

Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast
David Barr Kirtley
** 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.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Jul 10, 2020 • 59min
422. Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli (with Steve Alpert)
Steve Alpert joins us to discuss his book Sharing a House with the Never-Ending Man: 15 Years at Studio Ghibli. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 3, 2020 • 1h 46min
421. Video Game Movies: Street Fighter, Assassin’s Creed, The Legend of Zelda, Castlevania, Pixels, Wreck-It Ralph.
Blake J. Harris, Erin Lindsey, and Zach Chapman join us to discuss the video game movies Street Fighter, Assassin’s Creed, The Legend of Zelda, Castlevania, Pixels, and Wreck-It Ralph.Time stamps: Street Fighter (9:35), Assassin’s Creed (26:41), The Legend of Zelda (42:35), Castlevania (1:03:07), Pixels and Wreck-It Ralph (1:22:46). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 26, 2020 • 1h 8min
420. The War on Violent Video Games (with Christopher J. Ferguson)
Christopher J. Ferguson joins us to discuss his books How Madness Shaped History and Moral Combat: Why the War on Violent Video Games is Wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 19, 2020 • 1h 28min
419. Underwater Horror (with Grady Hendrix, Paul Tremblay, Molly Tanzer)
Grady Hendrix, Paul Tremblay, and Molly Tanzer join us to discuss books and movies in which danger lurks beneath an ocean or lake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 12, 2020 • 1h 30min
418. Devs Season 1 Review (with Anthony Ha, Sara Lynn Michener, Rafael Jordan)
Anthony Ha, Sara Lynn Michener, and Rafael Jordan join us to discuss the new Hulu series Devs, about a supercomputer that predicts the future with perfect accuracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 5, 2020 • 1h 39min
417. Dune by Frank Herbert Review (with Andrea Kail, Rajan Khanna, Matthew Kressel)
Andrea Kail, Rajan Khanna, and Matthew Kressel join us to discuss Frank Herbert’s classic science fiction novel Dune. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 29, 2020 • 1h 1min
416. Dave Rubin, author of Don't Burn This Book: Thinking for Yourself in an Age of Unreason
Dave Rubin joins us to debate the merits of The Last Jedi and discuss his new book Don’t Burn This Book: Thinking for Yourself in an Age of Unreason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 22, 2020 • 1h 44min
415. Video Game Movies: Detective Pikachu, Sonic the Hedgehog, Warcraft, Mortal Kombat, Tomb Raider, Resident Evil
Blake J. Harris, Erin Lindsey, and Zach Chapman join us to discuss the video game movies Warcraft, Detective Pikachu, Sonic the Hedgehog, Mortal Kombat, Tomb Raider, and more.<b>Time stamps:</b> Warcraft (14:28), Detective Pikachu and Sonic the Hedgehog (21:15), Super Mario Bros. (33:41), Mortal Kombat (40:17), Resident Evil (47:35), Tomb Raider (58:00), Rampage (1:10:18), Silent Hill (1:18:04). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 15, 2020 • 1h 5min
414. Max Barry, author of Providence
Max Barry, author of Lexicon and Jennifer Government, joins us to discuss his new science fiction novel Providence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 8, 2020 • 1h 50min
413. Animated Movies: Heavy Metal, Fire and Ice, The Flight of Dragons, The Black Cauldron, The Last Unicorn
Andrea Kail, Tom Gerencer, and Matthew Kressel join us to discuss the animated movies Heavy Metal, Fire and Ice, The Flight of Dragons, The Black Cauldron, and The Last Unicorn.Time stamps: Heavy Metal (11:03), Fire and Ice (24:55), The Flight of Dragons (40:45), The Black Cauldron (50:42), The Last Unicorn (1:05:31). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices