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
May 30, 2015 • 1h 3min
152. Mad Max and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction (with Carrie Vaughn, Hugh Howey, John Joseph Adams)
Hugh Howey, Carrie Vaughn, and John Joseph Adams join us to review the new film Mad Max: Fury Road and discuss the current state of post-apocalyptic fiction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 23, 2015 • 56min
151. Clive Barker, author of The Scarlet Gospels
Horror author Clive Barker joins us to discuss his new novel The Scarlet Gospels, the final adventure of his popular character Pinhead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 16, 2015 • 49min
150. Malcolm Gladwell, author of David and Goliath
Journalist Malcolm Gladwell joins us to discuss what geeks and nerds can learn from his book David and Goliath: Misfits, Underdogs, and the Art of Battling Giants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 9, 2015 • 50min
149. Jon Ronson, author of So You've Been Publicly Shamed
Journalist Jon Ronson joins us to discuss his new book So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed, about the destructive impact of internet hate mobs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 2, 2015 • 36min
148. Ken Liu, author of The Grace of Kings
Ken Liu joins us to discuss his new epic fantasy novel The Grace of Kings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 25, 2015 • 49min
147. Alex Garland, director of Ex Machina
Alex Garland, writer of such films as 28 Days Later and Dredd, joins us to discuss his new science fiction thriller Ex Machina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 18, 2015 • 1h 26min
146. Game of Thrones Spoilers (with John Joseph Adams, Douglas Cohen, Christopher M. Cevasco, Andrea Kail)
John Joseph Adams, Douglas Cohen, Chris Cevasco, and Andrea Kail join us to discuss whether it’s possible for George R. R. Martin fans to avoid spoilers from the HBO series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 11, 2015 • 1h 6min
145. Kazuo Ishiguro, author of The Buried Giant
Kazuo Ishiguro, author of Never Let Me Go and The Remains of the Day, joins us to discuss his new fantasy novel The Buried Giant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 4, 2015 • 57min
144. Science Fiction Bookstores (with Alan Beatts, Cici James)
Alan Beatts of Borderlands Books and Cici James of Singularity & Co. join us to discuss the world of indie bookstores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 28, 2015 • 52min
143. Military Fantasy (with Myke Cole, Weston Ochse, John Joseph Adams)
Military vets Myke Cole and Weston Ochse join John Joseph Adams and David Barr Kirtley to discuss the military fantasy subgenre and John’s new anthology Operation Arcana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
