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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

415. Video Game Movies: Detective Pikachu, Sonic the Hedgehog, Warcraft, Mortal Kombat, Tomb Raider, Resident Evil

Blake J. Harris, Erin Lindsey, and Zach Chapman join us to discuss the video game movies Warcraft, Detective Pikachu, Sonic the Hedgehog, Mortal Kombat, Tomb Raider, and more. Time stamps: Warcraft (14:28), Detective Pikachu and Sonic the Hedgehog (21:15), Super Mario Bros. (33:41), Mortal Kombat (40:17), Resident Evil (47:35), Tomb Raider (58:00), Rampage (1:10:18), Silent Hill (1:18:04). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 22, 2020•1 hr 44 min

414. Max Barry, author of Providence

Max Barry, author of Lexicon and Jennifer Government, joins us to discuss his new science fiction novel Providence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 15, 2020•1 hr 5 min

413. Animated Movies: Heavy Metal, Fire and Ice, The Flight of Dragons, The Black Cauldron, The Last Unicorn

Andrea Kail, Tom Gerencer, and Matthew Kressel join us to discuss the animated movies Heavy Metal, Fire and Ice, The Flight of Dragons, The Black Cauldron, and The Last Unicorn. Time stamps: Heavy Metal (11:03), Fire and Ice (24:55), The Flight of Dragons (40:45), The Black Cauldron (50:42), The Last Unicorn (1:05:31). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 08, 2020•1 hr 50 min

411. Steven Kotler, author of Last Tango in Cyberspace

Steven Kotler joins us to discuss his novel Last Tango in Cyberspace, a murder mystery about a new drug that radically expands empathy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 24, 2020•1 hr 10 min

409. Veronica Roth, author of Chosen Ones

Veronica Roth, author of Divergent, joins us to discuss her new novel Chosen Ones, about the psychological cost of saving the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 10, 2020•59 min

407. Myke Cole, author of Sixteenth Watch

Myke Cole joins us to discuss his novel Sixteenth Watch, about the future of the Coast Guard in space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 27, 2020•58 min

405. Ross Douthat, author of The Decadent Society

New York Times columnist Ross Douthat joins us to discuss his new book The Decadent Society, about how humanity’s sci-fi future fell victim to cultural and technological stagnation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 13, 2020•1 hr 3 min

398. Wil Wheaton, host of The Ready Room

Wil Wheaton joins us to discuss writing, gaming, audiobooks, and his new Star Trek: Picard aftershow The Ready Room. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 31, 2020•58 min

397. The History of Quake and Diablo (with David L. Craddock)

Video game journalist David L. Craddock joins us to discuss his books Stay Awhile and Listen, about the history of Diablo, and Rocket Jump, about the history of Quake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 24, 2020•1 hr 20 min

392. Understanding Conspiracy Theories (with Jonathan Kay)

Jonathan Kay joins us to discuss his books Your Move, about the growing popularity of board games, and Among the Truthers, about the psychology behind conspiracy theories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 20, 2019•1 hr 42 min

390. Nicky Drayden, author of Escaping Exodus

Nicky Drayden joins us to discuss her new novel Escaping Exodus, about a matriarchal society that exists aboard a massive spacefaring alien. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 06, 2019•1 hr 5 min

389. Scott Adams, author of Loserthink

Dilbert creator Scott Adams joins us to discuss his new book Loserthink and his short novels God’s Debris and The Religion War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 29, 2019•1 hr

387. Cadwell Turnbull, author of The Lesson

Cadwell Turnbull joins us to discuss his debut novel The Lesson, about an alien occupation of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 15, 2019•1 hr
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