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

David Barr Kirtleygeeksguideshow.com
** 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

318. Emily Calandrelli, author of Ada Lace on the Case

Emily Calandrelli, host of Xploration Outer Space, joins us to discuss her children’s book Ada Lace on the Case, which aims to get girls interested in science. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 20, 20181 hr 2 min

313. Kari Byron, author of Crash Test Girl

Former Mythbusters host Kari Byron joins us to discuss her new memoir Crash Test Girl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 15, 20181 hr

311. How to Fight Hackers and Trolls (with Clint Watts)

Former FBI special agent Clint Watts joins us to discuss his new book Messing with the Enemy: Surviving in a Social Media World of Hackers, Terrorists, Russians, and Fake News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 01, 20181 hr 2 min

309. Ana Marie Cox on Science Fiction and Politics

Ana Marie Cox joins us to discuss her new column Space the Nation, about the intersection of science fiction and politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 18, 20181 hr 4 min

308. Repopulation in Science Fiction (with Gordon Van Gelder)

Gordon Van Gelder joins us to discuss his new anthology Go Forth and Multiply: Being an Anthology of Science Fiction Stories on the Subject of Repopulation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 11, 20181 hr 3 min

301. Chandler Klang Smith, author of The Sky Is Yours

Chandler Klang Smith joins us to discuss her new novel The Sky is Yours, about a surreal science fiction city that is under attack by dragons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 23, 20181 hr 4 min
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