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June 14, 2016 Episode 40 - A Few of Our Favorite Things
We're back with episode 40, discussing a few of our favorite things—namely, Pushing Daisies and Star Wars Rebels. After our vacation and a downer of a bonus episode, we thought we'd spend some time enjoying each others' favorite TV shows and discussing what it is we like about them and what that says about us.

Mistakes: Missy keeps saying 10 Mockingbird Lane instead of Mockingbird Lane because she was confusing it with 10 Cloverfield Lane. The Munsters, of course, live at 1313 Mockingbird Lane. Please stopping putting 'Lane' in the titles of things, thank you.

What Missy's Been Up To:

Reading:

Giant Days Volume 2 by John Allison, Whitney Cogar, Max Sarin and Lissa Treiman
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
Among Others by Jo Walton

Listening To:

Faculty of Horror
Fanwankers
Arc Reactions on Jessica Jones
View From the Gutters on Bitch Planet and Alex + Ada

What Merri's Been Up To:

Reading:

Spider-Gwen by Jason Latour, Robbi Rodriguez, Rico Renzi and Clayton Cowles

Watching:

Game of Thrones
Zootopia

Some Links You Might Find Interesting:

Ezra is Aladdin
Rebels, Kanan Jarrus, and the Race Factor by Mia Moretti
1 hr 45 min
June 04, 2016 Bonus Episode - Rat Queens Controversy
We’re taking a brief hiatus while we enjoy a relaxing vacation, but in the mean time we have a bonus episode for you on the recent Rat Queens controversy. We discuss what's happened in the past and recently, as well as how it affects our own reading of the comic and whether we'll be continuing it into the future.

What Missy's Been Up To

Reading:

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz
Giant Days by John Allison, Lissa Treiman, and Whitney Cogar

Playing:

Uncharted 4

What Merri's Been Up To

Watching:

Game of Thrones

Some Links You Might Find Interesting:

Chrys Reviews
“Not a Victim, But a Victor” — Roc Upchurch’s Wife Speaks Out Against Abuse, Silencing by Maddy Myers - Includes link to 2012 child abuse Notice of Substantiation
My Statement on the Rat Queens News by Kurtis Wiebe
Roc Upchurch Opens Up About Ramifications, Recovery After Domestic Violence Arrest by Casey Gilly
Fowler Speaks on Rat Queens Departure, Upchurch's Return; Wiebe Denies by Jude Terror
Abuse, Lies, Betrayal - Reese U.'s website
Dave Filoni on the Past, Present, and Future of Female and Diverse Characters in Star Wars by B.J. Priester
0 min
May 24, 2016 Episode 39 - Our Favorite (and Least Favorite) Tropes
We're back with episode 39, discussing our favorite and least favorite tropes. Tropes are not inherently bad, and can in fact be quite good, and we're sharing the story features that are most likely to make us sit up and listen. Topics include sneaking into fancy balls, what Soylent Green is, the relative attractiveness of The Avengers, and how everything is better with Hydra lesbians.

Warning: While we're not marking the episode explicit, there are some brief mentions of sex in the episode. Nothing explicit, just mentions!

What Missy's Been Up To:

Reading:

Toil and Trouble Issue 1 by Mairghread Scott and Kelly and Nicole Matthews
Batgirl of Burnside Volume 1 by Cameron Stewart, Babs Tarr, and Brenden Fletcher
Insexts Issue 1 by Marguerite Bennett, Ariela Kristantina, Bryan Valenza, and A Larger World
Over the Garden Wall Issue 1 by Jim Campbell, Danielle Burgos, Amalia Levari, Cara McGee, and Warren Montgomery

Watching:

Gravity Falls
Captain America: Civil War

Playing:

Firewatch
Love is Strange

What Merri's Been Up To:

Reading:

Captain Marvel by Kelly Sue DeConnick and David Lopez
Star Wars: Bloodline by Claudia Gray

Watching:

Captain America: Civil War
The 100

Some Links You Might Find Interesting:

FOWLER SPEAKS ON RAT QUEENS DEPARTURE, UPCHURCH'S RETURN; WIEBE DENIES [UPDATED] by Jude Terror
All 156 Dead Lesbian and Bisexual Characters On TV, And How They Died by Riese
1 hr 59 min
May 17, 2016 West Coast Podvengers Episode 1 - DC and Sexual Harassment
Welcome to West Coast Podvengers, a new podcast collective featuring hosts from Fake Geek Girls, View from the Gutters, and Arc Reactions. On each monthly episode, we’ll be discussing news and topics related to geeky news in depth.

For our first episode, we're discussing the sexual harassment accusations levied at major figures in the comic community, particularly Eddie Berganza, asking how we can make the industry a safer, better place for everyone.

Since recording, DC has come out with a statement regarding the accusations. We believe our points stand.

Warning: We did not edit this episode for cursing. Please listen at your discretion.

For more on the accusations, check out the following links:

Alex de Campi's Tumblr post
Brendan H. Wright discussing Scott Allie's promotion
Harassment In Comics: Enough is Enough by Aaron Long
TWEETS SPUR ACTION AS DC COMICS INVESTIGATES NEW SEXUAL HARASSMENT CLAIMS [UPDATED] by Jude Terror
DAN SLOTT REPRIMANDED FOR RECKLESS TWEETING IN LAME ATTEMPT TO DISCREDIT BERGANZA REPORTS by Jude Terror
1 hr 11 min
May 17, 2016 West Coast Podvengers Episode 1 – DC and Sexual Harassment

Welcome to West Coast Podvengers, a new podcast collective featuring hosts from Fake Geek Girls, View from the Gutters, and Arc Reactions. On each monthly episode, we’ll be discussing news and topics related to geeky news in depth.
For our first episode, we’re discussing the sexual harassment accusations levied at major figures in the comic community, particularly Eddie Berganza, asking how we can make the industry a safer, better place for everyone.
Since recording, DC has come out with a statement regarding the accusations. We believe our points stand.
Warning: We did not edit this episode for cursing. Please listen at your discretion.
For more on the accusations, check out the following links:
Alex de Campi’s Tumblr post
Brendan H. Wright discussing Scott Allie’s promotion
Harassment In Comics: Enough is Enough by Aaron Long
TWEETS SPUR ACTION AS DC COMICS INVESTIGATES NEW SEXUAL HARASSMENT CLAIMS [UPDATED] by Jude Terror
DAN SLOTT REPRIMANDED FOR RECKLESS TWEETING IN LAME ATTEMPT TO DISCREDIT BERGANZA REPORTS by Jude Terror
The post West Coast Podvengers Episode 1 – DC and Sexual Harassment appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.
1 hr 28 min
May 10, 2016 Episode 38 - Bat Books with Meg Downey
We’re back with episode 38, discussing Robins and Batgirls with the illustrious Meg Downey! Meg writes DC news for Women Write About Comics and recently started her own blog at capesandcowls.net, which you should absolutely check out because she has tons of interesting thoughts and ideas on comics.

Warning: We forgot not to swear. While there’s no discussion of explicit themes, there are a few swear words—listen at your discretion!

Mistakes: Our mixer did not actually break. Skype is just ridiculous.

Reading List:

Batman: Hush by Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee, Scott Williams, Richard Starkings, and Alex Sinclair
Batgirl (2009 - 2011)
Red Robin (2009 - 2011)

Some Links You Might Find Interesting:

Batman as a mermaid
Batman as a zebra
Meg’s Robin recs, round one and two
Meg on Women Write About Comics
Meg’s Twitter
Capes and Cowls
2 hr 24 min
May 10, 2016Episode 38 – Bat Books with Mason Downey
We’re back with episode 38, discussing Robins and Batgirls with the illustrious Mason Downey! Mason writes DC news for Women Write About Comics and recently started his own blog at capesandcowls.net, which you should absolutely check out because he has tons of interesting thoughts and ideas on comics.
Warning: We forgot not to swear. While there’s no discussion of explicit themes, there are a few swear words—listen at your discretion! This episode was recorded before Mason came out, so we apologize for the incorrect name throughout.
Mistakes: Our mixer did not actually break. Skype is just ridiculous.
Reading List:
Batman: Hush by Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee, Scott Williams, Richard Starkings, and Alex Sinclair
Batgirl (2009 – 2011)
Red Robin (2009 – 2011)
Some Links You Might Find Interesting:
Batman as a mermaid
Batman as a zebra
Mason’s Robin recs, round one and
two
Mason on WWAC
Mason’s Twitter
Capes and Cowls
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2 hr 23 min
April 26, 2016 Episode 37 - Guilty Pleasures
We’re back with episode 37, discussing all of our deepest, darkest, guiltiest pleasures. What is a guilty pleasure? Should we feel guilty for consuming media? What’s up with hate-watching? Is Missy truly the pettiest girl alive? All this and more, including a decidedly dark turn as we discuss the US presidential election.

What Missy’s Been Up To:

Reading:

Patsy Walker AKA Hellcat by Kate Leth and Brittney Williams
Toxoplasmosis by Melanie Gillman

What Merri’s Been Up To:

Watching:

The 100
Daredevil

Some Links You Might Find Interesting:

"Decoding the artistic inspiration behind 'Daredevil's gorgeous season 2 posters" by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
"An Open Letter to Trump Voters from His Top Strategist-Turned-Defector" by Stephanie Cegielski
“Against Guilty Pleasure” by Jennifer Szalai
'Hate Watching' Is Mostly Just Being Embarrassed by Your Own Tastes by Madeleine Davies
1 hr 37 min
April 26, 2016Episode 37 – Guilty Pleasures
We’re back with episode 37, discussing all of our deepest, darkest, guiltiest pleasures. What is a guilty pleasure? Should we feel guilty for consuming media? What’s up with hate-watching? Is Missy truly the pettiest girl alive? All this and more, including a decidedly dark turn as we discuss the US presidential election.
What Missy’s Been Up To:
Reading:
Patsy Walker AKA Hellcat by Kate Leth and Brittney Williams
Toxoplasmosis by Melanie Gillman
What Merri’s Been Up To:Watching:
The 100
Daredevil
Some Links You Might Find Interesting:
“Decoding the artistic inspiration behind ‘Daredevil’s gorgeous season 2 posters” by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
“An Open Letter to Trump Voters from His Top Strategist-Turned-Defector” by Stephanie Cegielski
“Against Guilty Pleasure” by Jennifer Szalai
‘Hate Watching’ Is Mostly Just Being Embarrassed by Your Own Tastes by Madeleine Davies
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1 hr 37 min
April 20, 2016 Bonus Episode: Interview with Hannah Flynn of Failbetter Games
We’re back with a special bonus episode featuring Hannah Flynn of Failbetter Games! Missy and Hannah discuss the world of Fallen London and Sunless Sea, the resources available to aspiring—but let’s stop using that word!—games writers, and how to make the gaming industry a more inclusive place. Check it out, and if you check out Fallen London, be sure you add Missy (superstitions) and Hannah (Hannah Failbetter). We won’t send you boxes of rats. Probably.

Some Links You Might Find Interesting:
”Crunch is bullshit” by Brendan Sinclair
The Confidence Gap by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman
Fallen London
Fundbetter
1 hr 4 min