Author Archives: Geek's Guide to the Galaxy
GGG#44: Charlaine Harris
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Charlaine Harris, author of the Sookie Stackhouse series, basis for the hit HBO series True Blood, joins us to discuss wrapping up the series, her oddest fans, and whether or not vampires poop.
Panel Topic: Game of Thrones/The Walking Dead/Dexter
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GGG#43: China Miéville
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China Miéville, author of Perdido Street Station and The City & The City, joins us to discuss Dungeons & Dragons, international relations, and his new science fiction novel Embassytown.
Panel Topic: China Miéville and the New Weird
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GGG#42: Eoin Colfer
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Eoin Colfer, author of And Another Thing, book six in the increasingly inaccurately named Hitchhiker’s Guide trilogy, joins us to discuss working in the universe created by Douglas Adams.
Panel Topic: Douglas Adams and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (with guest geek Christie Yant)
GGG#41: Daniel H. Wilson
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Daniel H. Wilson, author of Robopocalypse, joins us to discuss super-intelligent AIs, working with Steven Spielberg, and how to survive a robot uprising.
Panel Topic: The Terminator Franchise
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GGG#40: Genevieve Valentine
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Genevieve Valentine, author of Mechanique, joins us to discuss circus performers, period costumes, and really, really bad movies.
Panel Topic: Bad Movies
GGG#39: Simon Pegg
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Simon Pegg, star of Shaun of the Dead and Star Trek, joins us to discuss his new memoir, his upcoming films, and the interpersonal dynamics of killing your zombie stepdad.
Panel Topic: Humorous Fantasy and Science Fiction
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GGG#38: Ken Denmead
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Ken Denmead, editor of the Geek Dad blog on Wired.com, joins us to discuss Nerf weaponry, the balloon boy hoax, and how to raise the next generation of mad scientists.
Panel Topic: Are We Living in a Computer Simulation?
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GGG#37: Ellen Kushner
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Ellen Kushner, novelist and radio personality, joins us to discuss the return of the Borderland shared-world anthology series and whether or not your cell phone will work on the outskirts of Faerie.
Panel Topic: Bias Against Fantasy and Science Fiction
GGG#36: Mary Roach
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Mary Roach, author of the popular science books Stiff, Bonk, Spook, and Packing for Mars, joins us to discuss explosive flatus, brawling in zero-g, and why aging deaf-mute eunuchs make the best astronauts.
Panel Topic: Horror in Outer Space
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GGG#35: Daniel Abraham
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Daniel Abraham, author of the new epic fantasy novel The Dragon’s Path, joins us to discuss the advantages of pseudonyms, the economics of fantasy kingdoms, and writing the graphic novel adaptation of George R. R. Martin’s Game of Thrones.
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