Geek Herring

Geek Milestone: Geek Herring Turns One!! What's Next!?

October 11th, 2019  |  39 mins 46 secs

52 episodes, celebrate, geek, geek feminism, geek girls, geek herring, geek podcast, geeks

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEEK HERRING!

Can you even believe that we've been at this for a whole year? It's pretty crazy to think that we're here. And not only are we here, we're going from strength to strength, learning and growing every single day. So many awesome things have come out of this podcast in the last year and there's so much to come. What's coming!?

Geeking Out About Disney+: Star Wars, Marvel, The Simpsons, & 90s Feminist Cartoons

September 20th, 2019  |  29 mins 18 secs

disney, disney+, feminist, geek girl, geek herring, geeks, marvel, star wars, streaming, the simpsons

Disney+ is coming and we couldn't be more excited! What the heck is better than all that Marvel goodness, every Disney movie ever, The Simpsons, and more!?? Nothing, that's what!

Geek Herring Reviews Period. End of Sentence.

July 19th, 2019  |  37 mins 51 secs

critical geek culture, documentary, geek, geek culture, geek girl, geek girl in the news, geek herring, india, men's rights, menstruation, period, period end of sentence, review, rural india, women's rights

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!

Geek Interviews: Gender Identity and Modern Medieval Life with Jamie

July 12th, 2019  |  58 mins 8 secs

afab, amab, body positivity, cosplay, geek culture, geek girl, geek herring, gender, genderfree, non-binary, sca, society for creative anachronism geek, trans woman, transgender

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 Anahcronism. Today, we're talking about this cool, geeky hobby, their gender identity and journey, and the intersection of both.

Geeking Out About Anime and Manga with Jannie & Nat

June 21st, 2019  |  1 hr 6 mins

anime, comiccon, convention, cosplay, dragon ball z, final fantasy, geek, geek culture, geek girl, geek herring, gender and cosplay, japanese culture, manga, sailor moon

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.

Geek Herring & Chill: Upcoming Excitement, Host Updates, & Mental Health

May 31st, 2019  |  40 mins 3 secs

avengers, chill, endgame, game of thrones, gaming, geek girls, geek herring, geek herring and chill, mental health

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.

Geek Girl Reviews: The Mask You Live In (Exploring Toxic Masculinity)

April 12th, 2019  |  48 mins 22 secs

documentary, feminism, geek feminism, geek feminist, geek girls, geek herring, geek podcast, geeks, intersectional feminism, masculinity, review, the mask you live in, toxic masculinity

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?

Geek Milestone: Celebrating 25 Episodes of Geek Feminism

April 5th, 2019  |  1 hr 16 secs

25 episodes, celebrate, geek, geek feminism, geek girls, geek herring, geek podcast, geeks

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.

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?

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!