suits and his new book <em>Crap Kingdom</em>!

  • Rich Moore

    Released 03.04.13

    The amazing animation director Rich Moore sits down with Chris and Matt to tell some stories from his <em>Simpsons</em> days, talk about making <em>Wreck-It Ralph</em> and how a cartoon character was based after him!

  • Nick Kroll returns!

    Released 03.01.13

    Nick Kroll returns to the Nerdist podcast! He sits down with Chris and Matt to talk about which character from <em>Karate Kid</em> they relate to the most, his different characters and his new show<em> Kroll Show</em>!

  • Ben Hoffman

    Released 02.27.13

    The hilarious Ben Hoffman sits down with Chris and Jonah to talk about hitting on girls with boyfriends, the rules of what you can and can't say on television and his new show The Ben Show, premiering February 28th at 10pm on Comedy Central!

  • Mick Foley

    Released 02.25.13

    The Nerdist guys are on a roll with the wrestlers! Mick Foley sits down with Chris, Matt and Jonah to talk about how he found his love for wrestling, breaking away from his wrestling persona, and his work with RAINN!

  • Neil Patrick Harris, Derek DelGaudio and Helder GuimarĂ£es

    Released 02.22.13

    Neil Patrick Harris and magicians Derek DelGaudio and Helder Guimar&atilde;es talk about the skill of close up magic, the importance of magic theater layouts and the amazing dance number in Neil's Puppet Dreams!

  • Neil Patrick Harris, Derek DelGaudio and Helder GuimarĂ£es

    Released 02.22.13

    Neil Patrick Harris and magicians Derek DelGaudio and Helder Guimar&atilde;es talk about the skill of close up magic, the importance of magic theater layouts and the amazing dance number in Neil's Puppet Dreams!

  • Chris Kluwe

    Released 02.20.13

    Punter for Minnesota Vikings, Chris Kluwe, comes on the show to talk about video games, tweeting during football games and nerd culture in the NFL!

  • Shadi Petosky

    Released 02.15.13

    The guys welcome their good friend Shadi Petosky who runs the FANTASTIC animation house Puny Entertainment (link to it on the website) and also happens to be going through gender reassignment.

  • Apple Tarts

    Released 02.13.13

    Hostful fun for the middle of your week! Jonah got a bad haircut, Chris talks about Star Wars and they play some sound effects!

  • Jason Schwartzman

    Released 02.11.13

    The extremely talented Jason Schwartzman sits down with Chris, Matt and Jonah to talk about skateboarding dogs, life as a drummer and filming the movie <em>A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III!</em>

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