568 episodes

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

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

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    • 4.7 • 3 Ratings

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

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

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

    Panel

    • 1 hr 25 min
    567. Téa Obreht, author of The Morningside

    567. Téa Obreht, author of The Morningside

    Interview

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

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

    Panel

    • 1 hr 29 min
    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

    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

    Interview

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

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

    Interview

    • 1 hr 3 min
    563. Dune: Part Two Movie Review (with Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, Rajan Khanna)

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

    Panel

    • 1 hr 31 min

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