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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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405. Why Our Sci-Fi Dreams Failed (with Ross Douthat) Mar 13, 2020

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New York Times columnist Ross Douthat joins us to discuss his new book The Decadent Society, about how humanity’s sci-fi future fell victim to cultural and technological stagnation.

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404. Invisibility in Science Fiction (with Anthony Ha, Lisa Yaszek, John Kessel) Mar 06, 2020

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Anthony Ha, Lisa Yaszek, and John Kessel join us to review the new movie The Invisible Man and discuss the theme of invisibility in science fiction.

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403. The Legacy of Joanna Russ (with Gwyneth Jones) Feb 28, 2020

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Gwyneth Jones joins us to discuss her short story collection Big Cat and Other Stories and her nonfiction book Joanna Russ: Modern Masters of Science Fiction.

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402. Years and Years Season 1 Review (with John Joseph Adams, Tobias S. Buckell, Lisa Yaszek) Feb 21, 2020

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John Joseph Adams, Tobias S. Buckell, and Lisa Yaszek join us to discuss the dystopian HBO series Years and Years, created by former Dr. Who showrunner Russell T. Davies.

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401. Cults in Horror (with Grady Hendrix, Theresa DeLucci, Paul Tremblay) Feb 14, 2020

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Grady Hendrix, Theresa DeLucci, and Paul Tremblay join us to review the new movie Midsomar and discuss some of our favorite cults in horror.

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400. Meet the Parents (with John R. Kirtley, Kathryn Barr Kirtley) Feb 12, 2020

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In this special bonus show guests John R. Kirtley and Kathryn Barr Kirtley join us to celebrate 400 episodes of Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy.

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399. The Witcher Season 1 Review (with Anthony Ha, Andrea Kail, Gillian Conahan) Feb 07, 2020

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Anthony Ha, Andrea Kail, and Gillian Conahan join us to discuss the new Netflix series The Witcher, based on the novels by Andrzej Sapkowski.

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398. Star Trek Actor Wil Wheaton Jan 31, 2020

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Wil Wheaton joins us to discuss writing, gaming, audiobooks, and his new Star Trek: Picard aftershow The Ready Room.

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397. The History of Quake and Diablo (with David L. Craddock) Jan 24, 2020

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Video game journalist David L. Craddock joins us to discuss his books Stay Awhile and Listen, about the history of Diablo, and Rocket Jump, about the history of Quake.

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396. Peter Boghossian: Philosophy and Science Fiction Jan 17, 2020

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Philosophy professor Peter Boghossian joins us to discuss his love of sci-fi TV and his new book How to Have Impossible Conversations.

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