Wednesday, November 12, 2008
News "Resident expert" John Hodgman offers faux facts
Posted by Curt Holman @Curt_Holman on Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 10:36 PM
Actor and humorist John Hodgman isn't some kind of human computer, although he plays the PC on Apple's popular "I'm a Mac" ads. He does qualify as a font of obscure knowledge and "fake facts" in his recurring appearances as a "Resident Expert" on "The Daily Show" and through such books as his latest, More Information Than You Require, which he'll be signing at the Buckhead Barnes & Noble on Nov. 19. Hodgman also seems to be a perfect gentleman and is my favorite interview of the year (so far).
This page links to his many "Daily Show" appearances, but for a taste of his authorial voice, consider this PBS-style documentary (which may merely be a cunning mockumentary) on "Hobo Matters," a faux-factual history of the hobos of the Great Depression, drawn from his first book, The Areas of My Expertise.
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