PODCAST
David Barr Kirtley – Tor.com
Science fiction. Fantasy. The universe. And related subjects.
Episodes
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Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy #021: African SF & Fantasy! Nollywood! Entomology! (Guest: Nnedi Okorafor)
Nnedi Okorafor, author of Zahrah the Windseeker and The Shadow Speaker, joins us to talk about Africa as it’s represented in science fiction and fantasy. Dave and John discuss portrayals of Africa in fiction and film. Introduction 0:00 Introduction by Tor.com 0:38 Dave and John introduce the show...
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GGG#020: Climate Change! Geoengineering! Terraforming! (Guest: Eli Kintisch)
Eli Kintisch, author of Hack the Planet, joins us to discuss some of the ambitious and risky geoengineering schemes that are being proposed to address climate change. Dave and John talk terraforming. Introduction 0:00 Introduction by Tor.com 0:38 Dave and John introduce the show Interview: Eli...
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GGG#019: Immortality! Automata! Consciousness Transference! (Guest: Robin Wasserman)
Robin Wasserman, author of the young adult science fiction novel Skinned, joins us to discuss hacking Harvard, working in publishing, human identity, and writing about the future. Dave and John try to figure out how to upload their minds. Introduction 0:00 Introduction by Tor.com 0:38 Dave and…
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GGG#018: Organ Repossession! Con Men! Dystopian Satire! (Guest: Eric Garcia)
Eric Garcia—screenwriter/author of Repo Men and author of Anonymous Rex and Matchstick Men—joins us to discuss con men, dark comedy, and dinosaurs living among us. Dave and John talk violent satirical ’80s science fiction movies. Introduction 0:00 Introduction by Tor.com 0:38 Dave and John...
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GGG#017: Dragons! Fan Fiction! Copyright Law! (Guest: Naomi Novik)
Naomi Novik, author of the Temeraire series, joins us to talk about dragons, fan fiction, and copyright law. Dave and John discuss dragons in books, games, and film. Introduction 0:00 Introduction by Tor.com 0:38 Dave and John introduce the show Interview: Naomi Novik 03:14 Interview begins 03:28...
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GGG#015: The Black Death! Archimedes! Counterfactuals! (Guest: Dan Carlin)
Dan Carlin, host of the Hardcore History podcast, joins us to discuss the history of the future, the origins of the centaur legend, and what the Black Death can teach us about postapocalyptic fiction. Dave and John get medieval on your assumptions about historical fantasy. Introduction 0:00...
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GGG#014: Fairies! Unicorns! Action Figures! (Guest: Holly Black)
Holly Black, author of The Spiderwick Chronicles, joins us to talk about the Spiderwick movie, graphic novels, and D&D. Dave and John blame evil internet fairies for any number of things, possibly including the loss of their childhood action figure collections. Introduction 0:00 Introduction by...
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GGG#013: Horror! Academia! Our Deepest, Darkest Fears! (Guest: John Langan)
John Langan, author of House of Windows, joins us for our horrifying thirteenth episode! Dave and John discuss scary, scary stuff, including CNN and grammar. Introduction 0:00 Introduction by Tor.com 0:38 Dave and John introduce the show Interview: John Langan 02:10 Interview begins 02:25 Comics,...
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GGG#012: Hobbits! Balrogs! My Precious! (Guest: Corey Olsen)
The Tolkien Professor, Corey Olsen, joins us to talk about Tolkien, Medieval literature, and whether Balrogs have wings. Stay with us after the interview when Dave and John discuss all things Hobbit. Introduction 0:00 Introduction by Tor.com 0:37 Dave and John introduce the show Interview: Corey...
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GGG#011: Star Wars! Ewoks! The Almighty Sarlacc! (Guest: Alexandre Philippe)
The People vs. George Lucas director Alexandre Philippe joins us to talk about the film and the love/hate relationship between Star Wars fans and its creator. Dave and John discuss their opinions of all six films and the expanded universe. Introduction 0:00 Introduction by Tor.com 0:37 Dave and...
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GGG#010: Space Battles! Giant Ants! Physics! (Guest: Tom Rogers)
Tom Rogers, author of Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics, joins us to talk about exploding cars, battles in space, and the problem of scale in the insectoid world. Dave and John discuss how much science there should be in science fiction. Introduction 0:00 Introduction by Tor.com 0:46 Dave and John...
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GGG#009: Vampires! Werewolves! Unicorns! (Guest: Carrie Vaughn)
Carrie Vaughn, bestselling author of the best-selling Kitty Norville series, joins us to talk about werewolves, heroines, Wild Cards, and other things. Dave and John talk about some of their favorite werewolves and vampires. Introduction 0:00 Introduction by Tor.com 0:37 Dave and John introduce…
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GGG#008: Magic! Medicine! Fantic Episy! (Guest: Blake Charlton)
Blake Charlton, author of Spellwright, joins us to talk about fantasy, dyslexia, and medical school. Dave and John discuss magic and medicine in fiction. Introduction 00:00 Introduction by Tor.com 0:42 Dave and John introduce the show Interview: Blake Charlton, author of Spellwright 01:35…
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GGG#007: Escape Pod! Audio Fiction! Unabridged! (Guest: Steve Eley)
Steve Eley — editor of Escape Pod, the internet’s most popular science fiction podcast — stops by this week and we discuss the very promising future of audio fiction. Introduction 0:00 Introduction by Tor.com 0:37 Dave and John introduce the show Interview: Steve Eley, creator and host of Escape...
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GGG#006: Steampunk! Sherlock Holmes! Eschatology! (Guest: Cherie Priest)
Cherie Priest—Steampunk aficionado, amateur theologian, and author of Boneshaker—joins us as our guest this week. We explain what Steampunk is, why it’s cool, and where you can check it out. Introduction 0:00 Introduction by Tor.com 0:37 Dave and John introduce the show 01:23 The birth of…
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GGG#005: Crystal Skulls! Alien Abductions! Bigfootology! (Guest: Brian Dunning)
Brian Dunning of Skeptoid joins us as our guest this week. The Skeptoid podcast is one of the most popular science podcasts around, with over 50,000 listeners. Brian joins us to discuss critical thinking and its application in everything from alien abductions to medicine in the movies. Dave and...
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GGG#004: Superheroes! Romance! Sea Monsters! (Guest: Marjorie M. Liu)
Marjorie M. Liu—writer of comics NYX and Dark Wolverine (Marvel) and author of the novels in the Dirk and Steele and Hunter Kiss series—is our guest this week. She tells us about attending Clarion and writing for Marvel, and Dave and John discuss comics, then and now. Introduction 0:00…
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GGG#003: Robots! War Machines! Robolobsters! (Guest: P. W. Singer)
P.W. Singer, author of Wired for War, joins us this week to talk about the subject of robots in the military and the intersection between video games and war. John and Dave consider some of the science fiction works that influenced the development of robots as we know them. Introduction 0:00...
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GGG#002: Dystopias! Global Warming! Thailand! (Guest: Paolo Bacigalupi)
Paolo Bacigalupi, author of the critically-acclaimed The Windup Girl (which was named one of Time Magazine‘s top ten novels of the year) joins us this week to talk about global warming, the horrors of travel, the current state of literature for boys, and his own forthcoming YA novel, Ship…
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GGG#001: Zombies! Video Games! The End of the World! (Guest: Chet Faliszek)
Left 4 Dead 2 lead writer Chet Faliszek is the featured interview guest on the premiere episode of The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy a new podcast talk show here on Tor.com. In this episode, your hosts John Joseph Adams and David Barr Kirtley take on zombies and the apocalypse in video games…
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