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
Jul 2, 2021 • 1h 11min
473. Tom Gerencer, author of Intergalactic Refrigerator Repairmen Seldom Carry Cash
Tom Gerencer joins us to discuss his short story collection Intergalactic Refrigerator Repairmen Seldom Carry Cash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 25, 2021 • 1h 2min
472. Jordan Morris, creator of Bubble
Jordan Morris joins us to discuss his sci-fi graphic novel Bubble, based on the hit podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 18, 2021 • 1h 6min
471. Jane Lindskold, author of Curiosities and Wanderings on Writing
Jane Lindskold joins us to discuss her short story collection Curiosities and her writing advice book Wanderings on Writing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 11, 2021 • 1h 4min
470. F. Brett Cox, author of The End of All Our Exploring
F. Brett Cox joins us to discuss his short story collection The End of All Our Exploring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 4, 2021 • 1h 44min
469. Love, Death, and Robots Season 2 Review (with Erin Lindsey, Tom Gerencer, Zach Chapman)
Erin Lindsey, Tom Gerencer, and Zach Chapman join us to discuss Season 2 of the Netflix series Love, Death + Robots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 28, 2021 • 57min
468. Cass R. Sunstein on Star Wars and Averting Catastrophe
Law professor Cass R. Sunstein joins us to discuss his books Averting Catastrophe and The World According to Star Wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 21, 2021 • 1h 8min
467. Roger Zelazny and the Chronicles of Amber (with F. Brett Cox)
F. Brett Cox joins us to discuss his new book Roger Zelazny: Modern Masters of Science Fiction from the University of Illinois Press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 14, 2021 • 59min
466. The Dark Side of Video Game Jobs (with Jason Schreier)
Jason Schreier joins us to discuss his new book Press Reset: Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry, about the poor working conditions at video game studios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 7, 2021 • 58min
465. Matthew Yglesias on Star Trek and One Billion Americans
Political journalist Matthew Yglesias joins us to discuss his love of Star Trek and his new book One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 30, 2021 • 1h 23min
464. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin Book Club (with Sara Lynn Michener, Rajan Khanna, Lisa Yaszek)
Sara Lynn Michener, Rajan Khanna, and Lisa Yaszek join us to discuss Ursula K. Le Guin’s classic 1969 novel The Left Hand of Darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
