

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

Sep 14, 2018 • 1h 8min
326. Walter Jon Williams, author of The Accidental War
Walter Jon Williams joins us to discuss The Accidental War, the latest novel in his Praxis series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 7, 2018 • 1h 3min
325. Yuval Noah Harari, author of Homo Deus and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century.
Yuval Noah Harari joins us to discuss his bestselling books Homo Deus and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 31, 2018 • 1h 32min
324. Disenchantment Season 1 Review (with Robert Repino, Andrea Kail, Tom Gerencer)
Robert Repino, Andrea Kail, and Tom Gerencer join us to discuss Disenchantment, a new animated series from the creators of The Simpsons and Futurama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 24, 2018 • 1h 35min
323. Sorry to Bother You Movie Review (with Evan Narcisse, Tananarive Due, Craig Laurance Gidney)
Evan Narcisse, Tananarive Due, and Craig Laurance Gidney join us to discuss the absurdist dark comedy Sorry to Bother You. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 17, 2018 • 1h 24min
322. Michael Bishop, author of The Sacerdotal Owl and Three Other Long Tales
Michael Bishop joins us to discuss his recent short story collections The Sacerdotal Owl and Three Other Long Tales and Other Arms Reach Out to Me: Georgia Stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 10, 2018 • 1h 1min
321. Garry Kasparov, author of Deep Thinking and Winter is Coming
Chess champion Garry Kasparov joins us to discuss his books Deep Thinking and Winter is Coming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 3, 2018 • 1h 33min
320. Politics in Horror (with Grady Hendrix, Ana Marie Cox, Sam J. Miller)
Grady Hendrix, Ana Marie Cox, and Sam J. Miller join us to discuss horror stories that have a political message. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 27, 2018 • 60min
319. Neal Asher, author of The Gabble and Other Stories
Neal Asher joins us to discuss his short story collection The Gabble and Other Stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 20, 2018 • 1h 2min
318. Emily Calandrelli, author of Ada Lace on the Case
Emily Calandrelli, host of Xploration Outer Space, joins us to discuss her children’s book Ada Lace on the Case, which aims to get girls interested in science. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 13, 2018 • 1h 44min
317. Scary Families in Horror (with Grady Hendrix, Theresa DeLucci, Paul Tremblay)
Grady Hendrix, Theresa DeLucci, and Paul Tremblay join us to discuss Hereditary and other examples of scary families in horror. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


