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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

429. Video Game Movies: Doom, Wing Commander, Double Dragon, Hitman, Max Payne

Blake J. Harris, Erin Lindsey, and Zach Chapman join us to review the video game movies Doom , Wing Commander , Double Dragon , Hitman , and Max Payne . Time stamps: Doom (12:40), Wing Commander (28:23), Double Dragon (46:11), Hitman and Max Payne (1:05:01). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 28, 2020•1 hr 43 min

428. Suburban Horror: Vivarium, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Stepford Wives, Get Out

Grady Hendrix, Anthony Ha, and Lisa Yaszek join us to discuss the movies Vivarium , Invasion of the Body Snatchers , The Burbs , The Stepford Wives , and Get Out . Time stamps: Vivarium (3:14), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (35:32), The Burbs (41:08), The Stepford Wives (51:46), Get Out (1:02:17). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 21, 2020•1 hr 37 min

427. Animated Movies: The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, The Sword in the Stone, The Secret of NIMH, Titan A.E.

Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Tom Gerencer join us to discuss the animated movies The Hobbit , The Lord of the Rings , The Return of the King , The Sword in the Stone , The Secret of NIMH , and Titan A.E. Time stamps: The Hobbit (3:18), The Lord of the Rings (21:22), The Return of the King (31:30), The Sword in the Stone (49:46), The Secret of NIMH (59:46), Titan A.E. (1:11:30). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Aug 14, 2020•1 hr 40 min

426. The Ultima Dragons (with Kenneth Kully)

Kenneth Kully, host of the podcast Spam Spam Spam Humbug , joins us to discuss the Ultima Dragons, one of the internet’s longest-running fan clubs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 07, 2020•1 hr 9 min

421. Video Game Movies: Street Fighter, Assassin’s Creed, The Legend of Zelda, Castlevania, Pixels, Wreck-It Ralph.

Blake J. Harris, Erin Lindsey, and Zach Chapman join us to discuss the video game movies Street Fighter , Assassin’s Creed , The Legend of Zelda , Castlevania , Pixels , and Wreck-It Ralph . Time stamps: Street Fighter (9:35), Assassin’s Creed (26:41), The Legend of Zelda (42:35), Castlevania (1:03:07), Pixels and Wreck-It Ralph (1:22:46). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jul 03, 2020•1 hr 46 min

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. <b>Time stamps:</b> 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

406. Movie Review: Hawk the Slayer, The Sword and the Sorcerer, Excalibur, Dragonslayer, Willow

Andrea Kail, Tom Gerencer, and Matthew Kressel join us to discuss the movies Hawk the Slayer , The Sword and the Sorcerer , Excalibur , Dragonslayer , and Willow . Time stamps: Hawk the Slayer (7:16), The Sword and the Sorcerer (24:13), Excalibur (38:27), Dragonslayer (53:19), Willow (1:06:27). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 20, 2020•1 hr 38 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
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