Words with Nerds: TED Talks, but way funnier.
Join us for Words with Nerds, a great show for information sponges who love to laugh! Think TED Talks, but way funnier.
Speakers and topics at this show include:
Sasha Rosser - "Weird Science: Crazy Research that Actually Got Funded"
Ben O'Connell - "Free Speech (through the Lens of My University Chancellor Making Porn)"
Victoria Flynn - "Can Handwriting Be Used to Diagnose a Person? A Behavioral Test of Graphological Claims"
Plus: stand-up by special guests!
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Friday, May 1, 2026
Doors open at 6:30PM, show at 7PM
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60647
Tickets are $10 advance or $15 on the day of the show.
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Words with Nerds is produced by Best of Madison winner Cheshire Cat Comedy and mixes TED Talks with stand-up by bringing local specialists and comedians together 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, what can be learned from watching 100 Hallmark movies, how to perform self-surgery, and much, much more. Presenters span local entrepreneurs, professors, researchers, activists, union organizers, surgeons, engineers, and stand-up comedians with an itch to nerd out on stage.
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Parties interested in presenting at Words with Nerds are invited to send their pitches to [email protected].
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Lineup subject to change.
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Special accommodations can be made for larger parties. Please email [email protected] with information about your party size and any specific requirements.
REFUND POLICY: Please note that refunds are only available by request up to 24 hours before the event start date. Requests for refunds after that will be declined but a credit note will be issued for future shows (via email.) Thanks.
Event Links
Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3564876-0
