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Greg Proops returns again to the podcast to discuss being the smartest (and most humble) man in the world, dealing with hecklers at shows and almost every movie ever! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Funny and all around awesome guys Danny McBride and Jody Hill come on the podcast to talk about their rise to fame, coming up with ideas for Eastbound and Down, and interacting with crazy fans! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The lovely and hilarious Casey Wilson and June Diane Raphael come on the show to talk about their weird froyo habits, everyone compares their workout routines and their new movie Ass Backwards! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andrew W.K. and Marky Ramone stop by the Nerdist podcast before their show at the Fonda Theater in Los Angeles TONIGHT! Andrew talks about living life with a positive attitude, Marky tells stories from The Ramones days, and they talk about their tour! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The amazing Daniel Radcliffe is on the Nerdist! He talks about his admiration for Tom Lehrer, watching inappropriate children's television, and his love of American football! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Offerman returns to the podcast because he just can't get enough. He talks about his new book Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living, describes what a cologne based on him would smell like, and tells a joke so funny it almost kills Chris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the Nerdist episode #420, so who better to have on than Doug Benson? They talk about what they were like in high school, Doug's role in Captain EO and, of course, weed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Slash hangs out with Chris and Jonah to talk about his immense love and knowledge of dinosaurs, growing up in Laurel Canyon in the heyday of the music culture, and being a BMX biker! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The directos and star of the movie Zero Charisma (which is being distributed by Nerdist Industries!), Katie Graham, Andrew Mathews and Sam Eidson come on the podcast to talk about the making of their movie, what it means to actually be a nerd and Dungeons and Dragon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tom Hanks loves the podcast so much, he came back for me! Chris and Jonah sit down with Tom for a second time to discuss awful interview questions, his first time on The Tonight Show and his upcoming movie, Captain Phillips! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Scott is finally on the podcast. He helps add to the Nerdist Adam Scott Foley project, Matt and him talk about his role in Star Trek, and they talk about his new movie A.C.O.D and his show The Greatest Event in Television History! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The kings of rock, Jack Black and Kyle Gass, are back in the studio with The Nerdist! They talk about their upcoming Festival Supreme, their mutual obsession for GTA V, and they sing a couple of songs, with Chris joining them! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Astronaut Mike Massimino comes on the show to talk some real talk about space! Matt nerds out on him about everything NASA, he talks about the first time he saw Earth from space, and he discusses the new movie Gravity! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris sits down with Stan Lee in his toy filled office to talk about how he will never stop writing, his cameos in movies and he gives some insightful advice for young people! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken Marino hangs out on the show to talk about his fancy Japanese toilet, forgotten sketches from The State, and why Matt isn't verified on Twitter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett of Metallica sit down with the guys at SDCC! They talk about the making of their upcoming movie Through the Never, Jonah and Kirk bond over living in Hawaii and how they tell stories of forgetting how to play their own songs! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brad Neely sits down with the guys to talk about how not all nerds are smart, the early days of web series and being from the south! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Finally, some hostful goodness for your ears! Jonah changes his Twitter name, Matt decides between guitars and dogs and they debate who's better at working out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alison Brie just can't get enough of the Nerdist podcast! Alison talks to Chris and Jonah about Community and Mad Men, crazy puppet shows and the roles women play in the entertainment industry! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The extremely talented and hilarious Nat Faxon and Jim Rash talk about what it was like to win an Oscar, tell some funny stories from their days of teaching improv, and talk about their movie The Way, Way Back! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tegan and Sara come on the show to talk about their years of opening for bands before they made it on their own, the science of "selling out," and what they would do if an asteroid hit the earth! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The extremely lovely and talented Katey Sagals sits down with the guys to talk about her days on Married with Children, her love of playing music and what crazy things Gemma might do on the upcoming season of Sons of Anarchy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The amazing Doug Jones comes on the show to talk about dressing up in crazy costumes and special effects make up, tease an upcoming role he has, and they create some Jonah Sound Effects! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The hilarious and lovely Katee Sackhoff hangs out with Chris and Jonah to talk about her time on Battlestar Galactica, being a bad-ass chick on a motorcycle, and her role in the upcoming movie Riddick, in theaters Friday, September 6th! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Neko Case had such a good time on the Nerdist, she didn't want to leave! She and Matt find out they have a lot in common, and Neko talks about life on tour and her new album The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I fight, The More I Love You! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Berninger of The National invites Chris and Matt into his home to talk about what bands the internet pairs with The National, deciding what to wear onstage and the making of their documentary Mistaken For Strangers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The lovely Maria Menounos comes on the show to talk about working on Extra, her time in beauty pageants, and her new film The Adventures of Serial Buddies! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill Hader hangs out with Chris, Matt and Jonah to talk about life after SNL, writing on South Park and meeting his comedy heroes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brie Larson hangs out with Chris and Matt to talk about Animal Crossing, the confusing names of fruits and vegetables, and her new movie Short Term 12, out August 23rd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The super funny Kurt Braunohler hangs out with the guys to talk about pranks he likes to pull on society, porn parodies and one of the guys comes up with a very special character! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The always hilarious Eddie Pepitone is finally on the podcast! They talk about the best way to defend your house against robbers, riding in cars with comedians and his documentary The Bitter Buddha! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The lovely and talented Lauren Graham comes on the show to talk about her longtime friendship with Chris, her days as a comedy club waitress and, of course, Gilmore Girls! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Singer/writer Gerard Way hangs out with the guys to talk about how he got into music, the comic books he has written, and life after My Chemical Romance! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The end of of Breaking Bad is almost here, so who better to have on the podcast than Vince Gilligan? Vince sits down with the guys to talk about the ups and downs of writing the show, the first movie he ever made and how he feels about Breaking Bad ending! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recorded from the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach, it's one of Chris' favorite bands, Rogue Wave! Chris sits down with Zach and Pat to discuss how they got into music, how they keep themselves entertained on the road and they play some songs from their sound-check! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The extremely talented (and whom we also discovered is hilarious) Michael C. Hall joins Chris, Matt and Jonah to talk about playing characters surrounded by dead people, his battle with cancer and whatever happened to the old organ stores from malls! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the Nerdist live JFL in from Montreal, Canada! Jimmy Carr from British TV's 8 Out of 10 Cats joins the guys to talk about how comedy differs in the UK, breaking his anklein a giant hamster wheel , and some of the audience members join the conversation! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BioShock creator Ken Levine is on the Nerdist podcast! He sits down with Chris and Chloe to talk all things video games including their reactions to BioShock Infinite, how science and video games are related and where they all think the future of video gaming is headed! SPOILER ALERT! There are crap tons of Bioshock: Infinite spoilers. Ye hath been warned! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recorded at SDCC 2013 from his hotel room, it's George RR Martin! He tells stories about the early days of comic book conventions, the journey of adapting his books to the screen and football...!? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the Nerdist live from the Balboa Theater in San Diego again! The Doctor himself, Matt Smith, is the special guest, audience members get their quemments answered and one guy has a surprise for his girlfriend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hostful goodness is back! Chris, Matt and Jonah sat down in Canada to talk about their past week at San Diego Comic Con, learning how to not work all the time and the pronunciation of GIF! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nerd hero Joss Whedon is finally on the podcast! Chris, Matt and Jonah invade his home to talk about how he casts for his characters, coming up with new ideas and the days when he and Chris lived across the street from each other! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of the Nerdist family members, Kumail Nanjiani, is on another Nerdist podcast! Kumail sits down to talk about his own podcast The Indoor Kids, video games, and being afraid of dolphins! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Actors Lili Taylor, Ron Livingston and director James Wan from the new movie The Conjuring sit down with the guys to talk about their experiences making the film, how James got into directing horror films, and what it's like to be parent and actor! See The Conjuring in theaters this Friday, July 19th! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Dude himself is on the Nerdist Podcast! Jeff Bridges sits down with Chris and Jonah to talk about his new movie R.I.P.D., bonding with his father through acting and, of course, bowling! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tig Notaro comes on the show for a serious yet hilarious episode. She talks about her past year battling cancer and how it has changed her life, her new documentary where she will be performing stand up in people's living rooms and her ranch, "One Chicken Ranch"! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The always delightful Charlie Day sits down with Chris, Matt and Jonah to talk about writing It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, transitioning between comedic and serious acting and his role in Pacific Rim, in theaters July 12th! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The wonderful Charlie Hunnam comes on the show talk about how he formed the character of Jax on Sons of Anarchy, growing up in England and his new movie Pacific Rim, in theaters July 12th! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CEO and president of Gearbox Software Randy Pitchford comes on the show to talk about the process of making video games, how they come up with ideas for games, and how they think the future of video games will unfold! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The extremely delightful and hilarious Josh Groban sits down with the guys to talk about how he realized he was a talented singer, finding himself onstage with Celine Dion and they listen to some songs! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices