David Barr Kirtley serves as the creator and host of Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy, a long-form podcasting property that provides deep-dive literary analysis and interviews with foundational figures in the science fiction and fantasy landscape. A published author and graduate of the Clarion Writers' Workshop, Kirtley applies an editorial lens to genre media, often featuring panel reviews of series like Dune and Fallout. His substantive interview format has received notable validation through the reprinting of his conversations in academic collections focused on authors such as William Gibson and Michael Chabon. The show recently explored the intersection of gaming and narrative with Doom designer John Romero and examined the legacy of Roger Zelazny through a dedicated multi-part retrospective. By facilitating structured dialogues between physicists, political thinkers, and novelists, Kirtley bridges the gap between speculative fiction and real-world intellectual discourse, making his platform a frequent stop for major publishers during book launch cycles.