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Quemments

by on February 8, 2011

Got a question for the Nerdist Podcast? How about a comment? Maybe BOTH: a quemment.

Post it all in the comments below and yours might make it onto the show. We shall do our best to get through ‘em all!

Polite constructive criticism is, of course, a-ok but don’t forget the DGD Policy!*

*DGD=Dicks Get Deleted

 
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  1. I need some nerd advice. I have never really gotten into video games. I don’t know why, I love sci fi, fantasy and adventure so in theory I’m the target demographic, but for whatever reason I never quite plugged into that world. Any picks for a good game that’s beginner-friendly but hopefully a little more sophisticated than Super Mario Brothers or Angry Birds? Much obliged.

  2. As a long time listener of the podcast, it seems that Chris has lived next to, and/or near Joss Whedon, Bob Odenkirk and Joel McHale.

    Care to name any other cool (or uncool) people that you’ve been neighbourly with?

  3. Chris et. al.: love the show. I’m one of your listeners in England. Now that you’re making more programmes for BBC America, can you try and persuade the people there to make them available for the real BBC, the one here in the UK?

    I’ve learned a lot about American comedy listening to you guys, but I’m always surprised at the number of references you make to British comedies that I didn’t think had made it over the pond. So I was wondering, which British shows – other than Dr Who – do you like which you think should be more popular in mainstream USA?

  4. Why hello there nerdist podcast. I am quemmenting to draw your attention to the fact i am Australian and was brought to this ‘cast proxy an Australian podcast called “TOFOP”, PROMOTE- two super funny guys (Australian comedian Wil Anderson and Charlie Clausen) talking comics, movies, time travel and prison sex. Through them i found ‘Walking the Room’ then WTF with Marc Marron and finaly you nerd clusters. Now seeing this is a quemment i need a question…which i don’t have. erm…Chris, how you girlfriends (past tense, i’m not insinuating multiple gfs) so hot? Also ZOOEY WAS ON..she pretty.. you guys get all twisty in the stomach when she came in? Also, how did you not melt in front of cara? Super Smart+ Super Pretty= Nerd Boner…ew.. i apologize..sorry Cara.

  5. Hi!

    I just noticed that Alton Brown follows Chris on twitter. I think he’d be a good guest to have! I’m still rooting for Mindy Kaling and Anita Sarkeesian to make appearances as well :) . And do you guys listen to the Throwing Shade podcast (with Erin Gibson and Bryan Safi) by chance? Those two would make great guests.

    Thanks for all you do! Next time you’re on the east coast, stop in Richmond, Virginia. A lot of cool nerds want to see you! :) The National is a good venue option for the podcast.

    Sending you love!

    And p.s.: Have you read any of the spoilers for the new season (or ~series~ as it were) of Doctor Who? Hoping for the reappearance of any specific villains/monsters/aliens/storylines?

  6. I’m working my way through the archives and just listened to the dollhouse panel (episode 105) you did with Eliza and Tahmoh. A little girl asked what 5 by 5 means, and Eliza said it means everything is okay. The actual meaning of this is loud and clear. NATO voice procedure describes the signal to noise ratio of a radio transmission with two numbers. The first is signal strength on a scale of 1-5 and the second is signal clarity on a scale of 1-5. So 5 by 5 is the best possible signal strength and the best possible signal clarity.

    Loving the show so far!

  7. Im a huge fan and I was wondering if you guys have ever read The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen graphic novel series, I think they are amazing and wondered if you like them

  8. HELLO PERSONS!! i would just like to say that you guys made me realize that it was okay to nerd out on stuff! but if you looked at me on the street you would never know that i am as big of a nerd as i am. my girlfriend calls me her nerd in shining tin foul because of my secret nerdism … and i don’t really know how to take that…. what do you think??

  9. After the subject came up in a conversation, I found myself refamiliarizing myself with literal music videos, and noticed a certain “Jonah Ray” credited as a voice on one… was it just Tears for Fears, or did he work on more, and how much did he actually do with those? (hint: I love them, so say “a lot” to reap the benefit of the transitive property)

  10. Just found out that Chris was the voice of sokka in legend of korra… I don’t know if you’ve talked about it on the podcast, but my mind was effectively blown. Very cool, and may I say, well done sir.

  11. I am a big fan and have been listening to the podcast since around Ep. 20 or so.
    I live in Orlando,FL and was very pleased to see that Chris is one of the hosts for the Star Wars Celebration event. I was at the last one and it was a lot of fun, I do hope to see Nerdist having a presence there.
    My quemment is Are you going to be doing any type of Podcast taping or comedy show in Orlando while you are there? I would love to attend and do hope something works out.
    Either way continue making great content and leading the charge for Nerds in culture and society.

  12. Hi,
    Love the podcast, keep up the good work, I have listened to a random number of episodes and know I’m burning through them from the start (Got around 67 to go).

    Just wanted to say one thing, do you realize most of your knowledge of Christianity and the Bible is based on pop culture and not on the canon, but don’t worry that’s were almost all of Christians knowledge come from too.

    A few choice ones:
    Hell is there to punish Satan and his followers (fallen angels) not for people no one really knows what happens to people in Hell
    The Bible doesn’t actually explicitly state that God created the universe
    There won’t be a rapture before the second coming of Christ some lady in Scotland had a vision 180 years ago and it somehow got popular
    And I’m too lazy to name more

  13. And holy flying crab fuck you were right about Blink, been a while since I’ve been freaked out by anything, never mind inanimate object.
    I may just check out s01

  15. Hey guys, huge fan, as I imagine most of us are. I was wondering if you had ever considered getting Stephen King on as a guest? The guy is amazing and seems super smart and wicked nice. And he’s really the George R. R. Martin of horror. I bet a lot of people would love to hear an episode with him.

    Anyhoo, keep up the excellent. You keep putting ‘em out and I’ll keep listening.

    Josh from SoCal

  17. In the Airport Intro on 7/20 (I think it was this one, I was listening to a string of on my iPod app mowing grass today), you waffled on whether to call NPHs husband (David Burtka), “husband” or “partner”

    I wanted to remind you, and I hope you mention this to your trillions of fans (eh, why not):

    A relationship is a social commitment to another person, made out of love, and something that is to be held sacred by the community.

    A marriage is a legal contract that gives certain benefits to the relationship by acknowledging that some things are the result of a special commitment between loving adults.

    Husband and wife are words that have meaning unto a relationship, and at best husband should be “the head of the household”, or “the dominant figure in the relationship”, but it does not mean “the legal term for a male spouse in a male-female marriage” even though some would argue that.

    I am fairly certain from all the Nerdist podcasts etc that I’ve listened to you talk about relationships that this is the stance you would take, and want to encourage you to voice it. Husband and wife do, however, have social concepts associated with them, so calling them masculine and feminine are appropriate, so they would be husbands together in one marriage, because, honestly, we don’t know which would be “submissve” and which would be “dominant” in their relationship. I mean, they _might_ share that with us :p

    The point being, don’t waffle, you (Oy, you want me to recall who made the comment? You is the triple-singular of your hostful cast) wanted to call him “NPHs husband” and I think you should, because in your heart you know that’s the right way to support the relationship. Laws be damned, marriages are first a social commitment, second a legal fiction. I know plenty of people who are happily together who don’t have a legal backing, and plenty who have a legal backing that don’t have a happy marriage. You do too, I’m sure.

    Anyways, I ramble, so I’ll just leave with “long time quemmenter, first time listener, right guys?” :D Because, that’s the custom, right? ;-)

  18. How long do Zombies live? I mean, in the event of a Zombie outbreak why wouldn’t you just wear some bite-proof clothing (some cool seven of 9-esque Kevlar bodysuit or even what K-9 trainers wear) until the Zombies are cleaned up or have died off?

    Don’t get me wrong – I WANT a Zombie apocalypse to be a reality, I just think it’d be much more easily contained than people think….oh god…this is complicated….can animals be zombi-fied? Dogs? Birds? Insects? Dolphins or other fish? Crap. I need a drink…

  19. Now that Nerdist Industries was acquired by Legendary pictures, is Chris now contractually obligated to stop saying “Amazing” and say “Legendary” instead?

    NPH could give him tips on how to do that properly. =)

  20. Teleportation has long been my “go to” answer when asked “What superpower would you most like to have?” but I’m starting to think that the payoff isn’t quite enough in today’s economy. So, question to each of you:

    If you want to somehow make money from it, what is the best superpower to have?

  21. Chris! I was just wondering when your hour special is going to air. I can’t remember when it was that you recorded it, but it feels like it’s been a while. I know these things take time, but I was hoping I could get some sort of news on this?

  22. So, on Doctor Who, the first and most insisted upon rule of the Time Lords seems to be “It’s bigger on the inside.”

    Coincidentally, I say the same thing to the ladies

  23. Mr. Mira — What’s the deal with the class action suit between Attack Of The Show producers and G4/NBCUniversal? It hurts my heart to hear that “unfair business practices” may be hurting the hearts of you and your nerdy cohorts on AOTS. In any event, keep doing what you’re doing — we love it.

  24. If you guys aren’t watching the show “Episiodes” on Showtime, you are really missing out! Based on discussions on the podcast about how TV gets made, you will love it.

    Season 1 is available on OnDemand on DirecTV, but you may have to torrent it. Totally worth it!

  25. I’ve got a Boston question specifically for Matt!

    Matt: how do you feel about FNX being bought by Clear Channel and going off the air? Considering how lame they got towards the end of their run, I wasn’t too bummed out, but then the last week they went back to an older format and it killed.

    Rock n’ roll.

  26. Hey Chris, Matt, and Jonah! I love listening to you guys, and I laugh constantly listening to your antics. Thanks for everything, and keep up the great work, guys! :) . Would you guys consider doing a live podcast at the Grand Theatre in Wausau, Wisconsin? Please let me know. If you’ll do it, I will fill up the theatre for you guys.

  27. Hi Chris, Jonah and Matt (that’s in no particular order Matt)
    Currently I’m conducting field research in Costa Rica and your podcast has been awesome to listen to in the rainforest. Listening to you guys talk nerdism, music, tv, burritos, etc. has been a great way to spend my days in the forest and always makes me smile. I especially love the rivalry between Jonah and Matt and cannot pick a “team”. Rather I’d say that I’m “Team Nerdist” all the way. Going to see you guys in New York City and cannot wait to see you guys live. Chris, I hope to hear you sing and Matt, I’ll be the one in the DMB shirt. :) Hi Jonah!
    -Stephanie

  28. hey big C :) ……………………………………(ps iam sorry butt zombies are not real butt iam glade that you have something to think about)

  29. Though I love the will-they-or-won’t-they romantic tension of Matt Mira and Jonah Ray found in the narrative of the Nerdist podcast, I am firmly in the “noromos” category. I’d hate to see their love consummated too early, lest the Nerdist find itself jumping the proverbial shark ala Moonlighting or The X-Files by letting the “shippers” win. I suggest introducing a new love interest that will come between them and possibly create an exciting “50 Shades of Mi-Ray” erotic triangle (Mi-Ray, of course, being their couple name – see: Brangelina). What’s Craig Ferguson up to?

  30. Jonah! If a mosquito bites a zombie and then bites you, do you turn in to a zombie? Asking for a friend who just got bit.

    Also you guys need to come to Edmonton for a show! And bring Nathan Fillion with you :D

  31. Hey guys, i’m 17 years old and I recently started a production production company. So far we have a podcast, first episode of a web series, and a full length musical coming eventually that will be put on in front of real live people and then live forever on the interwebs. I was wondering if you had any advice for me on podcasting, videos, or just business in general?

  32. Hi Chris,

    Greetings from Atlanta! You’ve often mentioned how much you like performing at Laughing Skull here, so I thought you might like this article on the state of Atlanta’s comedy scene (especially since you’re mentioned in it).

    http://clatl.com/atlanta/the-state-of-atlantas-expanding-comedy-union/Content?oid=6066944

    Love the podcast – I’m weird about listening to things in order, so I’m furiously burning through old episodes to get caught up and am now only about 6 months behind. Also caught the live show here in March – loved it and hope you guys can make it back sometime.

    Keep up the good work and have a lovely day…

  33. I just learned that Glenn Beck is heavily sponsored by Carbonite… fuck that guy, but not you. You should take his money somehow.

  34. I listen (and re-listen) to the show every day while I walk my dog, and between the uncontrollable urge to dance to the theme song, and the sporadic outbursts of laughter, I’m pretty sure that everyone in my neighborhood thinks that I’m mentally ill.

    But onward to my quemment:

    I never cared much for Joan Rivers, and almost skipped the episode all together. But you know, I’m glad I didn’t because that sassy old bitch had a lot of amazing and relevant things to say. So anyway, thank you as always for providing content that is not just entertaining, but that is also surprising and inspiring. You know what I like.

  36. Chris, your doctor is way behind the times! No need for painful local anesthetics and surgical equipment, get a new doctor and ask for cryotherapy next time your balls grow a skin tag! And they will…. It’s quick, just stings a little and it’s over before ya know it and falls off in a few days. Please Matt, don’t do it yourself! Your asking for an infection, tags can be vascularized and cause a lot of bleeding too and you won’t be as funny with a shoulder full of MRSA! Thanks for keeping us entertained, Seattle CCU Nurses just doing our part to keep our fellow nerds happy,healthy and extra appendage free! Nurse Thomasutra out!

  37. I have a quement for Matt. I’m currently looking for a new guitar that sounds great clean with light distortion for indie jams in the vein of Lemuria and Big Kids. Anything in the Gibson or Fender camp between $800-$2000 you could recommend?

    PS: come on Chris, Talking Who? Talktor Who!

  38. Matt, Jonah, and Chris, you’re my only hope.
    My best friend and I are working on a musical called BACK TO THE TARDIS, but we have run into a problem: we don’t want to be sued! The musical inserts doctor who into Marty McFly’s timeline. We have Ana rough script and songs are being written and a kick starter campaign will start on December 1st, but we don’t have the resources to handle copyright lawsuits. We don’t plan on making any money off the project, we just want to put it on YouTube.
    Please help two 17 year olds make their dream a reality!
    Love the show,
    Zack

  39. You guys should really come out to Australia in 2013 for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival! Would be super awesome to be able to see you guys live! Do you think you’ll ever come out to Australia?

  41. Hey guys.

    I was watching an old episode of “Singled Out” because i’ve always been curious of how fat and annoying the real “BIG” C really was. I think you tend to go overboard on the retroactive-self-hate.

    But what really stood out was Jenny stepping in front of the camera (several times) to give us a clear shot of how she smelled her own armpits… It was, at the very least, odd.

    To quote Mr. Horse: No, sir. I didn’t like it!.

    That is all.

  42. Hey guys,

    Question about being a novice stand up. I spend lots of time building up my confidence to actually try an open mic. I know you’ve all said to prepare to not get laughs the first ten’s of times, but how can you tell whether if the ideas you are putting out are even funny or even something to work with and eventually develop into a joke? I’ll write down a joke and read it the next day and its just not funny to me, I can’t tell whether I’m just being overly critical or its just stupid.

  43. How does the winter weather effect zombies? How does being frozen effect a zombies survival rate? I’ve read opinions online and am interested in knowing your opinions on this.

  44. Chris. Great job on mandriod! Although I don’t know why I had to watch so many boner growing, and slutty college girl website commercials. Probably not your fault but still.

    Thanks for all the cool stuff.

  45. Tonight I listened to the episode “Microwave Beef. I enjoyed it at the end where you guys started playing clips and music. As I listened, I thought to myself, “If I clip dropped in my podcast, I’d play some ELO. Not five seconds later, Chris queued up some “Zanadu”. I Shazamed it because I wanted to have that in my library as well, and when the tag popped up it displayed ELO’s greatest hits. Now either I have some kind of ESPN or Chris was trying to send me a message. What was it Chris?! What are you trying to tell me!?

  47. Dear Gentlemen (and Jonah),
    With the news of the Boy Meets World sequel series, Girl Meets World, is there any chance Chris will be breaking out the hair drapes and guest starring?

  48. Hey guys! This is a little long because I have something for each of you.

    Matt!
    I hope all of you weight loss stuff is going well! As someone who has dropped 100lbs, I’m excited for you! I stopped at 100 because that about as far as I could go. I feel better than I have my entire life and I hope the same for you.

    I was wondering if you have thought of convincing the other guys to bring on more athletes. Like someone who is very connected to their fans through social media. I thought there maybe enough crossover there to be interesting to Nerdist fans. (I had every intention of writing this in the summer and suggesting Ochocinco since he took me to a movie once, but that may not be the best option at the moment)

    And how about a Nerdist fantasy football league next year? Eh? Eh?

    Jonah!
    It was awesome meeting you during SXSW before Motion City Soundtrack. I’m sorry that I tried to shake your hand a dozen times but I was so excited that you were a fan of The Mae Shi. I flipped out a bit.

    I was recently in Iceland for a SXSW-equse festival called Airwaves. While I was there I watched an amazing French post-punk band called Shiko Shiko. Incredible guys with music that has tinges of Mae Shi, Pixies, and HEALTH. Their debut comes out this month and I thought you would dig them. Their Bandcamp is pay-what-you-want and I recommend DPMMPD, Aquapark, and Lets Go To Pyongyang And Kill A Bunch Of People

    If you ever need an Austin correspondent for Jonah Raydio, let me know. I know a few people.

    Chris!
    Thanks for everything! I told you this awkwardly after a show a while back, but thanks for posting the clip of Craig Ferguson talking about his troubles with alcohol. While it wasn’t the catalyst for my sobriety, I really helped me gain perspective on what I was doing and helped me make my decision. I also really love hearing about your and other’s lives after making that decision and it always feel affirming. My life has improved dramatically since.

    I’ve even started traveling the world and making music videos of my travels. I thought I would share The Bronami Code : https://vimeo.com/48547732 Detroit and a lot of Lake Erie set to a Death Set song. There are also videos of China, Iceland, and North Korea if you feel so inclined.

    Thanks guys! Have a good one!

  49. First off, sorry for the pronunciation guide, I’m pretty anal about name pronunciation, don’t know why. But now for the sincere bit. I atarted listening to the podcast at a pretty rouh time in my life. I was struggling with addiction, depression, and even suicidal thoughts. To give that some perspective, I was 14. You guys could always make me lauh and provide entertainment no matter how many timesI listen to my favorites. For instance, Mattstronaut or Nathan Fillion. I just wanted to let you guys have even more of an idea of just how much good you do for some of us listeners. I know you all hate Florida, but I would love to see you guys live sometime in Jacksonville. Many thanks for doing what you do.
    Sincerely,
    Collin

  50. Matt: We’re planning a bachelor party in Boston centered around a Sox/Jays game in July (bunch of guys from Toronto). Anything on the must see / must eat / must do list while we’re there for the weekend?

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