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** Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks ** Host David Barr Kirtley, author of the book Save Me Plz and Other Stories, talks geek culture with guests such as Neil Gaiman, George R. R. Martin, Richard Dawkins, Simon Pegg, Bill Nye, Margaret Atwood, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Ursula K. Le Guin. Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy has appeared on recommended podcast lists from NPR, The Guardian, Wired, The A.V. Club, BBC America, CBC Radio, WVXU, io9, Omni, The St ...
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Twenty five years since the launch of Trigger Happy TV, its star and creator, Dom Joly, reflects on a career that has taken in comedy, diplomacy in Prague, journalism, a trip to North Korea, and Twitter spats. Brought up partly in Lebanon during the civil war, Joly offers insights into how he became a household name on prime time TV, his experience of anxiety and depression, why he hates extremism, and how long it's taken him to feel comfortable on stage.
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