When I found out that our homework was to listen to an old radio “podcast” of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, I became very excited. I used to always love listening to old radio horror shows, cowboy adventures, and cheesy science fiction on NPR; so I couldn't wait to hear THGG. And to my pleasure I enjoyed the radio version of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy very much. Not only did I enjoy the podcast, but I also enjoyed the latest movie depiction, and the BBC televised program. In fact I enjoyed them so much that I intend to read the book, which I hear is better than all three of the above. The few things that attracted me to THGG were, the complete and literal sarcasm, irony, valid points it makes, and the creativity present throughout the entire works. I wont delve too deep into the story but I feel that Douglas Adams has to be one of the greatest and most creative writers of the science fiction genre. For unlike other sci fi works, Adams throws away all pre-conceived ideas of science fictions and makes his own up while pointing out valid points on humanity. He literally creates a whole world, and for that I must say that I had a very engaging experience with the three mediums that encompass this greater idea.
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