Geeks OUT Podcast: Binge-Watching in the Time of Corona

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by Bobby Hankinson (@bobbyhank) as they discuss all the movies shifting to on-demand to binge during quarantine, the questionable name choices in the upcoming New Warriors, and celebrate Rosario Dawson joining The Mandalorian as Ahsoka Tano for our Strong Female Character of the Week.

This Week's Topics Include:

BIG OPENING:  

• KEVIN: Invisible Man, The Hunt, Trolls World Tour, Emma, Birds of Prey, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Bloodshot rushed to home video and on-demand, Onward coming to Disney+ April 3rd
• BOBBY: Cats was the big winner at the Razzies

 

DOWN & NERDY:

 

• KEVIN: Motherland: Fort Salem, Westworld, Supergirl, Something is Killing the Children, Yoshi’s Crafted World
• BOBBY: Onward, Frozen 2, Drag Race, WWE, The Simpsons, McMillions, NatGeo, Brawlhalla

 

 

 

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Season 2 of The Mandalorian to feature Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano

 

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Marvel announces new New Warriors team members to much backlash

 

CLIP OF THE WEEK: New trailer for Upload

 

THE WEEK IN GEEK: 

MOVIES

• Black Widow joins the list of other movies now delayed
• Simon Pegg & Nick Frost release Shaun of the Dead inspired PSA

 

TV

• New trailer for season 2 of Harley Quinn
• New trailer for season 2 of What We Do in the Shadows
• New trailer for season 4 of One Day at a Time
• New trailer for season 4 of Nailed It!
• While The Resident is on hold, they donated medical supplies to local hospital
• The Friends reunion special is on hold
• New teaser for Reno 911! revival
• She-Ra and the Princesses of Power to end with season 5
• New teaser for Midnight Gospel
• Some series are getting shorter seasons, while others finished filming 
• Lots of free streaming options, plus free 30-day trials for premium services

 

COMIC BOOKS

• Willow mini-series coming from Mariko Tamaki & Natacha Bustos
• Free Comic Book Day has been postponed
• Image, Dynamite, and Diamond working to alleviate retailers concerns during quarantine
• Devil’s Due has made digital comics library free

 

SHILF

• KEVIN: Anacostia Quarter-maine
• BOBBY: Agent Doug Matthews