EPISODE · May 1, 2025 · 35 MIN
Bradbury 100 - Episode 63 - The First Geeks with Orty Ortwein
from Bradbury 100 - Celebrating the Life and Work of American Writer Ray Bradbury · host Bradbury 100 podcast by bradburymedia.co.uk
Bradbury 100 is back with a new batch of episodes! This time: an interview with Orty Ortwein, author of THE FIRST GEEKS, which examines the early days of organised science fiction fandom. And guess who was there? Ray Bradbury, of course. At around eighteen years of age, he joined the Los Angeles chapter of the Science Fiction League, and became firm friends with animator Ray Harryhausen and super-fan Forry Ackerman. For more information on THE FIRST GEEKS and other items mentioned in the episode, check out the show notes at https://bradburymedia.blogspot.com/2025/05/new-podcast-episode-first-geeks.html
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Bradbury 100 is back with a new batch of episodes! This time: an interview with Orty Ortwein, author of THE FIRST GEEKS, which examines the early days of organised science fiction fandom. And guess who was there? Ray Bradbury, of course. At around eighteen years of age, he joined the Los Angeles chapter of the Science Fiction League, and became firm friends with animator Ray Harryhausen and super-fan Forry Ackerman. For more information on THE FIRST GEEKS and other items mentioned in the episode, check out the show notes at https://bradburymedia.blogspot.com/2025/05/new-podcast-episode-first-geeks.html
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