

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

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

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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