Hi, I'm David Barr-Curtley, author of the book Save Me Please and other stories,

and welcome to episode 576 of Geeks Guide to the Galaxy.

Today on the show we'll be discussing Robert Heinlein's classic novel Stranger in a Strange Land

about a human being raised by Martians.

And this will include spoilers for everything in the book, so just be aware of that. And I'm joined by Martians. And this will include spoilers for everything in the book.

So just be aware of that. And I'm joined by three guests. So first up we've got Lisa Yassick,

making her 12th appearance on the show. She's Regent's Professor of Science Fiction Studies

at Georgia Tech. And it's author of the nonfiction books, Galactic Suburbia, Sisters of Tomorrow,

and The Future

Is Female. Her new book, The Future Is Female, Volume 2, the 1970s, is out now. So, Lisa, welcome

to the show. Hi, David. It's great to be back. The next up we've got John Kessel, making

his ninth appearance on the show. He's the author of novels such as

the Moon and the Other and Pride and Prometheus, and short story collections such as the

pure product and the bomb plan for financial independence. His collection, The Dark Ride,

the best short fiction of John Kessel, is out now. So, John, welcome to the show.

Thanks. Glad to be here. And also joining us today is

Robbie Suave, who you may remember from our feature interview back in episode 488, and from our panel

on the Moon is a Harsh Mistress back in episode 516. He's a senior editor at Reason, and's author

of the book's panic attack, young radicals in the age of Trump, and tech panic, why we shouldn't fear Facebook and the future.

Forbes named him to their 30 under 30 list in the category of law and policy, and the spectator calls him a sought-after player in the Beltway's Dungeons and Dragon Circles.

So, Robbie, welcome to the show.

Glad to be here. Okay, so let's start off with John and have you tell us about the first time

...