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
Geek Discussion: Our Break-Up with the Wizarding World
In one of our most emotional episodes to date, we talk about why we can no longer support the Harry Potter franchise because of JK Rowling's hateful transphobic agenda. This is our explanation and ou…
Geek Interview: Loving the Skin You're In with Frank the Pegasus
Loving the skin you're in doesn't always come easy. Sometimes it comes with daily affirmations, doing things for yourself, and accepting that somedays, body neutrality is the place you'll be in that …
Geek Girl Reviews WandaVision: A Story About Grief
What is grief if not love preserving?
** THIS EPISODE IS FULL OF SPOILERS OF WANDAVISION SEASON 1 **
WandaVision is a heartbreaking story following Wanda's experience with grief. We see throughout the …
Geek Girl in the News: Sexual Abuse & Racism in the Entertainment Industry - Marilyn Manson, Joss Whedon, World of Warcraft, & the Golden Globes
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 February 2021 covers t…
Geek Girl Reviews The Queen's Gambit
The Queen's Gambit took Netflix by storm when it released in late 2020. Finally, something to distract us from the shitshow that was the worst year ever! It was smart, sassy, addictive, and made ches…
Geek Girl Reviews: Wonder Woman 1984.... Because -Someone- Has To
Like most geeks around the world, we were uber hyped for Wonder Woman 1984 to FINALLY come out. But now that it's out and we've wasted our time watching it... we wish it had stayed unreleased forever…
Geek Interview: Gender Identity and Fluidity with Frazley and Sascz of Translucidity
This episode is so personal and emotional with both Sascz and Frazley sharing their experiences in transitioning away from their assigned genders at birth. It hasn't been an easy journey with both ou…
Geek Girl in the News: Kamala Harris & Joe Biden Leading the Charge, GameStop Shares, and Lady Dimitrescu
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 January 2020 covers th…
Geek Interview: Changing the Tabletop Games Narrative with Kate Bullock
Tabletop RPGs are historically the territory of cis, white men, full of the types of issues that cause concern to many groups of people. That's why it's time to change the narrative surrounding these…
Geek Discussion: Our Bodies and Radical Self-Love with Gemma
The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee-Taylor is one of the best books we've ever read about body positivity. We're sharing our first discussion, coinciding with chapter one of the book, that was …
Geek Discussion: Imposter Syndrome in the Age of Experts
Imposter syndrome sucks. But, honestly, most of us have or have had it at one point or another.
Not sure what imposter syndrome is? #1 lucky you! #2: Imposter syndrome is essentially the feeling that…
Geek Girl in the News: We are SO Over Body Shaming, Star-Lord #ConfirmedBisexual, & Aliens Exist!?,
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 December 2020 covers t…
Geek Discussion: Fit is a Feminist Issue with Geek Girl Strong, Robyn Warren
Loving the skin you're in is SO important! We strong believe this, which is why we've made it our topic for January 2021. We're joined by Robyn Warren, founder of Geek Girl Strong, to talk about the …
Geek Herring & Chill: Merry Ho Ho Ho from Us to YOU!
It's the most wonderful time of the year! ...So they say. We're celebrating our LAST episode of the dumpster fire that is 2020 in style by talking about our favourite Christmas movies, one you should…
Geek Discussion: Real talk! Our Girl Geek Highs and Lows 2020 and Before
2020 was a weird AF year, friends. Simultaneously the longest year of our lives but also it went past in the blink of an eye. This isn't really a recap episode though, but we ARE talking about the hi…
Geek Interview: Creating Feminist Characters with Game Developers Genese Davis and Seb Le Touze
Ary and the Secret of Seasons is a video game about a young girl on a quest to save her land from the Evil Mage. And we're joined by her Lead Writer, Genese Davis, and Game Director, Seb Le Touze, to…
Geek Girl in the News: We're in love with Elliot Page and Chris Evans... just a little bit!
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 November 2020 covers B…
Geek Discussion: Why Geek Community Matters
The geek community that surrounds us is one of the best communities we've both EVER known, and we've had our fair share of incredible geeky loves over the years! This episode is dedicated to YOU. Jus…
Geeking Out About DC: New Trailers, Wonder Woman, & More!
In this episode, we geek right out about all the new films coming out from DC!
As you know, Amanda is MEH about DC, but even she's excited about some of these films. Right? We're as surprised as you …
Geek Interview: Tech Talk for Women with Ellie McBride
New tech got you nervous? We've brought in our pal Ellie McBride to talk about how she helps women bridge the gap between their fear and succeeding in all the amazing tech advancements they can embra…