

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

Apr 21, 2017 • 1h 24min
252. The History of Magic: The Gathering (with Titus Chalk)
Titus Chalk joins us to discuss his new book Generation Decks: The Unofficial History of Gaming Phenomenon Magic: The Gathering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 14, 2017 • 1h 4min
251. Daniel Suarez, author of Change Agent
Daniel Suarez joins us to discuss his new science fiction thriller Change Agent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 7, 2017 • 1h 31min
250. Elizabeth Hand, author of Fire and Errantry
Elizabeth Hand joins us to discuss her recent books Fire and Errantry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 31, 2017 • 55min
249. Richard Kelly, director of Donnie Darko
Richard Kelly joins us to discuss his films Donnie Darko, Southland Tales, and The Box. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 24, 2017 • 1h 40min
248. Cancelled TV Shows (with John J. Joex, John Joseph Adams)
John J. Joex of CancelledSciFi.com joins us to discuss why so many great sci-fi shows get cancelled. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 17, 2017 • 1h 33min
247. Incorporated Season 1 Review (with Anthony Ha, Erin Lindsey, John Joseph Adams)
John Joseph Adams, Anthony Ha, and Erin Lindsey join us to discuss the dystopian Syfy series Incorporated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 10, 2017 • 55min
246. The History of The Twilight Zone (with Mark Dawidziak)
Mark Dawidziak joins us to discuss his new book Everything I Need to Know I Learned in the Twilight Zone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 3, 2017 • 1h 35min
245. Gold Farming and Real Money Trade (with Julian Dibbell, Marcus Eikenberry)
Julian Dibbell and Marcus Eikenberry join us to discuss the business of selling video game items for real world money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 24, 2017 • 1h 34min
244. Hunted Season 1 Review (with Myke Cole, Zaira Pirzada, John Joseph Adams)
Myke Cole and Zaira Pirzada join us to discuss their roles on the CBS reality series Hunted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 17, 2017 • 1h 8min
243. George Saunders, author of Lincoln in the Bardo
George Saunders joins us to discuss his new novel Lincoln in the Bardo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices