Keith Olbermann, John Hodgman Interview: Hodgman Discusses His Speech And Obama As 'Nerd-In-Chief' (VIDEO)

John Hodgman, who gave the keynote address at the White House Radio and Television Correspondents' Dinner Friday night praising President Obama as the first Nerd-in-Chief, appeared on Countdown tonight to discuss his speech and if Obama can heal end the age-old conflict between nerds and jocks.

Olbermann asked the question on everyone's mind: is Obama a nerdy-jock or a jockey-nerd? Hodgman thinks "he crosses the streams, to drop a Ghostbusters reference."

Watch the interview below.

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Comments

[UWSDave24]

Why isn't Hodgman on "Countdown" regularly instead of those losers from VH1 who aren't funny and aren't insightful?

[Chandidevi]

John Hodgman was too familiar with President Obama. He crossed lines. The President needs to be treated with respect. This guy suddenly appears on the scene and talks to President Obama like they're old school buddies. The dumbing down of America continues!

[dezzertguy]

No, he is the Child-in-Chief.

[impik]

Said the man with the weapon. K/i l l e/d any birds today?

[hoppybunny]

oo big man!

[Merckx]

Yeh, Obama is nothing like that great adult leader W.

[gallimaufry03]

Okay, Jason Linkins has been supplanted with John Hodgman as my new crush of the week. (I'm sure Jason is deeply relieved.)

[GoodNews]

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[brummie]

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[AudsMom]

If there's one thing I love more than John Hodgman, it's nerds!!!

[LMPE]

Better a nerd president than an idiot president.

[Vee]

Amen!

[plages]

Could be that John Hodgman, is to have a shot at higher fame, as did R. Madow! Come on Keith, open up a geek shot once a week for starters!

[CynAnne]

I enjoyed that interview very much..a lot of higher-brow humor to be had there. Keith, perhaps you might consider having John drop by "Countdown" for a weekly episode (maybe "Nerd-Tech Weekly" or "Geek in Review")..? ;) ...

[Decipherer]

Or maybe the occasional "Geek Week."

[Hayduke1969]

Yale nerd talking to a Cornell nerd. You knew Battlestar Galactica was going to come up eventually.

[TJCole]

"Live long and prosper..!"

[RoloTomassi]

I was watching his performance at the dinner, and had the startling realization that I must technically be a nerd, as I knew all of the answers to the "Dune" questions....

And I read that novel 25 years ago...sad.

[motu]

cool guy.

[hn333]

LOL Doctor Who.

[bibimimi]

"I don't want ideological rigidity, I just want effective government'.

l'll take a half-dozen.

[Hominine]

LOL at bibi's pic and Citizen's comment.
Nice.