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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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495. Ada Palmer, author of Too Like the Lightning Jan 07, 2022

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Historian Ada Palmer joins us to discuss her novel Too Like the Lightning, the first book in her Terra Ignota series.

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494. Movie Review: Weird Science, Innerspace, Escape from New York, Night of the Comet, Howard the Duck Nov 26, 2021

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Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Tom Gerencer join us to discuss the movies Weird Science, Innerspace, Escape from New York, Night of the Comet, and Howard the Duck.

Time stamps: Weird Science (7:56), Innerspace (24:22), Escape from New York (38:55), Night of the Comet (57:00), Howard the Duck (1:09:02).

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493. Star Trek Actor Brent Spiner Nov 19, 2021

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Brent Spiner, who played the lovably awkward android Data on Star Trek: The Next Generation, joins us to discuss his new book Fan Fiction: A Mem-Noir Inspired by True Events.

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492. The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2021 (with John Joseph Adams, Veronica Roth, Yohanca Delgado) Nov 12, 2021

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John Joseph Adams, Veronica Roth, and Yohanca Delgado join us to discuss John’s new anthology The Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy 2021.

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491. Dune Movie Review (with Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, Rajan Khanna) Nov 05, 2021

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Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Rajan Khanna join us to discuss the new movie Dune, directed by Denis Villeneuve.

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490. Movie Review: The Last Starfighter, Enemy Mine, Flight of the Navigator, Short Circuit, D.A.R.Y.L. Oct 29, 2021

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Andrea Kail, Tom Gerencer, and Matthew Kressel join us to discuss the movies The Last Starfighter, Enemy Mine, Flight of the Navigator, Short Circuit, and D.A.R.Y.L.

Time stamps: The Last Starfighter (8:26), Enemy Mine (29:12), Flight of the Navigator (43:51), Short Circuit and D.A.R.Y.L. (54:05).

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489. Gary Gygax vs. Dave Arneson (with Jon Peterson) Oct 22, 2021

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Jon Peterson joins us to discuss his new book Game Wizards, about the power struggle between Dungeons & Dragons co-creatorsGary Gygax and Dave Arneson.

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488. Robby Soave: Why We Shouldn't Fear Facebook and the Future Oct 15, 2021

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Robby Soave, senior editor at Reason, joins us to discuss his new book Tech Panic: Why We Shouldn’t Fear Facebook and the Future.

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487. Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson Review (with Anthony Ha, Sam J. Miller, Lisa Yaszek) Oct 08, 2021

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Anthony Ha, Sam J. Miller, and Lisa Yaszek join us to discuss Neal Stephenson’s classic 1992 novel Snow Crash.

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486. Movie Review: The NeverEnding Story, Labyrinth, Ladyhawke, The Princess Bride Oct 01, 2021

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Andrea Kail, Tom Gerencer, and Matthew Kressel join us to discuss the movies The NeverEnding Story, Labyrinth, Ladyhawke, and The Princess Bride.

Time stamps: The Neverending Story (11:43), Labyrinth (30:41), Ladyhawke (48:12), The Princess Bride (1:02:15).

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