Best Geek It Up Radio Podcasts (2025)

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606. Alien: Earth Season 1 Review (with Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, Anthony Ha) 1:51:44

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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/adchoicesBy David Barr Kirtley

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CRRRRS 596 Happy Halloween, Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen 31:44

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Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen, New Doctor Who News, Slow Horses, A Murder of Quality

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The Hacker Shuffle 31:44

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On this episode of Pop Tech Jam, El Kaiser and J.D. discuss — among many other things — electronic playing-card shufflers, Oreos, A.I. slop, robot hands and “Peacemaker.” Listen in on PTJ 387! • How Hacked Card Shufflers Allegedly Enabled a Mob-Fueled Poker Scam That Rocked the NBA (Wired) • Real Estate Is Entering Its AI Slop Era (Wired) • Phony A…

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605. The Best of Greg Egan Part 3 Review (with Anthony Ha) 1:54:14

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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 …

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CRRRRS 595 Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen 1:11:16

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604. The Best of Greg Egan Part 2 Review (with Anthony Ha) 1:43:52

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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 …

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CRRRRS 594 18th Century Ball Thrown into a Food Blender 57:04

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Weapons, Tar, The Life of Chuck, The Miniaturist, Alien: Earth, Dexter: Resurrection, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Smoke, Black Mirror: Bandasnatch, Black Mirror: Plaything

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CRRRRS 593 Doctor Who: Paradise Towers 37:19

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603. The History of Sword & Sorcery (with Philip Gelatt, Morgan Galen King) 1:30:58

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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…

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Squat Bots and Milk Bread 34:48

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On this episode of Pop Tech Jam, El Kaiser and J.D. dive into the ocean of Apple announcements and other recent tech news — and ponder Japanese-style 7-Eleven stores on this side of the Pacific. All this and more in Episode 386! • iPhone 17, iPhone Air, AirPods Pro 3, and everything else announced at Apple’s hardware event(TechCrunch) • Apple Octob…

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602. The Best of Larry Niven Part 2 Review (with Mercurio D. Rivera) 1:41:44

2M ago1:41:44

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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…

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CRRRRS 592 Goodbye, Tony 55:19

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The Ivanhoe Gambit, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Superman, The Monkey, Jurassic World Rebirth, Bring Her Back, Final Destination: Bloodlines, The Institute, King and Conqueror, In Flight, WTF with Marc Maron

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CRRRRS 591 Doctor Who: Time and the Rani 53:45

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601. Fantastic Fiction at KGB (with Matthew Kressel) 1:43:10

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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…

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Analog Signals 35:56

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On this episode of Pop Tech Jam, El Kaiser and J.D. discuss Google’s new Pixel 10 phones, Apple’s upcoming iPhone plans and dumb things done by artificial intelligence, all before pondering new trends related to GenZ’s growing fascination with “predigital” technology. Listen up here on Episode 385! • “What We Do in the Shadows” (FX/Hulu) • Google P…

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600. Steph Grossman, co-host of The Basement Girls 1:38:30

3M ago1:38:30

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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/adchoicesBy David Barr Kirtley

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CRRRRS 590 Round and Round the Flipping Enormous Garden We Trudge 52:52

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Fall, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, War of the Worlds, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3, 28 Years Later, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Dexter: Resurrection, Foundation, Ironheart, The Veil, Ludwig, Death Valley, The Science of Docto…

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CRRRRS 589 Doctor Who: The Trial of a Time Lord: The Ultimate Foe 34:59

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Boops, Toots and Squeals 27:46

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On this week’s episode, El Kaiser and J.D. wade into the river of recent news about artificial intelligence — while stopping to pour one out for the soon-to-be-discontinued AOL dial-up modem service. Hear it all (and more) with one click of the Play button for PTJ 384! • Alexa Got an A.I. Brain Transplant. How Smart Is It Now? (The New York Times) …

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599. The Clarion Writers' Workshop (with Tom Gerencer) 1:30:11

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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/adchoicesBy David Barr Kirtley

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Dreams & Streams 34:45

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On this episode of Pop Tech Jam, El Kaiser and JD discuss expert reaction to Apple’s iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe public betas, as well as a handful of other headlines from around the tech world. The hosts also share thoughts on 2025’s crop of summer movies and streaming TV. All this and more when you click Play on PTJ 383! · ‘Only Murders in the Buildin…

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598. The Story of Elden Ring (with Matt London) 1:29:14

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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/adchoicesBy David Barr Kirtley

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CRRRRS 588 Books, Bimble, Splat 46:32

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At the Mountains of Madness, The Call of Cthulhu and Other Stories, A Bear Called Paddington, The Wombles Book, The Wind in the Willows, Titane, Scooby-Doo, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost, The Phoenician Scheme, Marshmallow, Saltburn, Doomwatch, Howl, Electric Sheep, We Were Liars, Suspicion, Squid Game…

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Grok Spock 26:12

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While counting down the minutes to the new season of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” this week, El Kaiser and J.D. discuss recent developments in the tech world and reflect upon the opening-weekend box office for the latest Superman movie. Spin up PTJ 382 to listen in! Google confirms it's 'combining' Chrome OS and Android into a single platform (A…

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CRRRRS 587 Doctor Who: The Trial of a Time Lord: Terror of the Vervoids 40:49

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597. Matthew Kressel, author of Histories Within Us and Space Trucker Jess 1:28:40

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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/adchoicesBy David Barr Kirtley

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CRRRRS 586 Doctor Who: The Trial of a Time Lord: Mindwarp 51:37

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Bye-Bye Blue 28:49

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On this week’s episode of Pop Tech Jam, El Kaiser and JD discuss Microsoft’s recent announcement regarding changes to “the unexpected restart experience, the stack of Substacks piling up and A.I.’s effect on plant life. Apple’s new “F1” movie with Brad Pitt, the upcoming “Superman” film and El Kaiser’s belated journey with “Andor” are also part of …

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596. God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert Review 1:46:26

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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/adchoicesBy David Barr Kirtley

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CRRRRS 585 Not Solely a Doctor Who Podcast 56:01

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The Calculus Affair, Tintin in Tibet, Crimes of the Future, Drop, The Amateur, Napoleon, The Midwich Cuckoos, The Rig, The Handmaid's Tale, Raven, Dept. Q, Doctor Who: The Reality War, Legends of the National Parks

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Cooking With Gas 31:01

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Apple’s annual World Wide Developers Conference brought its usual load of software announcements last week and El Kaiser and J.D. share some thoughts about it all — including the new Liquid Gas, er, Liquid Glass interface design. But it’s not ALL about Apple this episode, as Google and Nintendo had some announcements of their own. Spin up PTJ 380 f…

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CRRRRS 584 Doctor Who: The Reality War 56:49

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595. The Business of Science Fiction (with Tom Gerencer) 1:10:47

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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/adchoicesBy David Barr Kirtley

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594. Andor Season 2 Review (with Andrea Kail, Erin Lindsey, Matt London) 1:26:36

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Andrea Kail, Erin Lindsey, and Matt London join us to discuss Season 2 of the Disney+ series Andor, a prequel to the movie Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy David Barr Kirtley

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CRRRRS 583 Doctor Who: Wish World 35:11

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593. Roger Zelazny's Writing Advice (with Warren Lapine) 1:08:55

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Warren Lapine joins us to discuss editing the book On Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy by Roger Zelazny. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy David Barr Kirtley

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CRRRRS 582 Doctor Who: The Interstellar Song Contest 38:18

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Review

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CRRRRS 581 Andor 31:20

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Review

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CRRRRS 580 Doctor Who: The Story and the Engine 1:00:29

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Highlander II: The Quickening, Andor, Doctor Who: The Story and the Engine

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592. The Best of Greg Egan Part 1 Review (with Anthony Ha) 2:24:07

6M ago2:24:07

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Anthony Ha joins us to discuss the first eight stories in the book The Best of Greg Egan, part of the SF Masterworks series of science fiction classics. Stories discussed: "Learning to Be Me" (20:42), "Axiomatic" (44:03), "Appropriate Love" (50:10), "Into Darkness" (1:00:30), "Unstable Orbits in the Space of Lies" (1:14:47), "Closer" (1:26:42), "Ch…

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CRRRRS 579 Doctor Who: Lucky Day 55:28

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Andor, Doctor Who: Lucky Day

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CRRRRS 578 Doctor Who: The Well 54:29

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Notice a Change?, Ash, Mickey 17, The Electric State, Andor, Doctor Who: The Well, Kayak, Boot, Bee, Ghost, Bananas, Ritual, Vroom, and Goth or Not?, I Cocked Up in Pod 576

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CRRRRS 577 Doctor Who: The Trial of a Time Lord: The Mysterious Planet 42:14

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591. Harlan Ellison's Greatest Hits Part 3 Review (with Tom Gerencer) 2:39:59

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Tom Gerencer joins us to discuss the book The Top of the Volcano: The Award-Winning Stories of Harlan Ellison, which contains 11 stories not included in Harlan Ellison’s Greatest Hits. Stories discussed: "A Boy and His Dog" (1:39), "The Region Between" (37:12), "Basilisk" (48:29), "Adrift Just Off the Islets of Langerhans: Latitude 38° 54' N, Longi…

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CRRRRS 576 Doctor Who: Lux 33:10

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Talk, Talk, Talk and Chocolate Day, Captain America: Brave New World, Daredevil: Born Again, Doctor Who: Lux

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CRRRRS 575 Doctor Who: The Robot Revolution 45:50

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What a Week for This Geek, 825 Forest Road, The X-Files, Uncommon Side Effects, Doctor Who: The Robot Revolution, Rumours of Doctor Who's Demise, Sir Clanky's Stablemate, London Trip, Broken Victorian Carpet Beater

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CRRRRS 574 Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks 37:00

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590. The Best of Larry Niven Part 1 Review (with Mercurio D. Rivera) 1:48:40

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Mercurio D. Rivera joins us to discuss the first nine stories in the book The Best of Larry Niven, edited by Jonathan Strahan. Stories discussed: "Becalmed in Hell" (5:10), "Bordered in Black" (17:54), "Neutron Star" (26:35), "The Soft Weapon" (38:16), "The Jigsaw Man" (56:27), "The Deadlier Weapon" (1:02:55), "All the Myriad Ways" (1:08:16), "Not …

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CRRRRS 573 The Devil's Workshop 29:12

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My Wizard's Staff, Judge Dredd, Dredd, Civil War, Beast, Invincible, Common Side Effects, Daredevil: Born Again, More Wrenching, Audio Tweak, Varied Content, Wrong Hat for This Weather, Dressing Like a Wizard

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CRRRRS 572 Doctor Who: Timelash 37:21

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