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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

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

385. John Hodgman, author of Medallion Status

John Hodgman joins us to discuss his new book Medallion Status , about his adventures as a minor celebrity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 01, 2019•55 min

381. Christopher Brown, author of Rule of Capture

Christopher Brown, author of Tropic of Kansas , joins us to discuss his dystopian legal thriller Rule of Capture . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 04, 2019•1 hr 7 min

378. Movie Review: Zardoz, Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, Buckaroo Banzai, The Ice Pirates

Andrea Kail, Tom Gerencer, and Matthew Kressel join us to discuss the awesomely bad 70s and 80s sci-fi movies Zardoz , Buck Rogers , Flash Gordon , Buckaroo Banzai , and The Ice Pirates . Time stamps: Buck Rogers (8:27), Flash Gordon (27:48), Zardoz (42:12), Buckaroo Bonzai (57:04), The Ice Pirates (1:15:54). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 13, 2019•1 hr 47 min

375. Movie Review: I Kill Giants, A Monster Calls, Colossal

Sara Lynn Michener, Seth Dickinson, and Lisa Yaszek join us to discuss metaphorical giant monsters in the movies I Kill Giants , A Monster Calls , and Colossal . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 23, 2019•1 hr 35 min

374. Max Gladstone, author of Empress of Forever

Max Gladstone, author of the Craft sequence, joins us to discuss his new space opera novel Empress of Forever . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 16, 2019•1 hr 9 min

371. Movie Review: Masters of the Universe, Krull, Legend, The Beastmaster, Highlander

Andrea Kail, Tom Gerencer, and Matthew Kressel join us to discuss the awesomely bad 80s fantasy movies Masters of the Universe , Krull , Legend , The Beastmaster , and Highlander . Time stamps: Krull (15:27), Masters of the Universe (30:06), The Beastmaster (42:28), Legend (56:39), Highlander (1:06:58). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 26, 2019•1 hr 45 min
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