

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

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

Mar 21, 2015 • 1h 4min
142. The Future of Crime (with Marc Goodman)
Security expert and futurist Marc Goodman joins us to discuss his new book Future Crimes: Everything Is Connected, Everyone Is Vulnerable, and What We Can Do About It. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 14, 2015 • 47min
141. Michael Shermer, author of The Moral Arc
Michael Shermer, editor of Skeptic magazine, joins us to discuss his new book The Moral Arc: How Science and Reason Lead Humanity Toward Truth, Justice, and Freedom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 7, 2015 • 35min
140. Terri Tatchell, co-writer of District 9 and Chappie
Terri Tatchell, co-writer of District 9, joins us to discuss co-writing the new science fiction film Chappie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 27, 2015 • 48min
139. Amanda Palmer, author of The Art of Asking
Rock star and internet celebrity Amanda Palmer joins us to discuss her new memoir The Art of Asking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 21, 2015 • 1h 5min
138. Jupiter Ascending Debate (with John Joseph Adams, Matt London, Angela Watercutter, Robert Bland)
John Joseph Adams, Matt London, Rob Bland, and Angela Watercutter join us to discuss whether science fiction fans should support Jupiter Ascending and other bad sf movies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 14, 2015 • 1h 9min
137. Horror Podcasting (with Kc Wayland of We're Alive and David Cummings of NoSleep)
Kc Wayland, creator of We’re Alive, and David Cummings, host of The NoSleep Podcast, join us to discuss horror podcasting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


