Geek Herring

Geeking Out About Game of Thrones

May 24th, 2019  |  1 hr 25 mins

feminism, game of thrones, geek girls, geeking out, got, intersectional feminism, jon snow, season 8

Geeking Out About Unicorn Store: Embrace Your Weird

April 19th, 2019  |  52 mins 36 secs

brie larson, female directors, female film, geek feminism, geek feminist, geek girls, geek podcast, geeking out, intersectional feminism, intersectionality, unicorn store, women in film

Unicorn Store is Brie Larson's directorial debut! It's a bright, colourful, and totally extra coming of age film tackling some pretty tough issues. Learning to love yourself and those around you for who they are, even if you come with extra glitter and rainbows, and embracing your weird ass self, even when it feels like the whole world's against you.

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 Girl in the News: Women's History Month, All Female Space Walk, NBA 2k!

March 29th, 2019  |  34 mins 3 secs

geek feminism, geek girl in the news, geek girl news, geek podcast, geeks, geeky news, intersectional feminism, intersectionality, monthly news, news, spacewalk, women in astro

The latest and greatest geek girl news in March 2019 covers the Women’s History Month, NBA 2k draft picks, history’s first all female spacewalk (however since recording, has been cancelled due to incorrect space suit size!), Brie Larson’s directorial debut, and Final Fantasy XIV race confirmations!

Geek Girl in the News: Captain Marvel, The Oscars, Cure for HPV!

March 1st, 2019  |  39 mins 57 secs

brie larson, captain marvel, feminism, gamers, geek feminism, geek girls, geeks, intersectional feminism, intersectionality, streaming, tech, trolls, twitch, women in tech

The latest and greatest geek girl news in February 2019 covers the Oscars, Twitch etiquette, awesome female scientists curing disease, how to make your tech team more intersectional, strong ass viking women, and Captain Marvel!

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 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 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