Geeks OUT Podcast: Code 8 Minutes

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by J.W. Crump (@JWCrump) as they discuss how broadcast TV is changing due to the pandemic, the new-to-Netflix Code 8, initial thoughts on Quibi, and celebrate the first look at Rupaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race in This Week in Queer.

This Week's Topics Include:

BIG OPENING:  

• KEVIN: Broadcast networks scramble to fill their schedules
• J.W.: All Rise first drama series to record in quarantine

 

DOWN & NERDY:

 

• KEVIN: Birds of Prey, Code 8, Charmed, Ducktales
• J.W.: Animal Crossing, One Day at a Time, Schitt’s Creek

 

 

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Barbara Gordon (s2 of Harley Quinn)

 

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: New promo for Rupaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race

 

CLIP OF THE WEEK: SNL returns with socially distant show

 

THE WEEK IN GEEK: 

MOVIES

• New trailer for Extraction
• Drive-ins are still going strong
• AMC Theatres faces possible bankruptcy
• Netflix is developing a sequel to Atomic Blonde
• Disney+ is developing “live-action” remake of Robin Hood

 

TV

• AppleTV+ programming now free for a limited time
• CBS moving to Sunday movies in May
• AMC announces Friday Nights In With the Morgans
• ABC is doing a Disney Family Singalong special
• Sesame Street doing a COVID-19 special
• Duncanville has been renewed
• Joel McHale hosting Tiger King aftershow
• First look at Netflix’s Space Force
• New trailer for The Midnight Gospel
• New teaser for Adventure Time: Distant Lands
• New teaser for season 2 of Homecoming
• Disney+ developing female led reboot of Doogie Howser, M.D.
• The Simpsons short, Playdate with Destiny now on Disney+
• Disney Animation releasing new series At Home with Olaf
• Archer delayed to the fall
• New teaser for Quibi’s revival of Reno 911!

 

VIDEO GAMES

• Google Stadia Pro is free for the next 2 months
• New controller revealed for Playstation 5

 

SHILF

• KEVIN: Jordan
• J.W.: Jessica???