Nerdist Industries, LLC is part of the digital division of Legendary Entertainment. Nerdist Industries was founded as a sole podcast (

The Nerdist Podcast ''ID10T with Chris Hardwick'' (formerly ''The Nerdist Podcast'') is a weekly interview show "about what it really means to be a nerd" hosted by Chris Hardwick, once usually accompanied by Jonah Ray and Matt Mira. The audio podcasts are typicall ...

) created by Chris Hardwick but later spread to include a network of podcasts, a premium content YouTube channel, a news division ( Nerdist News), and a television version of the original podcast produced by and aired on BBC America.

History

Nerdist Industries was formed in February 2012 after Hardwick and Peter Levin ( GeekChicDaily) merged their separate entertainment projects into Nerdist Industries, after which GeekChicDaily was rebranded Nerdist News. The newly formed company began to produce additional podcasts under the Nerdist Industries banner as well as producing content and webshows for its Nerdist YouTube channel. In July 2012, Nerdist Industries was acquired by Legendary Entertainment. It was announced that Nerdist Industries would operate independently with Hardwick and Levin as its co-presidents. Peter Levin left Nerdist Industries in 2013 and now heads Lionsgate's Interactive Ventures and Games. Hardwick then took over, and served as chief executive officer until 2015, when he relinquished operational control until the expiration of his contract in 2017, with the original Nerdist podcast and archives remaining under Hardwick's control under the new title '' ID10T with Chris Hardwick''. His presence with the company, including as founder, was clarified and removed from the website on June 15, 2018 after abuse allegations were made against him by a former girlfriend. On August 10, 2018, his name was then returned to Nerdist's website.

Nerdist News

Nerdist News (founded February 2012; formerly GeekChicDaily) is the Nerdist branded pop culture newsletter, founded and originally operated by former Nerdist Industries CEO Peter Levin. The cross-platform publisher currently has two newsletter publications, Nerdist News and TOKYOPOP. GeekChicDaily became Nerdist News after it merged with Nerdist to form Nerdist Industries in February 2012. In late 2013 Nerdist News transitioned to a web series on YouTube channel "Nerdist", hosted by previous IGN Daily Fix presenter Jessica Chobot that airs five days a week to bring the latest news in nerdy pop culture.

Nerdist Podcast

''The Nerdist Podcast'', the flagship podcast of Nerdist Industries, is a weekly interview show launched February 8, 2010 "about what it really means to be a nerd" hosted by ''

Web Soup ''Web Soup'' was an American weekly infotainment series that aired on the G4 cable network. The show premiered on June 7, 2009, and was hosted by Chris Hardwick. The series focused on commenting on the latest viral videos, and had a very similar ...

'' and '' Talking Dead'' host Chris Hardwick, who is usually accompanied by Jonah Ray and Matt Mira. The audio podcasts are typically an hour in length and include conversations with notable comedians or entertainers, sometimes at their own home. Guests are varied, though typically relate to either stand-up comedy, nerd culture, or both, and have included

CM Punk Phillip Jack Brooks (born October 26, 1978), better known by the ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler, sports commentator, actor, and retired mixed martial artist currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Best known for ...

Rob Zombie Rob Zombie (born Robert Bartleh Cummings; January 12, 1965) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, filmmaker, and voice actor. His music and lyrics are notable for their horror and sci-fi themes, and his live shows have be ...

Stan Lee Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Publications which ...

, Ozzy Osbourne, Jeri Ryan, Drew Carey and several cast and crew of '' Community'', ''

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'', and '' Star Trek: The Next Generation''. In late 2017, Hardwick's future with Nerdist Industries and parent company Legendary Entertainment became unclear. Although still technically CEO of Nerdist Industries, he considered his role to have become advisory, and no longer felt connected with the company. As his contract with Legendary approached its end with no discussion about renewing, Hardwick – who retains full rights to the podcast, including its catalog of back episodes – decided to move the podcast. Since he didn't have rights to use the Nerdist name on the podcast without heavy fees, and as part of a new venture, in February 2018 it was renamed to ''ID10T with Chris Hardwick''.

Nerdist Podcast Network

During 2011, Nerdist began releasing various other podcasts. the full range includes: * ''Bizarre States'', hosted by Jessica Chobot and

Andrew Bowser Andrew Bowser is an American actor, writer and director best known for his fictional character 'Onyx the Fortuitous'. Collaborating with Joseph M. Petrick, Bowser co-directed and starred in the independent comedy ''The Mother of Invention''. B ...

* ''Cashing In with T. J. Miller'', hosted by Cash Levy with only guest

T. J. Miller Todd Joseph Miller (born June 4, 1981) is an American actor and comedian. In 2008, he made his acting debut in ''Cloverfield'', and from 2010 to 2014, he voiced Tuffnut Thorston in the first two ''How to Train Your Dragon'' films. From 2014 to ...

* ''Cash Withdrawal'', spinoff of Cashing In hosted by Cash Levy * ''Chewin' It With Kevin and Steve'', hosted by Kevin Heffernan and

Steve Lemme Stephen Carlos Lemme (born November 13, 1968) is an American actor, writer, and producer, and one of the members of the Broken Lizard comedy group. Early life Lemme attended The Dalton School The Dalton School, originally the Children's Un ...

* ''Comic Book Club'', hosted by Justin Tyler, Pete LePage, and Alex Zalben * ''Competitive Erotic

Fan Fiction Fan fiction or fanfiction (also abbreviated to fan fic, fanfic, fic or FF) is fictional writing written in an amateur capacity by fans, unauthorized by, but based on an existing work of fiction. The author uses copyrighted characters, settin ...

'', hosted by Bryan Cook * ''Ding-Donger with Matt Braunger'' * ''Dining with Doug & Karen'', hosted by Karen Anderson and

Doug Benson Douglas Steven Benson (born July 2, 1962) is an American comedian, marijuana rights advocate, television host and actor, best known for hosting the podcasts and TV series ''Doug Loves Movies'' (2006-present), ''The Benson Interruption'' (2010-20 ...

* ''Half Hour Happy Hour'', hosted by

Alison Haislip Alison Fesq Haislip (born February 6, 1981) is an American actress and former television personality for ''Attack of the Show!'' on the first incarnation of the G4 network and the NBC reality singing competition show ''The Voice''. Early lif ...

and Alex Albrecht * ''Hound Tall Discussion Series'', hosted by Moshe Kasher * ''The Jackie and Laurie Show'', hosted by

Jackie Kashian Jackie Kashian (born July 20, 1965) is an American stand-up comedian. Early life and career Kashian, who is of Armenian and Irish descent, was born in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin and raised by her father, Elliot, and her stepmother, Nancy, along ...

and

Laurie Kilmartin Laurie Kilmartin (born July 16, 1965) is an American comedian and writer best known for being a finalist on ''Last Comic Standing'' season 7. Since 2011, she has been working as a staff writer for Conan O'Brien's show Conan (talk show), ''Conan'' ...

* ''James Bonding'', a James Bond podcast hosted by

Matt Gourley Matt may refer to: * Matt (name), people with the given name ''Matt'' or Matthew, meaning "gift from God", or the surname Matt *In British English, of a surface: having a non-glossy finish, see gloss (material appearance) * Matt, Switzerland, a ...

and Matt Mira * ''The Jonah Keri Podcast'', sports based podcast hosted by

Jonah Keri Jonah Keri (born September 20, 1974) is a Canadian former journalist, sportswriter, and editor. He is currently serving a prison sentence after pleading guilty to multiple counts of domestic violence offences. Early life and education Keri is f ...

* ''The JV Club'', hosted by Janet Varney * ''The K-Ohle'', a multi-format podcast hosted by Kurt Braunohler * ''Kicking and Screaming'', hosted by

Jenna Elfman Jennifer Mary Elfman (née Butala, born 1971) is an American actress. She is best known for her leading role as Dharma on the ABC sitcom ''Dharma & Greg'' (1997–2002), for which she received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Televisi ...

and

Bodhi Elfman Bodhi Pine Elfman (born Bodhi Pine Saboff) is an American actor and the child of filmmaker Richard Elfman and Rhonda Joy Saboff. He is best known for playing the roles of Avram Hader in the Fox television series ''Touch'' and for his recurring r ...

* ''The Legacy Music Hour'', hosted by

Brent Weinbach Brent Weinbach is an American stand-up comedian, actor, director, and pianist based in Los Angeles, California. He is known for his experimental style and abstract, deadpan delivery. He is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley and ...

and Rob F. * ''Love, Alexi'', hosted by Alexi Wasser * ''

Maltin on Movies Leonard Michael Maltin (born December 18, 1950) is an American Film criticism, film critic and History of film, film historian, as well as an author of several mainstream books on cinema, focusing on nostalgic, celebratory narratives. He is perha ...

'', long form interview program, hosted by Leonard Maltin and Jessie Maltin * ''Mike and Tom Eat Snacks'', hosted by Michael Ian Black and Tom Cavanagh * ''The Mutant Season'', hosted by 13-year-old Gil * ''

Pop My Culture ''Pop My Culture'' was a podcast hosted by comedic actors and improvisers Cole Stratton and Vanessa Ragland. Broadcast approximately weekly, it is an informal, conversational show about movies, television, music, gossip, etc. with the two hosts a ...

'', hosted by

Cole Stratton Cole Stratton (born September 21, 1976) is an American actor, comedian, podcaster, writer and producer, best known as one of the Co-Founders of SF Sketchfest, the San Francisco Comedy Festival and the co-host of the Pop My Culture Podcast. Early ...

and Vanessa Ragland * ''Pro You: Because You're Worth It'', hosted by Tom J. Deters * ''Sex Nerd Sandra'', hosted by Sandra Daugherty * ''Terrified'', hosted by Dave Ross * ''Today We Learned'', hosted by Dan Casey and Razzle Dangerously * ''The Todd Glass Show'', hosted by

Todd Glass Todd Steven Glass (born December 16, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian. Life and career Glass was born and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He first began performing stand-up comedy in Philadelphia in 1982 while attendi ...

* ''Will You Accept This Rose?'', Bachelor themed podcast hosted by Arden Myrin, Erin Foley and Eddie Pepitone * '' You Made It Weird'', hosted by Pete Holmes

Inactive/former podcasts

* ''The Alton Browncast'', a food and food personality based podcast hosted by Food Network star Alton Brown (active but no longer affiliated with Nerdist) * '' Big Pop Fun'', hosted by Tom Wilson * ''Clonecast'', a behind-the-scenes podcast of the television series '' Orphan Black'' * ''FEaB'' ("Four Eyes and Beard"), hosted by Matt Mira and Scott Mosier; a co-production with the

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* ''Humans From Earth'', hosted by Geoff Boucher * ''The Indoor Kids'', a video game-centred podcast hosted by

Kumail Nanjiani Kumail Ali Nanjiani (; ur, کمیل علی ننجیانی, ; born May 2, 1978) is a Pakistani-American actor, comedian and screenwriter. He is known for his role as Dinesh in the HBO comedy series ''Silicon Valley'' (2014–2019) and for co-wri ...

and

Emily V. Gordon Emily V. Gordon (born May 3, 1979) is an American writer, producer and podcast host. She co-wrote the 2017 romantic comedy film ''The Big Sick'', based on her relationship with her husband and frequent collaborator, comic Kumail Nanjiani. Gordon ...

* ''Jonah Raydio'', a music-based podcast hosted by Jonah Ray (active, but now hosted by the Maximum Fun network) * ''Making It'', hosted by Riki Lindhome * ''Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast'', in-depth discussions about every

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episode and Movie hosted by John Champion and Ken Ray (active but no longer affiliated with Nerdist) * ''Nerdist Comics Panel'', hosted by

Len Wein Leonard Norman Wein (; June 12, 1948 – September 10, 2017) was an American comic book writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics' Swamp Thing and Marvel Comics' Wolverine, and for helping revive the Marvel superhero team the X-Men ( ...

, Ben Blacker, Heath Corson, and

Adam Beechen Adam Beechen (born December 14, 1968) is an American comic book writer who wrote '' Countdown to Adventure'' and co-wrote ''Countdown'' for DC Comics. Career Animation Beechen has written scripts for various cartoons, such as ''Teen Titans'', '' ...

(inactive since December 2017) * ''

'', former flagship podcast which became the ''ID10T Podcast'' and moved to

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* ''Puck Soup,'' hosted by Greg Wyshynski and Dave Lozo * ''Talkin' Toons'' with

Rob Paulsen Robert Frederick Paulsen III (born March 11, 1956) is an American voice actor, known for his roles in numerous animated television series and films. He received a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program and three Anni ...

* ''

Thrilling Adventure Hour ''The Thrilling Adventure Hour'' was a staged production and podcast in the style of old time radio that was held monthly at Largo, a Los Angeles nightclub located in the former Coronet Theatre. The show ran from March 2005 to April 2015. Each ...

'', scripted show based on old timey radio shows (became active again in 2018 after a hiatus, is now hosted by the Forever Dog podcast network). * ''Watkins Family Hour'', led by

Sean Watkins Sean Charles Watkins (born February 18, 1977) is a guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. He is a member of the contemporary folk band Nickel Creek, the duo Fiction Family and the supergroup Works Progress Administration. He is the brother of Sara ...

and Sara Watkins at Largo * '' We're Alive, A Story of Survival'' * ''The Wrestling Compadres Slamcast'' * ''The Writers Panel'' (formerly ''Nerdist Writers Panel''), moderated by Ben Blacker (moved to the Forever Dog podcast network)

Nerdist Showroom

The Nerdist Showroom, also known as NerdMelt or the NerdMelt Showroom, was a performance space operated in collaboration with, and located inside, Meltdown Comics in Los Angeles, California. The showroom opened in April 2011 and ran through March 2018. It featured the Nerdist logo near the entrance, plush chairs, dark walls, and a far off green room. Performances included live stand-up comedy, storytelling shows, sketch comedy, movie screenings, writer's panels and podcast recordings. It was also the home of the Comedy Central television series ''The Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail''. Past performers include

Louis C.K. Louis Alfred Székely (; born September 12, 1967), known professionally as Louis C.K. (), is an American stand-up comedian, screenwriter, actor, and filmmaker. C.K. won three Peabody Awards, three Grammy Awards, six Primetime Emmy Awards, and a ...

, Jim Gaffigan, Dan Harmon,

, Jonah Ray, and Robin Williams. The Showroom closed with Meltdown on March 31, 2018, after the building's owners sold it to a developer planning to construct a new residential development along two blocks.

YouTube channel

Content featured on Nerdist's YouTube channel. includes: * ''4 Points'' – interview show hosted by Alex Albrecht and Alison Haislip * ''Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles'' – a video version of

Harry Knowles Harry Jay Knowles (born December 11, 1971) is an American film critic and writer known for his website called Ain't It Cool News. Knowles was a member of the Austin Film Critics Association until he was removed in September 2017 "by a substanti ...

website '' Ain't It Cool News'', a TV and film news, rumour and review site * ''Awkward Family Photos'' * ''Because Science with TBD'' * ''Breaking Belding'' * ''Chris Hardwick's All-Star Celebrity Bowling'' – a celebrity bowling competition where teams compete for the charities of their choice * ''Comic Book Club'' – a video version of the podcast of the same name * ''COPS: Skyrim'' – a voice-over Cops-style parody of the game ''Skyrim'' * The Dan Cave – hosted by Dan Casey * ''DIY Dammit'' * ''Double Jump'' * ''DVK: Daniel Van Kirk'' * ''Dr. Tran'' – animated shorts featuring Dr. Tran * ''Face To Face: With Weird Al Yankovic'' – a celebrity interview show with

"Weird Al" Yankovic Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic ( ; born October 23, 1959) is an American singer, musician, songwriter, record producer, actor and author. He is best known for creating comedy songs that make light of pop culture and often parody specifi ...

* '' Fangoria's Blood and Guts'' – a show about monster makeup and gore effects hosted by Scott Ian * ''Game Off'' * ''Grammar Slam'' – presented by former professional wrestler

* ''Hero Complex'' – interview show hosted by Geoff Boucher of ''Hero Complex'' magazine and website, featuring interviews with prominent film and TV personnel * ''The Indoor Kids'' – a video version of the popular podcast, a video-game-based show hosted by

and

Emily Gordon Emily may refer to: * Emily (given name), including a list of people with the name Music * "Emily" (1964 song), title song by Johnny Mandel and Johnny Mercer to the film ''The Americanization of Emily'' * "Emily" (Dave Koz song), a 1990 song ...

* ''Info Minute'' * ''Just Cos'' – a series based around cosplay and conventions * ''Justice League of America'' * ''Justin Willman's Magic Meltdown'' – series featuring magician

Justin Willman Justin Willman (born July 11, 1980) is an American magician, comedian, producer, and television personality. He is the creator and star of '' Magic for Humans'' on Netflix. The third season of Magic for Humans was released on May 15, 2020. He ...

performing magic * ''Math Bites'' * Mothership – a weekly podcast hosted by Jessica Chobot & Hector Navarro (airs on Alpha but available on YouTube as well) * Muskwatch – hosted by Kyle Hill & Dan Casey last episode 31st July 2018 * '' Neil's Puppet Dreams'' – Neil Patrick Harris stars as himself and has dreams featuring puppets * ''Nerd Down & 10'' – the Sklar brothers break down nerd and pop culture topics as if they were sports * ''Nerdist Comedy Shorts'' * ''Nerdist News'' – a video version of the Nerdist News * ''NerdTerns'' * ''Nerdy Jobs with Matt Bennett'' * ''Reasons to be scared of the Future'' * ''Realm of LARP'' – a series about the world of live action role-playing * ''Set List: Stand-Up Without A Net'' – stand-up comedy performances * ''Sifl & Olly'' * '' Simian Undercover Detective Squad'' (''S.U.D.S.'') – odd couple ape detectives Skreet and Yeager are forced to partner up and solve crime * ''Skyrim at the Movies'' * ''Star Talk'' – a video version of the '' StarTalk Radio'' podcast, a science-based show hosted by Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson * ''Superego'' * ''The Thrilling Adventure Hour'' – a video version of

The Thrilling Adventure Hour ''The Thrilling Adventure Hour'' was a staged production and podcast in the style of old time radio that was held monthly at Largo, a Los Angeles nightclub located in the former Coronet Theatre. The show ran from March 2005 to April 2015. Each ...

podcast * ''They Call Me Baba Booey'' –

Gary Dell'Abate Gary Patrick Angelo Dell'Abate (born March 14, 1961), also known by the nickname Baba Booey, is an American radio producer who has been the executive producer of ''The Howard Stern Show'' since 1984. His autobiography, '' They Call Me Baba Booey'' ...

(aka Baba Booey), producer of the ''Howard Stern Show'' and tech and audio enthusiast, explores the latest products and pop culture * ''Try This At Home! with Crabcat Industries'' * ''Tournament of Nerds'' – a show featuring nerds debating each other about their favorite pop culture characters * ''UCB Presents: Between the Scenes'' * ''Weird Sh*t From Japan'' – Jukka Hilden explores aspects of Japanese culture under the watchful eye of Japanophile and comedian Chad Mullane * ''What You Missed By Not Playing'' * ''Write Now! With Jimmy Pardo'' – Pardo hosts this show where a team of writers write jokes on the fly about a guest stand-up comedian

Other

* ''

@midnight ''@midnight with Chris Hardwick'' (shortened to and formerly exclusively titled ''@midnight'') was an American late night Internet-themed panel game show, hosted by Chris Hardwick, that aired Monday through Thursday nights between October 21, ...

'' – Produced for Comedy Central

References

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