R. U. Sirius (born Ken Goffman in 1952[1]) is an American writer, editor, talk show host, musician and cyberculture celebrity.
[2] From 1984 onward, Sirius edited a counterculture magazine that started as High Frontiers with a focus on recreational drug use.
In 1988 it was renamed Reality Hackers to reflect increased content about digital culture issues.
In 2005 he began hosting two weekly podcasts, the RU Sirius Show and NeoFiles.
[9] In September 2006 Sirius helped launch the webzine 10 Zen Monkeys with fellow GettingIt.com alumni Jeff Diehl and Lou Cabron.