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This International Women's Day, we wanted to talk about the women we love and are utterly inspired by. Hear us chat about our mum's, the fabulous women we work with, the inspirational older geeks we love, Lizzo, and trans women!

Join us in Discord to chat about the women who inspire YOU!

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• Geek Discussion: You Do You (aka Why The Patriarchy Can S*ck It)
• Geek Discussion: Geeky Ways to Stay Fit
• Bodies and Radical Self-Love with Gemma

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 Amanda & Monik

Happy Valentine's Day, Geeks! 

We wanted to talk about all the games, books, movies, and other forms of media we love that centre love! HOWEVER, that's not really what we talk about at all. So, join us as we talk about some of our most memorable Valentine's Days, our love languages, friendship (and making friends as adults), and more!

Join us in Discord to chat all about love!

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• Geek Roundtable: Love in Every Form
• Geeking Out About She-Hulk: The Power of Women Supporting Women
• Geek Girl Reviews Heartstopper: Queer Joy & LGBTQIA+ Rep Done Right

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 Amanda & Monika

PCOS, or Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, is a metabolic condition that so, so many women have, including hosts Amanda and Moni. In this episode, we talk about our own experiences with it, how we have coped over the years, and the long, frustrating journey with medical doctors.

Let's get into what PCOS is, how it impacts the lives of the folks who have it, why the medical system consistently fails us, and then some shaving tips!

We also talk about Dr. Felish Gersh, Amanda's PCOS doctor crush, and recommend checking her out, especially her book!

Join us in Discord to chat about your experience with PCOS!

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If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please check out some of our others!

• Geek Discussion: You Do You (aka Why The Patriarchy Can S*ck It)
• Geek Discussion: Geeky Ways to Stay Fit
• Bodies and Radical Self-Love with Gemma

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 Amanda & Monik

You're not the same as anyone else, so why would you try to live your life to someone else's standards? We're so tired of the patriarchal society's defined linear path and the shame people feel (and GET) if they're not following along it perfectly.

Fuck. That. Noise.

You do you, boo. Live life on your own terms. March to the beat of your own drum. Do what makes you happy. Remember, it's okay to change your mind. It's okay to be different. It's okay to do your own thing.

We got this thing called life.

Join us in Discord to chat about doing what brings YOU joy!

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• Geek Discussion: Fit is a Feminist Issue with Geek Girl Strong, Robyn Warren
• Geek Interview: Loving the Skin You’re in with Frank the Pegasus
• Bodies and Radical Self-Love with Gemma

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 Amanda & Monika

Us geeks love to get fit, too! And we love to have fun while doing it. Virtual Reality, FitBits, Apple Watches, Wii Fit, Ring Fit, accountability groups, and SO MUCH MORE. 

We think it's safe to say that both Moni and Amanda love Beat Sabre... but that's not the only geeky fitness hack they use. Amanda loves some Just Dance and some good ol' fashioned boxing, and Moni's been keeping up with yoga for over a year!

We'd love to hear how you get fit, especially if you use any kind of video game or geeky accountability!

Join us in Discord to chat about how you use geeky stuff to get fit!

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If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please check out some of our others!

• Geek Discussion: Fit is a Feminist Issue with Geek Girl Strong, Robyn Warren
• Geek Interview: Loving the Skin You’re in with Frank the Pegasus
• Bodies and Radical Self-Love with Gemma

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Geekily yours,
 Amanda & Monika

Happy New Year!

We can still say that, right? Since this is our first podcast of 2023? Sure we can! We make the rules 'round here.

We wanted to take some time to talk about all the things we're excited about this year. Both things are going on in our personal lives and in the geeky world at large.

So without further ado, let's get excited!

Join us in Discord to chat about what you're excited about in 2023!

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• Geeking Out About the End of 2022: Christmas Plans and Big Reflections
• Geeking Out About Geek Herring Productions!
• Geeking Out About Wakanda Forever: Just Incredible.

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 Amanda & Monika

As we gear down for some muuuuuch needed time off, we thought a good old fashioned Christmas episode was in order! It's tradition, after all.

This year, we talk about what we're both doing over the holidays. Amanda's pretty busy and Moni's pretty chill - just standard for them both, really! But then Amanda poses the questions to Moni:

What are your 3 top happiest moments this year?
and
What are the top 3 things you're proudest of this year?

So it turned into quite a long episode and we really enjoyed recording it.

Let us know your top moments from 2022 on social media or in our Discord!

What did you think? Join us in Discord to chat about your thoughts on this MASSIVE topic!

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• Geek Herring & Chill: Merry Ho Ho Ho from Us to YOU!
• Geek Holidays: Monika’s Grinch is Melting!
• Geeking Out About Self Care

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 Amanda & Monika

Jennifer Lawrence made some pretty controversial comments about women in action movies. Mainly - that she paved the way since no one had ever cast a woman as the lead in an action movie before. While she's factually incorrect, let's unpack the truth behind her statement!

We get super into this, but in essence: while many action stars came before Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games (Sigourney Weaver, Sarah Conner, Charlie's Angels, Angelina Jolie... the list goes on and on), her role started a revolution.

The Hunger Games was a masterpiece that started a whole new genre of women in dystopian action films, mainly geared towards a YA audience.

So, while we totally acknowledge that her comments were factually inaccurate, they are also kind of true. Also, we just think Jennifer Lawrence is the BEST, please let celebrities make blunders, we don't need to drag everyone. Especially since she clarified her statement in a further interview.

What did you think? Join us in Discord to chat about your thoughts on this MASSIVE topic!

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• Geeking Out About Wakanda Forever: Just Incredible.
• Geek Girl Reviews: Wonder Woman 1984…. Because -Someone- Has To
• Geek Girl Reviews Mulan: The Good, The Bad, The Controversy

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 Amanda & Monika

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 2022 covers the sad loss of Noodles the Pug, Brendan Fraser being everyone's King and taking a stand for #MeToo (and rightfully so), an update on the morality police in Iran and what that might mean, Kevin McHale's thoughts on joining a Glee reboot, D&D's change to more inclusive language, and Twitch's new Shield Mode safety measure!

We'd love your take! Let us know in the comments of wherever you see this episode!

In this episode of Geek Girl in the News, we covered these news stories:

• Today is a No Bones Day. Noodle the Pug Has Passed Away.
• Noodle and the No Bones Day
• Brendan Fraser Won’t Attend Golden Globes if Nominated, and for a Very Good Reason
• Uncertainty over Iran’s morality police after official's 'disbanded' remarks
• Kevin McHale Refuses to Join a ‘Glee’ Reboot as Artie: I ‘Shouldn’t Be Playing a Character in a Wheelchair’
• Why It Matters That ‘D&D’ Is Replacing the Term ‘Race’
• Twitch implements Shield Mode to improve hate raid protection

  
  

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• Geek Interview: Inclusive Games Journalism with Ed Nightingale
• Geek Discussion: Morals in Entertainment: When do you walk away?
• Geek Interview: Geek Interview: Geek Joysticks with Ed and Ben from Swapping Joysticks

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Wakanda Forever is finally out! And we are getting right into it this super spoilery episode - so please come back to this one if you haven't seen Wakanda Forever and are worried about spoilers!

Mild Spoilers Below!

We talk about the overarching theme of grief that permeates this film. Shuri, Namor, and Ramonda all embody different expressions of grief. We talk about revenge and anger and how these emotions are also ways that grief can manifest.

But this movie isn't all sadness - though you definitely want to bring tissues because man, what a fucking cryfest, seriously!!

There is also SO MUCH Black Girl Power in this. Honestly just these women out here absolutely wiping the floor with their excellence, intelligence, and casual badassery.

We also love the change the MCU made to Namor/(originally The Submariner) - Did you know he's one of the very first Marvel characters, having been introduced in the comics in 1939?? While they've kept some original aspects - his cute af ankle wings - and took some creative liberties with them (they fucking FLAP, yo), they've changed his origin story to be from Mesoamerica and this change ROCKS. We love the stories told, the history and oppression in this storyline. It's a hard watch, at times, but these stories need to be told how they actually were.

No White Saviours!

For the rest of our thoughts, definitely tune in to this episode!

What did you think? Join us in Discord to chat about your thoughts on this MASSIVE topic!

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If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please check out some of our others!

• Geeking Out About She-Hulk: The Power of Women Supporting Women
• Geek Girl Reviews Ms Marvel: A Fun, Cultural Masterpiece with Jasmin Joe Star
• Geek Girl Reviews Moon Knight: Dissociative Identity Disorder, Arab Superheroes, and Egyptian Iconography

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Geekily yours,
 Amanda & Monika