

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 26, 2015 • 1h 1min
182. The Shaver Mystery (with Fred Nadis)
Fred Nadis joins us to discuss his book The Man From Mars: Ray Palmer’s Amazing Pulp Journey, about one of the science fiction field's most notorious hoaxes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 19, 2015 • 57min
181. Syfy Channel Executive Bill McGoldrick
Bill McGoldrick, Syfy’s head of original programming, joins us to discuss the channel’s ambitious new slate of book-to-TV adaptations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 12, 2015 • 55min
180. The Expanse Season 1 Review (with Andrew Liptak, Justin Landon, Liz Shannon Miller)
Andrew Liptak, Justin Landon, and Liz Shannon Miller join us to discuss the new Syfy show The Expanse, based on the novels by James S.A. Corey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 5, 2015 • 1h 2min
179. The Man in the High Castle Season 1 Review (with Laura Miller, John Kessel)
Laura Miller and John Kessel join us to discuss the new Amazon.com adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s classic novel The Man in the High Castle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 28, 2015 • 59min
178. Star Trek Wish List (with Keith DeCandido, Rafael Jordan, John Joseph Adams)
Keith DeCandido, Rafael Jordan, and John Joseph Adams join us to discuss what we’d like to see in the new Star Trek TV series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 21, 2015 • 57min
177. Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2015 (with Joe Hill, Seanan McGuire, Carmen Maria Machado, Jess Row)
Joe Hill, Seanan McGuire, Carmen Maria Machado, Jess Row, and John Joseph Adams join us to discuss John’s new anthology The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 14, 2015 • 1h 14min
176. William Shunn, author of The Accidental Terrorist
Science fiction author William Shunn joins us to discuss his new memoir The Accidental Terrorist, about his tumultuous year as a halfhearted Mormon missionary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 7, 2015 • 60min
175. David Mitchell, author of Cloud Atlas, The Bone Clocks, and Slade House
David Mitchell, author of Cloud Atlas and The Bone Clocks, joins us to discuss his new novel Slade House. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 31, 2015 • 1h 8min
174. Halloween Horror (with Lisa Morton, John Skipp, John Langan)
Lisa Morton, John Skipp, and John Langan join us to discuss the relationship between Halloween and horror. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 24, 2015 • 1h 3min
173. Queers Destroy Horror (with Wendy Wagner, Craig Gidney, Alyssa Wong)
Wendy Wagner, Craig Gidney, and Alyssa Wong join us to discuss Queers Destroy Horror, a special crowdfunded issue of Nightmare magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices