In this week’s episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by J.W. Crump, as they discuss how broadcast TV is changing due to the pandemic, the new-to-Netflix Code 8, initial thoughts on Quibi, and celebrate the first look at Rupaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race in This Week in Queer.
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BIG OPENING
KEVIN: Broadcast networks scramble to fill their schedules
J.W.: All Rise first drama series to record in quarantine
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DOWN AND NERDY
KEVIN: Birds of Prey, Code 8, Charmed, Ducktales
J.W.: Animal Crossing, One Day at a Time, Schitt’s Creek
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STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER
Barbara Gordon (s2 of Harley Quinn)
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THIS WEEK IN QUEER
New promo for Rupaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race
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CLIP OF THE WEEK
SNL returns with socially distant show
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THE WEEK IN GEEK
MOVIES
• New trailer for Extraction
• Drive-ins are still going strong
• AMC Theatres faces possible bankruptcy
• Netflix is developing a sequel to Atomic Blonde
• Disney+ is developing “live-action” remake of Robin Hood
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TV
• AppleTV+ programming now free for a limited time
• CBS moving to Sunday movies in May
• AMC announces Friday Nights In With the Morgans
• ABC is doing a Disney Family Singalong special
• Sesame Street doing a COVID-19 special
• Duncanville has been renewed
• Joel McHale hosting Tiger King aftershow
• First look at Netflix’s Space Force
• New trailer for The Midnight Gospel
• New teaser for Adventure Time: Distant Lands
• New teaser for season 2 of Homecoming
• Disney+ developing female led reboot of Doogie Howser, M.D.
• The Simpsons short, Playdate with Destiny now on Disney+
• Disney Animation releasing new series At Home with Olaf
• Archer delayed to the fall
• New teaser for Quibi’s revival of Reno 911!
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VIDEO GAMES
• Google Stadia Pro is free for the next 2 months
• New controller revealed for Playstation 5
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SHILF
• KEVIN: Jordan
• J.W.: Jessica???