John Kellogg Hodgman (born June 1971) is an American author and humorist wh… Read Full Bio ↴John Kellogg Hodgman (born June 1971) is an American author and humorist whose work has been published in the The Paris Review, The New York Times Magazine, and McSweeney's Quarterly Concern. He has also contributed to Public Radio International’s This American Life, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s Wiretap and, of late, Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
Hodgman’s first book, The Areas of My Expertise, was published in 2005. In addition to his work in literature, he is the founder of and master of ceremonies for The Little Gray Books Lectures in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Hodgman also provided his own narration to the audiobook version of The Areas of My Expertise.
He has recently had much exposure personifying a PC in Apple's "Get a Mac" advertising campaign.
Hodgman’s first book, The Areas of My Expertise, was published in 2005. In addition to his work in literature, he is the founder of and master of ceremonies for The Little Gray Books Lectures in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Hodgman also provided his own narration to the audiobook version of The Areas of My Expertise.
He has recently had much exposure personifying a PC in Apple's "Get a Mac" advertising campaign.
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TEDTalks : A brief digression on matters of lost time
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@taylorlaminty530
Wow, great job making this extended metaphor sound like a quirky, entertaining monologue.
Before he goes off accusing people of being aliens, he establishes how vast the universe is, and how he had trouble relating. Each of the people he told stories about were people that reached out in some way to him, and how he lost an opportunity to spend time or connect further with them. How the aliens guided our evolution, and how his latter relationship had him doing things he'd never tried before. Great stuff, bravo.
@EternalTina
This one always (yes, I've seen it more times that I bother to count) send shivers down my spine. It's so beautiful.
@bassemb
Same here.
@OneMoreTag
"And so, I sure am glad I did not slow down to talk to her. I sure am glad I never saw her again."
@FeederForLife
You can tell how shy he is when he's doing public speaking. Even though that's kind-of his job, he still glances around nervously and looks ill at ease.
Nevertheless, this is a truly beautiful story. The alien stuff serves as a sort of extended metaphor/recurring motif to tie it all together and to provide some great laughs, but the heart of the story is, in my view, the truly moving comments on the human condition, growing up, adolescence, loneliness, companionship, and love. It's hard to classify this presentation: It's sort of like stand-up comedy with soul and with occasional emotional gems nestled in between the jokes.
@Unlocktube
Shyness is not really relevant to public speaking. Anybody who has had occasion to speak in public to a room of a couple hundred people will understand that you will always feel a bit hot under the collar. If you didn't there would be something wrong.
@muimuiovo
hes not quite shy, if you listen to his podcast,which is halarious.its called Judge John Hodheman
@iHooDoo
he has such a way with words
@davidgori4500
"That's not true, but it is strange." John Hodgeman at his best.
@Fortress333
Sublime. One of my favorite TED Talks.