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- Episode 44 – Archie Comics
We're back with episode 44, chatting about Archie, Betty, Veronica, and the various other denizens of Riverdale and Archie Comics. It's Merri's first introduction to the franchise that isn't a classic TV show or movie! Missy gets to endlessly quote Josie and the Pussycats! We go off on Betty and Veronica #1! What more could you want?
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1 hr 39 min - Episode 44 - Archie ComicsWe're back with episode 44, chatting about Archie, Betty, Veronica, and the various other denizens of Riverdale and Archie Comics. It's Merri's first introduction to the franchise that isn't a classic TV show or movie! Missy gets to endlessly quote Josie and the Pussycats! We go off on Betty and Veronica #1! What more could you want?
Warnings: There is a mild curse (it starts with 'b' and rhymes with 'witch') as well as some mention of pornography in the discussion about Betty and Veronica. It's not explicit, we promise, but it does get mentioned several times in the context of the art.
What Missy's Been Up To:
Reading:- Fresh Romance, edited by Janelle Asselin
- Snotgirl #1 by Bryan Lee O'Malley, Leslie Hung, Maré Odomo, and Mickey Quinn (Read Missy's review here!)
- Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater
- Hellblazer: Dangerous Habits by Jamie Delano, Garth Ennis, William Simpson, Sean Phillips, Steve Pugh, and Dave McKean
What Merri's Been Up To:
Watching:- Wayward Pines
- Stranger Things
- Steven Universe
Listening To:- The Adventure Zone
Some Links You Might Find Interesting:- “Pretty Little Liars” Has Now Killed More Queer and Trans Women Than Any Other TV Show by Heather Hogan
- Who is This For? Breaking Down Adam Hughes' 'Betty & Veronica' by Katie Schenkel
- Hey Fellow Kids, Betty & Veronica #1 Is Not Good by Megan Purdy
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Our Website | Twitter | Facebook | Tumblr | Patreon1 hr 39 min - Episode 43 – Gatekeeping
We're back with episode 43, discussing gatekeeping. What is it? Why does it happen? Are we immune to it? How does this tie into current geeky events? Also, a long and ridiculous intro full of weird jokes.
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1 hr 53 min - Episode 43 - GatekeepingWe're back with episode 43, discussing gatekeeping. What is it? Why does it happen? Are we immune to it? How does this tie into current geeky events? Also, a long and ridiculous intro full of weird jokes.
Warning: We're not joking about the inappropriateness of our intro. We're sorry, we don't know what got into us--but it's funny, so we kept it. Also, we don't know why Merri's audio sounds autotuned other than that it was our first time editing in GarageBand and it wanted Merri to have a little T-Pain vibe going. It will probably not happen again.
What Missy's Been Up To:
Reading:- The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
Listening To:- The Adventure Zone
Watching:- Ghostbusters
Playing:- Pokemon Go
What Merri's Been Up To:
Watching:- Voltron: Legendary Defender
- Revolutionary Girl Utena
- Untold Stories of Ahsoka
Some Links You Might Find Interesting:- Pokémon Go players with physical disabilities want better accessibility options by Julia Alexander
- Warning: Pokemon GO is a Death Sentence if you are a Black Man. by Omari Akil
- Ghostbusters is still haunted by negative racial tropes by Tanya D.
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Our Website | Twitter | Facebook | Tumblr | Patreon1 hr 53 min - The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
- Episode 42 - DystopiasWe're back with episode 42, discussing Merri's favorite topic: dystopias! We're looking at a few popular dystopias, including the new, the old, and the real, chatting about how they tie into societal fears, why they're popular now, and how we can prevent these bleak futures from becoming a reality.
What Missy's Been Up To:
Reading:- She Wolf #1 by Rich Tomasso (Read Missy's review!)
- The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro
Watching:- Finding Dory
- Magic Mike XXL
What Merri's Been Up To:
Watching:- The Scorch Trials
- Between
Reading:- Ms. Marvel by G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona
- Patsy Walker AKA Hellcat by Kate Leth and Brittney Williams
- Spider-Gwen by Jason Latour and Robbi Rodriguez
- The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl by Ryan North and Erica Henderson
Some Links You Might Find Interesting:- Mad Max: Fury Road and the Glaring Whiteness of Post-Apocalyptic Films by Nasha Khan (one of the articles Missy referred to regarding people of color in post-apocalyptic settings)
- A Brief History of the Dystopian Novel by Andrew Lipton
- Understanding the Appeal of Dystopian Young Adult Fiction by Justin Scholes and Jon Ostenson
- What Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Books Say About Us by Todd Mitchell
- The Importance of Dystopian Literature by Mallory Dobry
- Why Young Adults 'Hunger' for The Hunger Games and Other Post-Apocalyptic Dystopian Fiction by Debra Donstan-Miller
- It's On Us, Too: An Easy Guide To Contacting Your Elected Representatives About Gun Control by Nicole Silverberg
- Advice For White Folks in the Wake of the Police Murder of a Black Person by Justin C. Cohen
- Campaign Zero - see where your representatives stand on police violence
- How to contact your local police chief about police violence
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Our Website | Twitter | Facebook | Tumblr | Patreon1 hr 29 min - Episode 42 – Dystopias
We’re back with episode 42, discussing Merri’s favorite topic: dystopias! We’re looking at a few popular dystopias, including the new, the old, and the real, chatting about how they tie into societal fears, why they’re popular now, and how we can prevent these bleak futures from becoming a reality.
What Missy’s Been Up To:
Reading:
- She Wolf #1 by Rich Tomasso (Read Missy’s review!)
- The Buried Giant by Kazuo IshiguroWatching:
- Finding Dory
- Magic Mike XXLWhat Merri’s Been Up To:
- Watching:
- The Scorch Trials
- Between
- Reading:
- Ms. Marvel by G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona
- Patsy Walker AKA Hellcat by Kate Leth and Brittney Williams
- Spider-Gwen by Jason Latour and Robbi Rodriguez
- The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl by Ryan North and Erica Henderson
- Some Links You Might Find Interesting:
- Mad Max: Fury Road and the Glaring Whiteness of Post-Apocalyptic Films by Nasha Khan (one of the articles Missy referred to regarding people of color in post-apocalyptic settings)
- A Brief History of the Dystopian Novel by Andrew Lipton
- Understanding the Appeal of Dystopian Young Adult Fiction by Justin Scholes and Jon Ostenson
- What Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Books Say About Us by Todd Mitchell
- The Importance of Dystopian Literature by Mallory Dobry
- Why Young Adults ‘Hunger’ for The Hunger Games and Other Post-Apocalyptic Dystopian Fiction by Debra Donstan-Miller
- It’s On Us, Too: An Easy Guide To Contacting Your Elected Representatives About Gun Control by Nicole Silverberg
- Advice For White Folks in the Wake of the Police Murder of a Black Person by Justin C. Cohen
- Campaign Zero – see where your representatives stand on police violence
- How to contact your local police chief about police violenceFind Us:
Our Website | Twitter | Facebook | Tumblr | Patreon
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1 hr 29 min - Episode 41 - AIWe're back with episode 42, discussing AI, specifically of the female or female-coded variety. Topics include the films Her and Ex Machina, and the comic Alex + Ada by Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn, how those stories are in conversation with one another, what gender has to do with robots, and whether artificial intelligence is even that great of an idea, anyway. Special thanks to our friend Stephani for the donuts. Oh, and her intelligent conversation.
Warning: While the episode doesn't contain any swears, it does contain some adult conversation. We don't get explicit but there is some discussion that is almost certainly not safe for work, hence the explicit tag. Listen at your discretion!
What Missy's Been Up To:
Reading:
- The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
- Yes, Roya by C. Spike Trotman and Emilee Denich
- Constantine: The Hellblazer by Ming Doyle, James Tynion IV, Erik Donovan, Riley Rosso, Kelly Fitzpatrick and Tom Napolitano
What Merri's Been Up To:
Reading:
- Silk by Robbie Thompson and Stacey Lee
- Radioactive Spider-Gwen by Jason Latour, Robbi Rodriguez and Rico Renzi
Watching:
- Sailor Moon Crystal
- Orphan Black
What Stephani's Been Up To:
Reading:
- The Wicked + The Divine #20 by Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie, Matthew Wilson, and Clayton Cowles
- Low by Rick Remender and Greg Tocchini
- Southern Bastards by Jason Aaron and Jason Latour
- Guardians of Ga'Hoole by Kathryn Lasky
- Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter
Some Links You Might Find Interesting:
- View From the Gutters Episode 161 - Alex + Ada
- Ex Machina: A White Feminist Parable for Our Time by J. A. Micheline
- Goddess From the Machine: A Look at Ex Machina’s Gender Politics by Katherine Cross
- The Tech Industry Wants to Use Women’s Voices -- they just won’t listen to them by Leigh Alexander
Find Us:
Our Website | Twitter | Facebook | Tumblr | Patreon1 hr 40 min - Episode 41 – AI
We’re back with episode 42, discussing AI, specifically of the female or female-coded variety. Topics include the films Her and Ex Machina, and the comic Alex + Ada by Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn, how those stories are in conversation with one another, what gender has to do with robots, and whether artificial intelligence is even that great of an idea, anyway. Special thanks to our friend Stephani for the donuts. Oh, and her intelligent conversation.
Warning: While the episode doesn’t contain any swears, it does contain some adult conversation. We don’t get explicit but there is some discussion that is almost certainly not safe for work, hence the explicit tag. Listen at your discretion!
What Missy’s Been Up To:
Reading:
- The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
- Yes, Roya by C. Spike Trotman and Emilee Denich
- Constantine: The Hellblazer by Ming Doyle, James Tynion IV, Erik Donovan, Riley Rosso, Kelly Fitzpatrick and Tom Napolitano
- What Merri’s Been Up To:Reading:
- Silk by Robbie Thompson and Stacey Lee
- Radioactive Spider-Gwen by Jason Latour, Robbi Rodriguez and Rico RenziWatching:
- Sailor Moon Crystal
- Orphan Black
- What Stephani’s Been Up To:Reading:
- The Wicked + The Divine #20 by Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie, Matthew Wilson, and Clayton Cowles
- Low by Rick Remender and Greg Tocchini
- Southern Bastards by Jason Aaron and Jason Latour
- Guardians of Ga’Hoole by Kathryn Lasky
- Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter
- Some Links You Might Find Interesting:
- View From the Gutters Episode 161 – Alex + Ada
- Ex Machina: A White Feminist Parable for Our Time by J. A. Micheline
- Goddess From the Machine: A Look at Ex Machina’s Gender Politics by Katherine Cross
- The Tech Industry Wants to Use Women’s Voices — they just won’t listen to them by Leigh Alexander
- Find Us:Our Website |
Twitter |Facebook | Tumblr | PatreonThe post Episode 41 – AI appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.
1 hr 40 min - West Coast Podvengers Episode 2 - Captain America & Internet DebateWelcome to episode two of the West Coast Podvengers, a podcast collective featuring hosts from Fake Geek Girls, Arc Reactions, and View from the Gutters. This time around we're talking about the recent developments in Captain America: Steve Rogers #1, fandom entitlement, the obligation to wait and see a story's development, and identifying with the media we consume.
Warning: This episode contains explicit language! Really. The cusses come freely and without abandon. Also, spoilers for Captain America: Steve Rogers #1 and some mild spoilers for previous seasons of Game of Thrones.
On Steve Rogers #1, Antisemitism, and Publicity Stunts by Jessica Plummer- Tea Berry-Blue's post on the PR surrounding Captain America: Steve Rogers #1
- Fandom is Broken by Devin Faraci
1 hr 28 min - West Coast Podvengers Episode 2 – Captain America & Internet Debate
Welcome to episode two of the West Coast Podvengers, a podcast collective featuring hosts from Fake Geek Girls, Arc Reactions, and View from the Gutters. This time around we’re talking about the recent developments in Captain America: Steve Rogers #1, fandom entitlement, the obligation to wait and see a story’s development, and identifying with the media we consume.
Warning: This episode contains explicit language! Really. The cusses come freely and without abandon. Also, spoilers for Captain America: Steve Rogers #1 and some mild spoilers for previous seasons of Game of Thrones.
Some Links You Might Find Interesting:
- On Steve Rogers #1, Antisemitism, and Publicity Stunts by Jessica Plummer
- Tea Berry-Blue’s post on the PR surrounding Captain America: Steve Rogers #1
- Fandom is Broken by Devin Faraci
The post West Coast Podvengers Episode 2 – Captain America & Internet Debate appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.
1 hr 28 min
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