Geek Between the Lines
348 episodes - English - Latest episode: 25 days ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsPlunge into analysis, laughter, social justice, and compelling themes with two nerds and beloved fandoms.
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98 - Defiance in The Last Airbender + Legend of Korra
May 04, 2021 14:40 - 32.3 MBThis week, we really enjoy exploring ideas of defiance in ATLA and LOK! We pay special attention to Zaheer (we even find his would-be anthem), social norms, what Aang defies with his powerful act of pacifism, and more! Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more of it for just $1 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/geekbetweenthelines. Every dollar helps k...
97 - Gender in The Hunger Games + Songbirds and Snakes
April 27, 2021 14:29 - 51 minutes - 37.5 MBThis week, we dive into ideas of gender presented in The Hunger Games and TBOSAS! We look at everything from Team Peeta to the care that Collins took when writing both Katniss and Lucy Gray as very different girls with amazing levels of complexity. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more of it for just $1 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/geekbetween...
97 - Gender in Hunger Games + Songbirds and Snakes
April 27, 2021 14:29 - 51 minutes - 37.5 MBThis week, we dive into ideas of gender presented in The Hunger Games and TBOSAS! We look at everything from Team Peeta to the care that Collins took when writing both Katniss and Lucy Gray as very different girls with amazing levels of complexity. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more of it for just $1 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/geekbetween...
96 - Trust & Doubt in Harry Potter
April 20, 2021 18:45 - 47 minutes - 35.2 MBThis week we have a great time looking at the Harry Potter books through the themes of trust and doubt. We discuss everything from Percy Weasley, to Luna Lovegood, to the significant timing of Rita Skeeter's "Disturbed and Dangerous" article. If you like this episode, please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more of it for just $1 per month here: https://www.pat...
95 - Leadership in Star Wars
April 13, 2021 15:00 - 46 minutes - 33.6 MBThis week, we have a blast talking all about leadership in Star Wars! From Queen Amidala's solidarity with her people to Vader's lead-by-fear-of-force-choke method, we have a great time diving into different forms of leadership and governance in the Star Wars universe. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more of it for just $1 per month here: https://www.pa...
Discussing Avatar as Guests on the TV Trey Podcast
April 06, 2021 19:13 - 1 hour - 98.5 MBListen to us as guests discussing Season 3 of Avatar: The Last Airbender on the TV Trey Podcast! The conversation covers Fire Nation indoctrination, Katara's revenge, Zuko returning to Iroh, the final Agni Kai, and more. Find other episodes of the TV Trey Podcast here. Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/geekbetweenthelines Pinterest : https://www.pinterest.com/geekbetweenthelines Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/geekbetweenthelines Twitter : https://twitter.com/geekbetween Websit...
94 - Friendship in The Last Airbender + Legend of Korra
March 30, 2021 15:30 - 43 minutes - 31.7 MBThis week is heartwarming and fun as we explore the theme of friendship in ATLA and LOK! From old and new Team Avatars to our would-be favorite friend combos, we have a blast discussing meaningful relationships within the world of Avatar. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more of it for just $1 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/geekbetweenthelines. ...
94 - Friendship in Avatar + Legend of Korra
March 30, 2021 15:30 - 43 minutes - 31.7 MBThis week is heartwarming and fun as we explore the theme of friendship in ATLA and LOK! From old and new Team Avatars to our would-be favorite friend combos, we have a blast discussing meaningful relationships within the world of Avatar. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more of it for just $1 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/geekbetweenthelines. ...
93 - Greed in The Hunger Games + Songbirds and Snakes
March 16, 2021 15:15 - 51 minutes - 37.1 MBThis week, we find many different types of greed in the world of Panem (and not only in the places that you would expect, like the Capitol). We look at symbolism, the Careers, ways District 13 avoids greed, how Gale and Peeta interact with Katniss and with each other, and so much more! Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more of it for just $1 per month her...
93 - Greed in The Hunger Games + Songbirds & Snakes
March 16, 2021 15:15 - 51 minutes - 37.1 MBThis week, we find many different types of greed in the world of Panem (and not only in the places that you would expect, like the Capitol). We look at symbolism, the Careers, ways District 13 avoids greed, how Gale and Peeta interact with Katniss and with each other, and so much more! Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more of it for just $1 per month her...
93 - Greed in Hunger Games + Songbirds and Snakes
March 16, 2021 15:15 - 51 minutes - 37.1 MBThis week, we find many different types of greed in the world of Panem (and not only in the places that you would expect, like the Capitol). We look at symbolism, the Careers, ways District 13 avoids greed, how Gale and Peeta interact with Katniss and with each other, and so much more! Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more of it for just $1 per month her...
92 - Personhood in (Final) Lord of the Rings Episode
March 09, 2021 15:59 - 48 minutes - 34.1 MBThis episode on the theme of personhood is our final LOTR and The Hobbit episode (...at least for now)! In addition to discussing Wargs, the Great Eagles, a not-so-friendly spider, and the type of art that should never be given to Treebeard, we end with our take aways from the time we've spent with Middle Earth over the past couple years. Thank you so much for staying with us for all of our LOTR discussions thus far. We're excited to continue on with the other geeky properties we cover and ...
92 - Personhood in *final* Lord of the Rings Episode
March 09, 2021 15:59 - 48 minutes - 34.1 MBThis episode on the theme of personhood is our final LOTR and The Hobbit episode (...at least for now)! In addition to discussing Wargs, the Great Eagles, a not-so-friendly spider, and the type of art that should never be given to Treebeard, we end with our take aways from the time we've spent with Middle Earth over the past couple years. Thank you so much for staying with us for all of our LOTR discussions thus far. We're excited to continue on with the other geeky properties we cover and ...
Sorting Chat - Middle Earthers
March 02, 2021 17:00 - 25 minutes - 18 MBThis week, we have a blast sorting characters from LOTR and The Hobbit that weren't previously included in our Fellowship and Rulers Sorting Chats. Find out where we put Bilbo, Gollum, Eowyn, Arwen, Treebeard, Grima, Thorin, and even Smaug. And for a not-so-spoilery spoiler, we have to discover one of their boggarts before we can settle on the right house and for another, we leave Hogwarts all together! Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you ...
91 - Violence in Harry Potter
February 23, 2021 15:59 - 59 minutes - 42.5 MBThis week, we have a fascinating discussion about the theme of violence in HP. From Draco Malfoy's journey to expelliarmus and the Unforgiveable Curses, there is just so much to talk about! See the amazing spells fanart and Malfoy clips that Brittany mentioned in the episode: https://geekbetweenthelines.wixsite.com/podcast/post/harry-potter-episode Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our...
Special Episode: The Mandalorian
February 16, 2021 16:01 - 36 minutes - 26.9 MBThis week, our Star Wars episode is our thoughts on Seasons 1 and 2 of The Mandalorian! If you haven't seen it yet, there are all the spoilers, so come back to this one once you've given the show a watch. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more of it for just $1 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/geekbetweenthelines. Every dollar helps keep the podcas...
90 - Shame in The Last Airbender + Legend of Korra
February 09, 2021 16:05 - 50 minutes - 36.9 MBThis week, we have a fascinating coversation about the theme of shame in ATLA and LOK. From Zuko's scar and Iroh's journey to super Ravenclawy research into 113 shame terms in Chinese culture, there are so many intriguing aspects that we explore in this episode! Source for main study that Brittany references:https://www.gse.harvard.edu/~ddl/articlesCopy/LiWangFischerOrganiztnShame.CogEmotn2004.pdf Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you reall...
90 - Shame in Avatar + Legend of Korra
February 09, 2021 16:05 - 50 minutes - 36.9 MBThis week, we have a fascinating coversation about the theme of shame in ATLA and LOK. From Zuko's scar and Iroh's journey to super Ravenclawy research into 113 shame terms in Chinese culture, there are so many intriguing aspects that we explore in this episode! Source for main study that Brittany references:https://www.gse.harvard.edu/~ddl/articlesCopy/LiWangFischerOrganiztnShame.CogEmotn2004.pdf Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you reall...
89 - Compassion in The Hunger Games + Songbirds and Snakes
January 26, 2021 16:03 - 37.7 MBThis week, we discuss the powerful theme of compassion within The Hunger Games triolgy and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. We take a look a look at Tigris' character, think about the role of alliances in the Games, ponder what it means to be compassionate when there are incredibly high stakes, and so much more! Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more o...
89 - Compassion in Hunger Games + Songbirds and Snakes
January 26, 2021 16:03 - 37.7 MBThis week, we discuss the powerful theme of compassion within The Hunger Games triolgy and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. We take a look a look at Tigris' character, think about the role of alliances in the Games, ponder what it means to be compassionate when there are incredibly high stakes, and so much more! Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more o...
89 - Compassion in The Hunger Games + BoSaS
January 26, 2021 16:03 - 37.7 MBThis week, we discuss the powerful theme of compassion within The Hunger Games triolgy and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. We take a look a look at Tigris' character, think about the role of alliances in the Games, ponder what it means to be compassionate when there are incredibly high stakes, and so much more! Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more o...
89 - Compassion in The Hunger Games + Songbirds & Snakes
January 26, 2021 16:03 - 37.7 MBThis week, we discuss the powerful theme of compassion within The Hunger Games triolgy and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. We take a look a look at Tigris' character, think about the role of alliances in the Games, ponder what it means to be compassionate when there are incredibly high stakes, and so much more! Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more o...
88 - Ability in Lord of the Rings
January 19, 2021 21:48 - 51 minutes - 38.2 MBThis week, we explore the theme of ability in LOTR and have a great discussion on everything from the One Ring both giving and taking ability, to Eowyn being prohibited from using her abilities because of she is a woman, to Frodo experiencing intense trauma. We even delve into Gollum and DID representation and so much more! If you like this episode, please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our ...
88 - Ability/Disability in Lord of the Rings
January 19, 2021 21:48 - 51 minutes - 38.2 MBThis week, we explore the theme of ability in LOTR and have a great discussion on everything from the One Ring both giving and taking ability, to Eowyn being prohibited from using her abilities because of she is a woman, to Frodo experiencing intense trauma. We even delve into Gollum and DID representation and so much more! If you like this episode, please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our ...
87 - Family in Harry Potter (PART II)
December 22, 2020 20:36 - 24.7 MBHere is Part II of our conversation about the theme of family within the Harry Potter books. We continue the discussion we started last week by talking about generational divides, orphans in HP vs. media narratives in general, ways that the Epilogue should have been better, and much more! Don't forget to check out the Harry Potter items by our amazing logo designer that make fantastic gifts (or just a little treat-yo-self): https://www.etsy.com/shop/Lacelit?section_id=28482624 Please tell ...
86 - Family in Harry Potter (PART I)
December 15, 2020 16:33 - 42 minutes - 31.7 MBThere is so much to the theme of family in Harry Potter that we couldn't hope to cover it all, so we settled on covering at least a lot of interesting aspects with a two-parter! In Part I, we discuss Sirius Black's complicated family relationships, the generosity of the Weasleys welcoming Harry into their home, and which characters we think are most impacted by their families. The gifs I mentioned that make it clear Lucius is abusive to Draco: https://emersons.tumblr.com/post/126374487752/w...
85 - Fear in Star Wars
December 08, 2020 16:40 - 50 minutes - 37 MBThis is one of our favorite Star Wars episodes yet! We look at the theme of fear in the movies (while touching on a little expanded universe), discussing everything from Luke Skywalker's choices, to methods of control, to how childhood experiences affect what characters fear. If you like this episode, please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! Also, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more of it for just $1 per month here: https://www.p...
Sorting Chat - Rogue One
December 01, 2020 15:54 - 18 minutes - 13.7 MBThis week, we have a ton of fun sorting Jyn, Cassian, K-2SO, Chirrut, Baze, and Bodhi into their respective Hogwarts Houses! Here are some great Hogwarts House and Harry Potter items by our amazing logo designer to check out: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Lacelit?section_id=28482624 Also, please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more of it for just $1 per month here: http...
84 - Pride in Avatar + Legend of Korra
November 17, 2020 15:54 - 50 minutes - 38 MBThis week, we take a look at the theme of pride within ATLA and LOK. We have a fascinating discussion on positive and negetive aspects of pride in the series and also examine quite a few antagonists in both series (including the whole Fire Nation royal family)! If you haven't yet, please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more of it for just $1 per month here: https://w...
84 - Pride in The Last Airbender + Legend of Korra
November 17, 2020 15:54 - 50 minutes - 38 MBThis week, we take a look at the theme of pride within ATLA and LOK. We have a fascinating discussion on positive and negetive aspects of pride in the series and also examine quite a few antagonists in both series (including the whole Fire Nation royal family)! If you haven't yet, please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more of it for just $1 per month here: https://w...
83 - Agency in The Hunger Games + BoSaS
November 03, 2020 16:07 - 46 minutes - 34.7 MBThis week we discuss agency in The Hunger Games trilogy and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes! From Katniss to Peeta to Finnick, there are so many powerful moments of agency even under crushing oppression and exploitation. We also discuss the jabberjays as an allegory and how fear and agency interact in Panem. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more of it for ju...
83 - Agency in Hunger Games + Songbirds and Snakes
November 03, 2020 16:07 - 46 minutes - 34.7 MBThis week we discuss agency in The Hunger Games trilogy and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes! From Katniss to Peeta to Finnick, there are so many powerful moments of agency even under crushing oppression and exploitation. We also discuss the jabberjays as an allegory and how fear and agency interact in Panem. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more of it for ju...
83 - Agency in The Hunger Games + Songbirds & Snakes
November 03, 2020 16:07 - 46 minutes - 34.7 MBThis week we discuss agency in The Hunger Games trilogy and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes! From Katniss to Peeta to Finnick, there are so many powerful moments of agency even under crushing oppression and exploitation. We also discuss the jabberjays as an allegory and how fear and agency interact in Panem. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more of it for ju...
83 - Agency in The Hunger Games + Songbirds and Snakes
November 03, 2020 16:07 - 46 minutes - 34.7 MBThis week we discuss agency in The Hunger Games trilogy and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes! From Katniss to Peeta to Finnick, there are so many powerful moments of agency even under crushing oppression and exploitation. We also discuss the jabberjays as an allegory and how fear and agency interact in Panem. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more of it for ju...
82 - Friendship in The Lord of the Rings
October 27, 2020 14:22 - 49 minutes - 37.2 MBThis week, we explore the theme of friendship in LOTR, which we discover really is a strong theme in the series. We discuss everything from Sam and Frodo's unique relationship, to Saruman's lack of any real friends, to an amaingly honest Bilbo quote. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more of it for just $1 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/geekbetweentheli...
82 - Friendship in Lord of the Rings
October 27, 2020 14:22 - 49 minutes - 37.2 MBThis week, we explore the theme of friendship in LOTR, which we discover really is a strong theme in the series. We discuss everything from Sam and Frodo's unique relationship, to Saruman's lack of any real friends, to an amaingly honest Bilbo quote. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more of it for just $1 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/geekbetweentheli...
81 - Bias & Prejudice in Harry Potter
October 20, 2020 14:55 - 58 minutes - 43.6 MBThis episode looks at the themes of bias and prejudice within Harry Potter, and wow, there are so many fascinating elements to discuss! We analyze everything from the views of the Weasley family, to the role of the slur 'mudblood', to the symbolism of the basilisk beneath Hogwarts. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more of it for just $1 per month here: https://...
80 - Gender in Star Wars
October 13, 2020 21:46 - 55 minutes - 42.1 MBWe're back this week with an episode analyzing gender in Star Wars. From Leia to Rose to Droids that should actually be nonbinary, there's a lot to talk about! Here is a link to the LA Times analysis of female characters' dialogue and the interactive function for matching up characters to see how often they say lines to each other: https://www.latimes.com/projects/star-wars-movies-female-character-analysis/ Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if...
Special Episode - The Dragon Prince
September 29, 2020 14:40 - 45 minutes - 34.4 MBThe Dragon Prince is such an awesome and delightful show, we just had to do a special episode covering the highs and lows of the first 3 seasons that are on Netflix thus far. We discuss what the series does really well, what they could do a bit better, and a little of what we hope to see in the coming seasons. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more of it for jus...
79 - Courage in The Last Airbender + Legend of Korra
September 22, 2020 14:42 - 43 minutes - 33.2 MBThis week, we discuss the theme of courage in ATLA and LOK! From Zuko standing up to the Fatherlord to Beifong protecting the last airbenders, there are so many powerful moments of courage that we love exploring in this episode. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more of it for just $1 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/geekbetweenthelines. Every dollar help...
79 - Courage in Avatar + Legend of Korra
September 22, 2020 14:42 - 43 minutes - 33.2 MBThis week, we discuss the theme of courage in ATLA and LOK! From Zuko standing up to the Fatherlord to Beifong protecting the last airbenders, there are so many powerful moments of courage that we love exploring in this episode. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more of it for just $1 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/geekbetweenthelines. Every dollar help...
78 - Beauty in Hunger Games + Songbirds and Snakes
September 15, 2020 15:41 - 47 minutes - 36.6 MBThis week, we have a great conversation centering around the theme of beauty within The Hunger Games trilogy, and also touch on The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Even in a series about violence, trauma, and toppling oppressive regimes, Suzanne Collins still wove so many poignant and powerful ideas of beauty throughout the books. From Stylists, to Finnick Odair, to Katniss' body hair, there is just so much to discuss! Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast a...
78 - Beauty in The Hunger Games + Songbirds and Snakes
September 15, 2020 15:41 - 47 minutes - 36.6 MBThis week, we have a great conversation centering around the theme of beauty within The Hunger Games trilogy, and also touch on The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Even in a series about violence, trauma, and toppling oppressive regimes, Suzanne Collins still wove so many poignant and powerful ideas of beauty throughout the books. From Stylists, to Finnick Odair, to Katniss' body hair, there is just so much to discuss! Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast a...
78 - Beauty in The Hunger Games
September 15, 2020 15:41 - 47 minutes - 36.6 MBThis week, we have a great conversation centering around the theme of beauty within The Hunger Games trilogy, and also touch on The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Even in a series about violence, trauma, and toppling oppressive regimes, Suzanne Collins still wove so many poignant and powerful ideas of beauty throughout the books. From Stylists, to Finnick Odair, to Katniss' body hair, there is just so much to discuss! Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast a...
78 - Beauty in The Hunger Games + BoSaS
September 15, 2020 15:41 - 47 minutes - 36.6 MBThis week, we have a great conversation centering around the theme of beauty within The Hunger Games trilogy, and also touch on The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Even in a series about violence, trauma, and toppling oppressive regimes, Suzanne Collins still wove so many poignant and powerful ideas of beauty throughout the books. From Stylists, to Finnick Odair, to Katniss' body hair, there is just so much to discuss! Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast a...
78 - Beauty in The Hunger Games + Songbirds & Snakes
September 15, 2020 15:41 - 47 minutes - 36.6 MBThis week, we have a great conversation centering around the theme of beauty within The Hunger Games trilogy, and also touch on The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Even in a series about violence, trauma, and toppling oppressive regimes, Suzanne Collins still wove so many poignant and powerful ideas of beauty throughout the books. From Stylists, to Finnick Odair, to Katniss' body hair, there is just so much to discuss! Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast a...
77 - Greed in Lord of the Rings
September 08, 2020 15:13 - 42 minutes - 31.7 MBThis week, we tackle the theme of greed in LOTR and the Hobbit and discover things we never realized about the series before! From Smaug, to Saruman, to industrialization, we find that Middle Earth is rife with ideas of greed and a countervailing force. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more of it for just $1 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/geekbetweenth...
76 - Commitment in Harry Potter
September 01, 2020 14:42 - 46 minutes - 34.7 MBThis week, we look at the Harry Potter books through the theme of commitment. We discuss everything from the members of Order of the Phoenix, to McGonagall’s many commitments, to what Harry was committed to before Voldemort officially 'returned.' Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more of it for just $1 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/geekbetweenthelines....
75 - Ability in Star Wars
August 25, 2020 15:06 - 37 minutes - 29.2 MBThis week, we explore the theme of ability within the Star Wars movies. We look at everything from Padme Amidala's abilities in a triolgy full of Jedi, to the possibilites the Star Wars universe provides, to the vulnerabilities that droids face. We even discuess what should have happened with Darth Vader between Episode III and IV. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get e...
74 - Education in Avatar + Legend of Korra
August 18, 2020 14:53 - 40 minutes - 31.3 MBThis week, we are back to our usual property rotation and are excited to dive into the theme of education and learning within the world of ATLA and LOK! We discuss everything from Katara fighting for her own education to culture being intertwined with learning. We also look at how some characters like Zuko, Iroh, and Korra are changed through learning from different types of bending. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you enjoy our content, c...