Jessica Chobot is the multifaceted host of various popular shows and podcasts, including Nerdist News, Nerdist News Talks Back, and Nerdist News: WTFridays on Nerdist, as well as ESL's Player Vs Player on Hulu and the Bizarre States podcast on iTunes.
Early in her career, Jessica spent half a decade at IGN Entertainment, where she hosted the well-known web shows IGN Strategize and The Daily Fix. This experience laid the groundwork for her transition into television, where she co-hosted G4TV's Proving Ground alongside Ryan Dunn and served as a correspondent for G4's Attack of the Show and X Play. Additionally, she hosted the two-part special Sand Wars on the Travel Channel.
Jessica's impressive career has also included sideline reporting for Season 7 of BattleBots on the Discovery Channel and Science Channel, as well as serving as a judge on seasons 1 and 2 of BattleBots on ABC.
Throughout her twelve-year career, Jessica has focused on in-studio productions and event coverage, including the successful Nerdist News show, 343's Halo 5 live-streamed launch event, The Coalition's Gears of War 4 live-streamed launch event, and various other live events and e-sports coverage in the entertainment industry.
As a respected and knowledgeable figure in the entertainment industry, Jessica Chobot has made appearances as an industry expert on ABC World News, Extra!, FOX News Live, CBS News, and other prominent news outlets.
