

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

Dec 20, 2019 • 1h 42min
392. Understanding Conspiracy Theories (with Jonathan Kay)
Jonathan Kay joins us to discuss his books Your Move, about the growing popularity of board games, and Among the Truthers, about the psychology behind conspiracy theories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 13, 2019 • 1h 34min
391. Final Space Seasons 1 and 2 Review (with Andrea Kail, Tom Gerencer, Robert Repino)
Andrea Kail, Tom Gerencer, and Robert Repino join us to discuss Seasons 1 and 2 of the science fiction cartoon Final Space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 6, 2019 • 1h 5min
390. Nicky Drayden, author of Escaping Exodus
Nicky Drayden joins us to discuss her new novel Escaping Exodus, about a matriarchal society that exists aboard a massive spacefaring alien. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 29, 2019 • 60min
389. Scott Adams, author of Loserthink
Dilbert creator Scott Adams joins us to discuss his new book Loserthink and his short novels God’s Debris and The Religion War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 22, 2019 • 1h 3min
388. Brian Evenson, author of Song for the Unraveling of the World
Brian Evenson joins us to discuss his new short story collection Song for the Unraveling of the World. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 15, 2019 • 1h
387. Cadwell Turnbull, author of The Lesson
Cadwell Turnbull joins us to discuss his debut novel The Lesson, about an alien occupation of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 8, 2019 • 1h 30min
386. Terminator: Dark Fate Movie Review (with Anthony Ha, Sara Lynn Michener, Rafael Jordan)
Anthony Ha, Sara Lynn Michener, and Rafael Jordan join us to discuss the new movie Terminator: Dark Fate, a direct sequel to the 1991 film Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 1, 2019 • 55min
385. John Hodgman, author of Medallion Status
John Hodgman joins us to discuss his new book Medallion Status, about his adventures as a minor celebrity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 25, 2019 • 1h 6min
384. Fantasy, Superheroes, and Jordan Peterson (with Patricia Marcoccia and Maziar Ghaderi)
Patricia Marcoccia and Maziar Ghaderi join us to discuss their new documentary The Rise of Jordan Peterson, about the controversial professor and YouTube star. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 18, 2019 • 1h 2min
383. Kat Rosenfield, co-author of A Trick of Light: Stan Lee's Alliances
Kat Rosenfield joins us to discuss her new novel A Trick of Light, which she wrote with Stan Lee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices