Our favorite captain, Sir Patrick Stewart, sat down for a live Nerdist podcast with Chris Hardwick this week to chat about his time on Star Trek: The Next Generation, his upcoming voice work on American Dad, and how he first met Ricky Gervais. We dug up some interesting tidbits that geeks will love about Patrick Stewart, thanks to the podcast. Check them out below! He once fell asleep standing Read more

With an upcoming special on BBC America and book slated for a Fall debut, we caught up with Nerdist Chris Hardwick for more details on the TV show, viral video culture, and his nerdiest facts. Taking the Nerdist blog and podcast format to television, Chris's half-hour BBC America comedy special called, Nerdist, naturally, will air on Sept. 24 at 10 p.m. Joining the show to talk all things nerd Read more

So you have an uncanny ability to quote every Star Trek captain within the context of normal conversations, but what do you do with such a talent? I spoke with Chris Hardwick, host of the Nerdist podcast and Web Soup, nerd culture icon, and author of the upcoming book Nerdist: How to Reach the Next Level (In Real Life) after a special recording of the podcast at the California Academy of Sciences Read more

Premiering this Saturday at 10 p.m. on BBC America, Chris Hardwick's Nerdist podcast makes its leap from audio to the visual wonders of TV with The Nerdist. The talk-show-style program will feature Chris's usual sidekicks Jonah Ray and Matt Mira along with special guests Eleventh Doctor Matt Smith (a double dose of Doctor on Saturday night) and nerd crush Craig Ferguson. Catch a sneak peek of the Read more

Doctor Who fans had quite the Comic-Con experience last weekend. Matt Smith, who plays the eleventh doctor, and Karen Gillan, who plays the doctor's faithful companion Amy Pond, were interviewed by G4 and distributed Tardis burritos to audience members at the sold-out recording of the Nerdist podcast. The stars then, along with show writer Toby Whithouse, spoke to an excited crowd of over 6,000 Read more

Web Soup and Nerdist podcast host Chris Hardwick appeared on last night's Conan O'Brien where he broke down why nerds are taking over the world. First nerds made it socially acceptable to get giddy over the latest Apple offerings and music-sharing service, and now they are taking over. Here are four reasons to fear the new nerd. "A jock will hit you; a nerd will ruin your credit." Nerds are Read more