Monika Rabensteiner

Geek Girl Rant: Gendered Clothes & Geeky Merch

January 18th, 2019  |  36 mins 52 secs

critical geek culture, geek culture, geek discourse, geek girls, geek herring, geeks

Geek girls - how often have you tried to buy clothes of your favourite geeky things only to find that they don't exist for you -- or the little girls in your life? Gendered and preferential clothing has affected all of us female identifying geeks at one point or another. And while things are looking up for us (hello Her Universe) what about for the little geeks in our lives?

Geeking Out: Looking Forward Into 2019

January 11th, 2019  |  34 mins 17 secs

critical geek culture, female representation, geek girls, geeks, geeky movies, geeky series, marvel, videogames

What’s going on in the Geek world in 2019? Amanda and Monika get all excited about the movies, series, and general awesomeness (often lead by amazing females) that are going to hit us this year. Tune in if you want to be as excited as the hosts, and get some valuable tips on upping your geek girl feminism game as well.

Geek Girl in the News: December 2018

January 4th, 2019  |  1 hr 2 mins

critical geek culture, feminist, geek girl, geek girl in the news, geek herring, geeks, intersectional, intersectional feminism, neil degrasse tyson, sexual misconduct, women in sport

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 news in Decebber 2018 covers famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson sexual misconduct accusations, Bethesda’s firm stance on homophobic assaults, gender neutral cocktails, women in sports and more!

Geek Interviews: Cosplay, Conventions, Community, and Gender with Anna

December 28th, 2018  |  1 hr 9 mins

body positivity, cosplay, final fantasy, geek, geek culture, geek girl, geek herring, gender

Cosplay, or costume play, is more than just dressing up as your favourite character for Halloween. The dedication cosplay artists put into their costume goes above and beyond anything you could imagine to get every details of their character’s costume right. From sewing custom outfits to melting bits of foam together to create those extra large fantasy swords, there’s no better way to describe it than dedication, passion, and talent. Today’s guest, Anna, has been cosplaying for over a decade and has some pretty impressive titles under her belt!

Geek Christmas: Controversy, Hallmark, and the Perfect Geeky Girl Gifts

December 21st, 2018  |  51 mins 24 secs

geek christmas, geek herring, geek holidays, geeks

Happy holidays from Geek Herring! Monika and Amanda are talking all things Christmas. From the latest controversies attacking historical holiday favourites, to Amanda's obsession with Hallmark Christmas movies, and gifts the geeky girls in your life will love.

Geek Influences: 90s TV Shows

December 14th, 2018  |  44 mins 56 secs

90s tv shows, buffy the vampire slayer, captain planet, cops, critical geek culture, geek girls on television

TV is an important part of Geek Culture and can be the foundation for many geek girls out there. Amanda and Monika definitely have their fair share to say about TV Shows in the 90s - the start of a golden era for strong female characters on television.

Geek Girl in the News: November 2018 Edition

December 7th, 2018  |  47 mins 2 secs

critical geek culture, ellen pompeo, emma roberts, female representation, gabrielle union, geek girls in the news, geeks, gina rodriguez, grey's anatomy, jessica o. matthews, uncharted power, women in television

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 news in November 2018 covers America's midterm election, Facebook and females working in games, Women in Antarctica, Science and sexual harassment, Female actresses talk money and more!

Geek Interviews: Video Game Music Composer Karina Pardus

November 30th, 2018  |  1 hr 27 mins

critical geek culture, geek culture, geek girl, interview, video games

The soundtracks that bring our video games to life are mindblowingly awesome and can be completely life-changing to listen to. Would it surprise you to learn that almost 90% of game music is written by men? Women, like today’s guest Karina Pardus from Coy Compositions, are challenging gender inequality in music composition.

Geek Discussion: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Cast Them

November 23rd, 2018  |  31 mins 37 secs

fantastic beasts, geek girl, geek herring, geeks, harry potter

With Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald being released to the Potterheads of the world, we take the opportunity and talk about the involvement of Johnny Depp in this addition to the Wizarding World cinematic experience.

Geek Girl Community: Support, Sisterhood, and Friendship

November 16th, 2018  |  32 mins 15 secs

critical geek culture, female representation, feminism, geek girl, geek girl community, intersectional feminism, sisterhood

There are few things like the Geek Girl Community. It can be one of the most supportive environments to be in online, whether you're connecting through forums, in game, social media, or in person. This episode is dedicated to our lost geek girl sister, Cheryl Baker-Carre. Your fellow geek girls are thinking of you and your family <3

Geek Girl in the News: October 2018 Edition

November 9th, 2018  |  41 mins 2 secs

critical geek culture, female representation, geek girls in the news, geeks, intersectional feminism

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 news in October 2018 covers Doctor Who, Superheroes, Scientists, GirlCons and more!

Geek Characters: Glorious Ladies of Warcraft

November 2nd, 2018  |  1 hr 20 mins

critical geek culture, fandom, geek, geek characters, geek stereotypes, geeks, world of warcraft

World of Warcraft has always been ahead of the curve, but latest expansion, Battle for Azeroth, has seen an explosion of strong female characters. Jaina, Sylvanas, Azshara, and Talanji all vie for the top spot in our hearts while side characters give us the girl power vibes we love.

This week on Geek Herring, we’re joined by Sil from Whispers of War to talk all about the Glorious Ladies of Warcraft.

Geek Girl Stereotypes: How the World Sees Us

October 26th, 2018  |  41 mins 35 secs

critical geek culture, geek stereotypes, geeks, intersectional feminism

Geek Herring talk all things geek girl stereotype. We explore Google searches, discuss what geek girls look like from the outside, and how geek girls fit into the geek world at large.

Geek Characters: Badass Witches of Harry Potter

October 18th, 2018  |  57 mins 25 secs

geek girl, geek herring, geeks, harry potter, intersectional feminism, role models

Geek Herring hosts talk about the witches of Harry Potter: the what, why, and how that makes them incredible

Geek Representation: NYCC and Beyond

October 12th, 2018  |  30 mins 54 secs

comic con, geek girl, geek herring, geeks, intersectional feminism, nycc

Geek Herring talks about New York Comic Con, Intersectional Feminism, and marginalised groups across geek genres.

Meet the Geeks

October 5th, 2018  |  23 mins 40 secs

geek, geek culture, geek news, girl geek, intersectional feminism

What's Geek Herring all about? Who are Monika and Amanda? Find out in Episode 0!