Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast
by David Barr Kirtley
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- 🇳🇿NZ · Arts#583K to 10K
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3.5K to 13K🎙 ~2x weekly·617 episodes·Last published 2d ago - Monthly Reach
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619. The Best of Vernor Vinge Part 1 Review (with Mercurio D. Rivera)
May 18, 2026
1h 46m 43s
618. The Story of Fallout (with Chris Avellone)
May 1, 2026
1h 00m 38s
617. Creatures of Light and Darkness by Roger Zelazny Review
Apr 13, 2026
1h 23m 11s
616. The Best of Kim Stanley Robinson Part 2 Review (with Anthony Ha)
Apr 2, 2026
2h 13m 51s
615. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Season 1 Review
Mar 18, 2026
1h 45m 44s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 5/18/26 | 619. The Best of Vernor Vinge Part 1 Review (with Mercurio D. Rivera) | 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 Accomplice” (14:55), “True Names” (20:17), “The Peddler’s Apprentice” (38:00), “The Ungoverned” (50:04), “Apartness” (1:00:52), “Conquest by Default” (1:07:04), “Long Shot” (1:16:08), “The Whirligig of Time” (1:24:09), “Bomb Scare” (1:35:04). Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 46m 43s | ||||||
| 5/1/26 | 618. The Story of Fallout (with Chris Avellone)✨ | storytellingvideo games+3 | Chris Avellone | patreon.com/geeksmegaphone.fm+2 | — | FalloutChris Avellone+6 | — | 1h 00m 38s | |
| 4/13/26 | 617. Creatures of Light and Darkness by Roger Zelazny Review✨ | science fictioncosmic war+3 | Andrea KailTom Gerencer+1 | Creatures of Light and Darkness | — | Roger ZelaznyCreatures of Light and Darkness+3 | — | 1h 23m 11s | |
| 4/2/26 | 616. The Best of Kim Stanley Robinson Part 2 Review (with Anthony Ha)✨ | Kim Stanley Robinsonscience fiction+3 | Anthony Ha | The Best of Kim Stanley RobinsonThe Translator+10 | — | Kim Stanley RobinsonAnthony Ha+3 | — | 2h 13m 51s | |
| 3/18/26 | 615. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Season 1 Review✨ | A Knight of the Seven KingdomsHBO series+3 | John Joseph AdamsRajan Khanna+1 | HBOA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms+1 | — | A Knight of the Seven KingdomsGame of Thrones+3 | — | 1h 45m 44s | |
| 3/5/26 | 614. Jonathan Kay: Pluribus and Cancel Culture✨ | cancel culturehive mind+3 | Jonathan Kay | Apple TV+patreon.com/geeks+3 | — | PluribusJonathan Kay+5 | — | 2h 02m 24s | |
| 2/26/26 | 613. The Best of Kim Stanley Robinson Part 1 Review (with Anthony Ha)✨ | Kim Stanley Robinsonscience fiction+3 | Anthony Ha | The Best of Kim Stanley RobinsonVenice Drowned+10 | — | Kim Stanley Robinsonscience fiction+3 | — | 1h 58m 46s | |
| 2/7/26 | 612. David P. Silverman: Science Fiction and Atheism✨ | science fictionatheism+4 | David P. Silverman | Atheists for LibertyDungeons & Dragons+4 | Babylon 5 | Darkshinerscience fiction+7 | — | 1h 03m 12s | |
| 1/29/26 | 611. Roadmarks by Roger Zelazny Review (with Tom Gerencer, Rajan Khanna)✨ | science fictiontime travel+3 | Tom GerencerRajan Khanna | Roadmarks | — | RoadmarksRoger Zelazny+3 | — | 1h 43m 59s | |
| 1/8/26 | 610. Megan McArdle, host of Reasonably Optimistic✨ | science fictionlibertarianism+5 | Megan McArdle | Washington PostReasonably Optimistic+5 | — | Megan McArdlescience fiction+6 | — | 1h 03m 14s | |
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| 12/23/25 | 609. Stephen King Movies: The Running Man, The Long Walk, The Dead Zone, The Mist (with Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, Tom Gerencer)✨ | Stephen Kingmovie adaptations+3 | Andrea KailMatthew Kressel+1 | The Running ManThe Long Walk+2 | — | Stephen KingThe Running Man+3 | — | 2h 05m 01s | |
| 12/15/25 | 608. The Best of Larry Niven Part 3 Review (with Mercurio D. Rivera)✨ | Larry Nivenscience fiction+3 | Mercurio D. Rivera | The Best of Larry NivenFlatlander+8 | — | Larry NivenMercurio D. Rivera+3 | — | 1h 40m 34s | |
| 11/25/25 | 607. Jean-Claude Van Damme Movies: Timecop, Universal Soldier, Cyborg, Replicant (with Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, Tom Gerencer) | 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 (1:01:35), Replicant (1:19:53). Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 2h 01m 34s | ||||||
| 11/12/25 | 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 Alien: Earth, a prequel to the classic films Alien and Aliens. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 51m 44s | ||||||
| 10/27/25 | 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. Stories discussed: "Crystal Nights" (1:27), "Zero for Conduct" (19:18), "Uncanny Valley" (37:31), "Bit Players" (52:11), "3-adica" (1:05:17), "Instantiation" (1:19:51). Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 54m 14s | ||||||
| 10/8/25 | 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. Stories discussed: “Silver Fire” (1:30), “Reasons to be Cheerful” (16:42), “Oceanic” (28:10), “Oracle” (44:19), “Singleton” (1:04:54), “Dark Integers” (1:16:32). Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 43m 52s | ||||||
| 9/26/25 | 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 the book Flame and Crimson: A History of Sword and Sorcery by Brian Murphy. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 30m 58s | ||||||
| 9/10/25 | 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 Niven. Stories discussed: “Inconstant Moon” (1:34), “Rammer” (18:42), “Cloak of Anarchy” (27:42), “The Fourth Profession” (38:22), “Flash Crowd” (47:59), “The Defenseless Dead” (59:37), “Flight of the Horse” (1:15:55), “The Hole Man” (1:22:29), “Night on Mispec Moor” (1:28:32). Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 41m 44s | ||||||
| 8/28/25 | 601. Fantastic Fiction at KGB (with Matthew Kressel) | Matthew Kressel joins us to discuss Fantastic Fiction at KGB, a monthly science fiction reading series in New York City. Support the Fantastic Fiction at KGB fundraiser over at www.gofundme.com/f/fantastic-fiction-reading-series-at-the-kgb-bar. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 43m 10s | ||||||
| 8/20/25 | 600. Steph Grossman, co-host of The Basement Girls | In this special 600th episode David Barr Kirtley interviews his wife Steph Grossman, short story writer and co-host of the Basement Girls horror podcast. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 38m 30s | ||||||
| 8/10/25 | 599. The Clarion Writers' Workshop (with Tom Gerencer) | Tom Gerencer joins us to discuss the book Storyteller: Writing Lessons and More from 27 Years of the Clarion Writers’ Workshop by Kate Wilhelm. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 30m 11s | ||||||
| 7/28/25 | 598. The Story of Elden Ring (with Matt London) | Matt London joins us to discuss narrative design, George R. R. Martin, and the new book Grace Given: The Mythology of Elden Ring by George Truscott. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 29m 14s | ||||||
| 7/11/25 | 597. Matthew Kressel, author of Histories Within Us and Space Trucker Jess | Matthew Kressel joins us to discuss his short story collection Histories Within Us and his new novel Space Trucker Jess. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 28m 40s | ||||||
| 6/25/25 | 596. God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert Review | Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Rajan Khanna join us to discuss God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert, the fourth book in the Dune series. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 46m 26s | ||||||
| 6/9/25 | 595. The Business of Science Fiction (with Tom Gerencer) | Tom Gerencer joins us to discuss the book The Business of Science Fiction by Mike Resnick and Barry N. Malzberg. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 10m 47s | ||||||
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4 placements across 4 markets.
Chart Positions
4 placements across 4 markets.