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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

458. Griffin McElroy, co-host of The Adventure Zone

Griffin McElroy, co-host of The Adventure Zone , joins us to discuss his new book Everybody Has a Podcast (Except You) , which he wrote with his brothers Justin and Travis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 19, 20211 hr 6 min

456. Ultima Artist Denis Loubet

Fantasy artist Denis Loubet joins us to discuss his work on the classic Ultima series of computer role-playing games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 05, 20211 hr 4 min

454. David Gerrold, author of Hella

David Gerrold, author of “The Trouble with Tribbles” and “The Martian Child,” joins us to discuss his new novel Hella . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 19, 202151 min

450. Apple II Games (with David L. Craddock, Mark Lemmert)

Mark Lemmert, project lead on Nox Archaist , and David L. Craddock, author of Break Out: How the Apple II Launched the PC Gaming Revolution , join us to discuss Apple II games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 22, 20211 hr 33 min

445. Brian Keating, host of Into the Impossible

Brian Keating, co-director of the Arthur C. Clarke Center for the Human Imagination, joins us to discuss his new podcast Into the Impossible . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 18, 20201 hr 9 min

444. Owen Egerton, author of Hollow

Owen Egerton, writer and director of Mercy Black and Blood Fest , joins us to discuss his most recent novel Hollow . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 11, 20201 hr 4 min

443. Erin Lindsey, author of The Silver Shooter

Erin Lindsey joins us to discuss The Silver Shooter , the latest book in her Rose Gallagher series of historical paranormal mysteries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 04, 20201 hr 13 min

439. Neal Pollack, author of Repeat and Keep Mars Weird

Neal Pollack, author of Pothead and Alternadad , joins us to discuss his humorous science fiction novels Repeat and Keep Mars Weird . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 06, 20201 hr 8 min

435. Time Loop Movies: Groundhog Day, Palm Springs, Happy Death Day, Source Code, Edge of Tomorrow

Blake J. Harris, Erin Lindsey, and Zach Chapman join us to discuss the time loop movies Groundhog Day , Palm Springs , Happy Death Day , Source Code , and Edge of Tomorrow . Time stamps: Groundhog Day (2:21), Palm Springs (22:15), Happy Death Day (46:19), Source Code (53:42), The Edge of Tomorrow (1:05:08). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Oct 09, 20201 hr 46 min

431. Fantasy BookTuber Daniel Greene

Fantasy book nerd Daniel Greene joins us to discuss building a popular YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 11, 20201 hr 3 min
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