Language English | Production Katie Levine | |
Hosted by Chris Hardwick
Jonah Ray
Matt Mira Genre Comedy, entertainment, talk Opening theme "Jetpack Blues, Sunset Hues" by Anamanaguchi Debut February 8, 2010; 7 years ago (February 8, 2010) | ||
The Nerdist Podcast is a weekly interview show "about what it really means to be a nerd" hosted by Chris Hardwick, 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 The Nerdist Podcast. The show's theme song is "Jetpack Blues, Sunset Hues" by the chiptune band Anamanaguchi.
Contents
Episodes
Guests typically relate to either stand-up comedy, nerd culture, or both.
Live recordings
The first live recording of the show was on 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.
In July 2011 the show was recorded live, at midnight, at the Montreal comedy festival Just for Laughs.
TV show
In 2011 the pilot and a Christmas Eve special aired, with Hardwick, Ray and Mira hosting. BBC America aired six more 'specials' throughout 2012. Beginning with episode 4 the show moved from a half-hour format to an hour.
A 10-episode second season began airing in 2013.
Reception
The podcast was ranked #3 in Rolling Stone's "The 10 Best Comedy Podcasts of the Moment", published April 6, 2011.
The podcast was ranked #7 in Rolling Stone's "The 10 Best Comedy Podcasts of the Moment", published May 8, 2014.