

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

Dec 3, 2016 • 1h
232. The War on Science (with Shawn Otto)
Shawn Otto joins us to discuss his new book The War on Science. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 26, 2016 • 1h 1min
231. Aimee Bender, author of The Color Master
Aimee Bender joins us to discuss her new short story collection The Color Master. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 19, 2016 • 1h 19min
230. Arrival Movie Review (with Christopher M. Cevasco, Andrew Liptak, Carol Pinchefsky)
Christopher M. Cevasco, Andrew Liptak, and Carol Pinchefsky join us to discuss the new movie Arrival, based on the short story “Story of Your Life” by Ted Chiang. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 12, 2016 • 1h 31min
229. Nameless Horrors (with Douglas Cohen, John Langan, Desirina Boskovich, John Joseph Adams)
John Joseph Adams, Douglas Cohen, John Langan, and Desirina Boskovich join us to discuss John and Doug’s new anthology What the #@&% is That?. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 5, 2016 • 1h 18min
228. T.C. Boyle, author of The Terranauts
T.C. Boyle joins us to discuss his new novel The Terranauts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 29, 2016 • 1h 33min
227. Black Mirror Season 3 Review (with Rafael Jordan, Anthony Ha, Natalie Zutter)
Rafael Jordan, Anthony Ha, and Natalie Zutter join us to discuss Season 3 of the TV show Black Mirror. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 22, 2016 • 1h
226. Jonathan Lethem, author of A Gambler's Anatomy
Jonathan Lethem joins us to discuss science fiction, superheroes, and his new novel A Gambler’s Anatomy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 15, 2016 • 1h 8min
225. Ruth Franklin on Shirley Jackson
Ruth Franklin joins us to discuss her new biography Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 8, 2016 • 1h 10min
224. Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2016 (with Karen Joy Fowler, John Joseph Adams)
John Joseph Adams and Karen Joy Fowler join us to discuss the new book The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2016. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 1, 2016 • 1h 15min
223. Westworld Season 1 Review (with Theresa DeLucci, Rajan Khanna, John Joseph Adams)
John Joseph Adams, Theresa DeLucci, and Rajan Khanna join us to discuss the new HBO series Westworld. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices