

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
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Oct 11, 2019 • 1h 30min
382. Aeon Flux Animated Series Review (with Andrea Kail, Tom Gerencer, Matthew Kressel)
Andrea Kail, Tom Gerencer, and Matthew Kressel join us to discuss the science fiction cartoon Aeon Flux, which originally appeared on MTV in the early ’90s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 4, 2019 • 1h 7min
381. Christopher Brown, author of Rule of Capture
Christopher Brown, author of Tropic of Kansas, joins us to discuss his dystopian legal thriller Rule of Capture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 27, 2019 • 1h 30min
380. Overlooked Science Fiction and Fantasy (with Desirina Boskovich, Paul Tremblay, Grady Hendrix)
Desirina Boskovich, Paul Tremblay, and Grady Hendrix join us to discuss Desirina’s new book Lost Transmissions: The Secret History of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 20, 2019 • 1h 32min
379. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Review (with Erin Lindsey, Christopher M. Cevasco, Chandler Klang Smith)
Erin Lindsey, Christopher M. Cevasco, and Chandler Klang Smith join us to discuss the new Netflix series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, a prequel to the classic '80s fantasy film The Dark Crystal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 13, 2019 • 1h 47min
378. Movie Review: Zardoz, Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, Buckaroo Banzai, The Ice Pirates
Andrea Kail, Tom Gerencer, and Matthew Kressel join us to discuss the awesomely bad 70s and 80s sci-fi movies Zardoz, Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, Buckaroo Banzai, and The Ice Pirates.Time stamps: Buck Rogers (8:27), Flash Gordon (27:48), Zardoz (42:12), Buckaroo Bonzai (57:04), The Ice Pirates (1:15:54). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 6, 2019 • 1h 10min
377. Matt Bell on Dungeons & Dragons and Embracing Your Inner Geek
Matt Bell joins us to discuss his nonfiction book Baldur’s Gate II from Boss Fight Books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 30, 2019 • 1h 42min
376. The OA Seasons 1 and 2 Review (with Anthony Ha, Sara Lynn Michener, Rafael Jordan)
Anthony Ha, Sara Lynn Michener, and Rafael Jordan join us to discuss the recently canceled Netflix series The OA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 23, 2019 • 1h 35min
375. Movie Review: I Kill Giants, A Monster Calls, Colossal
Sara Lynn Michener, Seth Dickinson, and Lisa Yaszek join us to discuss metaphorical giant monsters in the movies I Kill Giants, A Monster Calls, and Colossal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 16, 2019 • 1h 9min
374. Max Gladstone, author of Empress of Forever
Max Gladstone, author of the Craft sequence, joins us to discuss his new space opera novel Empress of Forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 9, 2019 • 1h 40min
373. Pretentious Science Fiction Movies (with Anthony Ha, Sara Lynn Michener, John Kessel)
Anthony Ha, Sara Lynn Michener, and John Kessel join us to discuss whether High Life, Beyond the Black Rainbow, Starfish, High-Rise, Upstream Color, Under the Skin, and Another Earth are pretentious science fiction movies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices