

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

Sep 24, 2016 • 1h 4min
222. Michael Swanwick, author of Not So Much, Said the Cat
Michael Swanwick joins us to discuss his new short story collection Not So Much, Said the Cat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 17, 2016 • 1h 6min
221. The Birth of Private Spaceflight (with Julian Guthrie)
Julian Guthrie joins us to discuss her new book How to Make a Spaceship: A Band of Renegades, an Epic Race, and the Birth of Private Spaceflight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 10, 2016 • 1h 11min
220. Hannu Rajaniemi, author of Invisible Planets
Hannu Rajaniemi joins us to discuss his recent short story collection Invisible Planets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 3, 2016 • 1h 23min
219. Michael R. Page on Frederik Pohl
Michael R. Page joins us to discuss his book Frederik Pohl, the latest volume in the Modern Masters of Science Fiction series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 27, 2016 • 57min
218. Leonard Nimoy and Spock (with Adam Nimoy)
Adam Nimoy joins us to discuss his new documentary For the Love of Spock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 20, 2016 • 1h 14min
217. Kij Johnson on Lovecraft and Feminism
Kij Johnson joins us to discuss her new Lovecraftian novella The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 13, 2016 • 1h 16min
216. Stranger Things Season 1 Review (with Andrew Liptak, Carli Velocci, Peter Rubin)
Andrew Liptak, Carli Velocci, and Peter Rubin join us to discuss the Netflix original series Stranger Things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 6, 2016 • 1h 4min
215. The Best of Nancy Kress
Nancy Kress joins us to discuss her new short story collection The Best of Nancy Kress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 30, 2016 • 1h 16min
214. Star Trek Beyond Movie Review (with Ryan Britt, Sara Lynn Michener, Anthony Ha)
Ryan Britt, Sara Lynn Michener, and Anthony Ha join us to discuss the new film Star Trek: Beyond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 23, 2016 • 1h 10min
213. Ghostbusters 2016 Movie Review (with Angela Watercutter, Carmen Maria Machado, Jennifer Cross, Carol Pinchefsky)
Angela Watercutter, Carmen Maria Machado, Jennifer Cross, and Carol Pinchefsky join us to discuss the new Ghostbusters movie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices