Amanda Sloan

Geek Girl in the News: June 2020

July 3rd, 2020  |  52 mins 31 secs

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The latest and greatest geek girl news from June 2020 covers Rowling's publishing company employees not wanting to work with her, Mixer's racist culture and sudden demise, Twitch's history of not taking abuse reports seriously, the calls for a Twitch Blackout, Tina Fey call for 30 Rock's removal of blackface episodes, an FDA approved prescription video game, and TikTok Teens and K-Pop Stans living their best lives for all our futures.

Geek Herring & Chill: Happy Pride 2020!

June 26th, 2020  |  44 mins 17 secs

June 2020 has been a month! But, even though Pride was delayed a bit, for very obvious and very good reasons, we are celebrating now. So plug in your earphones and get ready to join the Pride Party!

Geek Interview: Plus Size Nerding it up with Nancy Basile!

June 19th, 2020  |  57 mins 11 secs

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For years, being plus size and nerdy has been linked to being unpopular and super uncool. Not anymore, friends! We are joined by the Plus Size Nerd herself, the wonderful Nancy Basile, to talk about reclaiming these words and honouring her nerdity.

Geek Characters: Peach Please! Is Princess Peach an Inspiration or Irritation?

June 12th, 2020  |  35 mins 13 secs

geek characters, geek girls, mario, nintendo, peach, princess peach, super mario, video games

Voted number 48 in a list of video game's hottest female characters, Princess Peach definitely evokes a LOT of feelings. Some good, some negative, and all definitely valid. We talk about what we actually think about Mario's leading lady and uncover the sordid truth of her identity.

Geek Girl in the News: #BlackLivesMatter

June 5th, 2020  |  3 mins 43 secs

Geek Interview: Life as a Professional Feminist with Virginia Mendez from The Feminist Shop

May 29th, 2020  |  43 mins 33 secs

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You've heard us fangirl about the website and what it stands for. Now, we're absolutely freaking JAZZED to welcome Virginia Mendez, co-founder of The Feminist Shop, onto Geek Herring to talk all things feminism and being a professional feminist!

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

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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

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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

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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

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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.