Geek Herring

Geeking Out About Diversity & Representation in Pop Culture: Aladdin, MIB, Shazam!, & More!

December 13th, 2019  |  45 mins 23 secs

aladdin, disney, diversity, feminist, geek girl, geek herring, geeks, kick ass women, men in black, representation, shazam, tessa thompson

There's a subtle (sometimes) and encouraging movement happening in Hollywood and we are so here for it. From classics getting remade with strong and kick-ass women in the lead to biopics of famous gay men to disability and gender representation... hooo yeah! These changes are making the gentle waves that will lead to some damn diversity for a change!

Geek Herring Reviews Feminists: What Were They Thinking?

November 29th, 2019  |  43 mins 58 secs

critical geek culture, documentary, emergence, feminists, geek, geek culture, geek girl, geek girl in the news, geek herring, jane fonda, lily tomlin, men's rights, review, women's rights

Geek Interview: Warcraft, Roleplay, and Podcasting with Sil

November 8th, 2019  |  1 hr 38 secs

feminist, geek girl, geek herring, geeks, interview, mmorpg, podcaster, roleplay, strong female characters, warcraft, world of warcraft

It's been a year since we've spoken with Sil, host of Warcraft podcast Whispers of War, and we're so excited to catch up and see what she's been up to this year! This episode is all about podcasting and playing on a Warcraft roleplaying server!

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?