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Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast

** 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.

Episodes

588. The Urth of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe Book Club (with James Wynn, Craig Brewer)

James Wynn and Craig Brewer, hosts of the ReReading Wolfe podcast, join us to discuss Gene Wolfe’s classic novel The Urth of the New Sun, a sequel to The Book of the New Sun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 11, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Transcript available on Metacast

587. Movie Review: Dark City, Strange Days, The Thirteenth Floor, Looker, Alphaville

Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Tom Gerencer join us to discuss the science fiction noir movies Dark City, Strange Days, The Thirteenth Floor, Looker, and Alphaville. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 23, 2025•2 hr 51 min•Transcript available on Metacast

586. Harlan Ellison's Greatest Hits Part 2 (with Tom Gerencer)

Tom Gerencer joins us to discuss the second half of the new short story collection Harlan Ellison’s Greatest Hits, edited by J. Michael Straczynski. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 05, 2025•2 hr 58 min•Transcript available on Metacast

585. Philip Gelatt, writer of The Europa Report and The Spine of Night

Philip Gelatt joins us to discuss writing the hard science fiction film The Europa Report and the animated sword & sorcery film The Spine of Night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 02, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast

584. The Making of Secret Level (with J.T. Petty)

J.T. Petty joins us to discuss serving as executive producer on the new Amazon series Secret Level, a collection of animated shorts set in the worlds of popular video games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 22, 2024•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast

583. Harlan Ellison’s Greatest Hits Part 1 (with Tom Gerencer)

Tom Gerencer joins us to discuss the first half of the new short story collection Harlan Ellison’s Greatest Hits, edited by J. Michael Straczynski. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 15, 2024•2 hr 57 min•Transcript available on Metacast

582. The Fifth Head of Cerberus by Gene Wolfe Book Club (with James Wynn, Craig Brewer)

James Wynn and Craig Brewer, hosts of the ReReading Wolfe podcast, join us to discuss Gene Wolfe’s classic novel The Fifth Head of Cerberus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 30, 2024•2 hr 32 min•Transcript available on Metacast

581. Andrew Niccol Movies: Gattaca, The Truman Show, Simone, In Time, Anon

Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Tom Gerencer join us to discuss the movies Gattaca, The Truman Show, Simone, In Time, and Anon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 19, 2024•2 hr 57 min•Transcript available on Metacast

580. The New Mexico Mafia (with Melinda M. Snodgrass)

Melinda M. Snodgrass joins us to discuss the New Mexico Mafia, a tight-knit community of fantasy & science fiction writers that formed in New Mexico in the 1970s and 1980s, a group that included George R. R. Martin, Roger Zelazny, Stephen R. Donaldson, and Fred Saberhagen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 03, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Transcript available on Metacast

579. The Future of Demographic Collapse (with Malcolm Collins)

Malcolm Collins, co-host of the Based Camp podcast, joins us to discuss future scenarios involving demographic collapse, genetic engineering, and AI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 20, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast

578. Terminator Zero Season 1 Review (with Daniel H. Wilson, Zach Chapman)

Daniel H. Wilson and Zach Chapman join us to discuss the Netflix series Terminator Zero, an animated spinoff of the classic films Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 06, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Transcript available on Metacast

577. The Best of Roger Zelazny (with Tom Gerencer)

Tom Gerencer joins us to discuss the short story collection The Best of Roger Zelazny, part of the SF Masterworks series of science fiction classics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 25, 2024•3 hr 30 min•Transcript available on Metacast

576. Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein Book Club (with Lisa Yaszek, John Kessel, Robby Soave)

Lisa Yaszek, John Kessel, and Robby Soave join us to discuss Robert Heinlein’s classic novel Stranger in a Strange Land, about a young man raised by Martians. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 11, 2024•2 hr 31 min•Transcript available on Metacast

575. Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke Book Club (with Matthew Kressel, Anthony Ha, Sara Lynn Michener)

Matthew Kressel, Anthony Ha, and Sara Lynn Michener join us to discuss Arthur C. Clarke’s classic novel Rendezvous with Rama, about astronauts exploring a giant alien spacecraft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 27, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast

574. A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge Book Club (with Seth Dickinson, Abby Goldsmith, Mercurio D. Rivera)

Seth Dickinson, Abby Goldsmith, and Mercurio D. Rivera join us to discuss Vernor Vinge’s classic 1999 novel A Deepness in the Sky, a prequel to his novel A Fire Upon the Deep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 12, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast

573. Robert Charles Wilson on Science Fiction and Atheism

Robert Charles Wilson joins us to discuss his books The Perseids and Other Stories and Owning the Unknown: A Science Fiction Writer Explores Atheism, Agnosticism, and the Idea of God. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 01, 2024•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast

572. Scavengers Reign Season 1 Review (with Andrea Kail, Zach Chapman, Mercurio D. Rivera)

Andrea Kail, Zach Chapman, and Mercurio D. Rivera join us to discuss the animated series Scavengers Reign, about a group of survivors stranded on an alien planet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 14, 2024•2 hr 34 min•Ep 572•Transcript available on Metacast

571. Civil War Movie Review (with Myke Cole, Michael Livingston)

Myke Cole and Michael Livingston join us to discuss the new Alex Garland movie Civil War, about a civil war breaking out in modern day America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 02, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Transcript available on Metacast

570. Invincible Seasons 1 and 2 Review (with Andrea Kail, Tom Gerencer, Zach Chapman)

Andrea Kail, Tom Gerencer, and Zach Chapman join us to discuss Seasons 1 and 2 of the animated series Invincible, based on the superhero comic by Robert Kirkman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 26, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Transcript available on Metacast

569. Lionel Shriver, author of Mania and Abominations: Selected Essays from a Career of Courting Self-Destruction

Lionel Shriver, author of We Need to Talk About Kevin, joins us to discuss her new books Mania and Abominations: Selected Essays from a Career of Courting Self-Destruction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 24, 2024•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast

568. Children of Dune Miniseries Review (with Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, Rajan Khanna)

Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Rajan Khanna join us to discuss the 2003 miniseries Frank Herbert’s Children of Dune, which adapts the second and third Dune novels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 18, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Transcript available on Metacast

567. Téa Obreht, author of The Morningside

Téa Obreht, author of The Tiger’s Wife and Inland, joins us to discuss her dystopian novel The Morningside. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 04, 2024•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast

566. Fallout Season 1 Review (with John Joseph Adams, Theresa DeLucci, Zach Chapman)

John Joseph Adams, Theresa DeLucci, and Zach Chapman join us to discuss Season 1 of the Amazon Prime series Fallout, based on the popular series of post-apocalyptic video games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 22, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Transcript available on Metacast

565. David Sirota, co-creator of Don’t Look Up and author of Back to Our Future: How the 1980s Explain the World We Live in Now–Our Culture, Our Politics, Our Everything

David Sirota, co-creator of the hit comedy Don’t Look Up, joins us to discuss his book Back to Our Future, about the massive political impact of ’80s pop culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 12, 2024•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast

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Episodes

Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast

Episodes

588. The Urth of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe Book Club (with James Wynn, Craig Brewer)

587. Movie Review: Dark City, Strange Days, The Thirteenth Floor, Looker, Alphaville

586. Harlan Ellison's Greatest Hits Part 2 (with Tom Gerencer)

585. Philip Gelatt, writer of The Europa Report and The Spine of Night

584. The Making of Secret Level (with J.T. Petty)

583. Harlan Ellison’s Greatest Hits Part 1 (with Tom Gerencer)

582. The Fifth Head of Cerberus by Gene Wolfe Book Club (with James Wynn, Craig Brewer)

581. Andrew Niccol Movies: Gattaca, The Truman Show, Simone, In Time, Anon

580. The New Mexico Mafia (with Melinda M. Snodgrass)

579. The Future of Demographic Collapse (with Malcolm Collins)

578. Terminator Zero Season 1 Review (with Daniel H. Wilson, Zach Chapman)

577. The Best of Roger Zelazny (with Tom Gerencer)

576. Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein Book Club (with Lisa Yaszek, John Kessel, Robby Soave)

575. Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke Book Club (with Matthew Kressel, Anthony Ha, Sara Lynn Michener)

574. A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge Book Club (with Seth Dickinson, Abby Goldsmith, Mercurio D. Rivera)

573. Robert Charles Wilson on Science Fiction and Atheism

572. Scavengers Reign Season 1 Review (with Andrea Kail, Zach Chapman, Mercurio D. Rivera)

571. Civil War Movie Review (with Myke Cole, Michael Livingston)

570. Invincible Seasons 1 and 2 Review (with Andrea Kail, Tom Gerencer, Zach Chapman)

569. Lionel Shriver, author of Mania and Abominations: Selected Essays from a Career of Courting Self-Destruction

568. Children of Dune Miniseries Review (with Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, Rajan Khanna)

567. Téa Obreht, author of The Morningside

566. Fallout Season 1 Review (with John Joseph Adams, Theresa DeLucci, Zach Chapman)

565. David Sirota, co-creator of Don’t Look Up and author of Back to Our Future: How the 1980s Explain the World We Live in Now–Our Culture, Our Politics, Our Everything

564. Teresa Sutherland, writer of The Wind and director of Lovely, Dark, and Deep

563. Dune: Part Two Movie Review (with Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, Rajan Khanna)

562. 1899 Season 1 Review (with Erin Lindsey, Andrea Kail, Ruairi Carroll)

561. Amanda Knox and Christopher Robinson, hosts of Labyrinths

560. For All Mankind Seasons 3 and 4 Review (with John Joseph Adams, Sara Lynn Michener, Rafael Jordan)