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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

219. Michael R. Page on Frederik Pohl

Michael R. Page joins us to discuss his book Frederik Pohl , the latest volume in the Modern Masters of Science Fiction series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 03, 20161 hr 23 min

217. Kij Johnson on Lovecraft and Feminism

Kij Johnson joins us to discuss her new Lovecraftian novella The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 20, 20161 hr 14 min

215. The Best of Nancy Kress

Nancy Kress joins us to discuss her new short story collection The Best of Nancy Kress . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 06, 20161 hr 4 min

211. Stephen Baxter on Arthur C. Clarke

Stephen Baxter joins us to discuss The Medusa Chronicles , a new sequel to Arthur C. Clarke’s “A Meeting with Medusa.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 09, 20161 hr 7 min

207. The History of Doom (with David Kushner)

David Kushner , author of Masters of Doom , joins us to discuss the birth of id Software and Doom . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 11, 20161 hr 4 min

206. Kameron Hurley on Geek Feminism

Kameron Hurley joins us to discuss her new book The Geek Feminist Revolution . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 04, 20161 hr

204. The Search for Atlantis (with Mark Adams)

Mark Adams joins us to discuss his book Meet Me in Atlantis: Across Three Continents in Search of the Legendary Sunken City . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 21, 20161 hr 1 min

197. Orphan Black and Bioethics (with Gregory Pence)

Author Gregory Pence joins us to discuss his new book What We Talk About When We Talk About Clone Club: Bioethics and Philosophy in Orphan Black . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 09, 201658 min

194. Allen Steele, author of Coyote and Arkwright

Allen Steele joins us to discuss his new novel Arkwright , about a science fiction author who funds humanity’s first interstellar voyage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 19, 20161 hr 3 min

192. Risen Movie Review (with Richard Carrier, Dan Barker)

Richard Carrier and Dan Barker join us to discuss the new movie Risen , about a Roman officer who witnesses the Crucifixion and investigates the mystery of the Empty Tomb. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 05, 20161 hr 12 min
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