

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

Jul 16, 2016 • 57min
212. Jeffrey Ford, author of A Natural History of Hell
Jeffrey Ford joins us to discuss his new short story collection A Natural History of Hell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 9, 2016 • 1h 7min
211. Stephen Baxter on Arthur C. Clarke
Stephen Baxter joins us to discuss The Medusa Chronicles, a new sequel to Arthur C. Clarke’s “A Meeting with Medusa.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 2, 2016 • 1h 7min
210. Penny Dreadful Season 1 Review (with Theresa DeLucci, Christie Yant, Angela Watercutter)
Theresa DeLucci, Christie Yant, and Angela Watercutter join us to discuss the Showtime TV series Penny Dreadful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 25, 2016 • 1h 3min
209. The Culture Series of Iain M. Banks (with Simone Caroti)
Simone Caroti joins us to discuss his new book The Culture Series of Iain M. Banks: A Critical Introduction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 18, 2016 • 1h 8min
208. Witches in Horror (with Grady Hendrix, Theresa DeLucci, Katherine Howe)
Grady Hendrix, Theresa DeLucci, and Katherine Howe join us to discuss the role of witches in horror books and movies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 11, 2016 • 1h 4min
207. The History of Doom (with David Kushner)
David Kushner, author of Masters of Doom, joins us to discuss the birth of id Software and Doom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 4, 2016 • 1h
206. Kameron Hurley on Geek Feminism
Kameron Hurley joins us to discuss her new book The Geek Feminist Revolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 28, 2016 • 54min
205. The Economics of Star Trek (with Manu Saadia)
Manu Saadia joins us to discuss his new book Trekonomics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 21, 2016 • 1h 1min
204. The Search for Atlantis (with Mark Adams)
Mark Adams joins us to discuss his book Meet Me in Atlantis: Across Three Continents in Search of the Legendary Sunken City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 14, 2016 • 1h 33min
203. Demonic Possession in Horror (with Grady Hendrix, Jordan Hamessley London, Paul Tremblay)
Grady Hendrix, Jordan Hamessley London, and Paul Tremblay join us to discuss demonic possession in horror books and movies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices