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.

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.

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 think being an outcast is what sort of strengthens the nerd movement, because you're isolated, so you have time.

We are in niche consumption mode, but 'niche' doesn't mean 'small' anymore. Niche can mean focused, and particularly with the Web, which is a global audience you can have something niche and still get 10 to 15 million views.

It changed my whole outlook. I lost a decade to self-pity, and the next thing I knew I was turning 40.

I really don't have time "to Twitter," it's not something that should grab your day. That's a big misconception, actually, about the whole service. You don't go out of your way to tweet, you just post when you've got something. Hopefully, not while you're driving. It complements your life more than takes over your life.