Your Dream TAM2012 Keynote Speaker

[The Central Scrutinizer]

I'm now thinking Chris Hardwick might fit the bill really well, for some reason.

I know I could google it, but...who?

 

[Phlebas]

I know I could google it, but...who?

Comedian and musician, host of The Nerdist podcast and the Web Soup TV show.

He'd be funny. I don't know of anything he's done to make him a keynote speaker for TAM.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Comedian and musician, host of The Nerdist podcast and the Web Soup TV show.

I've never heard of either of them.

He'd be funny. I don't know of anything he's done to make him a keynote speaker for TAM.

Yeah, generally you want your keynote to be someone at least somewhat famous.

 

[Wowbagger]

I don't know of anything he's done to make him a keynote speaker for TAM.

Good, professional-grade stage presence, and he's awfully witty. And more than a bit skeptical.

Yeah, generally you want your keynote to be someone at least somewhat famous.

Oh come on, how can someone who played "2nd Engineer" in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines not be famous?!

 

[Phlebas]

Good, professional-grade stage presence, and he's awfully witty. And more than a bit skeptical.

I would be perfectly happy with him putting on an after-hours show or a live podcast or getting Mike for a Hard & Phirm performance. Any of that would be funny. I'd even bring Scrut as my date. (Anyone could bring Scrut as their date if there's a beer promise at the end.)

But if we're picking keynote speakers only because they're witty and good public speakers, then I have to wonder if TAM has lost its luster.

If we're just grabbing popular podcasters now, then I vote for Marc Maron.

 

[rustypouch]

Future US Congressman Steve Packard?

I think that's the best idea you've ever had.

 

[bumlet5]

Not for a keynote, but I still think TMBG should show up for a few numbers.

 

[Wowbagger]

I would be perfectly happy with him putting on an after-hours show or a live podcast or getting Mike for a Hard & Phirm performance.

Perhaps.

Not for a keynote, but I still think TMBG should show up for a few numbers.

That would be awesome!

 

[Eos of the Eons]

Alan Alda would be good.

yep!!!

 

[McJustice]

Ricky Gervais

 

[Jas]

Future US Congressman Steve Packard?

Late to the party, but this made my ****** day. If it weren't illegal for me to buy the shirt (and if it didn't result in further encouragement), I would totally wear it at TAM.

 

[RecoveringYuppy]

Late to the party, but this made my ****** day. If it weren't illegal for me to buy the shirt (and if it didn't result in further encouragement), I would totally wear it at TAM.

Invite him. Tell him they've moved back to Januarys again.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Andrew Breitbart

 

[Phlebas]

Andrew Breitbart

My Ouija board is already packed.

 

[Peacock]

Ricky Gervais

I second this! But he has to bring Karl.

 

[WillyWonka]

I would suggest George Carlin, and have Theresa Caputo, the Long Island medium, communicating with him.

 

[RexMundi]

V. S. Ramachandran.

 

[Al Fresco]

Bart Ehrman

 

[Allecher]

Ooh, Rex, I'll second Ramachandran!!

 

[Jas]

I've said it before, but I would love Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Sam Harris. I think DJ Grothe said something about her security costs being an issue.