With stand-up, there's a little bit of an exaggerated reality because things have to be manipulated to create comedy, to create jokes.

Any nerd who grew up around the time that I did, BBC programming was a treasure chest for us.

The lifeblood of YouTube is sharing.

There are certain parts of a classic nerd's brain that can destroy that person - obsessing about things to the detriment of everything else in your life. But those are the same tools that you can use to turn everything around.

Like lycanthropy, the nerd gene can skip a generation. My maternal grandfather was a technophile.

It's funny: when I first started getting vocal about how much I liked 'Doctor Who,' I didn't realize how deep the fan base was.

If you're able to build from your falls you'll be unstoppable and damn near fearless. You see, every time you fall down and get back up, you add another piece of body armor to yourself. You learn what not to do, how to do better, and how to create comfort through practice.