Desi Geek Girls

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Star Trek: Picard (Season 2, episodes 6 - 8), Thor: Love & Thunder, The Batman, and more! Apr 21, 2022

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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

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Star Trek: Picard (Season 2, episodes 3 - 5), Moon Knight, Bridgerton, & more! Apr 01, 2022

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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/9781368051699

Swapna's latest Picard recap for Star Trek: https://www.startrek.com/news/recap-star-trek-picard-fly-me-to-the-moon

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Spider-Man: No Way Home, Ms. Marvel, & more! Mar 21, 2022

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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

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Interview: Vinny Chhibber & Janina Gavankar, ABC's BIG SKY Mar 17, 2022

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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.

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Star Trek: Picard Season 2, Episodes 1 & 2 Mar 10, 2022

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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

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Spider-Man: PS4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Star Trek, Batman and more! Feb 24, 2022

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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

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Interview: Sujata Day, Definition Please Feb 01, 2022

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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.

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Peacemaker, The Wheel of Time, and The Eternals Jan 30, 2022

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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

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Interview: Priyanka Bose, The Wheel of Time Dec 23, 2021

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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

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Hawkeye and The Wheel of Time Dec 20, 2021

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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 3min15sec

Wheel of Time spoiler discussion starts at 23min27sec

Episodic links

Tar 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

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