When I was in school, if you wanted a computer, you had to build one. But today, computers are everywhere. We're all obsessed with technology and having the latest gadgets. Nerd culture is ubiquitous.

Any time you're lucky enough to get on a show people watch, it's a good thing.

As a comedy nerd, I get a lot out of the podcast because I'm genuinely interested in the people I'm talking to.

I do seem like the kind of guy who'd be obsessive about Rubik's Cubes.

If I wasn't acting or doing stand-up, I would be in animation. Or if I had the discipline I might studies physics.

We didn't understand irony yet in the '80s; we just kind of existed at face value, so there was no nerd cool yet because the digital revolution was still in its infancy.

When you look at your freelance career, it's really like a mall. And if you look at a mall, it's a self-contained system that has a flow and logic to it. You'll probably have one or two really bigger jobs, those are like your anchor stores.