Nerdist Industries

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Nerdist Industries, LLC
Subsidiary
Industry Digital entertainment
Founded February 2012
Founder Chris Hardwick and Peter Levin
Headquarters Burbank, California, United States
Key people
 Chris Hardwick
(Co-founder & CEO)
Owner Wanda Group
Parent Legendary Digital Networks
Website www.nerdist.com

Nerdist Industries, LLC is the digital division of Legendary Entertainment. Nerdist Industries was founded as a sole podcast (The Nerdist Podcast) 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.[1]

Peter Levin left Nerdist Industries in 2013 and now heads Lionsgate's Interactive Ventures and Games. Hardwick then took over, and continues to serve, as chief executive officer.[2][3]

Nerdist News

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Main article: 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.[4][5] 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

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Main article: The 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 and Talking Dead host Chris Hardwick, who is usually accompanied by Jonah Ray and Matt Mira.[6] The audio podcasts are typically an hour in length and include conversations with notable comedians or entertainers, sometimes at their own home.[7] Guests are varied, though typically relate to either stand-up comedy, nerd culture, or both, and have included CM Punk, Rob Zombie, Stan Lee, Ozzy Osbourne, Jeri Ryan, Drew Carey and several cast and crew of Community, Doctor Who, and Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Nerdist Podcast Network

During 2011, Nerdist began releasing various other podcasts. As of January 2016 the full range includes:[8]

Inactive/former podcasts

Nerdist Showroom

The Nerdist Showroom, also known as NerdMelt or the NerdMelt Showroom, is a performance space operated in collaboration with, and located inside, Meltdown Comics in Los Angeles, California. The showroom opened in April 2011 and features the Nerdist logo near the entrance, plush chairs, dark walls, and a far off green room. Performances include live stand-up comedy, storytelling shows, sketch comedy, movie screenings, writer's panels and podcast recordings. It is also the home of the Comedy Central television series The Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail. Past performers include Louis C.K., Jim Gaffigan, Dan Harmon, Kumail Nanjiani, Jonah Ray, and Robin Williams.[9]

Nerdist YouTube Channel

Content featured on The Nerdist YouTube Channel as of June 2014 includes:[10][11]

  • 4 Points – interview show hosted by Alex Albrecht and Alison Haislip
  • Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles – a video version of Harry Knowles website Ain't It Cool News, a TV and film news, rumour and review site
  • Awkward Family Photos
  • Blood and Guts with Scott Ian
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 CM Punk
  • 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 Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon
  • 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 performing magic
  • Math Bites
  • 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 podcast
  • They Call Me Baba Booey – Gary Dell'Abate (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

See also

References

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