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

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

Written by: David Barr Kirtley
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 ** 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.2024 David Barr Kirtley Art
Episodes
  • 612. David P. Silverman: Science Fiction and Atheism

    612. David P. Silverman: Science Fiction and Atheism
    Feb 7 2026
    David P. Silverman, author of Fighting God: An Atheist Manifesto for a Religious World, joins us to discuss his new science fiction novella Darkshiner. Topics discussed: Dave's childhood, Star Trek and Trekkies, science fiction conventions, Douglas Adams, atheism among sci-fi fans, persuasion vs. coercion, the idea behind Darkshiner, fiction like Darkshiner, AI collaboration, human editors, scientific accuracy, character names, cover blurbs, Babylon 5, the current state of sci-fi TV, church tax breaks, Atheists for Liberty, Dungeons & Dragons, setting aside differences. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • 611. Roadmarks by Roger Zelazny Review (with Tom Gerencer, Rajan Khanna)

    611. Roadmarks by Roger Zelazny Review (with Tom Gerencer, Rajan Khanna)
    Jan 29 2026
    Tom Gerencer and Rajan Khanna join us to discuss Roger Zelazny’s classic novel Roadmarks, about a magical highway that runs through time and space. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 44 mins
  • 610. Megan McArdle, host of Reasonably Optimistic

    610. Megan McArdle, host of Reasonably Optimistic
    Jan 8 2026
    Washington Post columnist Megan McArdle joins us to discuss her favorite science fiction and her new podcast Reasonably Optimistic. Topics discussed: Robert Heinlein and Libertarianism, Working in Book Publishing, Lord of the Rings and Rendezvous with Rama, Peter Suderman and Video Games, Dungeons & Dragons and Call of Cthulhu, Megan’s Science Fiction Novel, The State of Book Publishing, Explaining Science Fiction to Women, Dune and Artificial Intelligence, Megan’s Podcast and Optimism. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins
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