Geek Herring

Do you love Harry Potter? Geek out over Quidditch? Know everything there is to know about Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them?This episode of Geek Herring is for YOU! We talk all about the witches of Harry Potter. Why Hermione is the perfect role model for young girls, what role Luna plays in Harry's life, and fangirl about the queen herself, Professor McGonagall.Amanda and Monika talk about the badass and totally rad female witches of Harry Potter. We all know that J.K. Rowling has created an incredible franchise with her Harry Potter series, but have you ever wondered WHY it’s so good?In this episode of Geek Herring, you’ll find out:  Why Hermione is the perfect role model for young girls What role Luna plays in Harry’s life How Professor McGonagall is the most incredible and strongest witch in the series Why female representation across geekdom is important for our children How the Harry Potter witches represent diversity, strength, and loyalty What makes these witches good role models If you’ve enjoye

Monika and Amanda discuss their experience (or lack of) going to comic cons over the years before deep diving into New York Comic Con 2018. Geek Herring talks about 2018’s comic con panels, Intersectional Feminism, and marginalised groups across geek genres.In this episode of Geek Herring, you’ll find out: What types of panels at NYCC18 focused on diversity Why intersectional feminism is so important, especially across geek culture How to address diversity when creating From @SamMaggs: “We just need MORE women in things because right now when you have always the one female character, it means that we are presented with all these different ways to be a man, and then the one woman has to represent all women of all types in all ways.” #NYCC2018”If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please check out some of our others! And don’t forget to leave an iTunes review and check us out on social media: @geekherring on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! You can also find us on our website and over on Patreon!Geekily Yours, Monik

Hosts Monika and Amanda talk all about themselves, what they geek out over, and what they love about being geek chicks!You’ll also discover what Geek Herring means and what this show is all about!In this “get to know you” episode of Geek Herring, you’ll find out: Who Monika and Amanda are and where they’re from How long they’ve been geeks for What their first geeky memory is What their biggest geeky influences were How they incorporate geekdom into their daily lives Where they met What Geek Herring means and what it stands for Why they started this podcast and What they hope to achieve from this podcast! If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please check out some of our others! And don’t forget to leave an iTunes review and check us out on social media: @geekherring on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can also find us on our website and over on Patreon!Geekily Yours, Monika & AmandaSupport Geek Herring ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★