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Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy – A Science Fiction Podcast

** 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 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.” View a complete list of guests and topics at geeksguideshow.com/episodes/. Listen to the show on YouTube at youtube.com/@geeksguidetothegalaxy to easily skip ahead to our discussion of a particular movie or story.

Copyright: © 2020 David Barr Kirtley and John Joseph Adams

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525. Sabine Hossenfelder: Existential Physics Sep 09, 2022

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Sabine Hossenfelder, host of Science Without the Gobbledygook, joins us to discuss her new book Existential Physics: A Scientist’s Guide to Life’s Biggest Questions.

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524. Predator Movies Review (with Theresa DeLucci, Zach Chapman, Stephen Graham Jones) Aug 30, 2022

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Theresa DeLucci, Zach Chapman, and Stephen Graham Jones join us to discuss the Predator series of science fiction horror movies.

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523. The History of Sierra Online (with Ken and Roberta Williams) Aug 12, 2022

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Ken and Roberta Williams, cofounders of Sierra Online, join us to discuss their new game Colossal Cave: Reimagined by Roberta Williams.

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522. Transforming NASA (with Lori Garver) Jul 29, 2022

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Lori Garver, former deputy administrator of NASA, joins us to discuss her new memoir Escaping Gravity, about the battle to fund commercial spaceflight.

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521. Dungeons & Dragons History: The Collapse of TSR (with Ben Riggs) Jul 22, 2022

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Ben Riggs joins us to discuss his new book Slaying the Dragon: A Secret History of Dungeons & Dragons, a behind-the-scenes look at the downfall of gaming giant TSR.

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520. Chris Matheson on Richard Matheson and God Jul 15, 2022

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Chris Matheson, co-writer of Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, joins us to discuss his new book Conversations with the Father, about his complicated relationship with his father, legendary fantasy & science fiction author Richard Matheson.

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519. Adam-Troy Castro, author of Her Husband's Hands and Other Stories and The Author's Wife vs. The Giant Robot Jul 08, 2022

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Adam-Troy Castro joins us to discuss his short story collections Her Husband’s Hands and Other Stories and The Author’s Wife vs. The Giant Robot.

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518. When Scientists Get Tricked Into Supporting Fringe Ideas (with Emery Emery) Jul 01, 2022

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Emery Emery joins us to discuss his new documentary Science Friction, about scientists who get tricked into appearing on TV shows that promote fringe ideas.

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517. Laura J. Mixon, author of Up Against It Jun 24, 2022

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Laura J. Mixon joins us to discuss her novel Up Against It, about an asteroid colony facing a series of disasters.

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516. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein Review (with Anthony Ha, Lisa Yaszek, Robby Soave) Jun 17, 2022

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Anthony Ha, Lisa Yaszek, and Robby Soave join us to discuss Robert Heinlein’s classic 1966 novel The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, about a lunar colony declaring independence from Earth.

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