Words with Nerds

Name: Words with Nerds
Start: 2025-02-20T19:00:00-06:00
Location: Crucible Madison

Schedule

Thu, 20 Feb, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Crucible Madison | Madison, WI

Join us for Words with Nerds: it's like TED Talks, but way funnier. Hosted by New Yorker cartoonist and comedian Will Santino!
Speakers at this show include:
Will Santino (The New Yorker) - "The Logical Order of God's Decrees, the Synod of Dort, or Salvation Theology"
Dan Gantman (Madison Comedy Week) - "AmJourney into My Two-Year Correspondence with the Customer Service for a Meditation App"
Ton Johnson (winner of Madison's Funniest Comic Competition) - "The Worst Bars in Battle Rap History"
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Thursday, February 20, 2024
Doors open at 6:30PM, show starts 7:00PM
Crucible
3116 Commercial Avenue
Madison, WI 53713
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Tickets are $10 advance, $15 DOS.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/words-with-nerds-tickets-1128439556089
SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR STUDENTS (CASH ONLY): $5 cover with a student ID
RSVP on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/events/8744758515636957/
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Seating is first come, first served. It is suggested that you arrive at the venue when doors open 30 minutes prior to showtime in order to get your pick of seats.
Recommended for ages 18+. Per venue rules, attendees under 21 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. You will be asked to show a photo ID upon check-in.
Lineup subject to change.
We do not offer refunds, but if you purchase a ticket and are unable to attend, please contact Cheshire Cat Comedy at [email protected] to redeem for free admission to a future show of your choice. Refunds are issued automatically in the event of a show's cancellation.
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Words with Nerds mixes TED Talks with stand-up by bringing together local specialists and comedians to present on a topic of their choice. Come for the laughs and walk away with strange new knowledge – previous performers have regaled audiences with presentations about dinosaur rib anatomy, a principal component analysis of the Taco Bell Menu, nipple equality activism in Madison, how people misuse statistics, what can be learned from watching 100 Hallmark movies, how to perform self-surgery, and much, much more.
Past presenters span local entrepreneurs, professors, researchers, activists, union organizers, surgeons, engineers, and stand-up comedians with an itch to nerd out on stage.
Parties interested in presenting at Words with Nerds are invited to send their pitches to [email protected].