In this week's special post-Valentine's Day episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by his fiancé Alex West, as they discuss the new teaser for Frozen 2, mourn the cancelation of all Marvel shows on Netflix, and celebrate Brie Larson for utilizing her platform to increase inclusivity as our Strong Female Character of the Week.

BIG OPENING:

• KEVIN: Netflix has officially canceled The Punisher & Jessica Jones
• ALEX: Disney promoting same-sex Fairy Tale Weddings

DOWN & NERDY:

• KEVIN: Happy Death Day 2U, Umbrella Academy, Voltron
• ALEX: Project Blue Book, Star Trek: Discovery

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Brie Larson using Captain Marvel to push for more inclusive press coverage

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Gay Muslim comic deleted from Instagram following pressure from Indonesian Govt.

CLIP OF THE WEEK: New teaser for Frozen 2

THE WEEK IN GEEK:

MOVIES

• Black Panther leads in nominations for NAACP Image Awards, no love for Pose
• New trailer for Disney's live action remake of Aladdin
• Red Sonja now officially on hold
• Aquaman is the highest grossing DC movie of all time worldwide
• New teaser for Detective Pikachu
• New trailer for horror/thriller Ma starring Octavia Spencer

TV

• Season 6 of Agents of SHIELD now coming in May
• New teaser for season 2 of Cloak & Dagger
• Hulu to release 4 animated Marvel series plus a team-up special The Offenders
• New trailer for Netflix's Love, Death & Robots
• Season 3 of Santa Clarita Diet coming March 29
• New trailer for The Hot Zone
• New trailer for Doom Patrol
• USA Network orders adaptation of Brave New World
• Nickelodeon developing a Star Trek animated series
• Nickelodeon revives All That, orders SpongeBob spinoffs, & Are You Afraid of the Dark

COMIC BOOKS

• DC's new event series DCeased have heroes dealing with a pandemic
• Sina Grace takes on Jughead

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by Nick Reid (@NickReidTime) as they discuss Disney/Pixar's latest short Purl, take a bite out of the new What We Do in the Shadows trailer, and celebrate Ellen Page calling out Chris Pratt and his anti-LGBTQ church in This Week in Queer.

BIG OPENING:

• KEVIN: FX orders Y: The Last Man to series
• NICK: New poster for Jordan Peele's Us

DOWN & NERDY:

• KEVIN: The Lego Movie 2, Star Trek: Discovery, Voltron
• NICK: My Hero Academia, The Dragon Prince, Kingdom Hearts 3

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: New Pixar short Purl released

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Ellen Page puts Chris Pratt on blast for anti-LGBTQ church

CLIP OF THE WEEK: New trailer for What We Do in the Shadows

THE WEEK IN GEEK:

MOVIES

• New animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie coming to Netflix
• New trailer for Justice League vs. The Fatal Five
• New trailer for live-action remake of Dumbo
• Michael B. Jordan producing Black Leopard, Red Wolf
• New trailer for remake of Pet Sematary
• First trailer for remake of Child's Play

TV

• Danai Gurira is leaving The Walking Dead
• Chad Michael Murray is coming to Riverdale
• Josie is moving to Katy Keene
• A queen joins Batwoman pilot
• The Simpsons renewed for two more seasons
• Gus Kenworthy joins new season of AHS
• Legion introducing Professor X and Season 3

COMIC BOOKS

• Wendy's got into the DC vs. Marvel debate
• The Boondocks returns

BSHILF

• KEVIN: Black Lightning
• NICK: Okoye

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by Calvin Cato (@catocalvin) as they discuss all the Super Bowl trailers that came out for Avengers: Endgame, Captain Marvel, and Birds of Prey, celebrate the return of Black Panther to theatres for Black History Month, and talk about the return of The L-Word and the state of queer television then and now, in This Week in Queer.

BIG OPENING:

• KEVIN & CALVIN: Black Panther cast wins at SAG Awards & returning to theatres for free

DOWN & NERDY:

• KEVIN: Supergirl, Age of X-Man Alpha, Heroes in Crisis
• CALVIN: Russian Doll, Carmen Sandiego

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: New Captain Marvel trailer

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Revival of The L-Word is coming later this year

CLIP OF THE WEEK: First teasers of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

THE WEEK IN GEEK:

MOVIES

• New Avengers: Endgame trailer
• New teaser for Toy Story 4
• New trailer for Us
• New trailer for Fast & Furious spinoff Hobbes & Shaw
• James Gunn to write/direct a relaunch of Suicide Squad
• New teaser for Birds of Prey
• An animated DC Super Pets is coming in 2021
• Ben Affleck is officially no longer The Batman
• Zack Snyder directing Netflix's Army of the Dead
• First look at poster for Zombieland 2

TV

• New trailer for Big Mouth Valentine's Day special
• New teaser for season 3 of The Handmaid's Tale
• CW renews (almost) all of their shows
• CW teases next year's Crisis on Infinite Earths
• New trailer for season 6 of Agents of SHIELD
• CBS All Access orders remake of Stephen King's The Stand
• The revival of The Twilight Zone coming April 1st (teaser)
• Syfy is developing a Chucky series
• New trailer for season 2 of The Dragon Prince

COMIC BOOKS

• Iconic St. Mark's Comics is closing down

BSHILF

• KEVIN: Shade
• CALVIN: Cecilia Reyes

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by @LynaeDePriest as they discuss Black Panther's historic Oscar nomination, wonder if we'll get as swole as Chris Hemsworth with his new fitness app Centr, and celebrate the nominees for this year's GLAAD Media Awards in This Week in Queer.

BIG OPENING:

• KEVIN: Bryan Singer still directing Red Sonja despite new allegations (Content Warning)
• LYNAÉ: Oscar nominations announced & Black Panther becomes first superhero movie nominated for Best Picture

DOWN & NERDY:

• KEVIN: Glass, Deadly Class, Buffy, The Immortal Hulk
• LYNAÉ: The Passage, Good Trouble

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: She-Ra and the Princesses of Power returns for season 2 in April

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: GLAAD Media Award nominations announced

CLIP OF THE WEEK: New trailer for The Umbrella Academy

THE WEEK IN GEEK:

MOVIES

• New images from Captain Marvel
• Chris Hemsworth wants to help you get swole
• Matt Smith joins Morbius
• Sequel to Bumblebee is already in development

TV

• Freeform's Siren exploring polyamory
• CW orders pilots of The Lost Boys, Nancy Drew, and Riverdale spinoff
• First look at Jon Cryer as Lex Luthor on Supergirl
• Netflix in early development of Resident Evil series
• Hulu raising rates on most plans
• First trailer for The Boys

COMIC BOOKS

• DC offered fans a chance to tour their collections if they donated to GLSEN
• Kickstarter's Comics had a record year last year

SHILF

• KEVIN: Billy (Deadly Class)
• LYNAÉ: Nathan (Misfits)

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by @JWCrump as they discuss the new Nancy Drew movie coming from Ellen Degeneres, wonder if the new mutant drag queen Shade will be sticking around, and celebrate Zach Barack, the first trans actor to appear in an MCU movie (Spider-Man: Far From Home) in This Week in Queer.

BIG OPENING:

• KEVIN: Star Trek: Discovery spinoff starring Michelle Yeoh officially ordered
• J.W.: Sina Grace introduces Marvel's first mutant drag queen Shade

DOWN & NERDY:

• KEVIN: Star Trek: Discovery, Deadly Class, The Passage
• J.W.: Walking Dead: The Final Season, Chicago MedFireCops

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: New trailer for Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: New trailer for Spider-Man: Far From Home features MCU's first trans actor

CLIP OF THE WEEK: New trailer for season 2 of Happy!

THE WEEK IN GEEK:

MOVIES

• New character posters for Captain Marvel
• A new Ghostbusters movie is coming
• Disney developing a live-action remake of The Hunchback of Notre Dame
• The Witches remake to star Anne Hathaway
• New posters for Hellboy remake
• New trailer for Shazam!

TV

• First look at Dreamer, TV's first trans superhero, in costume
• Riverdale is doing Heathers the Musical
• New trailer for Now Apocalypse from Greg Araki
• New trailer for American Gods season 2
• Syfy cancels Channel Zero after 4 seasons
• Space Force is coming to Netflix from Steve Carell
• Revival of Unsolved Mysteries coming to Netflix
• Netflix is raising their rates

COMIC BOOKS

• Rob Liefeld has created a new X-Men character
• DC launches literacy campaign Be A Hero Read A Book

In the first episode of 2019 of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) greets the new year with a new guest, Chris Chianesi (@seriouslychris), as they discuss the female led Bird Box taking in 45 million viewers on Netflix, wonder if the Avengers are going to rally to save the Oscars, and celebrate Batwoman getting a pilot order from the CW in This Week in Queer.

BIG OPENING:

• KEVIN: Avengers may "host" the Oscars
• CHRIS: Sequel to Mary Poppins Returns in development

DOWN & NERDY:

• KEVIN: Escape Room, The Orville, Star Trek: Short Treks, Iceman, Young Justice
• CHRIS: Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, David Sedaris' Calypso

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Netflix's Bird Box reportedly gets 45 million viewers in first week

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Batwoman gets pilot order

CLIP OF THE WEEK: New trailer for Netflix's Velvet Buzzsaw

THE WEEK IN GEEK:

MOVIES

• Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse won a Golden Globe
• New trailer for Captain Marvel
• Aquaman has crossed 1 billion in sales
• New trailer for Netflix's IO
• New trailer for Netflix's Polar based on the graphic novel
• Black Mirror: Bandersnatch sued by Choose Your Own Adventure publishers
• New trailer for The Prodigy

TV

• Supergirl gets a visit from a Mean Girl
• New trailer for season 2 of The Punisher
• Sarah Michelle Gellar returning to tv in Sometimes I Lie
• New trailer for Jordan Peele YouTube series Wicked City
• Netflix orders David Fincher animated anthology series Love, Death, & Robots
• New trailer for Netflix's animated Carmen Sandiego
• New trailer for Netflix series Sex Education starring Gillian Anderson
• New trailer for Netflix series Russian Doll
• New teaser and poster for Stranger Things season 3
• Luke Wilson joins DC Universe's Stargirl
• First look at Watchmen and last season of Game of Thrones

COMIC BOOKS

• DC working on an animated adaptation of Batman: The Long Halloween
• Robert Kirkman doesn't think The Walking Dead is repetitive

SHILF

• KEVIN: Captain Marvel
• CHRIS: Ant-Man (Paul Rudd)

In this special year end edition of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) and @JonHerzog look back at the highs and lows of pop culture through a queer lens. We list our favorite moments, characters, and creators, and look to the future for our hopes for 2019.

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by Jon Herzog (@JonHerzog on Instagram) as they discuss Sonic the Hedgehog taking in the view of San Francisco in his new movie, confirm that the #futureisfemale where female led movies outperform those led by men, and peep our Clip of the Week for season 2 of Star Trek: Discovery.

BIG OPENING:

• KEVIN: Details emerge of sexual harassment of Eliza Dushku on the set of Bull
• JON: Marvel announces all-female team limited series from Gail Simone

DOWN & NERDY:

• KEVIN: Nightflyers, Elseworlds, Once Upon a Deadpool, X-Men Red
• JON: The Mortal Engines

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Study confirms women-led movies do better at the box office

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: New trailer for season 2 of Future Man reveals poly/bi main character

CLIP OF THE WEEK: New trailer for season 2 of Star Trek: Discovery

THE WEEK IN GEEK:

MOVIES

• First posters for Sonic the Hedgehog movie draw mixed reaction
• New trailer for Godzilla: King of the Monsters
• We're now closer to reboot/revival of The Toxic Avenger
• Birds of Prey gets a new villain
• Doctor Strange director returning for sequel
• New details for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse sequel & spinoff
• Pixar announces new movie and cast

TV

• First look at Lighting in costume in Black Lightning
• Stargirl adds Hourman, Starman, and Wild Cat
• Swamp Thing adds Blue Devil
• Arrowverse crossover next year to be a "Crisis"
• Titans season finale to feature Robin vs. Batman
• First look at Netflix's Carmen Sandiego reboot
• Season 2 of The Punisher coming in January
• Full cast revealed for Star Wars series The Mandalorian

COMICS

• The Other History of the DC Universe by John Ridley potentially canceled
• DC canceled Border Town after allegations of abuse against the writer

SHILF

• KEVIN: Hourman
• JON: Blue Devil

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by Andrew Fafoutakis (@2Fafou) as they discuss Marvel finally releasing the Avengers 4 teaser, a new trailer for Captain Marvel, and celebrate SonicFox winning at The Game Awards in This Week in Queer.

BIG OPENING:

• KEVIN: Kevin Hart withdraws from hosting the Oscars after finally apologizing for homophobic tweets
• ANDREW: New trailer for Avengers 4: Endgame

DOWN & NERDY:

• KEVIN: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, The Grinch, Doomsday Clock, Uncanny X-Men
• ANDREW: Nailed It, She-Ra, Ralph Breaks the Internet

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: New trailer for Captain Marvel

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: SonicFox wins at The Game Awards and our hearts

CLIP OF THE WEEK: New teaser trailer for The Umbrella Academy

THE WEEK IN GEEK:

MOVIES

• New trailer for live-action Kim Possible movie
• Marvel developing a Shang-Chi movie
• New details about Spider-Man: Far From Home
• Warner Bros. developing a Plastic Man movie
• New trailer for Brightburn

TV

• New adaptation of Ghost in the Shell coming to Netflix
• Syfy developing revival of Night Gallery
• Golden Globe nominations announced
• The Good Place renewed for season 4
• Doctor Who renewed for season 12
• New trailer for Chilling Adventures of Sabrina holiday special
• New trailer for Arrowverse's Elseworlds

COMIC BOOKS

• BOOM! unveils new character designs for Buffy reboot
• Marvel bringing Conan the Barbarian into new Avengers event

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by @JonHerzog as they discuss Netflix's continued purge of Marvel shows with the cancelation of Daredevil, check out the teaser for The Lion King remake, and lament The Walking Dead's continued use of the #BuryYourGays trope in This Week in Queer.

BIG OPENING:

• KEVIN: New trailer for Happy Death Day 2U
• JON: Netflix cancels Daredevil

DOWN & NERDY:

• KEVIN: Ralph Breaks the Internet, Sonic Forces, Heroes in Crisis, Uncanny X-Men
• JON: Adventurers Guild: Twilight of the Elves, Binge Mode: Harry Potter, Return of Wolverine

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Sony orders Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse sequel & female spinoff

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: The Walking Dead continues to "Bury Your Gays"

CLIP OF THE WEEK: New teaser trailer for The Lion King "live-action" reboot

THE WEEK IN GEEK:

MOVIES

• New trailer for The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
• Jordan Peele officially producing Candyman remake
• New teaser for Disney's Artemis Fowl
• New trailer for Once Upon a Deadpool and another one here!
• Julie Andrews voicing a character in Aquaman
• DC developing Blue Beetle movie
• Margot Robbie revealed official title Birds of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

TV

• Adult Swim orders a Blade Runner anime series
• Netflix orders live-action Cowboy Bebop series
• Alexis Denisof joins Chilling Adventures of Sabrina season 2, plus new teaser
• New trailer for final season of Voltron Legendary Defender
• New trailer for Young Justice: Outsiders
• New trailer for season 2 of Marvel's Runaways
• Disney releasing new animated Star Wars web series on YouTube
• YouTube to feature the return of Woody Woodpecker

VIDEO GAMES

• Bethesda bans Fallout 76 players over targeting gay players
• Xbox promoting their Adaptive Controller for the holidays (and there's a great behind the scenes video with more info about the Reindeer Games commercial's star, Owen!)

SHILF

• KEVIN: Reed Richards
• JON: Tony Stark