Desi Geek Girls

Swapna Krishna and Preeti Chhibber
Desi Geek Girls

Swapna Krishna and Preeti Chhibber, two Indian lady nerds, talk geek pop culture, with some Bollywood thrown in for good measure. Find us on Patreon or follow us on Twitter @desigeekgirls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. The Acolyte and Storytelling in a Shared Universe

    2024/08/09

    The Acolyte and Storytelling in a Shared Universe

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

    56 分鐘
  2. The Acolyte and Pacing

    2024/06/10

    The Acolyte and Pacing

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

    58 分鐘
  3. Percy Jackson and the Art of the Adaptation

    2024/05/02

    Percy Jackson and the Art of the Adaptation

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

    49 分鐘
  4. We're Back!

    2024/03/26

    We're Back!

    Swapna and Preeti return to the mic to talk about the future of Desi Geek Girls. TL;DR: We're sticking around, but not in quite the same way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    15 分鐘
  5. Tears of the Kingdom, Stargazing, Gambit & Rogue, and more!

    2023/08/03

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

    Preeti and Swapna are back with a few updates on quite a few things! They dig into their Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom* experiences, Swapna's new book STARGAZING, and fun comics things with Love Unlimited: Gambit & Rogue Part One out on Marvel Unlimited now! *No actual spoilers for the Tears of the Kingdom discussion despite their assumption that there would be. Episode Links: Desi Geek Girls patreon: http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls  Swapna's WIRED column: https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/ 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    45 分鐘
  6. Preparing for Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom with Heeral Chhibber

    2023/04/29

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

    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.

    1 小時 7 分鐘
  7. Star Trek: Picard (Episodes 5 - 6), Supernatural, Tears of the Kingdom, and more!

    2023/03/28

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

    Swapna and Preeti go through the thematic successes of Picard season 3, and dive into all things episodes 5 and 6 (including that legacy Next Generation character's appearance!. They also talk through the new Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gameplay footage (sans spoilers), and gleefully get into some of Swapna's thoughts about season one of Supernatural. Plus: new Bollywood recommendation, some book stuff, and a brief aside for Disney Dreamlight Valley. Episode links: Tears of the Kingdom gameplay teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6qna-ZCbxA Swapna's Youtube Star Trek 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 小時 21 分鐘
  8. Star Trek: Picard (Episodes 3 - 4), The Oscars, and more!

    2023/03/16

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

    Swapna and Preeti work their way through episodes 3 and 4 of Star Trek: Picard season 3. They also squeal over those Oscar wins for Everything Everywhere All At Once, talk through the Axiom space suit reveal (?), and have feelings about the news of Star Trek: Discovery coming to an end. Potential spoilers if you know episode titles by episode number for Star Trek: Next Generation. The episodes to prep with for our Star Trek: Picard episodes 5 & 6 discussion are Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes 503 and 724. Episode links: Desi Geek Girls patreon: http://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/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 小時 29 分鐘
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簡介

Swapna Krishna and Preeti Chhibber, two Indian lady nerds, talk geek pop culture, with some Bollywood thrown in for good measure. Find us on Patreon or follow us on Twitter @desigeekgirls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

資訊

  • 創作者
    Swapna Krishna and Preeti Chhibber
  • 活躍年代
    2017年 - 2024年
  • 集數
    98
  • 年齡分級
    兒少不宜
  • 版權
    © Preeti Chhibber and Swapna Krishna
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    Desi Geek Girls

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