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Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast
** Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks ** Host David Barr Kirtley, author of the book Save Me Plz and Other Stories, talks geek culture with guests such as Neil Gaiman, George R. R. Martin, Richard Dawkins, Simon Pegg, Bill Nye, Margaret Atwood, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Ursula K. Le Guin. Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy has appeared on recommended podcast lists from NPR, The Guardian, Wired, The A.V. Club, BBC America, CBC Radio, WVXU, io9, Omni, The Strand, Library Journal, and Popular Mechanics. CBC Radio writes, "You may not think a podcast about science fiction and fantasy would be the place to go for political insight, but -- it is. Geek's Guide to the Galaxy manages to be more insightful about politics than many pundits." View a complete list of guests and topics at geeksguideshow.com/episodes/. Listen to the show on YouTube at youtube.com/@geeksguidetothegalaxy to easily skip ahead to our discussion of a particular movie or story.
Latest episodes
Oct 15, 2021 • 1h 7min
488. Why We Shouldn't Fear Facebook (with Robby Soave)
Robby Soave, senior editor at Reason, joins us to discuss his new book Tech Panic: Why We Shouldn’t Fear Facebook and the Future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 8, 2021 • 1h 29min
487. Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson Book Club (with Anthony Ha, Sam J. Miller, Lisa Yaszek)
Anthony Ha, Sam J. Miller, and Lisa Yaszek join us to discuss Neal Stephenson’s classic 1992 novel Snow Crash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 1, 2021 • 1h 50min
486. Movie Review: The NeverEnding Story, Labyrinth, Ladyhawke, The Princess Bride
Andrea Kail, Tom Gerencer, and Matthew Kressel join us to discuss the movies The NeverEnding Story, Labyrinth, Ladyhawke, and The Princess Bride. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 24, 2021 • 1h 13min
485. Joseph Reisert on Brave New World
Joseph Reisert, author of Jean-Jacques Rosseau: A Friend of Virtue, joins us to discuss Aldous Huxley’s classic 1932 novel Brave New World. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 17, 2021 • 1h 2min
484. Daryl Gregory, author of The Album of Dr. Moreau and Unpossible and Other Stories
Daryl Gregory joins us to discuss his collection Unpossible and Other Stories and his novella The Album of Dr. Moreau. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 10, 2021 • 1h 26min
483. The Green Knight Movie Review (with Erin Lindsey, Christopher M. Cevasco, Lara Elena Donnelly)
Erin Lindsey, Christopher M. Cevasco, and Lara Elena Donnelly join us to discuss the new movie The Green Knight, directed by David Lowery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 3, 2021 • 1h 24min
482. Final Girls in Horror (with Grady Hendrix, Theresa DeLucci, Stephen Graham Jones)
Grady Hendrix, Theresa DeLucci, and Stephen Graham Jones join us to discuss the common horror movie trope of the “final girl.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 27, 2021 • 1h 10min
481. The History of Diablo II (with David L. Craddock)
David L. Craddock joins us to discuss his book Stay Awhile and Listen: Book II: Heaven, Hell, and Secret Cow Levels, about the making of Diablo II. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 20, 2021 • 1h 3min
480. Paul Di Filippo, author of The Summer Thieves
Paul Di Filippo, author of Ribofunk, joins us to discuss his new novel The Summer Thieves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 13, 2021 • 1h 5min
479. Richard Carrier on Michael Moorcock and Jesus
Richard Carrier, author of Jesus from Outer Space, joins us to discuss Michael Moorcock’s classic 1969 novel Behold the Man. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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