Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast
** 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.
Latest episodes
Jun 16, 2023 • 1h 41min
543. Movie Review: Logan’s Run, Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Silent Running, The Andromeda Strain, Colossus: The Forbin Project
Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Tom Gerencer join us to discuss the classic 70s movies Logan’s Run, Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Silent Running, The Andromeda Strain, and Colossus: The Forbin Project.Time stamps: Logan's Run (3:35), Beneath the Planet of the Apes (23:21), Silent Running (37:14), The Andromeda Strain (50:45), Colossus: The Forbin Project (1:06:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 2, 2023 • 1h 22min
542. Robert Asprin and the Myth Adventures Series (with Bill Fawcett)
Bill Fawcett joins us to discuss his lifelong friendship with Robert Asprin, creator of The Myth Adventures series, Phule's Company, and Thieves' World. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 21, 2023 • 54min
541. Philip Plait, author of Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe
Philip Plait, author of Bad Astronomy and Death from the Skies!, joins us to discuss his new book Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer’s Guide to the Universe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 7, 2023 • 1h 36min
540. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Movie Review (with John Joseph Adams, Michael Witwer, Ben Riggs)
John Joseph Adams, Michael Witwer, and Ben Riggs join us to discuss the new movie Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 24, 2023 • 1h 31min
539. The Last of Us Season 1 Review (with Erin Lindsey, Theresa DeLucci, Zach Chapman)
Erin Lindsey, Theresa DeLucci, and Zach Chapman join us to discuss Season 1 of the HBO series The Last of Us, about a teenage girl who holds the key to stopping a worldwide zombie plague. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 9, 2023 • 1h 23min
538. The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2022 (with John Joseph Adams, Rebecca Roanhorse, P. Djèlí Clark)
John Joseph Adams, Rebecca Roanhorse, and P. Djèlí Clark join us to discuss the new anthology The Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 24, 2023 • 1h 29min
537. Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert Book Club (with Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, Rajan Khanna)
Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Rajan Khanna join us to discuss Frank Herbert’s classic 1969 novel Dune Messiah, the second book in the Dune series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 10, 2023 • 1h 33min
536. Arcane Season 1 Review (with Erin Lindsey, Zach Chapman, Lara Elena Donnelly)
Erin Lindsey, Zach Chapman, and Lara Elena Donnelly join us to discuss the Netflix animated series Arcane, about a steampunk city boiling over with class conflict. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 27, 2023 • 1h 7min
535. Gene Wolfe and The Book of the New Sun (with James Wynn and Craig Brewer)
James Wynn and Craig Brewer, hosts of the ReReading Wolfe podcast, join us to discuss the fan community that grew up around Gene Wolfe’s Book of the New Sun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 13, 2023 • 1h 22min
534. The Letters of Roger Zelazny (with Warren Lapine)
Warren Lapine joins us to discuss his new book Immer, Zlaz, which collects hundreds of letters written by legendary fantasy & science fiction author Roger Zelazny. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
