Maria Akhtar

A medical student that loves to overthink and overanalyze tv shows a little too much and now has a TikTok dedicated to just that. Already a fan of many realms and universes, including Harry Potter, MCU, DCU, and Game of Thrones but on a mission to infiltrate the rest of the fandoms as well, ahem Star wars; while also being a huge film enthusiast. If Abed Nadir had a little sister, she would still be cooler than me but I would definitely be her best friend.

Faoileann Cunningham on the Complexities of Jen in “Dune: The Prophecy”

Faoileann Cunningham, who plays the enigmatic Jen in HBO's "Dune: The Sisterhood," delves into her character's role within the Sisterhood. Read More

3 months ago

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Gladiator 2

Welcome to the Temple of Geek podcast, where we geek out over all things pop culture. In this episode, we're… Read More

3 months ago

Temple of Geek Interviews Dune: Prophecy’s Aoife Hinds

In this interview with Aoife Hinds, who plays Emeline in HBO’s "Dune: Prophecy," Hinds discusses the horror elements of the… Read More

3 months ago

Temple of Geek Interviews Dune: Prophecy’s Emma Canning

In an interview with Temple of Geek, Emma Canning, who plays Tula Harkonnen in HBO's "Dune: Prophecy," discusses the complexities… Read More

3 months ago

Dune: Prophecy Ep. 3 “Sisterhood Above All” [Review & Discussion]

In the latest episode of HBO's "Dune: Prophecy," titled "Sisterhood Above All," viewers are taken on a deep dive into… Read More

3 months ago

‘Dune: Prophecy’ Episode 2, “Two Wolves” Review and Discussion

The second episode of "Dune: Prophecy" offered viewers a deeper dive into the origins of the Bene Gesserit and the… Read More

3 months ago

Eric Petersen Discusses Playing Kevin McRoberts on “Kevin Can F**K Himself

Eric Peterson, known for his role as Kevin McRoberts on AMC's "Kevin Can F**K Himself," recently discussed his experience on… Read More

5 months ago

Recap: House of the Dragon, Season 2, Episode 6, “Smallfolk”

House of the Dragon season 2 episode 6 recap, Smallfolk, follows the search for dragon riders and whispers disrupts Kingslanding. Read More

8 months ago

Recap: House of The Dragon, Season 2 Episode 4 “The Red Dragon and The Gold”

The latest episode of House of the Dragon, "The Red Dragon and the Gold" takes us futhure into the lore of the… Read More

8 months ago

The Bear, Season 3, Episode 1 “Tomorow” Recap and Review

Hulu's award winning series returned last month so now we will take a dive deeper into The Bear, Season 3,… Read More

8 months ago

What Comparing Alicent and Rhaenyra as Mothers Tells Us

Why is the differences between Alicent and Rhaenyra as mothers to their children important? Read More

8 months ago

House of the Dragon Recap: The Burning Mill

The latest epsiode of House of the Dragon shows opposing forces inching closer and closer to war. Here is our… Read More

8 months ago

How Portia and Penelope’s relationship in Bridgerton Grew

Bridgerton maintains the complexity of its female characters by focusing on Portia and Penelope Featherington's relationship. Read More

9 months ago

Bridgerton’s Penelope Featherington: Is Gossip the Enemy, or a Symptom?

Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) is a complex character in Netflix's Bridgerton. Her secret identity as, Lady Whistledown, the notorious gossip… Read More

10 months ago

Bridgerton Season 3: Colin Bridgerton’s Redemption and Penelope’s Future

Bridgerton fans debate whether Colin Bridgerton has truly redeemed himself enough to be worthy of Penelope in the first half… Read More

10 months ago

Is Francesca Bridgerton the Diamond in Season 3 of Bridgerton?

Francesca Bridgerton takes center stage in season3 of Bridgerton and she possesses all the qualities of a "diamond". Read More

10 months ago

As the Viscountess Bridgerton, Kate is setting the Fashion trends in Season 3 of Bridgerton

As the Viscountess Bridgerton, Kate is already setting the fashion trend for the rest of London high society. Read More

10 months ago

Review: Bridgerton Season 3, Part 1: A Mixed Bag for Regency Romance Fans

Brace yourselves, Regency romance fans! The Temple of Geek Podcast is dissecting the juicy first half of Bridgerton Season 3! Read More

10 months ago

Netflix’s “Never Have I Ever” Season 4 Review

Temple of Geek Podcast host Maria is joined by content creators Pooja, Shiv, and Minhas to discuss Season 4 of Netflix's… Read More

2 years ago

“Ted Lasso” Series Finale Review – Temple of Geek Podcast

In this episode of the Temple of Geek Podcast, Monica and Maria are joined by Hope Sloop to discuss the… Read More

2 years ago

“Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” Review – Podcast

Maria, Aynsley, and J.J. sit down to review Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story on the Temple of Geek Podcast.  Read More

2 years ago

Interview – Shazad Latif “Kaz” What’s Love Got To Do With It?”

Interview with actor Shazad Latif who plays "Kazim Khan" in Shout! Studios' "What's Love Got To Do With It?" Read More

2 years ago

The Witcher: Blood Origin Discussion – Temple of Geek Podcast

In this episode of the Temple of Geek podcast, we discuss the new Netflix limited series "The Witcher: Blood Origin". Read More

2 years ago

Director Seemab Gul discusses the coming of age film “Sandstorm”

Seemab Gul’s SANDSTORM is a coming-of-age story that navigates the tricky terrain of internet dating in a conservative Muslim society. Read More

2 years ago

Peacock’s “The Resort” Discussion – Temple of Geek Podcast

In this episode of the Temple of Geek Podcast, we break down our thoughts on the critically acclaimed Peacock Series… Read More

3 years ago