

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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Feb 1, 2019 • 1h 7min
346. Women in Science Fiction (with Lisa Yaszek)
Lisa Yaszek joins us to discuss her new anthology The Future is Female! 25 Classic Science Fiction Stories by Women, from Pulp Pioneers to Ursula K. Le Guin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 25, 2019 • 1h 2min
345. The Sci-Fi Future of Jeff Bezos (with Christian Davenport)
Christian Davenport, author of The Space Barons, joins us to discuss how science fiction shaped Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 18, 2019 • 1h 3min
344. Sean Carroll, host of Mindscape
Physicist Sean Carroll joins us to discuss his new podcast Mindscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 11, 2019 • 1h 40min
343. Doctor Who Series 11 Review (with Rajan Khanna, Sara Lynn Michener, Matthew Kressel)
Rajan Khanna, Sara Lynn Michener, and Matthew Kressel join us to discuss Series 11 of Doctor Who, starring Jodie Whittaker as The Doctor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 4, 2019 • 1h 34min
342. Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2018 (with Caroline M. Yoachim, Charles Payseur, John Joseph Adams)
John Joseph Adams, Caroline M. Yoachim, and Charles Payseur join us to discuss John’s new anthology The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2018. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 28, 2018 • 1h 34min
341. Nightflyers Season 1 Review (with Erin Lindsey, Matthew Kressel, Andrea Kail)
Erin Lindsey, Matthew Kressel, and Andrea Kail join us to discuss the new Syfy show Nightflyers, based on the novella by George R. R. Martin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 21, 2018 • 1h 2min
340. James Patterson, co-author of Max Einstein: The Genius Experiment and The President is Missing
James Patterson joins us to discuss his novels Max Einstein: The Genius Experiment, which he wrote with Chris Grabenstein, and The President is Missing, which he wrote with Bill Clinton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 14, 2018 • 1h 38min
339. Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead Movies: Resolution, Spring, The Endless
Sara Lynn Michener, Christopher M. Cevasco, and Andrea Kail join us to discuss the feature films Resolution, Spring, and The Endless. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 7, 2018 • 1h 7min
338. Dale Bailey, author of In the Night Wood and The End of the End of Everything
Dale Bailey joins us to discuss his new novel In the Night Wood and his short story collection The End of the End of Everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 30, 2018 • 1h 31min
337. The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Season 1 Review (with Anthony Ha, Andrea Kail, Rafael Jordan)
Anthony Ha, Andrea Kail, and Rafael Jordan join us to discuss the Netflix original series The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


