Chris Hardwick is an American podcaster, stand-up comedian, actor, television host, writer, and producer. He has hosted the game shows Singled Out and Shipmates and the late night talk show Talking Dead. His stand-up special, Funcomfortable, premiered on Comedy Central in 2016. Hardwick founded the podcast network Nerdist Industries, which was acquired by Legendary Entertainment in 2012. He is also the host of The Wall Street Journal and CreativeLive Tech's "Techpocalypse," which covers the latest and greatest in technology news. Hardwick regularly appears on Comedy Central's @midnight, and in 2016 he published his book The Nerdist Way: How to Reach the Next Level (In Real Life). Hardwick has also appeared in a number of films, including Clerks, Swingers, and Venom. He is currently a judge on the NBC game show The Wall, and hosts AMC's Talking with Chris Hardwick.