Desi Geek Girls

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-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 Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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-yU5gOEYEgPick 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-academyGavia's article: https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/star-wars-tv-shows/the-acolyte-cop-show-in-disguise-opinion-star-wars-jedi/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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/stargazingRegister 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 channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC2VD08etb0UT-yU5gOEYEg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Vulturehttps://nymag.com/author/swapna-krishna/Swapna's YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC2VD08etb0UT-yU5gOEYEg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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-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's Picard recaps at Vulture: https://nymag.com/author/swapna-krishna/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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's Picard recaps at Vulture: https://nymag.com/author/swapna-krishna/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 information.

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 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 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 @EffinFunnyJasmine 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/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 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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=GXh0DTP998wSwapna's WIRED column: https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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/9781368051699Swapna's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@swapna_krishna Far Out, Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXh0DTP998w See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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-seekRecommended Next Generation episodes for Wesley Crusher:“Where No One Has Gone Before” and “Journey's End”Recommended Enterprise episodes for Arik Soong: “Borderland” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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/recap-star-trek-picard-fly-me-to-the-moon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 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 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 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 Swapna's WIRED column: https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/Polygon WoT coverage: https://www.polygon.com/users/preetichhibberTar Valon Or Bust: https://shows.acast.com/tarvalonorbust/episodes See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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

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/

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

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/

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  

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  

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

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

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 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  

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

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

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

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 

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 Register for virtual story time of A JEDI YOU WILL BE Register for the Portland Literary Festival middle-grade panel Swapna's Take It Easy Mode column        

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

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/

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

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