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In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by @JohnneeCurtis from www.dogoodercomics.com as they discuss the new Midnighter & Apollo mini-series from DC comics, the rumors that "thirst trap" master Kellan Lutz is going to play He-Man in the Masters of the Universe reboot, and celebrate our Strong Female Character of the Week- Cersei Lannister.

BIG OPENING:

• KEVIN: Rumor that Marvel & Fox plotting a cross-over

• JOHN: Midnighter & Apollo mini coming in October

DOWN AND NERDY:

• KEVIN: Dead of Summer & Scream, Black Panther, Jupiter's Legacy

• JOHN: VIsion, GryphonKnights Anthology #1, Artist Call for Orlando (email to participate)

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Petition to make Christopher Andrew Leinonen (one of the victims of the shooting in Orlando) as the first LGBT Star Wars movie character.

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Cersei Lannister

THE BIG CLIP: Trailer for the sci-fi thriller Morgan released

MOVIES

• Kellan Lutz in talks to play He-Man in Masters of the Universe movie
• There will be a Tetris movie trilogy
• Pacific Rim 2 gets Feb. 2018 release date with John Boyega
• We're getting a Wreck-it Ralph sequel
• Vinnie Jones cast in Kingsman: The Golden Circle
• New Star Trek: Beyond trailer, now featuring Rihanna * Now a music video
• Bunch of images of Tom Holland on set of Spider-Man: Homecoming

TV

• Cheyenne Jackson returning to AHS, plus a new logo
• Trailer for new season of BoJack Horseman
• Lost in Space reboot gets 10 episode order on Netflix
• Preacher renewed for 13 episode season 2
• Jack O'Lantern confirmed as the first villain for NBC's Powerless
• Tom Felton joins Flash as Julian Dorn, a fellow CSI
• Tyler Ritter joins Arrow in recurring role, playing a detective
• • Echo Kellum is going to be more "Terrific" next season

COMICS:

• Life with Kevin
• Captain America Hydra reveal "refrigerators turning into women".
• Marvel reveals "Divided We Stand" promo image

SHILF:

• Kevin: Grayson
• John: Chris from Life with Kevin

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) and @GrahamNolan, discuss the new FlameCon cosplay policy, confuse Union Jack with a FleshJack in This Week in Queer, and salute our Wonder Woman in Chief as our Strong Female Character of the Week.

BIG OPENING:

• FlameCon cosplay policy

DOWN AND NERDY:

• KEVIN: Ultimates, Detective Comics, Sam Wilson Captain America

• GRAHAM: Green Lanterns, Paper Girls, International Iron Man, Orphan Black season 3

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Union Jack is gay in video game, with Loki?

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Lynda Carter has been cast on Supergirl as the POTUS

THE BIG CLIP: New trailer released for HBO's Westworld

MOVIES

• Official synopsis and logo for Justice League movie try to make you forget BvS
• Bryan Cranston is Zordon in Power Rangers
• Darth Vader will be in Star Wars: Rogue One
• Trailer for new zombie movie The Girl With All the Gifts
• Sebastian Stan stands says gay Cap bromance not a reality

TV

• Bryan Fuller implies there will be LGBT characters in the new Star Trek series
• Gotham continues diverse casting with Jamie Chung as Valerie Vale
• Artemis is joining Arrow as a familiar character
• Flash will be doing Flashpoint their way
• John Stamos and Taylor Lautner joins cast of Scream Queens
• Archer renewed for 3 more seasons.
• Sony is working on new Ghostbusters: Ecto Force animated series set in 2050
• Gillian Anderson throws shade about more X-Files episodes

COMICS:

• New transgender character in Alters
• Spider-Man Dead No More is all about the Clones
• We learned who Mosiac is in Marvel Comics
• New Marvel NOW teasers: Carol and Slapstick, Cap and Mosaic, Ms M and RiRi, Panther and Prowler
• New black female Kick-Ass

SHILF:

• Kevin: Union Jack
• Graham: Paul on Orphan Black

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) & @GrahamNolan share their thoughts and reflect on the shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, honor the victims by highlighting a call for artists in This Week in Queer, and discuss the Week in Geek while Graham still channels his 5'11 attitude.

BIG OPENING:

• Our Thoughts on Orlando

DOWN AND NERDY:

• KEVIN: The Conjuring 2, Civil War 2 #2

• GRAHAM: Rebirth Batman, Old Man Logan, Orphan Black

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Call to Artists LGBTQ Art Response to Orlando Shooting

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Brenda Marquez McCool

THE BIG CLIP: Trailer for Moana, the new movie from Pixar released

• MOVIES

• KENNETH CHOI has been cast as Peter Parker's principal in Spider-Man: Homecoming
• Donald Glover in talks for role in Spider-Man Homecoming
• Looks like the rumors might be true, we're getting X-23 in Wolverine 3

• TV

• Gotham is recasting Poison Ivy for someone in their late teens.
• Nick Zano joining Legends of Tomorrow, JSA character Citizen Steel
• Rick Gonzalez will recur on Arrow as character Wild Dog
• Tyler Hoechlin cast as Superman on the CW's Supergirl
• Orphan Black renewed for 5th and final season
• The new Tales From the Crypt series to crowdsource stories and ideas

• VIDEO GAMES:

New trailer for Spider-Man game coming exclusively to Playstation 4

How to Get involved:

• GoFundMe for victims of the shooting at Pulse

• Contact your Congressperson about LGBT Protections and Gun Regulations
• Vote

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) & @GrahamNolan discuss the latest casting news about Captain Marvel, Winona Ryder's comeback series Stranger Things, and Kevin continues to whore out his Kickstarter for his webseries Gigahoes.

BIG OPENING:

• KEVIN: Gigahoes Season 2 Kickstarter

• GRAHAM: Injustice: Gods Among Us sequel

DOWN AND NERDY:

• KEVIN: Detective Comics, Civil War II,

• GRAHAM: Young Justice, more Broadway Bodies, soon Casual, Garbage

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Justice League Dark may be an animated movie

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Brie Larson rumored to be up for Captain Marvel

THE BIG CLIP: Trailer for Netflix series Stranger Things starring Winona Ryder

MOVIES

• John Boyega to star in Pacific Rim 2
• Jamie Lee Curtis got her cosplay on at the Warcraft premiere
• In whatever Marvel movie she's in, Sharon Stone gets fire powers

TV

• Superman to guest in first two episodes of Supergirl season 2
• • Plus Luthor's sister, and Maggie Sawyer
• Vixen will be a series regular in season 2 of Legends of Tomorrow, but played by a different actress
• Hulu has a new anthology series coming out called Dimension 404
• Gillian Anderson joins the cast of American Gods
• Barbie marks 50 years of Star Trek with new line of dolls
• Trailer for DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year

COMICS:

• Josie & the Pussycats getting a reboot in Sept. from Marguerite Bennett

SHILF:

• KEVIN: Batwoman

• GRAHAM: Red Arrow

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) and @GrahamNolan discuss whether they hated or just loathed X-Men: Apocalypse, the rumors about a female villain for Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2, and pimp Kevin's Kickstarter for season 2 of Gigahoes.

BIG OPENING:

• KEVIN: First cast photos of the play "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" released, play opens next week

• GRAHAM: Bryan Singer to step away from X-Men franchise to do something really different

DOWN AND NERDY:

• KEVIN: Gigahoes Season 2 Kickstarter

• GRAHAM: Rebirth, Darkseid War, Young Justice, Lady Dynamite

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Possible villain revealed for Guardians of the Galaxy 2

MOVIES

• Dan Aykroyd comes out in support of new Ghostbusters
• • Melissa McCarthy hopes these people find a friend
• Jeremy Irons says BvS was overstuffed and deserved its bad reviews
• The Rock is playing Doc Savage in new movie from Shane Black
• Mary Poppins Returns, a sequel to the original coming starring Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda is coming in Dec. 2018
• Rumor is Thor: Ragnarok will include part of Planet Hulk storyline
• Rumor: Miles Morales will be in the animated Spider-Man movie

• TV

• Willa Holland (Thea/Speedy from Arrow) pulls a Chloe Bennett
• You can now get ST:TNG themed one-piece bathing suits
• Creator of OITNB doing a 10 episode comedy series based on G.L.O.W.
• Legion has been ordered to series at FX to debut in early 2017
• Hayley Atwell would do "whatever it takes" to bring back Agent Carter

• COMICS:
  • Captain America: Agent of HYDRA reactions

• SPOILER ALERT:
  • X-Men Apocalypse

SHILF:

• KEVIN: Angel from Apocalypse

• GRAHAM: Jimmy from "You're The Worst"

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) and @GrahamNolan discuss DC Rebirth, lament the lack of fireworks from Jubilee in X-Men Apocalypse, and debate the merits of the trending #givecaptainamericaaboyfriend on Twitter.

BIG OPENING:

• Joss Whedon would return to Marvel if it was a female driven movie.

• Main cast announced for Thor: Ragnarok: Hela, Valkyrie, Skurge. Gamesmaster

DOWN AND NERDY:

• DC Rebirth, Hellcat, Flash

• Always Sunny, Wet Hot, Lady Dynamite

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Gay Aqualad

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: She-Hulk & Captain Marvel

THE BIG CLIP: 2nd trailer released for Star Trek: Beyond

MOVIES

• Teaser Trailer for live action Beauty & the Beast released
• And now we may get a live action Little Mermaid
• Brad Garrett will be the voice of Krang in TMNT: Out of the Shadows
• Vincent D'Onofrio denies rumours he'll appear as Kingpin in Spider-man: Homecoming
• Awesome 80's ad for X-Men Apocalypse
• The Reavers as the villains for Old Man Logan?
• #givecaptainamericaaboyfriend campaign

• TV

• Agents of SHIELD finale; guess who the Director is…
• First image of Luke Cage villain Diamondback
• BoJack Horseman returns July 22nd
• Lily Wachowski is stepping down as EP for season 2 of Sens8
• Westworld to debut in the fall
• New Mega-Man cartoon design

• COMICS

• Comixology Unlimited launches, monthly subscription service
• First look at the redesigns for Teen Titans
• Geoff Johns says he will buy back your DC Universe Rebirth #1 if you aren't satisfied

SHILF:

• KEVIN: Ian Soo, from Hellcat

• GRAHAM: Hercules

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) and @GrahamNolan have some drinks and discuss the new queer YA title Backstagers from James Tynion IV and Rian Sygh, the continued backlash against female Ghostbusters and female villains in Marvel movies, and celebrate our Strong Female Character of the Week, Daisy from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

BIG OPENING:

• Blade, Ghost Rider and Moon Knight coming to Netflix

• Supergirl's move to CW and biggest crossover event teased

DOWN AND NERDY:

• Flash, Jessica Jones

• Agents of SHIELD, Captain Marvel, Secret Six, Midnighter

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Backstagers by James Tynion IV and Rian Sygh coming from Boom Box, Boom Studios YA imprint. follows a group of theater crew kids from an all-boys private school who get whisked away to an alien world.

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Daisy from Agents of SHIELD

THE BIG CLIP: Ghostbusters trailer 2

MOVIES

• Elton John confirmed for Kingsmen
• Daniel Craig almost/ done with James Bond
• X-Force is in early script stages, could have a female Wolverine
• Rogue One details leaked
• Geoff Johns to co-run DC Films and wants to include more "Hope & Optimism"
• WB reportedly developing a Harley Quinn movie
• We know why there's no Natalie Portman in Thor
• Shane Black says Iron Man 3's original villain was a woman, but Marvel balked citing poor toy sales.

• TV

• Sleepy Hollow picked up for a 4th season
• Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. moving to 10pm on Tuesdays, tell darker grittier stories
• Chloe Bennet airs out Marvel's dirty laundry
• Legends of Tomorrow season 2 to feature more DC characters
• Powerless trailer debuts
• Riverdale to premiere midseason, official synopsis revealed
• Four shows about time travel ordered to series
• AMC to air documentary series Heroes and Villains: The History of Comic Books
• Logo and first teaser for Star Trek series released
• Trailer released for MacGyver reboot

• COMICS

• Not one gay character or storyline in Marvel's new solicitations

SHILF:

• KEVIN: Jessica Jones

• GRAHAM: Rogue Winter Soldier from Civil War

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) and @GrahamNolan discuss what Captain America: Civil War gets right and where it could improve, they mourn the loss of Agent Carter, and wonder aloud if Jada Pinkett Smith is enough reason to watch Gotham again.

BIG OPENING:

• Supergirl renewed for season 2

• Civil War is the best superhero movie ever

DOWN AND NERDY:

• Black Panther, All New X-Men, Ultimates, Moon Knight, Doctor Strange, Saga

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Oni Press launching a new imprint called Limerence Press dedicated to erotica and sex education comics

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Marvel is "committing" to a Black Widow movie

THE BIG CLIP: New trailer for Voltron: Legendary Defender on Netflix

MOVIES

• Ben Affleck now an Executive Producer on Justice League
• Justice League's villain will be Steppenwolf likely hew close to New 52 storyline
• Greg Berlanti producing a Booster Gold movie
• Sharon Stone says she has a "wee part" in an upcoming movie
• Wolverine 3 begins filming conformed to be rated R
• Lupita Nyong'o joining Black Panther?
• The reviews for X-Men Apocalypse

• TV

• Bryan Cranston to EP and star in some of sci-fi anthology series Electric Dreams: The World of Philip K. Dick on UK's Channel 4
• Fox orders to series The Exorcist starring Geena Davis
• First look at the revamped Rocky Horror on Fox
• Jessica Jones to shoot second season after/during The Defenders
• ABC passes on Marvel's Most Wanted, cancels Agent Carter and The Muppets
• NBC orders to series Powerless
• CW orders Riverdale to series
• Colton Haynes to return for several episodes next season of Arrow
• Gotham is off the rails and brings back Jada as Fish Mooney and introducing the Court of Owls

• COMICS

• New Wasp revealed, stepdaughter of Hank Pym & first wife

SHILF:

• KEVIN: Chris Evans as Captain America

• GRAHAM: Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) and @GrahamNolan start off their new format discussing Colton Haynes officially coming out in This Week in Queer, Olivia Munn kicking ass as our Strong Female Character of the week, and we get Down and Nerdy with the week in pop culture.

• Our Big Opening
  • New Mutants director possibly teases team make-up
  • The people want a Black Widow movie, per USA Today & Fandango
• Down & Nerdy
  • Hercules, Hellcat, Agents of SHIELD, Midnighter
  • Uncanny X-Men, Daredevil season 2; Kimmy Schmidt
• This Week in Queer
  • Colton Haynes from Teen Wolf and Arrow, officially comes out
• Strong Female Character of the Week
  • Olivia Munn turned down Deadpool because she wanted action
• The Big Clip
  • Trailer for Scream Season 2 released
• Movies
  • Space Jam 2 in production, starring Lebron James
  • Star Wars: Force Awakens told through emojis
  • GLADD asks Star Wars to include gay characters
  • Russo Brothers say LGBT characters could be on the way to MCU
  • Eriq La Salle joins Wolverine 3
  • First image of the Power Rangers costumes
• TV
  • New Star Trek series to begin filming in Toronto this fall to premier early 2017
  • Images of Finn Jones on set of Iron Fist
  • Agent Carter out? Marvel's Most Wanted in Danger?
  • Supergirl faces budget cuts or move to CW for a Season 2
  • Seth MacFarlane to star/produce scifi dramedy for Fox
  • Ryan Murphy producing 3rd series for FX called Feud starring Jessica Lange as Joan Crawford and Susan Sarandon as Bette Davis
• Comics
  • Mattel rolls out line of DC Superhero Girls dolls
  • Marvel teases two one-shots Civil War 2: The Fallen & The Accused
• Our SHILF's of the Week

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast: Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) and @GrahamNolan try to justify talking about Beyonce's Lemonade, talk about Marvel justifying Tilda Swinton as the Ancient One in Dr. Strange, and justify our love for Ayo & Aneka, a lesbian couple in Black Panther as our Strong Female Characters in This Week in Gay.

• What we're consuming in pop culture this week
• Final trailer for X-Men: Apocalypse released
• Trailer for movie Cell based on Stephen King book
• Trailer for Batman: The Killing Joke released
• First look at Elizabeth Banks as Rita Repulsa
• Nathan Fillion reportedly cast as Simon Williams for GoTG: vol 2
• Iron Man will appear in Spiderman: Homecoming
• Emma Stone to play Cruella in Cruella de Ville live action movie
• Stephen King's IT split into 2 movies, first one coming out in 2017
• Dr. Strange screenwriter put his foot in his mouth**Marvel releases statement
• Pearl Mackie named new companion on Dr. Who
• Jessica Jones and Mr. Robot win Peabody awards
• Clark Gregg and Hayley Atwell on Lip Sync Battle
• Krypton nears a pilot order on Syfy
• Sens8 character recast
• Maria Bamford's new show Lady Dynamite trailer premiers
• Marvel teases returning hero (Spoiler)
• Wonder Woman inspired line by Valentino
• DC Comics Editor Eddie Berganza Accused of Sexual Harassment
• Hugo Awards again marred by the Sad & Rabid Puppies campaigns
• And our Strong Female Characters of This Week in Gay: Ayo & Aneka the lesbian couple from Black Panther