Talking Hard Sci-Fi with Andy Weir

<p>In this episode, I talk with Andy Weir about writing hard sci-fi, why driving hats are so snazzy, and why competence porn is so dang satisfying.</p> <p>Andy is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of sci-fi smash hits The Martian and Artemis. His next novel, Project Hail Mary, is being released on Star Wars day, May the 4th be with you.</p> <p><strong>Andy Recommends the following sci-fi novels:</strong></p> <p>Rendezvous with Rama - Arthur C Clarke as a classic that still stands up today.</p> <p>Player of Games - Iain M Banks</p> <p>Ringworld - Larry Niven</p> <p>Ready Player One - Ernest Cline</p> <p>Anything by Blake Crouch - eg &nbsp;Dark Matter or Recursion and more</p> <p>Tunnel In The Sky - Robert A Heinlein</p> <p>And a bonus link:</p> <p><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/steven_pinker_is_the_world_getting_better_or_worse_a_look_at_the_numbers?language=en"><u>Steven Pinker’s Stats On How Life Continues To Get Better</u></a> (I accidentally called him Dan Pinker in the interview, sorry Steven, I got you confused with Dan Pink)</p> <p><strong>For a round up of all the shows, head to </strong><a href="http://timhawken.com/genrewars"><u><strong>timhawken.com/genrewars</strong></u></a></p>