ID10T with Chris Hardwick (formerly The Nerdist Podcast)
Presentation
Hosted byChris Hardwick
GenreComedy, entertainment, talk
LanguageEnglish
Production
ProductionKatie Levine
Opening theme"Hero of Time" by Fartbarf
No. of episodes1144 (as of March 8, 2022)
Publication
Original releaseFebruary 8, 2010; 14 years ago (February 8, 2010)
ProviderCadence13 (formerly: Nerdist)[1]

ID10T with Chris Hardwick (formerly The Nerdist Podcast, until February 2018) is a weekly podcast "about what it really means to be a nerd" hosted by Chris Hardwick. From its launch in 2010 until 2018, Jonah Ray and Matt Mira were usual co-hosts, [2] after which Hardwick hosted alone. As of January 30, 2023, the most recent episode was published on 22 March 2022; no announcement has been made as to whether more will follow.

Format

The audio podcasts were typically an hour in length and include conversations with notable comedians or entertainers, sometimes at their own home.[3] Guests typically relate to either stand-up comedy, geek and nerd culture, or both. Occasional "hostful" episodes featured solely Hardwick, Ray and Mira.

History

The show launched February 8, 2010. It served as the flagship podcast for Nerdist Industries, which was founded in 2012 after the success of The Nerdist Podcast. The show's theme song was "Hero of Time" by the analog synthesizer band Fartbarf. Prior to the February 2018 name change, the theme song was "Jetpack Blues, Sunset Hues" by Anamanaguchi.

In 2012 Hardwick sold the Nerdist brand to the Legendary Entertainment, but remained as chief director of Nerdist. Hardwick's contract with Legendary Network ended at the end of 2017, and the podcast separated from Legendary-owned Nerdist Industries; in February 2018, the podcast was re-branded as ID10T with Chris Hardwick and moved to Cadence13. Hardwick changed the name after he moved it to become a part of his own ID10T merchandise and festival company. The podcast itself continued to operate under the same premise, with Hardwick, Mira, and Ray serving as hosts and Katie Levine serving as producer, although by this point other professional commitments had already meant Mira and Ray appeared increasingly infrequently on the show.[1] The phrase ID10T is technical error code for a computer malfunction caused by the human user.[4]

The podcast went on a hiatus in June 2018 after Hardwick was accused of sexual assault and controlling behaviour by ex-partner Chloe Dykstra; [5] Hardwick denied the allegations. Following its return in November 2018, [6] Mira and Ray did not appear on the podcast.

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.[7]

In July 2011 the show was recorded live, at midnight, at the Montreal comedy festival Just for Laughs.[8]

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.[9][10]

Season 1
Ep# Theme Airdate Guests
1 Pilot September 24, 2011 Matt Smith, Craig Ferguson
2 Year In Review December 24, 2011 Wil Wheaton, Nathan Fillion, David Tennant, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Kumail Nanjiani, Simon Pegg
3 January Special January 14, 2012 Lily Loveless, Thomas Dolby, Kunal Nayyar, Alison Brie
4 Comic-Con July 28, 2012 Damon Lindelof, John Barrowman
5 Toys and Games July 28, 2012 Brooke Leigh Lawson, Gregory Crafts
6 Science August 4, 2012 Danica McKellar, Cara Santa Maria
7 Nerd Girls August 11, 2012 Randa Viets, Garfunkel and Oates, Felicia Day, Faith Harrison, Emily V. Gordon, Kumail Nanjiani
8 Time Travel August 18, 2012 Damon Lindelof, Tom Weston-Jones, Kumail Nanjiani

A 10-episode second season aired in 2013.[11]

Season 2
Ep# Theme Airdate Guests
1 The BBC Extravaganza March 31, 2013 Matt Smith, Tatiana Maslany, Dominic Monaghan and Matt Kirshen.
2 Zombies! April 6, 2013 Robert Kirkman, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan and Kyle Kinane.
3 Breaking Mad April 13, 2013 Jon Hamm, Betsy Brandt, and Rory Scovel
4 Fantasy Nerdist April 20, 2013 Elijah Wood, Ben Schwartz, Kumail Nanjiani, and Katie Crown
5 Wonder Dungeon April 27, 2013 Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gillian Jacobs, Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel
6 Tribute To Television May 4, 2013 Jack McBrayer, Eliza Dushku, and Joe Keckler
7 NASA Nerds May 11, 2013 Buzz Aldrin, Bobak Ferdowsi, and Maria Bamford
8 Beautiful People May 18, 2013 Joe Manganiello, Morena Baccarin, and Paul F. Tompkins
9 Tribute to Sci-Fi May 25, 2013 Guillermo del Toro, Katee Sackhoff, and Ron Funches
10 Superstar Comedian Week June 1, 2013 Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Zach Galifianakis, and Natasha Leggero

Reception

The podcast was ranked #3 in Rolling Stone's "The 10 Best Comedy Podcasts of the Moment", published April 6, 2011[12] and #7 in Rolling Stone's "The 10 Best Comedy Podcasts of the Moment", published May 8, 2014.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b Jarvey, Natalie (February 2, 2018). "Chris Hardwick Rebrands 'Nerdist Podcast' as Long-Running Show Gets New Home (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  2. ^ Abernathy, Samantha (November 15, 2011), "Nerdist Podcast Will Record Live in Chicago", Chicagoist, archived from the original on November 6, 2017, retrieved November 19, 2011
  3. ^ Moody, Mike (February 24, 2010). "Comedians Cut Loose on Chris Hardwick's 'Nerdist' Podcast". TV Squad. Archived from the original on January 26, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  4. ^ "What is id10t error? Webopedia Definition". www.webopedia.com. May 31, 2007. Archived from the original on February 6, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  5. ^ Maddaus, Gene (June 15, 2018). "Chris Hardwick Denies Allegations of Abuse of Ex-Girlfriend".
  6. ^ "Episode 967 – Jamie Lee Curtis". ID10T Podcast. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  7. ^ Campos, Nicole (April 8, 2010). "Nerds Own Largo! The Nerdist Podcast Goes Live with Mythbuster Adam Savage". Style Council Blog. LA Weekly. Archived from the original on March 5, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  8. ^ Leijon, Erik (July 28, 2011). "The dean of dweebs: Chris Hardwick fine-tunes his nerd-dar at Just for Laughs". Montreal Mirror. Archived from the original on November 14, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  9. ^ "Episode Guide – The Nerdist". BBC America. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
  10. ^ "Nathan Fillion: Sexception?! The Nerdist: Year In Review Sneak Peek #1". YouTube. Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
  11. ^ "BBC America's 'Nerdist' Gets Full Season". Hollywood Reporter. December 19, 2012. Archived from the original on July 22, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
  12. ^ Berkowitz, Joe (April 6, 2011). "The 10 Best Comedy Podcasts of the Moment". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 30, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
  13. ^ "The 20 Best Comedy Podcasts Right Now". Rolling Stone. May 8, 2014. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2014.

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