Desi Geek Girls

The Acolyte and Storytelling in a Shared Universe

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 17:22:45 GMT

This 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-yU5gOEYEg

Payal 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

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The Acolyte and Pacing

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 14:00:05 GMT

This 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-yU5gOEYEg

Pick up X-Men: Blood Hunt: Jubilee #1: https://www.marvel.com/comics/issue/114290/x-men_blood_hunt_-_jubilee_1_bh_2024_1

Star Trek LA Times article: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2024-05-30/alex-kurtzman-star-trek-discovery-finale-starfleet-academy

Gavia’s article: https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/star-wars-tv-shows/the-acolyte-cop-show-in-disguise-opinion-star-wars-jedi/

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Percy Jackson and the Art of the Adaptation

Thu, 02 May 2024 19:08:52 GMT

Preeti 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 article

Rick 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-yU5gOEYEg

Enter the Payal Mehta's Romance Revenge Plot giveaway: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/387602-payal-mehta-s-romance-revenge-plot

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We're Back!

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 15:25:38 GMT

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.

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Tears of the Kingdom, Stargazing, Gambit & Rogue, and more!

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 15:13:45 GMT

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/

Preorder Spider-Man’s Bad Connection for a signed copy: https://www.braveandkindbooks.com/products/signed-pre-order-spidermans-bad-connection-by-preeti-chhibber-sept-4th

Preorder STARGAZING: https://www.swapnakrishna.com/stargazing

Register for the Atlanta launch of Spider-Man’s Bad Connection on 9/5: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spidermans-bad-connection-with-preeti-chhibber-tickets-687345879027?aff=oddtdtcreator

Swapna’s YouTube channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC2VD08etb0UT-yU5gOEYEg

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Preparing for Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom with Heeral Chhibber

Sat, 29 Apr 2023 13:00:43 GMT

Preeti 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/chhibblet/

Heeral's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Heeral_Chhibber

Heeral's website: http://www.heeral.org

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Star Trek: Picard (Episodes 5 - 6), Supernatural, Tears of the Kingdom, and more!

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 19:17:35 GMT

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 playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdLbNHnsef2MVgS_EaNFTDgw7VDX-4Mri

Suzume Trailer: https://youtu.be/IfKNOUUtyCA

Swapna’s Picard recaps at Vulture

https://nymag.com/author/swapna-krishna/

Swapna’s YouTube channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC2VD08etb0UT-yU5gOEYEg

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Star Trek: Picard (Episodes 3 - 4), The Oscars, and more!

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 14:38:47 GMT

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://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 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=41014457008162

Swapna’s Picard recaps at Vulture: https://nymag.com/author/swapna-krishna/

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Star Trek: Picard (Episodes 1 - 2), The Mandalorian, Tears of the Kingdom, & more!

Thu, 23 Feb 2023 14:20:35 GMT

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-3

Swapna’s Picard recaps at Vulture: https://nymag.com/author/swapna-krishna/

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Getting Ready for Star Trek: Picard, DC, Jedi: Survivor, Forspoken, and more!

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 16:38:32 GMT

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 that show for the first time

Episode Links:

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

Swapna’s Star Trek: Picard S3 primer: https://swapna.beehiiv.com/p/star-trek-picard-everything-need-know-season-3

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The Rings of Power, NYCC, Gotham Knights & more!

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 16:25:55 GMT

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

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Interview: Sandeep Parikh & Jasmine Bhullar, DesiQuest

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 14:00:45 GMT

Creators, 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 including the award winning interactive comedy That Moment When, Comedy Central’s The Legend of Neil, and most recently, the interactive comedy Wizard School Dropout. He wrote on and voice acted on Glitch Techs for Netflix/Nickelodeon. He’s founder and Chief Creative Officer of diversity-focused comedy house EffinFunny. @SandeepParikh @EffinFunny

Jasmine Bhullar is an actress, internet personality and content creator. She is the mind behind Geek & Sundry’s Vampire: The Masquerade Starter Kit, DnDBeyond’s Battle 4 Beyond and Dimension 20's Coffin Run. Jasmine has helped bring to life monsters, maidens, and rogues like Reva for Critical Role, Betty for World of Darkness’s Seattle By Night, and Beryl from Relics & Rarities on Geek & Sundry. She is currently writing and developing for Critical Role as well as Into the Motherlands. @ThatBronzeGirl

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The Rings of Power (1-3), She-Hulk (1-3), D23, and more!

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 17:24:44 GMT

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/

Spider-Man’s Social Dilemma: https://www.littleshopofstories.com/book/9781368051699

Avenger’s Assembly: X-Change Students 101: https://bookshop.org/books/x-change-students-101-marvel-avengers-assembly-3/9781338767612

Far Out playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdLbNHnsef2O1S5QOafGHkWVWD5i858sB

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Ms. Marvel, Andor, and more!

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 16:29:31 GMT

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.org/books/x-change-students-101-marvel-avengers-assembly-3/9781338767612

Far Out playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdLbNHnsef2O1S5QOafGHkWVWD5i858sB

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Spider-Man's Social Dilemma, SDCC 2022, Star Trek, Marvel, & more!

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 18:25:49 GMT

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_WvrWLUdkQomGSwgNJuXz3w

Loyalty Bookstores, Saturday 7/30: https://www.loyaltybookstores.com/dilemma

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.org/books/x-change-students-101-marvel-avengers-assembly-3/9781338767612

Swapna’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@swapna_krishna

Far Out playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdLbNHnsef2O1S5QOafGHkWVWD5i858sB

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Interview: Sona Charaipotra, How Maya Got Fierce

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 20:35:48 GMT

Preeti 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 Symptoms of a Heartbreak and How Maya Got Fierce, and co-author of Rumor Game and Tiny Pretty Things, now a Netflix original series. She earned her Masters in screenwriting from NYU and an MFA in creative writing from the New School. A working journalist, Sona has held editorial roles at People, TeenPeople, ABCNews.com, MSN, the Barnes & Noble Teen Blog (RIP), and, most recently, Parents.com, where she is senior editor of Trends and Features. She contributed to publications from the New York Times to TeenVogue. She is a former We Need Diverse Books board member, and co-founded CAKE Literary, a boutique book packager. Find her on the web talking about books, Bollywood movies, and chai.

Follow Sona on Twitter, Instagram, & TikTok.

Episode links:

Desi Geek Girls patreon: http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls

Preorder Spider-Man’s Social Dilemma: https://www.littleshopofstories.com/book/9781368051699

Swapna’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@swapna_krishna

Far Out, Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXh0DTP998w

Swapna's WIRED column: https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/

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Obi-Wan Kenobi, Episodes 3 - 5; Tim Drake, & more!

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 20:43:00 GMT

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 signed copies of Spider-Man’s Social Dilemma: https://www.littleshopofstories.com/book/9781368051699

Swapna’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@swapna_krishna

Far Out, Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXh0DTP998w

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Ms. Marvel, Episode 1!

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 12:00:43 GMT

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/9781368051699

Preorder 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

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Obi Wan Kenobi (Episodes 1 & 2), Star Wars: Celebration, & More!

Mon, 30 May 2022 15:44:01 GMT

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 Little Shop of Stories to get a signed copy: https://www.littleshopofstories.com/book/9781368051699

Spider-Man's Social Dilemma preorder campaign info: https://preeti.substack.com/p/preorder-campaign-for-spider-mans?s=w

Swapna's WIRED column: https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/

Swapna’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@swapna_krishna

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Star Trek: Picard (Season 2, Eps 9 - 10), the new Obi Wan trailer, & more!

Thu, 05 May 2022 19:59:17 GMT

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/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-change-students-101-marvel-avengers-assembly-3/9781338767612

Preeti's TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@runwithskizzers

Swapna’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@swapna_krishna

Star Trek: Picard, Q, and the Borg: https://shows.acast.com/6181a97a239943001917ea15/episodes/6181a98625d1890019be791f

Latest Picard recap: https://www.startrek.com/news/recap-star-trek-picard-hide-and-seek

Recommended Next Generation episodes for Wesley Crusher:

“Where No One Has Gone Before” and “Journey’s End”

Recommended Enterprise episodes for Arik Soong: “Borderland”

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Star Trek: Picard (Season 2, episodes 6 - 8), Thor: Love & Thunder, The Batman, and more!

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 14:49:37 GMT

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.startrek.com/news/recap-star-trek-picard-monsters

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Star Trek: Picard (Season 2, episodes 3 - 5), Moon Knight, Bridgerton, & more!

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 18:09:40 GMT

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/9781368051699

Swapna's latest Picard recap for Star Trek: https://www.startrek.com/news/recap-star-trek-picard-fly-me-to-the-moon

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Spider-Man: No Way Home, Ms. Marvel, & more!

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 16:43:25 GMT

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

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Interview: Vinny Chhibber & Janina Gavankar, ABC's BIG SKY

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:00:42 GMT

Preeti 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 starring in Ava Duverney’s The Red Line, and TNT's Animal Kingdom among others. Vinny has also continued to pursue work behind the scenes under his production company Chhibber Mann Productions. His most recent production is the documentary Lost in America with Rosario Dawson and Tiffany Haddish; a film exploring the stories of homeless youth in America. Other films include Folk Hero Funny Guy (Tribeca) and M.F.A. (SXSW).

Janina Gavankar is most known for her diverse acting career in television, film and major video games like The Morning Show, True Blood, The League and Star Wars: Battlefront II. Recently, she was seen starring opposite Ben Affleck in The Way Back, and Riz Ahmed in Invasion. Next year, you'll see her alongside Cate Blanchett and Jack Black in Eli Roth’s Borderlands. Janina and her creative partner Russo Schelling wrote and directed the elevated horror short film, Stucco, which won a Special Jury Award at SXSW 2020 and which currently has over 40 million views across YouTube alone. She launched her full service podcast production company Safe Haven with its first show Truest Blood in partnership with HBO.

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Star Trek: Picard Season 2, Episodes 1 & 2

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 15:30:49 GMT

In 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.printbookstore.com/book/9781368051699

Women of Marvel #1: https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/women-of-marvel-1-march-2022-announcement

Preorder 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

Patrick Stewart on domestic violence: https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/05/31/187551135/video-patrick-stewarts-strong-words-about-domestic-violence

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Spider-Man: PS4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Star Trek, Batman and more!

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 21:52:21 GMT

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 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

Women of Marvel #1: https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/women-of-marvel-1-march-2022-announcement

Preorder 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

Swapna's NPR Review of Horizon Forbidden West: https://www.npr.org/2022/02/16/1081118985/review-horizon-forbidden-west-brings-a-personal-saga-to-a-primal-post-apocalypse

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Interview: Sujata Day, Definition Please

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 20:19:10 GMT

Preeti 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 studio for series development. She served as HBO Visionaries Ambassador in 2019. She directs This Is My Story, a series in which beloved storyteller LeVar Burton narrates real life personal experiences of everyday racism. Sujata's debut award-winning feature film, Definition Please, was acquired by Ava DuVernay's Array and is currently streaming on Netflix.

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Peacemaker, The Wheel of Time, and The Eternals

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 20:00:50 GMT

This 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-change-students-101-marvel-avengers-assembly-3/9781338767612

Swapna Engadget podcast: https://www.engadget.com/engadget-podcast-james-webb-microsoft-activision-blizzard-133003857.html?src=rss

Swapna’s Prodigy recaps: https://www.startrek.com/news/recap-star-trek-prodigy-first-con-tact

Swapna’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@swapna_krishna

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Interview: Priyanka Bose, The Wheel of Time

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 18:35:09 GMT

Preeti 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

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Hawkeye and The Wheel of Time

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 19:21:55 GMT

This 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-interview-rosamunde-pike-hammed-hammed-ani

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/

Preeti's Polygon WoT coverage: https://www.polygon.com/users/preetichhibber

Avenger’s Assembly: X-Change Students 101: https://bookshop.org/books/x-change-students-101-marvel-avengers-assembly-3/9781338767612

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The Wheel of Time, Saved by the Bell, MCU, & more!

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 18:06:03 GMT

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/author/swapna-krishna/

Tar Valon or Bust (A Wheel of Time Podcast): https://shows.acast.com/tarvalonorbust

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Interview: Maureen Bharoocha, Director, Saved by the Bell

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 16:30:48 GMT

In 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 directed her second feature film, “The Prank,” a dark comedy starring Rita Moreno, Keith David and Ramona Young. Currently, Maureen is writing a new horror comedy feature, “Tina’s 40th Birthday Party,” with Mary Holland and Betsy Sodaro. Maureen is set to direct and Sharon Horgan’s Merman is attached to produce.

Previously Maureen was a segment director on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” for three seasons and started her career with her short film “Abajee” (shot on the streets of Karachi) which premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Maureen was then commissioned by Sprinkles Cupcakes to create a film series in which she wrote and directed 10 shorts based on their cupcake flavors.  Maureen is half Irish Catholic and half Indian/Pakistani Burmese Muslim. Because of her mixed background, Maureen enjoys telling stories about complicated characters, bending genres and is a master at tone. She has directed episodes of Peacock’s “Saved by the Bell” and “Drama Club” and also directed all episodes of “Edith!,” a narrative podcast by QCode starring Rosamund Pike.  Maureen was named one of Indie Wire’s rising female directors in 2020, she was on HBO’s 2018 Director’s list, and nominated for the SXSW 2020 Adam Yauch Hörnblowér Visionary directing Award.  She is represented by Grandview, CAA and Ginsburg Daniels Kallis.

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The Wheel of Time, Shang-Chi, Spider-Man: No Way Home and more!

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 17:43:33 GMT

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 27:44

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 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

Tar Valon Or Bust: https://shows.acast.com/tarvalonorbust/episodes

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Star Trek: Picard, Q, and the Borg

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 15:43:50 GMT

Swapna 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.com/watch?v=xk9F90wklRQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHMti7u9TBE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUhBOmtFYr8&t=1s

Swapna's WIRED column:

Swapna's WIRED column: https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/

Tar Valon or Bust: A Wheel of Time Podcast: https://shows.acast.com/tarvalonorbust/episodes

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The Green Knight, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Star Trek: Lower Decks, and More!

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 18:32:36 GMT

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 Assembly: X-Change Students 101: https://bookshop.org/books/x-change-students-101-marvel-avengers-assembly-3/9781338767612

Finally, a Seat at the Table (Elle Magazine): https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a37385781/the-green-knight-representation-dev-patel/

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Loki, episodes 3 - 6

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 14:15:34 GMT

This 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

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Picard Season 2 trailer, The Bad Batch (1-7), Loki (1-2), and more!

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:34:44 GMT

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: https://bookshop.org/books/battle-of-the-bands-9781536214338/9781536214338

Swapna's WIRED column: https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/

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Interview with Romance and YA Author Nisha Sharma

Fri, 21 May 2021 16:43:27 GMT

This 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/book/9780553523294 Stone Sword Table preorder: https://bookshop.org/books/sword-stone-table-old-legends-new-voices/9780593081891

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WandaVision: Episode 9, The Series Finale

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 17:02:38 GMT

This 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

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WandaVision episodes 6 - 8, Spider-Man, and more!

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 18:35:32 GMT

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 League: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/02/the-true-story-of-justice-league-snyder-cut

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WandaVision episodes 3 - 5 and Mass Effect

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 17:26:19 GMT

This 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

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WandaVision Episodes 1 & 2, 2021 Netflix releases, Lucasfilm Games

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 18:14:16 GMT

This 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

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The Mandalorian: Chapter 16, the finale and the future

Sun, 20 Dec 2020 17:35:04 GMT

This 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

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All that Disney news, plus The Mandalorian: Chapters 14 & 15

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 16:36:28 GMT

This 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

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The Mandalorian, Chapter 13: The Jedi

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 17:47:31 GMT

Swapna 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

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The Mandalorian, Lego Star Wars Holiday Special. Supernatural, and more

Sun, 22 Nov 2020 18:02:56 GMT

This 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 Runoff Trans Rights are Human Rights, this is the way - donate to the Trans Law Center today

Vanity Fair Gina Carano story

Tar Valon or Bust! A Wheel of Time Podcast

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The Mandalorian season 2, PS5, the Bridgerton trailer, and more

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 22:17:25 GMT

In 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

Swapna's Take It Easy Mode column

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Interview: Simran Jeet Singh and Fauja Singh Keeps Going

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 01:19:49 GMT

In 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

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Star Trek: Lower Decks, Raji, Mulan, and more

Fri, 21 Aug 2020 16:05:25 GMT

This 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

Swapna's newsletter: https://skrishna.substack.com/

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Writing Legacy Characters (during a pandemic)

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 18:49:05 GMT

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: https://thesalon.xyz/mentorship

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Final Fantasy VII: Remake, The Lovebirds, and more!

Fri, 26 Jun 2020 22:20:31 GMT

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 VII: Remake: https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/the-innovation-of-the-final-fantasy-vii-remake

How to donate to Black Lives Matter organizations: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2020/6/9/21281538/how-to-donate-to-black-lives-matter-charity

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars series finale, Final Fantasy VII remake, self-isolation, and more!

Fri, 08 May 2020 17:13:41 GMT

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

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The obsession with Canon; Star Wars: The Clone Wars season 7 & Ahsoka, Star Trek: Picard finale

Fri, 03 Apr 2020 17:23:45 GMT

This 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"

https://io9.gizmodo.com/our-fascination-with-canon-is-killing-the-way-we-value-1842590915

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 7 & Star Trek: Picard Mid-Season

Fri, 28 Feb 2020 18:01:37 GMT

In 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

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Star Trek: Picard & Star Wars: The Clone Wars favorite episodes

Fri, 07 Feb 2020 22:35:03 GMT

In 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

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Interview: Sarayu Blue from Netflix's P.S. I Still Love You

Thu, 06 Feb 2020 00:01:42 GMT

Actress 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.

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Star Trek: Picard, Episode 1

Thu, 23 Jan 2020 21:58:06 GMT

In 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/preview-disney-lucasfilm-star-wars-a-jedi-you-will-be

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Star Wars: The Mandalorian, Episodes 7 and 8

Sun, 29 Dec 2019 17:27:12 GMT

Swapna and Preeti discuss the final two episodes of The Mandalorian, season 1. Spoilers throughout!

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Wed, 18 Dec 2019 22:06:05 GMT

Preeti 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.

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Star Wars: The Mandalorian, Episodes 4, 5, and 6

Thu, 12 Dec 2019 22:17:17 GMT

Swapna 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!

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Star Wars: The Mandalorian, Episodes 2 and 3

Mon, 25 Nov 2019 21:56:08 GMT

Swapna 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.

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The Mandalorian and His Dark Materials, plus Maclunkey!

Wed, 13 Nov 2019 20:29:42 GMT

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

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Trailer Breakdown, Star Trek: Picard, and more

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 20:51:49 GMT

In 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

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San Diego Comic Con, Spider-Man: Far From Home, and Veronica Mars

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 20:32:58 GMT

In 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

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Avengers: Endgame and Game of Thrones

Mon, 29 Apr 2019 19:56:22 GMT

In 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

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Captain Marvel, A Discovery of Witches, Spider-Verse, and more!

Thu, 18 Apr 2019 01:57:31 GMT

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

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Episode 31: Spider-Man, Merlin, and Star Trek

Sun, 20 Jan 2019 17:16:50 GMT

We'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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LHxvxdRnYc

Miracle Workers trailer: https://twitter.com/miracletbs/status/1075503183949115392

Women of Marvel podcast: https://www.marvel.com/podcasts/12/women_of_marvel

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls

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Episode 30: Star Wars Resistance, Stardust, Spider-Man!

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 14:24:49 GMT

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.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1BCujX3pw8

Fan-made Captain America trailer: https://twitter.com/voordeel_ts/status/1044968785025929216

Dark Phoenix trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWbMckU3AOQ

Looking for Leia Mark Hamill video: https://vimeo.com/291772576

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Episode 29: Asian Rep FTW! Star Wars! Star Trek! SO MUCH!

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 15:13:17 GMT

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

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Episode 28: Books and Movies and TV (Oh, my!)

Thu, 05 Jul 2018 20:53:46 GMT

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.

Order A Thousand Beginnings and Endings: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-thousand-beginnings-and-endings-ellen-oh/1126562946?ean=9780062671158

Garba at Lincoln Center: https://twitter.com/runwithskizzers/status/1014301966724452352 and https://twitter.com/runwithskizzers/status/1014291030651408384

Swapna interviews Preeti at FANGRRLS: http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/author-preeti-chhibber-on-representation-and-how-she-stays-positive-in-todays-world

A Discovery of Witches trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5qMoVTAwGk

The Hate U Give trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MM8OkVT0hw

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4Hbz2jLxvQ

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Episode 27: Solo, Brooklyn 99, and The Good Place

Sun, 27 May 2018 15:59:45 GMT

In 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

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Interview: Sendhil Ramamurthy from NBC's "Reverie"

Wed, 23 May 2018 18:34:46 GMT

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 tragedy. But when her former boss, Charlie Ventana (Dennis Haysbert), brings her in to save ordinary people who have lost themselves in a highly advanced immersive virtual-reality program in which you can live out your wildest dreams, she finds that in saving others, she may actually have discovered a way to save herself.

Sendhil Ramamurthy headshot courtesy of Paul Drinkwater/NBC.

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Episode 26: Avengers: Infinity War and Star Wars: Resistance

Sat, 28 Apr 2018 16:48:10 GMT

In 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/

Star Wars: Resistance: https://io9.gizmodo.com/star-wars-resistance-is-the-next-lucasfilm-animated-ser-1825546331

Crazy Rich Asians trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ-YX-5bAs0

To many Indian Americans, Apu is offensive. To me, he’s my dad: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2018/04/25/to-many-indian-americans-apu-is-offensive-to-me-hes-my-dad/?utm_term=.1315b995205f

Imran Siddiquee, The Other People in Springfield: https://longreads.com/2017/12/29/the-other-people-in-springfield/

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Episode 25: The Two Towers (Extended Edition)

Sat, 07 Apr 2018 01:04:53 GMT

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.)

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Episode 24: Star Wars Rebels and A Wrinkle in Time

Sat, 17 Mar 2018 16:08:54 GMT

Join 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

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Episode 23: Black Panther

Sat, 17 Feb 2018 17:34:41 GMT

In 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/

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Episode 22: Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition)

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 15:42:32 GMT

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

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Episode 21

Mon, 15 Jan 2018 19:18:29 GMT

In 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

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Episode 20

Fri, 29 Dec 2017 19:17:56 GMT

To 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

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Episode 19: The Last Jedi

Sun, 17 Dec 2017 19:26:59 GMT

Preeti 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.

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Episode 18: The Force Awakens

Tue, 05 Dec 2017 00:33:48 GMT

Preeti and Swapna are joined by author Sabaa Tahir to talk about The Force Awakens!

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Episode 17

Tue, 21 Nov 2017 13:41:53 GMT

This 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/

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Episode 16: Return of the Jedi

Fri, 27 Oct 2017 12:55:20 GMT

In 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.)

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Episode 15

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 20:42:33 GMT

In 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: Discovery as a woman of color: http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/star-trek-discovery-centers-its-female-characters

We're part of the Hard NoC podcast network!

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Episode 14: The Empire Strikes Back

Mon, 25 Sep 2017 23:44:03 GMT

Preeti and Swapna delve into Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back!

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Episode 13

Thu, 21 Sep 2017 02:06:14 GMT

This 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/

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Episode 12: Rogue One and A New Hope

Mon, 04 Sep 2017 15:13:53 GMT

Keith 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

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Episode 11

Sat, 12 Aug 2017 16:45:14 GMT

On 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/

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Episode 10: Revenge of the Sith

Wed, 26 Jul 2017 02:05:15 GMT

Swapna 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

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Episode 9

Tue, 18 Jul 2017 02:15:59 GMT

We 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

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Episode 8: Attack of the Clones

Thu, 29 Jun 2017 01:33:58 GMT

Thea 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

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Episode 7

Thu, 08 Jun 2017 01:35:06 GMT

In 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

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Episode 6: Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

Tue, 23 May 2017 01:18:48 GMT

Swapna 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

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Episode 5

Wed, 10 May 2017 02:02:55 GMT

In 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 Discussion: 16 min 18 sec

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 discussion starts at minute 50 and ends at 1 hour, 6 minutes, and 30 seconds.

Upcoming DGG episodes: 1 hour 07 min

Stuff We Like: 1 hour 11 min

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Episode 4: Star Wars Celebration and The Last Jedi Trailer

Wed, 19 Apr 2017 00:44:22 GMT

Swapna 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.)

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Episode 3

Thu, 30 Mar 2017 03:07:03 GMT

In 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.

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Episode 2

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 19:32:15 GMT

In 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.

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Episode 1

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 14:32:14 GMT

Swapna 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.

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