Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast
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570. Invincible Seasons 1 and 2 Review (with Andrea Kail, Tom Gerencer, Zach Chapman)
Andrea Kail, Tom Gerencer, and Zach Chapman join us to discuss Seasons 1 and 2 of the animated series Invincible, about a teenager's difficult relationship with his superhero father. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
569. Lionel Shriver: A Career of Courting Self-Destruction
Lionel Shriver, author of We Need to Talk About Kevin, joins us to discuss her new books Mania and Abominations: Selected Essays from a Career of Courting Self-Destruction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
568. Children of Dune Miniseries Review (with Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, Rajan Khanna)
Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Rajan Khanna join us to discuss the 2003 miniseries Frank Herbert’s Children of Dune, which adapts the second and third Dune novels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
567. Téa Obreht, author of The Morningside
Téa Obreht, author of The Tiger’s Wife and Inland, joins us to discuss her dystopian novel The Morningside. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
566. Fallout Season 1 Review (with John Joseph Adams, Theresa DeLucci, Zach Chapman)
John Joseph Adams, Theresa DeLucci, and Zach Chapman join us to discuss Season 1 of the Amazon Prime series Fallout, based on the popular series of post-apocalyptic video games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
565. The Political Impact of 80s Pop Culture (with David Sirota)
David Sirota, co-creator of the hit comedy Don’t Look Up, joins us to discuss his book Back to Our Future, about the political impact of ’80s pop culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
564. Horror Director Teresa Sutherland
Teresa Sutherland, writer of The Wind, joins us to discuss her new horror movie Lovely, Dark, and Deep, about a woman investigating mysterious disappearances in a national park. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
563. Dune: Part Two Movie Review (with Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, Rajan Khanna)
Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Rajan Khanna join us to discuss the new movie Dune: Part Two, based on the novel by Frank Herbert. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
562. 1899 Season 1 Review (with Erin Lindsey, Andrea Kail, Ruairi Carroll)
Erin Lindsey, Andrea Kail, and Ruairi Carroll join us to discuss the mysterious, abruptly canceled Netflix series 1899. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
561. Amanda Knox and Christopher Robinson, hosts of Labyrinths
Amanda Knox and Christopher Robinson join us to discuss their podcast Labyrinths and Christopher’s dystopian novel Deliver Us, about the future of drone delivery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
560. For All Mankind Seasons 3 and 4 Review (with John Joseph Adams, Sara Lynn Michener, Rafael Jordan)
John Joseph Adams, Sara Lynn Michener, and Rafael Jordan join us to discuss Seasons 3 and 4 of the AppleTV+ series For All Mankind, an alternate history in which the space race never slowed down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
559. Children of Dune by Frank Herbert Review (with Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, Rajan Khanna)
Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Rajan Khanna join us to discuss Frank Herbert’s classic novel Children of Dune, the third book in the Dune series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
558. Bodies Season 1 Review (with Erin Lindsey, Andrea Kail, Ruairi Carroll)
Erin Lindsey, Andrea Kail, and Ruairi Carroll join us to discuss the Netflix original series Bodies, about four detectives in different time periods attempting to solve the same murder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
557. Baldur's Gate III Review (with John Joseph Adams)
Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy producer John Joseph Adams joins us to discuss the Dungeons & Dragons video game Baldur’s Gate III, which he’s played for more than 1,000 hours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
556. For All Mankind Seasons 1 and 2 Review (with John Joseph Adams, Sara Lynn Michener, Rafael Jordan)
John Joseph Adams, Sara Lynn Michener, and Rafael Jordan join us to discuss Seasons 1 and 2 of the Apple TV+ series For All Mankind, an alternate history in which the space race never slowed down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
555. The History of Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition (with Kyle Newman)
Kyle Newman, director of Fanboys, joins us to discuss his new book Lore and Legends, about the recent history of Dungeons & Dragons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
554. Andrew Yang: Writing a Political Thriller
Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang joins us to discuss his political thriller The Last Election, which he wrote with Stephen Marche. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
553. David Cronenberg Movies: Scanners, Videodrome, The Fly, Existenz, Crimes of the Future
Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Tom Gerencer join us to discuss the movies Scanners, Videodrome, The Fly, Existenz, and Crimes of the Future, all of which were written and directed by David Cronenberg. Time stamps: Scanners (10:58), Videodrome (22:36), The Fly (41:17), Existenz (53:47), Crimes of the Future (1:06:37). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
552. Greg Lukianoff: Superheroes and Cancel Culture
Greg Lukianoff, president of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, joins us to discuss his love of superhero comics and his new book The Canceling of the American Mind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
551. Blindsight by Peter Watts Review (with Theresa DeLucci, Sam J. Miller, Seth Dickinson)
Theresa DeLucci, Sam J. Miller, and Seth Dickinson join us to discuss the classic novel Blindsight by Peter Watts, about a group of astronauts encountering a terrifying alien intelligence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
550. Abby Goldsmith, author of Majority
Abby Goldsmith joins us to discuss her space opera novel Majority, about a dystopian society ruled by telepaths. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
549. Charlie Kaufman Movies: Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Anomalisa, I'm Thinking of Ending Things
Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Tom Gerencer join us to discuss Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Anomalisa, and I’m Thinking of Ending Things, all of which were written by Charlie Kaufman. Time stamps: Being John Malkovich (14:48), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (32:20), I'm Thinking of Ending Things (51:35), Anomalisa (1:13:58). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
548. Susan Palwick, author of The Fate of Mice and All Worlds Are Real
Susan Palwick joins us to discuss her short story collections The Fate of Mice and All Worlds Are Real. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
547. The History of Games Workshop (with Ian Livingstone)
Ian Livingstone, author of Deathtrap Dungeon, joins us to discuss his new book Dice Men: The Origin Story of Games Workshop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
546. Doom Designer John Romero
John Romero, co-creator of Doom and Quake, joins us to discuss his new memoir Doom Guy: Life in First Person. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
545. Silo Season 1 Review (with John Joseph Adams, Sara Lynn Michener, Rafael Jordan)
John Joseph Adams, Sara Lynn Michener, and Rafael Jordan join us to discuss Season 1 of the Apple TV+ series Silo, about a mysterious bomb shelter that no one is allowed to leave. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
544. Gregory Frost, author of Rhymer and Attack of the Jazz Giants and Other Stories
Gregory Frost joins us to discuss his novel Rhymer and his short story collection Attack of the Jazz Giants and Other Stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
543. Movie Review: Logan’s Run, Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Silent Running, The Andromeda Strain, Colossus: The Forbin Project
Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Tom Gerencer join us to discuss the classic 70s movies Logan’s Run, Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Silent Running, The Andromeda Strain, and Colossus: The Forbin Project. Time stamps: Logan's Run (3:35), Beneath the Planet of the Apes (23:21), Silent Running (37:14), The Andromeda Strain (50:45), Colossus: The Forbin Project (1:06:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
542. Robert Asprin and the Myth Adventures Series (with Bill Fawcett)
Bill Fawcett joins us to discuss his lifelong friendship with Robert Asprin, creator of The Myth Adventures series, Phule's Company, and Thieves' World. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
541. Philip Plait: Under Alien Skies
Philip Plait, author of Bad Astronomy and Death from the Skies!, joins us to discuss his new book Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer’s Guide to the Universe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
540. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Movie Review (with John Joseph Adams, Michael Witwer, Ben Riggs)
John Joseph Adams, Michael Witwer, and Ben Riggs join us to discuss the new movie Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
539. The Last of Us Season 1 Review (with Erin Lindsey, Theresa DeLucci, Zach Chapman)
Erin Lindsey, Theresa DeLucci, and Zach Chapman join us to discuss Season 1 of the HBO series The Last of Us, about a teenage girl who holds the key to stopping a worldwide zombie plague. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
538. The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2022 (with John Joseph Adams, Rebecca Roanhorse, P. Djèlí Clark)
John Joseph Adams, Rebecca Roanhorse, and P. Djèlí Clark join us to discuss the new anthology The Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
537. Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert Review (with Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, Rajan Khanna)
Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Rajan Khanna join us to discuss Frank Herbert’s classic 1969 novel Dune Messiah, the second book in the Dune series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
536. Arcane Season 1 Review (with Erin Lindsey, Zach Chapman, Lara Elena Donnelly)
Erin Lindsey, Zach Chapman, and Lara Elena Donnelly join us to discuss the Netflix animated series Arcane, about a steampunk city boiling over with class conflict. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
535. Gene Wolfe and The Book of the New Sun (with James Wynn and Craig Brewer)
James Wynn and Craig Brewer, hosts of the ReReading Wolfe podcast, join us to discuss the fan community that grew up around Gene Wolfe’s Book of the New Sun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
534. The Letters of Roger Zelazny (with Warren Lapine)
Warren Lapine joins us to discuss his new book Immer, Zlaz, which collects hundreds of letters written by legendary fantasy & science fiction author Roger Zelazny. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
533. Andor Season 1 Review (with Erin Lindsey, Andrea Kail, Matt London)
Erin Lindsey, Andrea Kail, and Matt London join us to discuss Season 1 of the Disney+ series Andor, a prequel to the 2016 film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
532. Robert Jordan and The Wheel of Time (with Michael Livingston)
Historian and fantasy author Michael Livingston joins us to discuss his new book Origins of The Wheel of Time: The Legends and Mythologies that Inspired Robert Jordan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
531. Gears of War Designer Cliff Bleszinski
Cliff Bleszinski, creator of Gears of War, joins us to discuss his new memoir Control Freak: My Epic Adventure Making Video Games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
530. A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge Review (with Tobias S. Buckell, Abby Goldsmith, Mercurio D. Rivera)
Tobias S. Buckell, Abby Goldsmith, and Mercurio D. Rivera join us to discuss Vernor Vinge’s classic novel A Fire Upon the Deep, about a universe where technology gets more powerful the farther you travel from the galactic center. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
529. Melinda M. Snodgrass: Science vs. Religion
Melinda M. Snodgrass joins us to discuss her novel Lucifer’s War, an urban fantasy about the battle between science and religion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
528. Veronica Roth, author of Poster Girl and Arch-Conspirator
Veronica Roth, author of the bestselling Divergent series, joins us to discuss her dystopian novel Poster Girl, about a young woman whose portrait was used as the symbol of a totalitarian regime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
527. A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr. Review (with Matthew Kressel, Lisa Yaszek, Joseph Reisert)
Matthew Kressel, Lisa Yaszek, and Joseph Reisert join us to discuss the classic novel A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr., about a group of monks struggling to preserve civilization after a nuclear apocalypse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
526. Steven Novella: The Skeptics' Guide to the Future
Steven Novella, co-host of the The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe, joins us to discuss his new book The Skeptics’ Guide to the Future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
525. Sabine Hossenfelder: Existential Physics
Sabine Hossenfelder, host of Science Without the Gobbledygook, joins us to discuss her new book Existential Physics: A Scientist’s Guide to Life’s Biggest Questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
524. Predator Movies Review (with Theresa DeLucci, Zach Chapman, Stephen Graham Jones)
Theresa DeLucci, Zach Chapman, and Stephen Graham Jones join us to discuss the Predator series of science fiction horror movies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
523. The History of Sierra Online (with Ken and Roberta Williams)
Ken and Roberta Williams, cofounders of Sierra Online, join us to discuss their new game Colossal Cave: Reimagined by Roberta Williams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
522. Transforming NASA (with Lori Garver)
Lori Garver, former deputy administrator of NASA, joins us to discuss her new memoir Escaping Gravity, about the battle to fund commercial spaceflight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
521. Dungeons & Dragons History: The Collapse of TSR (with Ben Riggs)
Ben Riggs joins us to discuss his new book Slaying the Dragon: A Secret History of Dungeons & Dragons, a behind-the-scenes look at the downfall of gaming giant TSR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices