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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, Richard Dawkins, Simon Pegg, Bill Nye, Margaret Atwood, 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.
603 episodes

Episodes

599. The Clarion Writers' Workshop (with Tom Gerencer)

01:30:118/10/2025

598. The Story of Elden Ring (with Matt London)

01:29:147/28/2025

597. Matthew Kressel, author of Histories Within Us and Space Trucker Jess

01:28:407/11/2025

596. God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert Review

01:46:266/25/2025

595. The Business of Science Fiction (with Tom Gerencer)

01:10:476/9/2025

594. Andor Season 2 Review (with Andrea Kail, Erin Lindsey, Matt London)

01:26:365/26/2025

593. Roger Zelazny's Writing Advice (with Warren Lapine)

01:08:555/18/2025

592. The Best of Greg Egan Part 1 Review (with Anthony Ha)

02:24:075/8/2025

591. Harlan Ellison's Greatest Hits Part 3 Review (with Tom Gerencer)

02:39:594/23/2025

590. The Best of Larry Niven Part 1 Review (with Mercurio D. Rivera)

01:48:404/4/2025