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
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
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 Collapse 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.
