567 episodes
Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast David Barr Kirtley
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4.9 • 16 Ratings
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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
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566. Fallout Season 1 Review (with John Joseph Adams, Theresa DeLucci, Zach Chapman)
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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
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564. Teresa Sutherland, writer of The Wind and director of Lovely, Dark, and Deep
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563. Dune: Part Two Movie Review (with Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, Rajan Khanna)
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562. 1899 Season 1 Review (with Erin Lindsey, Andrea Kail, Ruairi Carroll)
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Customer Reviews
My Favourite Podcast
If all interviewers were as good at their job as David Barr Kirtley we'd all know far more about everything! Never have I heard a better researched presenter with genuine interest in his guests. He is not in love with the sound of his own voice, he listens and lets the guest speak. When he does speak it is to ask an interesting and informed question.
My favourite interviews have been ones that have delved into the craft of writing but I have yet to be dissappointed by any episode.
The only drawback to listening to The Geeks Guide is the sheer volume of books and samples of books I have downloaded to my Kindle as a result of great recommendations from the show! I may not get to read them all but the ones that I have read were excellent.
The show is so good I have opted to pay $1 per episode through Patreon as I would hate to see it come to an end. Keep up the good work guys!
I always look forward to this Podcast!
Essential for anyone who enjoys reading sci fi.
Great show
I'm a huge sci fi fan who happens to have worked in radio and TV for over 10 years. I think that as well as creating a show that has helped me discover amazing new authors, David has the ability to know when to keep quiet and let his guest do the talking. Often presenters want to impress their listeners with their own knowledge, David obviously has that but he doesn't show off. A+
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