Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast podcast

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.

** 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.

 

#616

616. The Best of Kim Stanley Robinson Part 2 Review (with Anthony Ha)

Anthony Ha joins us to discuss the second half of the book The Best of Kim Stanley Robinso... more

02 Apr 2026

2 HR 13 MINS

2:13:51

02 Apr 2026


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615. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Season 1 Review

John Joseph Adams, Rajan Khanna, and Christopher M. Cevasco join us to discuss Season 1 of... more

18 Mar 2026

1 HR 45 MINS

1:45:44

18 Mar 2026


#614

614. Jonathan Kay: Pluribus and Cancel Culture

Jonathan Kay joins us to discuss Season 1 of the Apple TV+ series Pluribus, about an alien... more

05 Mar 2026

2 HR 02 MINS

2:02:24

05 Mar 2026


#613

613. The Best of Kim Stanley Robinson Part 1 Review (with Anthony Ha)

Anthony Ha joins us to discuss the first half of the book The Best of Kim Stanley Robinson... more

26 Feb 2026

1 HR 58 MINS

1:58:46

26 Feb 2026


#612

612. David P. Silverman: Science Fiction and Atheism

David P. Silverman, author of Fighting God: An Atheist Manifesto for a Religious World, jo... more

07 Feb 2026

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:12

07 Feb 2026


#611

611. Roadmarks by Roger Zelazny Review (with Tom Gerencer, Rajan Khanna)

Tom Gerencer and Rajan Khanna join us to discuss Roger Zelazny’s classic novel Roadmarks, ... more

29 Jan 2026

1 HR 43 MINS

1:43:59

29 Jan 2026


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610. Megan McArdle, host of Reasonably Optimistic

Washington Post columnist Megan McArdle joins us to discuss her favorite science fiction a... more

08 Jan 2026

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:14

08 Jan 2026


#609

609. Stephen King Movies: The Running Man, The Long Walk, The Dead Zone, The Mist (with Andrea Kail,...

Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Tom Gerencer join us to discuss the Stephen King movie a... more

23 Dec 2025

2 HR 05 MINS

2:05:01

23 Dec 2025


#608

608. The Best of Larry Niven Part 3 Review (with Mercurio D. Rivera)

Mercurio D. Rivera joins us to discuss the last nine stories from the book The Best of Lar... more

15 Dec 2025

1 HR 40 MINS

1:40:34

15 Dec 2025


#607

607. Jean-Claude Van Damme Movies: Timecop, Universal Soldier, Cyborg, Replicant (with Andrea Kail, ...

Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Tom Gerencer join us to discuss the Jean-Claude Van Damm... more

25 Nov 2025

2 HR 01 MINS

2:01:34

25 Nov 2025


#606

606. Alien: Earth Season 1 Review (with Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, Anthony Ha)

Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Anthony Ha join us to discuss Season 1 of the FX series ... more

12 Nov 2025

1 HR 51 MINS

1:51:44

12 Nov 2025


#605

605. The Best of Greg Egan Part 3 Review (with Anthony Ha)

Anthony Ha joins us to discuss the last six stories from the book The Best of Greg Egan. S... more

27 Oct 2025

1 HR 54 MINS

1:54:14

27 Oct 2025


#604

604. The Best of Greg Egan Part 2 Review (with Anthony Ha)

Anthony Ha joins us to discuss six more stories from the book The Best of Greg Egan. Stori... more

08 Oct 2025

1 HR 43 MINS

1:43:52

08 Oct 2025


#603

603. The History of Sword & Sorcery (with Philip Gelatt, Morgan Galen King)

Philip Gelatt and Morgan Galen King, creators of The Spine of Night, join us to discuss th... more

26 Sep 2025

1 HR 30 MINS

1:30:58

26 Sep 2025


#602

602. The Best of Larry Niven Part 2 Review (with Mercurio D. Rivera)

Mercurio D. Rivera joins us to discuss nine more stories from the book The Best of Larry N... more

10 Sep 2025

1 HR 41 MINS

1:41:44

10 Sep 2025


#601

601. Fantastic Fiction at KGB (with Matthew Kressel)

Matthew Kressel joins us to discuss Fantastic Fiction at KGB, a monthly science fiction re... more

28 Aug 2025

1 HR 43 MINS

1:43:10

28 Aug 2025