

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 31, 2012 • 1h 18min
72. Daniel Handler on Being Lemony Snicket / Nightmare Magazine (with R.J. Sevin)
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Oct 17, 2012 • 1h 32min
71. Mike Mignola (The Hellboy Comic Books) / H.P. Lovecraft (with Christopher M. Cevasco)
Comic book creator Mike Mignola discusses his collaboration process and adapting books into comics with Christopher Golden. They also explore the challenges of adapting Lovecraft's work and discuss their first encounters with his stories. The podcast delves into Lovecraft's personal life and controversial views, as well as the influence of August Derleth on his works. They also talk about Lovecraft adaptations in film and the possibility of Guillermo del Toro directing a Mountains of Madness movie.

Oct 3, 2012 • 1h 11min
70. Junot Diaz on Sci-Fi in The New Yorker / Slipstream (with Meghan McCarron)
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Sep 19, 2012 • 1h 8min
69. Tad Williams / Angels and Heaven (with Genevieve Valentine)
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Sep 5, 2012 • 1h 9min
68. Alastair Reynolds / Philip K. Dick Movies
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Aug 22, 2012 • 1h 8min
67. Terry Brooks (Sword of Shannara) / Magic Items
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Aug 8, 2012 • 1h 36min
66. David Brin / Batman in TV, Film, and Graphic Novels (with Rob Bland)
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Jul 25, 2012 • 1h 15min
65. Ursula K. Le Guin / Remembering the Classic Tales of Ray Bradbury
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Jul 11, 2012 • 1h 22min
64. John Scalzi (Old Man's War) / Star Trek (with E.C. Myers)
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Jun 27, 2012 • 1h 24min
63. Creating a Zombie Virus with Seanan McGuire / Prometheus Movie Review
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