Evan Puschak

Evan Puschak is an American video essayist, journalist and creator of the YouTube channel The NerdWriter.^[1] Previously he was a multimedia editor at MSNBC and hosted the Discovery Channel show Seeker Daily. In 2017, Forbes named him one of their "30 Under 30 in Media".^[2]

Evan Puschak
Born	(1988-08-31) August 31, 1988 (age 37)
Nationality	American
Education	Boston University
Occupation	Video essayist
Known for	Nerdwriter video essays
Website	nerdwriter.com

Career

Puschak was a multimedia editor at MSNBC and hosted the Discovery Channel show Seeker Daily.^[3]

The Nerdwriter series began in 2011 and has been updated almost every week exploring a range of topics from film to current affairs to sitcoms to philosophy.^[4] In a video uploaded to the channel in August 2022, Puschak revealed he originally started the series in order to build an audience for a novel he had written. Though he abandoned the goal, he discovered a passion for the platform and for creating video essays.^[5] He explains his approach to the wide range of topics dissected in the Nerdwriter essays, "It's in the construction of a video that I understand and learn the most. I just move toward what interests me in that week, or that month."^[6]

The popularity of The Nerdwriter has attracted attention from industry personnel, media outlets, and film schools.^[7] His most popular video essays include How Donald Trump Answers A Question, Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban: Why It's The Best, and Sherlock: How To Film Thought. His popular essay on Trump's speeches elicited an article from Slate, "Trump’s Tower of Babble."^[8]

Personal life

After graduating from Boston University he moved to Paris, France, for six months to write the novel, Big City.^[9] Puschak resides in Spain.^{[citation needed]}

Works

• Puschak, Evan (2022). Escape into Meaning. Atria Books. ISBN 978-1-9821-6395-2.