Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast
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170. The History of Dungeons & Dragons (with David Ewalt, Michael Witwer)
David Ewalt, author of Of Dice and Men, and Michael Witwer, author of Empire of Imagination, join us to discuss the history of Dungeons & Dragons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
169. Creating The Martian (with Andy Weir)
Andy Weir joins us to discuss his bestselling science fiction novel The Martian, basis for the new feature film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
168. The New Star Wars Canon (with Chuck Wendig, Alexandra Bracken)
Chuck Wendig and Alexandra Bracken join us to discuss some of the books set in the new Star Wars canon that help pave the way for Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
167. Killjoys and Dark Matter Season 1 Review (with Andrew Liptak, Rafael Jordan)
Andrew Liptak and Rafael Jordan join us to discuss the new Syfy shows Killjoys and Dark Matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
166. Creating Babylon 5 and Sense8 (with J. Michael Straczynski)
J. Michael Straczynski, creator of Babylon 5, joins us to discuss his new TV show Sense8, which he created with the Wachowskis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
165. N. K. Jemisin, author of The Fifth Season
N.K. Jemisin, author of The Killing Moon and The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, joins us to discuss her new novel The Fifth Season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
164. Gary Whitta, writer of The Book of Eli and author of Abomination
Gary Whitta, writer of The Book of Eli, joins us to discuss his new novel Abomination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
163. Video Games in Books and Movies (with Chris Avellone, Micky Neilson, Daniel H. Wilson, John Joseph Adams)
Chris Avellone, Micky Neilson, Daniel H. Wilson, and John Joseph Adams join us to discuss the way that video games are portrayed in books and movies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
162. Is Pixel Art Dead? (with Mark Ferrari, Michael B. Myers Jr., Blake Reynolds)
Mark Ferrari, Michael B. Myers Jr, and Blake Reynolds join us to discuss the appeal of pixel art and whether it’s a dying art form. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
161. The Law of Superheroes (with James Daily, Brad Desnoyer)
James Daily and Brad Desnoyer join us to discuss how real-life legal principles would apply to comic book superheroes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
160. Wesley Chu, author of The Lives of Tao and Time Salvager
Wesley Chu, author of The Lives of Tao, joins us to discuss his new novel Time Salvager. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
159. Horror Movie Producer Jason Blum
Jason Blum, producer the horror movies Paranormal Activity, The Purge, Sinister, and Insidious, joins us to discuss his new anthology The Blumhouse Book of Nightmares: The Haunted City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
158. Ernest Cline, author of Ready Player One and Armada
Ernest Cline, author of Ready Player One, joins us to discuss his new novel Armada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
157. Sense8 Season 1 Review (with John Joseph Adams, Tobias S. Buckell, Sam J. Miller)
Tobias Buckell, Sam J. Miller, and John Joseph Adams join us to review the new TV series Sense8, about a group of strangers who develop a telepathic link. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
156. Hannibal Season 1 Review (with Theresa DeLucci, Kat Howard, John Joseph Adams)
Theresa DeLucci, Kat Howard, and John Joseph Adams join us to review the TV series Hannibal, about the cannibal psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
155. Jurassic World and Dinosaurs in Science Fiction (with Genevieve Valentine, Christopher M. Cevasco, Seth Dickinson)
Genevieve Valentine, Christopher M. Cevasco, and Seth Dickinson join us to review the new film Jurassic World and discuss dinosaurs in fantasy & science fiction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
154. The Sci-Fi Future of Elon Musk (with Ashlee Vance)
Journalist Ashlee Vance joins us to discuss his bestselling new biography Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
153. Black Mirror Season 1 Review (with Grady Hendrix, Theresa DeLucci, Sunil Patel)
Grady Hendrix, Theresa DeLucci, and Sunil Patel join us to discuss the brilliantly perverse British TV show Black Mirror. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
152. Mad Max and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction (with Carrie Vaughn, Hugh Howey, John Joseph Adams)
Hugh Howey, Carrie Vaughn, and John Joseph Adams join us to review the new film Mad Max: Fury Road and discuss the current state of post-apocalyptic fiction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
151. Clive Barker, author of The Scarlet Gospels
Horror author Clive Barker joins us to discuss his new novel The Scarlet Gospels, the final adventure of his popular character Pinhead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
150. Malcolm Gladwell on Geeks and Underdogs
Journalist Malcolm Gladwell joins us to discuss what geeks and nerds can learn from his book David and Goliath: Misfits, Underdogs, and the Art of Battling Giants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
149. Jon Ronson: So You've Been Publicly Shamed
Journalist Jon Ronson joins us to discuss his new book So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed, about the destructive impact of internet hate mobs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
148. Ken Liu, author of The Grace of Kings
Ken Liu joins us to discuss his new epic fantasy novel The Grace of Kings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
147. Ex Machina Director Alex Garland
Alex Garland, writer of such films as 28 Days Later and Dredd, joins us to discuss his new science fiction thriller Ex Machina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
146. Game of Thrones: Will the TV Show Spoil the Books?
John Joseph Adams, Douglas Cohen, Chris Cevasco, and Andrea Kail join us to discuss whether it’s possible for George R. R. Martin fans to avoid spoilers from the HBO series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
145. Kazuo Ishiguro, author of The Buried Giant
Kazuo Ishiguro, author of Never Let Me Go and The Remains of the Day, joins us to discuss his new fantasy novel The Buried Giant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
144. Science Fiction Bookstores (with Alan Beatts, Cici James)
Alan Beatts of Borderlands Books and Cici James of Singularity & Co. join us to discuss the world of indie bookstores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
143. Military Fantasy (with Myke Cole, Weston Ochse, John Joseph Adams)
Military vets Myke Cole and Weston Ochse join John Joseph Adams and David Barr Kirtley to discuss the military fantasy subgenre and John’s new anthology Operation Arcana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
142. The Future of Crime (with Marc Goodman)
Security expert and futurist Marc Goodman joins us to discuss his new book Future Crimes: Everything Is Connected, Everyone Is Vulnerable, and What We Can Do About It. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
141. Michael Shermer: Science Fiction and Skepticism
Michael Shermer, editor of Skeptic magazine, joins us to discuss his new book The Moral Arc: How Science and Reason Lead Humanity Toward Truth, Justice, and Freedom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
140. Creating District 9 and Chappie (with Terri Tatchell)
Terri Tatchell, co-writer of District 9, joins us to discuss co-writing the new science fiction film Chappie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
139. Amanda Palmer: The Art of Asking
Rock star and internet celebrity Amanda Palmer joins us to discuss her new memoir The Art of Asking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
138. Should Sci-Fi Fans Support Jupiter Ascending and Other Bad Movies? (with John Joseph Adams, Matt London, Angela Watercutter, Rob Bland)
John Joseph Adams, Matt London, Rob Bland, and Angela Watercutter join us to discuss whether science fiction fans should support Jupiter Ascending and other bad sf movies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
137. Horror Podcasting (with Kc Wayland of We're Alive and David Cummings of NoSleep)
Kc Wayland, creator of We’re Alive, and David Cummings, host of The NoSleep Podcast, join us to discuss horror podcasting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
136. Kelly Link, author of Get in Trouble
Kelly Link joins us to discuss her new short story collection Get in Trouble. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
135. Writing the Disastrous Spider-Man Musical (with Glen Berger)
Glen Berger joins us to discuss his new memoir Song of Spider-Man, about the six years he spent working on the tumultuous Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
134. Writing Workshops
Jeanne Cavelos, founder of Odyssey, and Jilly Dreadful, founder of The Brainery, join us to discuss the ins and outs of writing workshops. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
133. Queers Destroy Science Fiction (with Seanan McGuire, Steve Berman, John Joseph Adams)
Seanan McGuire, Steve Berman, and John Joseph Adams join us to discuss Queers Destroy Science Fiction, a crowdfunded special issue of Lightspeed magazine devoted to queer authors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
132. James Morrow: Darwin vs. God
James Morrow joins us to discuss his new book Galapagos Regained, a novel of ideas that pits Darwin against God, Indiana Jones-style. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
131. Inventing the Digital Revolution (with Walter Isaacson)
Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs, joins us to discuss his new book The Innovators, about the key figures that defined the digital revolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
130. Exodus: Gods and Kings Movie Review (with Robert M. Price of The Bible Geek, Richard Carrier)
Bible experts Robert M. Price and Richard Carrier join us to discuss the new Ridley Scott film Exodus: Gods and Kings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
129. Naomi Klein: Capitalism vs. The Climate
Naomi Klein joins us to discuss her new book This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
128. Big Hero 6 Director Chris Williams
Chris Williams, co-director of Disney’s Big Hero 6, joins us to discuss making the movie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
127. Big Hero 6 vs. Interstellar (with Carrie Vaughn, Rob Bland, John Joseph Adams)
Carrie Vaughn, Rob Bland, and John Joseph Adams join us to review two new science fiction films, Disney’s Big Hero 6 and Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
126. The Business of Star Wars (with Chris Taylor, Brian Stillman of Plastic Galaxy)
Chris Taylor, author of How Star Wars Conquered the Universe, and Brian Stillman, director of Plastic Galaxy, join us to discuss the business of Star Wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
125. Horror Director David Cronenberg
David Cronenberg, director of Videodrome, Existenz, and A History of Violence, joins us to discuss his first novel Consumed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
124. John Cleese of Monty Python
John Cleese, star of the classic geek films Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Monty Python’s Life of Brian, joins us to discuss his new memoir So Anyway…. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
123. Women in Fantasy and Horror (with Ellen Datlow, Cat Rambo, John Joseph Adams)
Ellen Datlow, Cat Rambo, and John Joseph Adams join us to discuss the experiences of women in the fantasy and horror genres. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
122. Patrick Rothfuss, author of the Kingkiller Chronicle
Patrick Rothfuss, author of The Kingkiller Chronicle, joins us to discuss his new book The Slow Regard of Silent Things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
121. Haunted Houses in Horror (with Lauren Beukes, John Langan, Grady Hendrix)
Lauren Beukes, John Langan, and Grady Hendrix join us to discuss haunted houses in film and literature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices