John Hodgman was the keynote speaker at this weekend's Radio & TV Correspondents' Dinner in Washington DC, following President Barack Obama, which is insane. Not that he was the keynote speaker, but just that he followed the president, and that he stood at the podium on the same dais and addressed the man directly. Obviously, someone has to be the keynote speaker and follow the president and stand at the podium on the same dais and address the president directly, but it still feels strange and thrilling. That is the magic of John Hodgman. He is everyone's secret favorite, but that secret is out, and has been for awhile. He's the human incarnation of a Pavement 7". And this moment is the main stage at Lollapalooza. Wait a second, you mean thousands of people know who this guy is and enjoy what he does? I'm not the only one?
The only thing better than that metaphor is John Hodgman's speech, which is after the jump.
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What a nerd. (Via BoingBoing.)
