David Barr Kirtley

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

Arts EN ↓ 621 episodes

** 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, Margaret Atwood, Richard Dawkins, Simon Pegg, Amanda Knox, Andrew Yang, Joyce Carol Oates, 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...

Author

David Barr Kirtley

Episodes

321. Garry Kasparov on Game of Thrones and AI 10.08.2018 1:01:09

Chess champion Garry Kasparov joins us to discuss his books Deep Thinking, about the future of AI, and Winter is Coming, about the looming threat of Vladimir Putin's Russia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

320. Politics in Horror (with Grady Hendrix, Ana Marie Cox, Sam J. Miller) 03.08.2018 1:32:40

Grady Hendrix, Ana Marie Cox, and Sam J. Miller join us to discuss horror stories that have a political message. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

319. Neal Asher, author of The Gabble and Other Stories 27.07.2018 59:40

Neal Asher joins us to discuss his short story collection The Gabble and Other Stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

318. Getting Girls Interested in Science (with Emily Calandrelli) 20.07.2018 1:02:09

Emily Calandrelli, host of Xploration Outer Space, joins us to discuss her children’s book Ada Lace on the Case, which aims to get girls interested in science. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

317. Scary Families in Horror (with Grady Hendrix, Theresa DeLucci, Paul Tremblay) 13.07.2018 1:44:09

Grady Hendrix, Theresa DeLucci, and Paul Tremblay join us to discuss Hereditary and other examples of scary families in horror. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

316. Westworld Season 2 Review (with John Joseph Adams, Sara Lynn Michener, Anthony Ha) 06.07.2018 1:40:15

John Joseph Adams, Sara Lynn Michener, and Anthony Ha join us to discuss Season 2 of the HBO series Westworld. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

315. Peter Watts, author of The Freeze-Frame Revolution and Beyond the Rift 29.06.2018 1:47:49

Peter Watts joins us to discuss his novel The Freeze-Frame Revolution and his short story collection Beyond the Rift. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

314. The Terror Season 1 Review (with Grady Hendrix, Erin Lindsey, Sam J. Miller) 22.06.2018 1:31:11

Grady Hendrix, Erin Lindsey, and Sam J. Miller join us to discuss the new AMC series The Terror, based on the novel by Dan Simmons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

313. Kari Byron: Mythbusters and Science Fiction 15.06.2018 1:00:12

Former Mythbusters host Kari Byron joins us to discuss her new memoir Crash Test Girl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

312. Solo: A Star Wars Story Movie Review (with Rajan Khanna, Erin Lindsey, Matthew Kressel) 08.06.2018 1:34:35

Rajan Khanna, Erin Lindsey, and Matthew Kressel join us to discuss the new movie Solo: A Star Wars Story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

311. How to Fight Hackers and Trolls (with Clint Watts) 01.06.2018 1:02:03

Former FBI special agent Clint Watts joins us to discuss his new book Messing with the Enemy: Surviving in a Social Media World of Hackers, Terrorists, Russians, and Fake News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

310. Paul Melko, author of Ten Sigmas and Other Unlikelihoods 25.05.2018 1:05:29

Paul Melko joins us to discuss his short story collection Ten Sigmas and Other Unlikelihoods. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

309. Ana Marie Cox: Science Fiction and Politics 18.05.2018 1:04:05

Ana Marie Cox joins us to discuss her new column Space the Nation, about the intersection of science fiction and politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

308. Repopulation in Science Fiction (with Gordon Van Gelder) 11.05.2018 1:03:29

Gordon Van Gelder joins us to discuss his new anthology Go Forth and Multiply: Being an Anthology of Science Fiction Stories on the Subject of Repopulation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

307. Cities in Fantasy and Science Fiction (with Sam J. Miller, Lara Elena Donnelly, Bryan Camp) 04.05.2018 1:36:19

Sam J. Miller, Lara Elena Donnelly, and Bryan Camp join us to discuss the theme of cities in fantasy & science fiction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

306. Mary Rickert, author of You Have Never Been Here 27.04.2018 1:04:35

Mary Rickert joins us to discuss her short story collection You Have Never Been Here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

305. Mercurio D. Rivera, author of Across the Event Horizon 20.04.2018 1:00:54

Mercurio D. Rivera joins us to discuss his short story collection Across the Event Horizon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

304. Ready Player One Movie Review (with Peter Rubin, Carol Pinchefsky, Kent Bye) 13.04.2018 1:31:28

Peter Rubin, Carol Pinchefsky, and Kent Bye join us to discuss the new movie Ready Player One, based on the novel by Ernest Cline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

303. Craig Shaw Gardner, author of A Malady of Magicks and Temporary Monsters 06.04.2018 1:04:23

Craig Shaw Gardner, author of A Malady of Magicks and Temporary Monsters, joins us to discuss writing funny fantasy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

302. The History of Black Panther (with Evan Narcisse, Tananarive Due, Jesse J. Holland) 30.03.2018 1:35:33

Evan Narcisse, Tananarive Due, and Jesse J. Holland join us to discuss Marvel’s Black Panther in film & comics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

301. Chandler Klang Smith, author of The Sky Is Yours 23.03.2018 1:04:17

Chandler Klang Smith joins us to discuss her new novel The Sky is Yours, about a surreal science fiction city that is under attack by dragons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

300. The Listeners Strike Back II (with Jesse Colton, Tyler Lutz, Crissy Lutz, Juhan Raud, John Joseph Adams) 19.03.2018 1:59:14

David Barr Kirtley and John Joseph Adams celebrate 300 episodes of Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy with listeners Jesse Colton, Tyler Lutz, Crissy Lutz, and Juhan Raud. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

299. Vandana Singh, author of Ambiguity Machines and Other Stories 16.03.2018 1:06:02

Vandana Singh joins us to discuss her new short story collection Ambiguity Machines and Other Stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

298. Annihilation Movie Review (with Jason Kehe, Leah Schnelbach, Andrew Willett) 09.03.2018 1:58:30

Jason Kehe, Leah Schnelbach, and Andrew Willett join us to discuss the new movie Annihilation, based on the novel by Jeff Vandermeer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

297. Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner (with Daniel Ellsberg) 02.03.2018 50:37

Daniel Ellsberg joins us to discuss his new book The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices