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Fake Geek Girls - A Critical Look at Pop Culture episodes

December 19, 2017 Episode 77 – Pop Punk
We're returning to our roots in episode 77, all about pop punk, the music that made us the weirdos we are today. Despite all the pogoing and mashing, there's some serious questions to be had about the treatment of women in the genre, especially in light of recent allegations.
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2 hr 5 min
December 19, 2017 Episode 77 - Pop Punk
We're returning to our roots in episode 77, all about pop punk, the music that made us the weirdos we are today. Despite all the pogoing and mashing, there's some serious questions to be had about the treatment of women in the genre, especially in light of recent allegations.
2 hr 5 min
December 05, 2017 Episode 76 – Carmilla
Let's get spooky and a little sexy in episode 76, all about Carmilla! We're talking about how online media impacts who gets to tell stories, the legacy of our childhood faves, and branded feminism. Did you think this was going to be a light and fluffy episode? We did too, honestly. We're incorrigible.
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1 hr 54 min
December 05, 2017 Episode 76 - Carmilla
Let's get spooky and a little sexy in episode 76, all about Carmilla! We're talking about how online media impacts who gets to tell stories, the legacy of our childhood faves, and branded feminism. Did you think this was going to be a light and fluffy episode? We did too, honestly. We're incorrigible.

To get right to the Carmilla talk, skip to 00:15:47.

Mistakes: Our discussion of gendered clothing and non-binary representation could be better—sometimes we discuss things that aren't in the outline, and our wording isn't as clear as we'd like it to be. What we mean in this discussion is that non-binary folks don't have to look a certain way to be non-binary; pop culture and fashion imply that androgyny looks masculine, but not everybody's identities align with that. A non-binary person is non-binary no matter what they wear. Both of us are cis, and we're willing to admit that we screw up sometimes; if you want to correct us about anything we said in this conversation, please do! We want to do better, and we appreciate the feedback.
1 hr 54 min
November 21, 2017 Episode 75 – The Legend of Korra S. 3 and 4
It's time to put our Avatar miniseries to rest as we tackle seasons three and four of The Legend of Korra. What's up with gender roles? Why are we so het up about modernity? Where does the show succeed, and where does it fail?
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2 hr 5 min
November 21, 2017 Episode 75 - The Legend of Korra S. 3 and 4
It's time to put our Avatar miniseries to rest as we tackle seasons three and four of The Legend of Korra. What's up with gender roles? Why are we so het up about modernity? Where does the show succeed, and where does it fail?

To get right to the Korra talk, skip to 00:17:30.

Mistakes: Our audio got slightly out of sync and is sadly unfixable. The result is that it sounds like we're recording in a cave. You can, if you like, imagine us podcasting from an isolated cavern.

What Missy's Been Up To:

Reading:

Can I Pet Your Werewolf, edited by Kel McDonald

Watching:

Thor: Ragnarok

Listening To:

36 Questions

What Merri's Been Up To:

Listening To:

Tanis
Reputation by Taylor Swift

Watching:

The Great British Bake-Off

Some Links You Might Find Interesting:

Sleeps With Monsters: The Legend of Korra Saved My Sanity by Liz Bourke
" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Legend of Korra Upgrades Avatar‘s Mythic Bending Epic by Scott Thill
The Psychology of Inspirational Women: Korra by Dr. Janina Scarlet
Zaheer: Why Kill the Avatar by Hello Future Me
‘The Legend Of Korra’ Book Four: Kuvira And The Rise Of Fascism by Juliet Kahn
Eschatology in The Legend of Korra by Taylor Ramage
Legend of Korra‘s Finale and the Problem With “Fan Service” by Emily Asher-Perrin
“Legend of Korra”‘s Final Scene Wasn’t Enough and Why We Must Demand More by Mey Rude

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2 hr 5 min
November 07, 2017 Episode 74 – The Legend of Korra S. 1 and 2
Missy and Merri are back with episode 74, and we're talking about seasons one and two of The Legend of Korra! What's up with pro bending? Is the Avatar inherently good? Does Amon have a point? Find out our thoughts within!
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1 hr 44 min
November 07, 2017 Episode 74 - The Legend of Korra S. 1 and 2
Missy and Merri are back with episode 74, and we're talking about seasons one and two of The Legend of Korra! What's up with pro bending? Is the Avatar inherently good? Does Amon have a point? Find out our thoughts within!

To get right to the Korra talk, skip to 00:27:00.

What Missy's Been Up To:

Reading:

Delicious in Dungeon v. 2 by Ryoku Kui
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan

Playing:

Life is Strange: Before the Storm episode two (Review)

What Merri's Been Up To:

Watching:

Stranger Things
Bojack Horseman

Some Links You Might Find Interesting:

The Legend of Korra Recap: A New Spiritual Age by Matt Patches
" rel="noopener noreferrer">Politics and Privilege in The Legend of Korra by Kevin Wong
Use and Abuse of Power in Avatar: The Last Airbender by John Goodman

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1 hr 44 min
October 24, 2017 Episode 73 – Avatar: The Last Airbender S. 3
It's time for episode 73! We're talking about Avatar: The Last Airbender season three, including the evolution of the themes of seasons one and two, two of the comics, and the question of cultural appropriation.
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1 hr 45 min
October 24, 2017 Episode 73 - Avatar: The Last Airbender S. 3
It's time for episode 73! We're talking about Avatar: The Last Airbender season three, including the evolution of the themes of seasons one and two, two of the comics, and the question of cultural appropriation.

To get right to the Avatar talk, skip to 00:19:00.

What Missy's Been Up To:

Reading:

Delicious in Dungeon v. 1 by Ryoku Kui
The State of Play, edited by Daniel Goldberg and Linus Larsson

Watching:

Neo Yokio

What Merri's Been Up To:

Watching:

Neo Yokio
Bojack Horseman

Some Links You Might Find Interesting:

Maybe Playerunknown's Battlegrounds Is The Game Of The Decade?! by Tim Rogers

Avatar: the Last Airbender - The Delicacy of Character
sapphicreynas' tweet
Nationalism For Children: How 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Explores Violence And National Identity by suraj lakshminarasimhan
Use and Abuse of Power in Avatar: The Last Airbender by John Goodman
A Guide To Cultural Appropriation Vs. Appreciation by Hota Katebi
Avatar: The Last Airbender: Bending Boundaries between Appreciation, Appropriation, and Adaptation by Alex Custodio

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1 hr 45 min