Growing up in the 70s and 80s, it took effort to be a nerd. You had to seek out the nerd stuff.
Chris HardwickIn the '90s, you couldn't say the word 'nerd' to someone when pitching a show. They would have considered that too niche and wouldn't have listened.
Chris HardwickI do lots of crowd work in my set, because I enjoy writing material through riffing and conversation.
Chris HardwickEvery time I finish a record, it's sort of feels like, "I can't believe that I'm hanging out and having a conversation, and people are gonna listen to this." It's an odd thing, but it's really cool.
Chris Hardwick