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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

370. Melinda M. Snodgrass, author of The High Ground

Melinda M. Snodgrass joins us to discuss The High Ground , the first book in her Imperials series of space adventure novels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 19, 20191 hr 12 min

368. How a Billionaire Destroyed Gawker (with Ryan Holiday)

Ryan Holiday joins us to discuss his new book Conspiracy , about Peter Thiel's campaign to destroy Gawker by secretly funding the Hulk Hogan sex tape lawsuit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 05, 20191 hr 16 min

366. Rob Reid, author of After On and Year Zero

Silicon Valley entrepreneur Rob Reid joins us to discuss his science fiction novels After On and Year Zero . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 21, 20191 hr 31 min

362. Jeffery Deaver, author of The Never Game

Jeffery Deaver joins us to discuss his new novel The Never Game , a crime thriller about the video game industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 24, 20191 hr 8 min

361. The History of The Satanic Temple (with Penny Lane)

Penny Lane joins us to discuss her new documentary Hail Satan? , about the Satanic Temple’s battle to uphold separation of church and state. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 17, 20191 hr

359. Ian McEwan, author of Machines Like Me

Ian McEwan joins us to discuss his new novel Machines Like Me , about a love triangle that forms between a man, a woman, and a sentient robot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 03, 201941 min

355. Jasper Fforde, author of Early Riser

Jasper Fforde joins us to discuss his new novel Early Riser , about a world where human beings hibernate through the winter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 05, 20191 hr 5 min

352. Ben Bova, author of New Frontiers

Ben Bova joins us to discuss his short story collection New Frontiers . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 15, 201943 min

351. David Baldacci, author of The Finisher

Bestselling author David Baldacci joins us to discuss his first fantasy novel The Finisher . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 08, 20191 hr 5 min

346. Women in Science Fiction (with Lisa Yaszek)

Lisa Yaszek joins us to discuss her new anthology The Future is Female! 25 Classic Science Fiction Stories by Women, from Pulp Pioneers to Ursula K. Le Guin . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 01, 20191 hr 7 min

344. Sean Carroll, host of Mindscape

Physicist Sean Carroll joins us to discuss his new podcast Mindscape . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 18, 20191 hr 3 min
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