Founded in 2008 by Walk Big CEO Josh Tyler, GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT is an industry-leading popular entertainment, science, technology, and culture resource, ranking as one of the top 4,000 most-visited websites in the world.
Covering the stories people care about most, from locations around the world, more than 25 million users regularly read our pages every month. More than half a million dedicated readers subscribe to our content on Facebook alone.
In 2022, GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT made the list of Chartbeat’s 100 most engaging stories of the year alongside industry leaders like CNN, the BBC, and The New York Times.
Where You’ve Seen Us
Thanks to our consistency and tireless original reporting, you may have seen us credited or mentioned in these places…
Who We Are
We’re based in Camas, WA at the headquarters of GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT’s parent company Walk Big. However, our dedicated cadre of passionate reporters, editors and opinion makers obsessively cover pop culture, science, technology, and more from places all over the globe.
You’ll find our reporters chiming in from places like California, Texas, Florida, New York, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. They are engineers, artists, teachers, writers, researchers, entertainers, and industry experts leading the way in their fields.
Key Team Members
Josh Tyler
Founder & Publisher
Drew Dietsch
Editor In Chief
Erika Hanson
Managing Editor
Doug Norrie
Executive Editor
James Brizuela
Games Editor
Nathan Kamal
Deputy Editor
Michileen Martin
Deputy Editor
Malory Speir
Copy Editor
Jonathan Klotz
Team Editor
Jenny Asencio
Team Editor
Rick Gonzales
Senior Staff Writer
Matthew Creith
Staff Writer
Charlene Badasie
Senior Contributor
Douglas Helm
Senior Contributor
Who Our Readers Are
People who look to the future with GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT are 50% more likely to spend thousands of dollars building a dangerous artificial intelligence in their basement than the average internet user.
Our Mandate
GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT is driven by a passion for what’s on the next horizon. Our carefully chosen, expert contributors help readers understand where humanity’s going and what’s coming next.
- Expertise: We hire content creators who are experts in their field.
- Energy: We craft everything we do with vitality and life.
- Inquiry: We take nothing for granted and look carefully at all angles.
- Reality: We operate in the world that exists, not the one we want to exist.
- Connectivity: We are everywhere you are and available where you want us.
- Fun: We enjoy what we do and we want you to enjoy what we’re doing too.
Where You Can Find Us
GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT is everywhere you are. These are just a few of the places you can follow our content…
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