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....

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: <a href= "https://kvmfinn.wordpress.com/">https://kvmfinn.wordpress.com/</a> Editor at The Public Medievalist: <a href= "https://www.publicmedievalist.com/">https://www.publicmedievalist.com/</a> Stone Sword Table order: <a href= "https://www.swapnakrishna.com/sword-stone-table">https://www.swapnakrishna.com/sword-stone-table</a> Battle of the Bands preorder: <a href= "https://bookshop.org/books/battle-of-the-bands-9781536214338/9781536214338"> https://bookshop.org/books/battle-of-the-bands-9781536214338/9781536214338</a> Swapna's WIRED column: <a href="https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/">https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/</a> Avenger’s Assembly: X-Change Students 101: <a href= "https://bookshop.org/books/x-change-students-101-marvel-avengers-assembly-3/9781338767612"> https://bookshop.org/books/x-change-students-101-marvel-avengers-assembly-3/9781338767612</a>  Finally, a Seat at the Table (Elle Magazine): <a href= "https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a37385781/the-green-knight-representation-dev-patel/"> https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a37385781/the-green-knight-representation-dev-patel/</a>

The Green Knight, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Star Trek: Lower Decks, and More!

This week, Swapna and Preeti obsess over the Picard &amp; 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:&nbsp; Erasing the Orientalist yellow filter: Why Moon Knight's SWANA representation is a step in the right direction: <a href="https://english.alaraby.co.uk/features/marvels-moon-knight-signals-growth-swana-region-film " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://english.alaraby.co.uk/features/marvels-moon-knight-signals-growth-swana-region-film </a> Desi Geek Girls patreon: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls</a>&nbsp; Swapna's WIRED column:<a href="https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/</a> Preorder Spider-Man’s Social Dilemma: <a href="https://www.printbookstore.com/book/9781368051699" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.printbookstore.com/book/9781368051699</a>&nbsp; Preorder Avenger’s Assembly: X-Change Students 101: <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/x-change-students-101-marvel-avengers-assembly-3/9781338767612" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bookshop.org/books/x-change-students-101-marvel-avengers-assembly-3/9781338767612</a>&nbsp; Preeti's TikTok: <a href="http://www.tiktok.com/@runwithskizzers " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.tiktok.com/@runwithskizzers </a> Swapna’s TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@swapna_krishna" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@swapna_krishna</a>&nbsp; Star Trek: Picard, Q, and the Borg: <a href="https://shows.acast.com/6181a97a239943001917ea15/episodes/6181a98625d1890019be791f" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shows.acast.com/6181a97a239943001917ea15/episodes/6181a98625d1890019be791f</a>&nbsp; Latest Picard recap: <a href="https://www.startrek.com/news/recap-star-trek-picard-hide-and-seek" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.startrek.com/news/recap-star-trek-picard-hide-and-seek</a> Recommended Next Generation episodes for Wesley Crusher:“Where No One Has Gone Before” and “Journey’s End” Recommended Enterprise episodes for Arik Soong: “Borderland”

Star Trek: Picard (Season 2, Eps 9 - 10), the new Obi Wan trailer, & more!

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 &amp; 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: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls</a>&nbsp; Swapna's WIRED column:<a href="https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/</a> Preorder Spider-Man’s Social Dilemma: <a href="https://www.printbookstore.com/book/9781368051699" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.printbookstore.com/book/9781368051699</a>&nbsp; Latest Picard recap: <a href="https://www.startrek.com/news/recap-star-trek-picard-monsters" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.startrek.com/news/recap-star-trek-picard-monsters</a>

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

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 &amp; Moon Knight. Episode links: Desi Geek Girls patreon: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls</a>&nbsp; Swapna's WIRED column:<a href="https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/</a> Preorder Spider-Man’s Social Dilemma: <a href="https://www.printbookstore.com/book/9781368051699" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.printbookstore.com/book/9781368051699</a> Swapna's latest Picard recap for Star Trek: <a href="https://www.startrek.com/news/recap-star-trek-picard-fly-me-to-the-moon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.startrek.com/news/recap-star-trek-picard-fly-me-to-the-moon</a>

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

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: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls</a>&nbsp;Swapna's WIRED column:<a href="https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/</a>Preorder Spider-Man’s Social Dilemma: <a href="https://www.printbookstore.com/book/9781368051699" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.printbookstore.com/book/9781368051699</a>

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

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&nbsp;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&nbsp;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.&nbsp; 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.

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

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: <a href="https://shows.acast.com/6181a97a239943001917ea15/episodes/6181a98625d1890019be791f" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shows.acast.com/6181a97a239943001917ea15/episodes/6181a98625d1890019be791f</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Desi Geek Girls patreon: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls</a>&nbsp;Swapna's WIRED column:<a href="https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/</a>Preorder Spider-Man’s Social Dilemma: <a href="https://www.printbookstore.com/book/9781368051699" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.printbookstore.com/book/9781368051699</a>&nbsp;Women of Marvel #1:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/women-of-marvel-1-march-2022-announcement" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/women-of-marvel-1-march-2022-announcement</a>&nbsp;Preorder Avenger’s Assembly: X-Change Students 101: <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/x-change-students-101-marvel-avengers-assembly-3/9781338767612" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bookshop.org/books/x-change-students-101-marvel-avengers-assembly-3/9781338767612</a>&nbsp;Swapna’s TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@swapna_krishna" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@swapna_krishna</a>&nbsp;Patrick Stewart on domestic violence: <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/05/31/187551135/video-patrick-stewarts-strong-words-about-domestic-violence" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/05/31/187551135/video-patrick-stewarts-strong-words-about-domestic-violence</a>

Star Trek: Picard Season 2, Episodes 1 & 2

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: <a href="https://shows.acast.com/6181a97a239943001917ea15/episodes/6181a98625d1890019be791f" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shows.acast.com/6181a97a239943001917ea15/episodes/6181a98625d1890019be791f </a> Desi Geek Girls patreon: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls</a>&nbsp; Swapna's WIRED column:<a href="https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/</a> Preorder Spider-Man’s Social Dilemma: <a href="https://www.printbookstore.com/book/9781368051699" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.printbookstore.com/book/9781368051699</a>&nbsp; Women of Marvel #1:<a href=" https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/women-of-marvel-1-march-2022-announcement " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/women-of-marvel-1-march-2022-announcement </a> Preorder Avenger’s Assembly: X-Change Students 101: <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/x-change-students-101-marvel-avengers-assembly-3/9781338767612" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bookshop.org/books/x-change-students-101-marvel-avengers-assembly-3/9781338767612</a>&nbsp; Swapna’s TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@swapna_krishna" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@swapna_krishna</a>&nbsp; Swapna's NPR Review of Horizon Forbidden West: <a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/02/16/1081118985/review-horizon-forbidden-west-brings-a-personal-saga-to-a-primal-post-apocalypse" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.npr.org/2022/02/16/1081118985/review-horizon-forbidden-west-brings-a-personal-saga-to-a-primal-post-apocalypse</a>&nbsp;

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

Preeti interviews Sujata Day, the powerhouse behind Netflix &amp; 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&nbsp;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.

Interview: Sujata Day, Definition Please 

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: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls</a>&nbsp; Swapna's WIRED column:<a href="https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/</a> Preorder Spider-Man’s Social Dilemma: <a href="https://www.printbookstore.com/book/9781368051699" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.printbookstore.com/book/9781368051699</a>&nbsp; Preorder Avenger’s Assembly: X-Change Students 101: <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/x-change-students-101-marvel-avengers-assembly-3/9781338767612" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bookshop.org/books/x-change-students-101-marvel-avengers-assembly-3/9781338767612</a>&nbsp; Swapna Engadget podcast: <a href="https://www.engadget.com/engadget-podcast-james-webb-microsoft-activision-blizzard-133003857.html?src=rss" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.engadget.com/engadget-podcast-james-webb-microsoft-activision-blizzard-133003857.html?src=rss</a>&nbsp; Swapna’s Prodigy recaps: <a href="https://www.startrek.com/news/recap-star-trek-prodigy-first-con-tact" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.startrek.com/news/recap-star-trek-prodigy-first-con-tact</a>&nbsp; Swapna’s TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@swapna_krishna" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@swapna_krishna</a>&nbsp;

Peacemaker, The Wheel of Time, and The Eternals

Swapna Krishna and Preeti Chhibber, two Indian lady nerds, talk geek pop culture, with some Bollywood thrown in for good measure. Find us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a> or follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/desigeekgirls" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@desigeekgirls</a>.

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