I’m your nerd host, Chris Hardwick
Nerdist is a place where we nerds come together and share the nerdery that we find. It's also my home to various elements of the Nerdist Empire. You might recognize me from TV. You don't realize that's where you know me from, but it is. You think you went to college with me or I look like your cousin's friend, but that is not the case. At one time or another you stumbled upon me on your moving picture box in such cerebral gems as MTV's "Singled Out" and Noam Chomsky's "Shipmates." and so much more...
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Remember this is the guy who cautioned us to reserve our sympathy for the Fukushima disaster because of Pearl Harbor.
That was a joke, and he admitted it was in poor taste and apologised.
Just listened to the whole thing. Really fascinating conversation. Totally agree with the science/spirit stuff. Thanks guys.
your podcast is amazing pete
Is the mystery woman that Alec dated Sarah Silverman? It seems like they were pretty public though.
GOD IF I HEAR YOU TALK ABOUT YOUR SHOW ONE MORE TIME, PETE! This is supposed to be about Alec Sulkin!
Seriously, this podcast gets better each time!! Love it. Always insightful and interesting!
“Hey, Paul, remember when you were in The Beatles? That was awesome.”
Now, replace “Paul” with “Alec” and “The Beatles” with “Family Guy” and you’ve listened to the podcast.
You are 100% new to me and it has been fascinating listening to your conversations. Pretty fun stuff so far. You are a thoughtful talker, it comes through in your voice. Keep having fun and thanks for the entertainment.
The Family Guy scene with the rebellious free spirited girl on the table was a reference to Dharma and Greg.
I enjoy how each podcast ends up being a Chelsea Peretti lovefest.
Seriously. No snark. I enjoy it.
I only started listening to this podcast because of the guests. No disrespect to Pete, but all i knew about him was his comments on VH1 and I never found him that funny. He’s grown on me, but he needs to stop laughing so much and stop with that annoying AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH everytime the guest says something funny. It almost makes the show unlistenable. Luckily he’s been pulling some great guests that keep bringing me back. So, Pete, don’t laugh and scream so much and the show will be 100 times better.
Let it be known that Joe Kickass does not speak for all of us. I love your laughs and screams, Pete. They fill me with an inexorable happiness.
Having now listened to every episode, I can now say that my only problem with the show is that there aren’t already many more.
Pete, I love your podcast. You get some amazing guests, have some interesting conversations, and put forth compelling theories about life & comedy.
You occasionally lament the fact you tell the same stories & anecdotes from podcast to podcast. It is with love that I humbly point out that your most often asked question is along the lines of “Do you feel that way too?” (usually asked after you’ve fully delivered your own theories on the topic).
I sincerely hope this comment doesn’t come across negatively. It’s just that while listening I repeatedly wanted to tell you, “Relax, Pete. Let Alec lead the conversation from time to time.”
Keep going, Pete! You come across as a great human being.
I had to give up after 20 minutes. It’s really good if you want to hear Pete Holmes talk about himself, ask Alec for careers advice and plug his own material.
Personally I wanted to hear Alec but that was difficult because the few times he can get a word in edgewise Pete talks or laughs over him.
You seem like a nice guy Pete, but when you have a great guest like Sulkin, please shut your pie-hole and let the man speak.