Picture from Nerdist.com
I decided to try out podcasts, as the title suggests. So I searched the net for podcasts I thought would interest me, bookmarked a few, and then forgot all about it. Then I got into my internet/geeky phase a few weeks ago, and got reminded of one of the podcasts on Twitter. Turns out that many of the people I admire in the geek world have been guests on this podcast named nerdist.com. So I decided to check it out. Since my cellphone provider just granted me free internet on my phone for 6 months I decided to download some of the podcasts on my phone. And as soon as I started listening to them, I was hooked.
Chris Hardwick (@nerdist) is a “professional stand-up comedian and a self proclaimed nerd” says the “about” section of nerdist.com. He is the main drive behind this podcast, and he is joined by Jonah Ray (Jonah Ray on Tumblr /@jonahray) and Matt Mira (@MattMira). I think nerdist.com can classify as a comedy podcast with a very geeky/nerdy touch.
What did I think? I love this podcast!!! (Yes it does deserve three exclamation points). I admit that I don’t get all the references, and not being a Dr. Who fan is not a plus for this one. But all in all they talk about stuff I like, and I find myself laughing out loud very often. Some of the people I’m a fan of, and that has visited the show includes:
Felicia Day
Wil Wheaton
Neil Gaiman
The cast of The Guild
The cast of Big Bang Theory
Zooey Deschanel
Kevin Smith
Stan Lee
Just to mention a few, ‘cause there’s so many!
So for geeky people like me, who likes fantasy books, Star Wars, Buffy and roleplaying games to mention just a few things, this is the podcast I would recommend starting out with if you have not tried it yet.
