In this special live recording of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) and @GrahamNolan are joined by special guests: VP of Geeks OUT Nicole Gitau (@cocodevaux) and from Massive Goods (@gaymanga) Anne Ishii (@ill_iterate) as they discuss representation in pop culture, the demise of Powerless, and Captain Marvel joining the USA Winter Olympic team as our Strong Female Character of the Week.

This Week's Topics Include:

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Captain Marvel inspired look promo-ed for US Winter Olympic team

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: James Gunn hints that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 has a gay character

CLIP OF THE WEEK: Trailer released for Kingsman: The Golden Circle

THE WEEK IN GEEK:

MOVIES

• Disney announces release dates for Star Wars IX, Indiana Jones 5, Frozen 2, and Lion King

• X-Men: Dark Phoenix announced along with dates for Deadpool 2, and New Mutants
• Jeff Goldblum joins cast of Jurassic World 2

TV

• Powerless (mostly) canceled

• Young Justice revival and new live action Titans series coming to DC digital service

• Into the Badlands renewed for expanded season 3

• Rosario Dawson won’t appear in Punisher

• X-Files is returning for 10 episode season 11

COMICS

• Final page of Secret Empire FCBD issue leaked

• Marvel Legacy teased to “break the internet”

• Shadow King is returning in Resurrxion

• DC Rebirth wipes away Conner Kent and Superman & Wonder Woman pairing

In this special bonus episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew), @Graham Nolan, and special guests Allie Kolarik (@AllisonKolarik) & Kotaku Managing Editor Riley MacLeod (@rcmacleod) break down the Week in Geek including the new Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer, the Cloak & Dagger trailer, and the breakdown of the characters in New Warriors series.

This Week's Topics Include: 

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Directors announced for Captain Marvel

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Stranger Things and Riverdale’s Shannon Purser comes out

CLIP OF THE WEEK: Teaser trailer and poster released for Star Wars: The Last Jedi

THE WEEK IN GEEK:

MOVIES

• Alien: Covenant to introduce human/xenomorph hybrid
• First teaser of Kingsman: The Golden Circle
• James Gunn to write/direct Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3
• Black Panther may feature first outwardly queer characters

TV

• The full roster announced for Freeform’s New Warriors series.
• Trailer released for Freeform’s Cloak & Dagger
• Another Gotham promo
• Gina Rodriguez was cast as the voice of Netflix’s Carmen Sandiego animated series

VIDEO GAMES

• Triggered snowflakes lose their minds over a female protagonist in Star Wars Battlefront II
• Nintendo working on an SNES mini

It's the 100th episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, and this week Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) and @Graham Nolan welcome special guests graphic designer and Creative Director for East Coast Comic Con Allie Kolarik (@AllisonKolarik) and Managing Editor of Kotaku Riley MacLeod (@rcmacleod) as they have a panel discussion about what it means to be a queer nerd. 

Enjoy some of the pictures from the recording including our cake celebrating 100 episodes. And be sure to join us next week for our Live Podcast recording at Anyone Comics in Brooklyn, NY

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) and @GrahamNolan lose it over the Thor: Ragnarok teaser trailer, discuss the Star Wars Force for Change charity contest, and wonder if Jude Law will be playing an out and proud Dumbledore in This Week in Queer.

This Week's Topics Include:

BIG OPENING:

• KEVIN:  New Force for Change contest announced with many great prizes
• GRAHAM: Artists on Instagram: @beefcakeboss, @egorod, @ianophelan, @snibbits

DOWN AND NERDY:

• KEVIN: Black Panther & the Crew, X-Men Blue, Sam Wilson Captain America, Agents of SHIELD

• GRAHAM: America, Champions, Uncanny Avengers, the Legion Soundtrack

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: New trailer for Atomic Blonde released

THIS WEEK IN QUEER:  Jude Law cast as a young Dumbledore in the Fantastic Beasts sequel

CLIP OF THE WEEK: First teaser trailer released for Thor: Ragnarok

THE WEEK IN GEEK:

MOVIES

• Wonder Woman projected for a “low” $83 million opening weekend
• New Poster for Justice League
• Josh Brolin cast as Cable in Deadpool 2
• Shameik Moore cast as the voice of Miles Morales in the animated Spider-Man movie
• Carrie Fisher will appear in Star Wars: Episode IX
• First look at Kingsman: The Golden Circle
• A Labyrinth sequel is in the works

TV

• The Punisher has wrapped production & some BTS shots
• Trailer for Sense8 season 2
• Young Justice season 3 has begun recording dialogue
• Superman is returning to Supergirl as well as Calista Flockhart
• Final trailer released for the final season of Orphan Black

COMICS

• More Marvel controversy, over X-Men Gold #1 art which the artist apologizes and is terminated
• Shea Fontana (DC Super Hero Girls) to take over writing for Wonder Woman

SHILF

• KEVIN: Hela
• GRAHAM: Madam Hydra

In this week's super sized episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by special guests Nicole Gitau (@cocodevaux) and Phil Jimenez (@PhilJimenezNYC) as they discuss Marvel blaming a sales slump on diversity, a new teaser for The Defenders, and Doctor Who gaining it's first openly gay companion in This Week in Queer. 

This Week's Topics Include:

BIG OPENING:

• KEVIN:  Freeform orders New Warriors comedy featuring Squirrel Girl for 10 episodes
• NICOLE: Luke Cage nominated for a Peabody award
• PHIL: Marvel’s sales slump and diversity controversy

DOWN AND NERDY:

• KEVIN: Agents of SHIELD, iZombie, X-Men Gold

• NICOLE: The L Word, Sense8

• PHIL: Feud, Nightmare on Elm Street series

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Season 2 of Jessica Jones has begun filming with Janet McTeer cast

THIS WEEK IN QUEER:  Doctor Who’s new companion openly gay

CLIP OF THE WEEK: Teaser released for The Defenders coming 8/18

THE WEEK IN GEEK:

MOVIES

• Michael Bay reveals that there are 14 Transformer stories in development
• Ghost in the Shell’s box office failure blamed on whitewashing controversy

TV

• New poster released for The Handmaid’s Tale
• New promo for Gotham teases Bruce’s transformation
• Daredevil will film later this year

COMICS

• George Takei & IDW pair up to tell his life story
• The Woods wins GLAAD Media award