David Barr Kirtley

Science fiction author and podcaster

My Story “The Trial of Thomas Jefferson” on the Journey Into… Podcast

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My short story “The Trial of Thomas Jefferson” was just released as a full-cast audio production on the Journey Into… podcast. This story, which I wrote as a teenager, originally appeared in the July/August 2003 issue of Cicada magazine. Also watch for my story “Red Road” in an upcoming episode of Journey Into…, starring me as a talking mouse.

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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Roger Barr

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 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.