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
Jan 3, 2023 • 1h 42min
533. Andor Season 1 Review (with Erin Lindsey, Andrea Kail, Matt London)
Erin Lindsey, Andrea Kail, and Matt London join us to discuss Season 1 of the Disney+ series Andor, a prequel to the 2016 film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 16, 2022 • 1h 16min
532. Robert Jordan and The Wheel of Time (with Michael Livingston)
Historian and fantasy author Michael Livingston joins us to discuss his new book Origins of The Wheel of Time: The Legends and Mythologies that Inspired Robert Jordan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 2, 2022 • 1h 1min
531. Cliff Bleszinski, creator of Gears of War and author of Control Freak: My Epic Adventure Making Video Games
Cliff Bleszinski, creator of Gears of War, joins us to discuss his new memoir Control Freak: My Epic Adventure Making Video Games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 18, 2022 • 1h 36min
530. A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge Book Club (with Tobias S. Buckell, Abby Goldsmith, Mercurio D. Rivera)
Tobias S. Buckell, Abby Goldsmith, and Mercurio D. Rivera join us to discuss Vernor Vinge’s classic novel A Fire Upon the Deep, about a universe where technology gets more powerful the farther you travel from the galactic center. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 4, 2022 • 1h 6min
529. Melinda M. Snodgrass, author of Lucifer's War
Melinda M. Snodgrass joins us to discuss her novel Lucifer’s War, an urban fantasy about the battle between science and religion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 21, 2022 • 1h 3min
528. Veronica Roth, author of Poster Girl and Arch-Conspirator
Veronica Roth, author of the bestselling Divergent series, joins us to discuss her dystopian novel Poster Girl, about a young woman whose portrait was used as the symbol of a totalitarian regime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 7, 2022 • 1h 29min
527. A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr. Book Club (with Matthew Kressel, Lisa Yaszek, Joseph Reisert)
Matthew Kressel, Lisa Yaszek, and Joseph Reisert join us to discuss the classic novel A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr., about a group of monks struggling to preserve civilization after a nuclear apocalypse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 23, 2022 • 1h
526. Steven Novella, co-author of The Skeptics' Guide to the Future: What Yesterday's Science and Science Fiction Tell Us About the World of Tomorrow
Steven Novella, co-host of the The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe, joins us to discuss his new book The Skeptics’ Guide to the Future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 9, 2022 • 1h 1min
525. Sabine Hossenfelder, author of Existential Physics: A Scientist's Guide to Life's Biggest Questions
Sabine Hossenfelder, host of Science Without the Gobbledygook, joins us to discuss her new book Existential Physics: A Scientist’s Guide to Life’s Biggest Questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 30, 2022 • 1h 33min
524. Predator Movies Review (with Theresa DeLucci, Zach Chapman, Stephen Graham Jones)
Theresa DeLucci, Zach Chapman, and Stephen Graham Jones join us to discuss the Predator series of science fiction horror movies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
