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Archives for April 2012

What?!? No Dragons or Peaches in This Week’s Game of Thrones

April 24, 2012 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Here’s my commentary on this week’s episode of Game of Thrones:

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Wired.com’s Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy Podcast Interviews Anne Rice

April 18, 2012 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 58 of my science fiction podcast is now up at Wired.com. In this show we interview Anne Rice, author of supernatural horror novels such as Interview with the Vampire. Then stick around after the interview as we discuss horror and publishing with guest geek Jordan Hamessley London, a children’s book editor at Penguin.

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This Week on Game of Thrones: No Drowning, Urination, or Rainbows

April 16, 2012 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Here’s my latest Game of Thrones piece for Wired.com:

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This Week on Game of Thrones: 6 Weak Tweaks and a Dark Surprise

April 10, 2012 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Here’s my commentary on Episode 2 of Game of Thrones:

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Wired.com’s Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy Podcast Interviews Morgan Spurlock

April 4, 2012 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 57 of my science fiction podcast is now up at Wired.com. In this show Morgan Spurlock, director of Super Size Me and POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, joins us to discuss geek bars, Fresh Balls, and his new film Comic-Con IV: A Fan’s Hope. Then stick around after the interview as alternate history author and longtime Paradox magazine editor Christopher M. Cevasco joins us to discuss science fiction conventions.

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7 Key Ways Game of Thrones Deviates from George R. R. Martin’s Novels

April 2, 2012 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Here’s a post I wrote for Wired.com about the Season 2 premiere of Game of Thrones:

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7 Burning Questions About Game of Thrones’ Second Season

April 1, 2012 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Here’s a post I wrote for Wired.com:

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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.
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