Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast

David Barr Kirtley

Arts, Literature

4.6 • 1K Ratings

Overview

Science fiction author David Barr Kirtley (Save Me Plz and Other Stories) talks geek culture with guests such as Neil Gaiman (#253), George R. R. Martin (#22), Richard Dawkins (#46), Simon Pegg (#39), Bill Nye (#273), Margaret Atwood (#94), Neil deGrasse Tyson (#32), and Ursula K. Le Guin (#65). 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." Help crowdfund us at patreon.com/geeks

720 Episodes

574. A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge Book Club (with Seth Dickinson, Abby Goldsmith, Mercurio D. Rivera)

Seth Dickinson, Abby Goldsmith, and Mercurio D. Rivera join us to discuss Vernor Vinge’s classic 1999 novel A Deepness in the Sky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 12 July 2024

573. Robert Charles Wilson on Science Fiction and Atheism

Robert Charles Wilson joins us to discuss his books The Perseids and Other Stories and Owning the Unknown: A Science Fiction Writer Explores Atheism, Agnosticism, and the Idea of God. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 1 July 2024

572. Scavengers Reign Season 1 Review (with Andrea Kail, Zach Chapman, Mercurio D. Rivera)

Andrea Kail, Zach Chapman, and Mercurio D. Rivera join us to discuss the animated series Scavengers Reign, about a group of survivors stranded on an alien planet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 14 June 2024

571. Civil War Movie Review (with Myke Cole, Michael Livingston)

Myke Cole and Michael Livingston join us to discuss the new Alex Garland movie Civil War, about a civil war breaking out in modern day America.

Transcribed - Published: 2 June 2024

570. Invincible Seasons 1 and 2 Review (with Andrea Kail, Tom Gerencer, Zach Chapman)

Panel

Transcribed - Published: 26 May 2024

569. Lionel Shriver, author of Mania and Abominations: Selected Essays from a Career of Courting Self-Destruction

Interview

Transcribed - Published: 24 May 2024

568. Children of Dune Miniseries Review (with Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, Rajan Khanna)

Panel

Transcribed - Published: 18 May 2024

567. Téa Obreht, author of The Morningside

Interview

Transcribed - Published: 4 May 2024

566. Fallout Season 1 Review (with John Joseph Adams, Theresa DeLucci, Zach Chapman)

Panel

Transcribed - Published: 22 April 2024

565. David Sirota, co-creator of Don’t Look Up and author of Back to Our Future: How the 1980s Explain the World We Live in Now–Our Culture, Our Politics, Our Everything

Interview

Transcribed - Published: 12 April 2024

564. Teresa Sutherland, writer of The Wind and director of Lovely, Dark, and Deep

Interview

Transcribed - Published: 4 April 2024

563. Dune: Part Two Movie Review (with Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, Rajan Khanna)

Panel

Transcribed - Published: 20 March 2024

562. 1899 Season 1 Review (with Erin Lindsey, Andrea Kail, Ruairi Carroll)

Panel

Transcribed - Published: 8 March 2024

561. Amanda Knox and Christopher Robinson, hosts of Labyrinths

Interview

Transcribed - Published: 23 February 2024

560. For All Mankind Seasons 3 and 4 Review (with John Joseph Adams, Sara Lynn Michener, Rafael Jordan)

Panel

Transcribed - Published: 9 February 2024

559. Children of Dune by Frank Herbert Book Club (with Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, Rajan Khanna)

Panel

Transcribed - Published: 26 January 2024

558. Bodies Season 1 Review (with Erin Lindsey, Andrea Kail, Ruairi Carroll)

Panel

Transcribed - Published: 12 January 2024

558. Bodies TV Show Review (with Erin Lindsey, Andrea Kail, Ruairi Carroll)

Panel

Transcribed - Published: 12 January 2024

557. Baldur's Gate III Review (with John Joseph Adams)

Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy producer John Joseph Adams joins us to discuss the Dungeons & Dragons video game Baldur’s Gate III, which he’s played for more than 1,000 hours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 29 December 2023

557. John Joseph Adams on Baldur's Gate III

Interview

Transcribed - Published: 29 December 2023

556. For All Mankind Seasons 1 and 2 Review (with John Joseph Adams, Sara Lynn Michener, Rafael Jordan)

Panel

Transcribed - Published: 15 December 2023

555. Kyle Newman on Dungeons & Dragons and Star Wars

Kyle Newman, director of Fanboys, joins us to discuss his new book Lore and Legends, about the recent history of Dungeons & Dragons.

Transcribed - Published: 1 December 2023

555. Kyle Newman on Dungeons and Dragons and Star Wars

Interview

Transcribed - Published: 1 December 2023

554. Andrew Yang, co-author of The Last Election

Interview

Transcribed - Published: 17 November 2023

553. David Cronenberg Movies: Scanners, Videodrome, The Fly, Existenz, Crimes of the Future

Panel

Transcribed - Published: 3 November 2023

552. Greg Lukianoff on Superheroes and Cancel Culture

Interview

Transcribed - Published: 17 October 2023

552. Greg Lukianoff, co-author of The Canceling of the American Mind: Cancel Culture Undermines Trust and Threatens Us All―But There Is a Solution

Interview

Transcribed - Published: 17 October 2023

551. Blindsight by Peter Watts Book Club (with Theresa DeLucci, Sam J. Miller, Seth Dickinson)

Panel

Transcribed - Published: 6 October 2023

550. Abby Goldsmith, author of Majority

Interview

Transcribed - Published: 22 September 2023

549. Charlie Kaufman Movies: Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Anomalisa, I'm Thinking of Ending Things

Panel

Transcribed - Published: 8 September 2023

549. Movie Review: Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Anomalisa, I'm Thinking of Ending Things

Panel

Transcribed - Published: 8 September 2023

548. Susan Palwick, author of The Fate of Mice and All Worlds Are Real

Interview

Transcribed - Published: 25 August 2023

547. Ian Livingstone on Games Workshop and Fighting Fantasy

Interview

Transcribed - Published: 11 August 2023

546. John Romero, co-creator of Doom, Quake, and Wolfenstein 3D

Interview

Transcribed - Published: 28 July 2023

545. Silo Season 1 Review (with John Joseph Adams, Sara Lynn Michener, Rafael Jordan)

Panel

Transcribed - Published: 14 July 2023

544. Gregory Frost, author of Rhymer and Attack of the Jazz Giants and Other Stories

Interview

Transcribed - Published: 30 June 2023

543. Awesome 70s Science Fiction Movies (with Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, Tom Gerencer)

Logan's Run, Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Silent Running, The Andromeda Strain, Colossus: The Forbin Project

Transcribed - Published: 16 June 2023

543. Movie Review: Logan’s Run, Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Silent Running, The Andromeda Strain, Colossus: The Forbin Project

Panel

Transcribed - Published: 16 June 2023

542. Bill Fawcett on Robert Asprin

Interview

Transcribed - Published: 2 June 2023

541. Philip Plait, author of Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe

Interview

Transcribed - Published: 21 April 2023

540. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Movie Review (with John Joseph Adams, Michael Witwer, Ben Riggs)

John Joseph Adams, Michael Witwer, and Ben Riggs join us to discuss the new movie Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein.

Transcribed - Published: 7 April 2023

540. Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Movie Review (with John Joseph Adams, Michael Witwer, Ben Riggs)

Panel

Transcribed - Published: 7 April 2023

539. The Last of Us Season 1 Review (with Erin Lindsey, Theresa DeLucci, Zach Chapman)

Panel

Transcribed - Published: 24 March 2023

538. The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2022 (with John Joseph Adams, Rebecca Roanhorse, P. Djèlí Clark)

Panel

Transcribed - Published: 9 March 2023

537. Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert Book Club (with Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, Rajan Khanna)

Panel

Transcribed - Published: 24 February 2023

536. Arcane Season 1 Review (with Erin Lindsey, Zach Chapman, Lara Elena Donnelly)

Panel

Transcribed - Published: 10 February 2023

535. Gene Wolfe and The Book of the New Sun (with James Wynn and Craig Brewer)

James Wynn and Craig Brewer, hosts of the ReReading Wolfe podcast, join us to discuss the fan community that grew up around Gene Wolfe’s Book of the New Sun.

Transcribed - Published: 27 January 2023

535. James Wynn and Craig Brewer on Gene Wolfe

Interview

Transcribed - Published: 27 January 2023

534. The Letters of Roger Zelazny (with Warren Lapine)

Warren Lapine joins us to discuss his new book Immer, Zlaz, which collects hundreds of letters written by legendary fantasy & science fiction author Roger Zelazny. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 13 January 2023

534. Warren Lapine on Roger Zelazny

Interview

Transcribed - Published: 13 January 2023

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