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Once again we’re headed to Dragon*Con, where I’ll be doing a few TWiT shows in front of a live audience as well as our third Sword and Laser from the conference. Here’s the schedule of all the panels/shows I’ll be on:

Geek a Week Podcast Reunion
Time: Fri 01:00 pm Location: Regency VI – VII – Hyatt (Length: 1)
Description: Join artist Len Peralta as he talks with geek superstars that were featured on the Geek A Week Podcast.

Geek a When art meets science and skepticism
Time: Fri 07:00 pm Location: 205-2097 Hilton

Title: Sword and Laser Live Podcast
Time: Sat 01:00 pm Location: A601 – A602 – Marriott (Length: 1)

Title: Tech News Today
Time: Sat 02:30 pm Location: A601 – A602 – Marriott (Length: 1)

Title: Frame Rate
Time: Sun 04:00 pm Hilton 205-207

Title: NSFWShow
Time: Sat 08:30 pm Hilton Crystal Ballroom

Hosts: Brian Brushwood and Tom Merritt

Fox delay might be cause of piracy jump, new version of Star Wars… again, why AMC is in trouble, and more.

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Running time: 54:57

Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

Apple’s business model ripped off by Razer, Google kills popular apps, HP, GameStop and BN apologies to everyone.

Guest: Joshua Topolsky

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Running time: 48:18

I just uploaded the final draft of my second novel, United Moon Colonies. Much better shape than the draft version was.

Here’s the blurb: Richard Chong just led the United Moon Colonies to victory over the Fundamentalist Union, or Fundys, saving Earth from a totalitarian madman. Now as the Moon finally gains respect on it’s parent planet, a new madman wants to kill Chong. But it’s not all about the President. They have an even more insidious plot to rule both worlds and bring the Fundys back for good.

Buy print copy at Lulu. or get free PDF on Archive.org.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Tom Merritt

Most known for his computer hacking, spending 5 years in prison for hacking, and his new book Ghost in the Wires, Kevin Mitnick, is this week’s guest.

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Running time: 57:06

Current Geek Episode 174: Can you smell what the Rock is cookin’

QUICK BURNS

Joe Abercrombie’s next book gets a title

Can 32,000 Data Points Yield The Perfect Book Recommendation?

New China Mieville book gets a title 

Hugo winners, 2011

CALENDAR

8/23/2011 - The Measure of the Magic: Legends of Shannara By Terry Brooks
8/23/2011 - The Power of Six (I Am Number Four) By Pittacus Lore
9/6/2011 - Legacy of Kings by C. S. Friedman
9/6/2011 - Tears of the Sun: A novel of change by S. M. Stirling

TV and Movies

For Croatian ASoIaF and GoT fans

3 new actors for GAME OF THRONES, plus Hellboy wants a part

INTERVIEW

Kristian Nairn plays Hodor on the HBO series Game of Thrones. He’s also a DJ and WoW player!

Did he ever just wish his character was mute so he could stop saying “Hodor!”? Also, did he answer a casting call? If so what was the character description? — Nick

Since this is his first major role, I’d like to know a bit about the casting process. How did he land role? What was the audition like? (a lot of Hodoring one would expect) –  Tero

I’d like to know how much say he had in his dialogue. No, seriously. There was a distinct lack of Hodoring in the show and I’d really like to know if he was involved in any discussions on how much Hodor is too much Hodor. I’m wondering whether they were toning it down to not grate on people, or if they just didn’t have time to explain his backstory and didn’t want people wondering about it until they’d had a chance to. – Been

As a fellow big guy (6’7″” and about 280) did he have problems walking around the castles? I almost knocked myself out walking through a castle in Wales wearing a baseball cap. I walked strait into a stone door frame I could not see b/c the hat bill blocked it. Can only imagine how tough that would be with someone riding piggy back. – Alden

Do you think that Hodor has intense internal thought but is unable to communicate it effectively? He can clearly understand what other people expect of him and can look after himself in other ways. – Michael

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