The Geeks OUT Podcast

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) and @GrahamNolan have a passionate discussion about the New Warriors series being developed with Squirrel Girl as one of the characters, celebrate Alison Brie & Jessie Graff as our Strong Female Characters of the Week, and shine a spotlight on a comic book shop in North Carolina in This Week in Queer.

BIG OPENING:

• KEVIN: Stranger Things officially renewed, season 2 to take place 1 year later in 1984
• GRAHAM: Marvel & ABC developing a New Warriors comedy featuring Squirrel Girl, FoST FEST

DOWN AND NERDY:

• KEVIN: Saga, The Strain

• GRAHAM: Extraordinary X-Men, All New X-Men, Married, WicDiv

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Alison Brie cast as lead in Netflix series G.L.O.W. & Jessie Graff on American Ninja Warrior

CLIP OF THE WEEK: Deleted scene from Civil War features Black Panther & Black Widow

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Comics store in NC commissions variant cover of Chalice from AfterShock comic Alters

MOVIES

• Deathstroke is going to appear in Justice League movie
• Flash movie rumored to feature several of his Rogues

TV

• Metallo to appear on Supergirl season 2
• Barb is joining the cast of Riverdale as Ethel Muggs, Robin Givens as the Mayor & Josie's (of the Pussycats) mom.
• Fox ordered an X-Files-esque comedy pilot starring Adam Scott & Craig Robinson
• TNT has ordered a pilot based on the book/movie Let the Right One In

COMICS

• Marvel teasing another event this one called "MU" with writer Cullen Bunn and a series of artists

SHILF:

• KEVIN: Prince Robot from Saga

• GRAHAM: Wonder Man from Avengers

In this week's episode of the Geek's OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by Geeks OUT President Joey Stern as they discuss their reflections from Flame Con, wonder why The Tick was remade, celebrate Zendaya as our Strong Female Character of the week, and make a lot of dumb jokes about bears.

BIG OPENING:

• The Tick pilot premieres on Amazon

DOWN AND NERDY:

• KEVIN: Captain Marvel, Detective Comics, Hellcat, Scarlet Witch, Virgil

• JOEY: The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Zendaya rumored to be playing Mary Jane Watson

CLIP OF THE WEEK: Trailer released for the direct to dvd movie Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: OUR FLAME CON FAVORITES

• Three things we loved…
• • Firestarter performances
  • 1-on-1 face time with amazing creators (Chris Claremont, Steve Orlando, Sophie Campbell, Jennie Wood
  • The love and respect throughout the con

THE WEEK IN GEEK:

MOVIES

• Former Disney star, future Amityville remake co-star Bella Thorne is bisexual
• Doug Liman leaves Gambit to direct DC's Justice League Dark

TV

• Rob Thomas developing a series for the CW based on The Lost Boys

COMICS

• Riri Williams to be called Ironheart in the Invincible Iron Man

In this special Flame Con edition of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by co-editor of the Geeks OUT website Jon Tully (@HeyMrTullyman) as they discuss their 3 favorite moments from the first day of Flame Con, as well as squee about our Strong Female Character of the Week: Gillian Anderson.

DOWN AND NERDY:

• KEVIN: The Ultimates, Civil War II, Dead of Summer
• JON: The Expanse, The Woods

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Gillian Anderson!!!

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Top 3 Favorite Moments from Day 1 of Flame Con 2

• KEVIN
  • Designing X-Women panel
  • Meeting Silk artist (and #internationalshutin) Tana Ford
  • The Flame Con love
• JON
  • The amazing panels with amazing guests especially Designing X-Women
  • All the cosplay and crossplay to be seen
  • Getting to meet and hang out with the Geeks OUT family

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) and @GrahamNolan talk about the Rogue One and Luke Cage trailers, meeting Gillian Anderson and Elizabeth Henstridge at Boston Comic Con, and discuss what they are excited to see and do this weekend at Flame Con.

BIG OPENING:

• Kevin: Rogue One 2nd trailer released
• Graham: Luke Cage trailer released

DOWN AND NERDY:

• KEVIN: Suicide Squad, Boston Comic Con

• GRAHAM: Doctor Strange, BoJack Horseman, Injustice Year Three, Justice League, Red Hood (vs Nightwing), Green Lanterns

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: The Ray is the first gay cartoon lead.

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Harley Quinn as the "fourth pillar" of DC, per Jim Lee

FLAME CON PREVIEW

• KEVIN: Three things I'm excited about…
• • Firestarter & X-Men Swim Party
  • Hannibal Panel
  • Tana Ford
• GRAHAM: Three things I'm excited about…
• • Daniel Ketchum and Chris Claremont
  • Kris Anka
  • Cosplay Contest

THE WEEK IN GEEK:

MOVIES

• The original Guardians were considered for the movie
• SHAZAM movie moving forward without Scott Snyder involvement

TV

• A significant character on the Flash or Supergirl is going to come out this season
• Flash & Supergirl musical crossover
• We're getting Miss Martian on Supergirl!
• Punisher more likely to hit Netflix?

COMICS

• Civil War is now eight issues

SHILF:

• KEVIN: Robbie Amell
• GRAHAM: Kyle Chandler as Cable

This week, as we prepare for Flame Con take a listen to this special episode recorded live at Nauticon 2016.

Featuring: John Jennison, Josh Siegel and our co-host, Kevin Gilligan.

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.

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

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) and @GrahamNolan break down all the news and announcements from SDCC, discuss the problematic animated movie Batman: The Killing Joke, and celebrate our Strong Female Character of the Week: Wonder Woman.

BIG OPENING:

• Kevin: The Killing Joke
• Graham: Richard Ryder is back

DOWN AND NERDY:

• KEVIN: RIck & Morty trial, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Experience, Civil War 2

• GRAHAM: Stranger Things, Uncanny X-Men, DNC

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Colton Haynes to guest on Scream Queens as a mysterious patient

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Wonder Woman trailer released, as well as Justice League teaser

THE BIG CLIP: New Dr. Strange trailer released

MOVIES

• Kristen Stewart opened up about her relationship with her gf
• Guardians of the Galaxy vol 2 details released
• We have a Captain Marvel
• Trailer for Blair Witch sequel
• Disney rebooting The Rocketeer with a black female lead

TV

• The Exorcist Trailer
• Trailers for Marvel Netflix shows (Luke Cage, Iron Fist, The Defenders) & season 3 of Daredevil
• Agents of SHIELD to add Ghost Rider Robbie Reyes
• Trailer for Legion on FX
• CW DC show season trailers (Arrow, Flash, Legends of Tomorrow) plus first image of Superman on Supergirl.
• Gotham Trailer
• Trailer for Justice League Action cartoon
• First images from The Tick pilot
• Teaser for Star Trek: Discovery

COMICS:

• Roxanne Gay (bisexual feminist writer) to write Black Panther: World of Wakanda
• Wiccan to show up in Dr. Strange & The Sorcerers Supreme

SHILF:

• Kevin: Sex Gargoyle
• Graham: Legion and Grant Gustin, tied

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) and @GrahamNolan discuss the return of Winona Ryder in the Netflix show Stranger Things, the fate of the X-Men, and celebrate our Strong Female Character of the Week, Leslie Jones.

BIG OPENING:

• X-Men not being cancelled

DOWN AND NERDY:

• KEVIN: Stranger Things, Ghostbusters

• GRAHAM: Young Justice, Civil War 2

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Kate Kane (Batwoman) and Oracle may show up on Supergirl

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Leslie Jones

THE BIG CLIP: Trailer for first new episode of Masters of the Universe in 20 years

MOVIES

• Sulu's husband has a major role?

TV

• Star Trek series will air Internationally only on Netflix
• Former Wolf from Walking Dead to play the Mad Hatter on Gotham
• Game of Thrones delayed until summer of 2017
• Powerpuff Girls renewed for season 2
• Expanded supporting cast for Vixen

COMICS:

• Bionic Woman and Wonder Woman in new crossover mini
• Finally getting a Miss America comic, from Image
• Dark Horse is coming out with a new Serenity series

SHILF:

• Kevin: Hopper from Stranger Things
• Graham: Do I still want to fuck my old list of Bangable Fictional Characters?
• • Methodology
  • Faith, Valerie Malone, Sterling Archer
  • 10 Adam Carter
  • 9 Brandon Walsh
  • 8 Sebastian Valmont
  • 7 Johnny Cage of Kano
  • 6 Eames
  • I never finished

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined once again by @GrahamNolan as they discuss the Emmy nominations and snubs, Graham weighs his options as a contestant for Logo's Finding Prince Charming, and what's missing from the Marvel NOW lineup.

BIG OPENING:

• Emmy Nominations and Snubs

DOWN AND NERDY:

• KEVIN: Gravity Falls, Detective Comics, The Wicked & The Divine, Civil War 2

• GRAHAM: Rick and Morty, Mockingbird, Paper Girls, Swiss Army Man

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Logo is bringing us Finding Prince Charming, a gay Bachelor reality show

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Hawkeye #1 starring Kate Bishop

THE BIG CLIP: New trailer out for HarmonQuest from Dan Harmon

MOVIES

• Gambit back on, shooting spring of 2017
• First image of Pennywise the Clown from the remake of It
• Trailer released for the movie A Monster Calls
• First official images of The Dark Tower

TV

• John Barrowman to be series regular on all three CW DC shows
• First glimpse of Kid Flash on The CW's The Flash plus new villain?
• Ian Gomez joins Supergirl as Snapper Carr and casts their Maggie Sawyer
• Jada Pinkett Smith will be part of Gotham season 3
• Fox orders pilot with Marvel based on X-Men

COMICS:

• More Marvel Now titles announced, including a new Jessica Jones
• No LGBT solo titles in Marvel Now
• DC is bringing a new Vigilante
• Wonder Woman Rebirth touches on her pansexuallity

SHILF:

• Kevin: Theseus
• Graham: Moon Knight even though love is dead and who cares

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by his friend Zack Simcoe (@NotruslyZack) as they discuss Sulu being revealed as gay in This Week in Queer, try to catch them all in their big opening, and celebrate Riri Williams as the Invincible Iron Man as our Strong Female Character of the Week.

BIG OPENING:

• Pokemon Go launches on IOS and Android devices

DOWN AND NERDY:

• KEVIN: Sam Wilson Captain America, Moon Knight, Scarlet Witch

• ZACK: Alice isn't Dead, Within the Wires, Dr. Who

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Sulu is gay in the new Star Trek movie

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Riri Williams will become the new Invincible Iron Man

THE BIG CLIP: Trailer for Kubo and the Two Strings

MOVIES

• New trailer for Rogue One comes out July 15th as part of an ABC special
• John Malkovich to star in Comic-Con heist movie called Supercon
• Alien 5 will be like 3 and 4 never happened.

TV

• Marc Summers is hosting a one-day only live edition of Double Dare at San Diego Comic-Con July 22nd
• True Blood is in the early stages of being turned into a musical.
• Netflix will stream full seasons of CW shows 8 days after the season finale airs
• Supergirl season 1 will begin airing on CW starting Aug. 1st leading up to season 2's debut.
• New teaser for Ash vs. Evil Dead season 2

COMICS:

• A bronze statue is going up in Prospect Park to honor 75 years of Captain America
• Marvel bringing back the Champions with Ms Marvel, Spider-man, Nova, Totally Awesome Hulk, kid-Cyclops, and Viv Vision
• The Great Lakes Avengers return
• Odinson looks for a new hammer in "The Unworthy Thor"
• The Death of X will cover the 8 months post Secret Wars

SHILF:

• Kevin: Sulu
• Zack: Cassidy (Preacher)