

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

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

May 7, 2016 • 1h 5min
202. Joyce Carol Oates, author of The Doll-Master and Other Tales of Terror
Joyce Carol Oates joins us to discuss her new book The Doll-Master and Other Tales of Terror. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 30, 2016 • 1h
201. The Business of Comics (with Rob Salkowitz)
Rob Salkowitz joins us to discuss his book Comic-Con and the Business of Pop Culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 28, 2016 • 1h 47min
200. The Listeners Strike Back! (with Zach Chapman, Nicolette Stewart, Bruno Hanquier)
David Barr Kirtley and John Joseph Adams celebrate 200 episodes of Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy with listeners Zach Chapman, Nicolette Stewart, and Bruno Hanquier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 23, 2016 • 1h 3min
199. The Magicians Season 1 Review (with Melinda M. Snodgrass, Andrew Liptak)
Andrew Liptak and Melinda M. Snodgrass join us to discuss the new Syfy Channel show The Magicians, based on the novel by Lev Grossman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 16, 2016 • 1h 33min
198. 11.22.63 Season 1 Review (with Matt London, Christopher M. Cevasco, Jordan Hamessley London)
Matt London, Chris Cevasco, and Jordan Hamessley London join us to discuss the new Hulu TV series 11.22.63, based on the novel by Stephen King. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 9, 2016 • 58min
197. Orphan Black and Bioethics (with Gregory Pence)
Author Gregory Pence joins us to discuss his new book What We Talk About When We Talk About Clone Club: Bioethics and Philosophy in Orphan Black. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


