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
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
Oct 17, 2015 • 1h 4min
172. Jewish Science Fiction (with Jack Dann, Rachel Swirsky, Matthew Kressel)
Jack Dann, Rachel Swirsky, and Matthew Kressel join us to discuss Jewish themes in fantasy & science fiction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 10, 2015 • 1h 6min
171. David Wong (Jason Pargin), author of John Dies at the End
Jason Pargin, a.k.a. David Wong, author of John Dies at the End and This Book is Full of Spiders, joins us to discuss his new novel Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 3, 2015 • 1h 15min
170. The History of Dungeons & Dragons (with David Ewalt, Michael Witwer)
David Ewalt (Of Dice and Men) and Michael Witwer (Empire of Imagination) join us to discuss the history of Dungeons & Dragons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 26, 2015 • 53min
169. Andy Weir, author of The Martian
Andy Weir joins us to discuss his bestselling science fiction novel The Martian, basis for the new feature film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 19, 2015 • 1h 1min
168. The New Star Wars Canon (with Chuck Wendig, Alexandra Bracken)
Chuck Wendig and Alexandra Bracken join us to discuss some of the books set in the new Star Wars canon that help pave the way for Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 12, 2015 • 1h 6min
167. Killjoys and Dark Matter Season 1 Review (with Andrew Liptak, Rafael Jordan)
Andrew Liptak and Rafael Jordan join us to discuss the new Syfy shows Killjoys and Dark Matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
