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all eight episodes ad-free on Wondery Plus. Welcome, all-world traveler to the Nerdist Podcast

episode number 273. This is a very interesting episode and there's a lot of huge back story on it

and that I'm excited to tell you about. But first, I will say that I have been doing stand-up

comedy at Zanie's in Nashville on December 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th. And also at Zanie's in Chicago,

1314, 15th and 16th, got to build up the new hour of material. My comedy special mandroid airs

on Comedy Central on November 10th. So watch that and then come out and see me. Is that a lot to ask?

I apologize if it is, but I'm still going to ask. And also Amazon.com is a sponsor for this episode

of Nerdist Podcast. If you go to this podcast page, click on the Amazon banner and then you just

shop as you normally would. You will support the Nerdist Podcast. Thank you for doing so. If you do,

if you don't, I'm not going to judge you. This episode of the Nerdist Podcast was an almost tragedy

turned smiley face. And here's what happened. We had an incredible live podcast that the best

by theater during New York Comic Con. There were probably like 1,100 people there. Something

it was incredible. Joel Hodgson was there, Guillermo del Toro, Travis Beacham, who wrote Pacific

Rim, which Guillermo is directing. And Matt and Jonah, so many wonderful things happened during

the podcast, very special things. And we go to get, we finished the show and we're all just sort

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