

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
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Aug 8, 2015 • 50min
162. Is Pixel Art Dead? (with Mark Ferrari, Michael B. Myers Jr., Blake Reynolds)
Mark Ferrari, Michael B. Myers Jr, and Blake Reynolds join us to discuss the appeal of pixel art and whether it’s a dying art form. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 1, 2015 • 1h 4min
161. The Law of Superheroes (with James Daily, Brad Desnoyer)
James Daily and Brad Desnoyer join us to discuss how real-life legal principles would apply to comic book superheroes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 25, 2015 • 49min
160. Wesley Chu, author of The Lives of Tao and Time Salvager
Wesley Chu, author of The Lives of Tao, joins us to discuss his new novel Time Salvager. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 18, 2015 • 47min
159. Jason Blum, producer of Paranormal Activity, The Purge, Sinister, and Insidious
Jason Blum, producer the horror movies Paranormal Activity, The Purge, Sinister, and Insidious, joins us to discuss his new anthology The Blumhouse Book of Nightmares: The Haunted City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 11, 2015 • 50min
158. Ernest Cline, author of Ready Player One and Armada
Ernest Cline, author of Ready Player One, joins us to discuss his new novel Armada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 4, 2015 • 1h 4min
157. Sense8 Season 1 Review (with John Joseph Adams, Tobias Buckell, Sam J. Miller)
Tobias Buckell, Sam J. Miller, and John Joseph Adams join us to review the new TV series Sense8, about a group of strangers who develop a telepathic link. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 27, 2015 • 1h 20min
156. Hannibal Season 1 Review (with Theresa DeLucci, Kat Howard, John Joseph Adams)
Theresa DeLucci, Kat Howard, and John Joseph Adams join us to review the TV series Hannibal, about the cannibal psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 20, 2015 • 1h 28min
155. Jurassic World and Dinosaurs in Science Fiction (with Genevieve Valentine, Christopher M. Cevasco, Seth Dickinson)
Genevieve Valentine, Christopher M. Cevasco, and Seth Dickinson join us to review the new film Jurassic World and discuss dinosaurs in fantasy & science fiction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 13, 2015 • 53min
154. The Sci-Fi Future of Elon Musk (with Ashlee Vance)
Journalist Ashlee Vance joins us to discuss his bestselling new biography Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 6, 2015 • 1h 26min
153. Black Mirror Season 1 Review (with Grady Hendrix, Theresa DeLucci, Sunil Patel)
Grady Hendrix, Theresa DeLucci, and Sunil Patel join us to discuss the brilliantly perverse British TV show Black Mirror. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices