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Geek Herring

Critical Geek Culture

About the show

This is for all the girls who grew up without strong geek role models to help them discover their geek dreams.
For everyone who's ever been quizzed about their video game knowledge, because "girls don't play games."
Geek Herring is working to bring female identifying geeks into their prime. To be the role models, dreams, and voices.

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Episodes

  • Geek Girl Reviews Hannah Gadsby's Nanette - Stand-Up Comedy that hits DEEP

    May 22nd, 2020  |  37 mins 49 secs
    diversity, geek girl reviews, geek herring, hannah gadsby, lgbtq+, nanette, netflix, queer

    Whew. This week on Geek Girl Reviews, we checked out Hannah Gadsby's stand-up comedy Nanette on Netflix. Whaaaat an INCREDIBLE and freaking powerful stand-up. It's an emotional rollercoaster and honestly, towards the end the tears of laughter definitely turned to tears of compassion.

  • Geek Herring & Chill: Gettin' Cheesy With It

    May 15th, 2020  |  41 mins 17 secs
    #askdeepquestions, geek herring, geek herring & chill, live on twitch

    In this episode of Geek Herring & Chill, Monika and Amanda are getting all down with their vulnerable selves using a card game one of Amanda's clients gifted her! This is the first episode recorded LIVE on TWITCH! And it's DEEEEEP, friends.

  • Geek Interview: Diverse Art & Illustration with Siti

    May 8th, 2020  |  33 mins 40 secs
    artist, body positive, bopos, comic artist, diversity, geek culture, geekdom, illustration, interview, representation

    Art is totally subjective, but we're sure you agree - when there's a diverse range of bodies depicted in illustration, it's better for everyone! Creating and sharing body positive and diverse art is what our guest, Siti, does and we have to say... it's amazing.

  • Geek Girl in the News: Cyberpunk 2077 championing Sex Workers Rights, Ezra Miller did WHAT?, & latest celeb crush Olivia Munn

    May 1st, 2020  |  34 mins 55 secs

    The latest and greatest geek girl news from April 2020 covers the latest film release to get delayed, Ezra Miller literally choking out a fan, our newest celeb to stan, Olivia Munn, Land O' Lakes changing their problematic logo (yay!), beloved author Jacqueline Wilson coming out, Cyberpunk 2077 is the game we love to love for yet ANOTHER reason, and, of course, it wouldn't be a Geek Girl in the News without some adorable Animal Crossing news.

  • Geeking Out About Animal Crossing: The CUTEST game you've played in years

    April 24th, 2020  |  59 mins 47 secs
    acnh, animal crossing, animal crossing new horizons, gamer, geeking out, nintendo, nintendo switch, switch, video games

    If you're living, breathing, and dreaming all things Animal Crossing - you are NOT alone. We're all in this together. Playing with breakfast, sneaking in some island clean-up at lunchtime, and, obviously, crossing our fingers for tarantula island before bed. We've brought our resident Animal Crossing expert, Birte Kahrs, on to give us the low-down on how this game works and why we're all addicted to it.

  • Geeking Out About Sex Education: It's a Gen Z Miasma of Amazingness! And SEX.

    April 17th, 2020  |  52 mins 36 secs
    anal sex, critical geek culture, geek, geek culture, geek girl, geek girl in the news, geek herring, men's rights, sex, sex education, women's rights

    Sex Education is the best show on Netflix right now. It has everything: sex, education, all the laughs, and talking about so many important issues that face our society. From bullying to fetish to coming out and MORE. Let's get sexy with Sex Education!

  • Geek Interview: Literally Surrounded by Dudes with ZiggySera

    April 10th, 2020  |  1 hr 2 mins
    #geekherringchallenge, blizzard, blizzard entertainment, content creator, esports, gamer girl, geek girl, geek girl in the news, geek girls, gender discrimination, hearthstone, indie games, interview, podcast, podcaster, positivity, twitch, twitch partner, video games

    What do you get when you take the essence of pure positivity and combine it with wit, realness, and talent? You get the awesome being that is Ziggy! Ziggy is the co-co-co-host of 1600 Dust, a Hearthstone podcast, who brings us a totally unique viewpoint as a girl gamer literally surrounded by dudes.

  • Geek Girl in the News: Animal Crossing, Brie Larson is too pure for this world, and Celebs being Awesome!

    April 3rd, 2020  |  41 mins 38 secs
    brie larson, celebrity news, feminism, geek, geek girl, geek girl in the news, geek girls, intersectional feminist, marvel, pop culture, thor

    The latest and greatest geek girl news from March 2020 covers the world's obsession with Animal Crossing, films getting their released dates pushed back, Brie Larson being a true gem, Thor: Love and Thunder's new villain (you might be surprised!), and all these famous people being pretty awesome during this pandemic, especially Elton John and John Krasinski!

  • Geek Discussion: The Hogwarts Problem with Lark & Jessie from The Gayly Prophet

    March 27th, 2020  |  1 hr 7 mins
    feminism, geek girl, geek herring, geeks, harry potter, intersectional feminism, interview, queer, the gayly prophet, trans

    Unless you've been living under a rock for the past year (hey, no judgement - the world's a hard place right now!), you've definitely witnessed J.K. Rowling tumble from her throne. We're pretty sure she's living in a place of hatred and judgement right now. We're joined by Lark and Jessie from The Gayly Prophet to talk about The Hogwarts Problem and how we can still appreciate our magical home without giving its creator another penny of our hard-earned money.

  • Geeking Out in Times of Crisis: Rise of the Geek

    March 20th, 2020  |  39 mins 22 secs
    coronavirus, covid 19, crisis, geek, geek girls, geeking out, intersectional feminism, pandemic

    COVID-19. It's what's on everyone's minds right now. Because this pandemic that's sweeping the world is impacting everyone. Whether you're staying indoors, business as usual, freaking out, or that asshole who thinks none of these regulations applies to them - you're bound to be experiencing some kind of change.

  • Geek Interview: Women in Warcraft Podcasting with Ali

    March 13th, 2020  |  50 mins 56 secs
    blizzard, blizzard entertainment, content creator, gamer girl, geek girl, geek girl in the news, geek girls, gender discrimination, indie games, interview, mdi, podcast, podcaster, thyst, video games, warcraft, world of warcraft, wow

    Being a woman in podcasting can feel like a really isolating experience sometimes. But being part of the minority in a super open and welcoming community makes it so much easier. Ali from Dungeon Fables joins us to talk about being a woman in Warcraft, her time podcasting, being an awesome part of the Warcraft community!

  • Geek Girl in the News: Saying no to dick pics, Raising The Game, & The Witcher 2!

    March 6th, 2020  |  41 mins 45 secs
    batman, diversity, game development, geek, geek girl, geek girl in the news, geek girls, gender discrimination, representation, the witcher, video games, women in tech

    The latest and greatest geek girl news from February 2020 covers the incredible new Twitter extension that blocks dick pics 🙌🙌, the shockingly (not shockingly) male-dominated UK games industry, the female gaze coming in hot to Hollywood, Battinson's new look revelations, and all the hype about The Witcher 2!

  • Geek Discussion: Mental Health, Inner Voices, & Video Games

    February 28th, 2020  |  36 mins 28 secs
    gamer, gamer girl, geek herring, inner monologue, mental health, video games

    This week, we're talking about our personal mental health journeys and how video games have helped us. From using them as a very welcome distraction in our lives to actually processing our thoughts and problems while playing, video games are so much more than colourful videos.

  • Geeking Out About The Witcher: Monster Hunters, Witches, and the Duality of Humankind

    February 21st, 2020  |  45 mins 28 secs

    In this episode of Geek Herring, we're geeking out HARD about our love of this pseudo-medieval portrayal of monster hunters, witches, the duality of humankind, and all sorts of moral lessons you wouldn't normally see on the surface of The Witcher.

  • Geek Interview: Smart is the New Sexy with Kate Wiswell

    February 14th, 2020  |  59 mins 12 secs

    If you've ever felt like the odd one out, seen mathematical sequences that help you understand life, know you're destined for more, or are ready, or already, to embrace your absolute nerdy self - this episode is for YOU. Kate Wiswell, author of Full Frontal Nerdity, joins us to talk about embracing your inner nerd, letting your smart girl out to play, and being unapologetically yourself!

  • Geek Girl in the News: Media's racist hot takes, Professor Umbridge is WHO?, & Australia dominating eSports

    February 7th, 2020  |  37 mins 8 secs
    batwoman, esports, game development, geek, geek girl, geek girl in the news, geek girls, gender discrimination, james bond, marvel, racism, star wars, video games, women in tech

    The latest and greatest geek girl news from January 2020 covers Australia's eSports dominance, why James Bond won't EVER be a woman, Professor Umbridge's new role, the media's racist hot takes, Batwoman's renewal, and the first look at what Disney+'s Marvel shows!