Guest blogger: John Hodgman
(Image: Jan Cobb)
Meet our new guest blogger, John Hodgman. Here is a brief introduction:
Before he went on television, John Hodgman was a simple writer, expert, and Former Professional Literary Agent living in New York City. In this capacity, he has served as the Humor Editor for the New York Times Magazine, Occasional Public Radio Personality for This American Life, Advice Columnist for McSweeney’s, and a Freelance Journalist specializing in Food, Non-Wine Alcohol, Battlestar Galactica, and most other subjects. This was enough of a career for any human. But then he wrote a book of COMPLETE WORLD KNOWLEDGE entitled Areas of My Expertise and was asked to appear on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, where he continues to provide commentary as the show’s Resident Expert. Now, at 37, he has unexpectedly become a Famous Minor Television Personality, appearing as the “PC” in a series of television ads for Apple brand computers, and accepting guest roles as “the person wearing glasses” in a variety of films and TV shows, including Battlestar Galactica, a show he once wrote about as a journalist. From time to time, he is asked to describe his professional life, and in particular, the effect of this dramatic and surprising change of fortune, and typically, he finds he cannot do it.
His new book, More Information Than You Require, just came out today.
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Wetsu! Welcome aboard!
Hodge in the house!!!
I for one welcome our hobo obsessed overlords...
I have such a boner for him it's not even funny.
YAY! I'm (rolls a D20), very happy about this!
Yay! Love you John!!! Should be an interesting week. :)
I want John's theory of everything.
Oops, I meant Theory of Everything.
Oh, this is going to be good.
Also, I own (inasmuch as anyone ever really owns) a rubber band ball of almost the exact dimensions of the one pictured here. As to whether that makes Mr. Hodgman my soul mate, I'll not speculate. Instead, I'll mention it only for your consideration.
This is great!
Now if only we can get Jonathan Coulton to provide musical accompaniment to Hodgman's posts...
Freakin' sweet choice for guest blogger!
Mr. Hodgman:
I now am the proud owner of your new book, and am now aware of Xeni's contribution to the English lexicon contained on page five hundred and ninety two.
To say that is is a life changing experience would be an overstatement, but it believe this knowledge was worth the price of 87.07537688 Canadian grade A eggs.
Wow, I can't believe that I never realized that the "PC Guy" in the Apple commercials, was the resident expert on the Daily Show, haha, how did I miss this?
Double our knowledge or no money back!
John Hodgeman will be appearing on the Live Wire! radio variety show as part of the Wordstock Extravaganza November 8th at the Aladdin Theater in Portland Or.
Info at livewireradio.org
Jonathan Coulton will be on Live Wire! too!
Yay! John always makes me laugh and laugh!
Over all, I'm really digging the guest bloggers that you guys have had.
Mindy
speaking at the brookline booksmith this wednesday!
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Speaking on behalf of the Furry Old Lobsters, I salute you sir... with a furry old lobster claw.
Woo hoo! Robots and ninjas rejoice! Will be picking up the book soon!
When I complete my Zoo of Humans, Mister Hodg-Man will be the star attraction.
Watch out for helicopters, Hodg-Man.
Any person who can make a ball of string levitate peaks my interest. Looking forward to the posts.
Heya John, heard you on a local Cleveland radio station interview this morning, good stuff - look forward to your content finds here on BB!
John Hodgman, here in the text?! On my computer screen?
I will NEVER wash my eyes again.
...unless a bug flies into them.
Please, PLEASE. Let him stay, hire him, do whatever needed to make him a BB's staff blogger.
Much rejoicing!
We speak your name, John Hodg-man.
I have enjoyed the recent spate of guest bloggers, but this is the best so far. Does anyone else agree that J.H. has a bit of Peter Sellers in him?
Welcome!
Caught John recently on Baby Mama with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler and I was pointing out to my girlfriend: "That's the guy from Spamasterpiece Theater!"
It is time for Mr. Hodgman to quit fooling around with this blogging and guest blogging and fulfill his destiny to lead a revived Hobo Army.
What episode of BSG was he in?
#27: I think the Peter Sellers comment is interesting. I think I can see what you mean, but I think of him more like Bob Newhart (specifically, The Mrs. Grace L. Ferguson Airline (and Storm Door Company) sketch.
cool.
Are you a PC, john?
Is there a RSS feed available of just the Hodge's posts?
I still need to finish The Areas Of My Expertise. I swear I didn't buy it just because B&N had a deal that day for a free burrito at the Chipotle next door if you bought something.
That did influence the decision though.
Oh, wow! BoingBoing, you've hit the big time now!
SWEEEEET
Thanks, # 32. I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought this. Welcome, Hodgeman!
Here's hoping more satyrical posts from the Hodgmeister himself.
Yes, I just called John 'Hodgmeister'.
...Is John Hodgman (whose full name is one word, like Cher) aware of just how much he looks like the Eleventh Doctor in this picture?
welcome, mr. hodgeman, to the hallowed halls of boing! always been a fan of your work on the D.S., and just finished (and loved) your first book, and am anxiously awaiting book #2. keep up the funny! and give me more learnin.
The Hodg is totally going to guest the hell out of this site!