David Barr Kirtley

Science fiction author and podcaster

io9’s Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy Podcast Interviews Lev Grossman

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Episode 48 of my science fiction podcast is up at io9. In this show we interview Lev Grossman, book critic for TIME Magazine and author of the fantasy novels The Magicians and The Magician King, which take a skeptical look at the idea that attending a wizard school or traveling to a magical kingdom would be all wonder and adventure. Then stick around after the interview as guest geek Doug Cohen joins us to discuss A Dance with Dragons by George R. R. Martin.

io9's geek's guide to the galaxy podcast interviews lev grossman

Geeks Guide to the Galaxy

Geek's Guide to the Galaxy is a podcast hosted by author David Barr Kirtley and produced by Lightspeed Magazine editor John Joseph Adams. The show features conversations about fantasy & science … Read more

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My grandfather Roger Barr passed away early this morning at the age of 98. He was my mom’s father, and was my last surviving grandparent. He was being cared for by my uncle Steve (his son) and aunt Denice — both medical professionals — and was still sharp and good-humored in his final days. Yesterday […]

David Barr Kirtley

David Barr Kirtley is the host of the Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podcast, for which he’s interviewed over four hundred guests, including George R. R. Martin, Richard Dawkins, Paul Krugman, Simon Pegg, Margaret Atwood, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Ursula K. Le Guin. His short fiction appears in the book Save Me Plz and Other Stories.