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Geek Girl in the News looks at the awesome or not so awesome news that will make you go either: "YAY" or "OMG I can't believe that." The latest and greatest geek girl news from July 2019 covers a Woman of Colour as the new 007, Twitch streamers and gender discrimination, responsibility and moderation of abusive Twitch streams, permission to be nerds, all new Hitchhiker's Guide, Cyberpunk representation, the new Switch Lite, and more!Monika is joined by special guest host Thom from Three Extra Lives who's filling in for our poor sicky-poo host, Amanda. Thanks Thom for stepping up to the game last minute for us! You rock our socks!What’s your take on these news articles? In this episode of Geek Girl in the News, we covered these news stories: The new 007 is a black woman – don't make her a Bond girl Reddit Thread: I changed my name on Overwatch and haven’t been a victim of toxicity since. Anyone else? Study: Two-Thirds of Online Gamers Experience ‘Severe’ Harassment Twitch has to figure out what to do with its

You all know we love us some Marvel! And this year's revelations at San Diego Comic Con did not disappoint. With phase 3 ending on Spiderman: Far From Home's summer 2019 release, we're set to have a break before phase 4 drops.But it's dropping with a bang!This week on Geek Herring, we're geeking out about Marvel's Phase 4. There are so many amazing films coming out over 2020 and 2021 (yes we have to wait that long!). Not to mention the amazing and interesting sounding tv shows coming to Disney+ (are you getting it, too??).Needless to say, we are super excited for the SDCC announcements that saw many of the stars take the stage to share in the geekdom.Releasing in May 2020, we are treated to Black Widow's standalone film! Here for this!!Other incredible releases include: The Falcon and The Winter Soldier (tv show) Eternals (film) Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings (film) WandaVision (tv show) LOKI (tv show) Doctor Strange in The Multiverse of Madness (film) What If...? (tv show) hawkeye (tv show) Thor:

Period. End of Sentence. Is a documentary about living in rural India where stigma surrounding women's periods still exists. It's a recent Oscar winner, which is how it came onto our radar, and we knew we had to talk about it. In this episode, we share our reactions and whether or not we recommend it!Period. End of Sentence. is available on Netflix worldwide. It's a short documentary directed by Rayka Zehtabchi who travelled to India to film and interview local rural women. It's an incredible story of stigma, oppression, resilience, and perseverance. Period. follows a group of women who are ashamed of their menstrual cycle, many even leaving school because they don't have adequate sanitary products. These women are introduced to a new machine that let's them produce low-cost sanitary pads. We see an incredible transformation in these women as they start their own independent business, earning their own money, and in turn respect, in their society.What else did we think about it? Tune in to the episode to find

Have you ever wanted to live out your medieval life dreams in a safe and modern way? This is exactly what today's guest, Jamie Unrau, does with the Society for Creative Anachronism. Today, we're talking about this cool, geeky hobby, their gender identity and journey, and the intersection of both.Jamie is a film PA, indie game developer, writer, active member of the SCA, and all around geeky person. They were assisgned male at birth (AMAB), transitioned to female in 2007, and now identifies as non-binary/genderfluid. The Society for Creative Anachronism is a modern medieval world that celebrates all the good parts of the time period and reimagining the bad. Women have a proper place in society, men are chivilrous, and gender expression is a-okay. Jamie has created their non-binary Ancient Greek persona, Appa Apopolitarchopolis in line with the SCA's regulations.Jamie also shares they they used to believe that women were the more priviledged gender and how their worldview completely changed when they transition

Geek Girl in the News looks at the awesome or not so awesome news that will make you go either: "YAY" or "OMG I can't believe that." The latest and greatest geek girl news from June 2019 covers gender discrimination in game development, FFVII Tifa's chest restriction, E3's sad state of female representation, girls wanting to avoid the "geek" label, and the Amazon/Netflix OTP. What’s your take on these news articles? In this episode of Geek Girl in the News, we covered these news stories: Man sues Brewdog for sex discrimination against men - and wins Twitter Thread About Above Case The State Of California Is Investigating Riot Games For Gender Discrimination Changing the Narrative: How Janina Gavankar Is Empowering Gamers Walking in Her Footsteps Report: E3 2019 was a bad year for female representation in video games Square Enix has an ethics department and it told the Final Fantasy 7 remake developers to "restrict" Tifa's chest Bernie Sanders Calls for Video Game Developer Unions Computer 'geek' stereotype pu

Love her or hate her, Felicia Day is, without question, Queen of the Geeks! This week on Geek Herring, we're talking about her hilarious and insightful, yet neurotic, autobiography, You're Never Weird on the Internet... Almost. Listen in to find out whether or not hosts Monika and Amanda enjoyed it!Felicia Day was homeschooled by her mom and was encouraged to study the subjects that interested her. Raised with no real social interactions save her brother, Felicia forged her own way. She discovered the online RPG, Ultima, which began her lifelong obsession with games.First known for her recurring appearance in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Felicia has made a name for herself in the geek world. She's also known for appearing in Supernatural as Charlie.Felicia is taking geek culture by storm. She is the creator and writer of the first YouTube series, The Guild, and is currently creating beautiful geeky things with production company, Geek and Sundry. But life wasn't without hardship for Felicia. Battling social anxi

Calling all our anime and manga lovers.... this episode is for YOU! We're joined by our guest experts, Jannie and Nat, who are sharing their views and thoughts after spending much of their lives involved with this community. Jannie is a writer and virtual assistant who works with romance authors. She was instrumental in bringing the very first anime convention to the Phillipines where she was a volunteer, attendee, and cosplayer - WOW!Nat is a professional student, currently studying to open a metaphysical shop with her husband. She's been in love with anime and manga since she was a child and spends much of her time reading and writing in the genre. In this episode, we're talking about the series' that captured our guest's interest and why they love anime and manga so much. They share their insight into how manga and anime differs from western comics and cartoons. And Nat and Jannie geek out over their current favourites.Then Nat and Jannie share some positive and negative experiences they've had through the

Representation matters. In careers, media, and now, more than ever, video games! 2019 has been bringing us a whole amazing host of different character types: LGBTQ+, race, ability, size, and more!In this episode of Geek Herring, we're celebrating the diversity and representation that's growing in video games, starting with new character revelations from earlier this year and ending with some of the reveals at 2019's E3.It's about damn time we had more variety and choice of characters to play in video games. People who look like us, act like us, are like us. And with increased diversity will eventually come increased acceptance of people who aren't "like you."One step forward for humanity, friends!Resources Mentioned Why Overwatch's Gay Characters Are So Important Bleeding Edge Bleeding Edge Trailer EA casting double amputee to play Octane Ikumi Nakamura on stage at E3 If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please check out some of our others!Geek Discussion: Women in Game Development with Three Extra Lives Geeking O

Geek Girl in the News looks at the awesome or not so awesome news that will make you go either: "YAY" or "OMG I can't believe that." The latest and greatest geek girl news from May 2019 covers Gillette's newest ad featuring a father and his transgender son, Nigerian geek girls fighting for an end to child marriage, Netflix taking a stand against Georgia's new abortion bill, R Patz officially becoming Batman, football, Hearthstone Grandmasters, and more! What’s your take on these news articles? In this episode of Geek Girl in the News, we covered these news stories: Heartwarming Gillette AD Shows Father Teaching His Transgender Son How to Shave for the First Time These schoolgirls want an end to child marriage. So they're fighting to change their country's constitution SIGN THE CHANGE.ORG PETITION Netflix Will Consider Leaving Georgia If the State’s Abortion Ban Goes Into Effect Watch: Justin Baldoni's Ted Talk - Why I'm done trying to be "man enough" Learn more about Man Enough Robert Pattinson Is Officially

Sometimes you need to just sit back, relax, and shoot the breeze. So rather than stick to one episode topic, we decided to go free and talk about anything and everything that comes to mind in the geeky world. From the upcoming pop culture we're looking forward to, to what we've been up to, to mental health and gaming - time to grab a cuppa and join this friendly conversation.In this episode, we reminisce about all the epic geeky things that have set 2019 alight (looking at you, Endgame and Game of Thrones!) while we mourn what the rest of the year will bring (...not that much).Our casual chat meanders to what we're up to, with Amanda revealing her latest writing pursuits, and Monika sharing how much more she's embracing her geeky identity these days.We also start talking about mental health and gaming, sharing some of our own personal experiences about both. Stay tuned for the standalone episode!If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please check out some of our others! Geeking Out About Game Of Thrones Geeking Out

Have you been glued to your TV everytime Game of Thrones is on? We DEFINITELY have. And now that the series is completely over, we feel we need to dig into what we thought of season 8.Because love it or hate it, the HBO hit show has come to an end. Many fans are happy with the outcome, but even more are outraged. What side of the fence are you on?Of course, Geek Herring hosts, Monika and Amanda, have some pretty strong opinions on how season 8 has wrapped up. And they're talking about them - in full spoiler territory. So if you haven't watched it yet (who are you?!) and don't want to get spoiled (have you been staying off the internet all week!? Tell us your secrets!) - turn back now!Want to know what we thought about: Danaerys and Jon Snow's relationship The Battle of Wintefell Who killed The Night King Sansa and Tyrion's touching crypt moment Tyrion's myriad of emotional scenes Arya's sex scene Ser Brienne of Tarth Brienne and Jamie Jamie and Cersei The razing of King's Landing Danaerys' last moments Drogon

Female game developers are an important part of the game industry! Women have an active and substantial role in not just indie games, but AAA titles as well, including some extremely well-known games. We're joined by Thom Knight from Three Extra Lives to take in some trivia before chatting about women in game dev.First things first, as Thom is a trivia and indie game buff, he sets hosts Monika and Amanda a tough challenge. Do we know our female video game characters? The answer may surprise you! Or.... maybe it won't. We'll see!Thom is the first male viewpoint coming on Geek Herring and is a feminist. He's keen to share his voice and thoughts on what he perceives to be the issues facing female game developers. He also talks about some of his favourite women in game development and the games they've created!In this episode, we talked about: 9 Kick-Ass Women in Game Dev Charlotte Sutherland and Lord Winklebottom Kim Swift Rhianna Pratchett Kellee Santiago Humble Bundle What's your favourite women led video game

Geek Girl in the News looks at the awesome or not so awesome news that will make you go either: "YAY" or "OMG I can't believe that." The latest and greatest geek girl news from April 2019 covers the next Tomb Raider installment, black hole scientist, Katie Bouman, vs internet trolls, Blizzard's employee pregnancy tracking, Game's Industries top 100 most influential women in game dev, Chicago's first black, lesbian mayor, and Shirley Curry (aka Skyrim Granny) getting immortalised in Elder Scrolls VI. What’s your take on these news articles? In this episode of Geek Girl in the News, we covered these news stories: MGM & Warner Bros Starts Climb Toward ‘Tomb Raider 2,’ Amy Jump To Write Script Online trolls are harassing a scientist who helped take the first picture of a black hole Related Twitter Thread Blizzard bribes female employees to track their sex, pregnancy, and moods Meet 100 of the most influential women working in the UK games industry Lori Lightfoot elected Chicago mayor, will be 1st black woman

Avengers: Endgame just might be the perfect ending to a decade long love affair with these Marvel characters. Not only these characters, but the actors portraying them, have grown in our hearts and lives. Who hasn't had a conversation with their friends of Iron Man vs Captain America, right!?This week on Geek Herring, it's all about Endgame - and there is literally no non-spoilery point of the show. After our spoiler warning, that is. And there is a real good lead up to the spoilers!In this episode, we talk about how much we loved the film and how it really was the best way to bring all those strings together and finish the series. We also look at some (definitely not all) of the character progression and portrayal throughout this film and whether they're our MVPs or not.Then we get serious and talk about some of the bigger real life issues the film deals with: loss, grief, politics, LGBTQ+, depression, alcoholism, PTSD, feminism, and more... lots, lots more.If you haven't seen Avengers: Endgame, this episode

In this week's episode of Geek Herring, we welcome a very special guest: Dr. Solveig "Sol" Haring. Sol is a scientist who focuses her videographic research on the interdisciplinary aspects of New Media, Ageing, and Gender. She teaches students at the University of Graz and Klagenfurt about Gender, Feminism, and more.Sol states that everyone "performs" their gender every day and she further explains the scientific concept of "doing gender" which foundations lead back to Erving Goffman (1976). During her 25 years in science, she came across a lot of different definitions of gender and feminism. Sol explains how different approaches in Germany, the United States, or the United Kingdom have influenced her personal views on the topic and how she developed them over the years. We cover why it's important to watch our language and how it builds our reality. Sol gives tips on how we can further implement feminism into our everyday lives. Her approach to teaching and educating is always humour, which she states is som

Unicorn Store is Brie Larson's directorial debut! It's a bright, colourful, and totally extra coming of age film tackling some pretty tough issues. Learning to love yourself and those around you for who they are, even if you come with extra glitter and rainbows, and embracing your weird ass self, even when it feels like the whole world's against you.We both loved this film (some a bit more than others) and think that it brings up elements of life that everyone needs to think about. While the extraness might appeal to most of Gen Z and lots of Gen X (otherwise known as the Millennials), the lessons it teaches are so widely applicable.If you've ever felt like you don't belong, or you feel like your parents just don't get you, or maybe the whole world doesn't get you - this is a film for you. It's heartwarming, endearing, and full of colour, mystery, and magic! Hosts Monika and Amanda don't see completely eye-to-eye about this film, and some pretty in-depth debate happens after a spoiler warning. Did Amanda mana

In this episode of Geek Girl Reviews, we watched the 2015 documentary, The Mask You Live In. This touching and eye-opening documentary gives incredible insight into the societal and cultural expectations placed on boys and young men in America. When you see this and hear from these boys living this pressure, it's easier to understand where toxic masculinity comes from.While we're a geek feminist podcast, it's so important to understand why toxic masculinity exists. Though not the norm for most men, toxic masculinity is so hate filled and violent that it breeds and seeps its way through society and culture as a whole. But why does it happen?We get critical about The Mask You Live In, which is available on Netflix, but really - the overarching theme of this episode is that there IS an epidemic and there IS a problem.Depression manifests itself in boys in a much different way than girls - boys act out, scream, and get violent. Did you know that teenage boys have the highest suicide rates out of any other demogra

Our critical geek culture podcast is officially 6 months old! Thank you so much for joining us for the last 25 episodes. We're celebrating what it means to be a geek feminist and what avenues hosting Geek Herring has opened up for us.We've also invited our listeners to tell us how Geek Herring has helped them become better geek feminists and other ways it's impacted their lives!This episode is a relaxed celebration where we take some time to chill out together, sharing our excitement about what we've achieved since starting out 6 months ago, and definitely geeking out over our beloved podcast!In this episode, you'll find out: What Amanda and Monika's favourite episodes so far are Whether there are any shows we didn't like How hosting Geek Herring has changed our lives What we're most looking forward to in the next 24 episodes PLUS Special Guest Appearances From: Thom Knight of Three Extra Lives | Twitter Frazley the Gnome of FrazlCast | Twitter If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please check out some of our ot

Geek Girl in the News looks at the awesome or not so awesome news that will make you go either: "YAY" or "OMG I can't believe that." The latest and greatest geek girl news in March 2019 covers the Women’s History Month, NBA 2k draft picks, history’s first all female spacewalk (however since recording, has been cancelled due to incorrect space suit size!), Brie Larson’s directorial debut, and Final Fantasy XIV race confirmations!What’s your take on these news articles? What are your favourite books by women you think we should read?In this episode of Geek Girl in the News, we covered these news stories: Women’s History Month 10 Must-Read Books to Honor Women’s History Month Warriors Draft First Woman into NBA 2k League 2 Astronauts are Scheduled for the First All-Female Spacewalk in History NASA Updates Spacewalk Assignments, Announces Final Preview Briefing Check Out the Whimsical Trailer for Brie Larson’s Directorial Debut Unicorn Store Final Fantasy 14 Announces New Dancer Job, Hrothgar Race, and More Squar

You already know that Captain Marvel is the first female Marvel superhero to have a movie made about her, but do you know just how incredible the film has been for women in the industry? Geek Herring breaks it down for you, celebrating an almost exclusively female crew, exploring the strong friendships the franchise is built on, and even giving you a bit of a Captain Marvel history lesson.What started out as full intentions to talk about every nuance and scene we loved about the film turned into so much more - in fact, we barely mentioned the actual film once!But our love for Captain Marvel, Brie Larson, her creators, directors, and writing team are clear. The existence of this movie is more than just a female superhero in a leading role. We’re seeing a shift and new era of female dominance in action movies.You get the added bonus in this episode of hearing Amanda give a bit of a background history about the Captain Marvel comics through the years, some pretty big mistakes the writers made in the early 80s, a