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Geeks OUT Podcast: Daddy Shark Do Do Do 0
May 11, 2020

In this week's super sized episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by Jon Herzog (@JonHerzog) as they discuss John Constantine running into his ex King Shark in Justice League Dark: Apokolips War, Taika Waititi directing a new Star Wars movie, and celebrate all the queens announced for Drag Race All Stars in our Clip of the Week. 

This Week's Topics Include:

BIG OPENING:  

 

DOWN & NERDY: 

 

  • KEVIN: Gretel & Hansel, Westworld, The Outsider, Upload
  • JON: Rewatching all the MCU Movies, The Half of It, Night Vale Books, Star Wars Clone Wars and Rebels, Carry On

 

 

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: New trailer for Becky

 

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Constantine dated King Shark according to new Justice League Dark movie

 

CLIP OF THE WEEK: Drag Race All Stars staying on VH1

 

THE WEEK IN GEEK: 

MOVIES

 

TV

 

COMIC BOOKS

 

SHILF

  • KEVIN: Nandor
  • JON: Taika Waititi
Geeks OUT Podcast: Baby Yoda is Mask4Mask 0
May 4, 2020

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by Keisha Zollar (@keishaz), from @Netflix's #AstronomyClub, as they discuss Disney making their own face masks, take a trip in the teaser for Lovecraft Country, and celebrate the announcement of season 2 of Kipo and the Age of the Wonderbeasts as our Strong Female Character of the Week. 

This Week's Topics Include:

BIG OPENING:  

  • KEVIN: Marvel announces new production schedule starting May 26th
  • KEISHA: Disney Store releasing their own reusable masks

 

DOWN & NERDY: 

 

  • KEVIN: We’re Here, 50 States of Fright, The Plot Against America
  • KEISHA: DEVS, Definitely DEVS, UnDone, What We Do In the Shadows

 

 

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: New teaser for season two of Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts

 

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Neil Gaiman commits to trans writers for Sandman series

 

CLIP OF THE WEEK: New teaser trailer for Lovecraft Country

 

THE WEEK IN GEEK: 

MOVIES

 

TV

 

COMIC BOOKS

 

SHILF

  • KEVIN: Patrick
  • KEISHA: Dan Levy
Geeks OUT Podcast: Bi the Bi w/ Steve Orlando 0
Apr 27, 2020

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by the writer of Wonder Woman and Midnighter, Steve Orlando (@thesteveorlando) as they discuss the queer fantasy of Netflix's Hollywood, the new title for Venom 2, and celebrate Russian Doll co-creator, Leslye Headland, developing a new Star Wars series for Disney+ as our Strong Female Character of the Week.

This Week's Topics Include:

BIG OPENING:  

 

DOWN & NERDY: 

 

  • KEVIN: The Willoughbys, Circus of Books, Mrs. America, Home Before Dark 
  • STEVE: The Kingdom, Dark Side of the Ring, Big O

 

 

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: A new female-led Star Wars series from Russian Doll showrunner, Leslye Headland, in development for Disney+

 

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: New trailer for Hollywood

 

CLIP OF THE WEEK: New trailer for Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian

 

THE WEEK IN GEEK: 

MOVIES

 

TV

 

COMIC BOOKS

  • DC announces they’re expanding their Digital First and Essential Reads
  • Doctor Aphra audiobook, based on Star Wars comic, is coming out in July
  • AFTERSHOCK continuing production and development while other companies pause

 

SHILF

  • KEVIN: Midnighter & Daken & Shatterstar
  • STEVE: Black Bolt & Mon-El

*Photo Credit: Fwee Carter (@fweecarter)

Geeks OUT Podcast: Queerantine with Angelyne 0
Apr 20, 2020

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by Geeks OUT President, Nic Gitau (@cocodevaux), as they discuss our first look at all the thirst traps in the new Dune movie, DCUniverse's Harley Quinn revealing Clayface to be queer, and celebrate the trailer for Peacock's Angelyne as our Strong Female Character of the Week. 

This Week's Topics Include:

BIG OPENING:  

  • KEVIN: SDCC has been canceled for 2020
  • NIC: First look at Dune reboot

 

DOWN & NERDY:

 

  • KEVIN: Zombieland 2, What We Do in the Shadows, Killing Eve, Pennyworth
  • NIC: The Secret Commonwealth (Book 2 in the follow up trilogy to His Dark Materials), Telling Lies

 

 

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: New teaser for Peacock’s Angelyne

 

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Harley Quinn reveals that Clayface is queer

 

CLIP OF THE WEEK: New teaser for interactive special of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

 

THE WEEK IN GEEK: 

MOVIES

  • Disney moves Soul & Raya and the Last Dragon back due to COVID-19
  • Artemis Fowl coming to Disney+ June 12th
  • Marvel meets with John Krasinski about possible future project(s)
  • Fandango plans streaming festival to support movie theatre employees
  • Boom! Studios inks development deal with Netflix
  • New trailer for musical remake of Valley Girl

 

TV

 

COMIC BOOKS

  • Archie Comics celebrates 80th anniversary with digital exclusives
  • DC announces limited shipping of comics while Diamond teases a May return

 

SHILF

Geeks OUT Podcast: Code 8 Minutes 0
Apr 13, 2020

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

 

TV

 

VIDEO GAMES

 

SHILF

  • KEVIN: Jordan
  • J.W.: Jessica???
Geeks OUT Podcast: Hey All You Cool Cats & Queermos 0
Apr 6, 2020

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by Michelle Micor (@mrose220) as they discuss the internet phenomenon that is Netflix's Tiger King, the new convention coming to your home, and celebrate DuckTales introducing Violet's dads in This Week in Queer. 

This Week's Topics Include:

BIG OPENING:  

  • KEVIN: Marvel adjusts entire movie slate and officially announces Captain Marvel 2
  • MICHELLE: HomeCon is coming to your home next week

 

DOWN & NERDY:

 

  • KEVIN: Ma, Locke & Key, Tiger King, Amazing Stories, Vagrant Queen
  • MICHELLE: Iron Man 3, Batwoman, Animal Crossing, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

 

 

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Dark Horse hosting live reading of Legend of Korra with animated cast

 

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: DuckTales introduces Violet’s dads

 

CLIP OF THE WEEK: New promo for Peacock’s Cleopatra in Space

 

THE WEEK IN GEEK: 

MOVIES

 

TV

 

COMIC BOOKS

 

SHILF

  • KEVIN: Win
  • MICHELLE: Lena Luthor

 

Geeks OUT Podcast: Queer Bites with Quibi 0
Mar 30, 2020

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by Brett Mannes from @comicbookqueers, as they discuss a proposed Marvel/DC crossover event, first look at Quibi's queertastic revival of Singled Out, and celebrate a special message from Jodie Whittaker's The Doctor as our Strong Female Character of the Week.

This Week's Topics Include:

BIG OPENING:  

 

DOWN & NERDY:

 

  • KEVIN: Child’s Play, Black Christmas, Star Trek: Picard, Steven Universe Future
  • BRETT: Harley Quinn, The Magicians, I’m Not Okay With This

 

 

 

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Doctor Who shares a special message

 

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: New trailer for Quibi reboot of Singled Out

 

CLIP OF THE WEEK: New teaser for Solar Opposites

 

THE WEEK IN GEEK: 

MOVIES

 

TV

 

COMIC BOOKS

  • CAKE has been postponed until 2021
  • Creators call for a Marvel/DC crossover 

 

SHILF

  • KEVIN: Hulkling
  • BRETT: Hulkling
Geeks OUT Podcast: Binge-Watching in the Time of Corona 0
Mar 23, 2020

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:  

 

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

 

TV

 

COMIC BOOKS

 

SHILF

  • KEVIN: Anacostia Quarter-maine
  • BOBBY: Agent Doug Matthews
Geeks OUT Podcast: Social Distance+ 0
Mar 16, 2020

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by Jon Herzog (@jonherzog) as they discuss all the shows they'll be binging while social distancing, new trailers for Disney's Jungle Cruise & Pixar's Soul, and celebrate Wonder Woman's new writer Mariko Tamaki as our Strong Female Character of the Week.

This Week's Topics Include:

BIG OPENING:  

 

DOWN & NERDY:

 

  • KEVIN: Yesterday, Steven Universe Future,Giant Size X-Men: Jean Grey & Emma Frost
  • JON: Star Wars: Clone Wars, Star Trek: Picard, Evil, Bob’s Burgers, Will & Grace

 

 

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Mariko Tamaki taking over Wonder Woman this summer

 

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Y: The Last Man casts trans actor Elliot Fletcher

 

CLIP OF THE WEEK: New trailer for Pixar’s Soul

 

THE WEEK IN GEEK: 

MOVIES

 

TV

 

COMIC BOOKS

 

SHILF

  • KEVIN: Ben Schnetzer
  • JON: Elliot Fletcher
Geeks OUT Podcast: Netflix and Fever Chills 0
Mar 9, 2020

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by Eric Green (@ericopolis) as they discuss the canceling/postponing of SXSW & ECCC as fears mount over the corona virus, the controversy that struck Rupaul's Drag Race, and celebrate Dreamer getting the spotlight on Supergirl in This Week in Queer.

This Week's Topics Include:

BIG OPENING:  

 

DOWN & NERDY:

 

  • KEVIN: Onward, The Invisible Man, Horse Girl
  • ERIC: X-Men (as always), The Wicked + The Divine, Picard

 

 

 

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: New trailer for Home Before Dark

 

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Dreamer takes on transphobic villain in upcoming episode of Supergirl

 

CLIP OF THE WEEK: New trailer for Connected

 

THE WEEK IN GEEK: 

MOVIES

 

TV

 

COMIC BOOKS

 

SHILF

  • KEVIN: Rios (Santiago Cabrera)
  • ERIC: Narek (Harry Treadaway)
Geeks OUT Podcast: Hiding My Candyman 0
Mar 2, 2020

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by Teri Yoshiuchi (@teriprime) as they discuss the new trailer for the Candyman remake, gear up for Syfy's "We Are Her(oes)" campaign, and celebrate the gay wedding being featured in the new Borderlands 3 expansion in This Week in Queer. 

This Week's Topics Include:

BIG OPENING:  

 

DOWN & NERDY:

 

  • KEVIN: Hunters, Supergirl
  • TERI: Picard, WoW Classic

 

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Syfy celebrating female creators in We Are Her(oes) campaign

 

THIS WEEK IN QUEER:  Superman: Red Son features queer Wonder Woman

 

CLIP OF THE WEEK: Borderlands 3 expansion to feature gay marriage

 

THE WEEK IN GEEK: 

MOVIES

 

TV

 

VIDEO GAMES

Geeks OUT Podcast: Onward, to More Queer Representation 0
Feb 24, 2020

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by Steve Gianaca (@sgianaca) as they discuss Lena Waithe voicing Pixar's first out queer character in Onward, wonder what led to Dan DiDio being ousted from DC Comics, and take in the first teaser for the final episodes of Steven Universe Future as our Clip of the Week. 

This Week's Topics Include:

BIG OPENING:  

 

DOWN & NERDY:

 

  • KEVIN: Portrait of a Woman on Fire, High Fidelity, Marvel’s Voices
  • STEVE: Finally diving into Star Trek. Have so far watched TOS, TAS, the first 4 movies and halfway through S1 of NG. Playing DQ 7 and Pokemon Sword/Shield

 

 

 

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: New trailer for I Am Not Okay With This

 

THIS WEEK IN QUEER:  Persona 5 is removing a few homophobic sequences from its new relaunch

 

CLIP OF THE WEEK: New teaser for the final episodes of Steven Universe Future

 

THE WEEK IN GEEK: 

MOVIES

  • Eli Roth signs on to direct Borderlands movie
  • New trailer for Run
  • New trailer for Beneath Us
  • Onward features Disney/Pixar’s “first” queer character
  • New Star Wars movie in development from director of Sleight & writer of Luke Cage

 

TV

 

VIDEO GAMES

 

SHILF

  • KEVIN: Riker
  • STEVE: Deanna Troi
Geeks OUT Podcast: Honey I Shrunk the Queers 0
Feb 17, 2020

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by John Jennison (@johnneecurtis) as they discuss Rick Moranis returning to movies with a Honey I Shrunk the Kids reboot, geek out over the voice cast for Masters of the Universe, and celebrate the cast of Birds of Prey as our Strong Female Characters of the Week. 

This Week's Topics Include:

BIG OPENING:  

 

DOWN & NERDY:

 

  • KEVIN: Sonic the Hedgehog, Midsommar, Picard, Mythic Quest, X-Men, Harley & Poison Ivy 
  • JOHN: Birds of Prey, Locke & Key, From Here to Eternity

 

 

 

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Birds of Prey 

 

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: New interview confirms Eternals’ gay character and relationship

 

CLIP OF THE WEEK: New trailer for Minions: The Rise of Gru

 

THE WEEK IN GEEK: 

MOVIES

 

TV

 

COMIC BOOKS

 

SHILF

  • KEVIN: Man-at-Arms
  • JOHN: Skeletor
Geeks OUT Podcast: Interview w/ Creators of Kipo & the Age of Wonderbeasts 0
Feb 10, 2020

In this special episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) talks with the creators/EP's of Kipo and the Age of the Wonderbeasts, Radford Sechrist (@RadSechrist) & Bill Wolkoff (@flying_lobster), as they discuss the rich world they created, our new favorite queer character Benson, and the inspiration for all the great music from this new animated series from Dreamworks Animation, now streaming on Netflix.  

Geeks OUT Podcast: Memetic Justice, Memes Are Our Friends? 0
Feb 2, 2020

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by Tea Berry-Blue (@teaberryblue) as they discuss Doctor Who introducing a new POC Doctor, the new trailer for The Thing About Harry, and celebrate queer horror comic Memetic, from James Tynion IV & Eryk Donovan, being developed into a movie in This Week in Queer.

This Week's Topics Include:

BIG OPENING:  

  • KEVIN: Loki reportedly introducing Sera, MCU’s first trans hero
  • TEA: The Good Place finale

 

DOWN & NERDY:

 

  • KEVIN: Stumptown, Bojack Horseman
  • TEA: The Witcher, S3 Sabrina

 

 

 

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Doctor Who introduced the first POC Doctor

 

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Queer horror comic Memetic is being developed into a movie by Lionsgate

 

CLIP OF THE WEEK: New trailer for The Thing About Harry

 

THE WEEK IN GEEK: 

MOVIES

 

TV

 

COMIC BOOKS

 

SHILF

  • KEVIN: Chidi
  • TEA: Eleanor
Geeks OUT Podcast: Call Me Motherland: Fort Salem 0
Jan 27, 2020

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by Sam Johns (@DipsOff) as they discuss the ups and downs with Marvel animated shows, the new trailer for Freeform's Motherland: Fort Salem, and celebrate the new contestants announced for season 12 of Rupaul's Drag Race in This Week in Queer.

This Week's Topics Include:

BIG OPENING:  

 

DOWN & NERDY:

 

  • KEVIN: Kipo & the Age of Wonderbeasts, October Faction, Star Trek: Picard, Batwoman
  • SAM: Perfect Blue, The God of Small Things

 

 

 

 

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: New trailer for Motherland: Fort Salem

 

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: New teaser for season 12 of Rupaul’s Drag Race

 

CLIP OF THE WEEK: New trailer for Short Circuit on Disney+

 

THE WEEK IN GEEK: 

MOVIES

 

TV

 

COMIC BOOKS

  • X-Factor returns and it’s the queerest X-team so far
  • Random House announces graphic novel imprint
  • Boom announces new YA series Wynd from James Tynion IV

 

SHILF

  • KEVIN: Atlantiades
  • SAM: Wonder Woman
Geeks OUT Podcast: Birds of Prey on Our Hopes 0
Jan 13, 2020

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by C. Blaine Horton (@ginger_rodger on Insta) as they discuss the new trailer for Locke & Key, get their hopes up watching the new Birds of Prey trailer, and celebrate all the nominees for the GLAAD Media Awards in This Week in Queer.

This Week's Topics Include:

BIG OPENING:  

 

DOWN & NERDY:

 

  • KEVIN: Ready or Not, Suspiria, The Dark Crystal, AJ & the Queen, Infinity Train  
  • BLAINE: Puella Magi, Greedfall, Godsgrave

 

 

 

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: New trailer for Birds of Prey

 

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: GLAAD Media Award Nominations announced

 

CLIP OF THE WEEK: New trailer for Locke & Key

 

THE WEEK IN GEEK: 

MOVIES

 

TV

 

COMIC BOOKS

 

SHILF

  • KEVIN: Tilda Swinton
  • BLAINE: Cate Blanchet
Geeks OUT Podcast: The Rise of Baby Yoda 0
Jan 6, 2020

In this super-sized return of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by Jon Herzog (@JonHerzog on Insta) as they discuss the brief queer moment in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the success of The Mandalorian, new trailers for Gretel & Hansel and The Quiet Place: Part II, and celebrate Indya Moore joining Steven Universe Future as a non-binary character in This Week in Queer.

This Week's Topics Include:

BIG OPENING:  

 

DOWN & NERDY:

 

  • KEVIN: Midnight Kiss, John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch, Incoming!, X-Men, Doomsday Clock
  • JON: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Mandalorian, The Morning Show, Schitt’s Creek, Witcher

 

 

 

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: New trailer for A Quiet Place: Part II

 

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Steven Universe Future introduces non-binary character voiced by Indya Moore

 

CLIP OF THE WEEK: New trailer for Gretel & Hansel

 

THE WEEK IN GEEK: 

MOVIES

 

TV

 

COMIC BOOKS

  • Marvel elevates Hulkling in Empyre crossover

 

SHILF

  • KEVIN: Ted & Alexis
  • JON: David & Patrick
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