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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

488. Why We Shouldn't Fear Facebook (with Robby Soave)

Robby Soave, senior editor at Reason , joins us to discuss his new book Tech Panic: Why We Shouldn’t Fear Facebook and the Future . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 15, 20211 hr 7 min

486. Movie Review: The NeverEnding Story, Labyrinth, Ladyhawke, The Princess Bride

Andrea Kail, Tom Gerencer, and Matthew Kressel join us to discuss the movies The NeverEnding Story , Labyrinth , Ladyhawke , and The Princess Bride . Time stamps: The Neverending Story (11:43), Labyrinth (30:41), Ladyhawke (48:12), The Princess Bride (1:02:15). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 01, 20211 hr 50 min

485. Joseph Reisert on Brave New World

Joseph Reisert joins us to discuss Aldous Huxley’s classic 1932 novel Brave New World . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 24, 20211 hr 13 min

481. The History of Diablo II (with David L. Craddock)

David L. Craddock joins us to discuss his book Stay Awhile and Listen: Book II: Heaven, Hell, and Secret Cow Levels , about the making of Diablo II . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 27, 20211 hr 10 min

479. Richard Carrier on Michael Moorcock and Jesus

Richard Carrier, author of Jesus from Outer Space , joins us to discuss Michael Moorcock’s classic 1969 novel Behold the Man . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 13, 20211 hr 5 min

475. Tom Gerencer on Robert Sheckley

Tom Gerencer joins us to discuss the life and work of science fiction grand master Robert Sheckley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 16, 20211 hr 10 min

474. Django Wexler, author of Hard Reboot

Django Wexler joins us to discuss his novella Hard Reboot and his short stories “The End of the War,” “REAL,” and “Amara Kel’s Rules for TIE Pilot Survival (Probably).” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 09, 20211 hr 8 min

472. Jordan Morris, creator of Bubble

Jordan Morris joins us to discuss his sci-fi graphic novel Bubble , based on the hit podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 25, 20211 hr 2 min

466. The Dark Side of Video Game Jobs (with Jason Schreier)

Jason Schreier joins us to discuss his new book Press Reset: Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry , about the poor working conditions at video game studios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 14, 202159 min

462. Julia Galef on Spock and Rationality

Julia Galef, host of Rationally Speaking , joins us to discuss her new book The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don’t . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 16, 20211 hr 2 min

461. James Altucher on 11 Sci-Fi Movies That Changed My Life

Entrepreneur and podcaster James Altucher joins us to discuss his article “11 Sci-Fi Movies That Changed My Life” and his new business advice book Skip the Line . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 09, 20211 hr 8 min
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