Desi Geek Girls

In this episode, we discuss all things Star Wars: Return of the Jedi! Finally, you all get to see the Han/Luke deleted scene that Preeti has been talking about for months: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVcsxqX9PrA (The  sound quality is terrible, but it doesn't matter. YOU'LL KNOW THE SCENE.) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, we talk about New York Comic Con, the Bollywood movie Padmavati, the new trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the first three episodes of Star Trek: Discovery, Kresley Cole's The Immortals After Dark series, and Breath of the Wild. Timestamps: The Last Jedi discussion: 14:36–42:25 Star Trek: Discovery discussion: 46:54–1:13:00 Links: Preeti interviews Jacob Batalon from Spider-Man: Homecoming: http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/watch-spider-man-homecomings-jacob-batalon-on-neds-bloopers-and-being-included-in-the-canon Padmavati trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_5_BLt76c0 The Last Jedi trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0CbN8sfihY Watching Star Trek: Discovery as a woman of color: http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/star-trek-discovery-centers-its-female-characters We're part of the Hard NoC podcast network!          See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Preeti and Swapna delve into Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we talk about fall TV (Star Trek: Discovery), the Emmy Awards, Leia: Princess of Alderaan by Claudia Gray, the importance of cartoons that appeal to adults, such as BoJack Horseman, SYTYCD, and Ko-Hi-Noor by Anita Anand and William Dalrymple. Leia: Princess of Alderaan spoiler discussion: 24:52 to 43:37. We're thrilled to be a part of the Hard NOC Media family of podcasts: https://thenerdsofcolor.org/podcasts/  Check out Granger Leadership Academy from the Harry Potter Alliance: http://grangerleadershipacademy.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Keith Chow from Nerds of Color joins us to talk about Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Episode IV: A New Hope in this extra-long episode! Check out the new Southern Fried Asian podcast from Nerds of Color here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/southern-fried-asian/id1273406858?mt=2 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On the latest episode of Desi Geek Girls, we talk about Riz Ahmed in the Venom movie, Ava DuVernay adapting Octavia Butler's Dawn for television, our first look at Deadpool 2, the leaked Avengers: Infinity War trailer, Teen Wolf and Midnight, Texas, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and Rick and Morty. We also discuss the Granger Leadership Academy and American Born Desi Comics. Avengers (semi-spoilery if you don't watch trailers): 20:00 - 23:00  Granger Leadership Academy: http://grangerleadershipacademy.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Swapna and Preeti talk Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, the trash Jedi Order, and Obi-Wan's hair in this special episode. Show Notes: Slow Movement from "Romeo and Juliet": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WTm3tBXscY See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We discuss the Doctor Who casting, D23 news (A Wrinkle in Time trailer, Aladdin casting, the Star Wars featurette, and Star Wars Land!), Spider-Man: Homecoming, Fullmetal Alchemist (Episodes 1-3, 5-7), Monsoon Wedding, The Library of Fates by Aditi Khorana, and things we love! Timestamps: Star Wars featurette: 16:50 Aladdin casting: 24:00 Spider-Man Homecoming: 27:00 Fullmetal Alchemist: 1:05 South Asian shoutouts: 1:26   Star Wars featurette: https://www.polygon.com/2017/7/15/15975794/star-wars-the-last-jedi-behind-the-scenes-featurette A Wrinkle in Time trailer: http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-first-trailer-for-ava-duvernays-a-wrinkle-in-time-i-1796948924 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thea James joins us to talk about Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, with a little Han Solo movie drama to start out. Ron Howard is the new director of the Han Solo movie: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-entertainment-news-updates-june-new-ron-howard-han-solo-star-wars-1498231827-htmlstory.html Obi-Wan/Anakin edited video: http://runwithskizzers.tumblr.com/post/155931144504/whitmans-kiss-lukebaewalker-ashesfromfrost   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, we talk about news (Indian astronaut! Brown Girls on HBO! When Dimple Met Rishi is an NYT bestseller!), Preeti's Antiques Roadshow experience, Wonder Woman (spoilers start at 51 minutes, though you may want to skip the entire discussion), and Jupiter Ascending (spoilers throughout, discussion starts at 58 minutes). Brown Girls on HBO: https://www.themarysue.com/hbo-developing-brown-girls/ Wonder Woman: https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/culture/arts-entertainment/film-review-eugene-brave-rock-speaks-blackfoot-wonder-woman-dcs-best-film-ever/ http://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/movies/how-a-first-nations-first-world-war-hero-from-alberta-helped-eugene-brave-rock-find-his-character-in-blockbuster-wonder-woman https://medium.com/@SonofBaldwin/my-soul-looks-back-and-wonders-a-critical-examination-of-the-wonder-woman-movie-10ba3bfd71f0     See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Swapna and Preeti are joined by guest host Devindra Hardawar to discuss Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace in this special episode of Desi Geek Girls.   Seagulls (Stop It Now) - Bad Lip Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9t-slLl30E See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Preeti and Swapna talk about Tom Holland and Spider-Man Homecoming, the Bollywood movie Queen, the Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes “Measure of a Man,” “Sins of the Father,” and “A Fistful of Datas,” as well as the movie Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. We end with discussion of some books by South Asian authors we’re enjoying and talk about Swapna’s strange obsession that no one understands. (GotG vol2 spoilers end at 1:06:30) Table of Contents-ish Spider-Man Homecoming: 1 min 50 sec Bollywood Recommendation: 13 min 10 sec Star Trek: The Next Generation Discussion: 16 min 18 sec Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 discussion starts at minute 50 and ends at 1 hour, 6 minutes, and 30 seconds. Upcoming DGG episodes: 1 hour 07 min Stuff We Like: 1 hour 11 min See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Swapna and Preeti talk their trip to Star Wars Celebration and break down the trailer that dropped last Friday for The Last Jedi. (And yes, there's a partial audio recording of us meeting Mark Hamill.) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, we talk about the Valerian, Justice League, and Spider-Man: Homecoming trailers, Mass Effect Andromeda, the Star Wars Rebels finale and Twin Suns episode, Star Wars celebration, Stargate Atlantis, and Skam. If you want to skip our very brief spoiler-y discussion of the Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer, we stop talking about it at 23:35. And if you want to skip the Star Wars Rebels discussion, that's over at 50:00. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, we talk about Jason Isaacs as a Star Trek captain, various movie trailers, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Luke's first words in The Last Jedi, Breath of the Wild and Final Fantasy XV, Swapna's 15 seconds of Internet fame, courtesy of Shah Rukh Khan, and Indian and South Asians doing cool things. If you want to skip our very brief spoiler-y discussion of The Vampire Diaries finale, it's safe to listen at 52:45. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Swapna and Preeti talk Star Wars Episode VIII, Star Wars Rebels, and Marvel events (along with that Philip Pullman news and some Bollywood) in their first episode of Desi Geek Girls. If you want to skip our spoiler-y Star Wars Rebels discussion, that ends at around the 35:00 minute mark. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.