Geek Herring
Geek Herring is the podcast talking about feminism in geek culture. Each week, we bring you geeky discussions and debates, news that matters to geek feminists, and interviews with inspirational folks in geek culture. Hosted by incorruptible women, Monika Rabensteiner and Amanda Sloan.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 53 minutes
- Episodes
- 183
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2023
Geeking Out About Geek Herring Productions!
We're making changes over in Geek Herring land! We're so proud to announce the creation and launch of Geek Herring Productions: our very own community-driven network of awesome shows and events.
Geek …
Geek Discussion: Morals in Entertainment: When do you walk away?
How do you handle your morals regarding the entertainment you consume? This world is a wild place, full of dodgy people doing questionable things. So how do you navigate that?
Some moral decisions are…
Geek Girl Reviews Enola Holmes 2: The Real Game is Afoot! Historical Accuracy, Women Banding Together, and ACAB
We watched Enola Holmes 2! And, in a rare surprise, we don't really agree on our opinion of the movie!
Moni's biggest issue (and it's a good one!) is that the film portrays historical events in a not …
Geeking Out About She-Hulk: The Power of Women Supporting Women
She-Hulk: Attorney At Law is the most fun we've had watching a Marvel show. Maybe ever.
It uses comedy to talk about a huge variety of topical issues super relevant to our society today. Self-acceptan…
Geeking Out About October: Our Fave Halloween Pop Culture Vibes
After we get in a shocking debate about the correct use of planners, we talk about all the Halloween and October things we love!
Costumes and trick or treating!
Different cultures' approach to Hallowe…
Geek Herring & Chill: Setting Boundaries & Intentions, Seeing Dead People, Seeking Advice, and More!
It's another episode of Ask Deep Questions! Join hosts Amanda and Moni as they get deep into their thoughts and opinions about their own lives and experiences.
We just love these episodes. The ones w…
Geek Girl in the News September 2022: Twitch News, Netflix Games, and the BEST Ryan Reynolds/Hugh Jackman update!
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 geek girl news from September 2022 covers …
Geek Interview: Geek Joysticks with Ed and Ben from Swapping Joysticks
Warning: Chaos level 1000. We laugh, cry, and groan, but we chat with two of our best friends about their podcast, Swapping Joysticks! Sit back and get ready to laugh, folks!
In this episode, we all d…
Geek Herring & Chill: The Games We're Playing
We wanted to spend some time talking about the amazing games we've been playing lately!
Moni has joined a CULT. The Cult of the Lamb, that is! She's been deep diving into this cute, addictive little g…
Geek Girl Reviews The Umbrella Academy Season 3: Positive Trans Rep, Complex Characters, and The End of the World.... Again
The Umbrella Academy is back for season 3, and after two seasons that Moni kept falling asleep during, this one held her attention like woah.
Spoiler Warning
This entire episode is spoilers. You've bee…
Geek Girl Reviews Ms Marvel: A Fun, Cultural Masterpiece with Jasmin Joe Star
Ms Marvel is just about the most fun Marvel has ever had creating their TV shows. #Fact. There is so much to love about this show: the characters, the relatableness, the sincerity, the hilarity, the …
Geek Interview: Winning Gold Medals and Championing Diversity & Inclusion in eSports with Emma 'Emzii' Rose
Emma 'Emzii' Rose competed in the inaugural eSports championships at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and brought home GOLD for Northern Ireland. She joins us to talk about women in eSports, trans rights,…
Geek Girl Reviews Stranger Things 4: The Best and Most Traumatic TV Series
Spoiler Warning
If you haven't seen Stranger Things 4 yet and care about spoilers - do not listen to this episode! We don't even try to keep this spoiler free. There is your fair warning!
Okay so we ju…
Geeking Out About TwitchCon: What We Loved, What Could Have Been Better, and Queer Joy!
We went to TwitchCon! And this is what we thought about it!
TwitchCon Amsterdam, July 16&17. We met up with so many streamers and community members we know from Twitch and it was the best time we've h…
Geek Herring & Chill: The Hosts Open Up With More Deep Questions!
We're pulling out our favourite deck of Ask Deep Questions to get to know each other even better than we already do!
In this episode, find out how to make Amanda feel the most seen and heard, how Moni…
Geek Discussion: Attending Mass Events as Women and Marginalised Genders
How do you stay safe at conventions? For women and people of marginalised genders, it's not as easy as just showing up. Listen to this episode for Twitchcon hype, our community's best convention safe…
Geek Girl Reviews Heartstopper: Queer Joy & LGBTQIA+ Rep Done Right
Heartstopper just might be the very best show on Netflix right now... or in Moni's opinion, maybe ever!
It follows a group of high school students who are all dealing with their queer identities in th…
Geek Girl Reviews Moon Knight: Dissociative Identity Disorder, Arab Superheroes, and Egyptian Iconography
Marvel's Moon Knight (available on Disney+) is over and we're in LOVE. Let's talk about Dissociative Identity Disorder, the Egyptian pantheon, and the introduction of Marvel's first Arab (and female!…
Geek Interview: Inclusive Games Journalism with Ed Nightingale
It's no secret that we absolutely adore Ed Nightingale, so if there's one interview you listen to EVER, it's this one. We thought we loved Ed before, but this chat seals the deal.
Ed's journalistic in…
Geek Girl Reviews Hysterical: #MeToo Era Comedy & Beyond
Disney+ has recently released the documentary Hysterical, released in 2021, and we knew we had to watch and review it.
We think everyone should take a look at this documentary, that, from IMDb:
"is an …