David Barr Kirtley

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

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** 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...

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196. Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture (with Glen Weldon) 02.04.2016 1:11:11

NPR contributor Glen Weldon joins us to discuss his new book The Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

195. Launching a New Science Fiction Imprint 26.03.2016 55:58

John Joseph Adams and Bruce Nichols join us to discuss John Joseph Adams Books, a new fantasy & science fiction imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

194. Allen Steele, author of Coyote and Arkwright 19.03.2016 1:03:15

Allen Steele joins us to discuss his new novel Arkwright, about a science fiction author who funds humanity’s first interstellar voyage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

193. Deus Ex Designer Warren Spector 12.03.2016 1:05:03

Legendary game designer Warren Spector joins us to discuss his work on the upcoming games Underworld Ascendant and System Shock 3. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

192. Risen Movie Review (with Richard Carrier, Dan Barker) 05.03.2016 1:11:30

Richard Carrier and Dan Barker join us to discuss the new movie Risen, about a Roman officer who witnesses the Crucifixion and investigates the mystery of the Empty Tomb. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

191. Sci-Fi and Porn: The Strange Life of Andrew Offutt 27.02.2016 1:00:13

Chris Offutt joins us to discuss his new memoir, My Father, the Pornographer, about his difficult relationship with his father, science fiction author Andrew Offutt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

190. Christopher Buckley Interview 20.02.2016 52:04

Christopher Buckley, author of Little Green Men and Thank You For Smoking, joins us to discuss his new novel The Relic Master. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

189. People of Color Destroy Science Fiction (with Nalo Hopkinson, Nisi Shawl, Sunil Patel) 13.02.2016 1:05:24

Nalo Hopkinson, Nisi Shawl, and Sunil Patel join us to discuss People of Colo(u)r Destroy Science Fiction, a special crowdfunded issue of Lightspeed magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

188. Hacking the Human Body (with Kara Platoni) 06.02.2016 56:57

Kara Platoni joins us to discuss her new book We Have the Technology, about hacking human perception. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

187. Charlie Jane Anders, author of All the Birds in the Sky 30.01.2016 56:35

Charlie Jane Anders, editor in chief of io9, joins us to discuss her new novel All the Birds in the Sky, about a war between witches and mad scientists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

186. Tim Powers, author of Medusa's Web and On Stranger Tides 23.01.2016 1:06:25

Tim Powers joins us to discuss his new book Medusa’s Web, a supernatural thriller about a haunted mansion in the Hollywood Hills. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

185. Dungeons & Dragons History: The Satanic Panic (with Joseph Laycock) 16.01.2016 1:01:13

Joseph Laycock joins us to discuss his new book Dangerous Games, about the moral panic over fantasy role-playing games in the '80s and ’90s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

184. Kurt Vonnegut and Weather Control (with Ginger Strand) 09.01.2016 58:45

Ginger Strand joins us to discuss her book The Brothers Vonnegut, about how Bernard Vonnegut’s weather control experiments inspired the novels of his brother Kurt Vonnegut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

183. Star Wars: The Force Awakens Movie Review (with John Joseph Adams, Matt London, Rajan Khanna, Jordan Hamessley London) 02.01.2016 2:04:39

John Joseph Adams, Rajan Khanna, Matt London, and Jordan London join us to discuss the new film Star Wars: The Force Awakens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

182. The Shaver Mystery: Sci-Fi's Strangest Hoax (with Fred Nadis) 26.12.2015 1:00:54

Fred Nadis joins us to discuss his book The Man From Mars: Ray Palmer’s Amazing Pulp Journey, about one of the science fiction field's most notorious hoaxes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

181. Syfy Channel Executive Bill McGoldrick 19.12.2015 56:37

Bill McGoldrick, Syfy’s head of original programming, joins us to discuss the channel’s ambitious new slate of book-to-TV adaptations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

180. The Expanse Season 1 Review (with Andrew Liptak, Justin Landon, Liz Shannon Miller) 12.12.2015 54:57

Andrew Liptak, Justin Landon, and Liz Shannon Miller join us to discuss the new Syfy show The Expanse, based on the novels by James S.A. Corey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

179. The Man in the High Castle Season 1 Review (with Laura Miller, John Kessel) 05.12.2015 1:02:11

Laura Miller and John Kessel join us to discuss the new Amazon.com adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s classic novel The Man in the High Castle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

178. Imagining the Perfect Star Trek Show (with Keith DeCandido, Rafael Jordan, John Joseph Adams) 28.11.2015 59:11

Keith DeCandido, Rafael Jordan, and John Joseph Adams join us to discuss what we’d like to see in the new Star Trek TV series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

177. Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2015 (with Joe Hill, Seanan McGuire, Carmen Maria Machado, Jess Row) 21.11.2015 56:46

Joe Hill, Seanan McGuire, Carmen Maria Machado, Jess Row, and John Joseph Adams join us to discuss John’s new anthology The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

176. William Shunn: Escaping Mormonism 14.11.2015 1:14:10

Science fiction author William Shunn joins us to discuss his new memoir The Accidental Terrorist, about his tumultuous year as a halfhearted Mormon missionary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

175. David Mitchell, author of Cloud Atlas, The Bone Clocks, and Slade House 07.11.2015 59:51

David Mitchell, author of Cloud Atlas and The Bone Clocks, joins us to discuss his new novel Slade House. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

174. Halloween Horror (with Lisa Morton, John Skipp, John Langan) 31.10.2015 1:08:27

Lisa Morton, John Skipp, and John Langan join us to discuss the relationship between Halloween and horror. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

173. Queers Destroy Horror (with Wendy Wagner, Craig Gidney, Alyssa Wong) 24.10.2015 1:02:59

Wendy Wagner, Craig Gidney, and Alyssa Wong join us to discuss Queers Destroy Horror, a special crowdfunded issue of Nightmare magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

172. Jewish Science Fiction (with Jack Dann, Rachel Swirsky, Matthew Kressel) 17.10.2015 1:04:09

Jack Dann, Rachel Swirsky, and Matthew Kressel join us to discuss Jewish themes in fantasy & science fiction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices