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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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385. John Hodgman: The Adventures of a Minor Celebrity Nov 01, 2019

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John Hodgman joins us to discuss his new book Medallion Status, about his adventures as a minor celebrity.

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384. Fantasy, Superheroes, and Jordan Peterson Oct 25, 2019

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Patricia Marcoccia and Maziar Ghaderi join us to discuss their new documentary The Rise of Jordan Peterson, about the controversial professor and YouTube star.

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383. Kat Rosenfield: Working with Stan Lee Oct 18, 2019

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Kat Rosenfield joins us to discuss her new novel A Trick of Light, which she wrote with Stan Lee.

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382. Aeon Flux Animated Series Review (with Andrea Kail, Tom Gerencer, Matthew Kressel) Oct 11, 2019

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Andrea Kail, Tom Gerencer, and Matthew Kressel join us to discuss the science fiction cartoon Aeon Flux, which originally appeared on MTV in the early ’90s.

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381. Christopher Brown, author of Rule of Capture Oct 04, 2019

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Christopher Brown, author of Tropic of Kansas, joins us to discuss his dystopian legal thriller Rule of Capture.

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380. Overlooked Science Fiction and Fantasy (with Desirina Boskovich, Paul Tremblay, Grady Hendrix) Sep 27, 2019

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Desirina Boskovich, Paul Tremblay, and Grady Hendrix join us to discuss Desirina’s new book Lost Transmissions: The Secret History of Science Fiction and Fantasy.

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379. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Review (with Erin Lindsey, Christopher M. Cevasco, Chandler Klang Smith) Sep 20, 2019

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Erin Lindsey, Christopher M. Cevasco, and Chandler Klang Smith join us to discuss the new Netflix series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, a prequel to the classic '80s fantasy film The Dark Crystal.

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378. Movie Review: Zardoz, Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, Buckaroo Banzai, The Ice Pirates Sep 13, 2019

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Andrea Kail, Tom Gerencer, and Matthew Kressel join us to discuss the awesomely bad 70s and 80s sci-fi movies Zardoz, Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, Buckaroo Banzai, and The Ice Pirates.

Time stamps: Buck Rogers (8:27), Flash Gordon (27:48), Zardoz (42:12), Buckaroo Bonzai (57:04), The Ice Pirates (1:15:54).

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377. Matt Bell: Embracing Your Inner Geek Sep 06, 2019

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Matt Bell joins us to discuss his nonfiction book Baldur’s Gate II from Boss Fight Books.

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376. The OA Seasons 1 and 2 Review (with Anthony Ha, Sara Lynn Michener, Rafael Jordan) Aug 30, 2019

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Anthony Ha, Sara Lynn Michener, and Rafael Jordan join us to discuss the recently canceled Netflix series The OA.

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