The Geek's Guide to the Galaxy: A Science Fiction Podcast

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Brian Selznick, author of The Invention of Hugo Cabret, joins us discuss working with Martin Scorsese, interviewing Sacha Baron Cohen, and creating his new picture book Wonderstruck.

Discussion Topic: Upcoming Movie Adaptations Part 1 (with guest geek Matt London)

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Chuck Palahniuk, author of Fight Club and the new novel Damned, joins us discuss chatting with telemarketers, being appalled at Hollywood hypocrisy, and writing stories that make people faint dead away.

Discussion Topic: The Devil and Hell (with guest geek Grady Hendrix)

A transcript is available for this interview.

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R.A. Salvatore, creator of the popular Dungeons & Dragons character Drizzt Do’Urden, joins us to discuss breaking into novel writing, getting a phone call from bloody sock guy, and why a city of evil elves is a lot like Middle School.

Discussion Topic: Dungeons & Dragons (with guest geek James L. Sutter)

A transcript is available for this interview.

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Lev Grossman, author of The Magicians and The Magician King, joins us to discuss goofing on Narnia, reviewing for TIME, and rebelling against your parents when you’re 35.

Discussion Topic: A Dance with Dragons by George R. R. Martin (with guest geek Douglas E. Cohen)

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Jim Butcher, author of The Dresden Files and The Codex Alera, joins us to discuss really bad ideas, tabletop gaming, and finding out that your dad is Rambo.

Discussion Topic: Nerd-bashing

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Charlaine Harris, author of the Sookie Stackhouse series, basis for the hit HBO series True Blood, joins us to discuss wrapping up the series, her oddest fans, and whether or not vampires poop.

Discussion Topic: Game of Thrones/The Walking Dead/Dexter

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China Miéville, author of Perdido Street Station and The City & The City, joins us to discuss Dungeons & Dragons, international relations, and his new science fiction novel Embassytown.

Discussion Topic: China Miéville and the New Weird

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Eoin Colfer, author of And Another Thing, book six in the increasingly inaccurately named Hitchhiker’s Guide trilogy, joins us to discuss working in the universe created by Douglas Adams.

Discussion Topic: Douglas Adams and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (with guest geek Christie Yant)