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Geek's Guide to the Galaxy

By David Barr Kirtley and John Joseph Adams

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Podcast Description

Presented by Wired.com. Each episode features an interview with a leading figure in the world of science and science fiction, followed by a discussion of science fiction in books, movies, games, and more. Hosted by editor John Joseph Adams (Wastelands, The Living Dead) and author David Barr Kirtley (New Voices in Science Fiction, Fantasy: The Best of the Year). This show may appeal to listeners of similar podcasts such as StarShipSofa, Adventures in Sci-Fi Publishing, The Dragon Page, SF Signal, The Sword and Laser, The Incomparable, Slice of Sci-Fi, I Should Be Writing, Writing Excuses, and The Nerdist.

Customer Reviews

Fantastic

Love these guys. Dave & John's interviews are great, but I mostly love the discussions they have after each interview - I'm always writing down some new author to check out.

Inspirational

I like to thank you guys for inspiring me to start reading more science fiction and fantasy again as well as writing some of my own. Keep up the great work. I look forward to immersing myself in this wonderful genre again.

Don't judge the book by its cover!

It would be easy to dismiss this podcast on a first listening - it's not technically great in terms of sound production quality; some earlier episodes have way too many "you knows" for this level of podcasting; it tends to assume US-centric values (the internet knows no borders!); the hosts sometimes sound pretentious and dismissive of any low-brow SF/fantasy productions (maybe I'm intimidated by their three-barreled names?); and the intro and outro themes are too archaic even for geeks!

So why am I still listening?

Because I can't judge this book by its cover. These guys REALLY know their material. Not only do they secure some big names for author interviews, but they ask intelligent and thought-provoking questions, and follow up with interesting discussions. I feel like I've learnt so much about the science fiction and fantasy genres by listening to JJA and DBK. My wishlist of books to read seems to lengthen with each podcast, as does my appreciation for stories and authors I'm already acquainted with.

Since I started listening, the quality of the production has improved - and let's be honest, these presenters are not media professionals. I'm glad I'm not the only one learning here! Keep up the good work, and I look forward to many more episodes.

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