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Economist Paul Krugman Is a Hard-Core Science Fiction Fan

May 30, 2012 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 61 of my science fiction podcast is now up at Wired.com. In this show we interview Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman and chat with guest geek Sarah Brand about economics and corporations in fantasy & science fiction.

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Game of Thrones Burns Brightest With Epic Battle of Blackwater

May 28, 2012 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Here’s my commentary on last night’s Game of Thrones. I actually liked this one!

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Let’s Hope Jennifer Egan’s Twitter Story Heralds the Return of Serial Fiction

May 25, 2012 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Here’s a piece I wrote for Wired.com about Jennifer Egan and serialized fiction:

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Many Foolish Characters Mar This Week’s Game of Thrones

May 21, 2012 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

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

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Theoretical Physicist Brian Greene Thinks You Might Be a Hologram

May 16, 2012 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 60 of science fiction podcast is now up at Wired.com. In this show we interview theoretical physicist Brian Greene, host of the PBS special The Fabric of the Cosmos, about time travel, black holes, and parallel worlds. Then stick around after the interview as John and I discuss parallel worlds in fantasy & science fiction.

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Roger Zelazny reads at 4th Street Fantasy Convention, 1986

May 15, 2012 by David Barr Kirtley 3 Comments

Here’s a video of my favorite author, Roger Zelazny, reading his work at a science fiction convention back in 1986. I’ve been scouring the internet for years, and this is the first video of him I’ve ever managed to come across:

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Weird Logic Abounds in This Week’s Game of Thrones

May 14, 2012 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

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

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Brutal Opening Is Highlight of This Week’s Game of Thrones

May 7, 2012 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Here’s my commentary on last night’s episode of Game of Thrones:

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Sci-Fi Game Based on Garth Nix’s A Confusion of Princes Is Lost in Space

May 2, 2012 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 59 of my science fiction podcast is up at Wired.com. In this show we interview bestselling YA fantasy author Garth Nix and chat with E.C. Myers about our favorite childhood TV cartoons.

Filed Under: Geek's Guide to the Galaxy

What’s With the Three-Eyed Raven in Nudity-Free Game of Thrones?

May 1, 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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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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