Fake Geek Girls - A Critical Look at Pop Culture

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Fake Geek Girls - A Critical Look at Pop Culture episodes

February 09, 2021 Episode 148 – Hades
We're talking about Hades—the harmony of story and mechanics, the usefulness of sexy character designs, and whether being ahistorical matters.
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1 hr 35 min
February 02, 2021 WWBUT 46 – And Then They Kiss Each Other
Sometimes we watch things that are good. Sometimes they're just okay. And sometimes things are utterly baffling but we them enjoy anyway.
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58 min
January 26, 2021 Episode 147 – Hannibal
Do you love gothic, blood-soaked romance, queer theory, aestheticism and lustfully eating birds? Join us as we take a look at NBC's Hannibal!
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1 hr 55 min
January 19, 2021 WWBUT 45 – Eating People Really is a Bad Thing to Do
What a delight it is to be recording a normal-sized episode with a normal amount of things in it. So what have we been up to?
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1 hr 9 min
January 11, 2021 Episode 146 – The Witch
We're talking about the Witch, including the history of Calvinism, the appeal of witches, and whether the film's ending is empowering or not!
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1 hr 42 min
January 05, 2021 WWBUT 44 – Justice for the Elves
Welcome to 2021, an arbitrary flipping of the calendar that we nonetheless hope will bring us more joy than the dumpster fire we just experienced. Since we took the month off, this is a supersized edition of what we've been up to!
2 hr 16 min
December 08, 2020 Episode 145 - Bring it On
Bring it On brought us many iconic, quotable lines. It also brought us a surprisingly nuanced example of cultural appropriation and the problems of white guilt. Also, Jesse Bradford and Eliza Dushku. Let's get into it!
1 hr 56 min
December 07, 2020 Episode 145 – Bring it On
Bring it On brought us many iconic, quotable lines, plus a surprisingly nuanced example of cultural appropriation and the issue of white guilt.
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1 hr 56 min
November 30, 2020 WWBUT 43 - Fermentation
Our lists this week are a good reminder of why we don't usually take much time off. Buckle in, it's a long one!
Note: Here are some impractical socks. Enjoy. There's also a brief discussion of disordered eating in the section on The Crown, and some mention of inappropriate content (though nothing graphic) in the section on Yes, God, Yes.
1 hr 29 min
November 30, 2020 WWBUT 43 – Fermentation
Our lists this week are a good reminder of why we don't usually take much time off. Buckle in, it's a long one!
The post WWBUT 43 – Fermentation appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.
1 hr 29 min