The difference being that a nerd would wear a D&D shirt because he loves D&D while a hipster would wear a D&D shirt because it's ridiculous that he is wearing a D&D shirt.
Chris HardwickI don't know if the podcast as a medium will ever have the cultural impact that TV and movies do. It may never be super-mainstream.
Chris HardwickYou can't touch the strippers. Why are you paying to not touch someone? That is weird. How do you win in that situation? That is like walking into a deli, starving, and being like, 'Here's $300 - can I stare at the roast beef? Better yet, I'll sit down in this chair and you can mash it around my mouth and balls.
Chris HardwickI think being an outcast is what sort of strengthens the nerd movement, because you're isolated, so you have time.
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