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The Geeks OUT Podcast
Opinions, reviews, incisive discussions of queer geek ideas in pop culture, and the particularly cutting brand of shade that you can only get from a couple of queer geeks all in highly digestible weekly doses.
In this special year end edition of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin and Jon Herzog 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.
Geeks OUT Podcast: Sonic the Hedgehog, Tails of the City
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.
In this week‘s episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by Jon Herzog 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 AND 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
The Geeks OUT Podcast
Opinions, reviews, incisive discussions of queer geek ideas in pop culture, and the particularly cutting brand of shade that you can only get from a couple of queer geeks all in highly digestible weekly doses.
In this week‘s episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by Andrew Fafoutakis 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 AND 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
COMICS
• BOOM! unveils new character designs for Buffy reboot
• Marvel bringing Conan the Barbarian into new Avengers event
The Geeks OUT Podcast
Opinions, reviews, incisive discussions of queer geek ideas in pop culture, and the particularly cutting brand of shade that you can only get from a couple of queer geeks all in highly digestible weekly doses.
In this week‘s episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by Jon Herzog 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 AND 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
The Geeks OUT Podcast
Opinions, reviews, incisive discussions of queer geek ideas in pop culture, and the particularly cutting brand of shade that you can only get from a couple of queer geeks all in highly digestible weekly doses.
In this week‘s episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by Calvin Cato as they eulogize Stan Lee while discussing his history as an ally, wonder if the new Alita: Battle Angel trailer is enough reason to see the movie, and celebrate Ezra Miller living his queer fantasy while promoting Fantastic Beasts 2 in This Week in Queer.
BIG OPENING
KEVIN & CALVIN: Comics pioneer Stan Lee passed away
DOWN AND NERDY
KEVIN: Fantastic Beasts 2, Uncanny X-Men, Plastic Man
CALVIN: Supergirl, Flash, Ducktales
STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER
New trailer for Alita: Battle Angel
THIS WEEK IN QUEER
Ezra Miller spills the tea in Playboy spread
CLIP OF THE WEEK
New teaser trailer for Toy Story 4 plus bonus “reaction video”
THE WEEK IN GEEK
MOVIES
• New trailer for Pokemon Detective Pikachu
• New poster for Child’s Play reboot
• New trailer for Leprechaun Returns
• New trailer for Disney’s live action Dumbo remake
• Disney reveals sneak peak at new Star Wars rides
TV
• Agents of SHIELD renewed for season 7
• Supergirl casts Jon Cryer as Lex Luthor
•Young Justice: Outsiders to premiere Jan. 4th
• Syfy announces animated comedy Alien News Desk
• First look at Hooded Justice in HBO’s Watchmen series
• Doctor Who doing New Year’s Day special instead of X-Mas
• Gotham promo teases introduction to Bane
• Promos for Arrowverse Elseworlds tease role reversals
• Netflix announces a Chilling Adventures of Sabrina X-mas special
• Big Mouth renewed for season 3
COMICS
• Kelly Thompson writing new Sabrina the Teenage Witch miniseries
• Marvel officially announces War of the Realms
The Geeks OUT Podcast
Opinions, reviews, incisive discussions of queer geek ideas in pop culture, and the particularly cutting brand of shade that you can only get from a couple of queer geeks all in highly digestible weekly doses.
In this week‘s episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by Tea Berry Blue as they discuss Disney+ streaming service ordering a Star Wars: Rogue One prequel series, get excited about the premiere of She-Ra & the Princesses of Power, and celebrate Michelle Yeoh in talks for her own Star Trek series as our Strong Female Character of the Week.
BIG OPENING
KEVIN: Disney + officially announced with a Star Wars: Rogue One prequel series
TEA: New poster for Once Upon a Deadpool
DOWN AND NERDY
KEVIN: The Haunting of Hill House
TEA: Daredevil, Punisher
STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER
Michelle Yeoh in talks to star in Star Trek: Discovery spinoff
THIS WEEK IN QUEER
CLIP OF THE WEEK
New trailer for Captive State
THE WEEK IN GEEK
MOVIES
• Shrek & Puss and Boots getting a soft reboot
• Animated Super Mario Bros. movie in development
• New trailer for The Secret Life of Pets 2
• Taron Egerton won’t be in Kingsman 3
• New trailer for Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
• New trailer for Missing Link
• Ezra Miller is queer AF at Fantastic Beasts 2 premiere
TV
• HBO orders miniseries The Plot Against America based on Philip Roth book
• CW developing a reboot of The 4400
•The Purge renewed for season 2
• New trailer for Deadly Class
• AMC announces multiple The Walking Dead movies
COMICS
• Sequel coming to Wolverine: The Long Night podcast
• Magic: The Gathering being developed into manga
• IDW releasing Enemy of the People: A Cartoonists Journey
• Marvel Rising Toy Variant Covers
• Preview of Ms. Marvel story about the Silk Road
SHILF
• KEVIN: Lion-O
• TEA: She-Ra
The Geeks OUT Podcast
Opinions, reviews, incisive discussions of queer geek ideas in pop culture, and the particularly cutting brand of shade that you can only get from a couple of queer geeks all in highly digestible weekly doses.
In this week‘s episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by J.W. Crump as they discuss The Meg getting a sequel, are pleasantly surprised about the new trailer for Isn’t It Romantic, and celebrate Shannen Doherty standing up for the Charmed reboot as our Strong Female Character of the Week.
BIG OPENING
KEVIN: Marvel/Disney developing a Falcon/Winter Soldier mini-series
J.W.: VH1 special RuPaul’s Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular & Fox’s Rent casts Valentina as Angel
DOWN AND NERDY
KEVIN: Supergirl, Haunting of Hill House, Heroes in Crisis, Extermination
J.W.: Survivor, SNL
STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER
Shannen Doherty stands up for Charmed reboot
THIS WEEK IN QUEER
The return of Unhhhh
CLIP OF THE WEEK
New trailer for Isn’t It Romantic
THE WEEK IN GEEK
MOVIES
• Live action Attack on Titan movie in the works
• Sequel to The Meg greenlit
• New trailer for animated movie Spies in Disguise
• Birds of Prey adds Ewan McGregor to cast
• Unproduced Night of the Living Dead sequel coming in 2019
TV
• Hulu developing series Woke on cartoonist Keith Knight
• AMC developing Kevin Can F*** Himself
• Showtime orders Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
• Freeform developing series based on Stephen King’s Joyland
• First look at Henry Cavill’s character in The Witcher
• Fox developing series based on Dean Koontz’s Strangers
• Naomi Watts to star in Game of Thrones prequel
• Bojack Horseman renewed for a sixth season
• Castlevania renewed for a third season
VIDEO GAMES
• New trailer for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – World of Light
• Demo released for one-weekend only for Tetris Effect
SHILF
• KEVIN: Pyro
• J.W.: Iceman/Firestar/Spider-Man
The Geeks OUT Podcast
Opinions, reviews, incisive discussions of queer geek ideas in pop culture, and the particularly cutting brand of shade that you can only get from a couple of queer geeks all in highly digestible weekly doses.
In this week‘s episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by Kate Moran as they discuss the witchy goodness of AHS: Apocalypse & Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, take heart in GLAAD’s Where We Are On TV report, and celebrate Jamie Lee Curtis and Halloween as our Strong Female Character of the Week.
BIG OPENING
KEVIN: Star Trek: Lower Decks animated series coming to CBS: All Access
KATE: Black Widow and The Eternals rumored for 2020
DOWN AND NERDY
KEVIN: American Horror Story: Apocalypse, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Iceman
KATE: Sims 4 Get Famous releases 11/16, The Good Place, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Bob’s Burgers
STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER
Halloween gets highest opening ever for horror movie with female lead
THIS WEEK IN QUEER
GLAAD Where We Are On TV report shows representation is on the rise
CLIP OF THE WEEK
New trailer for Netflix’s Bird Box
THE WEEK IN GEEK
MOVIES
• Wonder Woman 1984 moved to summer 2020
• New trailer for Reign of the Supermen
• New trailer for How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
• Clueless reboot in the works
TV
• Disenchantment renewed for season 2
• First look at Shane West as Bane on Gotham
• Extended trailer for The Passage
• New promo for Titans introduces Doom Patrol
• New BTS photo of Batwoman & Supergirl
• The Simpsons reportedly dropping Apu
COMICS
• Marvel’s hip-hop variants made into actual album covers
• Mark Waid crowdfunding his ComicsGate lawsuit
SHILF
• KEVIN: Stephen Amwell as Flash
• KATE: Batwoman
The Geeks OUT Podcast
Opinions, reviews, incisive discussions of queer geek ideas in pop culture, and the particularly cutting brand of shade that you can only get from a couple of queer geeks all in highly digestible weekly doses.
In this week‘s episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by Tom Lotito from Geeks OUT DC as they discuss the demise of Luke Cage, the promises from Geoff Johns of queer characters (maybe) in the next season of Titans, and celebrate Supergirl focusing less on romance and more on empowerment as our Strong Female Character of the Week.
BIG OPENING
KEVIN: Jason Blum gets called out for minimizing female directors
TOM: Netflix cancels Luke Cage
DOWN AND NERDY
KEVIN: Halloween, Venom, Flash
TOM: Bad Times at the El Royal, Daredevil, O.K. KO let’s be heroes hits Hulu, Unstoppable Wasp
STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER
Supergirl to focus on empowerment not romance
THIS WEEK IN QUEER
Geoff Johns makes vague promise to add queer character for Titans
CLIP OF THE WEEK
New trailer for Escape Room
THE WEEK IN GEEK
MOVIES
• The Warrens return for Annabelle 3
• New trailer for The Kid Who Would Be King
• New trailer for The Curse of La Llorona
• New music video/trailer for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
• Tom Holland shows off new Spider-Man costume
TV
• Supergirl adding Lex Luthor to season 4
• New trailer for Legends of Tomorrow
• Poster for Arrowverse Elseworlds crossover
• New look at Raven & Starfire in Titans
• New trailer for Super Drags
COMICS
• Playboy to feature James Bond comics
• Boom! Studios releasing a Rugrats Chanukah special
SHILF
• KEVIN: Chris Evans
• TOM: Evangeline Lily
The Geeks OUT Podcast
Opinions, reviews, incisive discussions of queer geek ideas in pop culture, and the particularly cutting brand of shade that you can only get from a couple of queer geeks all in highly digestible weekly doses.
In this week‘s super-sized episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin and J.W. Crump discuss James Gunn taking over writing & possibly directing on Suicide Squad 2, share their views on the latest episode of South Park, and celebrate our first look at Ruby Rose as Batwoman in This Week in Queer.
BIG OPENING
KEVIN: Marvel fires Chuck Wendig over ComicsGate twitter war
J.W.: James Gunn hired to write, possibly direct Suicide Squad 2
DOWN AND NERDY
KEVIN: Black Lightning, Supergirl
J.W.: Charmed, Telltale Walking Dead
STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER
BBC America study shows kids want more female superheroes
THIS WEEK IN QUEER
First look at Ruby Rose as Batwoman
CLIP OF THE WEEK
South Park gives a mixed message about The Simpsons
THE WEEK IN GEEK
MOVIES
• New trailer for Pet Sematary remake
• New trailer for The Possession of Hannah Grace
• New trailer for Glass
• Deadpool 2 getting a PG-13 re-release
• Scarlett Johansson to make $15mil for Black Widow solo
• New teaser trailer for live-action remake of Aladdin
TV
• Kidding renewed for season 2
• DC’s Secret Six in development at CBS
• New clip from Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
• Iron Fist has been canceled
• First look at Rebecca Romijn as Number One on Star Trek: Discover
COMICS
• DC regrets showing us the full Wayne
• Marvel reveals new Guardians of the Galaxy
