

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

Oct 25, 2014 • 1h 21min
122. Patrick Rothfuss, author of the Kingkiller Chronicle
Patrick Rothfuss, author of The Kingkiller Chronicle, joins us to discuss his new book The Slow Regard of Silent Things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 18, 2014 • 1h 10min
121. Haunted Houses in Horror (with Lauren Beukes, John Langan, Grady Hendrix)
Lauren Beukes, John Langan, and Grady Hendrix join us to discuss haunted houses in film and literature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 11, 2014 • 1h 10min
120. Ann Leckie, author of Ancillary Justice
Ann Leckie joins us to discuss her award-winning science fiction novel Ancillary Justice and its sequel Ancillary Sword. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 4, 2014 • 1h 12min
119. Klingon, Dothraki, and Other Constructed Languages (with David J. Peterson, Lawrence M. Schoen)
David J. Peterson, creator of the Dothraki language for HBO's Game of Thrones, and Lawrence M. Schoen, director of the Klingon Language Institute, join us to discuss constructed languages in fantasy and science fiction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 27, 2014 • 1h 10min
118. The History of Futurama (with David X. Cohen)
David X. Cohen, head writer on Futurama, joins us to discuss the show’s mathematical secrets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 13, 2014 • 2h 3min
117. Kim Harrison / Extreme Weather (with Paolo Bacigalupi, Ramez Naam, Tobias Buckell)
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Aug 30, 2014 • 2h 5min
116. Steven Gould (Jumper) / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (with Alison Haislip of Nerdist)
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Aug 16, 2014 • 2h 12min
115. Nick Harkaway on Existential Pulp / Guardians of the Galaxy Movie Review
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Aug 2, 2014 • 1h 50min
114. Charles Stross / The Nintendo Entertainment System (with Alison Haislip of Nerdist and Blake J. Harris)
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Jul 12, 2014 • 2h 27min
113. James S. A. Corey / Game of Thrones Season 4 (with Theresa DeLucci)
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