Id10t With Chris Hardwick

Nikki Glaser (comedian, You Up on SiriusXM) chats with Chris about their love of meditation, her time on Dancing with the Stars and the real reason she moved to New York. She also talks about getting her show You Up with Nikki Glaser on SiriusXM, meeting Howard Stern and goals they have recently set for themselves! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Penn Jillette returns to the podcast! He and Chris get deep and talk about how people think, Penn talks about his love of the Beatles and Penn shares a few funny stories. Penn also talks about being vegan, they talk about the uniqueness of Las Vegas and how they define genius! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joey King (The Kissing Booth, The Conjuring) talks to Chris about how she and Lydia became friends, her mom’s unique parenting techniques and her love of the game Monopoly. They also talk about what accounts they follow on Instagram, TV shows they like right now and the crazy true story behind her new show The Act on Hulu! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Deborah Ann Woll (True Blood, Daredevil, The Punisher) talks to Chris about her love of nerdy games, they talk about what Deborah was like when she was growing up and how it has influenced the person she is today. She also talks about playing D&D for Relics & Rarities, her movie Escape Room and they talk about her boyfriend EJ’s fight with choroideremia! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kyle Newman (director, author) talks with Chris about a deleted Star Wars scene that was recently released, how they met and their mutual love for nerd culture. They also talk about how people can have such intense opinions on things they love, they go deep discussing the Star Wars universe and Kyle’s new book Dungeons and Dragons Art and Arcana: A Visual History! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Sullivan (This Is Us, The Knick, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2) brings a pie to the podcast, he and Chris talk about how Beetlejuice is more sexual than everyone remembers and he discusses getting the part on This Is Us. Chris also talks about performing in theater, his work with the organization To Write Love On Her Arm and what the organization does! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Darren Lynn Bousman (director, Saw II, Repo! The Genetic Opera) chats with Chris about cool horror movie props, introducing his son to video games and he tells a story about getting arrested once. Darren also talks about interactive experiences he creates, how genre films are reviewed and his new movie St. Agatha! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jessica Rothe (Happy Death Day, La La Land) chats with Chris about growing up in Colorado, her high school experience and how her boyfriend makes handmade bows and arrows. They also talk about getting into pop culture recently, making the first Happy Death Day, what to expect in the sequel Happy Death Day 2U and her love of D&D! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris sits down with Tim Robbins, Bob Turton and Will Thomas McFadden to talk all about The Actors' Gang! They talk about acting, writing and directing, how they collaborate with each other on everything and the time Bob wore a dick suit on @midnight. They also talk about choosing plays to do, performing around the world and their new play Accidental Death of an Anarchist! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Danica McKellar returns to the podcast! Danica talks about her newest math book Do Not Open This Math Book, homeschooling her son and how she works with him to make sure he is being creative and imaginative. They also talk about learning different languages, how she and her ex-husband chose the name for their son and the newest books she is working on! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jim Gaffigan returns to the podcast for a fourth time! He and Chris talk about their favorite venues to do comedy in, how Jim unintentionally pissed off the craft beer enthusiasts and how angry people got at him for it. They also talk about Jim's wife getting sick, the importance of seeing the world and his newest special Noble Ape! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lin Shaye (Insidious, Kingpin, There's Something About Mary) bonds with Chris over their love of house restoration and decoration, Lins talks about how she sort of fell into acting and the first few acting gigs she got. Lin then tells the story about how she got a meeting with Jack Nicholson, she talks about creating her characters for Dumb and Dumber and Kingpin, how she just loves what she does and her new movie The Final Wish, in theaters January 24! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seth Green returns to the podcast! He and Chris talk about their toy and nerd culture collectibles, how they were lucky to marry people who understand how nerdy they are and his time as the Cha Ching guy. They also talk about how nerd culture has changed, making his movie Changeland and how he came up with the story and the new season of Robot Chicken! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andrea Savage returns to the podcast for a third time! Andrea talks about how she hates baby and wedding showers, how they both can’t seem to remember anything anymore and we learn that Chris doesn’t know what vineyards are called. Andrea also tells a story about a jar of olives, they discuss their love of dirty jokes and Andrea talks about the upcoming second season of her TV show I'm Sorry, Wednesdays at 10pm on TruTV! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ron Funches (comedian, Gettin' Better with Ron Funches podcast) is on the show! Ron and Chris talk about what video games they are currently playing, the way Ron crafted his unique comedy style and how Ron makes people happy by just existing. They also take a trip down the @midnight memory lane, Ron talks about how his son has changed his views on the world and his new special Giggle Fit on Comedy Central Friday 1/4 at 11pm! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Prolific author Ryan Holiday discusses Stocism, healthy social media consumption, and how to be productive in an age of distraction. Check out any or all of his books including "Ego Is The Enemy", "Trust Me, I'm Lying", and "The Obstacle Is The Way". For more information about Stoicism goto DailyStoic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris chats with Transcendental Meditation teacher and head of The David Lynch Foundation Bob Roth to discuss the foundational aspects of TM, why it's important to calm the chatter in your mind, and how his non-profit work at the Foundation is paving the way to help at-risk youth. His book is entitled, "Strength In Stillness: The Power of Transcendental Meditation" and his radio show "Success Without Stress" on SiriusXM Indie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris sits down with Jonathan and Drew Scott about renovating the Brady Bunch house, their love of magic and how they got into renovating houses. They also talk about working with so many different people on their shows, what else they are working on these days and then Jonathan has to leave but Drew and Chris continue the conversation! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elizabeth Reaser (Twilight, The Haunting of Hill House) chats with Chris about doing long takes while filming, her time working on Twilight and what it was like attending Juilliard. They also talk about their mutual appreciation for meditation, the time Elizabeth ran away to California and her new series The Haunting of Hill House! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ron Perlman returns to the podcast for a fourth time! He and Chris talk about living in a 24 hour news cycle, they come up with ideas for a podcast for Ron and how much Ron loves napping in his trailers. They also talk about Ron’s love of music, meeting Frank Sinatra and his new movie Asher! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices