

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

May 1, 2020 • 1h 7min
412. Rick Wilber, author of Rambunctious: Nine Tales of Determination
Rick Wilber joins us to discuss his new short story collection Rambunctious: Nine Tales of Determination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 24, 2020 • 1h 10min
411. Steven Kotler, author of Last Tango in Cyberspace
Steven Kotler joins us to discuss his novel Last Tango in Cyberspace, a murder mystery about a new drug that radically expands empathy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 17, 2020 • 1h 42min
410. Cosmic Horror (with Grady Hendrix, Theresa DeLucci, Paul Tremblay)
Grady Hendrix, Theresa DeLucci, and Paul Tremblay join us to review the new movie Color Out of Space and discuss other examples of cosmic horror. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 10, 2020 • 59min
409. Veronica Roth, author of Chosen Ones
Veronica Roth, author of Divergent, joins us to discuss her new novel Chosen Ones, about the psychological cost of saving the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 3, 2020 • 1h 31min
408. Star Trek: Picard Season 1 Review (with Melinda M. Snodgrass, Daniel H. Wilson, Sara Lynn Michener)
Melinda M. Snodgrass, Daniel H. Wilson, and Sara Lynn Michener join us to discuss the new CBS series Star Trek: Picard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 27, 2020 • 58min
407. Myke Cole, author of Sixteenth Watch
Myke Cole joins us to discuss his novel Sixteenth Watch, about the future of the Coast Guard in space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 20, 2020 • 1h 38min
406. Movie Review: Hawk the Slayer, The Sword and the Sorcerer, Excalibur, Dragonslayer, Willow
Andrea Kail, Tom Gerencer, and Matthew Kressel join us to discuss the movies Hawk the Slayer, The Sword and the Sorcerer, Excalibur, Dragonslayer, and Willow.Time stamps: Hawk the Slayer (7:16), The Sword and the Sorcerer (24:13), Excalibur (38:27), Dragonslayer (53:19), Willow (1:06:27). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 13, 2020 • 1h 3min
405. Ross Douthat, author of The Decadent Society
New York Times columnist Ross Douthat joins us to discuss his new book The Decadent Society, about how humanity’s sci-fi future fell victim to cultural and technological stagnation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 6, 2020 • 1h 37min
404. Invisibility in Science Fiction (with Anthony Ha, Lisa Yaszek, John Kessel)
Anthony Ha, Lisa Yaszek, and John Kessel join us to review the new movie The Invisible Man and discuss the theme of invisibility in science fiction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 28, 2020 • 1h 7min
403. Gwyneth Jones, author of Joanna Russ and Big Cat and Other Stories
Gwyneth Jones joins us to discuss her short story collection Big Cat and Other Stories and her nonfiction book Joanna Russ: Modern Masters of Science Fiction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices