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Fake Geek Girls - A Critical Look at Pop Culture

Fake Geek Girls
329 episodes   Last Updated: Jun 24, 25
A podcast looking a nerdy pop culture from both a fan and critical perspective, encouraging the things we love to do better.

Episodes

Another month, another batch of HOT NEW TOPICS from your favorite Fake Geek Girls. The post WWBUT 108 – Meat Guys appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.
She's beauty and she's grace, but is she... FEMINIST? (Please imagine Missy's most sarcastic voice saying that.) That's right, we're talking about 2000's Miss Congeniality, the pinnacle of 2000's girl power. What does this film have to say about femininity? About neoliberalism? About... feminism? Let's find out. The post Episode 206 – Miss Congeniality appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.
It's time to indulge nostalgia by revisiting old favorites and explore newness in our latest What We've Been Up To! The post WWBUT 107 – A Vanilla Milkshake appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.
Join us as we discuss satire, gender, sexuality, representation, and more as we take a look at But I'm a Cheerleader! Does this early 2000s cult classic comedy hold up? What's it really making fun of? Does its representation ring true? Let's find out! The post Episode 205 – But I’m a Cheerleader appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.
A bigger-than-average WWBUT has us discussing a very, very bad Oscar movie, Real Housewives, and how much you need to know about Catholicism. The post WWBUT 106 – Big Oof appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.
We're taking a closer look at Howl's Moving Castle, both the novel series by Diana Wynne Jones and Studio Ghibli's hit film! The post Episode 204 – Howl’s Moving Castle appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.
In which we start off and almost finish reasonably before Missy discusses a romance novel that drives us deep into NSFW territory. Also, Oscar movies! The post WWBUT 105 – Who’s the Wizard Now? appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.
We're dissecting Kill Bill, discussing Quentin Tarantino's approach to filmmaking, "movie movies," and, naturally, how the "woman with a sword" genre fits into feminism. The post Episode 203 – Kill Bill appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.
We're having a great time with the zeitgeisty movies of the moment, with Wicked and Nosferatu on our recently watched list! What else have we been up to? The post WWBUT 104 – Sexy Lady Jail appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.
Take a journey with us into the Unknown as we discuss Over the Garden Wall! This time, we're discussing liminality, whether identity is fixed, and the flimsy nature of reality. The post Episode 202 – Over the Garden Wall appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.