David Barr Kirtley

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Horror Writer Joe Hill Goofs on His Dad Stephen King in NOS4A2

May 5, 2013 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 85 of my sci-fi podcast is up now at Wired.com! In this show we interview horror writer Joe Hill and talk recent horror movies with Wattpad sensation Brittany Geragotelis.

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Robert J. Sawyer to Adapt His Novel Triggers for the Big Screen

March 26, 2013 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 82 of my science fiction podcast is now up at Wired.com. In this show we interview Canadian science fiction author Robert J. Sawyer. Then stick around after the interview as guest geek Matt London joins us to discuss the controversy surrounding Games Workshop trademarking the term “space marine.”

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Nalo Hopkinson’s New Novels Bring the Mojo

March 6, 2013 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 81 of my science fiction podcast is now up at Wired.com. In this show we interview Nalo Hopkinson and discuss the weirdest movies ever with guest geek Matt London.

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Wicked Author Gregory Maguire is Headed Out of Oz

February 20, 2013 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 80 of my science fiction podcast is now up at Wired.com! In this show we interview Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked, and discuss The Wizard of Oz with guest geek Douglas Cohen.

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Karen Russell’s Vampires in the Lemon Grove Is a Darkly Surreal Treat

February 6, 2013 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 79 of my science fiction podcast is up at Wired.com. In this show we interview Karen Russell, author of Swampandia!, and discuss the weirdest stories ever with guest geek Lynne M. Thomas.

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Author Jane Yolen Talks Book Banning and Harry Potter

January 23, 2013 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 78 of my science fiction podcast is now up at Wired.com! In this show we interview Jane Yolen and discuss swordfights with author and fencer Kat Howard.

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Brandon Sanderson Completes Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time Fantasy Series

January 10, 2013 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 77 of my science fiction podcast is now up at Wired.com. In this show we interview Brandon Sanderson about finishing Robert Jordan’s epic fantasy series The Wheel of Time and discuss movie adaptations of the work of Robert E. Howard, creator of Conan the Barbarian.

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Philip Pullman is Planning on Going Silent

December 27, 2012 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 76 of my science fiction podcast is now up at Wired.com. In this show we interview Philip Pullman, author of The Golden Compass, and discuss the new Hobbit movie with Corey Olsen, host of the popular podcast The Tolkien Professor.

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Lois McMaster Bujold: Crime Scenes Tend to Be Book-Free Zones

December 13, 2012 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 75 of my science fiction podcast is now up at Wired.com. In this show we interview Lois McMaster Bujold and discuss soldiers in science fiction with guest geek Myke Cole.

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Steven Erikson: I’m Not Competing With George R. R. Martin

November 28, 2012 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 74 of my science fiction podcast is now up at Wired.com. In this show we interview Steven Erikson, author of Malazan Book of the Fallen, and discuss epic fantasy short fiction with guest geek Douglas Cohen.

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With Pirate Cinema, Cory Doctorow Grows His Young Hacker Army

November 15, 2012 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 73 of my science fiction podcast is now up at Wired.com! In this show we interview author and activist Cory Doctorow and discuss sex in science fiction with Laura G. Duncan.

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Lemony Snicket: All the Best Bookstores Have Vomit Contingency Plans

October 31, 2012 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 72 of my science fiction podcast is now up at Wired.com. In this show we interview Daniel Handler (a.k.a. Lemony Snicket), author of the children’s books A Series of Unfortunate Events. Then stick around after the interview as guest geek R.J. Sevin joins us to discuss the current state of horror fiction.

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For Hellboy Creator Mike Mignola, the Real Horror Is Hollywood

October 19, 2012 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 71 of my science fiction podcast is now up at Wired.com. In this show we interview comic book artist Mike Mignola, creator of Hellboy, and discuss the life and works of legendary horror author H.P. Lovecraft with guest geek Chris Cevasco.

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Junot Díaz Aims to Fulfill His Dream of Publishing Sci-Fi Novel With Monstro

October 3, 2012 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 70 of my science fiction podcast is now up at Wired.com. In this show we interview Junot Diaz and discuss slipstream fiction with guest geek Meghan McCarron.

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Why Dirty Streets of Heaven Writer Tad Williams Isn’t Going to Hell … Probably

September 19, 2012 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 69 of my science fiction podcast is up at Wired.com! In this show we interview Tad Williams and discuss angels and heaven in fantasy & science fiction with guest geek Genevieve Valentine.

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Why Alastair Reynolds Doesn’t Do Star Trek Physics

September 5, 2012 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 68 of my science fiction podcast is up at Wired.com! In this show we interview Alastair Reynolds and discuss Hollywood adaptations of Philip K. Dick with guest geek Matt London.

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Terry Brooks’ Strange Tales Aren’t Limited to the Realm of Shannara

August 22, 2012 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 67 of my science fiction podcast is now up at Wired.com! In this show we interview bestselling fantasy author Terry Brooks and discuss magical items in fantasy, mythology, and games with guest geek Matt London.

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Why David Brin Hates Yoda, Loves Radical Transparency

August 9, 2012 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 66 of my science fiction podcast is now up at Wired.com. In this show we interview David Brin and discuss Batman in comics, TV, and film with guest geek Rob Bland.

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Ursula K. Le Guin: Still Battling the Powers That Be

July 26, 2012 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 65 of my science fiction podcast is now up at Wired.com. In this show we interview Ursula K. Le Guin and discuss the life and work of Ray Bradbury with guest geek Rajan Khanna.

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John Scalzi’s Redshirts Goes Boldly into Sci-Fi’s Forbidden Zone

July 11, 2012 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 64 of my science fiction podcast is now up at Wired.com. In this show we interview John Scalzi and talk Star Trek with E.C. Myers.

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David Barr Kirtley

David Barr Kirtley is an author and the host of the Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podcast on Wired.com, for which he’s interviewed well over a hundred guests, including George R. R. Martin, Richard Dawkins, Paul Krugman, Simon Pegg, Margaret Atwood, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Ursula K. Le Guin.
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