

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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Feb 10, 2017 • 1h 35min
242. Writers Under 30 (with Seth Dickinson, Lara Elena Donnelly, Haris Durrani, John Joseph Adams)
Seth Dickinson, Lara Elena Donnelly, Haris A. Durrani, and John Joseph Adams join us to discuss what it’s like being a writer in your twenties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 3, 2017 • 1h 7min
241. The History of Time Travel (with James Gleick)
Bestselling science writer James Gleick joins us to discuss his new book Time Travel: A History. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 27, 2017 • 1h 4min
240. Naren Shankar, showrunner of The Expanse
Naren Shankar joins us to discuss being a showrunner on Syfy’s The Expanse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 20, 2017 • 1h 30min
239. BrainDead Season 1 Review (with Grady Hendrix, Erin Lindsey, John Joseph Adams)
Grady Hendrix, Erin Lindsey, and John Joseph Adams join us to discuss the satirical sci-fi show BrainDead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 13, 2017 • 1h 10min
238. Bruce Sterling, author of Pirate Utopia
Bruce Sterling joins us to discuss his new book Pirate Utopia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 6, 2017 • 1h 2min
237. People of Color in Fantasy and Horror (with Daniel José Older, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Maurice Broaddus)
Daniel José Older, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, and Maurice Broaddus join us to discuss People of Colo(u)r Destroy Fantasy and People of Colo(u)r Destroy Horror. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 30, 2016 • 1h 7min
236. The WIRED Fiction Issue (with Maria Streshinsky, Jason Kehe)
Wired editors Maria Streshinsky and Jason Kehe join us to discuss the magazine’s first-ever fiction issue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 24, 2016 • 1h 52min
235. Star Wars: Rogue One Movie Review (with Matt London, Rajan Khanna, Jordan Hamessley London, John Joseph Adams)
John Joseph Adams, Matt London, Rajan Khanna, and Jordan Hamessley London join us to discuss the new Star Wars movie Rogue One. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 17, 2016 • 1h
234. Gerry Canavan on Octavia E. Butler
Gerry Canavan joins us to discuss his new book Octavia E. Butler from the Modern Masters of Science Fiction series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 10, 2016 • 1h 6min
233. Connie Willis, author of Crosstalk
Connie Willis joins us to discuss her new novel Crosstalk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices