The Geeks OUT Podcast

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.

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

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) and @GrahamNolan discuss Kevin's love of horror movies with the new IT trailer, what Spider-Man Homecoming gets right that Justice League gets wrong, and celebrate our Strong Female Character of the Week with the rumor of a Batgirl movie being directed by Joss Whedon.

BIG OPENING:

• KEVIN: Teaser trailer released for Stephen King's IT
• GRAHAM: Love is Love has raised over $165K

DOWN AND NERDY:

• KEVIN: All New X-Men, Inhumans Prime, Supergirl

• GRAHAM: X-Men Prime, Iron Fist, Starlord

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Joss Whedon in talks to direct a Batgirl solo based on New 52

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Legion's gay villain

CLIP OF THE WEEK: Justice League trailer released

THE WEEK IN GEEK:

MOVIES

• Spider-Man: Homecoming gets three posters and a new trailer
• Venom will not be connected to the MCU
• First look at the new Tomb Raider reboot
• New trailer for Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

TV

• Punisher adds Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio to it's cast
• Katie Cassidy is returning as season regular on Arrow
• First look at Black Lightning in costume
• Buffy cast reunion for 20th anniversary
• Character posters for American Gods released
• First look at the live action reboot of ReBoot
• Billy Eichner cast in the new season of American Horror Story
• Season 2 of Santa Clarita Diet coming in 2018

COMICS

• More details released for the new Astonishing X-Men series

SHILF:

• KEVIN: Colleen Wing
• GRAHAM: Jack Hawksmoor

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) and @GrahamNolan find Aubrey Plaza alluring and scary in FX's Legion, decide that Justice League is in fact going to be...a movie, and become Self-Obsessed with Sina Grace in This Week in Queer.

BIG OPENING:

• KEVIN: Iron Fist co-creator puts his foot in his mouth
• GRAHAM: Power Rangers movie introducing a queer character and one on the Autism Spectrum

DOWN AND NERDY:

• KEVIN: Legion, Flash/Supergirl musical, Teen Titans, Ultimates

• GRAHAM: Wildstorm, Uncanny X-Men, Spider-Man, Batman

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Sony is developing a Black Cat & Silver Sable team-up movie

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: New Season of Self-Obsessed by Sina Grace

CLIP OF THE WEEK: Full trailer for The Handmaid's Tale released

THE WEEK IN GEEK:

MOVIES

• Michael Shannon is the new frontrunner to play Cable in Deadpool 2
• Guardians of the Galaxy vol 2 IMAX poster features new characters
• Justice League posters revealed, and teasers before the trailer is released

TV

• Trailer for Midnight, TX from writer of True Blood
• New trailer for iZombie
• Trailer released for the new season of MST3K on Netflix
• Trailer released for Dimension 404 on Hulu
• First look at the new season of Twin Peaks revivial
• John Cho cast as Billy Eichner's bf on Difficult People
• Lena Luthor to be a series regular next season of Supergirl
• The Walking Dead reveals a character's sexuality

COMICS

• Marvel solicitations for June include synopsis of Iceman #1 and #2
• Pitch for the new Cable solo, is "Doctor Who meets Time Cop"

SHILF:

• KEVIN: Jesus
• GRAHAM: Sydney Barrett - Legion

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by his original co-host Jake Weatherman (@1Hand1Joystick) and his friend Sylvia as they discuss the new Doctor Who trailer, we discover whose Sylvia's favorite character from American Gods, and break out the bleach for Atomic Blonde in This Week in Queer.

BIG OPENING:

• KEVIN: Gina Rodriguez wants to play America Chavez
• JAKE: Disney Afternoon collection is coming to X-Box, PC, & Playstation
• SYLVIA: First trailer released for American Gods

DOWN AND NERDY:

• KEVIN: Dr. Strange and the Sorcerers Supreme, Legion

• JAKE: ZELDA!!!!!!! Drag Link!!!

• SYLVIA: All 7 seasons of Buffy

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Last Wonder Woman trailer released

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Red Band Trailer released for Atomic Blonde

CLIP OF THE WEEK: First Doctor Who trailer

THE WEEK IN GEEK:

MOVIES

• First photos from A Wrinkle in Time
• Matrix reboot is in development
• As is a remake of The Fly
• The actor who brought Kong to life is joining Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War
• Logan is the top grossing film of 2017
• Matthew Vaughn in talks to direct Man of Steel 2

TV

• X-Men pilot gets a working title and first cast photo & confirmed the leader will be Thunderbird
• Legion has been renewed for a season 2
• The Expanse renewed for a third season
• Black Lightning's ex-wife has been cast
• First look at Crystal and Medusa in Marvel's Inhumans

COMICS

• Secret Empire tie-ins to feature teams led by Emma Frost & Mockingbird

SHILF:

• KEVIN: Wiccan
• JAKE: Barry Allen
• SYLVIA: Tony Chew

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined once again by @GrahamNolan as they discuss the ending of Inhumans vs. X-Men, the new line-up of the Astonishing X-Men, why you should support/buy titles featuring queer characters, and celebrate the reveal of Cate Blanchett as Hela, MCU's first female villain, as the Strong Female Character of the Week.

BIG OPENING:

• KEVIN: First looks at Jeff Goldblum & Mark Ruffalo in Thor: Ragnarok
• GRAHAM: New Astonishing X-Men book teases Wolverine, Archangel, Mystique, Rogue, Psylocke, Gambit, Fantomex & Bishop

DOWN AND NERDY:

• KEVIN: Logan, America, Scarlet Witch, Midnighter & Apollo

• GRAHAM: IvsX, Uncanny Inhumans, The Wildstorm, JLA, SHIELD

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: First look of Hela and Valkyrie in Thor: Ragnarok

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Josh Gad is downplaying hype about his character's sexuality in Beauty & the Beast

CLIP OF THE WEEK: Trailer for new horror movie The Void

THE WEEK IN GEEK:

MOVIES

• Margot Robbie to star in a post Robin Hood movie called Marian
• Ridley Scott has already written the sequel to Alien: Covenant
• X-Force to to feature and come after Deadpool 2
• Atlanta actress Zazie Beetz cast as Domino in Deadpool 2
• Warner Bros. open to an R-rated DC movie

TV

• Jason Isaacs cast as Captain Lorca on Star Trek: Discovery
• Flash has found their Abra Kadabra
• Riverdale has been renewed for a season 2, goes retro in new episode
• Promo reveals Teri Hatcher's character on Supergirl
• Adam West to guest on Powerless
• New promo released for The Handmaid's Tale

COMICS

• Interview with Daniel Ketchum reveals what queer characters we'll see in the X-books.
• MIT's Admissions office made a video featuring a live-action Riri Williams

SHILF:

• KEVIN: America
• GRAHAM: Grifter

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by special guest co-host @JohnBalash as they get their thumbs ready for the new Nintendo Switch, discuss Disney's history of gay characters now that we have an "out" character in Beauty & the Beast for This Week in Queer, and celebrate the women of G.L.O.W. as our Strong Female Characters of the Week.

BIG OPENING:

• KEVIN: Stephen Moyer cast as the dad in Fox's X-Men pilot also Amy Acker and added Polaris
• JOHN: Batman vs Superman tops Razzie winners & Suicide Squad wins an Academy Award

DOWN AND NERDY:

• KEVIN: Supergirl, Bates Motel, Flash

• JOHN: Fire Emblem Heroes, Schitt's Creek

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: First teaser released for G.L.O.W. on Netflix

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Beauty & the Beast will debut Disney's first gay character

CLIP OF THE WEEK: New trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 reveals Ego

THE WEEK IN GEEK:

MOVIES

• David Ayer teases Black Mask as the villain in Gotham City Sirens
• Russell Crowe teases playing Cable in Deadpool 2
• New trailer for Alien: Covenant

TV

• Cress Williams cast as Black Lightning and his daughters have been cast
• Gotham has cast their Ra's al Ghul
• First teaser released for the final season of Orphan Black
• Star Trek: Discovery to now debut late summer/early fall
• Marvel's Inhumans cast Black Bolt and Medusa...also now Karnak
• Ducktales reboot has a new trailer and already renewed for season 2

COMICS

• Riverdale one-shot

VIDEO GAMES

• Nintendo Switch comes out tomorrow

SHILF:

• KEVIN: Ego
• JOHN: Unworthy Thor/Launchpad

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by Geeks OUT President Joey Stern as they jam to the the new music video "Friends are Family" from the Lego Batman movie, discuss the new yet old direction of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and celebrate the gay couple featured in the Alien: Covenant prologue in This Week in Queer.

BIG OPENING:

• KEVIN: Jamie Chung cast as Blink in the untitled X-Men pilot for Fox
• JOEY: Game of Thrones actor cast as Maximus the Mad in Marvel's Inhumans

DOWN AND NERDY:

• KEVIN: Agents of SHIELD, Flash, Sam Wilson and Steve Rogers Captain America

• JOEY: Sex Criminals, Riverdale

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Nicole Kidman confirmed to play Aquaman's mother

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: A 4-minute prologue to Alien: Covenant has been released revealing interracial gay couple as part of the crew

CLIP OF THE WEEK: Music video released for Friends are Family from Lego Batman

THE WEEK IN GEEK:

MOVIES

• Batman solo movie after much back and forth, now has a director
• Lego Batman director in talks to direct live action Nightwing movie
• Ryan Reynolds is co-writing the X-Force movie
• Donald Glover and James Earl Jones cast in live action Lion King
• First cast photo of The Predator released
• Production started with first cast photo of the Han Solo movie

TV

• J.J. Abrams and Stephen King teaming up for Castle Rock on Hulu
• Trailer released for new season of Archer: Dreamland

COMICS

• Marvel Solicitations for May released and Hellcat and Silk are ending, and World of Wakanda, and Spider Woman are missing
• Paul Cornell apologizes for transphopic cover for Vampirella varient cover

SHILF:

• KEVIN: Peter Quill
• JOEY: no comment

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by the wonderful Blaine Horton (@antisepticle) as they clutch their pearls over the possibility of Tilda Swinton becoming The Doctor, throw some shade on the new Injustice 2 trailer, and read PewDiePie for filth.

BIG OPENING:

• KEVIN: SyFy debuting new reality competition called Cosplay Melee
• BLAINE: Injustice 2 releases new ad for their "girl" characters with ridiculously sexist pomposity (Cheetah, Catwoman, and Black Canary)

DOWN AND NERDY:

• KEVIN: Supergirl, Lego Batman, Ultimates 2, Batwoman Rebirth, Spiderman

• BLAINE: IvX, Elder Scrolls Online, All New All Different Avengers

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Tilda Swinton!! DOCTOR WHO rumors

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Star Trek: Discovery adds three more crew members and we get first look at Klingons

CLIP OF THE WEEK: New Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2. promo

THE WEEK IN GEEK:

MOVIES

• First glimpse of Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War
• Fox wants Kerry Washington to play Domino in Deadpool 2 and the weirdness that is Pierce Brosnan as Cable
• Sophie Turner confirms her return as Jean Grey in X-Men: Supernova
• Mattel unveils Wonder Woman toy line
• WB is looking at Mel Gibson to direct Suicide Squad 2
• Avatar 2 announcements about storyline
• Team Thor pt. 2
• Michael Douglas goatee

TV

• Gloria Reuben & Andrea Roth cast as Cloak & Dagger's mothers
• Character breakdown & synopsis released for Black Lightning pilot
• WGN America's Scalped pilot has cast Lily Gladstone
• The theme for the next season of American Horror Story will be the election

COMICS

• Secret Empire and the Spectacular Spider-Man reboot featured for FCBD
• Marvel released teaser for possible summer event called Generations
• Deathstroke to crossover with the Titans and Teen Titans in The Lazarus Contract

VIDEO GAMES

• Disney company drops PewDiePie from roster after anti-semitic jokes :

In one video — which is still live — Kjellberg paid two men to write "Death to all Jews" on a sign and dance beneath it. He reacted with apparent disbelief when they actually did it. A brief caption beneath reads, "Trying to hide a smile from triggered SJWs," which is short for "social justice warriors," Internet slang for liberal activists — who might complain about a sign saying "Death to all Jews." (Update on Feb. 15: The captions on the video were written by fans and owned by Kjellberg, under Youtube's policies.)

• Generation 2 Pokemon GO announcement

SHILF:

• KEVIN: Kate Kane
• BLAINE: Chris Evans (battle with David Duke)

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) and @GrahamNolan breakdown all the new trailers from the Super Bowl, get excited about the latest casting news for Marvel's The Runaways, and celebrate Kate McKinnon being cast in the Magic School Bus reboot in This Week in Queer!

BIG OPENING:

• KEVIN: Marvel's The Runaways has cast The Pride
• GRAHAM: New trailer for Iron Fist and teaser of Colleen Wing in action

DOWN AND NERDY:

• KEVIN: Legion, Hulk, Civil War: The Oath, JLA, Jessica Jones

• GRAHAM: US Avengers, Infamous Iron Man, Ironheart

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Orphan Black final season premieres June 10th

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Kate McKinnon cast as the new Ms. Frizzle for Magic School Bus

CLIP OF THE WEEK: New teaser for season 2 of Stranger Things

THE WEEK IN GEEK:

MOVIES

• Logan Super Bowl trailer
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Super Bowl trailer and the importance of strong female characters in movies/merchandise
• Transformers 5 Super Bowl trailer
• Pirates of the Caribbean 5 Super Bowl trailer
• Friday the 13th reboot axed
• First trailer released for animated Teen Titans: The Judas Contract

TV

• Trailer for Bill Nye Saves the World on Netflix
• The OA renewed for a "Part II"
• Trailer for the return of Samurai Jack
• First cast member announced for untitled X-Men pilot

SHILF:

• KEVIN: David Haller
• GRAHAM: Amanda Armstrong

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) and @GrahamNolan get all queer up in here about a gay southern gothic writer Snagglepus comic, our favorite shows honored with a GLAAD award nomination, and discuss Aspen comics introducing a new trans female character as our Strong Female Character of the Week.

BIG OPENING:

• KEVIN: Several genre shows nominated for GLAAD Media Awards
• GRAHAM: The Good Place renewed for 13 episode season 2

DOWN AND NERDY:

• KEVIN: Riverdale, Agents of SHIELD, Apollo & Midnighter, Moon Knight

• GRAHAM: IvsX (Uncanny Inhumans, Deadpool and the Mercs for Money), Captain America (Trial of Maria Hill), DKIII, Killer Frost, Vixen

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Aspen Comics introducing a new trans former NFL character

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Snagglepuss is getting a new DC comic

CLIP OF THE WEEK: Trailer for the final season of Bates Motel introduces Rihanna

THE WEEK IN GEEK:

MOVIES

• Ben Affleck won't direct The Batman
• Nicole Kidman in talks to play Aquaman's mother
• Friday the 13th reboot to start production in March
• Millie Bobby Brown cast in Godzilla sequel in unknown role
• Last trailer released for Beauty and the Beast

TV

• Marvel's Cloak and Dagger leads announced
• Cast announced for Marvel's Runaways on Hulu
• Rachel Bloom wrote a song for the Supergirl/Flash musical crossover
• Supergirl casts Teri Hatcher in mysterious multi-episode arc
• Fire is joining NBC's Powerless for a multi-episode arc
• Production video teases Star Trek: Discovery
• Emma Caulfield set to join Fear the Walking Dead in a major role
• Peter Capaldi leaving Doctor Who after this season - David Tennant suggests a replacement

SHILF:

• KEVIN: Marc Spector
• GRAHAM: Forge