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Hosted by David Barr Kirtley · arts · EN-US · 626 episodes
** 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
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Signup to Generate a Pitch** Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at ** 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 - A Science Fiction Podcast is hosted by David Barr Kirtley. The show has published 626 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "626. Star City Season 1 Review (with John Joseph Adams, Sara Lynn Michener, Rafael Jordan)" (14 October 2026, 95 minutes), "625. Why Do We Believe in Aliens? (with Adam Kirsch)" (25 September 2026, 62 minutes), and "624. Widow's Bay Season 1 Review" (21 September 2026, 91 minutes).
Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 96 minutes across 626 episodes.
Booking probability for Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast is 39%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast requires a Pod Score of 90 or higher. Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
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David Barr Kirtley hosts Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast, an arts show with 626 episodes published.
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Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast
John Joseph Adams, Sara Lynn Michener, and Rafael Jordan join us to discuss Season 1 of the Apple TV series Star City, a spin-off the alternate history sci-fi series For All Mankind. Ad-free episodes are available to...
Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast
Adam Kirsch joins us to discuss his books We Want to Believe: How Aliens Went Mainstream and Why It Matters and The Revolt Against Humanity: Imagining a Future Without Us. Ad-free episodes are available...
Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast
Andrea Kail, Tom Gerencer, and Zach Chapman join us to discuss the Apple TV series Widow’s Bay, about a small-town mayor trying to turn his haunted island into a tourist destination. Learn more about your ad...
Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast
Jedediah Berry, author of The Manual of Detection and The Naming Song, joins us to discuss his new sword & sorcery novel Kill All Wizards. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over...
Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast
Philip Gelatt, writer of The Europa Report and The Spine of Night, joins us to discuss M. John Harrison’s cosmic horror space opera novel Light. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters...
Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast
John Joseph Adams, Sara Lynn Michener, and Rafael Jordan join us to discuss Season 5 of the alternate reality sci-fi show For All Mankind on Apple TV. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at...
Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast
Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Tom Gerencer join us to discuss the Stephen King movie adaptations Firestarter, Maximum Overdrive, Cell, and Dreamcatcher. Time stamps: Firestarter (3:25), Maximum Overdrive (28:21)...
Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast
Mercurio D. Rivera joins us to discuss Vernor Vinge’s classic novella “True Names” as well as the first nine stories in the book The Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge. Stories Discussed: “Bookworm, Run!” (4:12), “The...
Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast
Chris Avellone, writer on Fallout 2 and Fallout: New Vegas, joins us to discuss the role of storytelling in the Fallout series of post-apocalyptic video games. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over...
Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast
Andrea Kail, Tom Gerencer, and Rajan Khanna join us to discuss Roger Zelazny’s classic novel Creatures of Light and Darkness, about a cosmic war between godlike beings. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid...
Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast
Anthony Ha joins us to discuss the second half of the book The Best of Kim Stanley Robinson. Stories discussed: "The Translator" (1:38), "Glacier" (14:57), "The Lunatics" (27:34), "Zurich" (45:56), "Vinland the Dream"...
Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast
John Joseph Adams, Rajan Khanna, and Christopher M. Cevasco join us to discuss Season 1 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, a new HBO series set 100 years before Game of Thrones. Ad-free episodes are available to our...
Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast
Jonathan Kay joins us to discuss Season 1 of the Apple TV+ series Pluribus, about an alien virus that transforms most of humanity into an extremely cheerful hive mind, and his book Panics and Persecutions, which...
Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast
Anthony Ha joins us to discuss the first half of the book The Best of Kim Stanley Robinson. Stories discussed: “Venice Drowned” (10:53), “Ridge Running” (19:25), “Before I Wake” (26:55), “Black Air” (34:18), “The Lucky...
Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast
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: David's childhood, Star Trek and Trekkies...
Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast
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...
Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast
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...
Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast
Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Tom Gerencer join us to discuss the Stephen King movie adaptations The Running Man, The Long Walk, The Dead Zone, and The Mist. Time stamps: The Running Man (17:44), The Long Walk...
Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast
Mercurio D. Rivera joins us to discuss the last nine stories from the book The Best of Larry Niven. Stories discussed: “Flatlander” (2:06), “The Borderland of Sol” (17:15), “The Magic Goes Away” (31:40), “A Teardrop...
Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast
Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Tom Gerencer join us to discuss the Jean-Claude Van Damme movies Timecop, Universal Soldier, Cyborg, and Replicant. Time stamps: Timecop (15:21), Universal Soldier (41:27), Cyborg...
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