Geek Herring

Geek Discussion: Twitch and #MeToo with BiggusBennus!

July 17th, 2020  |  1 hr 23 mins

#metoo, geek girls, intersectional feminism, lgbtqia+, sexual abuse, twitch

It's not every day that you get to hang out with one of Twitch's loveliest partners on your podcast, but here we are with the one and only BiggusBennus! He joins us to talk about his recent Twitch accomplishments and the recent outpouring of sexual abuse reports on the streaming platform.

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.

Geek Girl Stereotypes: Identify, Self-Reflection, and Toxic Femininity

August 30th, 2019  |  40 mins 27 secs

critical geek culture, geek stereotypes, geeks, intersectional feminism

As self-identified geek girls, or geeky women, we don't necessarily like to dress up and wear heels. But does that make us any less feminine? NO! Being a womxn means whatever you want it to mean.

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!