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.
While the Geeks OUT Podcast is on a short hiatus, enjoy this special episode featuring Kevin and Geeks OUT President, Nic Gitau, as they chat with queer icon Wilson Cruz, from Star Trek: Discovery. We discuss his breakthrough character on Discovery, his groundbreaking portrayal of Rickie in My So-Called Life, and his work as Executive Producer on the AppleTV+ docuseries, Visible: Out on Television. You can listen to the audio version by clicking on the link above, or if you’d like to watch this lively interview, check out the YouTube link below.
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 super-sized episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by Aaron Porchia, as they discuss the massive amount of shows/movies announced by Disney/Marvel/Star Wars, get excited about the multiverse of characters coming to Spider-Man, and celebrate Gottmik as the first trans man to join Rupaul’s Drag Race in This Week in Queer.
KEVIN: The Prom, Star Trek: Discovery, Haute Dogs, Guardians of the Galaxy S.W.O.R.D. AARON: Spider-Man rewatch, The Parkers, Memorial by Bryan Washington
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STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER
Nia DaCosta announced as director for Captain Marvel sequel
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THIS WEEK IN QUEER
New Year’s Day brings a new cast/season of Rupaul’s Drag Race, including first trans man
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 Brett Manness, from The Comic Book Queers Podcast, as they discuss Warner Bros. shocking move to premiere 2021 movies on HBO Max & theaters at the same time, get excited at the news of a possible Naomi series from Ava DuVernay, and celebrate Elliot Page living his truth and coming out as trans and nonbinary in This Week in Queer.
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BIG OPENING
KEVIN: Warner Bros. to stream all movies on HBO Max while in theatres BRETT: New cast members announced for Hawkeye
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DOWN AND NERDY
KEVIN: Uncle Frank, Freaky, The Happiest Season, The Christmas House, Fargo, The Other History of the DC Universe BRETT: Mariah Carey’s Xmas Special, The Mandalorian, Fortnight, Daredevil
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STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER
The CW is developing a series based on the comic Naomi
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THIS WEEK IN QUEER
Queer actor/activist Elliot Page comes out as trans and nonbinary
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 Geeks OUT President, Nic Gitau, as they get into the spirit with a new queer holiday movie trailer “Dashing in December” and the early X-mas miracle of “Wonder Woman 1984” coming to theaters and HBO Max on 12/25, and celebrate The CW developing a Yara Flor centric “Wonder Girl” series for our Strong Female Character of the Week.
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BIG OPENING
KEVIN & NIC: Wonder Woman 1984 will hit theaters and stream on HBO Max on Xmas
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DOWN AND NERDY
KEVIN: Underwater, Lego Star Wars Holiday Special, Adventure Time: Distant Lands – Obsidian, Marvel Voices: Indigenous Voices NIC: His Dark Materials S2 premiere, Animaniacs reboot!,1 week countdown to The Happiest Season]; [everything royal (White Queen, The Crown, The Princess Switch 2)
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STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER
The CW developing a Wonder Girl series centered on latinx character Yara Flor
• Vault Comics releasing queer sci-fi horror book Hollow Heart in Feb. • SiriusXM announces new set of Marvel podcasts • Marvel announces Marvel Voices: Legacy for Black History Month
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SHILF
• KEVIN: Beth Harmon (The Queen’s Gambit) • NIC: Queen Elizabeth (White Princess)
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 President of NYCGaymers, Raffy Regulus, as they discuss the new trailers for Adventure Time: Distant Lands – Obsidian & HBO Max’s Superintelligence, and celebrate CBS featuring new Star Trek: Discovery trans pride merch (with proceeds going to GLAAD) in This Week in Queer.
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BIG OPENING
KEVIN: After a small COVID outbreak on set, production on Chicago Fire shuts down RAFFY: Nonbinary option in Call of Duty – also don’t vape into your Xbox
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DOWN AND NERDY
KEVIN: Over the Moon, We Are Who We Are, Legendary, Dash & Lilly, Punchline KATE: Mandalorian, Miles Morales, Genshin Impact, X-Men X of Swords
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 KateMoran, as they discuss Supernatural problematically confirming a character’s queer identity, check out the new trailer for Shonda Rhimes’ Bridgerton, and celebrate Grant Morrison coming out as non-binary in This Week in Queer.
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BIG OPENING
KEVIN: Latest episode of Supernatural confirms a queer shipping KATE: Kotaku publishes list of video game company execs and what campaigns they donated money
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DOWN AND NERDY
KEVIN: The Dead Don’t Die, Star Trek: Discovery, Queen’s Gambit, Legendary KATE: Kipo, Korra, Steven Universe, Mandalorian, ACNH, Sims, Among Us, Phasmophobia
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STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER
New trailer for Shonda Rhimes’s new Netflix series Bridgerton
• New teaser for Fox’s new animated series The Great North • AMC announces a Walking Dead holiday special • Hulu has canceled Castle Rock • New trailer for HBO Max spanish language series Veneno
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VIDEO GAMES
• Due to COVID, Playstation 5 will sell exclusively online at launch • Among Spider-Man: Miles Morales areas of representation, includes a deaf character
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.
The Geeks OUT Podcast returns this week as Kevin is joined by Bobby Hankinson, as they discuss Cartoon Network’s new anti-racist PSA, swoon over Timothy Olyphant in the new season of The Mandalorian, and with election day looming we celebrate AOC reaching out to voters while playing Among Us as our Strong Female Character of the Week.
KEVIN: The Connors, Superstore, Helstrom, Dept. of Truth BOBBY: The Mandalorian, Hocus Pocus – Search for the Sanderson Sisters, NXT Halloween Havoc … Degrassi
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.
The Geeks OUT Podcast returns this week as Kevin is joined by Jon Herzog, as they discuss the diverse characters and creators coming to DC’s Future State event in 2021, the new trailer for Raya and the Last Dragon and celebrate all of the winners of the 2020 Prism Awards in This Week in Queer.
• New trailer for Netflix X-mas series Dash & Lily • Netflix cancels Away • Tim Burton developing a sequel series to The Addams Family • Archer has been renewed for season 12 • Disney+ orders sequel series to Willow • Peanuts holiday specials are now exclusive to AppleTV+
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COMIC BOOKS
• DC announces Future State event with focus on diverse creators and characters
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SHILF
• KEVIN: Sterling Archer • JON: the cast of Archer, but they’re taking a full spectrum STI test first
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 the new trailer for the remake of The Witches, get excited for NewFest’s all trans table read of Brokeback Mountain, and celebrate the news of Iman Vellani being cast as Ms. Marvel for our Strong Female Character of the Week.
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 Eric Green, as they discuss the new trailer for WandaVision, get excited for the first look at Javicia Leslie as Batwoman, and celebrate Jonathan Bennett being cast in Hallmark’s first queer Xmas movie in This Week In Queer.
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BIG OPENING
KEVIN: Marvel rearranges movie schedule again in light of COVID ERIC: Marvel reintroducing S.W.O.R.D. in December
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DOWN AND NERDY
KEVIN: Enola Holmes, Fantasy Island, Lovecraft Country ERIC: X-Men as always, the Leprechaun movies
