Fake Geek Girls - A Critical Look at Pop Culture

Are you ready for feelings? Because we've got 'em. Join us as we take a stroll through Night in the Woods, a game about anthropomorphic animals, existential angst, mental illness, labor politics, and cosmic terror. No, really.

Welcome to both of us being sick, a delightful audio treat full of sniffles and clearing our throats. We tried to edit it all out but folks: it's hard when you're as sick as we are. What have we been up to while we sit around and whine about having colds? How was PodCon? Let's find out!

It's time to have feelings about villains as we dive deep into Netflix's The Dragon Prince! What's up with that animation? Why is it a good thing not to translate sign language? And what kind of fruit are Gren and Soren? All this and more!

This one's a special disaster, folks. We're talking about what we've been up to, as well as the news that Overwatch's Soldier 76 is gay! Also: how seals are like, super weird.

Welcome to the spoOooOOoOOky town of Greendale, the setting for Netflix's new CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA series. Our favorite teenage witch is back and a little darker than usual, dealing with patriarchy, cannibalism, and the dark lord Satan himself. But is it working? Let's find out. Warning: Pretty sure we cussed in this one, given the nature of the show.

Welcome to our first weekly episode! It's a long one, since we had about three weeks of stuff to catch up on. But in addition to all the things we've been up to, we're sharing our favorite things of 2018, as well as some of yours! A nice, warm, pleasant episode to start of 2019 strong.

We end our journey into the many Londons of the Shades of Magic series as we began: with unabashed love for Lila Bard. We also talk more about cuffs (naturally), the language of sex scenes, and why new adult is a good audience!

Our journey into the Shades of Magic series continues! We're getting into A Gathering of Shadows, the second book in V. E. Schwab's series, and discussing cuffs, how much we love Lila Bard, and what we predict for the rest of the series. Also, lots of conversations about romance, because boy howdy is there ever some good romance in this series.

Join us as we venture into a series of magical Londons in V. E. Schwab's Shades of Magic series! This episode, we're talking about A Darker Shade of Magic, the first in the series and the introduction of Lila bard, the queen of our hearts, and Kell, a mess. We're also talking about symbols and the function of fantasy and more!

Welcome to our all-new Venom podcast! We also talk about Brooklyn Nine-Nine a bit. Okay, more than a bit. We spend a lot of time discussing how seasons four and five break free of some of the shows pitfalls, but also where they keep stumbling. Also, a long discussion of bisexual representation and how important it is to let people tell their own stories.

It's time for us to journey into Brooklyn Nine-Nine! We've got thoughts on character diversity, on subverting stereotypes, and on fatphobia, as well as a long discussion of what makes something propaganda.

Welcome to Episode 98! We're talking about The Nightmare Before Christmas, a favorite childhood film for both of us. Us being us, we're talking about commercialization, subversion, children's media, and racism. And yes, there is the smallest bit of self-conscious singing. 

We sat down to talk with Sarah Smith, a progressive candidate for Congress in Washington's 9th District. It might seem strange to have a political candidate on Fake Geek Girls, but when the opportunity to speak to a self-described gamer who's also out there doing the hard work of changing our country's future appears, you take it.

It’s time for episode 97, in which we discuss a film and comic that were seriously foundational for us--Alan Moore and David Lloyd’s V for Vendetta! Does the film hold up over a decade after its release? Does the comic hold up over 30 years after its release? How do we feel about it now that we’re (hopefully) older and wiser?

We're back from PAX West and boy howdy, are we tired. But lucky for you, we're back with interviews, panel discussions, and all the great games we played, as well as a LENGTHY discussion of what we've been up to!

We're back with a special guest for episode 95, in which we're talking about the animation industry, capitalism, and the critiques we're seeing in children's media. Thank you so much to our guest for bringing personal insight and professional knowledge to our discussion! You might notice some choppiness throughout this episode. To protect our guest's identity, we decided it was in everyone's best...

Welcome to episode 94, in which we discuss seasons five through eight—well, we try. It turns out that's a LOT of TV to watch in a short period of time, which spurs on another conversation for us about how we consume media.

It's episode 93, and we're spending some time with one of our favorite TV families - the Belchers of Bob's Burgers! Join us as we discuss an actual working class TV family, why the comedy works for us, and how we think it could do better.

Welcome to episode 92, in which we discuss (The) Children of Men—PD James' novel and Alfonso Cuaron's film. It's depressing. To get right to the Children of Men talk, skip to 00:22:40.

It's episode 91, all about Jurassic Park sequels. Remember how enthusiastic we were about Jurassic Park? There's, uh, less of that.

I hope you didn't just think we were going to talk about how cool dinosaurs are, because it's time for episode 90, all about the wild world of Jurassic Park. We're talking about gender, capitalism, good and bad reproduction, and fashion! It's a long one, folks. To get right to the Jurassic Park talk, skip to 00:13:00.

Welcome to episode 89, which is almost as long as the topic we're discussing--INFINITY WAR! What did we think about Thanos' ideology? How about those—well, you know. What's up with Gamora's storyline? Find out our thoughts within.

A romantic conclusion, a debate over faerie morality, and a the weirdness of narrators - all contained in episode 88, on Holly Black's IRONSIDE!

Have you ever wanted to hear us talk a lot about having a troll boyfriend and a sword? You're in luck, because this week we're chatting about Holly Black's Valiant, in which those two basic human desires are satisfied. Also, how much is too much to show, why do we love monster romance, and finding ourselves in a story about finding yourself.

Join us as we venture deep under the earth into a wild, fae bacchanal of excess and indulgence - or don't, because we're talking about Holly Black's Tithe in episode 86! As one of our favorite YA books when we were young adults, how did this shape the people we became? How did we handle the creepy parts? And what would we do if we found ourselves with an invitation to a faerie party?