

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

Nov 17, 2017 • 1h 36min
282. Channel Zero Season 2 Review (with Grady Hendrix, Erin Lindsey, Zach Chapman)
Grady Hendrix, Erin Lindsey, and Zach Chapman join us to discuss No-End House, the second season of the anthology series Channel Zero. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 10, 2017 • 1h 34min
281. Dirk Gently Season 1 Review (with Tom Gerencer, Leah Schnelbach, John Joseph Adams)
Leah Schnelbach, Tom Gerencer, and John Joseph Adams join us to discuss the TV show Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 3, 2017 • 1h 3min
280. Carmen Maria Machado, author of Her Body and Other Parties
Carmen Maria Machado joins us to discuss her new short story collection Her Body and Other Parties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 27, 2017 • 1h 32min
279. Overpopulation in Science Fiction (with Carrie Vaughn, Maggie Shen King, John Joseph Adams)
Carrie Vaughn, John Joseph Adams, and Maggie Shen King join us to discuss the theme of overpopulation in science fiction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 20, 2017 • 1h 9min
278. The Provocative Life of Harlan Ellison (with Nat Segaloff)
Nat Segaloff joins us to discuss his new biography A Lit Fuse: The Provocative Life of Harlan Ellison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 13, 2017 • 1h 37min
277. Blade Runner 2049 Movie Review (with Daniel H. Wilson, Sara Lynn Michener, Matthew Kressel)
Daniel H. Wilson, Sara Lynn Michener, and Matthew Kressel join us to discuss the new film Blade Runner 2049. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 6, 2017 • 57min
276. Adam Savage, host of SYFY25: Origin Stories
Adam Savage of Mythbusters joins us to discuss his new science fiction podcast SYFY25: Origin Stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 29, 2017 • 1h 31min
275. Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2017 (with Charles Yu, John Joseph Adams)
Charles Yu and John Joseph Adams join us to discuss their new anthology The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2017. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 22, 2017 • 1h 46min
274. Kids vs. Monsters (with Grady Hendrix, John Langan, Erin Lindsey)
Grady Hendrix, John Langan, and Erin Lindsey join us to discuss the common horror trope of kids fighting monsters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 15, 2017 • 56min
273. Bill Nye the Science Guy, author of Everything All at Once
Bill Nye joins us to discuss his new book Everything All at Once: How to Unleash Your Inner Nerd, Tap into Radical Curiosity, and Solve Any Problem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices