

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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Mar 30, 2018 • 1h 36min
302. The History of Black Panther (with Evan Narcisse, Tananarive Due, Jesse J. Holland)
Evan Narcisse, Tananarive Due, and Jesse J. Holland join us to discuss Marvel’s Black Panther in film & comics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 23, 2018 • 1h 4min
301. Chandler Klang Smith, author of The Sky Is Yours
Chandler Klang Smith joins us to discuss her new novel The Sky is Yours, about a surreal science fiction city that is under attack by dragons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 19, 2018 • 1h 59min
300. The Listeners Strike Back II (with Jesse Colton, Tyler Lutz, Crissy Lutz, Juhan Raud, John Joseph Adams)
David Barr Kirtley and John Joseph Adams celebrate 300 episodes of Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy with listeners Jesse Colton, Tyler Lutz, Crissy Lutz, and Juhan Raud. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 16, 2018 • 1h 6min
299. Vandana Singh, author of Ambiguity Machines and Other Stories
Vandana Singh joins us to discuss her new short story collection Ambiguity Machines and Other Stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 9, 2018 • 1h 59min
298. Annihilation Movie Review (with Jason Kehe, Leah Schnelbach, Andrew Willett)
Jason Kehe, Leah Schnelbach, and Andrew Willett join us to discuss the new movie Annihilation, based on the novel by Jeff Vandermeer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 2, 2018 • 51min
297. Understanding Nuclear War (with Daniel Ellsberg)
Daniel Ellsberg joins us to discuss his new book The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 23, 2018 • 1h 3min
296. Steven Pinker, author of Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress
Steven Pinker joins us to discuss his new book Enlightenment Now: The Case for Science, Reason, Humanism, and Progress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 16, 2018 • 1h 31min
295. Altered Carbon Season 1 Review (with Daniel H. Wilson, Beth Elderkin, Anthony Ha)
Daniel H. Wilson, Beth Elderkin, and Anthony Ha join us to discuss the new Netflix series Altered Carbon, based on the novel by Richard K. Morgan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 9, 2018 • 1h 55min
294. Dark Season 1 Review (with Erin Lindsey, Rafael Jordan, Ruairi Carroll)
Erin Lindsey, Rafael Jordan, and Ruairi Carroll join us to discuss the new Netflix series Dark. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 2, 2018 • 1h 4min
293. Bill McKibben, author of Radio Free Vermont: A Fable of Resistance
Environmental activist Bill McKibben joins us to discuss his books Enough and Radio Free Vermont: A Fable of Resistance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices