The podcast movement was really a creative survival mechanism for standup comics. Chris Hardwick comiccreativemechanism Change image and share on social
The goal of almost every comic is to find a comedy voice - a specific point of view that an audience can latch onto. Chris Hardwick audiencecomedycomic Change image and share on social
For podcasters, people are just being themselves in a public fashion. So when someone is attacking a podcast, they're really attacking the person, because the person is the podcast. So I think that's why podcasters take it to heart. It's a very personal form of media, probably the most personal form of media. Chris Hardwick attackfashionform share on social
I think the mistake a lot of people make with new media is they just focus on one thing. But any one thing - just doing podcasts or just having a website or just doing television - isn't enough anymore. Chris Hardwick anymorefocuslot share on social
Like lycanthropy, the nerd gene can skip a generation. My maternal grandfather was a technophile. Chris Hardwick genegenerationgrandfather Change image and share on social
I've been out of work so many times in my life that relying too much on just one job is terrifying. Chris Hardwick havejoblife Change image and share on social
Comic-Con is nerd Christmas. People go wanting to have fun. Chris Hardwick christmascomiccon Change image and share on social
The nerdist movement is less about consumers; there is a large contingent that are creative nerdists instead of consumers. Chris Hardwick consumercontingentcreative Change image and share on social
Videogames make you feel like you're actually doing something. Your brain processes the tiered game achievements as real-life achievements. Every time you get to the next level, hot jets of reward chemical coat your brain in a lathery foam, and it seems like you're actually accomplishing stuff. Chris Hardwick accomplishachievementbrain share on social
For me personally, I have a fear of, 'If I stop, I'm going to die.' If I stop doing the things that are enriching to me or creatively exciting to me or if I stop creating, then I feel stagnant. If something isn't growing, it's dying. Chris Hardwick createcreativelydie share on social