Author: Kevin Gilligan

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The Geeks OUT Podcast: Thor Love & Thunder-claps

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In this new episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by Jon Herzog, as they discuss the new reveals from the Thor: Love & Thunder trailer, Laverne Cox’s new Barbie doll, and celebrate the new trailer for the final season of Love, Victor in This Week in Queer. 

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BIG OPENING

KEVIN: Mattel introducing a Laverne Cox Barbie as part of it’s Tribute Collection

JON:  New teaser for Star Wars: Andor

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DOWN AND NERDY

KEVIN: Fire Island, Rescue Rangers, Stranger Things, RW Homecoming: New Orleans
JON: Bob’s Burgers, Kenobi, Obi-Wan Star Wars Comic

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STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

New trailer for She-Hulk: Attorney at Law

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THIS WEEK IN QUEER

New trailer for the final season of Love, Victor

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CLIP OF THE WEEK

New trailer for Thor: Love & Thunder

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QUICK HITS

MOVIES

• New trailer for The Beast

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TV

• New trailer for The Winchesters
• New trailer for season 3 of The Umbrella Academy

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VIDEO GAMES

• New trailer for MultiVersus game

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SHILF

• KEVIN: Danny from RW
• JON: Idris Elba, always and forever

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FlameCast – E10 – Mike Curato

It’s a new episode of the Flame Cast, our celebration of past, present, and future Flame Con guests. Join Kevin in a conversation with Mike Curato, writer and illustrator of the YA graphic novel Flamer, about the importance of books geared toward young queer audiences, especially when so many placers are banning books with these topics. They also talk about his inspirations, where and how he connects with his community, and what he’s getting Down & Nerdy with in pop culture.

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The Geeks OUT Podcast: Love, Death + Westworld

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In this new episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by Christopher Murray, as they discuss the Stranger Things season 4 premiere, new trailers for Westworld and Love, Death + Robots, and celebrate our first look at the queer horror movie They/Them in This Week in Queer.

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BIG OPENING

KEVIN: The networks cancel 17 series in the span of 48 hours

CHRISTOPHER:  New teaser for Resident Evil series

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DOWN AND NERDY

KEVIN: Firestarter, Dr. Strange, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Heartstopper
CHRISTOPHER: Destiny 2, FF shirt collection at Uniqlo, Death Stranding

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STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

New teaser for season 4 of Westworld

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THIS WEEK IN QUEER

First look at queer horror movie They/Them

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CLIP OF THE WEEK

New trailer for volume 3 of Love, Death + Robots

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QUICK HITS

MOVIES

• New trailer for Avatar: The Way of Water

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TV

• New trailer for First Kill
• Ncuti Gatwa to star as first black Doctor Who

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COMIC BOOKS

• Marvel introducing new trans mutant Escapade in Marvel Voices: Pride

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SHILF

• KEVIN: Storm, Regent of Sol
• CHRISTOPHER: Mr. Sinister

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The Geeks OUT Podcast: Everything Bagel All at Once

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In this new episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by Will Choy, as they discuss their love of Everything Everywhere All at Once, the new teaser for Thor: Love and Thunder, and celebrate a new trailer for Angelyne as our Strong Female Character of the Week. 

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BIG OPENING

KEVIN: WB looking to shake up DCEU, defends cutting gay dialogue from Fantastic Beasts sequel

WILL:  New trailer for revival of The Kids in the Hall

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DOWN AND NERDY

KEVIN: Sonic 2, Choose or Die, The Final Purge, Heartstopper
GRAHAM: Great Pottery Throwdown, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Massive Talent

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STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

New trailer for Angelyne

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THIS WEEK IN QUEER

First look at Rupaul’s Drag Race All-Stars (All Winners season)

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CLIP OF THE WEEK

New teaser for Thor: Love & Thunder

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QUICK HITS

MOVIES

• After losing 200k subscribers Netflix floating ad-supported tiers

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TV

• Kerry Washington joins The Simpsons as recurring character

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COMIC BOOKS

• Marvel launches The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl podcast

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SHILF

• KEVIN: Misha Collins
• WILL: Emma Frost, until I have way more therapy

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Flame Cast – E8 – Rage Gear Studios

It’s the return of the Flame Cast, our celebration of past, present, and future Flame Con guests. Join Kevin in a conversation with Eric & Ray with Rage Gear Studios (@ragegearstudios) as we get to know their influences and what they get Down & Nerdy with in pop culture. You can find out more at: www.ragegearstudios.com

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The Geeks OUT Podcast: Our Flag Means Gay

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In a new episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by Tea Berry-Blue, as they discuss the new trailers for Russian Doll and The Bob’s Burgers Movie, the queer storylines in Our Flag Means Death, and hope that MCU executive and fellow queer, Victoria Alonso’s words sway the Disney CEO to do more, in This Week in Queer. 

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BIG OPENING

KEVIN: HBO Max developing You Brought Me the Ocean into a series

TEA:  Showrunner of She-Ra reboot speaks out on crew being underpaid/overworked

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DOWN AND NERDY

KEVIN: Everything Everywhere All At Once, Morbius, Young Justice, Severance, X-Men Red
TEA: OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH, also Moon Knight, Julia, Old Enough!

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STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

New trailer for season 2 of Russian Doll

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THIS WEEK IN QUEER

MCU exec calls for Disney CEO to take a stand at GLAAD Media Awards

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CLIP OF THE WEEK

New trailer for The Bob’s Burgers Movie

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QUICK HITS

TV

• HBO Max developing a prequel series to IT 
• Elliot Page’s character on The Umbrella Academy is reintroduced as Viktor

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COMIC BOOKS

• DC announces creative teams for 2nd Round Robin tournament

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SHILF

• KEVIN: Blackbeard/Taika Waititi
• TEA: Vico Ortiz

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The Geeks OUT Podcast: Disney Gay for Pay

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After a little break, the Geeks OUT Podcast returns with Kevin and Jon Shutt, as they discuss Jamie Lee Curtis officiating her trans daughter’s wedding in cosplay, the trailers for Roar and Men, and celebrate the queer and ally employees who participated in the #disneywalkout in This Week In Queer. 

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BIG OPENING

KEVIN: Pride comes to Marvel and DC again

JON:  For her daughter’s wedding, Jamie Lee Curtis will officiate in cosplay

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DOWN AND NERDY

KEVIN: X, The Lost City, Star Trek: Discovery, Minx, Kirby & The Forgotten Land
JON: Archane, Star Trek: Picard, The Witcher, Clone Wars, Horizon

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STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

New trailer for Roar

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THIS WEEK IN QUEER

Across the country Disney employees staged a walkout to protest the company’s support of “Don’t Say Gay” bill’s sponsors

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CLIP OF THE WEEK

New trailer for Men

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SHILF

• KEVIN: Oscar Isaac
• JON: Moon Knight

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Flame Con Retrospective w/ James Tynion IV

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In our final celebration of the 300th episode the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin sits down with the prolific writer, James Tynion IV, as they reflect on the very first Flame Con in 2015. They discuss the many books James has worked on in the 7 years since, how the industry has changed, and what projects he has on the horizon.

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*Podcast is available now, video premieres on YouTube (3/11) at 2:30pm.

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Flame Con Retrospective w/ Kevin Wada

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We’re celebrating the Geeks OUT Podcast’s 300th episode with a look back at the first Flame Con back in 2015 with host Kevin and the hotly in-demand artist, Kevin Wada. They look back at that first year, reflect on how things have changed for both Kevin and the Industry, and discuss some of the projects that he has coming up.

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*Podcast is available now, video premieres on YouTube (3/10) at 2:30pm.