About Us
Temple of Geek is an entertainment website that covers a wide range of geek and pop culture news, events, movies, television shows, and more. What began as a podcast in 2012 has grown into a network of five podcasts, a news website, and a YouTube channel, all run by a group of passionate geeks.
Temple of Geek Podcasts
- Temple of Geek Podcast: This podcast has been enthusiastically exploring the world of geek culture since 2012! Join current rotating hosts, Alexandrea, Kari, Lacey, and Nick, along with other Temple of Geek Team members, on their weekly adventures discussing their passions and fandoms. Follow across all social media as @templeofgeek.
- Retro Rebel Podcast: Hosts Amanda Rosowski and Stacy Bishop take a deep dive into the gaming industry each week. Specifically, they discuss news stories, current games they’re playing, and a weekly topic. To stay up-to-date with their latest discussions, follow them on Instagram @retrorebelpodcast.
- Portrait of a Fangirl Podcast: Hosted by Jenna Wrenn, this podcast expands on the web series, emphasizing the importance of telling the stories of women empowered by fandom, particularly those of women who have transitioned from fans to working in their fandoms. Watch and listen to the series on the website and YouTube channel.
- Temple of Geek’s Who Review: Temple of Geek’s Who Review is a podcast dedicated to the British television series “Doctor Who.” Hosted by Elizabeth “Lady of Time Cosplay” and Nate “Doc In The Box,” the podcast covers a wide range of topics related to the show, including news, trivia, and deep dives. Additionally, the series features special guests from the Doctor Who community.
Web and Digital Content
- This Week In Geek: In this weekly social media round-up, Kristen Chave, Corinna Beckman, and various members of the Temple of Geek Team cover all the latest happenings in geek and pop culture. Additionally, you can catch the round-up on all of their social media channels, including YouTube.
- Temple of Geek’s Toy Chest: Jose L. Vasquez reviews toys and collectibles from various fandoms, discussing new releases and upcoming lines. Find the reviews on the website and follow them on Instagram @templeofgeektoychest.
- Temple of Geek Chic: Get the latest news and reviews around geek fashion on Instagram @templeofgeekchic.
- Temple of Geek YouTube Channel: Find celebrity interviews, podcast episodes, convention coverage, web series, and more on the Temple of Geek YouTube channel.
- Portrait of a Fangirl: This web series, created by Monica Duarte and Emily Schuck, tells the stories of women who have found inspiration, growth, and power through fandom. Specifically, six webisodes explore how diverse fandoms have enriched the lives of inspiring women professionally and personally. To learn more, you can follow the series on Instagram @portraitofafangirl.
Contact Us
General Inquiries – info@templeofgeek.com
Contributors
Aaron Powell
Entertainment CorrespondentComedian, Cosplayer, podcaster, and Hug Dealer, Aaron has been a lifelong geek and loves to share his nerddom with the world. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Aaron now lives in Los Angeles sharing his talents with the world and just plain being a geek. You can check out Aaron’s podcasts: Aaron Explains the Universe and Stupid Movie Tuesday on iTunes.
Alba K. Guerrero
Entertainment CorrespondentAlba is an entertainment correspondent for Temple of Geek. She is best known for her TikTok account @estarguarstia where she covers geek culture and more.
Alexandra Kot
Entertainment CorrespondentAlexandra is the current host and brainchild behind the CosLifeHAQ podcast. An engineer by day and a cosplayer in whatever free time she musters, she’s a transplant from North Carolina who, while still new, has thrown herself headfirst into the cosplay community. Her fandoms include Marvel, the Alien Anthology, and Disneyland. She usually can be found hiding from the sun in the Southern California pop culture and comic book convention scene.
Alexandrea Callaghan
Entertainment CorrespondentAlexandrea is a photographer, writer, podcaster, and comic book historian based in Los Angeles. She is also an aspiring screenwriter and passionate about analyzing stories. She serves as a staff writer for Temple of Geek and Sartorial Geek.
Amanda Castrillo
Entertainment CorrespondentAmanda is a content creator and influencer. Her content focuses on media, commentary, and comedy.
Amanda Fox
Producer and Host of "Retro Rebel Podcast"
Chae’ Jones
Entertainment CorrespondentChae’ Jones (she/her) is an actress and content creator that’s a multi-niche nerd who focuses on most things from pop culture to musicals and advocating for diversity across the entertainment industry because she believes in the importance of everyone feeling seen and represented.
Christina P.
Entertainment WriterMedia Designer by day. Fangirl, cosplayer, and avid writer of fanfiction and novels by night.
Christina S.
Entertainment CorrespondentChristina loves cosplay and getting geeky with her family.
Corinna Beckman
Entertainment WriterCorinna has no fashion sense of her own and steals her clothing ideas from Clara Oswald, Amy Pond, and Sabrina Spellman. Her passion is photography, drawing, and painting, and she loves to get inspired by fan art from different fandoms. Her Kryptonite is Doctor Who, Harry Potter, LOTR, The Expanse, CAOS, and too many other geeky things.
Dana Reboe
Entertainment CorrespondentDana Reboe is a Canadian writer from Toronto who loves all things geeky. When she isn’t writing you can often find her nose deep in a fantasy novel, re-watching old Doctor Who episodes for the billionth time, or playing Dungeons & Dragons.
Danielle Schwertner
Entertainment CorrespondentResearcher, writer, fangirl, and book hoarder, Danielle is an American expat living in the U.K. Her fandom interests include, but are not limited to: Star Wars (especially where Clone Troopers are involved), The Last of Us, Marvel, and anything to do with Edgar Allan Poe. She is best known through her TikTok account @writteninthestarwars where she covers a wide range of fandom content.
Danreb Victorio
Entertainment CorrespondentWhen it comes to video games, Danreb is the guy. In addition to some of his work for us, Danreb is also the Executive Editor of SmashPad.com and is a rotating co-host of their Day 0 Update Podcast. He’s also worked at EA for 7 years as a Community Manager and when he’s not being the gamer he is, he also runs a fan club for Green Bay Packers fans living in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Elizabeth R.
Entertainment CorrespondentElizabeth is a cosplayer, writer, and host for Temple of Geek. Her passions include cosplay, Doctor Who, Star Wars, and traveling to geeky destinations.
Jaesa Evermore
Entertainment CorrespondentJaesa is a correspondent at Temple of Geek. She enjoys games of all types, from video to TTRPGs. Jaesa can be found at local SoCal conventions participating in cosplay events.
Jeff Oldatku Jedi
Entertainment CorrespondentJeff (he/him) is an entertainment correspondent for Temple of Geek. He loves fandoms but mostly content on Anime and Manga. Also a part time cosplayer.
Jenna Wrenn
Entertainment CorrespondentHost and executive producer of the Portrait of a Fangirl podcast, Jenna Wrenn, is also an entertainment correspondent for Temple of Geek. Jenna has conducted interviews with talent such as Katee Sackhoff, Felicia Day, Rachel Smythe, and Ashley Eckstein and has written several articles for Temple of Geek covering conventions, anime, pop culture, and much more. A historian by trade, a writer by passion, and a cat mom by birthright. Jenna loves to travel, forge new connections, and drink large cold brews.
Jose Vasquez
Social Media Manager "Temple of Geek Toychest"Jose is a California native who has been in love with all things nerdy and geek culture since he was seven. He can spend all day talking about comics, movies, tv shows, and video games. You can also catch Jose going to all the pop culture conventions all around Southern California.
Josh LaCount
Entertainment CorrespondentJosh LaCount is an actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, and musician. in 2017 he released his first short film entitled “All in a Day.” In 2018 he released his second short film, a period piece entitled “Midday at Morden Park.” Josh has also worked with producers such as Mikal Blue and Warren Huart as a musician, singer, and songwriter.
Julia Maldonado
Julia is a content writer for Temple of Geek’s Portrait of a Fangirl Podcast. She also loves to write about all things anime, cosplay, and conventions. While not writing or watching anime, you can find her sipping boba or playing volleyball (Haikyu!! anyone?).
Kristen Chavez
Entertainment CorrespondentKristen is a lifelong fangirl: her many spurts of love, devotion, and obsession were ignited by Sailor Moon and Harry Potter. As a contributor to Temple of Geek, she enjoys diving deeply into her favorite fandoms – notably Star Wars – through thoughtful engagement and conversations with fellow fans.
Kurosh Jozavi
Video Game CorrespondentKurosh is a contributing writer for Temple of Geek on video games as well as host of The KJP Show on YouTube. He has been talking about video games in podcasts, videos, and articles for over 8 years. He covers all manner of video games and video game culture, and if it’s tactical RPGs, looter/shooters, and especially indie games, he is definitely there. When he’s not gaming, he’s at conventions, like Comic Con, WonderCon, and PAX, hosting panels about video games.
Lavender Vroman
Lifestyle and Entertainment CorrespondentLavender Vroman spent 15 years as an entertainment writer, editor, and film critic before launching her own website, nomansland.blog. Her graphic novel is due in 2024 from West Margin Press. She spends far too much time thinking about Star Wars. She is the producer for “Temple of Geek Chic”.
Maria Akhtar
Entertainment Correspondent
Matthew Forchione
Entertainment WriterMatthew Forchione is a friendly Canadian that loves anime movies, tv, and games. Always on the lookout for the next interesting thing. He’s also published an illustrated book called Matty & The Mountaintop. You can find him on Twitter as @Forchy
Myles Obenza
Entertainment CorrespondentEntertainment correspondent and writer. Covers film, television, and pop culture events.
Nick Williams
Entertainment CorrespondentNick Williams loves all things geek but specializes as a Star Wars content creator. His channels include commentary, lore, conventions, interviews, skits and cosplay. He geekdom reaches wide with other fandoms including LOTR, Star Trek and beyond.
Nicole Hakim
Entertainment CorrespondentNicole (she/her) is a contributing writer for Temple of Geek and Portrait of a Fangirl. She has been a cosplayer since 2007, with her first cosplay being Kagura from Fruits Basket. She is a huge bookworm and loves anime, manga, and, most of all, geeky fandom. Find her on Instagram: @christal_cosplay, Tiktok: ChristalKatz and Twitter @nerdynovelist.
Rhonda Watts
Entertainment CorrespondentRhonda Watts is a writer and content creator whose work has appeared in Literary Hub and Book Riot. She talks regularly about pop culture, media, and literature on her TikTok channel, RhondaToksAboutBooks, and her podcast, Pop DNA. She’s also currently working on her debut nonfiction book, which is now on submission with her agent. Her geeky interests include Star Wars, fantasy fiction, cozy gaming, and the love of her life, Jane Austen. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Rhonda now lives in Greenville, SC, with her partner and a fort she built out of her books.
Ron A.
Entertainment CorrespondentA tea and matcha-loving nerd who hugs his comic books at night and has a dire appetite to see Daredevil on screen again. Lover of music (yes to vinyl), food, and exploring new things, but does not treat them exclusively from each other.
Stacy Bishop
Producer and Host of "Retro Rebel Podcast"Stacy dabbles in the dark side of the force and uses science to teach students to be Batman. When not speaking science he is scouring the internet for information that will probably spoil his favorite movie before it comes out. Little happens in the respective worlds of Star Wars or Batman that he is not aware of. And Han shot first.
Tiffany Cagle
ProducerRavenpuff and Whovian for life! Producer and Social Manager for Portrait of a Fangirl. Host of The Adventures of The Geeky Baker.
Suhaila
Entertainment CorrespondentSuhaila is an engineer who has a love for all things sci-fi, fantasy, and comedy. Her favourite stories are ones that keep you on your toes and make you think deeper. She loves discussing characters, and themes, and thinking up wild theories (that typically pan out). And she loves creating earrings to match the shows she watches. You can watch her live reactions, see her earrings, and find her theories on her Tiktok page @sustheories.
Victoria Male
Contributing EditorVICTORIA MALE (she/her) is a Contributing Editor at Temple of Geek as well as an In-House Writer for PocketFM. Her prose has appeared in over a dozen literary magazines worldwide and her screenwriting made the 2024 Love List and the finals of the 2023 Academy Nicholl Fellowship.
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Monica Duarte
Editor-In-ChiefMonica leads the team at Temple of Geek as editor-in-chief and executive producer for all Temple of Geek projects. She’s a passionate enthusiast of all things geek, with a particular fondness for sci-fi gems like Doctor Who, The Expanse, Star Wars, and Star Trek. As the creator of Portrait of a Fangirl, she has found that the Fangirl community is one of the most fulfilling aspects of fandom. She has been with Temple of Geek since 2017 and has led the team since 2020.
Maddie Morrow
Chief Creative OfficerMaddie Morrow (she/they) plays a vital role on the Temple of Geek Team. As a jack-of-all-trades and Creative Director, she actively participates in nearly every project and facet of the organization. From fostering community and interviewing on red carpets, to managing backend operations, Maddie contributes across almost every department. Find her on Instagram and TikTok at @maddie_whovian and on Twitter @mad_whovian
Nate “Doc In The Box”
Chief Financial Officer and Entertainment CorrespondentNate (@doc_in_the_box on Instagram) spearheads financial operations as the Chief Financial Officer at Temple of Geek. He engages audiences as a Red Carpet Entertainment Correspondent and co-hosts Temple of Geek’s Who Review, a “Doctor Who” inspired podcast. He plays a pivotal role in shaping content as a producer of almost every project at Temple of Geek.