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After 5 years of talking about all things feminism, geekdom, and LGBTQIA+ issues, the time of Geek Herring has come to an end. 

In this episode Amanda and Moni talk one final time about their decision and what led to this point.

We are forever grateful for every single person who listened to our ramblings. 

Hopefully we'll see or hear you in one way or the other out there. 

So long, and thanks for all the fish!

Forever geekily yours,
Amanda & Monika

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It's time to talk about Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3! What we loved about it, what we didn't like so much, and whether or not we actually cried.

P.S. We still hate Chris Pratt.

What did you think? Join us in Discord to chat your feelings!

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

• Geeking Out About Wakanda Forever: Just Incredible.
• Geeking Out About She-Hulk: The Power of Women Supporting Women
• Geek Girl Reviews Ms Marvel: A Fun, Cultural Masterpiece with Jasmin Joe Star

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Geekily yours,
Amanda & Monika

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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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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Geekily yours,
 Amanda & Monik

For years, being plus size and nerdy has been linked to being unpopular and super uncool. Not anymore, friends! We are joined by the Plus Size Nerd herself, the wonderful Nancy Basile, to talk about reclaiming these words and honouring her nerdity.

Nancy started Plus Size Nerd to help other women get ideas for great-looking nerd clothes that make them feel good about themselves. She also wanted to create a community where women could come together and feel like they fit in. (Which can be hard when you’re plus size and a nerd.)

On this episode of Geek Herring, we get down with our geeky selves and dive into what it's like being a plus size nerd.

From being unable to find the perfect nerd clothes in plus sizes to the body positivity at any size community, this episode is an awesome one we think you'll enjoy!

Some of Nancy's favourite Instagram accounts to follow are:

• Jameela Jamil
• Kristen Bell
• I Weigh
• Bleed Geeks
• Bellesa

*Find Plus Size Nerd Online! *

Find Plus Size Nerd on Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube

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

• Geek Interview: Life as a Professional Feminist with Virginia Mendez from The Feminist Shop
• Geek Interview: Diverse Art & Illustration with Siti
• Geek Discussion: The Hogwarts Problem with Lark & Jessie from The Gayly Prophet

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Geekily yours,
 Amanda & Monika

Special Guest: Nancy Basile.

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Voted number 48 in a list of video game's hottest female characters, Princess Peach definitely evokes a LOT of feelings. Some good, some negative, and all definitely valid. We talk about what we actually think about Mario's leading lady and uncover the sordid truth of her identity.

Did you know that Forbes lists Princess Peach in the top 10 richest video game characters with a fortune worth over $1 billion? That's a lot of money! But how does someone who gets kidnapped on average once a week maintain that fortune?

And surely, with Peach making yet another list of video games most influential politicians, being away from the job so often HAS to have a detrimental effect on the Mushroom Kingdom.

Presenting our last piece of evidence, Wikipedia states that Princess Peach not only has a public relationship with Mario, she's also friendly with Luigi. And Bowser Jr claims that she's actually his mother.

We're onto you, Peach.

Follow our investigation as we uncover the truth about Princess Peach. She's not a damsel in distress at all! She's a smart and manipulative woman who is actually a feminist genius.

We also talk about the more serious portrayal of Peach in the Mario games ;) 

Let us know: Are you a Princess Peach lover or hater?

Don't forget to join us LIVE on Twitch, every Tuesday at 7pm UK time to see all the bits we edit out of our podcast episode! And trust us, there's a lot.

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Love Geek Herring, please hop over to Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!

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

• Geek Interview: Feminism and Gender with Dr. Sol Haring
• Geek Girl Stereotypes: Identify, Self-Reflection, and Toxic Femininity
• Geek Herring Reviews Feminists: What Were They Thinking?

Love Geek Herring, please hop over to Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!

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Geekily yours,
 Amanda & Monika

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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 May 2020 is not happening this month. Instead, we're taking a minute to be silent and promote some amazing geeky podcasts hosted by black creators.

Go check out SuperTangent Podcast by our friend Justin Williams.

Definitely pop over to The Radical Geeks co-hosted by amazing The Blerd Gurl who is an incredible and uplifting voice 🖤.

And last, but definitely not least, head on over to Black Girl Nerds and show them all the love. They're having the big conversations already, so they deserve all the love and support out there.

Here are some anti-racism resources so you can educate yourself
Here are some further resources for how to help if you're in the UK or Ireland.

Thanks for always supporting Geek Herring, friends. Go show some of that support to our black brothers and sisters. 

Black Lives Matter, yesterday, today, and every day ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻

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Love Geek Herring, please hop over to Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!

Support Geek Herring on Patreon!

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

• Geeking Out About Animal Crossing: The CUTEST game you’ve played in years
• Geek Discussion: Rising Representation and Diversity in Video Games
• Geek Discussion: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Cast Them

Love Geek Herring, please hop over to Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!

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Geekily yours,
 Amanda & Monika

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You've heard us fangirl about the website and what it stands for. Now, we're absolutely freaking JAZZED to welcome Virginia Mendez, co-founder of The Feminist Shop, onto Geek Herring to talk all things feminism and being a professional feminist!

Believe it or not, Virginia hasn't always identified as a feminist. Shocking, we know! But after a stimulating discussion with her father-in-law, believe it or not, who told her that all her ideals were that of a feminist, Virginia started to take the movement seriously.

And devote her life to raising feminist kids in an equal household, writing feminist childrens books, and starting her own hub for all things feminism.

Honestly, Virginia lives and breaths equality and we couldn't be happier to have this conversation with her!

We talked about modern feminism, how the next generation of feminists are going to make incredible waves, what role gender plays in the movement, what it's like nning your own feminist business with your husband, and so, so, SO much more!

This episode was an absolute joy to record and we would LOVE to hear what you think about it! Let us know in the comments of WHEREVER you see this episode! And make sure to check out The Feminist Shop for yourself!!

Find The Feminist Shop Online! Use code GEEKHERRING for 10% off your order!

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Love Geek Herring, please hop over to Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!

Support Geek Herring on Patreon!

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

• Geek Girl Reviews Hannah Gadsby's Nanette - Stand-Up Comedy that hits DEEP
• Geek Interview: Feminism and Gender with Dr. Sol Haring
• Geek Herring Reviews Feminists: What Were They Thinking?

Love Geek Herring, please hop over to Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!

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You can find us Online / Facebook / Instagram / Twitter / Patreon!

Geekily yours,
 Amanda & Monika

Special Guest: Virginia Mendez.

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Whew. This week on Geek Girl Reviews, we checked out Hannah Gadsby's stand-up comedy Nanette on Netflix. Whaaaat an INCREDIBLE and freaking powerful stand-up. It's an emotional rollercoaster and honestly, towards the end the tears of laughter definitely turned to tears of compassion.

It feels wrong to call this a stand-up comedy.. because, okay, it starts out being pretty funny, but by the end of these 69 minutes, no one was laughing. Hannah gets deep and bares her soul and trauma and true experiences.

And it's heartbreaking. It's beautiful. It's a plea for us all to be better fucking human beings.

Hannah Gadsby is a stand-up comedian from Tasmania who rose to fame seemingly overnight when Nanette released on Netflix. But in reality, Hannah's been hard at work on the comedy scene for over a decade, playing to sold out shows across the globe. 

Outside the laughs about gender, sexuality, being a lesbian, the patriarchy, and misogyny, Hannah hits on some real serious issues. Homophobia, abuse, violence, shame, despair... Nanette cuts deep and true.

As a society, we need to do better, to be better, to act better. We have it in us! It's just so fucking hard to see it right now.

The world is so full of hatred, not just towards queer people, but towards anyone (and sometimes everyone) who's different from that person's norm. Let us tell you - we're better than this and you are, too!

Diversity is strength. Diversity builds society. Celebrate and embrace all the different types of people that exist in this world!

Hannah Gadsby is amazing. Nanette is amazing. It's a MUST WATCH for every single person in the world. If you haven't seen it, stop what you're doing and go check it out right meow! Trigger warning though for sure. And probably bring tissues.

We've decided to issue an official #GeekHerringChallenge:

Make connections. Find a way to connect with your community in a way that you haven't before. Whether that's in your physical community in some way, where you live, in whatever stage of lockdown you're listening to this podcast in or whether that's a digital and online community. Find a way to connect and make others aware that you care and that you celebrate them as a person.

Share how you're connecting with your community like never before in the comments of this episode or on Twitter using #GeekHerringChallenge!

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Love Geek Herring, please hop over to Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!

Support Geek Herring on Patreon!

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

• Geek Interview: Feminism and Gender with Dr. Sol Haring
• Geek Girl Stereotypes: Identify, Self-Reflection, and Toxic Femininity
• Geek Herring Reviews Feminists: What Were They Thinking?

Love Geek Herring, please hop over to Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!

Join us on Discord!!

You can find us Online / Facebook / Instagram / Twitter / Patreon!

Geekily yours,
 Amanda & Monika

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In this episode of Geek Herring & Chill, Monika and Amanda are getting all down with their vulnerable selves using a card game one of Amanda's clients gifted her! This is the first episode recorded LIVE on TWITCH! And it's DEEEEEP, friends.

Let's play a game!

Ask Deep Questions is a card game that consists of 48 thoughtful questions that go below the surface to create meaningful connections with ANYONE.

Honestly, this was the most fun we've had recording together in a long time! Not that we don't enjoy the topics we normally talk about, but getting to ask each other these deep AF questions and learn more about each other was super interesting.

We had a LOT of laughs, some himming and humming (LOOKING AT YOU, AMANDA!), and a few moments getting totes emosh, all while sharing our answers LIVE with our Twitch audience!

So if you want to know our answers to some of these questions:

• How do you fix a broken heart?
• What is something you're struggling with in your relationships?
• What do you value most in friendship?
• When should you quit?
• What is something you've always wanted to learn?
• When have you felt one of the biggest adrenaline rushes in your life?
• AND MORE!???!!!

Then this episode of Geek Herring & Chill is for YOU. Get to know your Geek Herring hosts better than you ever have before.

Oh - and we will ABSOLUTLEY being doing this live on Twitch again, so make sure you follow us! Every Tuesday at 7pm UK time. See you there!

Follow Geek Herring on Twitch!!

Love Geek Herring, please hop over to Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!

Support Geek Herring on Patreon!

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

• Geeking Out About Animal Crossing: The CUTEST game you’ve played in years
• Geek Discussion: Rising Representation and Diversity in Video Games
• Geek Discussion: The Hogwarts Problem with Lark & Jessie from The Gayly Prophet

Love Geek Herring, please hop over to Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!

Join us on Discord!!

You can find us Online / Facebook / Instagram / Twitter / Patreon!

Geekily yours,
 Amanda & Monika

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Art is totally subjective, but we're sure you agree - when there's a diverse range of bodies depicted in illustration, it's better for everyone! Creating and sharing body positive and diverse art is what our guest, Siti, does and we have to say... it's amazing.

Siti is a Dutch illustrator who creates wonderful and diverse art that represents a wide variety of body shapes, races, and ages and it gives us all the good feels.

We talk about why representation in art and illustration is so important, not just for the creator, but for everyone who sees that art. By normalising different bodies, we're celebrating everyone and recognising that differences exist... and that being different is a-okay.

Honestly, we love that art is getting more diverse. As a society, we've definitely normalised a certain type of body and race. But that time has well and truly passed and we're welcoming a shift in perspective. 

The rise of the body positivity community is honestly THE BEST. Siti's art is basically an extension of this movement. HERE. FOR. IT.

Normalise all bodies! Normalise all body types! Normalise all genders!

We stan Siti's art and we're so excited to share this episode with you.

Let us know what you think!

Find Siti online

Find Siti on Twitter | Patreon

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

• Geeking Out About Sex Education: It’s a Gen Z Miasma of Amazingness! And SEX.
• Geeking Out About Diversity & Representation in Pop Culture: Aladdin, MIB, Shazam!, & More!
• Geek Interview: Passion, Beauty, and Art with Seage

Love Geek Herring, please hop over to Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!

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Geekily yours,
 Amanda & Monika

Special Guest: Siti.

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