

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

Jul 6, 2018 • 1h 40min
316. Westworld Season 2 Review (with John Joseph Adams, Sara Lynn Michener, Anthony Ha)
John Joseph Adams, Sara Lynn Michener, and Anthony Ha join us to discuss Season 2 of the HBO series Westworld. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 29, 2018 • 1h 48min
315. Peter Watts, author of The Freeze-Frame Revolution and Beyond the Rift
Peter Watts joins us to discuss his novel The Freeze-Frame Revolution and his short story collection Beyond the Rift. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 22, 2018 • 1h 31min
314. The Terror Season 1 Review (with Grady Hendrix, Erin Lindsey, Sam J. Miller)
Grady Hendrix, Erin Lindsey, and Sam J. Miller join us to discuss the new AMC series The Terror, based on the novel by Dan Simmons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 15, 2018 • 1h
313. Kari Byron, author of Crash Test Girl
Former Mythbusters host Kari Byron joins us to discuss her new memoir Crash Test Girl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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


