Shows
Desi Geek GirlsThe Acolyte and Storytelling in a Shared UniverseThis month, Swapna and Preeti dig into the complete series of The Acolyte, discussing its strengths and weaknesses as a narrative set within the massive Star Wars universe. Desi Geek Girls Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls Swapna's space newsletter: https://www.adastraspace.com/Swapna’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC2VD08etb0UT-yU5gOEYEgPayal Mehta's Romance Revenge Plot: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690564/payal-mehtas-romance-revenge-plot-by-preeti-chhibber/ Preorder campaign link: bit.ly/PayalPreorder Hosted on Acas...
2024-08-0955 min
Desi Geek GirlsThe Acolyte and PacingThis month Preeti and Swapna discuss the first two episodes of Star Wars: The Acoylte through the lens of narrative pacing. They also talk through some of that LEGO Zero Dawn Horizon news and Star Trek: Discovery, Prodigy, and Starfleet Academy!Episodic links:Desi Geek Girls patreon: http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls Swapna's space newsletter: https://www.adastraspace.com/Preorder Payal Mehta's Romance Revenge Plot: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690564/payal-mehtas-romance-revenge-plot-by-preeti-chhibber/Swapna’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC2VD08etb0UT-yU5gOEYE...
2024-06-1057 min
Desi Geek GirlsPercy Jackson and the Art of the AdaptationPreeti and Swapna dive into what exactly does make a successful adaptation through the lens of Disney+'s Percy Jackson and the Olympians tv series. Episode links: Star Trek Variety articleRick Riordan's letters to the studio Desi Geek Girls patreon: http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls Swapna's space newsletter: https://www.adastraspace.com/Swapna’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC2VD08etb0UT-yU5gOEYEgEnter the Payal Mehta's Romance Revenge Plot giveaway: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/387602-payal-mehta-s-romance-revenge-plot...
2024-05-0248 min
Desi Geek GirlsWe're Back! Swapna and Preeti return to the mic to talk about the future of Desi Geek Girls. TL;DR: We're sticking around, but not in quite the same way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-03-2614 min
Desi Geek GirlsTears of the Kingdom, Stargazing, Gambit & Rogue, and more! Preeti 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.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/
2023-08-0344 min
Desi Geek GirlsPreparing for Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom with Heeral ChhibberPreeti 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 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com...
2023-04-291h 07
Desi Geek GirlsStar Trek: Picard (Episodes 5 - 6), Supernatural, Tears of the Kingdom, and more!Swapna 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 Kingdom gameplay teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6qna-ZCbxA Swapna's Youtube Star Trek...
2023-03-281h 21
Desi Geek GirlsStar Trek: Picard (Episodes 3 - 4), The Oscars, and more!Swapna 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 Generation episodes 503 and 724. Episode links: Desi Geek Girls patreon: http://w...
2023-03-161h 29
Desi Geek GirlsStar Trek: Picard (Episodes 1 - 2), The Mandalorian, Tears of the Kingdom, & more!This 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-3Magic Has No Borders pre-order: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/magic-has-no-borders-samira-ahmedsona-charaipotrasabaa-tahirsayantani-dasguptatanaz-bhathenasangu-mandannaolivia-chadhanaila-azadtracey-baptistenaz-kutubnikita-gillswati-teerdhalashreya-ila-anasuyatahir-abrarpreeti-chhibber?variant=41014457008162Swapna...
2023-02-231h 21
Desi Geek GirlsGetting Ready for Star Trek: Picard, DC, Jedi: Survivor, Forspoken, and more!This 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’re planning on watching...
2023-02-031h 03
Desi Geek GirlsThe Rings of Power, NYCC, Gotham Knights & more! This 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 acast.com/privacy for more i...
2022-10-261h 16
Desi Geek GirlsInterview: Sandeep Parikh & Jasmine Bhullar, DesiQuestCreators, 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 KickstarterSandeep 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 including the award winning interactive comedy That Moment When, Comedy Central’s The Legend of Neil, and most r...
2022-09-2231 min
Desi Geek GirlsThe Rings of Power (1-3), She-Hulk (1-3), D23, and more!This 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's WIRED column: https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/...
2022-09-121h 57
Desi Geek GirlsMs. Marvel, Andor, and more!This 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: https://www.littleshopofstories.com/book/9781368051699 Preorder Avenger’s Assembly: X-Change Students 101: https://bookshop...
2022-08-121h 06
Desi Geek GirlsSpider-Man's Social Dilemma, SDCC 2022, Star Trek, Marvel, & more! This 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_WvrWLUdkQomGSwgNJuXz3wLoyalty Bookstores, Saturday 7/30: https://www.loyaltybookstores.com/dilemmaDesi Geek Girls patreon: http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls Swapna's WIRED column: https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/
2022-07-271h 09
Desi Geek GirlsInterview: Sona Charaipotra, How Maya Got FiercePreeti 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 found out.About Sona Charaipotra: Sona Charaipotra is the author of Sympt...
2022-07-1918 min
Desi Geek GirlsObi-Wan Kenobi, Episodes 3 - 5; Tim Drake, & more! This 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 column: https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/Preorder s...
2022-06-161h 21
Desi Geek GirlsMs. Marvel, Episode 1!This 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/9781368051699Preorder Avenger’s Assembly: X-Change Students 101: https://bookshop.org/books/x-change-students-101-marvel-avengers-assembly-3/9781338767612 Swapna’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@swapna_krishna Far Out, Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXh0DTP998w
2022-06-0856 min
Desi Geek GirlsObi Wan Kenobi (Episodes 1 & 2), Star Wars: Celebration, & More! This 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 Preorder Spider-Man's Social Dilemma from...
2022-05-301h 18
Desi Geek GirlsStar Trek: Picard (Season 2, Eps 9 - 10), the new Obi Wan trailer, & more!This 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-knight-signals-growth-swana-region-film Desi Geek Girls patreon: http://www.patreon.com/d...
2022-05-051h 11
Desi Geek GirlsStar Trek: Picard (Season 2, episodes 6 - 8), Thor: Love & Thunder, The Batman, and more! This 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://www.printbookstore.com/book/9781368051699 Latest Picard recap: https://www.star...
2022-04-2159 min
Desi Geek GirlsStar Trek: Picard (Season 2, episodes 3 - 5), Moon Knight, Bridgerton, & more! This 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.printbookstore.com/book/9781368051699Swapna's latest Picard recap for Star Trek: https://www.startrek.com/news/rec...
2022-04-011h 12
Desi Geek GirlsSpider-Man: No Way Home, Ms. Marvel, & more!Swapna 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.
2022-03-211h 32
Desi Geek GirlsInterview: Vinny Chhibber & Janina Gavankar, ABC's BIG SKYPreeti 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 projects. Alongside starring in Big Sky as Jag Bhullar, Vinny can also be seen s...
2022-03-1739 min
Desi Geek GirlsStar Trek: Picard Season 2, Episodes 1 & 2In 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/Preorder Spider-Man’s Social Dilemma: https://www.p...
2022-03-101h 28
Desi Geek GirlsSpider-Man: PS4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Star Trek, Batman and more!This 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/6181a98625d1890019be791f Desi Geek...
2022-02-241h 28
Desi Geek GirlsInterview: Sujata Day, Definition PleasePreeti 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 fellow, Sundance Film Festival influencer, and Sundance Collab advisor. Her short film, Cowboy and Indian, sold to a major stu...
2022-02-0123 min
Desi Geek GirlsPeacemaker, The Wheel of Time, and The EternalsThis 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/book/9781368051699 Preorder Avenger’s Assembly: X-Change Students 101: https://bookshop.org/books/x-chan...
2022-01-301h 10
Desi Geek GirlsInterview: Priyanka Bose, The Wheel of TimePreeti 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 coverage: https://www.polygon.com/users/preetichhibber Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...
2021-12-2325 min
Desi Geek GirlsHawkeye and The Wheel of TimeThis 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 3min15secWheel of Time spoiler discussion starts at 23min27sec Episodic linksTar Valon or Bust interview with Rosamund Pike & Hammed Animashaun: https://shows.acast.com/tarvalonorbust/episodes/the-wheel-of-time-interview-rosamunde-pike-hammed-hammed-ani Desi Geek Girls patreon: http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls
2021-12-201h 04
Desi Geek GirlsThe Wheel of Time, Saved by the Bell, MCU, & more!This 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/9781368051699 Swapna's WIRED column: https://www.wired.com...
2021-12-031h 18
Desi Geek GirlsInterview: Maureen Bharoocha, Director, Saved by the BellIn 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 wrestling comedy, “Golden Arm,” which sold to HBO and premiered in 2021. She recently direc...
2021-11-3013 min
Desi Geek GirlsThe Wheel of Time, Shang-Chi, Spider-Man: No Way Home and more!Swapna 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 27:44Wheel of Time discussion starts at 46:20Episode links:Desi Geek Girls patreon: http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls Desi Geek Girls paypal: paypal.me/DesiGeekGirls Spider-Man preorder: https://www.printbookstore.com/book/9781368051699 ...
2021-11-221h 32
Desi Geek GirlsStar Trek: Picard, Q, and the BorgSwapna 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: Picard Trailer links: https://www.youtube.c...
2021-10-201h 18
Desi Geek GirlsThe Green Knight, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Star Trek: Lower Decks, and More!This 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/books/battle-of-the-bands-9781536214338/9781536214338 Swapna's WIRED column: https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/ Avenger’s Ass...
2021-08-301h 25
Desi Geek GirlsLoki, episodes 3 - 6This 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: https://bookshop.org/books/x-change-students-101-marvel-avengers-assembly-3/9781338767612 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-07-1651 min
Download Best Full Audiobooks in Literature, Fairy Tales & FolkloreSword Stone Table: Old Legends, New Voices by Swapna KrishnaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/492132to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Sword Stone Table: Old Legends, New Voices
Author: Swapna Krishna
Narrator: Laya Lewis, Em Grosland, Gisela Chípe, Shanta Parasuraman, Omar Leyva, Dani Martineck, Ali Nasser, Deepti Gupta, Joel Froomkin, Vikas Adam, Soneela Nankani, Anthony Rapp, Various
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 14 hours 52 minutes
Release date: July 13, 2021
Genres: Fairy Tales & Folklore
Publisher's Summary:
From the vast lore surrounding King Arthur, Camelot, and the Knights of the Round Table, comes an anthology of gender-bent, race-bent, LGBTQIA+ inclusive retellings. Featuring stories by: Alexander Chee • Preeti Chhibber • Roshani Chokshi • Sive Doyle • Maria Dahvana Headley •...
2021-07-132h 52
Desi Geek GirlsPicard Season 2 trailer, The Bad Batch (1-7), Loki (1-2), and more!This 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/sword-stone-table Truth & Justice #7 (Zatanna comic) preorder: https://www.midtowncomics.com/product/2022015 Battle of the Bands preorder...
2021-06-181h 21
Desi Geek GirlsInterview with Romance and YA Author Nisha SharmaThis 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 these links and get swag! https://booksofwonder.com/products/9780553523294 https://lovessweetarrow.indielite.org/book/9780553523294 https://www.newtownbookshop.com...
2021-05-2135 min
Desi Geek GirlsWandaVision: Episode 9, The Series FinaleThis 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.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671364/battle-of-the-bands-by-lauren-gibaldi-and-eric-smith/ WIRED / Mental health & video games: https://www.wired.com/story/casual-games-mental-health How the WandaVision Finale Failed Monica Rambeau by Stephanie Williams Hosted on Ac...
2021-03-0855 min
Desi Geek GirlsWandaVision episodes 6 - 8, Spider-Man, and more!This 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 the Bands preorder: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671364/battle-of-the-bands-by-lauren-gibaldi-and-eric-smith/ WIRED / Mental health & video games: https://www.wired.com/story/casual-games-mental-health Wandavision Recaps on io9: https://io9.gizmodo.com/wandavision-became-a-nightmarish-web-of-cathartic-rerun-1846362203 Vanity Fair / Justice L...
2021-02-281h 07
Desi Geek GirlsWandaVision episodes 3 - 5 and Mass EffectThis 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 Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-02-0758 min
Desi Geek GirlsWandaVision Episodes 1 & 2, 2021 Netflix releases, Lucasfilm GamesThis 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/ Tar Valon Or Bust, a Wheel of Time Podcast: https://shows.acast.com/tarvalonorbust/episodes
2021-01-1759 min
Desi Geek GirlsThe Mandalorian: Chapter 16, the finale and the futureThis 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.
2020-12-2057 min
Desi Geek GirlsAll that Disney news, plus The Mandalorian: Chapters 14 & 15This 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 Avengers Assembly: THE SINISTER SUBSTITUTE Hosted on Acast. See a...
2020-12-141h 20
Desi Geek GirlsThe Mandalorian, Chapter 13: The JediSwapna 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 information.
2020-11-291h 02
Desi Geek GirlsThe Mandalorian, Lego Star Wars Holiday Special. Supernatural, and moreThis 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 Spoilers for The Mandalorian Eps 2-4 end at 57min Relevant links: Romancing the Runo...
2020-11-221h 03
Desi Geek GirlsThe Mandalorian season 2, PS5, the Bridgerton trailer, and moreIn 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 Literary Festival middle-grade panel ...
2020-11-0258 min
Tar Valon Or BustWhat the WoT: Introducing Tar Valon Or Bust, a Wheel Of Time PodcastMeet Jenn and Preeti, two friends and long-time fans of the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson, as they begin a reread of the books in advance of the forthcoming show. Keep an eye out for future episodes on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month! #WheelOfTimeWednesday What the WoT columns at Book Riot The Wheel of Time TV show The Wheel of Time Companion: The People, Places, and History of the Bestselling Series by Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk, Maria Simons Goal...
2020-10-2825 min
Desi Geek GirlsInterview: Simran Jeet Singh and Fauja Singh Keeps GoingIn 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.
2020-08-2433 min
Desi Geek GirlsStar Trek: Lower Decks, Raji, Mulan, and moreThis 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 for Vulture Preeti's newsletter: http://preeti.substack.com
2020-08-2152 min
Desi Geek GirlsWriting Legacy Characters (during a pandemic)In 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-wars-stories-of-light-and-dark/9781368057295 Take It Easy Mode: https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/take-it-easy-mode-the-outer-worlds-on-the-nintendo-switcha Definition Please trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmzfMfZ5UXE&feature=emb_logo The Salon...
2020-07-3047 min
Desi Geek GirlsFinal Fantasy VII: Remake, The Lovebirds, and more!Swapna 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/newcomers-star-wars-with-lauren-lapkus-and-nicole-byer/star-wars-the-clone-wars-with-preeti-chhibber The innovation of Final Fantasy...
2020-06-2738 min
Desi Geek GirlsStar Wars: The Clone Wars series finale, Final Fantasy VII remake, self-isolation, and more!Swapna 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 Best Animal Crossing video you'll see today: https://twitter.com/runwithskizzers/status/1258401790816669696
2020-05-0849 min
Desi Geek GirlsThe obsession with Canon; Star Wars: The Clone Wars season 7 & Ahsoka, Star Trek: Picard finaleThis 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 Fascination with Canon is Killing the Way We Value Stories"
2020-04-031h 10
Desi Geek GirlsStar Wars: The Clone Wars Season 7 & Star Trek: Picard Mid-SeasonIn 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-02-2852 min
Desi Geek GirlsStar Trek: Picard & Star Wars: The Clone Wars favorite episodesIn this episode of Desi Geek Girls, we discuss episodes 2 and 3 of Star Trek: Picard, our favorite arcs of Star Wars: The Clone Wars in advance of the final season, #JusticeforHan, the DevaCurl scandal, the new season of Miracle Workers, Don't Read the Comments by Eric Smith, Boy Meets World and Horizon Zero Dawn. Timestamp for end of Clone Wars/beginning of Star Trek: Picard discussion: 30:30 Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/desigeekgirls Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-02-0758 min
Desi Geek GirlsInterview: Sarayu Blue from Netflix's P.S. I Still Love YouActress and funny girl Sarayu Blue joins Preeti to talk all about P.S. I Still Love You, the sequel to Netflix's smash hit To All the Boys I've Loved Before. Plus, Sarayu talks about being a South Asian woman in entertainment and what she hopes to see for the community moving forward! You can follow Sarayu on twitter here, @SarayuBlue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-02-0626 min
Desi Geek GirlsStar Trek: Picard, Episode 1In Episode 41 of Desi Geek Girls, we discuss our new logo and Patreon rewards (swag! pins! stickers!), Preeti's new Star Wars children's book A Jedi You Will Be, the casting of Amazon's new Middle Earth show, the Kumail Nanjiani-Issa Rae movie The Lovebirds (April 3), the latest trailer for Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and the first episode of Star Trek: Picard. Desi Geek Girls Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls Picard is the Star Trek show we've been waiting for: https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/23/star-trek-picard-interview-episode-one-impressions/ Preeti's book announcement: https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/prev...
2020-01-2349 min
Desi Geek GirlsStar Wars: The Mandalorian, Episodes 7 and 8Swapna and Preeti discuss the final two episodes of The Mandalorian, season 1. Spoilers throughout! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-12-2944 min
Desi Geek GirlsStar Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerPreeti and Swapna talk all things STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER!! We start with a general non-spoilery reaction to the movie. Spoilers start at 6:20. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-12-181h 08
Desi Geek GirlsStar Wars: The Mandalorian, Episodes 4, 5, and 6Swapna and Preeti discuss episodes 4, 5, and 6 of The Mandalorian. Additionally, they discuss Star Trek Discovery shorts, Looking for Leia, and Jedi: Fallen Order. This entire episode is spoilers for Episodes 4, 5, and 6 of The Mandalorian, so please do not listen if you haven't watched those episodes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-12-1244 min
Desi Geek GirlsStar Wars: The Mandalorian, Episodes 2 and 3Swapna and Preeti discuss the second and third episodes of The Mandalorian. Additionally, they discuss The Dragon Prince, Queen of Nothing by Holly Black, For Small Creatures Such as We by Sasha Sagan, and Star Wars: Jedi: Fallen Order. This entire episode is spoilers for Episodes 2 and 3 of The Mandalorian, so please do not listen if you haven't watched those episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-11-2537 min
Desi Geek GirlsThe Mandalorian and His Dark Materials, plus Maclunkey!In this episode of Desi Geek Girls, we discuss Disney+, Sonic the Hedgehog, and the first episodes of The Mandalorian and His Dark Materials. Spoiler tags: 16min 50seconds - 33min50 sec: The Mandalorian spoilers 33min 50 seconds starts the His Dark Materials conversation 37min - 46min10sec: His Dark Materials spoilers Links: The new Sonic the Hedgehog trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs0b2tOyA9o Maclunkey: https://twitter.com/ericfell/status/1194180485129199619 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
2019-11-1352 min
Desi Geek GirlsStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Trailer Breakdown, Star Trek: Picard, and moreIn this episode of Desi Geek Girls, we discuss Star Trek: Picard, Star Trek: Discovery, the new Wheel of Time show, Kushiel's Dart, Six of Crows, Star Wars x Le Creuset, Marvel's The Avengers video game, Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard, Star Wars: Resistance, and we break down the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker trailer scene by scene. Links: Freddie Prinze, Jr.'s Star Wars rant: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B3aUrNoFE5S/ A cockpit fulla hotties: https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/chosen-one-of-the-day-a-cockpit-fulla-hotties-in-the-rise-of-skywalker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
2019-10-241h 11
Desi Geek GirlsSan Diego Comic Con, Spider-Man: Far From Home, and Veronica MarsIn this episode we talk all about what's going on with our book deals: Anthologies! Peter & Ned's Ultimate Travel Journal! Stone Sword Table! Interviewing the cast of Spider-Man: Far From Home! Article on Asian YA rom-coms! We talk about the news out of SDCC, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, and Abhishek Singh's latest book Namaha. Spoiler alerts: Spider-Man: Far From Home: 31:00 - 44:00 Veronica Mars, Season 4: 46:00 - 58:50 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-08-081h 09
Desi Geek GirlsAvengers: Endgame and Game of ThronesIn this episode, we discuss Avengers: Endgame and talk a bit about the Battle of Winterfell on Game of Thrones. Additionally, we discuss Legends of Tomorrow and K-dramas Romance is a Bonus Book and Strong Girl Bong-soon. Spoiler alert: Avengers Endgame: 5:05 to 53:11 Game of Thrones (The Battle of Winterfell): 53:11 to 57:40 Links: Captain America's Avengers: Endgame arc is what we needed Black Widow deserved better from Avengers: Endgame Avengers: Endgame—Is Thor’s New Look More Than Just a Joke? ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Had a Fat Joke Problem
2019-04-291h 02
Desi Geek GirlsCaptain Marvel, A Discovery of Witches, Spider-Verse, and more!We are back (again)! This week we poke our way through the Disney+ News, talk through our many, many Captain Marvel and Spider-Verse feels, and of course, stan a female-gaze-heavy show called A Discovery of Witches. Plus some Schitt's Creek, We Bare Bears, and a teeny, tiny bit about The Magicians. Spoiler alert for Chuck Wendig's Aftermath trilogy: 46:32 to 48:23 What Palpatine Left Behind: https://io9.gizmodo.com/what-palpatine-left-behind-1834054363 The best/worst Lando joke: https://twitter.com/trojanchick99/status/1116797088560373761 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...
2019-04-181h 08
Desi Geek GirlsEpisode 31: Spider-Man, Merlin, and Star TrekWe're back!!! In this episode, we discuss the Marvel trailers -- Spider-Man: Far From Home, Avengers Endgame, and Captain Marvel -- Into the Spider-Verse, Star Wars: Resistance, the live action Cassian Andor series, Star Trek: Discovery and new Star Trek series, Patriot Act from Hasan Minhaj, Miracle Workers, the BBC show Merlin, Steven Universe, and New Girl. Merlin Spoilers: 51Min - 1H3Min30sec Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=DYYtuKyMtY8 Avengers: Endgame trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA6hldpSTF8 Captain Marvel trailer: htt...
2019-01-201h 10
Desi Geek GirlsEpisode 30: Star Wars Resistance, Stardust, Spider-Man!In this episode of Desi Geek Girls, we discuss NYCC, the Captain Marvel and Dark Phoenix trailers, Looking for Leia, I Feel Bad starring Sarayu Blue, a non-spoilery discussion of the Star Wars: Resistance first two episodes airing 10/7, Stardust, the Spider-Man PS4 game, and Veronica Mars. Timestamps: Star Wars: Resistance: 24min30sec - 38min35sec Stardust: 38min35sec - 57min42sec Spider-Man plot spoilers: 1hour1min - 1hour3min47sec NYCC: http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/en/Sessions/66024/South-Asian-Voices-Culture-Craft-Comics https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/syfy-wire-fangrrls-presents-strong-female-characters-live-from-nycc Captain Marvel trailer: https://www.you...
2018-10-011h 11
Desi Geek GirlsEpisode 29: Asian Rep FTW! Star Wars! Star Trek! SO MUCH!Star Wars Resistance is just around the corner, Captain Picard is getting his own Star Trek show, and Asian representation is finally getting some notice on the big and small screen! Links: Star Wars Clone Wars episode recs: https://www.kotaku.com.au/2018/07/the-essential-clone-wars-episodes-every-star-wars-fan-should-watch/ EK Johnston and the Women of Star Wars: https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/ek-johnston-and-the-women-of-star-wars This is the Perfect Time for a Captain Picard Show: https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/this-is-the-perfect-time-for-a-captain-picard-show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-08-291h 15
Desi Geek GirlsEpisode 28: Books and Movies and TV (Oh, my!)In this smorgasboard of an episode, we talk about the things that have been amusing us over the past month. Topics include: personal news, Idris Elba, Priyanka Chopra's memoir, SDCC, Star Trek: Discovery, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse, Ocean's 8, Megan Whalen Turner, The Hate U Give, Starless by Jacqueline Carey, The Witch Elm by Tana French, The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan, The Lost Queen by Signe Pike, Caught in Time by Julie McElwain, A Discovery of Witches, SpaceX, Jane the Virgin, Rogue & Gambit, Champions, the World Cup, the Tour de France, Jurassic World: Evolution, and Bose sleepbuds.
2018-07-051h 12
Desi Geek GirlsEpisode 27: Solo, Brooklyn 99, and The Good PlaceIn this episode, Swapna and Preeti talk about Brooklyn 99, The Good Place, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Ms. Marvel, and more. Brooklyn Nine-Nine and The Good Place: 15:14 Solo (no spoilers): 37:20 Solo (spoilers): 40:50 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-05-271h 31
Desi Geek GirlsInterview: Sendhil Ramamurthy from NBC's "Reverie"Sendhil Ramamurthy joins hosts Swapna Krishna and Preeti Chhibber to talk about his role on the new show Reverie, being one of the first South Asian actors we loved, and the thing he loves as much as Desi Geek Girls loves Star Wars. Catch the first episode of Reverie on NBC on May 30, 10 PM ET/9 PM CT. Description of Reverie (from NBC): From Mickey Fisher, the creator of “Extant,” this grounded new thriller follows Mara Kint (Sarah Shahi), a former hostage negotiator and expert on human behavior who became a college professor after facing an unimaginable personal traged...
2018-05-2327 min
Desi Geek GirlsEpisode 26: Avengers: Infinity War and Star Wars: ResistanceIn this episode, Swapna and Preeti talk about Avengers: Infinity War, Star Wars: Resistance, Hank Azaria's response to the Apu documentary, the Crazy Rich Asians trailer, unisex miniskirts on Star Trek, and more. Timestamps: Star Wars: Resistance (16min15sec) Infinity War (with spoilers) (26min38sec) Infinity War discussion finishes at 1hour34min20sec Star Trek miniskirts: https://www.dailydot.com/parsec/star-trek-discovery-minidress-unisex/ South Asian talent (Vanity Fair): https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/03/pilot-season-south-asian-american-actors-india-pakistani-greatest-american-hero-hannah-simone Hank Azaria on Apu: http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/hank-azaria-apu-step-aside-1202786117/ Sta...
2018-04-281h 43
Desi Geek GirlsEpisode 25: The Two Towers (Extended Edition)Swapna and Preeti talk about all 37 hours of the extended edition of The Two Towers (okay, just kidding, but it is a LONG movie with much Ent.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-04-071h 04
Desi Geek GirlsEpisode 24: Star Wars Rebels and A Wrinkle in TimeJoin Preeti & Swapna as they talk about Star Wars Rebels, a Wrinkle in Time, the new Infinity War Trailer, and all these amazing desi creatives getting and doing good work. Spoilers for Star Wars Rebels start at 18min30sec. Link for what Clone Wars episodes to watch: https://www.reddit.com/r/starwarsrebels/wiki/tcwrecommended Swapna's Space Tinyletter, Give me Space: https://tinyletter.com/givemespace Pre-order A THOUSAND BEGINNINGS AND ENDINGS: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062671158 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...
2018-03-171h 06
Desi Geek GirlsEpisode 23: Black PantherIn this episode, we discuss SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket launch and what it means for space travel, Michelle Yeoh, A Thousand Beginnings and Endings, The Problem with Apu, Padmavaat, New Girl, One Day at a Time, and Frasier. Swapna's interview with Michelle Yeoh: http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/michelle-yeoh-discusses-her-accent-and-the-role-of-women-in-star-trek-discovery Preorder link for A Thousand Beginnings and Endings: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-thousand-beginnings-and-endings-ellen-oh/1126562946?ean=9780062671158#/ The Falcon Heavy launch brought me to tears: https://www.engadget.com/2018/02/08/spacex-falcon-heavy-launch-in-person/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-02-171h 27
Desi Geek GirlsEpisode 22: Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition)Comic book writer Greg Pak joins Swapna and Preeti to talk about the Peter Jackson movie Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (the Extended Edition, of course). Spoilers for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: 56:55 to 57:30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-01-221h 32
Desi Geek GirlsEpisode 21In the first episode of 2018, Preeti and Swapna talk about Love Sick, The End of the F***ing World, Space, Star Trek Discovery, The Peanut Butter Solution, The Cruel Prince, Cycling, and Stranger Things. Spoilers for the midseason Star Trek Discovery premiere: 20min04sec - 32m55s. Swapna's Wilson Cruz interview: http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/star-trek-discoverys-wilson-cruz-on-the-midseason-premiere-gay-representation-and-a-musical The Peanut Solution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t86ZzqR7M6A Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-01-151h 08
Desi Geek GirlsEpisode 20To round out 2017, Swapna and Preeti talk about the Star Trek/Quentin Tarantino news, the new Doctor Who, and Saladin Ahmed's comics work. We also discuss the first three episodes of season 1 of The Expanse, and take listener questions, which includes discussing fanfic we've written and the fictional universe we'd want to live in. Science in The Expanse: https://www.tor.com/2017/02/27/science-vs-the-expanse-is-it-possible-to-colonize-our-solar-system/ The Toys that Made Us: https://www.netflix.com/title/80161497 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-12-291h 18
Desi Geek GirlsEpisode 19: The Last JediPreeti and Swapna dissect The Last Jedi. There's laughter, there's tears, there's squeeing and frustrations! Jump on in into this in depth look at TLJ. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-12-171h 42
Desi Geek GirlsEpisode 18: The Force AwakensPreeti and Swapna are joined by author Sabaa Tahir to talk about The Force Awakens! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-12-051h 13
Desi Geek GirlsEpisode 17This week, Swapna and Preeti discuss the Desi Geek Girls holiday card, Life Day, Swapna's love for Star Trek: Discovery, the new season of True Detective, the A Wrinkle in Time trailer, Hasan Minhaj's comedy special Homecoming, and Thor: Ragnarok. Hasan Minhaj's Homecoming: 22:49 Thor: Ragnarok (spoiler-y): 34:24–55:00 Star Wars Holiday Special articles: http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/42-thoughts-i-had-while-watching-the-star-wars-holiday-special http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/ranking-the-songs-in-the-star-wars-holiday-special A Wrinkle in Time trailer: https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/20/a-wrinkle-in-time-trailer-released-today/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...
2017-11-211h 03
Desi Geek GirlsEpisode 16: Return of the JediIn this episode, we discuss all things Star Wars: Return of the Jedi! Finally, you all get to see the Han/Luke deleted scene that Preeti has been talking about for months: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVcsxqX9PrA (The sound quality is terrible, but it doesn't matter. YOU'LL KNOW THE SCENE.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-10-271h 16
Desi Geek GirlsEpisode 15In this episode, we talk about New York Comic Con, the Bollywood movie Padmavati, the new trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the first three episodes of Star Trek: Discovery, Kresley Cole's The Immortals After Dark series, and Breath of the Wild. Timestamps: The Last Jedi discussion: 14:36–42:25 Star Trek: Discovery discussion: 46:54–1:13:00 Links: Preeti interviews Jacob Batalon from Spider-Man: Homecoming: http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/watch-spider-man-homecomings-jacob-batalon-on-neds-bloopers-and-being-included-in-the-canon Padmavati trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_5_BLt76c0 The Last Jedi trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0CbN8sfihY Watching Star Trek: Dis...
2017-10-131h 20
Desi Geek GirlsEpisode 14: The Empire Strikes BackPreeti and Swapna delve into Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-09-261h 06
Desi Geek GirlsEpisode 13This week, we talk about fall TV (Star Trek: Discovery), the Emmy Awards, Leia: Princess of Alderaan by Claudia Gray, the importance of cartoons that appeal to adults, such as BoJack Horseman, SYTYCD, and Ko-Hi-Noor by Anita Anand and William Dalrymple. Leia: Princess of Alderaan spoiler discussion: 24:52 to 43:37. We're thrilled to be a part of the Hard NOC Media family of podcasts: https://thenerdsofcolor.org/podcasts/ Check out Granger Leadership Academy from the Harry Potter Alliance: http://grangerleadershipacademy.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-09-211h 01
Desi Geek GirlsEpisode 12: Rogue One and A New HopeKeith Chow from Nerds of Color joins us to talk about Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Episode IV: A New Hope in this extra-long episode! Check out the new Southern Fried Asian podcast from Nerds of Color here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/southern-fried-asian/id1273406858?mt=2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-09-041h 55Desi Geek GirlsEpisode 11On the latest episode of Desi Geek Girls, we talk about Riz Ahmed in the Venom movie, Ava DuVernay adapting Octavia Butler's Dawn for television, our first look at Deadpool 2, the leaked Avengers: Infinity War trailer, Teen Wolf and Midnight, Texas, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and Rick and Morty. We also discuss the Granger Leadership Academy and American Born Desi Comics. Avengers (semi-spoilery if you don't watch trailers): 20:00 - 23:00 Granger Leadership Academy: http://grangerleadershipacademy.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-08-121h 37
Desi Geek GirlsEpisode 10: Revenge of the SithSwapna and Preeti talk Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, the trash Jedi Order, and Obi-Wan's hair in this special episode. Show Notes: Slow Movement from "Romeo and Juliet": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WTm3tBXscY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-07-261h 13
Desi Geek GirlsEpisode 9We discuss the Doctor Who casting, D23 news (A Wrinkle in Time trailer, Aladdin casting, the Star Wars featurette, and Star Wars Land!), Spider-Man: Homecoming, Fullmetal Alchemist (Episodes 1-3, 5-7), Monsoon Wedding, The Library of Fates by Aditi Khorana, and things we love! Timestamps: Star Wars featurette: 16:50 Aladdin casting: 24:00 Spider-Man Homecoming: 27:00 Fullmetal Alchemist: 1:05 South Asian shoutouts: 1:26 Star Wars featurette: https://www.polygon.com/2017/7/15/15975794/star-wars-the-last-jedi-behind-the-scenes-featurette A Wrinkle in Time trailer: http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-first-trailer-for-ava-duvernays-a-wrinkle-in-time-i-1796948924 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-07-181h 30
Desi Geek GirlsEpisode 8: Attack of the ClonesThea James joins us to talk about Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, with a little Han Solo movie drama to start out. Ron Howard is the new director of the Han Solo movie: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-entertainment-news-updates-june-new-ron-howard-han-solo-star-wars-1498231827-htmlstory.html Obi-Wan/Anakin edited video: http://runwithskizzers.tumblr.com/post/155931144504/whitmans-kiss-lukebaewalker-ashesfromfrost Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-06-291h 06
Desi Geek GirlsEpisode 7In this episode, we talk about news (Indian astronaut! Brown Girls on HBO! When Dimple Met Rishi is an NYT bestseller!), Preeti's Antiques Roadshow experience, Wonder Woman (spoilers start at 51 minutes, though you may want to skip the entire discussion), and Jupiter Ascending (spoilers throughout, discussion starts at 58 minutes). Brown Girls on HBO: https://www.themarysue.com/hbo-developing-brown-girls/ Wonder Woman: https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/culture/arts-entertainment/film-review-eugene-brave-rock-speaks-blackfoot-wonder-woman-dcs-best-film-ever/ http://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/movies/how-a-first-nations-first-world-war-hero-from-alberta-helped-eugene-brave-rock-find-his-character-in-blockbuster-wonder-woman https://medium.com/@SonofBaldwin/my-soul-looks-back-and-wonders-a-critical-examination-of-the-wonder-woman-movie-10ba3bfd71f0 Hosted on Aca...
2017-06-081h 40
Desi Geek GirlsEpisode 6: Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom MenaceSwapna and Preeti are joined by guest host Devindra Hardawar to discuss Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace in this special episode of Desi Geek Girls. Seagulls (Stop It Now) - Bad Lip Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9t-slLl30E Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-05-2352 min
Desi Geek GirlsEpisode 5In this episode, Preeti and Swapna talk about Tom Holland and Spider-Man Homecoming, the Bollywood movie Queen, the Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes “Measure of a Man,” “Sins of the Father,” and “A Fistful of Datas,” as well as the movie Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. We end with discussion of some books by South Asian authors we’re enjoying and talk about Swapna’s strange obsession that no one understands. (GotG vol2 spoilers end at 1:06:30) Table of Contents-ish Spider-Man Homecoming: 1 min 50 sec Bollywood Recommendation: 13 min 10 sec Star Trek: The Next Generation...
2017-05-101h 26
Desi Geek GirlsEpisode 4: Star Wars Celebration and The Last Jedi TrailerSwapna and Preeti talk their trip to Star Wars Celebration and break down the trailer that dropped last Friday for The Last Jedi. (And yes, there's a partial audio recording of us meeting Mark Hamill.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-04-191h 03
Desi Geek GirlsEpisode 3In this episode, we talk about the Valerian, Justice League, and Spider-Man: Homecoming trailers, Mass Effect Andromeda, the Star Wars Rebels finale and Twin Suns episode, Star Wars celebration, Stargate Atlantis, and Skam. If you want to skip our very brief spoiler-y discussion of the Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer, we stop talking about it at 23:35. And if you want to skip the Star Wars Rebels discussion, that's over at 50:00. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-03-3058 min
Desi Geek GirlsEpisode 2In this episode, we talk about Jason Isaacs as a Star Trek captain, various movie trailers, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Luke's first words in The Last Jedi, Breath of the Wild and Final Fantasy XV, Swapna's 15 seconds of Internet fame, courtesy of Shah Rukh Khan, and Indian and South Asians doing cool things. If you want to skip our very brief spoiler-y discussion of The Vampire Diaries finale, it's safe to listen at 52:45. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-03-111h 09
Desi Geek GirlsEpisode 1Swapna and Preeti talk Star Wars Episode VIII, Star Wars Rebels, and Marvel events (along with that Philip Pullman news and some Bollywood) in their first episode of Desi Geek Girls. If you want to skip our spoiler-y Star Wars Rebels discussion, that ends at around the 35:00 minute mark. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-02-2048 min