Desi Geek Girls
Swapna Krishna and Preeti Chhibber
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Interview: Maureen Bharoocha, Director, Saved by the Bell
Desi Geek Girls
11/30/21 • 13 min
In a special mini-episode, Preeti interviews Writer/Director Maureen Bharoocha, who just directed an episode of Peacock's Saved by the Bell reboot. She talks craft, history, and what made her want to be a director in this short chat. You can find Maureen on instagram at maureenbharoocha. You can find Maureen's episode (as well as the full second season) of Saved by the Bell on Peacocktv.com!
Maureen Bharoocha is a Los Angeles based writer/director. Maureen’s feature debut was the SXSW arm wrestling comedy, “Golden Arm,” which sold to HBO and premiered in 2021. She recently directed her second feature film, “The Prank,” a dark comedy starring Rita Moreno, Keith David and Ramona Young. Currently, Maureen is writing a new horror comedy feature, “Tina’s 40th Birthday Party,” with Mary Holland and Betsy Sodaro. Maureen is set to direct and Sharon Horgan’s Merman is attached to produce.
Previously Maureen was a segment director on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” for three seasons and started her career with her short film “Abajee” (shot on the streets of Karachi) which premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Maureen was then commissioned by Sprinkles Cupcakes to create a film series in which she wrote and directed 10 shorts based on their cupcake flavors. Maureen is half Irish Catholic and half Indian/Pakistani Burmese Muslim. Because of her mixed background, Maureen enjoys telling stories about complicated characters, bending genres and is a master at tone. She has directed episodes of Peacock’s “Saved by the Bell” and “Drama Club” and also directed all episodes of “Edith!,” a narrative podcast by QCode starring Rosamund Pike. Maureen was named one of Indie Wire’s rising female directors in 2020, she was on HBO’s 2018 Director’s list, and nominated for the SXSW 2020 Adam Yauch Hörnblowér Visionary directing Award. She is represented by Grandview, CAA and Ginsburg Daniels Kallis.
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Episode 16: Return of the Jedi
Desi Geek Girls
10/27/17 • 76 min
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.)
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Episode 14: The Empire Strikes Back
Desi Geek Girls
09/25/17 • 66 min
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Episode 11
Desi Geek Girls
08/12/17 • 97 min
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/
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The Acolyte and Pacing
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06/10/24 • 57 min
This month Preeti and Swapna discuss the first two episodes of Star Wars: The Acoylte through the lens of narrative pacing. They also talk through some of that LEGO Zero Dawn Horizon news and Star Trek: Discovery, Prodigy, and Starfleet Academy!
Episodic links:
Desi Geek Girls patreon: http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls
Swapna's space newsletter: https://www.adastraspace.com/
Preorder Payal Mehta's Romance Revenge Plot: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690564/payal-mehtas-romance-revenge-plot-by-preeti-chhibber/
Swapna’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC2VD08etb0UT-yU5gOEYEg
Pick up X-Men: Blood Hunt: Jubilee #1: https://www.marvel.com/comics/issue/114290/x-men_blood_hunt_-_jubilee_1_bh_2024_1
Star Trek LA Times article: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2024-05-30/alex-kurtzman-star-trek-discovery-finale-starfleet-academy
Gavia’s article: https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/star-wars-tv-shows/the-acolyte-cop-show-in-disguise-opinion-star-wars-jedi/
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03/28/23 • 81 min
Swapna and Preeti go through the thematic successes of Picard season 3, and dive into all things episodes 5 and 6 (including that legacy Next Generation character's appearance!. They also talk through the new Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gameplay footage (sans spoilers), and gleefully get into some of Swapna's thoughts about season one of Supernatural. Plus: new Bollywood recommendation, some book stuff, and a brief aside for Disney Dreamlight Valley.
Episode links:
Tears of the Kingdom gameplay teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6qna-ZCbxA
Swapna's Youtube Star Trek playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdLbNHnsef2MVgS_EaNFTDgw7VDX-4Mri
Suzume Trailer: https://youtu.be/IfKNOUUtyCA
Swapna’s Picard recaps at Vulture
https://nymag.com/author/swapna-krishna/
Swapna’s YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC2VD08etb0UT-yU5gOEYEg
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Percy Jackson and the Art of the Adaptation
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05/02/24 • 48 min
Preeti and Swapna dive into what exactly does make a successful adaptation through the lens of Disney+'s Percy Jackson and the Olympians tv series.
Episode links:
Rick Riordan's letters to the studio
Desi Geek Girls patreon: http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls
Swapna's space newsletter: https://www.adastraspace.com/
Swapna’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC2VD08etb0UT-yU5gOEYEg
Enter the Payal Mehta's Romance Revenge Plot giveaway: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/387602-payal-mehta-s-romance-revenge-plot
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Episode 13
Desi Geek Girls
09/21/17 • 61 min
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/
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04/29/23 • 67 min
Preeti is joined by guest and Zelda aficionado Heeral Chhibber to detail all the information it might be good to know before getting into that Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom play on May 12. Heeral takes us through what we should pull from Skyward Sword, Ocarina of Time, Twilight Princess, Wind Waker, Breath of the Wild and how all the games (sort of) tie together. She also digs deep into Ganondorf lore and what we might see from the King in the new game.
Episodic links:
Heeral's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chhibblet/
Heeral's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Heeral_Chhibber
Heeral's website: http://www.heeral.org
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Interview: Sandeep Parikh & Jasmine Bhullar, DesiQuest
Desi Geek Girls
09/22/22 • 31 min
Creators, writers, actors, and all around desi geek icons Jasmine Bhullar & Sandeep Parikh stop by the podcast to talk all about DesiQuest. DesiQuest is a high-quality actual play Dungeons & Dragons show featuring an all South Asian cast,
Support DesiQuest on Kickstarter
Sandeep Parikh is a multidisciplinary entertainer and filmmaker. As an actor he’s appeared in popular shows like The Guild, New Girl, Californication and Community. He’s also writer and director of several digital series including the award winning interactive comedy That Moment When, Comedy Central’s The Legend of Neil, and most recently, the interactive comedy Wizard School Dropout. He wrote on and voice acted on Glitch Techs for Netflix/Nickelodeon. He’s founder and Chief Creative Officer of diversity-focused comedy house EffinFunny. @SandeepParikh @EffinFunny
Jasmine Bhullar is an actress, internet personality and content creator. She is the mind behind Geek & Sundry’s Vampire: The Masquerade Starter Kit, DnDBeyond’s Battle 4 Beyond and Dimension 20's Coffin Run. Jasmine has helped bring to life monsters, maidens, and rogues like Reva for Critical Role, Betty for World of Darkness’s Seattle By Night, and Beryl from Relics & Rarities on Geek & Sundry. She is currently writing and developing for Critical Role as well as Into the Motherlands. @ThatBronzeGirl
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FAQ
How many episodes does Desi Geek Girls have?
Desi Geek Girls currently has 98 episodes available.
What topics does Desi Geek Girls cover?
The podcast is about Nerds, Starwars, Bollywood, Startrek, Popculture, Podcasts, Books, Arts, Geeks and Tv & Film.
What is the most popular episode on Desi Geek Girls?
The episode title 'Percy Jackson and the Art of the Adaptation' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Desi Geek Girls?
The average episode length on Desi Geek Girls is 65 minutes.
How often are episodes of Desi Geek Girls released?
Episodes of Desi Geek Girls are typically released every 19 days, 21 hours.
When was the first episode of Desi Geek Girls?
The first episode of Desi Geek Girls was released on Feb 20, 2017.
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