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

David Barr Kirtley•geeksguideshow.com
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** 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.
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Episodes

475. Tom Gerencer on Robert Sheckley

Tom Gerencer joins us to discuss the life and work of science fiction grand master Robert Sheckley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 16, 2021•1 hr 10 min

474. Django Wexler, author of Hard Reboot

Django Wexler joins us to discuss his novella Hard Reboot and his short stories “The End of the War,” “REAL,” and “Amara Kel’s Rules for TIE Pilot Survival (Probably).” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 09, 2021•1 hr 8 min

472. Jordan Morris, creator of Bubble

Jordan Morris joins us to discuss his sci-fi graphic novel Bubble, based on the hit podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 25, 2021•1 hr 2 min

466. The Dark Side of Video Game Jobs (with Jason Schreier)

Jason Schreier joins us to discuss his new book Press Reset: Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry, about the poor working conditions at video game studios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 14, 2021•59 min

462. Julia Galef on Spock and Rationality

Julia Galef, host of Rationally Speaking, joins us to discuss her new book The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don’t. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 16, 2021•1 hr 2 min

461. James Altucher on 11 Sci-Fi Movies That Changed My Life

Entrepreneur and podcaster James Altucher joins us to discuss his article “11 Sci-Fi Movies That Changed My Life” and his new business advice book Skip the Line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 09, 2021•1 hr 8 min

458. Griffin McElroy, co-host of The Adventure Zone

Griffin McElroy, co-host of The Adventure Zone, joins us to discuss his new book Everybody Has a Podcast (Except You), which he wrote with his brothers Justin and Travis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 19, 2021•1 hr 6 min

456. Ultima Artist Denis Loubet

Fantasy artist Denis Loubet joins us to discuss his work on the classic Ultima series of computer role-playing games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 05, 2021•1 hr 4 min

454. David Gerrold, author of Hella

David Gerrold, author of “The Trouble with Tribbles” and “The Martian Child,” joins us to discuss his new novel Hella. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 19, 2021•51 min

450. Apple II Games (with David L. Craddock, Mark Lemmert)

Mark Lemmert, project lead on Nox Archaist, and David L. Craddock, author of Break Out: How the Apple II Launched the PC Gaming Revolution, join us to discuss Apple II games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 22, 2021•1 hr 33 min
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