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
Aug 12, 2022 • 1h 7min
523. Ken and Roberta Williams on Sierra Online and Colossal Cave Adventure
Ken and Roberta Williams, cofounders of Sierra Online, join us to discuss their new game Colossal Cave: Reimagined by Roberta Williams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 29, 2022 • 1h 2min
522. Lori Garver on Transforming NASA
Lori Garver, former deputy administrator of NASA, joins us to discuss her new memoir Escaping Gravity, about the battle to fund commercial spaceflight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 22, 2022 • 1h 2min
521. Dungeons & Dragons History: The Downfall of TSR (with Ben Riggs)
Ben Riggs joins us to discuss his new book Slaying the Dragon: A Secret History of Dungeons & Dragons, a behind-the-scenes look at the downfall of gaming giant TSR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 15, 2022 • 1h 8min
520. Chris Matheson on Richard Matheson and God
Chris Matheson, co-writer of Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, joins us to discuss his new book Conversations with the Father, about his complicated relationship with his father, legendary fantasy & science fiction author Richard Matheson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 8, 2022 • 1h 4min
519. Adam-Troy Castro, author of Her Husband's Hands and Other Stories and The Author's Wife vs. The Giant Robot
Adam-Troy Castro joins us to discuss his short story collections Her Husband’s Hands and Other Stories and The Author’s Wife vs. The Giant Robot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 1, 2022 • 1h 6min
518. When Scientists Get Tricked Into Supporting Fringe Ideas (with Emery Emery)
Emery Emery joins us to discuss his new documentary Science Friction, about scientists being tricked into appearing on TV shows that promote fringe ideas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 24, 2022 • 1h 7min
517. Laura J. Mixon, author of Up Against It
Laura J. Mixon, author of Up Against It, discusses her journey into science fiction, collaborative novel Green War, environmental themes, feral sapients, mining challenges, memories of collaborations, and reissuing 'Up Against It' as Tor Essentials.
Jun 17, 2022 • 1h 30min
516. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein Book Club (with Anthony Ha, Lisa Yaszek, Robby Soave)
Anthony Ha, Lisa Yaszek, and Robby Soave join us to discuss Robert Heinlein’s classic 1966 novel The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, about a lunar colony declaring independence from Earth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 10, 2022 • 1h 21min
515. Dune Miniseries Review (with Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, Rajan Khanna)
Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Rajan Khanna review the Sci-Fi Channel miniseries adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune, delving into narrative changes, Princess Irulan's expanded role, and critical analysis of different adaptations. The speakers explore challenges in storytelling, evolution of geek culture with special effects, and discuss rumored developments like a Sisterhood series and Dune Part Two filming. They reflect on the Dune miniseries, express gratitude to supporters, and contemplate the possibility of a sequel.
Jun 3, 2022 • 1h 11min
514. David S. F. Wilson, director of Sonnie's Edge and Bloodshot
Director and animator David S. F. Wilson talks about his work on Love, Death + Robots and Bloodshot. He discusses creating cinematic projects for video games, the detailed process of making a 17-minute animated short film, and the challenges of transitioning from animation to live-action. The conversation also touches on the adaptation of the novel 'Influx', the Delta V project inspiring space exploration, and creating a post-apocalyptic trailer for 'The Division'.
