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 Holidays: Monika's Grinch is Melting!
The holiday season is upon us again! And while we don't have a hilarious Hallmark bot script to make you ROFLMAO, we hope you bring you enough laughs to get you through our 4 week break!
In this episo…
Geeking Out About Diversity & Representation in Pop Culture: Aladdin, MIB, Shazam!, & More!
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 ga…
Geek Girl in the News: Game of Thrones AXED, Sacha Baron Cohen is woke, & Trans Lead Characters
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 2019 covers t…
Geek Herring Reviews Feminists: What Were They Thinking?
Feminists: What Were They Thinking Is a documentary about second wave feminism. It features stories from women involved in the feminist movement in the 1960s and 1970s and it definitely evokes emotio…
Geek Discussion: VKLiooon, & the Future of Women in eSports
eSports history has been made when VKLiooon won the Hearthstone Grandmasters during Blizzcon. Not only was she the first woman to win an international Hearthstone tournament, she was the first woman …
Geek Herring & Chill: A Whole Load of Nonsense
Because hanging out listening to us talk is the best half hour of your week, we've gone free form again! Geek Herring and Chill is just that, time to sit back, relax, and listen to us ramble on. This…
Geek Interview: Warcraft, Roleplay, and Podcasting with Sil
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!
The biggest thing going on for Sil is …
Geek Girl in the News: Blizzard vs the USA vs China, Natalie Portman's call to action, & women in space!
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 October 2019 covers Bl…
Geeking Out About Halloween: Costumes, Movies, and Cultural Appropriation
Halloween is all about dressing up as someone or something you're not, having fun, and eating all the candy your belly can hold. Or at least that's what it was like for Amanda, who grew up in North A…
Geek Discussion: Hong Kong Protests, Blizzard Entertainment, & Cancel Culture
Geek Herring discusses a politically hot topic this week, giving an overview and our insights into Hearthstone streamer, Blitzchung's statement during the GrandMasters about the Hong Kong protests. B…
Geek Milestone: Geek Herring Turns One!! What's Next!?
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,…
Geek Girl in the News: Kristen Stewart, Scarlett Johansson, Amber Heard, Johnny Depp -- and Ms Monopoly!
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 2019 covers …
Geek Interview: Life as a Hearthstone Pro & Not Feeding the Trolls with Pathra Cadness
Rising up the ladder, hitting Legend, topping the Badass Women of Hearthstone league, and competing weekly in the Hearthstone GrandMasters is a journey, but not one without an emotional rollercoaster…
Geeking Out About Disney+: Star Wars, Marvel, The Simpsons, & 90s Feminist Cartoons
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!
Even though it might …
Geek Interview: Passion, Beauty, and Art with Seage
Geek feminism is about issues that affect women across geek culture... and sometimes, those issues also affect the awesome geeky dudes in our community. Today, we're talking with Seage, an artist who…
Geek Girl in the News: Breastfeeding on Twitch, Banned Commercials, and Dr. Scully
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 August 2019 covers bre…
Geek Girl Stereotypes: Identify, Self-Reflection, and Toxic Femininity
A recent post by a well known business coach sparked some outrage about what it means to be a woman. According to her, anything less than high heels, sexy lingerie, and cooking naked in the kitchen f…
Geek Interviews: Mental Health and Real Life Rep Grinding with Thyst
Running two successful Blizzard positive podcasts, building a super supportive community, and working in gaming, all while dealing with anxiety and depression can definitely be hard! But our guest to…
Geek Herring & Chill: All The Games We've Played
Because hanging out listening to us talk is the best half hour of your week, we've gone free form again! Geek Herring and Chill is just that, time to sit back, relax, and listen to us ramble on. This…
Geeking Out About Stranger Things 3: Friendships, Permission to Nerd, & Heartbreak
Stranger Things has been giving us all a good dose of 80s nostalgia that we, obviously, desperately crave. Following a group of badass teens while they work to stop the grossest monster from taking o…