Patton Oswalt Geeks Out

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Friday, March 04, 2011

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Comedian Patton Oswalt categorizes himself as a “Wasteland.” (Ryan Russel)

The comedian Patton Oswalt reads the title essay from his new memoir: Zombie, Spaceship, Wasteland. As Oswalt sees it, we all fall into one of these three science fiction fantasy archetypes. Produced by John DeLore and Studio 360’s Michele Siegel.

Guests:

Patton Oswalt

Produced by:

John Delore and Michele Siegel

Comments [11]

Carol Scudder from Brooklyn

Hi - Kurt said the F train doesn't run above ground between Manhattan and Brooklyn - OH but it does - it is above ground for a couple stops - Smith and 9th and 4th Avenue - then again after Church avenue all the way to Coney Island.

Mar. 03 2012 04:42 PM

Score: 0/0

Driver

We need the quiz.

Feb. 19 2012 09:06 PM

Score: 0/0

Deniz from Munich, Germany

This is not a quiz. This is a self-assesment or a survey. Let's get our definitions straight.

Mar. 15 2011 04:41 AM

Score: 1/1

pallas_athena2

Mr. Oswalt has forgotten an entirely different sub-genre in SF-Fantasy, namely, Fantasy. You know, Lord of the Rings (the books), A Wrinkle in Time, Chronicles of Narnia, Dragonriders of Pern, Dungeons & Dragons. Perhaps none of us are in his circle of acquaintances. Perhaps his social life would have been better, as women are fans of Fantasy in larger numbers than in the other sub-genres.

Mar. 12 2011 07:05 PM

Score: 0/0

Lawrence from Duluth, MN

Love the piece but... "diagnostic quiz?" What quiz? Where?

Mar. 07 2011 11:10 PM

Score: 3/3

bill from 47 N - 123 W

This all seems like a strange sort of Rock Paper Scissors thing.

Wasteland kills Zombies...
Spaceship takes over Wasteland...
Zombies eat Spaceship...

It all seems to balances in a strange way.

Mar. 07 2011 02:03 AM

Score: 1/1

David from Florida

Lame, After listening to the show I too thought there would be some sort of "quiz" to take. I was interested in seeing if my "self- diagnosis" was in line with what Patton has put out there. I like Kurt feel like I'm more of a "Wasteland-y Spaceship".

...But again misleading guys, misleading.

Mar. 06 2011 07:03 PM

Score: 2/2

Karen from mayland

Like Chris the confused, I too could swear that the show called it a quiz, and was looking forward to getting all my friends to take it. How about it? Can you make it into a quiz? Much more fun that way.....much more fun than "what animal are you?" apps...

Mar. 06 2011 04:56 PM

Score: 2/2

Leital from Studio 360

@Chris - the quiz is above - more of a self-diagnosis, if you will!

Mar. 06 2011 09:52 AM

Score: -1/1

Chris the Confused

I've listened to the clip twice now - still looking for that diagnostic quiz on the site!

Mar. 05 2011 05:06 PM

Score: 2/2

kitty

thanks for being a great show!

Mar. 05 2011 07:57 AM

Score: 0/0

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