David Barr Kirtley

Science fiction author and podcaster

Wired.com’s Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy Podcast Interviews Michael Chabon

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Episode 55 of my science fiction podcast is now up at Wired.com. In this show Michael Chabon, author of Wonder Boys and The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, joins us to discuss working with Disney, his dislike of genre snobs, and why circumcision makes him think of Barsoom. Then stick around after the interview as John Joseph Adams and I review the new movie John Carter.

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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 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.