Tomboy Tirade

Join us on the Tirade Time Machine as we go back in time to unearth some of our most memorable episodes of 2014 and 2015. We turn the clock back and revisit episodes featuring one of India's top standup comedian, Aditi Mittal, UK indie comedy group AhhGee Productions and Jaime Dempsey, biker & host of History's Channel 's travel adventure show, Ride N' SeekTHIS EPISODE FEATURES EXCERPTS FROM:Episode 35: Mumbai Jamming f. Aditi Mittal Episode 34: New York in New York City f. AhhGee Productions Episode 29: Ride N Seek with Jaime Dempsey Take a trip down memory lane with us this August in the first of our final 2-part special here on Podomatic. It's been a great ride knowing and be-friending everyone here but they screwed us up, big time with their recent 'upgrade'. Things we are pissed with Podomatic about as so-called PRO users:- The re-design that caused us to lose traction with listeners and our followers/friends- A complete meltdown in listener numbers- Terrible support!- Terrible support!!!- Awful interface despite the 're-design'. It is not user-friendly and doesn't allow any interaction whatsoever with other podcasters- Terrible support!- Difficulty in migrating to a new feed as Podomatic tries to hold you down to their services. But we're done because the Tomboy Tarts work really hard on our podcast to maintain a special and unique genre of comedy chat and drama that is lost to our current batch of listeners and potential new listeners so we think it is better to regain control of our format and our show and bring the podcast where it belongs. Back to our site. We're sorry for all Podomatic friends and supporters who have been listening to our show but there is just no way to notify anyone of our impending departure except through external sources like social media and this one pathetic post. So having finished this rant, here's how you can find us again, if you so choose. You can now unsubscribe to us on iTunes, delete the playlist and then resubscribe to us. The new feed is at www.tomboy-tarts.com/feed/podcast See the instructions below on how to do it:Or head down to the official home of the podcast at tomboy-tarts.com to listen to all new episodes, uploaded there first! Once again, do take note that our last episode here on Podomatic will be published on the 20th of August. The 'tee-rahd' ends here after that but you can still subscribe and listen to us for FREE at iTunes, Stitcher or at the Tomboy Tarts website.THANK YOU FOR ALL THE SUPPORT SO FAR! WE WILL MISS YOU!

Join us on the Tirade Time Machine as we go back in time to unearth some of our most memorable episodes of 2014 and 2015. We turn the clock back and revisit episodes featuring traveller, international television presenter and personality, Anita Kapoor, Malaysia's favourite comedienne, Joanne Kam and Singapore's fastest rising comic with a mouth to boot, Shahrul Channa. In this episode, we hear excerpts from the following episodes Episode 18: Come Fly With Us featuring Anita Kapoor Episode 30: Wardrobe Malfunction with Joanne Kam  Episode 20: Backstage Bitchin' with Sharul Channa FAREWELL PODOMATIC! Take a trip down memory lane with us this August in the first of our final 2-part special here on Podomatic. It's been a great ride knowing and be-friending everyone here but they screwed us up, big time with their recent 'upgrade'. Things we are pissed with Podomatic about as so-called PRO users: - The re-design that caused us to lose traction with listeners and our followers/friends - A complete meltdown in listener numbers - Terrible support! - Terrible support!!! - Awful interface despite the 're-design'. It is not user-friendly and doesn't allow any interaction whatsoever with other podcasters - Terrible support! - Difficulty in migrating to a new feed as Podomatic tries to hold you down to their services. But we're done because the Tomboy Tarts work really hard on our podcast to maintain a special and unique genre of comedy chat and drama that is lost to our current batch of listeners and potential new listeners so we think it is better to regain control of our format and our show and bring the podcast where it belongs. Back to our site. We're sorry for all Podomatic friends and supporters who have been listening to our show but there is just no way to notify anyone of our impending departure except through external sources like social media and this one pathetic post. So having finished this rant, here's how you can find us again, if you so choose. You can now unsubscribe to us on iTunes, delete the playlist and then resubscribe to us. The new feed is at www.tomboy-tarts.com/feed/podcast See the instructions below on how to do it: Or head down to the official home of the podcast at tomboy-tarts.com to listen to all new episodes, uploaded there first! Once again, do take note that our last episode here on Podomatic will be published on the 20th of August. The 'tee-rahd' ends here after that but you can still subscribe and listen to us for FREE at iTunes, Stitcher or at the Tomboy Tarts website. THANK YOU FOR ALL THE SUPPORT SO FAR! WE WILL MISS YOU!

In this episode, the Tomboy Tarts, Persis and Raven get babysitting advice from Singapore's funniest moms Jasmine Han and Shelly Holly. We find out what is like to survive, and not perfect motherhood from these wine loving ladies and how they get away with writing an "explicit" motherhood book. Rated P for Poop!   As ex-Shield agents on the run, Tomboy Tarts Persis and Raven are forced to go undercover as security guards at a pool party. The over-enthusiastic Raven wants to issue a Pool Party violation ticket to Jasmine Han & Shelly Holly until Persis realises that they are the authors of "I am not Perfect, I'm a Mom" book. In between getting babysitting advice and being hit by a slime bomb, first-time authors Jasmine & Shelly talk about how they meet and why they write the book. Over copious amounts of champagne, we discuss about about surviving and not perfecting, motherhood, neurotic mums, challenges of writing an "explicit" motherhood book and poop. Lots and lots of poop. Persis decides that she wants to do a truck getaway with the slime bombs and things literally go to the shit from there. How will these Tirade tomboys get out of this stinky mess? Listen and find out on a grossly funny new episode of the show! IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT: 1. GUEST BIOWe find out more about Jasmine Han and Shelly Holly, the two co-authors of the funny and explicit motherhood book, I am not Perfect, I'm a Mom. They share with us how they first met and what motivates them to write this not your typical parenting book. 2. NEWS HIGHLIGHTS - Hollywood's golden couple Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner annouced their divorce after 10 years of marriage and it's freaking everybody out big time. - In Alaska, residents of Fairbanks reported seeing several terrifying foot-long eel-like fish scattered around town. - Twitter explodes after a woman named Sarah O'Connor accidentally tweets ultimate 'Terminator' reference. 3.  I'M NOT PERFECT, I 'M A MOM Modern-day parenting is tough but there's a lot of fun to be had in raising kids too. We discuss about about surviving and not perfecting, motherhood, neurotic mums, challenges of writing an "explicit" motherhood book and lots of poop. 4. RAPID FIRE In this rapid fire round of questions with Jasmine and Shelly,  we ask them what they will do if they swap bodies with each other.  Who are their favourite TV moms? What is the funniest thing their kids have said to them?  Find out in this hilarious segment. ABOUT JASMINE HAN Jasmine Han was educated in the US, and is the co-owner of SLAP Dance Studio, where she is a pole dance and striptease instructor. She met her husband in a pub that she used to run, got knocked up, got married, and moved back to her hometown of Singapore, where her family lives. She is a working mom with two kids (and no helper), and wants more kids. Connect with SLAP Dance Studio for the latest updates on classes. ABOUT SHELLY HOLLY Shelly Holly hails from Texas, and she met her husband on Match.com. She recently relocated to Singapore because of her husband’s work, and became an expat mom. She has come to realise that for every culture, there are different ideas as to how children should be raised. She has one kid, no helper, no car, and no paycheque. ABOUT I AM NOT PERFECT, I 'M A MOM Most motherhood books tell you how to be the perfect mom and how to raise the perfect kid. This is not one of those books. This is a collection of light-hearted, true stories about the bizarre experience of pregnancy, attempting to avoid public tantrums, making it through the terrible twos (and ones, threes and fours) and trying not to punch the husband while he is trying to be “helpful”. Jasmine Han & Shelly Holly, both moms with three young kids between them, regale us with their humorous collective experiences about surviving, and not perfecting, motherhood. You can get the be book online or follow its updates on Facebook  SUBSCRIBE TO TOMBOY TIRADE ON ITUNES & STITCHER OR DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE ABOVE.

In this episode, the Tomboy Tarts, Persis and Raven along with Singapore's funniest man, Fakkah Fuzz head to his hometown mansion in Malaysia to ring in Eid. We find out what makes this funny man tick and what he looks forward to for "Hari Raya" or Day of Celebrations after a month-long of fasting. It's Eid or Hari Raya as the folks here in Malaysia and Indonesia like to call it and we're ringing it in with Singapore's funniest man right now, Fakkah Fuzz as the Tomboy Tarts are invited to his village countryside home (or should we say leaky shack) in Malaysia for the holidays. Yes, it's time to 'balik kampung' here on Tomboy Tirade! Three days roll by and Fakkah Fuzz has yet to arrive to join them on their Raya holidays. So the tomboys are left to feed the chickens in the meantime. When Fakkah arrives later, a thunderstorm brews and everyone is forced to head inside for shelter and have a chat about the Eid/Hari Raya celebrations and more. When skies clear, the trio decide to head back into town and call their countryside holiday quits but of course, end up getting stuck in another disastrous ending. Listen and find out what it is time time on a brand new episode of the show!   IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT: 1. GUEST BIOWe find out more about Singapore's funniest man who's been compared to Eddie Murphy. This stand up comic who began his stage antics 5 years ago talks about how he stumbled into stand up comedy. Bring some Red Bull y'all. 2. NEWS HIGHLIGHTS- Raven and Persis tirade about Taylor Swift's recent spat about music subscription fees with Apple and their new music streaming services.- Persis and Raven take the mickey out of Jeb Bush's recent announcement about his Presidential candidacy. We ask just how many Bushes are out there running for president?!- And oh lord, is the Singapore government going round suing more bloggers again? Yes, as Persis and Raven try to figure out what is going on in this island nation where young, outspoken citizens are being way over-punished for their rants. 3. HARI RAYA DELIGHTS- Fakkah Fuzz lets us in on what he looks forward to on "Hari Raya" or Day of Celebrations and of course what he dreads. It's not all about 'Collect Duit' OK? Find out more about the Tomboy Tarts at our official site at http://tomboy-tarts.com And just an important announcement to all our listeners. We will be moving out of Podomatic end of July because well, they screwed us up. BIG TIME! So we'll no longer be posting our episodes there. Instead, we'll be hosting our shows on Blubrry on our own brand new feed.  On 1 August, unsubscribe to our current ITunes feed and delete the playlist and then resubscirbe to our new feed on Itunes, which we'll be blasting all over the place.

In this episode, the Tomboy Tarts, Persis and Raven are excited to attend their first ever comic con. But things go awry when the tomboys run into their nutty nemeses Nuchtchas and Tek, of the Nutty Bites geek podcast.  The nutty duo is plotting to take over the comic con and now seeks revenge against the tomboys for accidentally blowing up their peanut butter factory. Can Persis and Raven survive crunch time or will they be crushed into bits in this very nutty episode? [shortshare] LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE ON PODOMATIC It's comic con season and "Gandalf apprentice" Persis and "Mcfly wannabe" Raven are excited to attend their first ever convention. Things started to go awry when the tomboys were kidnapped by their nutty nemeses, Nuchtchas aka Nutty & Tek aka The Clockwork Doctor, hosts of the Nutty Bites podcast and owners of a peanut butter factory. The supervillian duo has been plotting to take over the comic con until the tomboys came along and disrupted their plans. Nutty and Tek are looking to seek their revenge as they have yet to forgive Persis and Raven for accidentally blowing up their peanut butter factory back in the Night of Nutty Bites Kind episode. All tied up, the wacky tomboys hatch their out-of-the-world escape plan. But first these two nutcases need to distract their enemies by discussing everything comic con, including cosplay, how to plan and survive your first comic con experience and the panels that we are looking forward to - Star Wars and DC presentation for the upcoming San Diego Comic Con which takes place from 9-12 July. Will Persis and Raven make it through come crunch time or are they a few nuts short? If you are as excited about the San Diego Comic Con as we do or wondering what to expect for your first comic con, check out and go nuts over our special comic con edition of Tomboy Tirade!  LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE ON MOBILE.    IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT: 1. GUEST BIOWe find out more about our guests, Nuchtchas aka Nutty & Tek aka The Clockwork Doctor who are hosts of the Nutty Bites Podcast. Nutty Bites is a monthly podcast that is focused on highlighting what’s awesome in geek & pop culture with debates about geeky topics like “Who is the Most Ineffectual Character in SciFi”, “Favourite Villains”, and “Best Lame Super Powers”. 2. NEWS HIGHLIGHTS- United Passions: How FIFA spent millions on a film where Sepp Blatter is a hero- Screen legend Sir Christopher Lee passed away at age of 93- CBS Supergirl pilot "leaks" to pirate sites. 3. DISCUSSION TOPICS- Comic Con Cosplay and the story behind The Clockwork Doctor- Comic Con Survival 101 in a nutshell- San Diego Comic Con- Suicide Squad- Batman v Superman: Justice of Dawn NIMLAS STUDIOS ORIGIN STORY NIMLAS Studios is a website that publishes podcasts, fine art, fiction and articles for people interested in geek culture and creativity.  NIMLAS Studios is focused on bringing you interesting original content as our primary mission. While nimlas.org was launched in 2004  it was in 2009 that the site has evolved into NIMLAS Studios and focused more on content creation.  As the internet changes and new media becomes old NIMLAS Studios will evolve and grow. The creators are as follows: ABOUT NUNUCHE NUCHTCHAS Artist by day, blogger and podcaster by night, Nuchtchas (nicknamed Nutty) (Artist, blogger, podcaster, gamer, roleplayer, and self professed “Geek Queen”) is the chief editor and director of nimlas.org and NIMLAS Studios.  While currently based in Ontario Canada with spouse andDragon, Nuchtchas is often traveling back where she came from, New York and all around the United States.  Creating from home or on the road NIMLAS Studios can claim to have 30% Canadian Content. Connect with Nuchtchas on the Nutty Bites Facebook page or as @Nuchtchas on Twitter. ABOUT TEK - THE CLOCKWORK DOCTOR Steampunk Plague Doctor, Costumer, and Lover of SciFi. Real life Weapons Technician, and Writer’s Tech Consultant. Founder of the Dead Tree Society.  You can find The Clockwork Doctor’s writing on this blog under the category “Noises from the Vault”. Connect with Tek as @The_Clock_Doc  on Twitter.        SUBSCRIBE TO TOMBOY TIRADE ON ITUNES & STITCHER OR DOWNLOAD THE SHOW FOR FREE! [b_color background="#000000"] [/b_color]

In this episode, the Tomboy Tarts, Persis and Raven are taking their new stint as Gotham City Police Department detectives pretty seriously as a spate of iconic DC Comics villains go missing. With the help of GeekGirlCon's Kristine "Kitty Woman" Hassell and her sidekick, sub-editor and master geek expert of geek site, justsaying.asia, Ryan, the crew delve into the dark archives of Gotham City to find out where our favourite villains have disappeared to. All our favourite DC Comics villains, Papa Midnite, Dr Harrison Wells and even Dr Crane (Scarecrow) have all gone missing in this week’s DC Comics-themed episode! What gives? In Gotham City, all our favourite DC universes merge at the home of The Dark Knight. We catch up with Detectives Persis and Raven of Gotham City Police Department (GCPD) as they try to solve an excruciatingly mind-bending missing persons case involving iconic villains of DC. They receive valuable intel from their guests, social media manager of GeekGirlCon, Kristine Hassell aka Kitty Woman, long lost cousin of Catwoman had sidekick, Ryan, a major DC Comics geek and sub-editor of justsaying.asia to find clues and information on these missing villains at the archives section of Wayne Tower. Kristine and Ryan share their passions, theories and more about DC Comics, as well as television shows, The Flash and Gotham. If you’re a DC Comics geek and want to know more about this year’s GeekGirlCon and why you should be there as well as first hand perspectives of your favourite DC Comics heroes and villains, you’ve got to listen to our 50th episode of blockbuster proportions. IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT: 1. GUEST BIO We find out more about our guests Kristine "Kitty Woman" Hassell, who is the social media manager for GeekGirlCon - an annual convention held in Seattle that celebrates and honors the legacy of women contributing to geek culture and Ryan, the sub-editor for justsaying.asia, passionate DC Comics fan and comic book writer.   2. NEWS HIGHLIGHTS - The fate of Constantine, Season 2. - DC Comics move from New York to California, Warner Brothers Studios.   3. DISCUSSION TOPICS - The Flash Chronicles - Villains of Gotham   ABOUT OUR GUESTS KRISTINE HASSELL Kristine "Kitty Woman" Hassell, is the social media manager for GeekGirlCon - an annual convention held in Seattle that celebrates and honors the legacy of women contributing to science and technology; comics, arts, and literature; and game play and game design by connecting geeky women world-wide and creating community to foster continued growth of women in geek culture through events. Connect with Kristine Hasselle on the GeekGirlCon Facebook page or as @GermanCityGirl on Twitter and find out more about this years GeekGirlCon. RYAN Ryan is the sub-editor for justsaying.asia who grew up on Marvel and then moving over to Superman and then thinking flying was a pre-requisite to being an actual superhero. Unfortunately, Ryan found out that that wasn't one of his specialties as he grew up and quickly realised that there were other superheroes in the DC Comics universe that required no special aviation or flying skills. Connect with Ryan at justsaying.asia.  GEEK GIRL CON ORIGIN STORY GeekGirlCon celebrates and honors the legacy of women contributing to science and technology; comics, arts, and literature; and game play and game design by connecting geeky women world-wide and creating community to foster continued growth of women in geek culture through events. The first inkling of GeekGirlCon took form at San Diego Comic-Con in 2010. Mixed into days of programming focused on superheroes, blockbuster films, and popular television celebrities was a panel called “Geek Girls Exist.” Despite this panel being scheduled at the same time as the popular Scott Pilgrim panel, the room was packed. This panel dedicated to female geeks and nerds motivated a huge audience to come together and celebrate geek girls. Harnessing the momentum, these women and their supporters connected via social media and started tossing ideas around. They began to coalesce into an organization and a purpose. After many, many hours of hard work and planning, on October 8, 2011, the first-ever GeekGirlCon opened its doors at the Seattle Center’s Northwest Rooms and the EMP Museum. The two-day convention was a huge success. Nearly 4,000 people celebrated the female geek, including 400 attendees under 10 years old. The convention showcased 70+ hours of programming supported by 50 volunteers and 30 staff members (also 100% volunteers). Leading up to the convention, GeekGirlCon put on more than 50 events to connect with other geeks, raise needed funds, and build a strong community. Today this grassroots-led, all-volunteer organization is growing. Now close to 40 strong, the staff works tirelessly to elevate the profile of geeky women across all types of geeky activities through social media and a multitude of events, including the annual GeekGirlCon convention. An extension of Tomboy Tarts, Tomboy Tirade (pronounced Tomboy Tee-rahd, the way we like to say it), is a no-holds comedy chat podcast with a whole lot of geek and humour thrown into every episode. Hosted by the co-founders of Tomboy Tarts, Persis Shanker and Raven Lim, the first episode was produced in June 2013 to a small audience of supportive friends and family. Over the next year, the creatively quirky funny podcast has become Asia’s biggest, all-female English comedy chat podcast. Tomboy Tirade is not your typical petite Asian girl next door podcast show. It can get pretty curvy, loud and opinionated as Persis and Raven break down the world’s trendiest topics of the moment in a fun and dramatic way. Unlike most podcast shows that will send you to the ‘Sleep Zone’, Tomboy Tirade is produced like a half hour situational comedy TV show with thematic storylines, breaks and jingles between chat segments. It’s banter overdosed on caffeine. SUBSCRIBE TO TOMBOY TIRADE ON ITUNES & STITCHER OR DOWNLOAD THE SHOW FOR FREE!

In this episode, the Tomboy Tarts, Persis and Raven are taking their new stint as Gotham City Police Department detectives pretty seriously as a spate of iconic DC Comics villains go missing. With the help of Geek Girl Con's Kristine "Kitty Woman" Haselle and her sidekick, sub-editor and master geek expert of geek site, justsaying.asia, Ryan, the crew delve into the dark archives of Gotham City to find out where our favourite villains have disappeared to. Watch out for our 50th episode which drops on the 11 June!

Football fever has taken over Tomboy Tirade as the 7th FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off in Canada from June 6th to July 5th! In our World Cup Special, we are joined by Tameka Butt, Australian professional football midfielder who plays for the Australian Women's Football Team The Matildas and representing her country in the upcoming World Cup and super fan & women sports advocate Danielle Warby,  This week on Tirade, Persis and Raven find themselves on the same football team as their favourite football star, Tameka, who is represnted by Danielle. Up against vicious opponents who are playing dirty, there's only one problem. They both play football, badly. How is this going to work out for the hapless tomboy duo? Will they kicked in their butts or find a wacky way to score some goals? Kicking into your iTunes and Stitcher on 28 May! Here's what went down this episode: 1. GUEST BIO We speak to Tameka Butt to find out how she feels about representing Australia in the upcoming World Cup and find out from Danielle Warby how she plans her big trip to support The Mathildas in Canada.  2. NEWS HIGHLIGHTS a) TICKETS FOR WOMEN’S WORLD CUP FINAL IN VANCOUVER ARE SOLD OUT. The ticket sales are going strong as the excitement builds up for FIFA Women's World Cup in June. As of May, 2 matches have been sold out, including the final. Yes, all 48,000 tickets for the July 5 championship at B.C. Place in Vancouver are gone. Eventually, FIFA and Canadian Football Association officials are hoping to reach 1.5 million in ticket sales for the month-long tournament that will showcase matches at six venues from Moncton to Vancouver.  b) THE LINEUP FOR THIS EDITION OF WORLD CUP HAS INCREASED TO 24 TEAMS, FROM THE ORIGINAL 16. The new debuts include Thailand, Switzerland, Spain, Cameroon, Costa Rica, Ivory Coast, Nederlands and Ecuador. c) BBC HOLDS ITS  FIRST EVER WOMEN FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR AWARD  -  This year BBC world service is holding its first ever Women's Footballer of the Year award. The five nominees are Spain's Veronica Boquete, Germany's Nadine Kessler and Scotland's Kim Little, Brazilian forward Marta and Nigerian youngster Asisat Oshoala. The winner will be revealed on BBC World Service on 26 May after being decided by a public vote. 3. FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP WINNER PREDICTIONS – The 7th FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off in Canada from June 6th to July 5th. 24 teams of the best women players from all over the world will compete for the World Cup title. This will be Australia 's 6th appearance at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, having only missed the maiden edition in 1991. The national team that is also known as The Westfield Matildas, has twice reached the quarter-finals in 2007 and 2011. The Matildas start their FIFA World Cup campaign against the USA on the 8th of June. Can the Matildas tip World Cup scales against USA, Sweden and Nigeria in the Group of Death? 4. CHALLENGES FACING WOMEN FOOTBALLER AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL SPORTSWOMEN. Sportswomen face sexism on many turns from close scrutiny of their looks to not getting the respect for what they do. A point which is illustrated by the Women’s World Cup being played on turf, something the male players would never be expected to do. Sportswomen need more sponsorship and media coverage to make their sport more popular. But media outlets and sponsors would only invest more time and money if women’s sport attracted more interest in the first place. How do we get around this problem and attract more fans to support women's sport? 5. QUIZ TIME!  Who will kick "butt" in our infamous Tirade quiz?   About Tameka Butt Tameka Butt is an Australian professional football midfielder who plays for the Australian Women's Football Team The Matildas & Brisbane Roar in the Australian W-League. She'll be respresenting her country in the upcoming FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada. Follow Tameka on her blog or find her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Youtube. About Danielle Warby Danielle Warby is a sports fan, advocate for women in sport, board director of the Australian Womensport and Recreation Association, founder and editor of sportingsheilas.com.au. She will be flying over to Canada to support The Mathildas in the upcoming FIFA's Women World Cup.  She recently wrote about how sex does not sell women's sport: http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/oct/16/sex-sells-sex-not-women-in-australian-sport Sporting Sheilas promotes the Women's national sports teams in Australia and has all the latest Australian women’s sporting news on the Matildas (Football), the Southern Stars (Cricket), the Wallaroos (Rugby Union) and the Jillaroos (Rugby League) with many more to come. You can find them on Twitter and Facebook or follow Danielle individually on her Twitter and blog.  Of course, while you're doing that, don’t forget to check us out, the Tomboy Tarts! Here’s our official video and for more tomboy-related stuff, visit us at Tomboy Tarts, the official online home of Tomboy Tirade, the comedy chat podcast. Follow or like us on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and our official fan page on Facebook! Can't get enough of Tomboy Tirade? Then subscribe to us on iTunes and Stitcher. Click below!  

What, football season is over? Nope, with the FIFA's Women World Cup just right around the corner!  That's right, we give you the complete low-down on this on an upcoming brand new episode of Tomboy TEE-RAHD! Featuring Tameka Butt who will be representing Australia for the upcoming FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada and Danielle Warby, The Matildas Fan no, 1 and women sports advocate. We talk everything about women's football or soccer for our US fans, challenges faced by women sports professionals and predict the winners for the World Cup. Kicking into iTunes, Stitcher and everywhere else on the 28 May!

"This week's episode is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where Persis and Raven find themselves as agents trying to escape S.H.I.E.L.D headquarters during an attack from some nasty Asgardians, along with Matt and Pete, hosts of the Phantastic Geek podcast, who are also agents secretly working for a sub-section of S.H.I.E.L.D, also known as G.E.E.K. Listen as we talk Agent Carter, Avengers: Age of Ultron and more." The Tomboy Tarts, Raven and Persis once again, find themselves in a precarious adventure, this time with Matt and Pete, hosts of the Phantastic Geek podcast, as S.H.I.E.L.D headquarters are compromised by Hydra to allow for some nasty Asgardians, loyal to Loki to attack. Along the way, Raven and Persis find out that Matt and Pete are also secret agents working for a sub-section of S.H.I.E.L.D, also known as G.E.E.K. and they lead the Tomboy Tarts to a secret underground exit to find a way to escape. As they trudge through dark corridors and tunnels to find an escape, here's what went down this week: 1. GUEST BIO We find out more about how Matt and Pete came together as hosts of The Phantastic Geek podcast and recall their close encounters on the podcast with Ming Na-Wen and Clark Gregg, who play Agents Melinda May and Coulson from the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D TV series.   2. NEWS HIGHLIGHTS - The success of the female Thor series. Apparently, first four Thor female-edition comic books have sold more than any male Thor comic books in 2012, proving that girlpower is more profitable. - there's also a secret Marvel movie about a lesser-known character called Crash Ryan that's in the works right now and we'll wait to see if this relatively unknown Marvel character's film will be able to hold steady at the box-office. - For Incredible Hulk fans who want to see a stand-alone Hulk film, the news is that it could or couldn't happen, only because the comic book character hasn't exactly had the best box-office run in ages and also because Marvel Studios and Universal still have to trudge through gazillion contracts in order to settle rights issues. How long that would take is anyone's guess. Meanwhile, expect to still see Bill Bixby hitchiking his way through episodic adventures on the 70s Incredible Hulk TV series now syndicating on the Syfy Channel.   3. AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D vs AGENT CARTER Then, it's time to clear the air on the Agent Carter vs Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D argument. Who wore their spy better? Peggy Carter or Agent Coulson and his band of merry S.H.I.E.L.D vigilantes? Matt, Pete, Persis and Raven weigh in on the the intricacies of the two TV shows so far.   4. AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON As the Asgardians close in, the Agents of G.E.E.K along with Agents Raven and Persis must find their way to Agent Coulson's bus before it's too late. In these trying moments, they decide to talk about Marvel's latest blockbuster, The Avengers: Age of Ultron. (Not much spoilers really, so you can listen safely) Things then start looking really dismal but Agent Pete finally leads the group to the workshop where 'the Bus' is waiting to pick them up or leave them dangling off a rope? Listen to this exciting Marvel-themed episode to find out. Phantastic Geek is a pop culture podcast, hosted by Matt and Pete where they bring you the best of pop culture via articles, podcasts, videos and more. You can find them on Facebook  and Twitter or you can follow them individually on Twitter below: Pete: @pieterjketelaar Matt: @lookingbacklost   Of course, while you're doing that, don’t forget to check us out, the Tomboy Tarts! Here’s our official video and for more tomboy-related stuff, visit us at Tomboy Tarts, the official online home of Tomboy Tirade, the comedy chat podcast. Follow or like us on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and our official fan page on Facebook! Can't get enough of Tomboy Tirade? Then subscribe to us on iTunes and Stitcher. Click below!    

"The comedy duo Persis and Raven, runs a comic shop this week in this comics themed episode of the Tomboy Tirade." It’s a slow sales day, even as the comic book shop is slowly overrun with customers turning up in superhero costumes. But first, the Pawn Star Wannabes have to channel their Kevin Smith and decide if Patrick ‘s zombie baby dolls are a good bargain for the shop. Things never stay quiet for long in the wacky world of Tomboy Tirade. Are those customers your typical cosplayers or do their superhero costumes look too realistic even for fanatic fanboys and fangirls? How did a typical day at a comic book shop explode into a Marvel versus DC superheroes showdown? Here's what went down this episode: 1. NEWS HIGHLIGHTS a) WHERE HAVE ALL THE WHITE ACTORS GONE? - Entertainment news site Deadline came under fire after claiming that white actors were having a hard time getting jobs as shown by all the hiring for TV pilots of "ethnic" actors. Editor Nellie Andreeva appreciates diversity, but “whoa;" she wrote, it was overkill. b) IS ENTHIC CASTING A FAD? - This is following by a half-hearted apology , which excused the intent of the article as to examine if the "uptick of TV pilot casting of people of color" over white actors was just a "fad”. c) NEW WONDERWOMAN COSTUME - Erik Larsen, creator of Savage Dragon and one of the founders of Image Comics, does not like the Wonder Woman costume and took to Twitter to express his opinion. “I’m tired of the big two placating a vocal minority at the expense of the rest of the paying audience by making more practical women outfits." 2.  SHE MAKES COMICS - We speak to Producer Patrick Meaney about the making of “She makes comics”, what it is like being on the road to promote it and the audience response to the documentary. She Makes Comics is the first film to bring together the most influential women of the comics world and features interviews Ramona Fradon, Trina Robbins, Joyce Farmer, Karen Berger, Kelly Sue DeConnick, G. Willow Wilson and Gail Simone. 3.  QUICK FIRE WITH PATRICK MEANEY  -  It’s time for our infamous Tirade Quickfire session with Patrick! Is he a superhero or supervillian under the mask? Listen to find out!  FIND OUT MORE ABOUT PATRICK MEANEY Patrick wears many hats – he is a writer, producer, director and editor, all rolled into one.  This comics lover is the filmmaker behind the documentaries featuring Grant Morrison, Warren Ellis, Neil Gaiman and Triphouse.  He currently writes Last Born for Black Mask Studios and one of the co-producers for his documentary “She Makes Comics”. Check out his site at http://www.patrickmeaney.com/ and follow him on twitter @patrickmeaney WATCH SHE MAKES COMICS DOCUMENTARY She Makes Comics traces the fascinating history of women in the comics industry. Despite popular assumptions about the comics world, women have been writing, drawing, and reading comics since the medium’s beginnings in the late 19th century. And today, there are scores of women involved in comics and its vibrant fan culture. Featuring dozens of interviews with such vital figures as Ramona Fradon, Trina Robbins, Joyce Farmer, Karen Berger, Kelly Sue DeConnick, and Becky Cloonan, She Makes Comicsis the first film to bring together the most influential women of the comics world. The documentary debuted online in December, and is available for download from Sequart, a nonprofit organization dedicated to comics research and literacy.  It will also be shown at several comic conventions and film festivals this year. To find out more about the film and where you can watch it, check out its website: http://sequart.org/movies/6/she-makes-comics/ and follow She makes comics on Twitter and Facebook. WHO ARE THE TOMBOY TARTS Of course, while you're doing that, don’t forget to check us out, the Tomboy Tarts! Here’s our official video and for more tomboy-related stuff, visit us at Tomboy Tarts, the official online home of Tomboy Tirade, the comedy chat podcast. Follow or like us on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and our official fan page on Facebook!

It’s a Nutty Bites Kind of Night this week on the 46th episode of Tomboy Tirade! as Persis suffers from some serious peanut cravings! She ropes in tomboy BFF, Raven to break into the Nutty Bites Peanut Butter factory one night, owned by Nuchstas and Tek, also co-hosts of the geek podcast, Nutty Bites, to steal their one-of-a-kind peanut butter. With crates of peanut butter all stacked and loaded up in a Nutty Bites delivery truck, the Tomboy Tarts attempt to flee the scene before they get caught but unfortunately, the truck doesn’t have enough fuel to make that quick getaway. To top it all off, they get caught in the act by Nuchstas herself. Persis and Raven try to scam their way back into the factory to look for fuel for their truck. Knowing that they’re in one of the stickiest situations yet, Persis and Raven get into discussion with Nutchtas on all the geeky things she likes. Here's what went down this episode: 1. NEWS HIGHLIGHTS a) Spiderman Reboots in 2017 (again?!)  b) Smartwatch Treats at Mobile World Congress - Do we really need them? And are they really taking us to the futuristic promised land or have we surpassed the innovation peak in tech?  2. ORPHAN BLACK S3  - It's finally here!All tomboys rejoice as the show's third season premieres 19th of April. So what are we expecting to see and what have we liked about the series so far?  3. IT'S IN A NUTSHELL POP QUIZ! - Persis, the game master, gets Raven and guest, Nuchstas from the Nutty Bites podcast show to answer a round of 5 simple questions based on their knowledge of peanuts. Who wins and who literally gets ground before this whole night is over? Listen to find out! This episode features music from: M.I.A – Matangi Public Enemy - Nighttrain Thomas Dolby – Close but no Cigar   FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE NUCHSTAS Artist by day, blogger and podcaster by night, Nuchtchas (nicknamed Nutty) (Artist, blogger, podcaster, gamer, roleplayer, and self professed “Geek Queen”) is the chief editor and director of nimlas.org and NIMLAS Studios.  While currently based in New Brunswick Canada with spouse and Dragon, Nuchtchas is often traveling back where she came from, New York and all around the United States.  Creating from home or on the road NIMLAS Studios can claim to have 30% Canadian Content.   LISTEN TO THE NUTTY BITES PODCAST: The Nutty Bites Podcast is a monthly podcast that is focused on highlighting what’s awesome in geek & pop culture with debates about geeky topics like “Who is the Most Ineffectual Character in SciFi”, “Favourite Villains”, and “Best Lame Super Powers”. You can email [email protected] or call in (347) NUTTY-42 or join the facebook group, google plus, or subscribe, with the links below to join in the geek fun!

How nutty is nuts? Well, we give you the complete low-down on this on an upcoming brand new episode of Tomboy TEE-RAHD! Featuring Nuchtas, co-host and self-confessed geek of the Nutty Bites podcast right out of Canada, we talk everything Orphan Black, the new Spiderman reboot and even have time to play a quiz focused on - you guessed it - NUTS! Coming to iTunes, Stitcher and everywhere else on the 16 April!

Feathers are ruffled as the Tirade tomboys serve up a comedic roast of wacky proportions! Persis and Raven are waiting their turn at a local comedy roast. Unfortunately they are up against the wildly popular comedic duo of Crispy the Talking Cock and Cindy his human sidekick from Singapore. The Tirade tomboys need to get rid of their competition. But now? They decide they first have to know their enemy by "warming up their dinner", so to speak. Crispy the Talking Cock and Cindy have a daring new show coming up in April, Singapore Stripped, where they strip away Singapore’s artificial, shiny façade to reveal its comical dark side. Our first news highlights was Vladimir (Voldermot) Putin, who refused to comment on why he suddenly disappeared for 10 days, where he canceled a trip to Kazakhstan, shelved a treaty signing with South Ossetia and skipped out on a meeting of top officials from Russia's domestic intelligence service, the FSB. Naturally the internet went into overdrive, including on Tirade, which involves tanks, Borat and Vodka. Jeremy Clarkson was fired from BBC and landed straight into comedic roast pit. Is BBC killing its golden goose? Why are grumpy old men like Clarkson so popular in UK? What does BBC really stand for? How does an assault becomes a "fracas" when Jeremy punches his producer? On Aug 9, Singapore is planning a big birthday to mark its 50th anniversary of independence. Now 7 August has just been declared as public day so that half of Singapore can cross over to Johor to annoy our neighbours. What is the national bird of Singapore and why does Crispy bear a grudge against Malaysia?  We get a sneak peak at Crispy and Cindy's new show as they roast one by one, Singapore 's top tourist spots such as Marina Bay Sands, The Singapore Zoo and Orchard Road. Fries and soda not included. Then it is time for Crispy and Cindy to go on stage and they killed it. Threatened, Persis and Raven decide to take drastic action and create their own "fracas". How are they going to get out of this mess? Will they be burnt to a crisp? Stay tuned for a crispy new episode of Tirade, ruffling your feathers 2 April on iTunes, Stitcher and Libsyn!  SINGAPORE STRIPPED! (R18) A Comedy Roast of The Lion CityThe first ever COMEDY ROAST of Singapore takes you on a HILARIOUS WHIRLWIND TOUR of the Lion City. Crispy the Talking Cock - a DEMENTED ROBOT CHICKEN and Cindy Fung - his human sidekick - STRIP AWAY Singapore’s artificial, shiny façade to reveal its COMICAL DARK SIDE! This is the SG50 SHOW the Government DON’T WANT YOU TO SEE!! Singapore Stripped is a breakneck, 60-min show packed with RUDE JOKES, PARODY SONGS and a SIDE-SPLITTING SLIDESHOW that REVEALS key moments in Singapore’s HIDDEN HISTORY! Perfect for SINGAPOREANS, EXPATS and TOURISTS – this show guarantees to ENTERTAIN, SHOCK and THRILL anyone with a TWISTED sense of HUMOUR. Event Date: Wed 1 Apr - Sat 20 Jun 2015 8.30pm Venue: Paulaner Clarke Quay Ticket Pricing(Excludes Booking Fee)Standard: S$28 Get your tickets now! http://www.sistic.com.sg/events/cstripped2015   Of course, while you're doing that, don’t forget to check us out, the Tomboy Tarts! Here’s our official videoand for more tomboy-related stuff, visit us at Tomboy Tarts, the official online home of Tomboy Tirade, the comedy chat podcast. Follow or like us on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and our official fan page onFacebook! Can't get enough of Tomboy Tirade? Then subscribe to us on iTunes and Stitcher. Click below!  

The Tirade tomboys are up to their tricks as they ruffle some feathers at a local comedy roast, with wacky duo Crispy the Talking Cock and Cindy, his human sidekick. With Who will be the subjects of the first ever Tirade roast this week? Stay tuned for a crispy new 50 shades of awesome episode of Tomboy Tirade, fries and coke not included. 

The Asian Insurgents are coming as the Divergent sequel, based off on the Veronica Roth books, hits theatres this week! The Tomboy Tarts, Raven and Persis once again, find themselves on the run. This time they are factionless, fleeing out of dystopian Chicago on a train. They bump into the Disoriented Comedy faction members, Jenny Yang and Atsuko Okatsuka, who are also on the run and looking to escape a city at war. Jenny and Atsuko share their story on how Disoriented Comedy came about and how they forged a pretty cool comedic partnership and their upcoming nation-wide tour with the rest of the Disoriented troopers. Then we talk about the Asian American comedy revolution in the USA – why Fresh off the Boat, an autobiographical new comedy series based loosely off of chef Eddie Huang’s life, has changed the game and reaction sentiments to the show. Then it’s time to take Jenny Yang’s best-loved Buzzfeed video series on YouTube ‘Ask an Asian’ and place our guests on the spot (with spicy sauce of course). Watch the video below! Nobody wins except the newly formed Asian Insurgents as Jenny, Atsuko, Raven and Persis take a final stab at escaping. Will they succeed? You’ll just have to listen to find out! Disoriented Comedy is the first-ever nationally-touring stand-up comedy showcase that features the fresh and diverse voices of Asian American female-identified comics and the diverse friends who love us. In cities throughout the country, Diso¬riented Comedy creates a unique lineup of nationally-touring talent with local, up-and-coming Asian American female comics. While the tour's focus is on showcasing Asian American female comics, Disoriented Comedy's productions feature unique comics of diverse race, sexuality and gender not often seen on mainstream comedy club stages. Seeking a suppo¬rtive network of comed¬ians, and a desire to build audiences and community, Los Angeles-raised Atsuko Okatsuka and Jenny Yang and Seattle-based founding co-producer Yola Lu created “Dis¬oriented Comedy.” This first-of-its-kind comedy show debuted in Summer 2012 to a sold-out audience of nearly three hundred comedy lovers in the historic David Henry Hwang Theater in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. The sold-out tour has taken the fresh voices of Asian American female comics to colleges and universities such as Wellesley College, Pomona College and Loyola Marymount University, and standing-room only shows in Seattle, Washington, San Francisco, California, and the Westside Comedy Theater in Santa Monica, California. The troupe are now holding a show March 26, called the Family Reunion so if you're in LA, go check the show out. Tickets are priced at USD$10 plus service fee. We were told you'd need to hold your pee in a bottle. :) More details below. You can connect with Jenny and Atsuko on the Disoriented Comedy Facebook page and on Twitter. Of course, while you're doing that, don’t forget to check us out, the Tomboy Tarts! Here’s our official video and for more tomboy-related stuff, visit us at Tomboy Tarts, the official online home of Tomboy Tirade, the comedy chat podcast. Follow or like us on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and our official fan page on Facebook! Can't get enough of Tomboy Tirade? Then subscribe to us on iTunes and Stitcher. Click below!

It's our Insurgent-themed episode coming atcha from the dystopian world of Veronica Roth's best-selling young-adult fiction novels. Our guests this week are the Asian Insurgents of comedy, Jenny Yang and Atsuko Okatsuka from Disoriented Comedy in LA. Disoriented Comedy is the first-ever nationally-touring stand-up comedy showcase that features the fresh and diverse voices of Asian American female-identified comics and the diverse friends who love us. In cities throughout the country, Diso¬riented Comedy creates a unique lineup of nationally-touring talent with local, up-and-coming Asian American female comics. Tune into a brand new, slightly delayed episode of Tomboy Tirade to see if Jenny, Atsuko, Raven and Persis can make it out of Chicago on time and in one piece. 

"This week, Persis and Raven embark on an Indiana Jones style of adventure of their own. Joining their quest for a 2500-year old missing lamp is travel blogger writer, and history geek, Candice Walsh. But the stakes are high, as they are not the only ones coveting the precious artifact. Can the zany trio survive Soviet spies, time travel and nasty bugs in this zany new episode of Tomboy Tirade?"   The tomboys are in Greece but a beach holiday is far from their minds. With help of an ancient map that Persis had conveniently “borrowed” from the Metropolitan library, they are on hot a trail to unearth a mystery lamp. While excavating a top secret site, they run into Candice Walsh from Newfoundlands, Canada who is living the dream and the travel blogger behind the “Candice Does the World”. She offers to help with the digging that makes Raven very happy. Persis remains skeptical of her motive. The year has just started but many avid travelers have already looked ahead and planned ahead for their vacations. For those who can’t make up their minds, there is the Lonely Planet ‘s list for the top 10 countries to visit in 2015. Singapore tops the list, which is a big surprise for Raven. Candice did not have high hopes for Bosnia and Herzegovina, which she only visited because she won the trip to in a lucky draw but it turns to be unspoiled paradise and now she wanted to visit the neighbouring Serbia. Persis is attracted to Ireland and Candice talks about her experience about going there to find her roots, which involves seaweed baths, drunken Riverdance and 10 days of epic fun in the surfing town of Silgo. The discussion turns to Airbnb that has run into trouble with a few countries lately. Candice is a big fan of the service, having gotten some really good deals including a stay on a Greek island and opportunities to interact with the locals. The tomboys want to hear about Candice travel adventures last year where she spent the first half of the year in Europe. From New York, she flew to Greece and traveled to Turkey, Croatia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina before rounding the year off with a Caribbean cruise. Candice discusses her first overseas trip, why she is passionate about ancient Greece history, her relocation plans to Berlin later in 2015 and shares her experiences working on in vineyard and olive farm in Greece. Behind the glamour, traveling for a living is a lot of hard work. How do you sustain yourself while traveling or make your dream trip without breaking the bank? The trio discusses travel hacks, managing your budgets, online resources, how to get the best deals, Aktarer Zaman who is sued for sharing cheap flight loopholes, nomadic Matt and his new book, “Travel the world on $50 per day” and how people can get “high” from traveling.  Then it is fun part, the Rapidfire section with Candice where we find out about her “spacious” experience in Amsterdam, most memorable food experience, dream vacation spot and whether she would get a second travel tattoo. After all the tedious digging, the trio uncovers and locates the missing lamp! But alas, as it always does here on Tomboy Teee-rahd, things took a complicated and disastrous turn as the Soviet army strikes and Raven decides to take matter into her own hands. So what happens in the end? Well you’ve got to listen to find out, right? About Candice Walsh Candice Walsh is a redheaded Newfoundlander who travels and writes and the brains behind the popular  travel blog Candice Does the World. Her travels have taken her around Canada and the world with stopovers in Greece, South America, Iceland, Ireland, South Africa, Jamica, Jordan, to Turkey, Croatia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the a Caribbean. You can connect with Candice on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Or sign up for her mailing list. Go on, say hi, ask her about traveling, tell her she is beautiful or all three :) Of course, while you're doing that, don’t forget to check us out, the Tomboy Tarts! Here’s our official video and for more tomboy-related stuff, visit us at Tomboy Tarts, the official online home of Tomboy Tirade, the comedy chat podcast. Follow or like us on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and our official fan page onFacebook! 

In this tyre-screeching 42nd episode of Tomboy Tirade, the Tomboy Tarts, Persis and Raven, are planning to illegally gate-crash the Oscar Odyssey Awards, a cheaper, China-made version of the Academy Awards, with their friends and accomplices from Canberra, Australia, the Silver Screen Queens, Katie Malloy and Melissa Savage. Persis and Raven travel in style in Ellen Degeneres’ limo to the awards venue. Along the way, Persis reveals that Ellen Degeneres’ limo is packed full of surprises, from a built-in toilet to a mobile vet clinic run by every animal’s favourite doc, Dr Doolittle who lives in one of the limo’s glove boxes. As the Tomboy Tarts approach the awards venue, paparazzi are gathering all over the place but thanks to their crazy limo driver, Nitro’s stunt-driving skills, the girls manage to evade them. Not surprisingly, Raven gets car sick and pukes all over the place, just as they discover that the Silver Screen Queens were already at the awards, trying to sneak in, quite unsuccessfully backstage and are now on the run from security. Nitro screeches off and manages to eventually drop the girls off at a quieter part of the awards venue parking lot at Backstage D before unexpectedly getting into a hit and run with Nightcrawler, Jake Gyllenhall and an angry cat. To avoid being caught, they escape, unseen backstage where they shred the month’s Oscar news and controversies from the surprisingly lack of diversity in this year’s Academy Awards to the increasing Americanisation of the awards resulting in the dearth of appreciation of films from the UK, Ireland, Australia, Canada and Asia in the main categories of awards. After that, Persis trawls the backstage corridors to get an interview with Sanif Olek, whose film ‘Sayang Disayang’ was Singapore’s official Foreign Film entry in this year’s Academy Awards. Sanif reveals how the film was made, his challenges while making it and the inspiration behind the film. After that, it’s time for Persis to rejoin Raven, Melissa and Kate at the awards show as they review some of the nominees in the main categories of the awards this year before it all goes to pots when Dr Doolittle, who escapes his glove-box veterinary clinic and takes over the wheels of Nitro’s limo, gatecrashes the awards show, while accepting his award. Who crashes and burns during this star-studded ceremony? Well, you’ll have to tune in and find out, won’t you? IN A NUTSHELL: Tomboy Tirade Ep 42: The Oscar Odyssey Awards f. Silver Screen Queens & Sanif Olek Teaser | The Tomboy Tarts travel in Ellen Degeneres’ limo to the Oscar Odyssey Awards and meet Dr Doolittle Guest Intro | Say hello to the Silver Screen Queens who are on the run from security. News Highlight 1 | The lack of diversity at the 2015 Academy Awards News Highlight 2 | The increasing Americanisation of the Oscars, the death of the Australian film industry and the ‘apology award-makeup rule’ practised so blatantly at the awards. Sanif Speaks | Persis chats with veteran Singapore filmmaker, Sanif Olek on his feature debut, ‘Sayang Disayang’. The 2015 Oscars Predictions Outro | Dr Doolittle gate-crashes the Oscar Odyssey Awards. Meet Sanif Olek! A Singapore producer, director and filmmaker who has been pounding the pavements of directing for TV and films in Singapore since 1998. A full-time freelance director, Sanif's first feature length Malay film, ‘Sayang Disayang’, is Singapore's official entry into the foreign film category of the Oscars. The film has won rave reviews and is travelling the film festival circuit as we speak.  Support the film by heading to the film's official Facebook page to find out where it's screening next. Read more about Sanif in this recent interview on the Insider's Guide to Singapore. Based out of Canberra, Australia and not too far away from us, The Silver Screen Queens are Katie Molloy and Melissa Savage, 2 film enthusiasts who met at film school and have come together to produce and host a weekly film review podcast. They hold none of their opinions back on the films they review so give them a listen on iTunes or on their official website, The Silver Screen Queens. You can also connect with the Silver Screen Queens on Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr! Send them your latest film review if you dare! Or follow their personal Twitter accounts at: Katie Molloy’s Twitter @ green_queen Melissa Savage’s Twitter @melissasavage Of course, while you're doing that, don’t forget to check us out, the Tomboy Tarts! Here’s our official video and for more tomboy-related stuff, visit us at Tomboy Tarts, the official online home of Tomboy Tirade, the comedy chat podcast. Follow or like us on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and our official fan page on Facebook!

Get ready to gatecrash the biggest film awards in town, our very own Oscar Odyssey Awards, an award show that's kind of like the Oscars, except it's the cheaper, made-in-China version. Get cozy with us backstage, front of stage and everywhere else as we present to you the next zany episode of Tomboy Tirade, Asia's biggest and ONLY all-female comedy chat podcast featuring film review podcasters, the Silver Screen Queens from Canberra, Australia and Sanif Olek, director and producer of 'Sayang Disayang', a contemporary Malay film that was Singapore's entry into the Foreign Film Category in the 2015 Academy Awards. It's everything Oscar-licious in this next episode so get your VIP Access passes to the show that drops on the 12 February!

Persis and Raven have changed careers! The podcasters are now owners and ringmasters of their own circus, the Tomboy Tarts Flying Circus but as usual, something always cocks up for the duo as up and coming UK female comedy duo, Biscuit & Brawn throws a spanner in the works. The crowds are cheering and they're going wild! The Tomboy Tarts Flying Circus is in town and it's going to be an hour of fun and wild entertainment for the crowd. Persis and Raven welcome everybody to their glamourous show under the big top but just as things are about to kick off, an angry bunch of lions are let loose and our resident ringmasters have to flee for their lives. A couple of miles from the circus, in the wilderness, they come across a filthy and stinky gypsy camp where they are unexpectedly captured by up and coming female comedy duo, Adele "Biscuit" Cliff & Kate "Brawn" Cherrell who have dreams of being a headlining trapeze act. Holding Persis and Raven hostage, Adele and Kate force the ringmasters to bring them back to their circus. As they make their way back, they talk about the news highlights which include the Prince Andrew's recent sex scandal with an underaged girl, the Charlie Hebdo terrorism fiasco in Paris, women in comedy and the future of comedy from the lenses of Biscuit n Brawn. Along the way listen to excerpts from Biscuit n Brawn's comedy sketches that is now available to view on their official YouTube channel (subscribe!) and hear some of the funniest women out there working the comedy scene from Gina Yarshen and Catherine Tate. As the night wears on, Biscuit n Brawn yank the Tarts back to their Flying Circus, thankfully, in one piece and get ready to perform their debut trapeze act in front of a wildly excited audience. After a hesitant introduction from Persis and Raven, Adele and Kate hash it out as Adele "Biscuit" Cliff has some last minute jitters about performing until Kate "Brawn" Cherrell convinces her that their oath to complete the Hungarian Triple Twist is their ticket to fame, Biscuit decides to throw her cares to the wind and they take the stage. What happens afterwards, of course is a ripping disaster of epic proportions of course, the way it always does here on Tomboy Teee-rahd! So what happens in the end? Well you've got to listen to find out, right? Tomboy Tarts ALWAYS supports funny women and we love the antics of Biscuit n Brawn, who are an up and coming comedy duo from the UK who met in 2011 at the Comedy Society at their university and found that comedy duos with 'meat' actually do work! Made up of Adele "Biscuit" Cliff and Kate "Biscuit" Cherrell, they describe their style of comedy as silly, idiotic slapstick with a dash of witty humour. Check out their silly videos out on their Youtube channel and SUBSCRIBE so they can keep entertaining you with their videos. You can connect with Biscuit and Brawn on Facebook, Twitter and Google! Go say hi and do some funny antics for them! They don't mind. Really. Of course, while you're doing that, don’t forget to check us out, the Tomboy Tarts! Here’s our official video and for more tomboy-related stuff, visit us at Tomboy Tarts, the official online home of Tomboy Tirade, the comedy chat podcast. Follow or like us on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and our official fan page on Facebook!

What happens when you bring together the Tomboy Tarts and UK comedy duo, Biscuit n Brawn? Why, you get a comical disaster episode of circus proportions of course, as we bring you into the world of lions, trapeze acts and gypsy abductions! Yes, you heard us! This week on the episode, the ringmasters of the Tomboy Tarts Flying Circus get kidnapped by two ambitious, almost Machiavellian and very funny gypsies, Adele 'Biscuit' Cliff and Kate 'Brawn' Cheryl. So eat up your tarts, toast and biscuit on a brand new episode that's going to hit you in the nuts 29 January 2015.

"Love is in the air and this Valentine's Day, our Tirade Tomboys have snared themselves individual blind dates for the occasion! But first, they need to figure out how to dress to impress and who better to ask than the celebrity stylist and makeup guru himself, Marcus AC." The competitive duo tries to hide their dating plans from each other but that fails badly when Marcus unwittingly arranges for them to meet him together by mistake. Still they are out to prove to each other who is the dressed tomboy, or simply the hotter one. From Tinder dates and the death of rom-coms, the tomboys and Marcus dive straight into the big topic of tomboy style. How do you adapt the coming 2015 menswear tends into a tomboy wardrobe? WHat exactly defines a tomboy style? How do you dress for a curvy tomboy? And Persis and Raven soon find out online dating has its pitfalls and their blind dates may not be who they seem ... This Valentine day is going to turn out interesting for these two, with a date to remember! Catwalk your way to a hilarious new episode of Tirade, out on ITunes and Stitcher 15 Jan! What went down in Marcus AC's first appearance on Tomboy Tirade. Like many of our previous guests, he came to an unfortunate end in our Project Fashionista with the Style Monk episode when Raven works her "thunder thighs" during a Tomboy Swag catwalk show. Thankfully he has nine lives, so the brave man 's back for round two! About Marcus AC Style guru Marcus AC has played multiple roles throughout the fashion, beauty and entertainment industries for the past 20 years. He is a celebrity stylist, makeup guru & show director for clients like Piaget, Cartier, Ralph Lauren and Louis Vuitton. Marcus co-founded www.FlipTV.Asia an online video-magazine producing exclusive contents on Fashion, Beauty, Music & Lifestyle. He was the stylist and judge for Miss Vasantham 2013 & 2014. Recently he even joined some friends to open a Italian restaurant, Ristorante Takada, which serves Fine Dining Italian Cuisine. Recently, Marcus has started his own YouTube channel where he shares style and makeup tips. Check his Youtube Channel, like his Facebook Page and follow him on Twitter & Instagram. Of course, don’t forget to check us out, the Tomboy Tarts! Here’s our official video and for more tomboy-related stuff, visit us at Tomboy Tarts, the official online home of Tomboy Tirade, the comedy chat podcast. Follow or like us on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and our official fan page on Facebook!  Can't get enough of Tomboy Tirade? Then subscribe to us on iTunes and Stitcher. Click below!       WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THIS EPISODE? LEAVE YOUR COMMENTS BELOW. SHARE THIS PODCAST WITH YOUR FRIENDS! CLICK ON THE SHARE ICONS BELOW.

This week, the Tirade tomboys, Persis and Raven are going on their separate Valentine Day's dates! But first they meet up with celebrity stylist Marcus AC to uncover their personal tomboy style... Music Credit: Stefano Mazzola - Fashionista

It's the last day of 2014 and the Tirade tomboys "Barbarella Tron" Raven and "Space Age Gandalf" Persis want to go out with a bang, literally. So they throw the party of all parties at Milliways, the Restaurant at the End of the Universe, where they invite all their cool friends for the countdown. In over half an hour, The Universe as we know it, will come to an end after being in existence for over one hundred and seventy thousand million billion years. Before that happens, there is spiked punch to be drunk and space pills up for grabs! The first friend they met face-to-face, is world's favourite bearded drag queen LaQuisha, who is checking out the buffet table with her pussy CuddleUnit5. LaQuisha has recently started a job at the space bank to pay her taxes. High on her pills, she is happy to chat about why she doesn't want to be Bono, crazy cat lady diseases, Nigella Lawson 's bland receipes and her life hacks for panty liners & removing tough stains from your underwear. The marvellous Anita Kapoor turns up from Earth in a blink of an eye, which probably explains how she covers so many places in one year. The globetrotter shares with the tomboys her travelling adventures consisting of a staredown with a truck-stealing thief,  going back to her travel host root, visiting Oktoberfest for the first time. the timeless style of Milian, filming in Maldives and similarities between Italians and Indians. From earth to interglalatic, they come up with ideas on how to name a Chinese restaurant from Pluto and whether our favourite ban mian will stay the same on Mars. In true Minnesota style, Paul arrives at the party in a magical dog sled. 2014 has been an awesome year for Paul and he tell us why. He shares with us how he's looking forward to promote the movie projects next year, including dark thriller Anniversary where he has a leading role, why grape salad should not be made with sour cream, our very first meeting which involves intergalatic police & light sabers, as well as Hollywood's latest diet fad.  Persis and Raven are delighted to run into Team AhhGee who managed to escape 1930s New York with convoulted time travel logic. The guys have yet to fully forgive the tomboys for abandoning them to their fate. Andy, Mike and Grax share what is like running their own nation, why Ed Sheeran is so popular, their Volgtober project, retro Ferrero Rocher "Ambassdor" ad and their plans for 2015, including producing more videos and building a secret AhhGee army to populate Earth. You don't want to miss out on the first EPIC episode of Tomboy Tirade of 2015! Arriving with a bang into iTunes and Stitcher on 1 January.    LaQuisha Redfern LaQuisha Redfern is our special guest on our Beard & Drag episode where we usher in Movember at the annual Beard and 'Stache Gathering, held in Wellington. She was born on the ballroom floor of an ocean liner somewhere in the South Pacific, while her mother was in the middle of the Gay Gordons (that’s a type of dance). LaQuisha is the world's favourite bearded lady drag queen who now lives in a crashed space station with CUDDLEUNIT5 (the pussy). The pills help too. You can follow LaQuisha at her twitter handle @LaQuishaR and like her fan page.  Anita Kapoor Anita Kapoor is our special guest on our Come Fly with Us episode, where we check into Changi Airport before flying off to Myanmar to film our new travel show, 'Riding with Bermudas'. Anita  is an international celebrity television host and traveller, third culutre kid, writer and advocate, hot dog fanatic and laundry fanatic. You can follow her at her twitter handle @AnitaKapoor and like her fan page. Paul Cram Paul Cram is our special guest on our Hollywood Boulevard episode, who lead the hopelessly lost Tirade tomboys to their red carpet event at TCL theatre (Or did he?)  Paul is an indie actor who has made a career out of acting in underground horror films. He runs a vblog on Youtube with entries on soapbox rants, funny stories about living life, working as an actor and some of the behind the scenes. You can follow him at his twitter handle @PaulCram and like his fan page. AhhGee Productions AhhGee Productions consists of three very funny guys, Andy Harland, Grax Bishop and Michael Bell. They are our special guests for Horror in New York City (Halloween Special) episode, where we fought Necessary Evil side by side in 1930s New York and try to save the world. You can follow these guys at their twitter handle @AhhGeeProd, check out their hilarious youtube videos or head over to their site to listen to their punny AhhGee Prodcast.   Of course, don’t forget to check us out, the Tomboy Tarts! Here’s our official video and for more tomboy-related stuff, visit us at Tomboy Tarts, the official online home of Tomboy Tirade, the comedy chat podcast. Follow or like us on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and our official fan page on Facebook! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Can't get enough of Tomboy Tirade? Then subscribe to us on iTunes and Stitcher. Click below!       WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THIS GEEKY EPISODE? LEAVE YOUR COMMENTS BELOW. SHARE THIS PODCAST WITH YOUR FRIENDS! CLICK ON THE SHARE ICONS ABOVE.  

It is the one last journey for Tolkien and fantasy fiction/movie geeks into Middle Earth with Peter Jackson's final installment of 'The Hobbit' trilogy and the Tomboy Tarts, Persis and Raven journey this fascinating ancient universe with Tolkien/Fantasy experts, the podcast crew of 'The Riddles In The Dark &amp; Predictions Game' as we head to Lonely Mountain on the eve of the Battle of Five Armies on our own adventures. Persistia, ancient guardian of relic magic and Ravenous, warrior sword maiden from Tomboy Tarteesia journey to Middle Earth to find out what is going on at the foothills of the Lonely Mountain on the eve of the Battle of Five Armies, a war sparked by Thorin Oakenshield's need to defend his dwarf kingdom of Erebor. As they seek rest at The Prancing Pony at Bree, they bump into Corey Olsen, (The Tolkien Professor), Trish Lambert and Dave Kale, co-hosts of The Riddles of The Dark &amp; Predictions Game, a bounty hunting group of vigilantes and experts of Middle Earth.&nbsp; There's no love lost between the Tomboy Tarts and Riddles in The Dark as they recall the time when they both whooped each others butts in previous misadventures but just as things heat up, a common and very dark enemy rears its ugly head, Sauron's Ringwraiths - who make an unexpected visit to this little town. From Bree, the unexpected fellowship escape to Weathertop where they spend some time talking about news highlights which include the rumours that next on the studio's list of possible Middle Earth films will be The Silmarillion. We talk about whether Christopher Tolkien and the estate will release the rights to the book, which his father left unfinished with mesmerizing stories of Middle Earth's origins from the creation of the Ainulindal&euml; - The creation of E&auml; (Tolkien's Universe), The Valanquenta and more including the tales of Beren and Luthien and T&uacute;rin Turambar,. Tolkien Professor, Corey Olsen thinks Christopher would have to be stone cold dead before that happens but one can only hope. In our second news highlight at Weathertop, we predict whether this last film on Middle Earth will tank at the box office since expectations will be very high on this film to tie up all the loose ends of this trilogy and the Lord of the Rings franchise. The discussion is tripping up at Weathertop with it's cool and light breezes until a nasty little snitcher we all know as Gollum sneaks up on us and Persistia whistles for The Great Eagles to come rescue them from Gollum's evil and sneaky clutches. The Great Eagles drop them off at the borders of Mirkwood and Thrandir's Elven Kingdom as the discussion continues about what will happen in this last film, "Battle of Five Armies" but armies are already marching towards Lonely Mountain and the troup don't want to miss out on the excitement of battle and gaining the Arkenstone from Smaug's lair. The Tomboy Tarts set the Riddles in The Dark podcast unknowingly on a triathlon to Lonely Mountain and upon arrival, the bounty hunters realise they don't have the key to the secret side door. Darn it! But Persistia and Ravenous turn up with the key and unlock the door just in time before the last light of Durin's day. In the dark tunnels of Lonely Mountain, everyone gets into the thick of it wondering what the future of Middle Earth will be on TV or cinema. Some predict that a TV series showcasing the adventures of a young Aragorn could be a possibility while others predict that there might be a reboot of the LOTR series on film, a sort of 'Star Trek: Next Generation' series. Yuck! Finally, it's time to play a rapidfire questions game before everyone realises that Smaug has woken up from his sleep. Terrified, everyone wonders if they will escape Lonely Mountain without being turned to ashes. You don't want to miss out on the last EPIC episode of Tomboy Tirade of 2014! Rumbling into iTunes and Stitcher 18 December! Tune in to find out what happens in the end, including details for our Instagram holiday sock giveaway promotion that ends 1 Jan 2015! // <![CDATA[ // < ![CDATA[ // < ![CDATA[ // < ![CDATA[ // < ![CDATA[ // < ![CDATA[ // < ![CDATA[ // < ![CDATA[ (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); // ]]> The Riddles in The Dark &amp; Predictions Game podcast is a proud production of The Mythgard Institute which supports and facilitates teaching and research in Tolkien studies, fantasy literature, and related fields into the twenty-first century. They're the experts on Middle Earth and other fantasy literature. Find them on Facebook as Riddles in The Dark Predictions. The Riddles in The Dark &amp; Predictions Game podcast crew. From L-R: Dave Kale, Laura Berkholz, Trish Lambert (standing) and Corey Olsen (aka The Tolkien Professor) Corey Olsen is the President of The Mythgard Institute. On his teaching website, The Tolkien Professor, Professor Olsen brings his scholarship on Tolkien to the public, seeking to engage a wide and diverse audience in serious intellectual and literary conversation. His website features recordings of a detailed lecture series on The Hobbit, the Silmarillion Seminar, a weekly discussion group over Tolkien&rsquo;s Silmarillion, as well as more informal Q&amp;A sessions with listeners. His book, entitled Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien&rsquo;s The Hobbit, was published by Houghton Mifflin in September 2012. You can follow Corey on Twitter as @tolkienprof or on Facebook as The Tolkien Professor. Watch Corey at TEDx talking about the fascination Corey he had about Tolkien and his boooks. Of course, don&rsquo;t forget to check us out, the Tomboy Tarts! Here&rsquo;s our official video and for more tomboy-related stuff, visit us at Tomboy Tarts, the official online home of Tomboy Tirade, the comedy chat podcast. Follow or like us on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and our official fan page on Facebook! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Can't get enough of Tomboy Tirade? Then subscribe to us on iTunes and Stitcher. Click below! &nbsp; &nbsp; WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THIS GEEKY EPISODE? LEAVE YOUR COMMENTS BELOW. SHARE THIS PODCAST WITH YOUR FRIENDS! CLICK ON THE SHARE ICONS ABOVE. &nbsp;

It's the last episode of the year for us at Tomboy Tirade and what a ride it's been. To celebrate, our next special Christmas/Hobbit episode comes out tomorrow, 18 December to coincide with the worldwide release of The Hobbit: Battle of 5 Armies, the final installment of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy and the final cinematic journey that all fans of fantasy (including us) will take to JRR Tolkien's Middle Earth Universe. Our guest on this final episode is none other than Tolkien experts, fans and students, Trish Lambert, Cory Olsen and Dave Kale, co-hosts of the Riddles In The Dark podcast and Predictions Game that talks about EVERYTHING Tolkien and fantasy. We all find ourselves in Middle Earth heading out to destroy a dragon on the eve of the 5 Armies battle here at Lonely Mountain. With 2 version released of this episode, one version on the 18 December and the other, the extended edition, a week after exclusively on Soundcloud, Battle's Eve on Lonely Mountain is going to be THE definitive Tolkien/Peter Jackson LOTR/The Hobbit epic episode! Join us and help us say goodbye to Middle Earth #onelasttime.

&nbsp;"This week, the tomboy knights set out on their winter quest to slay a dragon and save the world. Along the way, they run into legendary swordsman Sir Samantha Swords, a modern-day renaissance woman and a Medieval martial arts expert. Can the tomboys prove themselves worthy of the King Arthur's court or will they be burn into a crisp? Join us on this epic journey, filled with fantasy and adventure, coming your way December 6 on Tomboy Tirade!" A long long time ago, two tomboy knights Sir Raven of Torchwood and Sir Persis of the Ring embark on a quest to slay a dragon and save the world. Well, kind of. Wanting to be part of the Sir Arthur's Round Table, they decide to look for a dragon to slay. Along the way, they run into lengardy swordsman Sir Samantha Swords who is on her way to hunt down a wayward dragon that has burnt down five villages and is terrorising the common folk. As it was a long walk to the dragon's hiding place, there is plenty of time for these tomboys to engage in topics relevant to the medieval period, such as Game of Thrones. &nbsp;As the whole world knows, Game of Thrones will return to our screens again next Spring. Filming for Season 5 begun in July and the production has been making headlines since. In August, game of Thrones producers have been forced to seek a new location to shoot a planned nude walk by Lena Headey's Queen Cersei. Just last month, 86,000 people responded to a cast call request for 600 Game of Thrones extras in Spain where the series is currently being filmed. So it looks a lot of exciting things going down for season 5 so... what we can expect? Which of your favourite character will die next? What does the Historical European Martial Arts community feel about the depiction of sword fighting and other forms medieval combat in the show? What is the the difference between actual medieval fighting and the dramatisation on the screens? Credit:&nbsp;Photo by Rey Alabastro with green armour by Shari Finn After denying about their involvement in a Wonder Woman film all this while. Warner Bros. is now looking for a director for their film and they want it to be female. We discuss who could be up for the gig, including Kathryn Bigelow and Joss Whedon. Is this enlightening move by Hollywood to reach out to its female film community and diversifying the playing field? Or is it a sexist move that implies only a female director can helm a movie starring a feminist icon? By this logic, should Captain Marvel be directed by a woman as well? Then it is back to find about more about historical European martial arts and its background. There is a resurgent interest now where technology has enabled fans all around the world to form their community and movement. Increasingly, women are joining the movement and picking up martial arts. Who are the famous female fighters in the modern day European martial arts movement? Samantha advices beginners on how they can pick up martial arts and be part of the community. A big Lord of the Rings fan, Samantha shares with us how she found her dream gig working as a props maker and a costume/armour assistant in the Hobbit movie where she constructed armour and weapons for the characters in the movie. Besides The Hobbit movies, she has worked in special effects for productions such as The Hobbit, District 9, Chronicles of Narnia, Superman: Man of Steel and Elysium. Photo Credit: The Offering publicity shot by Steve Unwin Finally, Samantha reveals how she would slay a dragon. But as usual with the bumbling duo, things takes an unexpected turn. Can Persis and Raven escaped from the jaws of the dragons or will they be burnt into a crisp? Find out in the epic new episode of Tomboy Tirade coming your way on December 6! Samantha Swords Our guest for this week is modern-day renaissance woman, Samantha Swords, a real-life swordsman, artist, stunt woman and actress from New Zealand. The talented craftsman has worked with world-acclaimed Weta Workshop producing special effects for The Hobbit, Narnia, Man of Steel, District 9 and Elysium amongst other films. Samantha Swords has one of the coolest job ever, working as a consultant and instructor in sword fighting and Medieval Close Combat. Her speciality is practical fighting with the 15th century longsword (for survival, self defense and armoured/unarmoured close combat. which is developed from Western Martial Arts schools of instruction. Photo Credit:&nbsp;Herb DeWaal She also competes and won the longsword competition in February 2013 at the Harcourt Park World Invitational Jousting Tournament. Recently, she has returned from the far reaches of alien lands... well, Brandenburg Kentucky, where she was shooting the pilot for Spinward Traveller. Follow Samantha Swords on Twitter and like her Facebook page. To keep up with her adventures, go follow Samantha Swords on&nbsp;Twitter&nbsp;and like her&nbsp;Facebook&nbsp;page! The talented illustrator and writer has a cool&nbsp;blog&nbsp;where you can check out her beautiful illustrations. Illustration Credit: Samantha Swords About Tomboy Tarts Of course, don&rsquo;t forget to check us out, the Tomboy Tarts! Here&rsquo;s our&nbsp;official video&nbsp;and for more tomboy-related stuff, visit us at&nbsp;Tomboy Tarts,&nbsp;the official online home of Tomboy Tirade, the comedy chat podcast. Follow or like us on&nbsp;Twitter,&nbsp;Instagram,&nbsp;Pinterest&nbsp;and our official fan page on&nbsp;Facebook!&nbsp;We are EVERYWHERE! Episode Cover credit: Photo by Rey Alabastro with green armour by Shari Finn

A long long time ago in a faraway land two tomboy knights embarked on a quest to rid the world of evil forces. Along the way, they ran into Sir Samantha Swords, a martial arts expert with a legendary reputation in the longsword. Together they joined forces to seek out a dragon which was burning down villages and terrorising the common folk. As trouble brewed ahead, can this bumbling duo figure out one important thing - how to actually duel with a real sword? New episode out on 6 December!

Ahhhh! It's a perfectly beautiful Tirade Thursday in Singapore. The birds are chirping in the parks, babies are all peacefully sleeping in their strollers, music from Mozart fills the air. What better way for the Tomboy Tarts, Raven and Persis to spend their day off, indulging in chocolate eclairs and reading a comic book eh? But o no! Things always go horribly wrong for this dumbass duo as the island is suddenly torn apart at its seams by a freak tornado that blows them right into their comic book - one that was once written by the Geek Crusade, Singapore's biggest online geek community. Nicholas and Gillian, founders of the community and the Tomboy Tarts talk about the comic-book obsessed Fall TV lineup on US television where Constantine, Gotham and The Flash battle it out for coolest comic book TV series of the year. We also talk about Keanu's so-called tanking movie studio career which has ironically made him a star in other ways, thanks to his latest action flick, 'John Wick', a film that hits hard at the core of what action movies are supposed to be; raw thrills and spills and has given rise to a new genre of cinema everyone's calling 'New Action'. Then everyone must make it to the next page of the comic book before the page flips to talk about the ultimate entertainment war taking place in the world of Hollywood blockbusters - yes, it could only be the Marvel vs DC tussle. Who wins? Who loses? And why? Then, everyone continues to escape more flipping comic book pages to end up on its last page where everyone talks about the growing trend of tomboy heroines in films. Why the sudden interest in making blockbuster films helmed by female action heroes? We dissect it all this week, with a dose of slapstick, tongue-in-cheek humour minus Kim Kardashian's ass. And of course, the ultimate question: Will everyone be able to find their way out of this 2D comic book world concocted by Geek Crusade? Find out in a totally geek-a-licious episode of Tomboy Tirade! Blowing into iTunes and Stitcher 13 November! Geek Crusade is Singapore's biggest online geek community and it's home for the geeks of Asia Pacific. They will bring you the latest news on geek-themed (sci-fi, fantasy and comic adaptations) movies, TV and comics from the West and more, so whether you live in Singapore or Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta or Manila, New Delhi or Canberra, Geek Crusade keeps you informed on the latest trailers, news, reviews, videos, interviews, gossip and spoilers. The site also hosts awesome contests with awesome prizes and exclusive premiums for fans and they've also been responsible for creating their flagship geek event &ndash; the annual Singapore Zombie Walk, which takes place in Singapore every Halloween. So what are you waiting for? #JoinTheCrusade NOW, and help them achieve world domination! Follow them on Twitter @geekcrusade, their Facebook page and share and RT and spread the word about them. It's worth it! Of course, don&rsquo;t forget to check us out, the Tomboy Tarts! Here&rsquo;s our official video and for more tomboy-related stuff, visit us at Tomboy Tarts, the official online home of Tomboy Tirade, the comedy chat podcast. Follow or like us on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and our official fan page on Facebook! We are EVERYWHERE!

It's a perfectly beautiful Tirade Thursday in Singapore. The birds are chirping in the parks, babies in strollers, Mozart music playing in the background. What better way for the Tomboy Tarts, Raven and Persis to spend their day off, indulging in chocolate eclairs and reading a comic book eh? But o no! Things always go horribly wrong for this dumbass duo as the island is suddenly torn apart at its seams by a freak tornado that blows them right into their comic book - one that was once written by the Geek Crusade, Singapore's biggest online geek community? Will Raven and Persis be able to find their way out of this 2D comic book world and escape along with foudners of Geek Crusade, Nicholas and Gillian? Find out in a totally geek-a-licious episode of Tomboy Tirade! Blowing into iTunes and Stitcher 13 November!

Hang on to your pants for a craptastic new episode of Tomboy Tirade, all the way from Mumbai! After being kicked out of Bollywood, the Tomboys Tarts Persis and Raven fall on hard times and turn to driving a cab. They find themselves caught up in Mumbai's most massive traffic jam ever where everything comes to a standstill and Persis gets a tummy upset from eatting at a dodgy street stall. Along the way they pick up Aditi Mittal, who is in a big hurry to reach Canvas Laugh Club to perform her gig. She shares with the tomboys how she got into comedy, dealing with hecklers and what is it like being a pioneer in India's standup comedy scene.&nbsp; They discuss the recent advertisement parody video done by Aditi, a comic take on the false promises made by beauty ads, "18 again" - the infamous vaginal tightening gel and India's obsession with fairness - a multi-billion dollar industry Persis declares she can no longer hold it anymore and needs to take a dump like right now - in the midst of being struck in traffic. Can the tomboys find a way to escape from the notorious Mumbai traffic? Or will it all go to shit for them?&nbsp; About Aditi Mittal Hailing from Mumbai, Aditi Mittal is a stand-up comedian, actress and writer. One of the first women to do stand-up comedy in India, Aditi has been rated amongst India&rsquo;s top 10 stand-up comedians. She's also 477th in line for the prestigious Mittal Steel fortune so if you're nice to her she might remember you when she's rich.&nbsp; A troublemaker since her boarding school days where she became &ldquo;a connoisseur of shoe flavors&rdquo; by putting her foot in her mouth so often, Aditi found her calling in Mumbai&rsquo;s growing comedy scene. Mittal has spoken at India&rsquo;s 1st Sex Exposition and performed in comedy festivals across the country. She was featured in the American documentary &ldquo;Stand-Up Planet&rdquo; and she has yet to wash her hand since, after shaking hands with Bill Cosby and other comedy stalwarts. She is also the 1st Indian comedian to perform at the home of stand-up comedy in the world &ldquo;The Laugh Factory&rdquo; in Los Angeles, California. Currently she is on tour with her stand-up comedy special "Things they told me not to say" which features an appearance by sex therapist- Dr.Mrs. Lutchuke and Andrea, the sizzling Bollywood starlet who is looking for her next big break in Bollywood. Find out more about Aditi at her official&nbsp;home&nbsp;online. Watch her videos on Youtube and connect with her on social media. Follow her on&nbsp;Twitter&nbsp;and like&nbsp;Facebook page.&nbsp; About Tomboy Tarts Check out the Tomboy Tarts&nbsp;official video&nbsp;and for more tomboy-related stuff, visit us at&nbsp;Tomboy Tarts,&nbsp;the official online home of Tomboy Tirade, the comedy chat podcast. Follow or like us on&nbsp;Twitter,&nbsp;Instagram,&nbsp;Pinterest&nbsp;and our official fan page on&nbsp;Facebook!&nbsp;We are EVERYWHERE! Check out the Tomboy Tarts&nbsp;official video. We hope you enjoyed listening to the episode! Tell us what you thought of the episode in the comments section below. See you in two weeks!

This week, Tomboy Tarts become cab drivers and pick up funny woman, Aditi Mittal, one of India's best standup comic. Is shit going down this episode as they find themselves struck in Mumbai's largest ever traffic jam? Tune in to find out November 3rd on iTunes!

It's a dark and evil Halloween night in 1930s New York as psychic tomboy detectives, Persis and Raven are on a demon possession case when they lose control of the situation and are forced to flee. In the shelter of a dark alleyway, the detectives gather themselves but not before an ominous message from the world's most evil force, Necessary Evil, comes through on their radio. The message is clear: New York City and its inhabitants will be destroyed and their souls sucked by Necessary Evil if they don't surrender their souls. Determined to save the day, the detectives try to find their way back to headquarters (HQ) but not before they meet a bunch of lost circus freaks from London, AhhGee, made up of Andy, Grax and Michael Bell, who are trick or treating on this foul night. Raven and Persis take some necessary precautions to ensure these circus lads aren't demons themselves and as all's well that ends well, they start talking about cults, including the Cult of Apple and One Direction. As the group try to make their way to HQ, they chance upon a strange clinic where more than just consultations happen as they chat about their favourite hospital shows, assessing the reality quotient (and ridiculousness at times) of such dramas. But the discussion is cut short when they realise that the clinic is simply a place for a vampire cult that feed on the blood of fresh corpses. A showdown happens where Raven saves the day with her sunglow flares and realising that there is no time to head back to HQ, they make their way to Battery Park where the Necessary Evil showdown will be taking place. Next, at an old abandoned theatre, the group decide to take a break from demons to watch a film (the only one on the roster) "The Killer That Stalked New York" but end up chasing zombies instead. It all ends explosively for AhhGee, Raven and Persis and Necessary Evil at Battery Park and another case is closed for the Tomboy Tarts. Or is it? Listen to the 1-hour epic Halloween special out NOW featuring UK indie comedy group, AhhGee Productions. AhhGee Productions create whimsy for your ears and eyes and knees and it consists of three very funny guys, Andy Harland, Grax Bishop and Michael Bell and we love their podcast and videos! Real witty and 'punny' stuff! Check their podcast out on iTunes, Soundcloud and Stitcher. They won't bite. You might get punned but it's all good! Check out the Tomboy Tarts official video and for more tomboy-related stuff, visit us at Tomboy Tarts, the official online home of Tomboy Tirade, the comedy chat podcast. Follow or like us on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and our official fan page on Facebook! We are EVERYWHERE! Check out the Tomboy Tarts official video. EPISODE CREDITS: Concept and story by: Persis Shanker Produced by: Tomboy Tarts Written by: Persis Shanker, Raven Lim, Andrew Harland, Richard Grey &amp; Michael Bell Performed by: Tomboy Tarts &amp; AhhGee Productions Edited by: Persis Shanker Concept Art: Persis Shanker This episode was inspired by old film noir detective and classic horror films, Sin City and gothic novels. (too many to mention) We hope you enjoyed listening to the episode! Tell us what you thought of the episode in the comments section below. See you in two weeks! &nbsp;

1930 - New York City. Times are tough for some and happy for others but on this wretched Halloween night, no one's going to be spared. The Tomboy Tarts, Persis &amp; Raven are psychic detectives who are called in to exorcise a retirement home full of demon-possessed old farts but on Halloween night, our heroes are powerless as Necessary Evil, an evil and powerful demonic spirit of hangover proportions is about to attack and destroy the city. Together with the circus travelling troupe of AhhGee, the detectives must find a way to bring this force down to it's pencil socks or else.... All new bloody episode arrives 18 October! Don't say we didn't warn you!

"This week, Tomboy Tarts participate in a Beard and 'Stache Gathering in Wellington, New Zealand where the world's favourite bearded drag queen,&nbsp;LaQuisha St Redfern&nbsp;and her pussy are one of the judges. Can the Tomboy Tarts win this competition 'hair and square'?" At the annual hair-raising Beard and 'Stache Gathering held in Wellington aka&nbsp;the homeland of The Hobbit, a proud Persis shows off her full beard which is grown in 2 weeks with help of totally illegal hair growth hormone. Eschewing the troublesome process, Raven secretly sports a wig in the form of a twirly Dali-seque 'tache. In desperate need of money for their flight home, they decide to cosy up with one of the judges - the world's favourite bearded drag queen - LaQusiha Redfern and her pussy, to improve their chances of winning. While waiting for results to be annouced, they play a game of "F*&amp;k, Marry and Kill" and chat about topics such as The Great 2014 Celebrity Nude Photos Leak, 2014 Eurovision winner and fellow bearded lady&nbsp;Conchita Wurst, their favourite bearded men and women and the drag scene in Wellngton.&nbsp;What is the origin story of LaQuisha? How does she balance living a double life working at a bank and being a fabulous drag queen on the side? They go behind the scenes of her recent&nbsp;Kickstarter campign&nbsp;to find out more about LaQuisha's Odyssey: a retro styled RPG starring bearded drag queen LaQuisha in a hilariously camp search for her alien-abducted mother Can the Tomboy Tarts win this competition 'hair and square'? And why is LaQuisha in cohorts with Sweeny Todd, the demonic barber?&nbsp; Tune in to a brand new episode of Tomboy Tirade on October 2 where we go on an adventure so fabulous that it is way beyond the rainbow! About LaQuisha Redfern LaQuisha Redfern was born on the ballroom floor of an ocean liner somewhere in the South Pacific, while her mother was in the middle of the Gay Gordons (that&rsquo;s a type of dance). She is the world's favourite bearded lady drag queen who now lives in a crashed space station with CUDDLEUNIT5 (the pussy). The pills help too. LaQuisha has a fabulous online series called Leisure Lounge, which you can find on her youtube channel, together with her other funny videos, including LaQuisha does Jaime Oliver&nbsp;and People So Friendly.&nbsp; Find out more about LaQuisha at her official home&nbsp;online. Connect with LaQuisha on social media, watch her shows in Wellington, New Zealand and find her on&nbsp;Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr. About Tomboy Tirade We are Asia's first English all-female comedy chat podcast.If you liked this episode, please subscribe to us on&nbsp;iTunes&nbsp;and leave us a comment in the box below. Yes, we DO read these. Check out the Tomboy Tarts&nbsp;official video&nbsp;and for more tomboy-related stuff, visit us at&nbsp;Tomboy Tarts, the official online home of Tomboy Tirade, the comedy chat podcast. Follow or like us onTwitter,&nbsp;Instagram,&nbsp;Pinterest&nbsp;and our official fan page on&nbsp;Facebook!&nbsp;We are EVERYWHERE!

The Tomboy Tarts participate in a Beard and 'Stache Gathering in Wellington, New Zealand where the world's favourite bearded drag queen, LaQuisha Redfern and her pussy are one of the judges. Can the Tomboy Tarts win this competition 'hair and square'? Tune in to find out October the 2nd on iTunes!

Holy keyholes! It's a claustrophobis episode of door lock proportions! As LA-based, Birmingham-born band, Deluka find themselves locked in the recording studio, the Tomboy Tarts,Persis and Raven find themselves bored stiff on a Saturday trying to find something decent to listen to on the radio. As Persis switches channels, a radio signal connects them to Deluka who are desperately looking for anyone to get them out of the studio. Raven makes a quick call to Dumpling Locksmiths to solve the problem and as everyone waits for the locksmith, they chat about the shocking suicide of Robin Williams and how social media played such a huge role in the reporting and mass mourning of his death, Michael Jackson's unhygienic lifestyle, Deluka's brand new EP, "Bonds" which is their first release in 4 years and the band even give us a 'live' acoustic version of a track from the EP, 'Dead of Night' before the Raven and Persis lose the signal again. The tomboys are disappointed. Could things get any worse? As Persis decides to head out to McDonald's for a pick me up meal, the tomboys soon realise that they too are locked in their apartment, just like Deluka! Will the Tomboy Tarts find a way out or will they be doomed to being locked in their apartment forever? Tune in to find out on this very musical episode of Tomboy Tirade, featuring guests, Deluka. About Deluka Just who are Deluka? Just one of the spiffiest, catchiest bands on the planet! That's what. Deluka are a British indie rock and new wave band. Originally formed in Birmingham in 2004, the band moved to Brooklyn, New York upon being signed by a US label. The band consists of vocalist and guitarist Ellie Innocenti, programmer, producer and guitarist Kris Kovacs, bassist Robbie G and drummer Stevie J. Palmer. Their first full length album, Broken Sleeping Patterns, was released in 2008, which contained the song 'Sleep is Impossible' that featured in the 2008 video game Grand Theft Auto IV. Their second full-length album, You Are The Night was released in 2010 on Vel Records and they are now out with their first recording in 4 years, 'Bonds'. Deluka are out with their brand new EP "Bonds" featuring the hit 'Home'. Get your copy of the album on iTunes available now. Find out more about Deluka at their official home online. Go visit and find out where the band is playing next. Connect with Deluka on social media, find them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. About Tomboy Tirade We are Asia's first English all-female comedy chat podcast.If you liked this episode, please subscribe to us on iTunes and leave us a comment in the box below. Yes, we DO read these. Check out the Tomboy Tarts official video and for more tomboy-related stuff, visit us at Tomboy Tarts, the official online home of Tomboy Tirade, the comedy chat podcast. Follow or like us onTwitter, Instagram, Pinterest and our official fan page on Facebook!&nbsp;We are EVERYWHERE!

Everyone gets claustrophobic on a fresh new episode of Tomboy Tirade coming to you in total lockdown mode as the Tomboy Tarts, Persis and Raven try to rescue LA-based Birmingham-born band, Deluka from the recording studio. Watch out for it September 18th! And bring some keys, would ya? About Tomboy Tarts and Tomboy Tirade We are Asia's first English all-female comedy chat podcast.&nbsp;If you liked this episode, please subscribe to us on&nbsp;iTunes&nbsp;and leave us a comment in the box below. Yes, we DO read these. Check out the Tomboy Tarts&nbsp;official video&nbsp;and for more tomboy-related stuff, visit us at&nbsp;Tomboy Tarts,&nbsp;the official online home of Tomboy Tirade, the comedy chat podcast and Asia's first tomboy-swagging lifestyle site that celebrates the classic tomboy spirit. Follow or like us on&nbsp;Twitter,&nbsp;Instagram,&nbsp;Pinterest&nbsp;and our official fan page on&nbsp;Facebook!&nbsp;We are EVERYWHERE!

Lights, Camera and Action! Tomboy Tirade (Teeeee-rahd!) goes to Hollywood and find themselves hopelessly lost on the streets of LA this week while figuring how to get to the TCL Chinese theatre for their own handprinting ceremony. The hushed under the table deal involves a whole year's free supply of Big Mama's and Papa's Pizza. They bump into actors, Kyle Hester and Paul Cram who are on their way to an audition for a horror movie.&nbsp; Steven Soderbergh have quitted making movies since last year but people are still taking about it. It's like Steve is John Lennon and The Beatles are breaking up.&nbsp; Steven Soderbergh on why he really quits movies Just what is it like being an actor in Tinseltown? How can an aspiring actor become a member of the Actors' Union? What is the indie film scene like in the US? How does one keep their dreams alive? Being the pros they are, both Kyle and Paul eat auditons for breakfast. They share interesting personal experiences and their secrets to acing an audition. Can the tomboys wing it in Hollywood with their Asian charm and silliness? And in cut throat world of Hollywood, can they trust Paul and Kyle to lead them to the right place to go? Or is there something amiss about this duo? Much hilarity ensues! &nbsp; About Paul Cram Paul Cram is an indie actor who has made a career out of acting in underground horror films. He currently resides in Hollywood. Demo reel IMDB WHen he is not acting, Paul runs a vblog on Youtube with entries on soapbox rants, funny stories about living life, working as an actor and behind the scenes ancetodes. He's got stuff coming out very frequently, so do drop into his channel to say hello or laugh at his hilarious videos. Put a sock on male nudity in movies Paul is also on social media. Like or follow him on Facebook and Twitter. For everything you want to know about Paul, check out his website. About Kyle Hester Based in Hollywood, Kyle has built up an extensive film career over the years in genres such as action, drama and comedy. He has been actively working behind the scenes as well, including building the 1/3rd scale sets for "Team America" and being the art department lead man on the T.V. show "Wipe Out". Currently, he is producing a film, Burden of Freedom, which he will play the lead character. Demo Reel IMDB Kyle is also on social media. Like or follow him on&nbsp;Facebook&nbsp;and&nbsp;Twitter. About Tomboy Tirade We are Asia's first English all-female comedy chat podcast.&nbsp;If you liked this episode, please subscribe to us on&nbsp;iTunes&nbsp;and leave us a comment in the box below. Yes, we DO read these. Check out the Tomboy Tarts&nbsp;official video&nbsp;and for more tomboy-related stuff, visit us at&nbsp;Tomboy Tarts,&nbsp;the official online home of Tomboy Tirade, the comedy chat podcast. Follow or like us on&nbsp;Twitter,&nbsp;Instagram,&nbsp;Pinterest&nbsp;and our official fan page on&nbsp;Facebook!&nbsp;We are EVERYWHERE!

Lights! Camera! Action! Tomboy Tirade (Teeeee-rahd!) find themselves on the streets of LA in Hollywood this week as they bump into actors, Kyle Hester and Paul Cram who are on their way to an audition. Just what is it like being an actor in Tinseltown and can the Tomboy Tarts wing it with their Asian charm and silliness at their next film audition? Download the next absolutely free episode of Tomboy Tirade to find out. Coming to iTunes 4 September!

This week, Persis and Raven try to search for their missing guest Joanne Kam in her dressing room but fall through the rabbit hole instead and ended up on the wrong side of her wardrobe. Narnia it&rsquo;s not, but the hapless duo discovers a whole new world of sequins, fabulous clothes, killer heels, cool shades and lots and lots of hairspray, ruled by none other than the one and only Joanne Kam herself who is indisputably the comedy queen of Malaysia.&nbsp; Going by her stage moniker Joanne Kam Po Po, Joanne is one of the funniest and best loved comedian on the Malaysian stage with her girl power and acid-tongue brand of humor. Since her big break in the legendary Boom Boom Room on both sides of the causeway, she has established her self as a comic with attitude and character, complete with fabulous costumes. For the past decade, she has been pushing the comedy envelope while being actively involved in the local television, theatre and standup scene. The talented, multi-tasking performer is also a theatre producer, sex columnist for the Malaysian Esquire and runs her own events and entertainment company, Earlier in March, she returned to the stage again with her own show Super Kam 2: The Second Kam-ming, the sequel to her acclaimed Super Kam show staged in June 2012. Joanne is currently a radio DJ on Malaysia's Red FM 104.9 "The Really Really Late Breakfast show" and you can listen to her from 2 &ndash; 5pm on weekdays. It&rsquo;s all about the sex, baby, this week on Tirade&rsquo;s &ldquo;sexiest&rdquo; episode as of yet. How is it like to row around in a vagina shaped boat? Why is Japanese artist Megumi Igarashi &lsquo;s 3-D data of her vagina more offensive than hentai? Why does the society worship the penis but is so terrified of the vagina? The 50 shades of Grey trailer has been released recently but nobody is impressed.&nbsp; It&rsquo;s as sexy as a &hellip; corporate video. The Tirade hosts learns the secret to Joanne&rsquo;s showgirl make up and how she got her start in comedy &amp; devloped her distinctive style. What is the clubbing scene like in the 90s Kuala Lumpur before the infamous &ldquo;black out&rdquo;? What is the difference between the audiences in Singapore and Malaysia? The hilarious and larger-than-life Joanne shares how she deals with detractors, the double standards for male and female comedians, advice for aspiring comedians, what is like being a sex columnist and whether Malaysian men make good lovers. All good things have to come to end, even sex, but Joanne Kam is not letting the Tirade tomboys leave that easily. The diva has plans which involves looking for new assistants to help her shine the sequins and dust the feather boas. Will Persis and Raven escape from her glamourous clutch or will they be buried under her fantabulous wardrobe? Find out in a brand new episode of Tomboy Tirade where wardrobe malfunctions and hairspray is aplenty! Joanne is also on social media. Like or follow her on&nbsp;Facebook&nbsp;and Twitter. Check out the full video of Joanne's talk at TEDxKLWomen, including how she got to where she is today, her background, her 5 pillars of success, her personal mantras and what stand up comedy can teach us all. Also a HUGE, MASSIVE shoutout to a favourite talented, young musician we have been listening to the last 2 years, Bearhead/Alexander Aultman who has generously allowed us to use some of his music on this week's awesome music jingles between stories of our News Highlights. The first track after the 3D vagina kayak story is a track called 'Echo Love' (Beat Battle 68) followed by Darker (fast version). Go check out Bearhead on Facebook and Bandcamp. He's got stuff coming out very frequently, so do drop into his sites to say hello or purchase his latest releases. We are Asia's first English all-female comedy chat podcast.&nbsp;If you liked this episode, please subscribe to us on&nbsp;iTunes&nbsp;and leave us a comment in the box below. Yes, we DO read these. Check out the Tomboy Tarts&nbsp;official video&nbsp;and for more tomboy-related stuff, visit us at&nbsp;Tomboy Tarts,&nbsp;the official online home of Tomboy Tirade, the comedy chat podcast. Follow or like us on&nbsp;Twitter,&nbsp;Instagram,Pinterest&nbsp;and our official fan page on&nbsp;Facebook!&nbsp;We are EVERYWHERE!

Alice in Wonderland may have fell through the rabbit hole, discovering a whole new world of strange animals and folk but Raven and Persis, our Tomboy Tarts end up on the wrong side of Joanne Kam Po Po's wardrobe and end up, not in Narnia but in a strange room full of fantabulous clothes, accessories and feather boas. Can the tomboys find their way back after being stuck in Malaysia's top comedienne's cupboard? You'll have to find out in our totally 'wardrobe malfunctioned' 30th episode of Tomboy TEEEEE-RAHD!! Coming to iTunes on the 21 August!

It's a tough Sunday for Tomboy Tarts, Persis and Raven, when their Harley Sportsters break down on a highway in Borneo. Great! What's next, eh? With no signal on Persis' phone, it looks like our resident tomboys are done for until Raven spots a secret biker's bar hidden in the oil palm trees ahead. As they make their way in, Raven and Persis decide to take some precautions just in case - Raven shows off her Oriental swordsmanship skills while Persis does it Indian spicy style with her customised pepper spray. When they gain access to the bar from some big, brawny biker guys, played by John Rapp and Chris Brake from The Chris Brake Show, guarding the entrance, the tomboys get massively frisked and manhandled by bouncers when Raven's sword sets off the alarm. Jaime Dempsey, from Ride n Seek Borneo saves them from the nasty bouncers and all's well that ends well (for now). Jaime Dempsey takes on Borneo in Season 2 of the Ride n Seek bike travel show on History. Jaime Dempsey is the bubbly, blonde American Biker girl and host of Ride n Seek, a bike travel show on History and History HD. Carrying on from Season 1 where Jaime began an epic road trip through West Malaysia, this time she explores both the mainstream and &ldquo;off the beaten track&rdquo; locations and activities in East Malaysia and Brunei. In this challenging season, Jaime's trip will cover over a thousand kilometres of distance stretched over 30 days. Her motorcycle's mobility allows her to go places few tourists have ever been... in fact some may even be new to Malaysians! Listen to the show on Podomatic. &nbsp; At the bar, over beers, Persis and Raven ask Jaime about how she got her gig as host of the show, what the highlights of this season are, biker tips for women, how she got into riding and safety advise when riding in Malaysia. Some of the stories featured this season include: Exploring a mysterious tunnel in Kunak, Sabah dug by the Japanese during World War II. Training and sparring with Sabah's MMA champion, Ann "Athena" Osman in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Participating in the "Feeding the Dead" ritual in an Iban longhouse in Spaoh, Sarawak. Plus, catch exclusive behind the scene excerpts and the promo trailer from the show on this episode. Get updates on Jaime's brand new adventures in Ride n Seek Borneo on History Channel's official website, Facebook and Twitter. Jaime is also on social media. Like or follow her on Facebook and Twitter. If you liked this episode, please subscribe to us on iTunes and leave us a comment in the box below. Yes, we DO read these. Check out the Tomboy Tarts official video and for more tomboy-related stuff, visit us at Tomboy Tarts, the official online home of Tomboy Tirade, the comedy chat podcast. Follow or like us on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and our official fan page on Facebook! We are EVERYWHERE!

This week, Persis and Raven find themselves struck in the limbo space feared by all authors - the infamous writers' block where they run into their guest of the week, Jason Tanamor.&nbsp; Jason Tanamor is editor and founder of&nbsp;Zoiks! Online&nbsp;- an online magazine site that offers the best in music and standup comedy. Over the course of his career, the established writer has written for major publications such as Yahoo! &amp; Cinema Blend and&nbsp;interviewed some of the biggest names in entertainment such as&nbsp;Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club); comedians Tracy Morgan &amp; Hal Sparks and musicians Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins) &amp; Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers). Jason is also the author of four books and his latest novel is Hello Fabulous!, a funny story&nbsp;about a straight and boring guy who continually gets mistaken for a gay and fabulous guy.&nbsp;Oh, and there&rsquo;s a huge flamingo, too! The novel takes place in Moline, Illinois, a city that Jason Tanamor is very fond of.&nbsp; As the comedy duo waits for Jason to rediscover his writer's mojo, they review a potato salad Kickstarter, learn about a performance artist called&nbsp;Milo Moir&eacute; who recently laid eggs from her vagina to a disinterested public in the nude&nbsp;as well as invesigate the curious of the American exchange student who was struck in a vagina sculpture in Germany and had to be recused by 22 firefighters. Jason recounts how he got into writing and talks about interviewing comedians who are not funny in person. Jason reads an excerpt from Hello Fabulous! and reveals the amusing real life event that inspired Hello Fabulous. Then Tomboy Tirade takes a funny, light-hearted look at sterotyping, how Asians don't age &amp; look alike and the Western Mascline Ideal vs the Asian men.&nbsp; Could we overcome writers' block for good? Associated Press will be using robots to write articles in the future and this does not go down well with Persis. Then Persis and Raven finally got written out of the writer's block and straight into Gay Pride parade action from Hello Fabulous! with hilarious results. You can also follow Jason on twitter: @jasontanamor and listen to the Zoiks! Online podcast on iTunes. If you liked this episode, please subscribe to us on&nbsp;iTunes&nbsp;and leave us a comment in the box below. Yes, we DO read these. For more tomboy-related stuff, visit us at&nbsp;Tomboy Tarts,&nbsp;the official online home of Tomboy Tirade, the comedy chat podcast. Follow us also on&nbsp;Twitter,&nbsp;Instagram,&nbsp;Pinterest&nbsp;and our official page onFacebook!&nbsp;We are EVERYWHERE! Check out the Tomboy Tarts&nbsp;official video.

This week, Tomboy Tirade is getting a fabulous makeover by Jason Tanamor, founder of Zioks! Online and author of Hello Fabulous! The unflappable of Persis and Raven finds themselves written into Jason's latest novel, with hilarious results. An all new episode of Tomboy Tirade Ep 28: A Writer's Block drops on the 24 July for FREE on iTunes!

Brazil fever takes over the Tomboy Tirade pitches this week! Tara Rushton, host of Fox Sports Australia's A-League live preview show, Kick Off! and Nelson Tan, Singapore entrepreneur, actor and ex-Singapore League club, Tampines Rover's goalkeeper join Persis and Raven on this new World Cup 2014 special in Brazil. Our story begins at a match between Chile and Netherlands where far, far away in a washroom, Persis struggles with late-night irregular bowel movements, while Raven gears herself up to referee the match. As Persis' constipated situation continues, Raven gives up and heads off to the pitch, leaving Persis to wander around the stadium for a bit before spotting her guests for the week, Tara Rushton and Nelson Tan. As the match plays out on the field, at the stands, the trio dribble straight into the news highlights of the week which include England's early exit from Brazil. Everyone wonders what exactly is England's problem. Is it a bloated football scene or Steven Gerrard's inability to captain a fragmented team to victory? What does this all mean for England's future in international football competitions? Listen to find out. Then we take a bite out of Suarez's incorrigible blood-sucking tackle and take a few digs at how the World Cup stage has become an increasingly violent and aggressive competition as we throwback to some other equally infamous foul moments from World Cups past. Next, World Cup predictions are in order as everyone takes a stab at who they think will take the World Cup home this year, followed by some burning questions from the fans about the World Cup. Meanwhile Raven is dying of boredom out on the pitch. The goal-less match is putting our Tomboy Tart to sleep. As Persis turns green with envy at Raven's referee gig, she still has to mete out a World Cup quiz to Tara and Nelson before it all goes to pots when one of the players from Netherlands accidentally kicks a ball at Raven and throws her into a football coma. The whole stadium is in uproar! Persis panics as Raven, spouts gibberish while Nelson calls for the medics and Tara suggests spraying her. It's chaos as football fever officially sets in this crazy summer on Tomboy Tirade.&nbsp; OUR GUESTS THIS WEEK ARE TARA RUSHTON &amp; NELSON TAN!!! Tara Rushton is currently FOX SPORTS AUSTRALIA'S host for Kick Off, the live Australian Football League (A-League) preview show. She reports from the sidelines of the A-League as well as the European football season. This former model, actress and television host was also ex-host of Singapore's EPL show, Tiger Goals in 2012. Her passion for sports and journalism began from a young age. Tara is a sporty lassie herself and quite the athlete herself, enjoying travelling, music, reading and working out in her free time. &nbsp; What can we say except that football runs through Nelson Tan's DNA (seen here in an orange jersey). This actor, entrepreneur and ex-Tampines Rovers goalie enjoys his time on the pitch which keeps him fit, active and close to his favourite sport. Nelson now runs a successful logistics business and when time permits, he takes weekends out on the pitch to lend his goalkeeping skills in friendly games. Nelson also enjoys acting and has appeared in many Singapore television shows, commercials and films. &nbsp; If you liked this episode, please subscribe to us on iTunes and leave us a comment in the box below. Yes, we DO read these. For more tomboy-related stuff, visit us at Tomboy Tarts, the official online home of Tomboy Tirade, the comedy chat podcast. Follow us also on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and our official page on Facebook! We are EVERYWHERE! Check out the Tomboy Tarts official video.

Whoohoo! The last stages of the World Cup 2014 is almost upon us and what are we doing? Celebrating it with special guests, Tara Rushton, from FOX SPORTS AUSTRALIA'S A-LEAGUE live preview show, Kick Off! and Nelson, Tan, ex-Singapore League goalkeeper for Tampines Rovers, actor and entrepreneur. An all new episode of Tomboy Tirade Ep 27: The World Cup Special drops on the 10 July for FREE on iTunes so grab a football and let's get kicking!

It's Tomboy Tirade's first anniversary and we're giving away Tirade goodies to 2 lucky listeners! Unfortunately, before they can celebrate, Persis and Raven die and go to Apple Heaven after Persis' computer explodes while watching a World Cup match. Bugger! In this ethereal white and glossy world, they discover a grave of all the old Apple products that they discarded in years gone by. They also bump into their guests for the week - Christopher Cai, co-host of tech podcast, Launchbyte and developer with Viddsee, a brand new online film portal showcasing the best of Asian films. They also spot Tomboy Tirade's No.1 fan, their buddy, Geoff who is also Steve Jobs' illegitimate son and unofficial Apple groupie who are working tirelessly at the Apple workshop to crunch out products for X'Mas. They talk about David O'Reilly's new virtual simulation mountain-trekking game which made waves at the recent E3 convention while Persis bitches about a disabled man in a mind-controlling robot suit featured in the World Cup opening, as if the disabled didn't have their own Paralympics to attend. What's up with these World Cup organisers? Then it's time to take a piss at Apple shelling out USD$3.2 billion to buy Beats by Dre which the Tirade crew feel make the worst headphones ever made. Meanwhile, Christopher gets wet over the developer friendly news at the recent 2014 WWDC, especially with SWIFT, a revolutionary new code that will change computing, while Geoff drools over the new iCloud and the new iOS, all the time sharpening his elvin knife as Christopher, Raven and Persis take the mickey out his father's company. (What's new eh?) Then it's time for everyone to come up with their Apple wishlist. Geoff wants an i-Car and Raven some virtual glasses. It all goes well when Persis suddenly gets possessed by the spirit of an i-Pirate and Geoff tries to reconnect with his father, Steve Jobs. Will Geoff finally be reunited with his long-lost father in Apple Heaven? You'll have to tune in to find out. Plus, don't forget that we'll be giving away goodies on this first anniversary episode of ours. Tune in to find out how you can get your hands on these goodies. If you liked this episode, please subscribe to us on iTunes and leave us a comment in the box below. Yes, we DO read these.&nbsp; For more tomboy-related stuff, visit us at&nbsp;Tomboy Tarts,&nbsp;the official online home of Tomboy Tirade, the comedy chat podcast. Follow us also on&nbsp;Twitter,&nbsp;Instagram,&nbsp;Pinterest&nbsp;and our official page on&nbsp;Facebook!&nbsp;We are EVERYWHERE! Check out the Tomboy Tarts&nbsp;official video. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

We're only a day away from our first year anniversary special. Whee! This week, a freak accident while watching a World Cup match landed us in "Apple Heaven" where we ran into Christmas Elves Christopher Cai from Launchbyte &amp; Viddsee and Apple No.1 fan and unofficial spokesperson "Geoff MacJobs" Can we make our way out of "Apple Heaven" in time to celebrate our first birthday? Tune in June 26th to find out! We want you guys to be part of our celebrations so we are giving away goodies as well.&nbsp;Like, share and tell you friends - we're giving away goodies to some lucky listeners. xoxo If you like our podcast, subscribe to us on&nbsp;iTunes&nbsp;and leave us a review there or in the comments box below. Yes, we DO read these.&nbsp; For more tomboy-related stuff, visit us at&nbsp;Tomboy Tarts,&nbsp;the official online home of Tomboy Tirade, the comedy chat podcast. Follow us also on&nbsp;Twitter,&nbsp;Instagram,&nbsp;Pinterest&nbsp;and&nbsp;Facebook!