** 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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Jonathan Lethem, Author of Insipid Profession of Jonathan Hornebom Jonathan Lethem is the author of Dissident Gardens and eight other novels. His fiction and essays have been translated into over thirty languages. He lives in Los Angeles and Maine. For more information, check out Jonathanlethem.com. Tatiana Gomberg as Narrator and Harriet: Narrator and Tatiana Gomberg is a New York City based actress and audiobook narrator. She has performed Off and Off- Off Broadway as well as regionally and internationally. Her work in The Night of Nosferatu garnered her an NYIT award nomination for Best Featured Actress and her portrayal of a drone pilot in Hummingbirds earned her a Best Actress Nomination through the Planet Connections Awards. She also played leads in two seasons of classics at Theatre 1010 and toured the United States with Theatreworks USA. You can hear her narration work on audible.com and numerous podcasts. For more information, check out www.tatianagomberg.com. Mateo Prendergast as Jonathan Hornebom: Born: 10 November 1982. Birthplace: New York, NY. Height: 6'5" Weight: 200 lbs. Likes/Hobby: Dungeons and Dragons, Reading, Bikes, Going for walks, Swimming, Friendship, Family time, Eugene O'Neill, Canoe Credits include: NYC: Future at the End of the World (Immediate Medium), 1931- (Regroup), Thunder Rock (Regroup), 13 Fat Girls and A Dead Cat (Ixnay), Clan of the Quillins (Paradise), Trivia About Unimportant People (Dickson), Felony Friday (Jack Flash). Regional: Leprechauns in Cadillacs in Space (Kennebec Brewery). Film: The Master Cleanse, Ryder and Rooter, Parachute Man, She Kills. [email protected] mateoprendergast.tumblr.com google.com/+MateoPrendergast Cici James as the Angry Sons of the Bird: Cici James is the founder of Singularity&Co, an independent bookstore and publishing house in Brooklyn dedicated to bringing vintage science fiction and other genre pulp back to the future, Cici James is also an anthropologist of fan culture, as well as an avid cosplayer and notable NYC nightlife personality. @cicijames @singularityco Wilson Fowlie as Loplop: Wilson Fowlie has been getting more and more into voice work ever since 2008, when he narrated his first story for Podcastle. And if you’re in the Vancouver, Canada area – or even if you just love a good, fun show chorus – check out The Maple Leaf Singers, the group he directs. You can find them at their own website (www.mapleleafsingers.com/ ) or their Facebook page (www.facebook.com/mapleleafsingers ). Here you can find a link to all of Wilson's voice work. And Michael Taylor as Richard Debronk Why is Michael Taylor so great? --There are many great people BUT it is an undeniable fact he is simply The Greatest Man In The WORLD! That is all. Why does Michael Taylor refer to himself in the 3rd person? --Michael is not CONCEITED! Michael uses the 3rd person singular to gain the proper distance and objectivity to recognize how truly brilliant Michael Taylor is! What does Michael Taylor do on his downtime? --Michael loves to play Games and Puzzles with close friends for fun and to work his keen Analytical Mind, Experience Interactive Theater, Learn New Life Hacks, An Improve on the subtle, intricate yet uniquely brilliant greatness of Michael Taylor's self... and friends.
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