David Barr Kirtley

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How Seanan McGuire Perfected Her Fictional Zombie Virus

June 27, 2012 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 63 of my science fiction podcast is up at Wired.com. In this show we interview author Seanan McGuire and discuss Ridley Scott’s Prometheus with guest geeks Matt London and Theresa DeLucci.

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Kim Stanley Robinson Sees Humans Colonizing the Solar System in 2312

June 13, 2012 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 62 of my science fiction podcast is up at Wired.com. In this show we interview author Kim Stanley Robinson about colonizing the solar system and discuss ecological collapse in science fiction with guest geek Tobias Buckell.

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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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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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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.

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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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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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Wired’s Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy Podcast Interviews Vernor Vinge

March 21, 2012 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 56 of my science fiction podcast is now up at Wired.com. In this show we interview author and futurist Vernor Vinge about living to be 100,000, how the space program could endanger Earth, and how the Technological Singularity might unfold. Then stick around after the interview as Dave chats with his old buddy Caribbean-born science fiction author Tobias S. Buckell.

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

March 7, 2012 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

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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Wired.com’s Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy Podcast Interviews Robin Hobb

February 23, 2012 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episde 54 of my science fiction podcast is now up at Wired.com. In this show we interview bestselling author Robin Hobb about the personalities of sailing ships, why putting roadkill in your mouth might be good for you, and whether or not Alaska is a writerly utopia. Then stick around after the interview as guest geek Saladin Ahmed, author of Throne of the Crescent Moon, joins us to discuss the epic fantasy genre.

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Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy Interviews William Gibson at Wired.com

February 9, 2012 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Big news for fans of my science fiction podcast. We just released episode 53 over at our new host site, Wired.com! It features an interview with William Gibson and a discussion of the cyberpunk subgenre in science fiction.

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io9’s Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy Podcast Interviews Chuck Palahniuk

December 6, 2011 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 50 of my science fiction podcast is now up on io9. In this show we interview Chuck Palahniuk, author of Fight Club and Damned, about chatting with telemarketers, being appalled by Hollywood hypocrisy, and writing stories that make people faint dead away. Then stick around after the interview as guest geek Grady Hendrix, author of Satan Loves You, joins us to discuss demons, devils, and hell in fantasy and science fiction.

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io9’s Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy Podcast Interviews R.A. Salvatore

November 17, 2011 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 49 of my science fiction podcast is now up at io9. In this show R.A. Salvatore, creator of the popular Dungeons & Dragons character Drizzt Do’Urden, joins us to discuss breaking into novel writing, getting a phone call from bloody sock guy, and why a city of evil elves is a lot like Middle School. Then stick around after the interview as guest geek James Sutter joins us to discuss Dungeons & Dragons.

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io9’s Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy Podcast Interviews Lev Grossman

November 4, 2011 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 48 of my science fiction podcast is up at io9. In this show we interview Lev Grossman, book critic for TIME Magazine and author of the fantasy novels The Magicians and The Magician King, which take a skeptical look at the idea that attending a wizard school or traveling to a magical kingdom would be all wonder and adventure. Then stick around after the interview as guest geek Doug Cohen joins us to discuss A Dance with Dragons by George R. R. Martin.

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io9’s Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy Podcast Interviews Neal Stephenson

October 21, 2011 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 47 of my science fiction podcast is now up at io9. In this show we interview Neal Stephenson about farming gold, learning Western martial arts, and changing the world through science fiction. Then stick around after the interview as guest geek Keith Burgun joins us to discuss what makes a good computer role-playing game.

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io9’s Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy Podcast Interviews Richard Dawkins

October 15, 2011 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 46 of my science fiction podcast is now up at io9. In this show we interview evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, author of The Selfish Gene and The God Delusion, about working with Dave McKean, being friends with Douglas Adams, and whether a human can mate with a chimp. Then stick around after the interview as John and I discuss atheism and science fiction.

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io9’s Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy Podcast Interviews Jim Butcher

October 1, 2011 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 45 of my science fiction podcast is now up at io9. In this show we interview Jim Butcher, author of The Dresden Files and The Codex Alera. Then stick around after the interview as John and I discuss folks picking on geeks.

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io9’s Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy Podcast Interviews Charlaine Harris

September 16, 2011 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 44 of my science fiction podcast is now up at io9. In this episode we interview Charlaine Harris, author of the Sookie Stackhouse series, basis for the hit HBO series True Blood. Then stick around after the interview as John and I discuss other recent TV series adapted from books, including Game of Thrones, Walking Dead, and Dexter.

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io9’s Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy Podcast Interviews China Miéville

September 2, 2011 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 43 of my science fiction podcast is now up at io9. In this show we interview fantasy author China Miéville about Dungeons & Dragons, international relations, and his new science fiction novel Embassytown. Then stick around after the interview as John and I discuss China Miéville and the New Weird.

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io9’s Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy Podcast Interviews Eoin Colfer

August 19, 2011 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

Episode 42 of my science fiction podcast is now up at io9. In this show we interview Eoin Colfer, author of And Another Thing, book 6 in the increasingly inaccurately named Hitchhiker’s Guide trilogy. Then stick around after the interview as John and I discuss the work and legacy of Douglas Adams.

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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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