I learned not to confuse 'busy' with 'productive,' but I'm still far too addicted to email to resist its early-morning digital snuggles.

Growing up in the 70s and 80s, it took effort to be a nerd. You had to seek out the nerd stuff.

Stand-up for me is usually a weekend thing. I go out of town and just do it.

I do podcasts for the same reasons I do stand-up comedy. I love it, and I don't care if anybody else gets it.

I've gone from being bullied by jocks as a kid to being bullied by nerds as an adult.

I've always had a fondness for that satirical, Terry Gilliam - esque evil corporate megastructure, the kind of business that hangs banners that say making your life better as it throws kittens into the gears.

I think for a lot of people, bowling is sort of a joke. But I love it, and it means a lot to me, so any chance to help promote it or celebrate it or not make the hackiest jokes - 'Bowlers are like plumbers and they wear the craziest shirts!' - I'm way into.