2018-12-29
Marvelous show
Very knowledgeable presenter with a true passion for the subjects in the episodes
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Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast
Uitgebracht: 2021-10-01
© 2020 David Barr Kirtley and John Joseph Adams
Beschrijving
Science fiction author David Barr Kirtley talks geek culture with guests such as Neil Gaiman (#253), George R. R. Martin (#22), Richard Dawkins (#46), Wil Wheaton (#398), Bill Nye (#273), Margaret Atwood (#94), Neil deGrasse Tyson (#32), and Ursula K. Le Guin (#65). Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy has appeared on recommended podcast lists from NPR, The Guardian, 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." Help crowdfund us at patreon.com/geeks
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2018-11-07
Great guide through science fiction
I'm really grateful for David Barr Kirtley for running this show. For me it is one of the key guides what to watch and read or not, where it comes to science fiction.
2016-12-14
"Interesting Question"
This show is geekery in the best sense of the world: it's about curiosity, passion, and thinking things through.
"That's an interesting question" is a recurring refrain among the interviewees on Geek's Guide. And it's true: host David Barr Kirtley is consistently well-prepared and genuinely interested in the answers to his well-thought out questions. Which in turn is easy when the guests are so consistently interesting people.
The roundtable episodes deserve a lot of love too: they are hilarious, insightful, and brimming with enthusiasm.
* whispers it * there's women on this show! Like, on the roundtables and among the interviewees. The producers recognise it's something the genre traditionally has some work to do, and they are quietly doing their share to change that. Without fanfare, just... doing the work. I appreciate that immensely. So yeah. Five stars. I'd give you six, but that's how many there are.
2015-10-06
Best podcast in my list
Geek's Guide to the Galaxy is by far the podcast I listen to the most. Not only does it serve to my Geek-needs but it is also of the highest quality of the podcasts i listen to at the moment. And i listen to a lot of podcasts.
You feel in every episode that David Barr Kirtley is often times a big fan himself and prepares well for the interview yet the podcast never feels rigid or to prefixed. David does something you see less and less often in modern interviews and that is that he gives the interviewee room to actually tell their story.
In my 1,5 hour commute to work Geeks Guide brings me into the right mindset. Always wanting to know more and keep exploring.
I look for more podcasts like Geeks Guide but do not find it very often. Keep up the good work!
2012-12-04
Great show with amazing guests
William Gibson, Dawkins, discussions on robot uprisings etc. Nice stuff