Desi Geek Girls
97 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSwapna Krishna and Preeti Chhibber, two Indian lady nerds, talk geek pop culture, with some Bollywood thrown in for good measure. Find us on Patreon or follow us on Twitter @desigeekgirls.
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Episodes
Tears of the Kingdom, Stargazing, Gambit & Rogue, and more!
August 03, 2023 15:13 - 44 minutes - 61.9 MBPreeti and Swapna are back with a few updates on quite a few things! They dig into their Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom* experiences, Swapna's new book STARGAZING, and fun comics things with Love Unlimited: Gambit & Rogue Part One out on Marvel Unlimited now! *No actual spoilers for the Tears of the Kingdom discussion despite their assumption that there would be. Episode Links: Desi Geek Girls patreon: http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls Swapna's WIRED column: https://www.wir...
Preparing for Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom with Heeral Chhibber
April 29, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 92.6 MBPreeti is joined by guest and Zelda aficionado Heeral Chhibber to detail all the information it might be good to know before getting into that Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom play on May 12. Heeral takes us through what we should pull from Skyward Sword, Ocarina of Time, Twilight Princess, Wind Waker, Breath of the Wild and how all the games (sort of) tie together. She also digs deep into Ganondorf lore and what we might see from the King in the new game. Episodic links: Heeral's Ins...
Star Trek: Picard (Episodes 5 - 6), Supernatural, Tears of the Kingdom, and more!
March 28, 2023 19:17 - 1 hour - 113 MBSwapna and Preeti go through the thematic successes of Picard season 3, and dive into all things episodes 5 and 6 (including that legacy Next Generation character's appearance!. They also talk through the new Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gameplay footage (sans spoilers), and gleefully get into some of Swapna's thoughts about season one of Supernatural. Plus: new Bollywood recommendation, some book stuff, and a brief aside for Disney Dreamlight Valley. Episode links: Tears of the...
Star Trek: Picard (Episodes 3 - 4), The Oscars, and more!
March 16, 2023 14:38 - 1 hour - 123 MBSwapna and Preeti work their way through episodes 3 and 4 of Star Trek: Picard season 3. They also squeal over those Oscar wins for Everything Everywhere All At Once, talk through the Axiom space suit reveal (?), and have feelings about the news of Star Trek: Discovery coming to an end. Potential spoilers if you know episode titles by episode number for Star Trek: Next Generation. The episodes to prep with for our Star Trek: Picard episodes 5 & 6 discussion are Star Trek: The Next Generati...
Star Trek: Picard (Episodes 1 - 2), The Mandalorian, Tears of the Kingdom, & more!
February 23, 2023 14:20 - 1 hour - 112 MBThis week Swapna and Preeti dive into the first two episodes of Star Trek: Picard's final season. They also dig into that Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom trailer and talk about the How to Train Your Dragon news. Episode Links: Desi Geek Girls patreon: http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls Swapna's WIRED column: https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/ Swapna’s Star Trek: Picard S3 primer: https://swapna.beehiiv.com/p/star-trek-picard-everything-need-know-season-3 Magic Has N...
Getting Ready for Star Trek: Picard, DC, Jedi: Survivor, Forspoken, and more!
February 03, 2023 16:38 - 1 hour - 88.5 MBThis week Swapna and Preeti dive into some Star Trek episodes to prep for this month's premiere of Star Trek: Picard. They also chat through some of that DC news, go through the 2023 video game slate, including Jedi: Survivor, Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Final Fantasy, and more. Star Trek Episodes discussed: Next Generation: “Elementary, Dear Data” “Ship in a Bottle” “Brothers” “Attached” Deep Space 9: “Tacking into the Wind”** hugely spoilery for DS9 so don’t watch if you...
The Rings of Power, NYCC, Gotham Knights & more!
October 26, 2022 16:25 - 1 hour - 107 MBThis week, Swapna and Preeti break down season one of The Rings of Power -- Hot!Sauron weighing heavily on their minds -- dig into some NYCC news (Star Trek, The Wheel of Time), and talk about their experiences with Gotham Knights! Episode Links: Desi Geek Girls patreon: http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls Swapna's WIRED column: https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/ Far Out playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdLbNHnsef2O1S5QOafGHkWVWD5i858sB Hosted on Acast. See...
Interview: Sandeep Parikh & Jasmine Bhullar, DesiQuest
September 22, 2022 14:00 - 31 minutes - 43.3 MBCreators, writers, actors, and all around desi geek icons Jasmine Bhullar & Sandeep Parikh stop by the podcast to talk all about DesiQuest. DesiQuest is a high-quality actual play Dungeons & Dragons show featuring an all South Asian cast, Support DesiQuest on Kickstarter Sandeep Parikh is a multidisciplinary entertainer and filmmaker. As an actor he’s appeared in popular shows like The Guild, New Girl, Californication and Community. He’s also writer and director of several digital series i...
The Rings of Power (1-3), She-Hulk (1-3), D23, and more!
September 12, 2022 17:24 - 1 hour - 163 MBThis week Swapna and Preeti talk through news they're most excited about from Star Trek Day and D23, plus they want to see Danny Pudi's movie RUNNING -- shout out to the Chicago South Asian Film Festival! Then, they talk through the first few episodes of She-Hulk before diving into Tolkien with their indepth discussion of the first three episodes of The Rings of Power. (Spoiler alert: they're into it.) Episodic links: Desi Geek Girls patreon: http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls Swapna'...
Ms. Marvel, Andor, and more!
August 12, 2022 16:29 - 1 hour - 92 MBThis week Swapna and Preeti go through the many, many highs (and very minor nitpicks) of Disney+'s Ms. Marvel series. Plus, they dig into the Andor trailer, highlight Thirsty Suitors, and more! Episode links: Islam inspires Ms. Marvel’s show and comics in different ways: https://www.polygon.com/23271779/ms-marvel-islam-context Desi Geek Girls patreon: http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls Swapna's WIRED column: https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/ Spider-Man’s Social Dilemma: h...
Spider-Man's Social Dilemma, SDCC 2022, Star Trek, Marvel, & more!
July 27, 2022 18:25 - 1 hour - 96.4 MBThis week Swapna and Preeti talk about Preeti's book, SPIDER-MAN'S SOCIAL DILEMMA. Then they dive into all that SDCC 2022 news, including: The Dragon Prince season 4, Shazam: Fury of the Gods!, Star Trek, Wakanda Forever, and more! Episode links: SPIDER-MAN'S SOCIAL DILEMMA EVENTS: Print Bookstore, Thursday 7/28: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WvrWLUdkQomGSwgNJuXz3w Loyalty Bookstores, Saturday 7/30: https://www.loyaltybookstores.com/dilemma Desi Geek Girls patreon: http...
Interview: Sona Charaipotra, How Maya Got Fierce
July 19, 2022 20:35 - 18 minutes - 25.3 MBPreeti interviews YA Author Sona Charaipotra all about her latest release, HOW MAYA GOT FIERCE. They talk about all the important things: publishing, writing, representation, and of course, FOOD. About the HOW MAYA GOT FIERCE: How Maya Got Fierce (Fiewel & Friends/Macmillan) follows 17-year-old California farm girl Maya, who should be at Cow Camp but instead accidentally scores her dream job at Fierce magazine. Only problem? They think she's 25—and her parents would kill her if they foun...
Obi-Wan Kenobi, Episodes 3 - 5; Tim Drake, & more!
June 16, 2022 20:43 - 1 hour - 112 MBThis week, Swapna and Preeti dive deep into episodes 3 - 5 of Obi Wan on Disney+. There are a lot of feelings about that flashback scene, horror at some of those fights, and in general a lot of (good) stress about where it's going. Also, they talk about disaster characterization, Tim Drake, Peter Parker, Star Trek 4, that Joker 2 news and more. Spoilers throughout for Obi Wan through episode 5. Episode links: Desi Geek Girls patreon: http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls Swapna's WIRED co...
Ms. Marvel, Episode 1!
June 08, 2022 12:00 - 56 minutes - 77.7 MBThis week, Swapna and Preeti dive into the premiere of Disney+'s Ms. Marvel! Spoiler alert: they love it. Episode links: Desi Geek Girls patreon: http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls Swapna's WIRED column: https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/ Preorder Signed copy of Spider-Man’s Social Dilemma: https://www.littleshopofstories.com/book/9781368051699 Preorder Avenger’s Assembly: X-Change Students 101: https://bookshop.org/books/x-change-students-101-marvel-avengers-assembly-3/9...
Obi Wan Kenobi (Episodes 1 & 2), Star Wars: Celebration, & More!
May 30, 2022 15:44 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBThis week, Swapna and Preeti are all way in on Disney+'s Obi Wan Kenobi. They also chat through the big news out of Star Wars: Celebration, give some light, non-spoilery Ms. Marvel reactions, and talk about the new Thor: Love & Thunder trailer. Plus, Preeti asks Swapna a bunch of questions about her new show on PBS digital: Far Out! Episode links: Desi Geek Girls patreon: http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls FAR OUT on PBS Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXh0DTP998w Preor...
Star Trek: Picard (Season 2, Eps 9 - 10), the new Obi Wan trailer, & more!
May 05, 2022 19:59 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBThis week, Swapna and Preeti obsess over the Picard & Q journey, and break down all that incredible character work in the last two episodes of Star Trek: Picard season 2. They also talk about the Percy Jackson casting, that horrible Saved by the Bell reboot news, and the last Obi Wan trailer. Episode links: Episodic links: Erasing the Orientalist yellow filter: Why Moon Knight's SWANA representation is a step in the right direction: https://english.alaraby.co.uk/features/marvels-moon-kni...
Star Trek: Picard (Season 2, episodes 6 - 8), Thor: Love & Thunder, The Batman, and more!
April 21, 2022 14:49 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBThis week Swapna and Preeti go all in on Picard, Season 2 with a deep dive into Jean-Luc's trajectory and Q's in episodes 6 - 8. They also discuss the Thor: Love & Thunder trailer, that Percy Jackson casting news, The Batman, and more. Picard discussion is full of spoilers for the episodes listed from the get go. Desi Geek Girls patreon: http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls Swapna's WIRED column: https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/ Preorder Spider-Man’s Social Dilemma: https://...
Star Trek: Picard (Season 2, episodes 3 - 5), Moon Knight, Bridgerton, & more!
April 01, 2022 18:09 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBThis week Swapna and Preeti dig into episodes 3 - 5 of Star Trek: Picard's second season, are very into Moon Knight's premiere episode, get into Bridgerton season 2, Young Justice season 4's mid-season return, and more! Spoilers throughout the conversation for Picard & Moon Knight. Episode links: Desi Geek Girls patreon: http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls Swapna's WIRED column: https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/ Preorder Spider-Man’s Social Dilemma: https://www.printbook...
Spider-Man: No Way Home, Ms. Marvel, & more!
March 21, 2022 16:43 - 1 hour - 170 MBSwapna and Preeti go all in on Spider-Man: No Way Home, cry their way through the Ms. Marvel trailer, and more. Spoilers throughout for Spider-Man: No Way Home! Desi Geek Girls patreon: http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls Swapna's WIRED column: https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/ Preorder Spider-Man’s Social Dilemma: https://www.printbookstore.com/book/9781368051699 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Interview: Vinny Chhibber & Janina Gavankar, ABC's BIG SKY
March 17, 2022 16:00 - 39 minutes - 54.9 MBPreeti interviews Janina Gavankar and... FIVE YEARS AFTER THE SHOW STARTED her brother Vinny Chhibber. Both actors are currently playing Ren and Jag Bhullar, scions of the Bhullar crime family on ABC's Big Sky. Full disclosure: it's a chaotic interview and there's a tiny gift of a blooper in the post-credits. Catch BIG SKY on ABC Thursday nights at 10PM EST. Actor/producer Vinny Chhibber has been involved in acting in, creating and developing numerous award-winning film and television pr...
Star Trek: Picard Season 2, Episodes 1 & 2
March 10, 2022 15:30 - 1 hour - 80.6 MBIn this week's episode, Swapna and Preeti dive VERY deep into the first two episodes of Star Trek: Picard. They also talk about the Obi Wan EW spread, touch on Megan Whalen Turner's the Queen's Thief series, and more. Episode Links: Star Trek: Picard, Q, and the Borg: https://shows.acast.com/6181a97a239943001917ea15/episodes/6181a98625d1890019be791f Desi Geek Girls patreon: http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls Swapna's WIRED column: https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/ Preord...
Spider-Man: PS4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Star Trek, Batman and more!
February 24, 2022 21:52 - 1 hour - 80.8 MBThis month, Swapna and Preeti are celebrating FIVE YEARS OF DESI GEEK GIRLS! And in true DGG fashion, they just want to talk about stuff they like. Enjoy a deep dive into two of their favorite games, Horizon Zero Dawn (Swapna), and Spider-Man: PS4 (Preeti). They also get into the Star Trek news, the trailer for Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, The Batman, and more! Episode links: Star Trek: Picard, Q, and the Borg: https://shows.acast.com/6181a97a239943001917ea15/episodes/6181a9...
Interview: Sujata Day, Definition Please
February 01, 2022 20:19 - 23 minutes - 32.8 MBPreeti interviews Sujata Day, the powerhouse behind Netflix & Array's Definition Please. With her infectious personality and unique sense of humor, Pittsburgh native Sujata Day has established herself as a performer, creator, writer, and director. She regularly performs in Upright Citizen Brigade's hit Asian AF show. Sujata is known for her starring role as CeCe in Issa Rae’s The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl and recurring role as Sara on HBO's Insecure. Sujata is a Sundance Lab fell...
Peacemaker, The Wheel of Time, and The Eternals
January 30, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBThis week, Swapna and Preeti have a non-spoilery Peacemaker rec, dig into that Wheel of Time finale, and wax philosophic about mass storytelling and the Eternals! Also, they've got thoughts on the Picard trailer, Saga coming back, and that Jedi: Fallen Order sequel news. Episodic links: Desi Geek Girls patreon: http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls Swapna's WIRED column: https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/ Preorder Spider-Man’s Social Dilemma: https://www.printbookstore.com/bo...
Interview: Priyanka Bose, The Wheel of Time
December 23, 2021 18:35 - 25 minutes - 34.8 MBPreeti interviews actress Priyanka Bose -- Alanna Sedai on THE WHEEL OF TIME. Priyanka Bose is an Indian stage and film actress. She's been in a wide array of international films and television, including Little America, The Miseducation of Bindu, and Lion. Desi Geek Girls patreon: http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls Spider-Man's Social Dilemma preorder: https://www.printbookstore.com/book/9781368051699 Swapna's WIRED column: https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/ Polygon WoT c...
Hawkeye and The Wheel of Time
December 20, 2021 19:21 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBThis week, Swapna and Preeti finally talk about HAWKEYE! And they get deep into episodes 6 & 7 of The Wheel of Time. They have BIG FEELINGS about the return of a certain character to the MCU, plus Cozy Grove, Mythic Quest, and more! Hawkeye spoiler discussion starts at 3min15sec Wheel of Time spoiler discussion starts at 23min27sec Episodic links Tar Valon or Bust interview with Rosamund Pike & Hammed Animashaun: https://shows.acast.com/tarvalonorbust/episodes/the-wheel-of-time-intervi...
The Wheel of Time, Saved by the Bell, MCU, & more!
December 03, 2021 18:06 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBThis week, Swapna and Preeti dive in to Peacock's Saved by the Bell reboot (and beg you to watch it!) and episodes 4 and 5 of The Wheel of Time. They also discuss why they're waiting to talk about Hawkeye, Preeti's love of Young Justice, Swapna's love of Dan Brown, and more. Wheel of Time spoilers start at 21min, 13sec Desi Geek Girls patreon: http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls Desi Geek Girls paypal: paypal.me/DesiGeekGirls Spider-Man preorder: https://www.printbookstore.com/book/...
Interview: Maureen Bharoocha, Director, Saved by the Bell
November 30, 2021 16:30 - 13 minutes - 19 MBIn a special mini-episode, Preeti interviews Writer/Director Maureen Bharoocha, who just directed an episode of Peacock's Saved by the Bell reboot. She talks craft, history, and what made her want to be a director in this short chat. You can find Maureen on instagram at maureenbharoocha. You can find Maureen's episode (as well as the full second season) of Saved by the Bell on Peacocktv.com! Maureen Bharoocha is a Los Angeles based writer/director. Maureen’s feature debut was the SXSW arm ...
The Wheel of Time, Shang-Chi, Spider-Man: No Way Home and more!
November 22, 2021 17:43 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBSwapna and Preeti go all the way in on Shang-Chi, have a very non-book-spoilery chat about the Wheel of Time, and bring out some not at all suspect conspiracy theories about Spider-Man: No Way Home. Plus: Jurassic World Evolution, DC Comics, Star Trek: Discovery, and more! Shang-Chi discussion starts at 27:44 Wheel of Time discussion starts at 46:20 Episode links: Desi Geek Girls patreon: http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls Desi Geek Girls paypal: paypal.me/DesiGeekGirls Spider-Man ...
Star Trek: Picard, Q, and the Borg
October 20, 2021 15:43 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBSwapna and Preeti prep for the next season of Star Trek: Picard with a deep dive into some very special Q episodes of The Next Generation, and Star Trek: First Contact! Plus, they go through some of that exciting DC Fandome news and what you all can expect from Desi Geek Girls for the rest of 2021! Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes: Season 1, Episode 1, "The Encounter at Farpoint" Season 6, Episode 15, "Tapestry" Season 7, Episodes 25 and 26, "All Good Things" Star Trek: ...
The Green Knight, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Star Trek: Lower Decks, and More!
August 30, 2021 18:32 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBThis week, Preeti and Swapna are joined by Arthurian expert Dr. Kavita Mudan Finn to discuss David Lowery's The Green Knight! They also dive deep into the conspiracy theories of the new trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home. Episode Links: Dr. Kavita Mudan Finn: https://kvmfinn.wordpress.com/ Editor at The Public Medievalist: https://www.publicmedievalist.com/ Stone Sword Table order: https://www.swapnakrishna.com/sword-stone-table Battle of the Bands preorder: https://bookshop.org/...
Loki, episodes 3 - 6
July 16, 2021 14:15 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBThis week, Swapna and Preeti breakdown episodes 3 - 6 of Loki (Disney+). Spoiler warning throughout! Stone Sword Table: https://www.swapnakrishna.com/sword-stone-table Truth & Justice #7 (Zatanna comic) preorder: https://www.midtowncomics.com/product/2022015 Battle of the Bands preorder: https://bookshop.org/books/battle-of-the-bands-9781536214338/9781536214338 Swapna's WIRED column: https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/ Avenger's Assembly #3: X-Change Students 101: ht...
Picard Season 2 trailer, The Bad Batch (1-7), Loki (1-2), and more!
June 18, 2021 15:34 - 1 hour - 74.2 MBThis week, Swapna and Preeti dive deep into the season 2 trailer for Picard, The Bad Batch episodes 1-7, and the first two episodes of Loki. Plus they wax philosophical on the differences between how Marvel, Star Trek, and Star Wars handle their shared universe storytelling! The Bad Batch discussion: 9min50sec Loki: 24min50sec Picard Season 2: https://www.startrek.com/news/season-2-of-star-trek-picard-drops-first-trailer Stone Sword Table preorder: https://www.swapnakrishna.com/swo...
Interview with Romance and YA Author Nisha Sharma
May 21, 2021 16:43 - 35 minutes - 48.6 MBThis month, Preeti interviews author Nisha Sharma (MY SO-CALLED BOLLYWOOD LIFE, The Singh Family trilogy). They dive into what it's like being an Indian-American writer, how the community can drive a South Asian creative, more about Nisha's forthcoming novel RADHA AND JAI'S RECIPE FOR ROMANCE (July 2021), and what kinds of romance novels Nisha would recommend right now. Relevant Links: Nisha Sharma: http://www.nisha-sharma.com/ Pre-order Radha & Jai's Recipe for Romance from any of the...
WandaVision: Episode 9, The Series Finale
March 08, 2021 17:02 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBThis week Preeti and Swapna dive very deep into the series finale (and "The Series Finale") of WandaVision. Relevant links: Patreon: www.patreon.com/DesiGeekGirls Stone Sword Table cover reveal: https://www.tor.com/2021/02/23/cover-reveals-sword-stone-table-anthology-arthurian-mythology/#more-633368 The Sinister Substitute preorder: https://bookshop.org/books/the-sinister-substitute-marvel-avengers-assembly-book-2-volume-2/9781338587197 Battle of the Bands preorder: https://www...
WandaVision episodes 6 - 8, Spider-Man, and more!
February 28, 2021 18:35 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBThis week, Swapna and Preeti breakdown that Spider-Man title, The Justice League runtime news, and of course, episodes 6-8 of WandaVision! Relevant Links: Patreon: www.patreon.com/DesiGeekGirls Stone Sword Table cover reveal: https://www.tor.com/2021/02/23/cover-reveals-sword-stone-table-anthology-arthurian-mythology/#more-633368 The Sinister Substitute preorder: https://bookshop.org/books/the-sinister-substitute-marvel-avengers-assembly-book-2-volume-2/9781338587197 Battle of t...
WandaVision episodes 3 - 5 and Mass Effect
February 07, 2021 17:26 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBThis week, Preeti and Swapna take on the latest episodes of WandaVision and get deep into that MCU lore. They also talk about the latest Mass Effect news from BioWare! Relevant links: Patreon: www.patreon.com/DesiGeekGirls Stone Sword Table preorder: https://bookshop.org/books/sword-stone-table-old-legends-new-voices/9780593081891 The Sinister Substitute preorder: https://bookshop.org/books/the-sinister-substitute-marvel-avengers-assembly-book-2-volume-2/9781338587197 Hosted on ...
WandaVision Episodes 1 & 2, 2021 Netflix releases, Lucasfilm Games
January 17, 2021 18:14 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBThis week, Swapna and Preeti dig deep into the first two episode of WandaVision (Disney+). They also talk through some of that Netflix 2021 news (a new movie every week!), Apple TV+ series, and what we can expect forthcoming from Lucasfilm Games. WandaVision spoiler warning: 15min30sec Relevant Links: Netflix news: https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-2021-film-preview Patreon: www.patreon.com/DesiGeekGirls Swapna's WIRED column: https://www.wired.com/story/easy-mode-bugsnax/ ...
The Mandalorian: Chapter 16, the finale and the future
December 20, 2020 17:35 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBThis week Swapna and Preeti dive right into the season 2 finale of The Mandalorian, what it meant to see That character on the small screen, and where the show might go from here. Spoilers for the final episode of The Mandalorian throughout. Trans Rights are Human Rights, this is the way - donate to the Trans Law Center today Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
All that Disney news, plus The Mandalorian: Chapters 14 & 15
December 14, 2020 16:36 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBThis week Swapna and Preeti deep dive into all the Star Wars and Marvel announcements from the Disney investor meeting (spoiler alert: It's a Whole Lot). Plus, they breakdown Chapters 14 and 15 of The Mandalorian. Spoiler warning for The Mandalorian: 44min - TK Links: Trans Rights are Human Rights, this is the way - donate to the Trans Law Center today Michal Shick's excellent Chapter 15 analysis from a Jewish perspective Swapna's newsletter: skrishna.substack.com Preorder Ave...
The Mandalorian, Chapter 13: The Jedi
November 29, 2020 17:47 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBSwapna and Preeti dive into the fifth episode of the second season of The Mandalorian, called"The Jedi." We also discuss recent events at SYFY FANGRRLS, Bugsnax, DragonAge: Inquisition, and the Supernatural finale conspiracy theory. Swapna's newsletter: skrishna.substack.com Preeti's newsletter: preeti.substack.com Trans Rights are Human Rights, this is the way - donate to the Trans Law Center today Patreon: desigeekgirls.patreon.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
The Mandalorian, Lego Star Wars Holiday Special. Supernatural, and more
November 22, 2020 18:02 - 1 hour - 87.7 MBThis week, Swapna and Preeti dig into Chapters 10 - 12 — or episodes 2 - 4 of season 2 — of The Mandalorian (which are mistakenly referred to as Chapters 12 - 14 in the episode, apologies!). They also talk through the Lego Star Wars Holiday Special, the Supernatural series finale, Dev Patel's The Personal History of David Copperfield, that Wonder Woman news, and more! Spoilers for the Supernatural series finale: 13min - 18min Spoilers for the Lego Star Wars Holiday Special: 22min-26min ...
The Mandalorian season 2, PS5, the Bridgerton trailer, and more
November 02, 2020 22:17 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBIn the first of two episodes for November, Swapna and Preeti break down the season 2 premiere of The Mandalorian, get into the trailer for the new Shondaland show, Bridgerton, talk about what they're excited to see from the PS5 in a few weeks, and more! Spoilers for The Mandalorian season 2 premiere start at 14min 20sec. Relevant links: Find Swapna's Star Trek: Discovery recaps here Bridgerton Trailer Register for virtual story time of A JEDI YOU WILL BE Register for the Portland...
Interview: Simran Jeet Singh and Fauja Singh Keeps Going
August 24, 2020 01:19 - 33 minutes - 46.1 MBIn this mini-episode, Preeti interviews writer, professor, and activist Simran Jeet Singh. They discuss his brand new picture book, Fauja Singh Keeps Going, the story of the oldest marathon runner in the world, as well as representation, what he hopes the book can accomplish, and more! Simran Jeet Singh Fauja Singh Keeps Going Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Star Trek: Lower Decks, Raji, Mulan, and more
August 21, 2020 16:05 - 52 minutes - 71.7 MBThis month, Swapna and Preeti discuss their new favorite animated series, Star Trek: Lower Decks! They also get into it on that Mulan release news, some painful cancellations, and a brand new independent video game that takes place in ancient India, Raji! Spoiler warning for the first three episodes of Star Trek: Lower Decks: Starts at 28:00, ends at 45:16 Episode links: Star Wars: the Clone Wars - Stories of Light and Dark is available for preorder! Swapna's recaps of Lower Decks f...
Writing Legacy Characters (during a pandemic)
July 30, 2020 18:49 - 47 minutes - 65.2 MBIn this episode, Swapna interviews Preeti about writing Ms. Marvel, Anakin Skywalker, and other legacy characters. We also talk about Star Trek, SDCC, Sujata Day's upcoming film Definition Please, I'll Be Gone in the Dark, What We Do in the Shadows, and more. Preeti's books: https://bookshop.org/books/star-wars-a-jedi-you-will-be/9781368057240 https://bookshop.org/books/orientation-marvel-avengers-assembly-1-volume-1/9781338587258 https://bookshop.org/books/star-wars-the-clone-war...
Final Fantasy VII: Remake, The Lovebirds, and more!
June 26, 2020 22:20 - 38 minutes - 52.6 MBSwapna and Preeti talk their way through all their Final Fantasy VII: Remake feelings, they also get very excited about Lovebirds on Netflix, plus that Pirates of the Caribbean news! **Note: The audio quality in this episode is not the best (Swapna's fault!) We'll make sure to fix it going forward, but you may need to turn up the volume for this episode -- we apologize! Spoilers for FF7R: 17:00 Links: Preeti's Newcomers episode with Nicole Byer & Lauren Lapkus: https://headgum.com/n...
Star Wars: The Clone Wars series finale, Final Fantasy VII remake, self-isolation, and more!
May 08, 2020 17:13 - 49 minutes - 68.7 MBSwapna and Preeti break down that final arc of Star Wars: The Clone Wars and their love for all things Ahsoka Tano. Spoilers start at the 17 minute mark. They also discuss the Final Fantasy VII remake, just exactly WHO Preeti is writing in the Clone Wars anthology, Stories of Light and Dark, and their current obsessions, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and Assassin's Creed: Origins. A Jedi You Will Be cover reveal: https://nerdist.com/article/a-jedi-you-will-be-book-cover-reveal-star-wars...
The obsession with Canon; Star Wars: The Clone Wars season 7 & Ahsoka, Star Trek: Picard finale
April 03, 2020 17:23 - 1 hour - 97.4 MBThis episode, Preeti and Swapna discuss James Whitbrook's io9 piece: "Our Fascination with Canon is Killing the Way We Value Stories" They also dig deep into Ahsoka's tenure on Star Wars: The Clone Wars and her appearance in season 7. And of course, they discuss the last half and finale of Star Trek: Picard. (Also Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Always Animal Crossing.) Timestamp for The Clone Wars discussion: 24:30 - 45:15 Timestamp for Star Trek: Picard: 45:00 - TK "Our Fascinat...
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 7 & Star Trek: Picard Mid-Season
February 28, 2020 18:01 - 52 minutes - 72.6 MBIn this episode of Desi Geek Girls, we discuss the first two episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars season 7, and episodes 4 - 6 of Star Trek: Picard. We also talk about that Octavia Butler news, Witcher 3, Gorillaz, and Alex Garland's new show Devs. Timestamp for The Clone Wars discussion: 2:00 - 16:15 Timestamp for Star Trek: Picard: 16:40 - 45:00 Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/desigeekgirls