Episode 172: Geeking Out About the Women We Love
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...
Episode 171: Geeking Out About Geeky Love in All It’s Forms
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...
Episode 170: Geek Discussion: Our PCOS Stories, or How Medicine Says FU to People With Uteruses
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...
Episode 169: Geek Discussion: You Do You (aka Why The Patriarchy Can S*ck It)
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....
Episode 168: Geek Discussion: Geeky Ways to Stay Fit
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...
Episode 167: Geeking Out About 2023: All The Things We’re Excited About
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...
Episode 166: Geeking Out About the End of 2022: Christmas Plans and Big Reflections
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...
Episode 165: Geek Discussion: Jennifer Lawrence and The Women of Action Movies
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...
Episode 164: Geek Girl in the News: Iran’s Morality Police, Twitch Safety Tools, and RIP Noodles
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...
Episode 163: Geeking Out About Wakanda Forever: Just Incredible.
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...