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 24, 2019 • 1h 8min
362. Jeffery Deaver, author of The Never Game
Jeffery Deaver joins us to discuss his new novel The Never Game, a crime thriller about the video game industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 17, 2019 • 60min
361. The History of The Satanic Temple (with Penny Lane)
Penny Lane joins us to discuss her new documentary Hail Satan?, about the Satanic Temple’s battle to uphold separation of church and state. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 10, 2019 • 1h 24min
360. Prospect Movie Review (with Rajan Khanna, Sara Lynn Michener, Christopher M. Cevasco)
Rajan Khanna, Sara Lynn Michener, and Christopher M. Cevasco join us to discuss the new indie science fiction film Prospect, about a toxic alien jungle that contains valuable gems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 3, 2019 • 41min
359. Ian McEwan, author of Machines Like Me
Ian McEwan joins us to discuss his new novel Machines Like Me, about a love triangle that forms between a man, a woman, and a sentient robot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 26, 2019 • 2h 1min
358. How Palmer Luckey's Political Views Got Him Fired from Facebook (with Blake J. Harris)
Blake J. Harris joins us to discuss his new book The History of the Future, about how Palmer Luckey founded a leading VR company, only to be fired for supporting Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 19, 2019 • 1h 32min
357. Us Movie Review (with Evan Narcisse, Tananarive Due, Craig Laurance Gidney)
Evan Narcisse, Tananarive Due, and Craig Laurance Gidney join us to discuss Us, the new movie from Jordan Peele, writer and director of Get Out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 12, 2019 • 1h 39min
356. Love, Death, and Robots Season 1 Review (with Erin Lindsey, Rafael Jordan, Tom Gerencer)
Erin Lindsey, Rafael Jordan, and Tom Gerencer join us to discuss the new Netflix anthology series Love, Death & Robots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 5, 2019 • 1h 5min
355. Jasper Fforde, author of Early Riser
Jasper Fforde joins us to discuss his new novel Early Riser, about a world where human beings hibernate through the winter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 29, 2019 • 1h 34min
354. Activism Through Fiction (with Malka Older, Sam J. Miller, Tobias S. Buckell, John Joseph Adams)
John Joseph Adams, Tobias S. Buckell, Sam J. Miller, and Malka Older join us to discuss John’s anthology A People’s Future of the United States, which he co-edited with Victor LaValle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 22, 2019 • 1h 6min
353. The History of Ultima Online (with Wes Locher)
Wes Locher joins us to discuss his book Braving Britannia: Tales of Life, Love, and Adventure in Ultima Online. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
