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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SAN PEDRO!!! I’m from there, but I live in Japan now…and CAN’T STAND J-Pop. Love the podcast!
Matt, calm down. Chris is right; the Chubb Group used to sponsor Cavett’s show when it was on PBS.
An observation about a recent example of that poor kid having his Dad sing to him in public: the NBC gymnastics sportscasters went on & on about how great it was that the one male gymnast’s Dad went into his over-the-top routine before/during/after every time his son competing. Watch the coverage & look at how painfully uncomfortable the son looks during all of that. All I could think was, “Give it a rest and let your son concentrate on the biggest event in his life, so far.”
What was the little bit of electronic music at the end? My Shazam app is giving me 8 different songs/artists.
is it wrong? yeah, its wrong. for me to get a tiny chub for the mention of Chloe playing left 4 dead.
you guys where confuse about the movies “Possession” and “Apparition.”
Sam Raimi, did not directed any of this movies, he is the producer of “Possession” not “Apparition”, other then that the podcast was awesome.
keep kicking ass in the name of the Lord!!!lol
I’m with you Lukes, I can’t find out what that electronic music bit at the end was, but it sounds so cool! Someone help please?
After having a mildly crappy morning this episode has kick started my afternoon, you guys rock!
Also, I too am enamored with that bit of electronic music at the end, I’d love to know who’s music that was.
Cheers!
I always listen to the Podcasts while cooking dinner and couldn’t believe it when I saw “Gangnam Style” tonight. I browsed through the comments, but no one has attempted to explain anything about the song, the artist, or the context.
The singer, Psy, has not had a big hit for awhile, but his style is meant to be comedic. There are several cameos by famous Korean comedians in the video like the guy in the elevator and the guy in the yellow suit.
(sorry to be a screen hog, but being the podcast title – I want to contribute because I have something to share – and thanks for making ALL the podcasts. They’re awesome!)
There are numerous cultural jokes in the video like the wide-angle shot of the Korean women walking backward clapping their hands. They really walk backwards in public parks, clapping and it looks ridiculous. The party bus with the old women is a real phenomenon as well. They roll around singing karaoke and dancing on buses.
The chorus translation is effectively “I’m Gangnam style”. Gangnam is
the richest, trendiest part of Seoul. He’s saying that the women in
Gangnam are elegant by day, but wild at night, just like him
@Bryan in Seoul – PLEASE, don’t apologize for the length of your post. First of all, have you seen how much the rest of us have written (myself included)? Second, what you said was very educational. I gathered the video was meant to be funny – so nice human can sometime breach language boundaries – but most of us wouldn’t have gotten the in-jokes you mentioned. Many thanks! Since the rapper clearly has a sense of humor, maybe his first English-language video will include some English-speaking comedians?
*SIGH* – “HUMOR,” not “HUMAN.” Must remember to preview…
“INTERNET MOVIE DATA BASE! ANSWER ALL MY QUESTIONS AND I CUM IN YOUR FACE!”
Comedy gold. Literal tears. Oh God, I’m borrowing this next time I IMDB something with friends. Sorry, I have to. It’s too fucking funny. Well sung, sir.
Jpop = Jewish pop! epic!
Chris! You don’t have to be all wah lonely in NYC! You got pals here! Like me! And a mouse! (making “call me” motion with thumb and pinky)
and why wasn’t this ep called “Daddy Can’t Come If You’re Hungry”??
Chris, Artichoke is more of the east village than the lower east side. the LES is So of Ho… south of houston street… eh? see how that works?
y’know. just in case you pop into the comment threads of old hostfuls for helpful geographic advice. you know you do, bro.
“Rubix Cuba” should star none other than Cuba Gooding, Jr.
…is this thing on?
The “Beauty” film they are talking about with Wayne White is called “Beauty is Embarrassing”. It screened at the Cleveland International Film Festival and won the Documentary Film Competition Award. One of the best docs i’ve ever seen…such a fun film!