This was recorded June 11, 2020, as part of a series of Pride Month virtual panels hosted by Awesome Con and Rose City Comic Con, part of LeftField Media.  The Geek Embassy Talks: Sexual Identities  Have you heard terms for sexual identity and wondered what they’ve meant? Do you have questions about what it means to be ace, bi, or pan? Gay or queer? A diverse panel of writers and podcasters from The Geek Embassy want to help you understand the ever-changing and growing landscape of sexual identities. We will share definitions and discuss how the representation of sexual identities has grown over time with some of our favorite geeky passions: Comic books, video games, movies, television shows, etc. This interactive panel will field questions from participants. Ft. Regina McMenomy, Ph.D., Isabela Oliveira, Dante Buccieri, and Joanna Milius 

This was recorded June 11, 2020, as part of a series of Pride Month virtual panels hosted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeConDC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Awesome Con</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RoseCityCC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rose City Comic Con</a>, part of <a href="http://leftfieldmedia.com/leftfield-media-online/?fbclid=IwAR2H6a0m6k6ImQd4VatcHTHDYapu7g9ciXndCpUqSDlMlpm5tbCuYGietdg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LeftField Media</a>.  The Geek Embassy Talks: Sexual Identities  Have you heard terms for sexual identity and wondered what they’ve meant? Do you have questions about what it means to be ace, bi, or pan? Gay or queer? A diverse panel of writers and podcasters from The Geek Embassy want to help you understand the ever-changing and growing landscape of sexual identities. We will share definitions and discuss how the representation of sexual identities has grown over time with some of our favorite geeky passions: Comic books, video games, movies, television shows, etc. This interactive panel will field questions from participants. Ft. Regina McMenomy, Ph.D., Isabela Oliveira, Dante Buccieri, and Joanna Milius

TGE EP 81 — Talks: Sexual Identities

Oh my goodness, it's real people! TGE Watches is back with a new episode after eight weeks in quarantine! This month, we're getting in the wayback machine as Dante, Regina, and Izzie explore what we've been rewatching. Dante has completed a complete rewatch of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and all 13 Star Trek movies. Izzie's started her eight-billionth rewatch of Leverage, and Regina has completed her first rewatch of Veronica Mars in a very long time. Join us for an hour of mostly lighthearted banter and at least a few minutes of Dante having strong feelings about Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. Stay safe and wear your damn masks!

Oh my goodness, it's real people! TGE Watches is back with a new episode after eight weeks in quarantine! This month, we're getting in the wayback machine as <a href="https://twitter.com/danteinformal" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Dante</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/doclizz" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Regina</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/izzorizzo" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Izzie</a> explore what we've been rewatching. Dante has completed a complete rewatch of the <a href="https://www.thegeekembassy.com/tag/marvel/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marvel Cinematic Universe</a> and all 13 <a href="https://www.thegeekembassy.com/tag/star-trek/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Star Trek</a> movies. Izzie's started her eight-billionth rewatch of <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1103987/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Leverage</a>, and Regina has completed <a href="https://twitter.com/doclizz/status/1243033338954149888" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">her first rewatch</a> of <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0412253/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Veronica Mars</a> in a very long time. Join us for an hour of mostly lighthearted banter and at least a few minutes of Dante having strong feelings about <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098382/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Star Trek V: The Final Frontier</a>. Stay safe and wear your damn masks!

TGE EP 80 — Watches: Quaran-Times

Greetings and salutations, dear listeners! I hope you’re all doing as well as you can in this new and…. well... interesting? era of coronavirus.  The Geek Embassy is lucky that our ambassadors have been recording remotely for years and we’re happy that in a fairly bleak time we can still create content for you. This month is a mix of old and new as Dante, Regina, and Isabela explore four exciting properties: Locke &amp; Key (Netflix), Good Omens (Amazon Prime), Good Girls (NBC), and Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn (Warner Bros).  Join us for an hour of lighthearted banter and at least 10 minutes of Dante having strong feelings about Birds of Prey. Stay safe and wash your hands! Join us next month as we see how the gang is doing after a month of social distancing with only Netflix to comfort us.

Greetings and salutations, dear listeners! I hope you’re all doing as well as you can in this new and…. well... interesting? era of coronavirus.  The Geek Embassy is lucky that our ambassadors have been recording remotely for years and we’re happy that in a fairly bleak time we can still create content for you. This month is a mix of old and new as Dante, Regina, and Isabela explore four exciting properties: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3007572/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Locke &amp; Key</a> (Netflix), <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1869454/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Good Omens</a> (Amazon Prime), <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6474378/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Good Girls</a> (NBC), and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7713068/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn</a> (Warner Bros).  Join us for an hour of lighthearted banter and at least 10 minutes of Dante having strong feelings about Birds of Prey. Stay safe and wash your hands! Join us next month as we see how the gang is doing after a month of social distancing with only Netflix to comfort us.

TGE EP 79 — Watches: and the Fantabulous Quarantining of One Coronavirus

.We're back in the lab again with a new episode of TGE Watches and debuting a new format for 2020! This month, Dante, Regina, Isabela, and Stephen cover two of the hottest streaming shows right now: The Mandalorian from Disney+ and The Witcher from Netflix. In our roundup, we also cover the latest seasons of Netflix's The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and NBC's The Good Place. Finally, we look forward to the imminent debuts of Picard on CBS All Access and Locke &amp; Key on Netflix. Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) is... a movie that's coming out in February. Dante has feelings about it. They're not great. Like, favorite, share, subscribe, and tell people that we exist! Follow our contributors on the social places: @DanteInformal, @doclizz, @izzorizzo, @EFGaming, and the site itself @thegeekembassy!  Until next time, this is The Way.

.We're back in the lab again with a new episode of TGE Watches and debuting a new format for 2020! This month, Dante, Regina, Isabela, and Stephen cover two of the hottest streaming shows right now: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOC8E8z_ifw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Mandalorian from Disney+</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eb90gqGYP9c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Witcher from Netflix</a>. In our roundup, we also cover the latest seasons of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=getvYflDK98" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Netflix's The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfBgT5djaQw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NBC's The Good Place</a>. Finally, we look forward to the imminent debuts of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FySrgrKJguE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Picard on CBS All Access</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EonRi0yQOE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Locke &amp; Key on Netflix</a>. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGM4uYZzfu0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)</a> is... a movie that's coming out in February. <a href="https://twitter.com/danteinformal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dante</a> has feelings about it. They're not great. Like, favorite, share, subscribe, and tell people that we exist! Follow our contributors on the social places: @<a href="https://twitter.com/danteinformal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DanteInformal</a>, @<a href="https://twitter.com/doclizz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">doclizz</a>, @<a href="https://twitter.com/izzorizzo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">izzorizzo</a>, @<a href="https://twitter.com/efgaming" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EFGaming</a>, and the site itself @<a href="https://twitter.com/thegeekembassy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thegeekembassy</a>!  Until next time, this is The Way.

TGE EP 78 — Watches: The Baby Yoda Hour

Dante is back with another hot takes episode! Today we're going over the new teaser trailer for The New Mutants, a horror inspired movie in the X-Men universe! Does it deliver on the promise of horror, or is it all just smoke and mirrors? Join Dante today and find out! Twitter/IG: @DanteInformal and @TheGeekEmbassy

TGE Ep 77 — Watches: Hot Takes — The New Mutants Teaser Trailer

Dante takes on two trailers today: the live action remake of Mulan, and the new teaser for Ghostbusters: Afterlife! Chime in to tell him how wrong he is! @DanteInformal @thegeekembassy

TGE Ep 76 — Watches: Hot Takes — Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Nicole reviews the trailer for Wonder Woman 1984 and shares some of her first thoughts! What did you think? Let us know @thegeekembassy on twitter. 

Nicole reviews the trailer for Wonder Woman 1984 and shares some of her first thoughts! What did you think? Let us know @thegeekembassy on twitter.

TGE Ep 75 — Watches: Hot Takes — WW84 Trailer

We're back! TGEW returns with a hot take on the brand new trailer for Black Widow. We do a super short recap of the trailer covering the characters, theme, and some wild theories. Follow us @thegeekembassy on Twitter and Instagram and let us know what you think!

TGE Ep 74 — Watches: Hot Takes — Black Widow Teaser Trailer

Welcome to the newest episode of TGE Watches! This was recorded after we'd been away combating a wave of sickness that somehow hit nearly everyone on the site despite us all living in different places. (Editor's note: And Isabela forgot to edit the episode and lost the audio for a while... I'm sorry! - Isabela) We’re sorry that we couldn’t get this out sooner, but here it is! This episode we have Dante, Evan, and Isabela talking about a bunch of fun stuff including The Umbrella Academy, Alita: Battle Angel, Runaways, and Love, Death &amp; Robots! Tune in for our thoughts and check out our recent episodes for our opinions on Captain Marvel, Game of Thrones, and Avengers: Endgame!

Welcome to the newest episode of TGE Watches! This was recorded after we'd been away combating a wave of sickness that somehow hit nearly everyone on the site despite us all living in different places. (Editor's note: And Isabela forgot to edit the episode and lost the audio for a while... I'm sorry! - Isabela) We’re sorry that we couldn’t get this out sooner, but here it is! This episode we have Dante, Evan, and Isabela talking about a bunch of fun stuff including The Umbrella Academy, Alita: Battle Angel, Runaways, and Love, Death &amp; Robots! Tune in for our thoughts and check out our recent episodes for our opinions on Captain Marvel, Game of Thrones, and Avengers: Endgame!

TGE EP 73 — Watches: The Lost Episode

Winter is here, and so is The Geek Embassy with a lengthy discussion of the highly anticipated Game of Thrones season 8. Your usual host Dante fills the role of Jon Snow in this episode of TGEW because he knows nothing about the show, having stopped watching after season 1. Thankfully, cast members Nicole (of the podcast Geeky Thrones Girl), Regina, Jaye, and Isabela are here to set him straight. We cover literally everything about season 8 from start to finish. If you're one of the seven GOT fans in the world who still hasn't seen season 8, you should probably skip this episode and come back later. Please like, favorite, share, subscribe and do all the social things that tell people we exist, because your clicks put us in more recommended feeds. Follow all of our cast members below, and let us know what YOU thought about the series finale of Game of Thrones! Stay nerdy my friends, and until next time: bend the knee. Dante - @danteinformalRegina - @doclizzIsabela - @izzorizzoJaye - @jayemiliusNicole - @nicoletanner

Winter is here, and so is The Geek Embassy with a lengthy discussion of the highly anticipated Game of Thrones season 8. Your usual host Dante fills the role of Jon Snow in this episode of TGEW because he knows nothing about the show, having stopped watching after season 1. Thankfully, cast members Nicole (of the podcast Geeky Thrones Girl), Regina, Jaye, and Isabela are here to set him straight. We cover literally everything about season 8 from start to finish. If you're one of the seven GOT fans in the world who still hasn't seen season 8, you should probably skip this episode and come back later.   Please like, favorite, share, subscribe and do all the social things that tell people we exist, because your clicks put us in more recommended feeds. Follow all of our cast members below, and let us know what YOU thought about the series finale of Game of Thrones! Stay nerdy my friends, and until next time: bend the knee.   Dante - @danteinformalRegina - @doclizzIsabela - @izzorizzoJaye - @jayemiliusNicole - @nicoletanner

TGE Ep 72 — Watches: Game of Thrones, Season 8

The ambassadors of The Geek Embassy endeavor to share all types of geeky passions with our community. While each ambassador writes unique articles about their own experiences and opinions, the Embassy also comes together for group discussions in our various TGE series. We are hoping through our collective knowledge and know-how to share these geeky interests with our readers, viewers, and listeners.

Welcome to the latest installment of The Geek Embassy Watches! This month we tackle the unquestioned most anticipated movie of the year - Avengers: Endgame. Spoilers abound, and we tackle a bevy of topics surrounding the plot lines that wrapped up, favorite moments, and shortcomings. We discuss the character arcs, the fate of some of our favorite characters, moments we loved, and moments we hated. The finale to this epic cinematic journey that started 10 years ago left many of us in tears. Endgame, indeed, delivered on the emotional goods. Let us know what you think about the end of this phase of the MCU! Reach out to us on social media and have a chat! We'd love to hear your thoughts! Follow The Geek Embassy and all our Ambassadors on Twitter: @TheGeekEmbassy@DanteInformal@doclizz@izzorizzo@EvanMGraham@EFGaming@kawaiicrabapple

Welcome to the latest installment of The Geek Embassy Watches! This month we tackle the unquestioned most anticipated movie of the year - Avengers: Endgame. Spoilers abound, and we tackle a bevy of topics surrounding the plot lines that wrapped up, favorite moments, and shortcomings.   We discuss the character arcs, the fate of some of our favorite characters, moments we loved, and moments we hated. The finale to this epic cinematic journey that started 10 years ago left many of us in tears. Endgame, indeed, delivered on the emotional goods.   Let us know what you think about the end of this phase of the MCU! Reach out to us on social media and have a chat! We'd love to hear your thoughts!   Follow The Geek Embassy and all our Ambassadors on Twitter:   @TheGeekEmbassy@DanteInformal@doclizz@izzorizzo@EvanMGraham@EFGaming@kawaiicrabapple

TGE Ep 71 - Watches: Avengers Endgame

The Geek Embassy Watches Game of Thrones! Game of Thrones is back and we are ready to talk about it! Join Nicole and I as we geek out every week about the new episode. In the fourth episode of season 8, we see the fallout from The Battle of Winterfell. There are many to mourn and many bodies to bury. Many of their celebrations are expected and others... not as much so. The plot develops quite a bit and in some unexpected ways. If you haven’t followed Nicole’s coverage of GOT on the site, make sure to check out her articles. Also check out her podcast, Geeky Thrones Girl. She undertook recording recaps of the entire show before the season 8 premiere. Check out her predictions for Season 8 and follow along to see how well she does. What do you think of the episode? Were you impressed? What are your thoughts on the favorite characters? What was your favorite part? Least favorite? Let us know @thegeekembassy on Twitter! Until next time, winter has come!Regina &amp; Nicole

The Geek Embassy Watches Game of Thrones! Game of Thrones is back and we are ready to talk about it! Join Nicole and I as we geek out every week about the new episode. In the fourth episode of season 8, we see the fallout from The Battle of Winterfell. There are many to mourn and many bodies to bury. Many of their celebrations are expected and others... not as much so. The plot develops quite a bit and in some unexpected ways. If you haven’t followed Nicole’s coverage of GOT on the site, make sure to check out her articles. Also check out her podcast, Geeky Thrones Girl. She undertook recording recaps of the entire show before the season 8 premiere. Check out her predictions for Season 8 and follow along to see how well she does. What do you think of the episode? Were you impressed? What are your thoughts on the favorite characters? What was your favorite part? Least favorite? Let us know @thegeekembassy on Twitter! Until next time, winter has come!Regina &amp; Nicole

TGE Ep 70 — Watches: Game of Thrones S8E4

Game of Thrones is back and we are ready to talk about it! Join Nicole and I as we geek out every week about the new episode. In the second and third episodes of season 8, we see all kinds of stories evolve. The plot thickens. We see some of our favorite characters have firsts. There is a lot to see and talk about. If you haven’t followed Nicole’s coverage of GOT on the site, make sure to check out her articles.Also check out her podcast, Geeky Thrones Girl. She undertook recording recaps of the entire show before the season 8 premiere. Check out her predictions for Season 8 and follow along to see how well she does.What do you think of the Battle for Winterfell? Were you impressed? What are your thoughts on the favorite characters? What was your favorite part? Least favorite? Let us know @thegeekembassy on Twitter! Until next time, winter has come!Regina &amp; Nicole

Game of Thrones is back and we are ready to talk about it! Join Nicole and I as we geek out every week about the new episode.  In the second and third episodes of season 8, we see all kinds of stories evolve. The plot thickens. We see some of our favorite characters have firsts. There is a lot to see and talk about. If you haven’t followed Nicole’s coverage of GOT on the site, make sure to check out her articles. Also check out her podcast, Geeky Thrones Girl. She undertook recording recaps of the entire show before the season 8 premiere. Check out her predictions for Season 8 and follow along to see how well she does. What do you think of the Battle for Winterfell? Were you impressed? What are your thoughts on the favorite characters? What was your favorite part? Least favorite? Let us know @thegeekembassy on Twitter!  Until next time, winter has come!Regina &amp; Nicole

TGE Ep 69 — Watches: Game of Thrones S8E2 & E3

Hello, geeks! I hope you all have watched Captain Marvel by now! I... sure haven't. Buying a home for the first time and moving when you planned to do neither at the beginning of the year will sure eat up all your free time. Nevertheless, Dante, Regina, Nicole, and Evan had a great discussion of the movie shortly after it came out. I'm looking forward to listening to it once I get myself to a movie theater. Until next time, geek on!

Hello, geeks! I hope you all have watched Captain Marvel by now! I... sure haven't. Buying a home for the first time and moving when you planned to do neither at the beginning of the year will sure eat up all your free time. Nevertheless, Dante, Regina, Nicole, and Evan had a great discussion of the movie shortly after it came out. I'm looking forward to listening to it once I get myself to a movie theater. Until next time, geek on!

TGE Ep 68 – Watches: Captain Marvel

Geeks! The time has come! Game of Thrones is back and we are ready to talk about it! Join Nicole and I as we geek out every week about the new episode. In the first episode of season 8, we see all kinds of reunions. If you haven't followed Nicole's coverage of GOT on the site, make sure to check out her articles. Also check out her podcast, Geeky Thrones Girl. She undertook recording recaps of the entire show before the season 8 premiere. Check out her predictions for Season 8 and follow along to see how well she does. What do you think of the season premiere? There was a healthy dose of dragons which made Nicole happy. Sansa is kicking butt and taking names and I am loving that. What was your favorite part? Least favorite? Let us know @thegeekembassy on Twitter! Until next time, winter has come! Regina &amp; Nicole

Geeks! The time has come!   Game of Thrones is back and we are ready to talk about it! Join Nicole and I as we geek out every week about the new episode.   In the first episode of season 8, we see all kinds of reunions. If you haven't followed Nicole's coverage of GOT on the site, make sure to check out her articles.   Also check out her podcast, Geeky Thrones Girl. She undertook recording recaps of the entire show before the season 8 premiere. Check out her predictions for Season 8 and follow along to see how well she does.   What do you think of the season premiere? There was a healthy dose of dragons which made Nicole happy. Sansa is kicking butt and taking names and I am loving that. What was your favorite part? Least favorite? Let us know @thegeekembassy on Twitter!   Until next time, winter has come!   Regina &amp; Nicole

TGE Ep 67 – Watches: Game of Thrones S8E1

Welcome to the first episode of TGE Watches in 2019! New year, new format with the same people that you know and love already. Join us as we discuss what they've been watching recently. We hit Netflix's new Carmen Sandiego cartoon, Christmas season sleeper hit Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, the second (and final) season of Marvel's The Punisher, the highly anticipated second season of Star Trek: Discovery, and more! Like, share, subscribe and do all the social things that tell people we exist! You can find us on Facebook, on Twitter, and on Instagram. Until next time, get your geek on!Dante, Regina, Tahani, Isabela, and Evan

Welcome to the first episode of TGE Watches in 2019! New year, new format with the same people that you know and love already. Join us as we discuss what they've been watching recently. We hit Netflix's new Carmen Sandiego cartoon, Christmas season sleeper hit Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, the second (and final) season of Marvel's The Punisher, the highly anticipated second season of Star Trek: Discovery, and more! Like, share, subscribe and do all the social things that tell people we exist! You can find us on Facebook, on Twitter, and on Instagram. Until next time, get your geek on!Dante, Regina, Tahani, Isabela, and Evan

TGE Ep 66 – Watches: February 2019

If you’ve ever wanted to listen to some of the ambassadors for The Geek Embassy wax poetic about the women of Game of Thrones, now is your chance! Nicole, Isabela, and I were joined by authors Andrew and Demetria at GeekGirlCon 2018 to discuss what we love and hate about the women of Game of Thrones. It was truly an honor to be on this panel and to be featured on the main stage. We had a great audience and an engaging conversation.Panel DescriptionSo Different Yet Still the Same: The Women of Game of ThronesGame of Thrones isn’t particularly kind to any of its characters, but the women generally get abused more than the men. Their individual circumstances and personalities help them fit nicely into different literary archetypes. But despite their differences, they all share some archetypes as well. Join us as we explore the character arcs of the major female characters taking a look at where they came from, where they’ve been and why they have more in common than you might think.Panelist BiosNicole TannerNicole is a geeky mom, aspiring novelist, and lover of all things gaming. She’s spent more than 15 years talking about video games, so it’s only natural that she’s turned her attention to a different “game.” Nicole loves the opportunity to geek out about Game of Thrones. (She needs something to do while waiting for the next season.)Regina McMenomyRegina is the founder and head geek at The Geek Embassy. Studying and writing about geeks and geek culture is Regina’s favorite thing to do when she’s not reading student papers, dancing an excessive amount of calories away, or chasing after her daughter. Inclined towards social and mobile gaming, Regina also loves a good round of 7 Wonders, Qwirkle, Small World, or Lords of Waterdeep. Someday, she hopes to actually take part in a D&amp;D campaign so she can officially roll a character and role play her as a devious, highly intelligent mischief maker, which would be nothing like she is in real life.Isabela OliveiraIsabela Oliveira is a renaissance geek, in the sense that she knows a little about a whole lot of things, including cosplay and podcasting. She is always looking for the next great television show to marathon and for the next exciting thing to learn about. In her spare time, she works as an editor for The Geek Embassy and gets involved in as many geeky projects as possible. Demetria SpinradBy day, Demetria is the managing editor of Tuck.com, a comprehensive site about sleep hygiene, health, and wellness. By night, she writes the science fiction serial Astra Nullius, practices martial arts, and reads every book she can get her hands on.Andrew BuckleyAndrew Buckley is a traditionally published author of rather silly, yet enjoyable fiction for adults, teens, and tweens. As an ex-pat Brit living in BC, Canada, Andrew is a passionate nerd, movie-lover, avid reader, comic book geek, public speaker, podcaster, and dances a mean cha-cha. His upper middle grade novel series HAIR IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES (Books #1 &amp; #2) are available now from Month9Books with Book#3 coming Fall 2018.

If you’ve ever wanted to listen to some of the ambassadors for The Geek Embassy wax poetic about the women of Game of Thrones, now is your chance! Nicole, Isabela, and I were joined by authors Andrew and Demetria at GeekGirlCon 2018 to discuss what we love and hate about the women of Game of Thrones. It was truly an honor to be on this panel and to be featured on the main stage. We had a great audience and an engaging conversation. Panel Description So Different Yet Still the Same: The Women of Game of Thrones Game of Thrones isn’t particularly kind to any of its characters, but the women generally get abused more than the men. Their individual circumstances and personalities help them fit nicely into different literary archetypes. But despite their differences, they all share some archetypes as well. Join us as we explore the character arcs of the major female characters taking a look at where they came from, where they’ve been and why they have more in common than you might think. Panelist Bios Nicole Tanner Nicole is a geeky mom, aspiring novelist, and lover of all things gaming. She’s spent more than 15 years talking about video games, so it’s only natural that she’s turned her attention to a different “game.” Nicole loves the opportunity to geek out about Game of Thrones. (She needs something to do while waiting for the next season.) Regina McMenomy Regina is the founder and head geek at The Geek Embassy. Studying and writing about geeks and geek culture is Regina’s favorite thing to do when she’s not reading student papers, dancing an excessive amount of calories away, or chasing after her daughter. Inclined towards social and mobile gaming, Regina also loves a good round of 7 Wonders, Qwirkle, Small World, or Lords of Waterdeep. Someday, she hopes to actually take part in a D&amp;D campaign so she can officially roll a character and role play her as a devious, highly intelligent mischief maker, which would be nothing like she is in real life. Isabela Oliveira Isabela Oliveira is a renaissance geek, in the sense that she knows a little about a whole lot of things, including cosplay and podcasting. She is always looking for the next great television show to marathon and for the next exciting thing to learn about. In her spare time, she works as an editor for The Geek Embassy and gets involved in as many geeky projects as possible.  Demetria Spinrad By day, Demetria is the managing editor of <a href="http://Tuck.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tuck.com</a>, a comprehensive site about sleep hygiene, health, and wellness. By night, she writes the science fiction serial Astra Nullius, practices martial arts, and reads every book she can get her hands on. Andrew Buckley Andrew Buckley is a traditionally published author of rather silly, yet enjoyable fiction for adults, teens, and tweens. As an ex-pat Brit living in BC, Canada, Andrew is a passionate nerd, movie-lover, avid reader, comic book geek, public speaker, podcaster, and dances a mean cha-cha. His upper middle grade novel series HAIR IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES (Books #1 &amp; #2) are available now from Month9Books with Book#3 coming Fall 2018.

TGE Ep 65 – Women of Game of Thrones Panel at GeekGirlCon 2018

Most of the staff of TGE gathered a few days ago to chat about our favorites from the year.... We discussed our favorite movies, TV shows, books, games, and our own wild cards... quite a few wild cards!  A sneak preview of a few of the things we discussed: GeekGirlCon 2018Star Trek DiscoveryBlack PantherThe Handmaid's TaleStan LeeGame of ThronesThe Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky ChambersFor the rest, you'll just have to listen to the episode and find out!Got your own to add? Did we miss something? Let us know in the comments below!Until next time, get your geek on!Isabela, Regina, Dante, Max, Stephen, and Nicole

Most of the staff of TGE gathered a few days ago to chat about our favorites from the year.... We discussed our favorite movies, TV shows, books, games, and our own wild cards... quite a few wild cards!   A sneak preview of a few of the things we discussed:  GeekGirlCon 2018 Star Trek Discovery Black Panther The Handmaid's Tale Stan Lee Game of Thrones The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers For the rest, you'll just have to listen to the episode and find out! Got your own to add? Did we miss something? Let us know in the comments below! Until next time, get your geek on!Isabela, Regina, Dante, Max, Stephen, and Nicole

TGE Ep 64 – The Best of 2018

Apparently, the third week of September was teasers and trailers week on the Internet, and we're here to break it down for you!  In this special edition minisode, our panel goes over the news drop of the Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action series from Netflix, and discuss the trailers for Marvel's Avengers: Black Panther's Quest, The Twilight Zone, Daredevil season 3, Doctor Who season 11, and Captain Marvel!  Come and listen to us give our hot takes on the new trailers and news stories of this week! Talk to us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and don't forget to share us!

TGE Ep 63 – Watches: Trailer-palooza!!!

That's right, folks!  TGE Watches is back with another (and probably our last) episode of 2018, and we're ending on a doozy!  The Handmaid's Tale caught fire last year and we're here to discuss season two in its entirety, and oh man is it some of the most depressing stuff that I've ever had the pleasure of experiencing through other people.  Host Dante Buccieri and cohosts Regina, Isabela, and Jaye cover everything that needs to be said about The Handmaid's Tale in excruciating detail.  You'll get depressed all over again just listening to us discuss pivotal events in the show and postulate about its future!Join us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and follow our writers below!Until next time, get your geek on.Dante: @DanteInformalRegina: @doclizzIsabela: @izzorizzoJaye: @JayeMilius*Content warning for discussion of sexual violence*

That's right, folks!  TGE Watches is back with another (and probably our last) episode of 2018, and we're ending on a doozy!  The Handmaid's Tale caught fire last year and we're here to discuss season two in its entirety, and oh man is it some of the most depressing stuff that I've ever had the pleasure of experiencing through other people.  Host Dante Buccieri and cohosts Regina, Isabela, and Jaye cover everything that needs to be said about The Handmaid's Tale in excruciating detail.  You'll get depressed all over again just listening to us discuss pivotal events in the show and postulate about its future! Join us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and follow our writers below! Until next time, get your geek on. Dante: @DanteInformalRegina: @doclizzIsabela: @izzorizzoJaye: @JayeMilius *Content warning for discussion of sexual violence*

TGE Ep 62 – Watches: The Handmaid's Tale, Season 2

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The best podcast episodes on non-current politics. Covering topics such as universal basic income, democracy, poverty & justice and more. For anyone interested in learning more about politics that affect that world, not just now, but in the longer term. Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!

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Roger Ailes started Fox News and is described by many as one of the main drivers of the polarisation of US politics. 
If you don't know about Ailie you should. A great place to start is the ShowTime miniseries "The Loudest Voice". 
This interview is with Joe Lindsley who worked directly for Ailes for 2 years. 
"Very earlier on, Roger called me Ailes Junior. He told my dad, 'I've never met anyone more like me than Joe.'" As the protégé of Fox News chairman Roger Ailes, Joe Lindsley was closer to the man who built Fox News than any Fox executive.
Lindsley recounts how Ailes would routinely ask him to change media coverage of stories based on 'who is good and bad' and how Ailes said 'there is no such thing as truth'. 
This interview corroborates much of the TV miniseries "The Loudest Voice".

A 1st hand account of Roger Ailes

"Very earlier on, Roger called me Ailes Junior. He told my dad, 'I've never met anyone more like me than Joe.'" As the protégé of Fox News chairman Roger Ailes, Joe Lindsley was closer to the man who built Fox News than any Fox executive. He helped write Ailes' speeches, sat next to him at executive meetings, and went to church with his family on Sundays. What moved the ambitious twenty-something to abandon the conservative media titan? For a deeper dive into his epic odyssey, check out Joe's memoir — Fake News / True Story: www.inkshares.com/books/fake-news-true-story

Reckonings

"Very earlier on, Roger called me Ailes Junior. He told my dad, 'I've never met anyone more like me than Joe.'" As the protégé of Fox News chairman Roger Ailes, Joe Lindsley was closer to the man who built Fox News than any Fox executive. He helped write Ailes' speeches, sat next to him at executive meetings, and went to church with his family on Sundays. What moved the ambitious twenty-something to abandon the conservative media titan? For a deeper dive into his epic odyssey, check out Joe's memoir — Fake News / True Story: <a href="https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.inkshares.com%2Fbooks%2Ffake-news-true-story&amp;token=d4a977-1-1558671273247" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.inkshares.com/books/fake-news-true-story</a>

#18 || The defection of a Roger Ailes warrior

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair sits down with Glenn Thrush in London to discuss the relationship between American and British politics, his close relationship with the Clintons, Brexit, and the danger of approaching politics with a closed-mind.

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Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair sits down with Glenn Thrush in London to discuss the relationship between American and British politics, his close relationship with the Clintons, Brexit, and the danger of approaching politics with a closed-mind.

Tony Blair: Centrism may be dead

Best Non-Current Politics Podcasts

What is this?
1 quote, 3 ideas & 1 question from a carefully curated podcast episode.
Every Monday & Wednesday.

Want a 3rd insight and episode every week? Email me at curation@owltail.com.

How our mind explains things:[topic-start]
“The way that the mind works, very frequently, is that we start from a decision, or we start from a belief, and then the stories that explain it come to our mind. Conclusions come first, and rationalizations come later.”[topic-end]
How we come to believe things:[topic-start]
"The real cause of your belief in a political position, the real causes are rooted in your personal history. They’re rooted in who are the people that you trusted and what they seemed to believe in, and it has very little to do with the reasons that come to your mind, why your position is correct and the position of the other side is nonsensical."[topic-end]
Who is Daniel Kahneman:[topic-start]
Nobel prize winning psychologist and economist who helped created the field of behavioural economics.

The Nobel Prize-winning psychologist on why we think and act the way we do — and why facts matter less than we think in forming our beliefs.
With his book Thinking, Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman emerged as one of the most intriguing voices on the complexity of human thought and behavior. He is a psychologist who won the Nobel Prize in economics for helping to create the field of behavioral economics — and is a self-described “constant worrier.” It’s fun, helpful, and more than a little unnerving to apply his insights into why we think and act the way we do in this moment of social and political tumult.
Find the transcript for this show at onbeing.org.

On Being with Krista Tippett

Daniel Kahneman — Why We Contradict Ourselves and Confound Each Other

Real scenarios of a hospital during a war:[topic-start]
“... we were hand squeezing his ventilator as we ran out of oxygen" and when we finally found the physician to get more oxygen, he said "We don't have any oxygen left, you're going to have to let him go"[topic-end]
Who is Sheri Fink:[topic-start]
An investigative journalist who won the Pulitzer Prize for her coverage of Memorial Hospital (the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina).

Sheri Fink on the tragedy of being forced to choose who's life to save

When people are dying and you can only save some, how do you choose? Maybe you save the youngest. Or the sickest. Maybe you even just put all the names in a hat and pick at random. Would your answer change if a sick person was standing right in front of you? In this episode, we follow New York Times reporter Sheri Fink as she searches for the answer. In a warzone, a hurricane, a church basement, and an earthquake, the question remains the same. What happens, what should happen, when humans are forced to play god? Produced by Simon Adler and Annie McEwen. Reported by Sheri Fink.  In the book that inspired this episode you can find more about what transpired at Memorial Hospital during Hurricane Katrina, Sheri Fink’s exhaustively reported Five Days at Memorial You can find more about the work going on in Maryland at: www.nytimes.com/triage Very special thanks to Lilly Sullivan.  Special thanks also to: Pat Walters and Jim McCutcheon and Todd Menesses from WWL in New Orleans, the researchers for the allocation of scarce resources project in Maryland - Dr. Lee Daugherty Biddison from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Howie Gwon from the Johns Hopkins Medicine Office of Emergency Management, Alan Regenberg of the Berman Institute of Bioethics and Dr. Eric Toner of the UPMC Center for Health Security.  Support Radiolab by becoming a member today at Radiolab.org/donate.    

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When people are dying and you can only save some, how do you choose? Maybe you save the youngest. Or the sickest. Maybe you even just put all the names in a hat and pick at random. Would your answer change if a sick person was standing right in front of you? In this episode, we follow New York Times reporter Sheri Fink as she searches for the answer. In a warzone, a hurricane, a church basement, and an earthquake, the question remains the same. What happens, what should happen, when humans are forced to play god? Produced by Simon Adler and Annie McEwen. Reported by Sheri Fink.  In the book that inspired this episode you can find more about what transpired at Memorial Hospital during Hurricane Katrina, <a href="http://www.sherifink.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sheri Fink’s</a> exhaustively reported <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Five-Days-Memorial-Storm-Ravaged-Hospital/dp/0307718972/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1471783956&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=five+days+at+memorial" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Five Days at Memorial</a> You can find more about the work going on in Maryland at: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/triage" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.nytimes.com/triage</a> Very special thanks to Lilly Sullivan.  Special thanks also to: Pat Walters and Jim McCutcheon and Todd Menesses from WWL in New Orleans, the researchers for the allocation of scarce resources project in Maryland - Dr. Lee Daugherty Biddison from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Howie Gwon from the Johns Hopkins Medicine Office of Emergency Management, Alan Regenberg of the Berman Institute of Bioethics and Dr. Eric Toner of the UPMC Center for Health Security. Support Radiolab by becoming a member today at <a href="https://pledge3.wnyc.org/donate/radiolab-it/onestep/?utm_source=wnyc&amp;utm_medium=radiolab-redirect&amp;utm_campaign=pledge&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Radiolab.org/donate</a>.

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