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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

Latest Episodes:

585. Creating The Europa Report and The Spine of Night (with Philip Gelatt) Jan 02, 2025

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Philip Gelatt joins us to discuss writing the hard science fiction film The Europa Report and the animated sword & sorcery film The Spine of Night. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks.

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584. The Making of Secret Level (with J.T. Petty) Dec 22, 2024

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J.T. Petty joins us to discuss serving as executive producer on the new Amazon series Secret Level, a collection of animated shorts set in the worlds of popular video games. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks.

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583. The Best of Harlan Ellison Part 1 Review (with Tom Gerencer) Dec 15, 2024

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Tom Gerencer joins us to discuss the first half of the book Harlan Ellison’s Greatest Hits, edited by J. Michael Straczynski. Stories discussed: "'Repent Harlequin,' Said the Ticktockman" (13:08), "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream" (26:00), "The Deathbird" (37:17), "Chatting with Anubis" (47:39), "The Whimper of Whipped Dogs" (51:29), "Jefty is Five" (59:10), "Pretty Maggie Moneyeyes" (1:11:39), "Shatterday" (1:26:56), "Mefisto in Onyx" (1:32:48). Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks.

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582. The Fifth Head of Cerberus by Gene Wolfe Review (with James Wynn, Craig Brewer) Nov 30, 2024

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James Wynn and Craig Brewer, hosts of the ReReading Wolfe podcast, join us to discuss Gene Wolfe’s classic novel The Fifth Head of Cerberus, about two planets that may or may not be inhabited by shapeshifting aliens. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks.

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581. Andrew Niccol Movies: Gattaca, The Truman Show, Simone, In Time, Anon Nov 19, 2024

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Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Tom Gerencer join us to discuss the movies Gattaca, The Truman Show, Simone, In Time, and Anon, all of which were written by Andrew Niccol. Time stamps: Gattaca (11:57), The Truman Show (45:09), Simone (1:03:13), In Time (1:18:08), Anon (1:25:59). Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks.

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580. New Mexico Science Fiction Writers (with Melinda M. Snodgrass) Nov 03, 2024

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Melinda M. Snodgrass joins us to discuss the New Mexico Mafia, a tight-knit community of fantasy & science fiction writers that formed in New Mexico in the 1970s and 1980s, a group that included George R. R. Martin, Roger Zelazny, Stephen R. Donaldson, and Fred Saberhagen. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks.

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579. The Future of Demographic Collapse (with Malcolm Collins) Oct 20, 2024

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Malcolm Collins, co-host of the Based Camp podcast, joins us to discuss future scenarios involving demographic collapse, genetic engineering, and AI. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks.

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578. Terminator Zero Season 1 Review (with Daniel H. Wilson, Zach Chapman) Oct 06, 2024

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Daniel H. Wilson and Zach Chapman join us to discuss the Netflix series Terminator Zero, an animated spinoff of the classic films Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks.

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577. The Best of Roger Zelazny Review (with Tom Gerencer) Aug 25, 2024

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Tom Gerencer joins us to discuss the book The Best of Roger Zelazny, part of the SF Masterworks series of science fiction classics. Stories discussed: "Corrida" (20:04), "LOKI 72181" (24:05), "The Doors of His Face, the Lamps of His Mouth" (27:08), "The Great Slow Kings" (35:21), "Permafrost" (38:56), "Home is the Hangman" (44:13), "He Who Shapes" (59:44), "Divine Madness" (1:14:19), "The Last Defender of Camelot" (1:19:58), "Damnation Alley" (1:28:34), "The Keys to December" (1:38:45), "A Rose for Ecclesiastes" (1:44:07), "For a Breath I Tarry" (1:59:10). Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks.

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576. Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein Review (with Lisa Yaszek, John Kessel, Robby Soave) Aug 11, 2024

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Lisa Yaszek, John Kessel, and Robby Soave join us to discuss Robert Heinlein’s classic novel Stranger in a Strange Land, about a young man raised by Martians. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks.

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