Geeks OUT Podcast: Barb Wired

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) and @GrahamNolan discuss the Suicide Squad critic backlash, channel Tim Kaine and wonder if Channing Tatum will make a Splash as a mermaid, and celebrate our Strong Female Character of the Week, Shannon Purser (Barb) as Squirrel Girl. 

This Week's Topics Include:

BIG OPENING:

• Kevin: Jason O’Mara cast as the new director of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. plus get a peek at the new season
• Graham: Channing Tatum to star in Splash remake

 

DOWN AND NERDY:

 

• KEVIN: Paper Girls, Penny Dreadful

• GRAHAM: Casual, Uncanny X-Men, Thor, Captain Marvel, working out so idiots continue to treat me better

 

 

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Shannon Purser (Barb) from Stranger Things wants to play Squirrel Girl

 

THE BIG CLIP: First promo for Scream Queens season 2

 

MOVIES

• Suicide Squad is apparently two different movies in one
• Avengers: Infinity War may only be one movie instead of two

 

TV

• Powers canceled after 2 seasons on Playstation Network
• Adrianne Palicki joins new Seth MacFarlane live action show Orville
• 50 Cent is developing new superhero show for Starz called Tomorrow, Today
• Calista Flockhart returning to Supergirl but only as recurring character

 

SHILF:

• KEVIN: Dorian Grey from Penny Dreadful  
• GRAHAM: Apropos of almost nothing, Actor Steve Zahn; Sabretooth