377. Matt Bell on Dungeons & Dragons and Embracing Your Inner Geek
Matt Bell joins us to discuss his nonfiction book Baldur’s Gate II from Boss Fight Books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episodes
Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast
Science fiction author David Barr Kirtley (Save Me Plz and Other Stories) talks geek culture with guests such as Neil Gaiman (#253), George R. R. Martin (#22), Richard Dawkins (#46), Simon Pegg (#39), Bill Nye (#273), Margaret Atwood (#94), Neil deGrasse Tyson (#32), and Ursula K. Le Guin (#65). 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." Help crowdfund us at patreon.com/geeks
Episodes
376. The OA Seasons 1 and 2 Review (with Anthony Ha, Sara Lynn Michener, Rafael Jordan)
Anthony Ha, Sara Lynn Michener, and Rafael Jordan join us to discuss the recently canceled Netflix series The OA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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
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
373. Pretentious Science Fiction Movies (with Anthony Ha, Sara Lynn Michener, John Kessel)
Anthony Ha, Sara Lynn Michener, and John Kessel join us to discuss whether High Life, Beyond the Black Rainbow, Starfish, High-Rise, Upstream Color, Under the Skin, and Another Earth are pretentious science fiction movies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
372. Dark Season 2 Review (with Erin Lindsey, Rafael Jordan, Ruairi Carroll)
Erin Lindsey, Rafael Jordan, and Ruairi Carroll join us to discuss Season 2 of the German science fiction series Dark on Netflix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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
369. The History of Tabletop Role-Playing Games (with Shannon Appelcline)
Shannon Appelcline joins us to discuss his four-book series Designers & Dragons: A History of the Roleplaying Game Industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
368. How a Billionaire Destroyed Gawker (with Ryan Holiday)
Ryan Holiday joins us to discuss his new book Conspiracy: A True Story of Power, Sex, and a Billionaire’s Secret Plot to Destroy a Media Empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
367. Good Omens Season 1 Review (with Erin Lindsey, Tom Gerencer, Peter Rubin)
Erin Lindsey, Tom Gerencer, and Peter Rubin join us to discuss the new Amazon series Good Omens, based on the novel by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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
365. Should Science Fiction Writers Get MFA Degrees? (with Steph Grossman, Chandler Klang Smith, John Kessel)
Steph Grossman, Chandler Klang Smith, and John Kessel join us to discuss whether fantasy & science fiction writers should get an MFA in Creative Writing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
364. Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 Review (with Anthony Ha, Sara Lynn Michener, Christopher M. Cevasco)
Anthony Ha, Sara Lynn Michener, and Christopher M. Cevasco join us to discuss Season 2 of Star Trek: Discovery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
363. The History of Computer Role-Playing Games (with Matt Barton)
Matt Barton, host of Matt Chat and co-author of Dungeons & Desktops, joins us to discuss the history of computer role-playing games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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
361. The Satanic Temple and Religious Liberty (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
360. Prospect Movie Review (with Rajan Khanna, Sara Lynn Michener, Christopher M. Cevasco)
Rajan Khanna, Sara Lynn Michener, and Christopher M. Cevasco join us to discuss the new indie science fiction film Prospect, directed by Zeek Earl and Chris Caldwell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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
358. How Palmer Luckey's Political Views Got Him Fired from Facebook (with Blake J. Harris)
Blake J. Harris, author of Console Wars, joins us to discuss his new book The History of the Future: Oculus, Facebook, and the Revolution That Swept Virtual Reality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
357. Us Movie Review (with Evan Narcisse, Tananarive Due, Craig Laurance Gidney)
Evan Narcisse, Tananarive Due, and Craig Laurance Gidney join us to discuss Us, the new movie from Jordan Peele, writer and director of Get Out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
356. Love, Death, and Robots Season 1 Review (with Erin Lindsey, Rafael Jordan, Tom Gerencer)
Erin Lindsey, Rafael Jordan, and Tom Gerencer join us to discuss the new Netflix anthology series Love, Death & Robots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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
354. Activism Through Fiction (with Malka Older, Sam J. Miller, Tobias S. Buckell, John Joseph Adams)
John Joseph Adams, Tobias S. Buckell, Sam J. Miller, and Malka Older join us to discuss John’s anthology A People’s Future of the United States, which he co-edited with Victor LaValle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
353. The History of Ultima Online (with Wes Locher)
Wes Locher joins us to discuss his book Braving Britannia: Tales of Life, Love, and Adventure in Ultima Online. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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
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
350. Future Man Season 1 Review (with Anthony Ha, Andrea Kail, Tom Gerencer)
Anthony Ha, Andrea Kail, and Tom Gerencer join us to discuss the science fiction comedy series Future Man on Hulu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
349. The History of Quest for Glory (with Lori Ann Cole)
Lori Ann Cole joins us to discuss co-designing the video games Quest for Glory and Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
348. Gregory Benford, author of Timescape and Rewrite
Gregory Benford joins us to discuss his new novel Rewrite, a conceptual sequel to his bestselling novel Timescape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices