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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

184. Kurt Vonnegut and Weather Control (with Ginger Strand)

Ginger Strand joins us to discuss her book The Brothers Vonnegut , about how Bernard Vonnegut’s weather control experiments inspired the novels of his brother Kurt Vonnegut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 09, 201659 min

182. The Shaver Mystery (with Fred Nadis)

Fred Nadis joins us to discuss his book The Man From Mars: Ray Palmer’s Amazing Pulp Journey , about one of the science fiction field's most notorious hoaxes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 26, 20151 hr 1 min

181. Syfy Channel Executive Bill McGoldrick

Bill McGoldrick, Syfy’s head of original programming, joins us to discuss the channel’s ambitious new slate of book-to-TV adaptations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 19, 201557 min

176. William Shunn, author of The Accidental Terrorist

Science fiction author William Shunn joins us to discuss his new memoir The Accidental Terrorist , about his tumultuous year as a halfhearted Mormon missionary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 14, 20151 hr 14 min

171. David Wong (Jason Pargin), author of John Dies at the End

Jason Pargin, a.k.a. David Wong, author of John Dies at the End and This Book is Full of Spiders , joins us to discuss his new novel Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 10, 20151 hr 6 min

169. Andy Weir, author of The Martian

Andy Weir joins us to discuss his bestselling science fiction novel The Martian , basis for the new feature film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 26, 201553 min

165. N. K. Jemisin, author of The Fifth Season

N.K. Jemisin, author of The Killing Moon and The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms , joins us to discuss her new novel The Fifth Season . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 29, 20151 hr 3 min
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