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Quick Fire Questions - This Week We Have The Host Of Jogcast Radio, Alan R. Ryan


Alan R. Ryan is the host, and owner of Jogcast Radio. Australia’s Geek home, where you can find news, reviews and rumours from all ends of geekery. Jogcast Radio covers: Star Wars, 007, Farscape and movie and film news.

He’s also a published writer with his scifi series: The Catharus Saga, Darkness Descends, the historical epic: The Unfortunate Irishman, and Shield of Lies: an adventure with an Australian hero. Alan resides in Australia.

Lets ask Alan some quickfire questions:

You're stuck in a swamp on Dagobah (Star Wars).  What one movie, TV show, album and book
would you take?
Blade Runner, and Dan Simmons’ Hyperion

If you could invite any three people (alive or not, fictitious or not) to a dinner party, who would they be?
Frank Herbert, Richard Epcar and Les Claypool

What is your favourite John Williams soundtrack?
Revenge of the Sith

If you were invisible for a day what would be the first thing you would do?
Run through the city naked.

What is your biggest fear?
Heights

What was the most embarrassing moment of your life?
When I passed out at an army parade

Excluding search engines, what three website would you choose if no other websites were available?
Dark Horizons, StarWars.com, and Reddit

Do you have any guilty pleasures?
Guilty Pleasure – Star Trek

What are you looking forward to the most in the next six months?
Release of my new novel – Jungle Reign

What is your most treasured possession?
My book collection

What is your biggest regret?
Not going to see Matrix at the cinema

What are you most proud of?
Jogcast’s rise, and the growing following

What was your most memorable video gaming moment?
Jedi Power Battles, and smashing all the bosses

What is your favourite Spielberg movie?
Minority Report



What is your favourite Star Wars moment?
In The Empire Strikes Back, Han and Leia bickering

Where can people keep in touch or follow you?
www.jogcastradionetwork.wordpress.com, Twitter: @jogcastradio, email: jogcastradio@gmail.com, Me on Twitter: @ARRyan_writer

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