

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

Jan 10, 2015 • 1h 2min
132. James Morrow, author of Galapagos Regained
James Morrow joins us to discuss his new book Galapagos Regained, a novel of ideas that pits Darwin against God, Indiana Jones-style. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 4, 2015 • 44min
131. Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs and The Innovators
Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs, joins us to discuss his new book The Innovators, about the key figures that defined the digital revolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 27, 2014 • 1h 10min
130. Exodus: Gods and Kings Movie Review (with The Bible Geek Robert M. Price, Richard Carrier)
Bible experts Robert M. Price and Richard Carrier join us to discuss the new Ridley Scott film Exodus: Gods and Kings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 20, 2014 • 55min
129. Naomi Klein on Capitalism vs. The Climate
Naomi Klein joins us to discuss her new book This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 13, 2014 • 49min
128. Big Hero 6 Director Chris Williams
Chris Williams, co-director of Disney’s Big Hero 6, joins us to discuss making the movie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 6, 2014 • 1h 34min
127. Big Hero 6 vs. Interstellar (with Carrie Vaughn, Rob Bland, John Joseph Adams)
Carrie Vaughn, Rob Bland, and John Joseph Adams join us to review two new science fiction films, Disney’s Big Hero 6 and Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 22, 2014 • 52min
126. The Business of Star Wars (with Chris Taylor, Brian Stillman of Plastic Galaxy)
Chris Taylor, author of How Star Wars Conquered the Universe, and Brian Stillman, director of Plastic Galaxy, join us to discuss the business of Star Wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 15, 2014 • 58min
125. Director David Cronenberg
David Cronenberg, director of Videodrome, Existenz, and A History of Violence, joins us to discuss his first novel Consumed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 8, 2014 • 31min
124. John Cleese of Monty Python
John Cleese, star of the classic geek films Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Monty Python’s Life of Brian, joins us to discuss his new memoir So Anyway…. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 1, 2014 • 58min
123. Women in Fantasy and Horror (with Ellen Datlow, Cat Rambo, John Joseph Adams)
Ellen Datlow, Cat Rambo, and John Joseph Adams join us to discuss the experiences of women in the fantasy and horror genres. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices