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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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365. Should Science Fiction Writers Get MFA Degrees? (with Steph Grossman, Chandler Klang Smith, John Kessel) Jun 14, 2019

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Steph Grossman, Chandler Klang Smith, and John Kessel join us to discuss whether fantasy & science fiction writers should get an MFA in Creative Writing.

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364. Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 Review (with Anthony Ha, Sara Lynn Michener, Christopher M. Cevasco) Jun 07, 2019

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Anthony Ha, Sara Lynn Michener, and Christopher M. Cevasco join us to discuss Season 2 of Star Trek: Discovery.

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363. The History of Computer Role-Playing Games (with Matt Barton) May 31, 2019

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Matt Barton, host of Matt Chat and co-author of Dungeons & Desktops, joins us to discuss the history of computer role-playing games.

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362. Jeffery Deaver, author of The Never Game May 24, 2019

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Jeffery Deaver joins us to discuss his new novel The Never Game, a crime thriller about the video game industry.

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361. The History of The Satanic Temple (with Penny Lane) May 17, 2019

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Penny Lane joins us to discuss her new documentary Hail Satan?, about the Satanic Temple’s battle to uphold separation of church and state.

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360. Prospect Movie Review (with Rajan Khanna, Sara Lynn Michener, Christopher M. Cevasco) May 10, 2019

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Rajan Khanna, Sara Lynn Michener, and Christopher M. Cevasco join us to discuss the new indie science fiction film Prospect, about a toxic alien jungle full of valuable gems.

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359. Ian McEwan, author of Machines Like Me May 03, 2019

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Ian McEwan joins us to discuss his new novel Machines Like Me, about a love triangle that forms between a man, a woman, and a sentient robot.

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358. How Palmer Luckey's Political Views Got Him Fired from Facebook (with Blake J. Harris) Apr 26, 2019

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Blake J. Harris joins us to discuss his new book The History of the Future, about how Palmer Luckey founded a leading VR company, only to be fired for supporting Donald Trump.

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357. Us Movie Review (with Evan Narcisse, Tananarive Due, Craig Laurance Gidney) Apr 19, 2019

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Evan Narcisse, Tananarive Due, and Craig Laurance Gidney join us to discuss Us, the new movie from Jordan Peele, writer and director of Get Out.

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356. Love, Death + Robots Season 1 Review (with Erin Lindsey, Rafael Jordan, Tom Gerencer) Apr 12, 2019

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Erin Lindsey, Rafael Jordan, and Tom Gerencer join us to discuss the new Netflix anthology series Love, Death & Robots.

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