Geek Cred is a podcast that is focused on geek topics like computers and technology, science, Science Fiction, video games, and more. The bi-weekly show features interviews, trivia, commentary. The host, Steve Riekeberg, is a 19-year-old who started his road to geek-acceptance via a handed down 286 processor at the age of 9.
According to the Urban Dictionary the definition of “Geek Cred” is: “Similar to street cred, but applicable to geeks. Geek cred is allocated by displaying knowledge of different aspects of geek culture such as Star Wars, anime, comic books, etc.” The show has so far interviewed two Science Fiction podcasters…
J. Marcus Xavier is the guest on the first podcast. JMX talked about the creation of his Silent Universe podcast drama series as well as the origins of his name, his favorite podcasts and his most loved books. The last of which got JMX to declare:
“Starship Troopers could never hope to hold a candle up to Ender’s Game.”
Shocking! Someone should stand up for Heinlein’s seminal Science Fiction novel and take JMX down. Or at least challenge him to a game of Killer Bunnies or something.
Show #2 has host Steve talking to J.C. Hutchins, author of the podcast novel trilogy 7th Son. In the interview Hutchins explains how he wrote the trilogy that he’s currently halfway through podcasting. Apparently creating all those different clone voices for his series characters is a lot of fun.
You can subscribe to the Geek Cred podcast and get the whole series via this link:
http://www.geekcred.net/feed.xml
Wow, this post is almost totally out of the blue it was so unexpected for me. I’ve done very little promotion of the show so far, thanks for mentioning it, hope you’ve liked it!
–Steve Riekeberg
Host, Geek Cred
Yep, enjoyed what I’ve heard so far – looking forward to more!
Dude, I meant Starship Troopers the movie, not the book :P
Are you saying the non-existent movie of Ender’s Game is superior to the movie Starship Troopers? :P