

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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Jun 8, 2018 • 1h 35min
312. Solo: A Star Wars Story Movie Review (with Rajan Khanna, Erin Lindsey, Matthew Kressel)
Rajan Khanna, Erin Lindsey, and Matthew Kressel join us to discuss the new movie Solo: A Star Wars Story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 1, 2018 • 1h 2min
311. How to Fight Hackers and Trolls (with Clint Watts)
Former FBI special agent Clint Watts joins us to discuss his new book Messing with the Enemy: Surviving in a Social Media World of Hackers, Terrorists, Russians, and Fake News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 25, 2018 • 1h 5min
310. Paul Melko, author of Ten Sigmas and Other Unlikelihoods
Paul Melko joins us to discuss his short story collection Ten Sigmas and Other Unlikelihoods. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 18, 2018 • 1h 4min
309. Ana Marie Cox on Science Fiction and Politics
Ana Marie Cox joins us to discuss her new column Space the Nation, about the intersection of science fiction and politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 11, 2018 • 1h 3min
308. Repopulation in Science Fiction (with Gordon Van Gelder)
Gordon Van Gelder joins us to discuss his new anthology Go Forth and Multiply: Being an Anthology of Science Fiction Stories on the Subject of Repopulation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 4, 2018 • 1h 36min
307. Cities in Fantasy and Science Fiction (with Sam J. Miller, Lara Elena Donnelly, Bryan Camp)
Sam J. Miller, Lara Elena Donnelly, and Bryan Camp join us to discuss the theme of cities in fantasy & science fiction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 27, 2018 • 1h 5min
306. Mary Rickert, author of You Have Never Been Here
Mary Rickert joins us to discuss her short story collection You Have Never Been Here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 20, 2018 • 1h 1min
305. Mercurio D. Rivera, author of Across the Event Horizon
Mercurio D. Rivera joins us to discuss his short story collection Across the Event Horizon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 13, 2018 • 1h 31min
304. Ready Player One Movie Review (with Peter Rubin, Carol Pinchefsky, Kent Bye)
Peter Rubin, Carol Pinchefsky, and Kent Bye join us to discuss the new movie Ready Player One, based on the novel by Ernest Cline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 6, 2018 • 1h 4min
303. Craig Shaw Gardner, author of A Malady of Magicks and Temporary Monsters
Craig Shaw Gardner, author of A Malady of Magicks and Temporary Monsters, joins us to discuss writing funny fantasy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices