Perhaps the most impressive source of such wisdom and brilliance that I’ve found in the meanwhile, is a podcast that showed up on my radar recently which has turned out, quite unexpectedly, to be a truly kickass source of awesome. The Nerdist Podcast hosted by Web Soup host Chris Hardwick, with Web Soup writer Jonah Ray is an open-discussion-style audio podcast that is completely worth checking out.

Yes, I did just use the word ‘podcast’ a number of times. So, if you’re one of those people that doesn’t listen to podcasts, because you haven’t bothered to take the three minutes out of your exciting life to learn how, you will probably try to use that as an excuse not to listen to it, or any of the other commute-improving programs that are available for download, and it’s a teary-eyed shame. However, because I love you anyway, and I would never judge and exclude someone from learning solely on their technological ineptitude, even if you are one of “those people,” I am fully recommending that you find out how to listen to the show anyway. In fact I will even offer free, over-the-phone, consultation to anyone who wishes to learn how to subscribe to one of these “podcasts,” that I’m referring to, just so you will listen to The Nerdist Podcast. It’s that good. Mom, Dad, I’m not speaking to either of you specifically here, so don’t take the above as a personal insult. This is a blog, I’m talking to the entire world here.

Anyway, having recently reached 19 Episodes, The Nerdist Podcast has had some legendary guests on, for its refreshingly casual and open-chat format, including (but not limited to) Drew Carey, Andy Richter, Jim Gaffigan, Stan Lee, Rob Zombie, and “Weird” Al Yankovic. What I think was originally just supposed to be another comedic platform for Hardwick, and a way to get the word out about tour dates and the like, The Nerdist quickly outgrew itself [within the length of the very first episode] to became a truly compelling and insightful look into some of the most successful, creative minds in entertainment, while still proving to be both very entertaining, and funny as hell.

While the production value of the show is certainly not comparable to your more highly-polished shows (such as Mysterious Universe, the hosts of which I recently interviewed for von Creedy), The Nerdist Podcast has some of the best guests in the most open and interesting discussions I have ever heard. Interviews with interesting people are hard to mess up. I know because I’ve tried. Interesting people can’t help but say interesting things, interestingly. But even proven masters at the Qs of Q&A such as Charlie Rose, Opra Winfrey and James Lipton (Go ahead laugh, Lipton’s great) could stand to learn a little from Chris and Jonah’s relaxed, “nerdist” style. Hardwick is a hilarious, quick witted, self-depricating, crude-humored and disarming host, and what the show lacks in polish is more than compensated for by Chris and Jona’s exceptional skills at shooting the shit with some awesome guests.

Check it out! (And like I said, call me if you’re thinking of using the pathetic, “I don’t know how,” excuse)