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The Geeks OUT Podcast: Finding Your Family w/ Shazam!

Geeks OUT Podcast: Finding Your Family w/ Shazam!

In this week’s episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by @JonHerzog (on Instagram) as they discuss found families in Shazam!

In this week’s episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by Jon Herzog, as they discuss found families in Shazam! the movie, marvel at Captain Marvel’s (over) $1 billion box office, and celebrate Michelle Pfeiffer cracking that whip as our Strong Female Character of the Week.

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BIG OPENING

KEVIN: Captain Marvel has made over $1 Billion
JON: New trailers for Avengers: Endgame

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DOWN AND NERDY

KEVIN: Pet Semetary, Twilight Zone, Major X
JON: Shazam!, Sabrina, Binge Mode: Game of Thrones

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STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

Michelle Pfeiffer proves she can still whip it

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THIS WEEK IN QUEER

Netflix orders animated gay spy series Q-Force

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CLIP OF THE WEEK

New trailer for The Dead Don’t Die

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THE WEEK IN GEEK

MOVIES

• Rachel Weisz & David Harbour in talks to join Black Widow
• Kumail Nanjiani may join The Eternals
• Fox/Disney teasing sequels to Aliens, Kingsmen, Planet of the Apes, & more
• New teaser for Joker
• New photos from Terminator: Dark Fate
•New trailer for My Spy

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TV

• New trailer for Netflix’s The Society
• John Cho cast as lead in live action Cowboy Bebop series
• Netflix renews The Umbrella Academy for season 2
• Gotham teases new look of their “not The Joker”
• New trailer for season 5 of Fear the Walking Dead
• First peak at the host of the reboot of Creepshow

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COMIC BOOKS

• DC’s DCeased getting horror movie variants
• DC’s Walmart exclusives no longer exclusive

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SHILF

• KEVIN & JON: Zachary Levi, Adam Brody, Ross Butler, and DJ Cotrona

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The Geeks OUT Podcast: Queer Stories to Tell in the Dark

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 extended episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by Brett Mannes from the Comic Book Queers Podcast, as they discuss the new teaser of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, get happy about Marvel announcing a new Valkyrie solo series, and celebrate all the winners of this year’s GLAAD Media Awards in This Week in Queer.

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BIG OPENING

KEVIN: New teaser trailer for Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
BRETT: New trailer for Twilight Zone reboot

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DOWN AND NERDY

KEVIN: Star Trek: Discovery
BRETT: X-Tremists, Detective Comics #1000, Mr. & Mrs. X

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STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

Marvel announces new Valkyrie solo series

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THIS WEEK IN QUEER

Steven Universe, Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles, and The Elder Scrolls Online: Sommerset win GLAAD Media Awards

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CLIP OF THE WEEK

Sneak peak at season 6 of Agents of SHIELD

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THE WEEK IN GEEK

MOVIES

• New trailer for Annabelle Comes Home
• Child’s Play reboot adds Mark Hamill
• New trailer for Brightburn
• New trailer for Netflix’s The Silence
•Angelina Jolie in talks to join The Eternals

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TV

• Runaways renewed for season 3
• New trailer for NOS4A2
• Arrow is losing Felicity before it’s final season
• New trailer for Legends of Tomorrow
• First look at Stargirl & update on Swamp Thing’s premiere
• New teaser trailer for Pennyworth series
• Netflix renews The Order for season 2
• The Dragon Prince renewed for season 3
• New trailer for season 2 of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
• Apple TV+ announced

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COMIC BOOKS

• Wiccan & Hulkling returning for limited series by Tini Howard
• DC teases the year ahead

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SHILF

• KEVIN: Roy Harper
• BRETT: Booster Gold & Blue Beetle

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The Geeks OUT Podcast: Netflix & Kill

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, recorded from C2E2, Kevin is joined by Eric Green and Seth Schindehette, as they discuss the new trailer for Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Part 2, discuss the problematic elements of Netflix’s Love, Death & Robots, and celebrate the casting of Chella Man as Jericho on Titans in This Week in Queer.

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BIG OPENING

KEVIN: Supernatural is ending next season
ERIC: Marvel announces the return of Jonathan Hickman with House of X & Powers of X series
SETH: Netflix accused of shuffling Love, Death & Robots based on sexuality

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DOWN AND NERDY

KEVIN: Black Lighting
ERIC: Age of Apocalypse
SETH: D&D Real Play Podcasts

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STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

New trailer for Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Part 2

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THIS WEEK IN QUEER

Titans cast deaf trans actor as Jericho

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CLIP OF THE WEEK

New trailer for Stranger Things season 3

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THE WEEK IN GEEK

MOVIES

• It’s official, Disney now owns Fox
• New trailer for Toy Story 4
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TV

• DC Universe will be free for a day on March 30
• Castle Rock season 2 to give origin to Misery
• David Boreanaz teases something for Angel’s 20th anniversary
• Anson Mount not returning for season 3 of Star Trek: Discovery

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COMIC BOOKS

• Marvel announces Absolute Carnage and Secret Warps events
• New Kickstarter for queer focused graphic novel Masked Prejudice

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SHILF

• KEVIN: Quentin Quire
• ERIC: Nightcrawler
• SETH: Superman

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The Geeks OUT Podcast: Avengers – A Hair in Time

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 marvelously extended episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by Jason Conover, as they discuss Black Widow’s hair journey in the latest Avengers: Endgame trailer, marvel at Disney’s decision to bring James Gunn back, and question JK Rowling’s decision to continue to gay-bait Harry Potter fans in This Week in Queer.

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BIG OPENING

KEVIN: James Gunn returns to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3
JASON: New international trailer for Shazam!

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DOWN AND NERDY

KEVIN: The Passage, Apocalypse Now, Uncanny X-Men: Winter’s End
JASON: Captain Marvel, Umbrella Academy, Thor, Mister Miracle

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STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

New trailer for Tuca & Bertie

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THIS WEEK IN QUEER

JK Rowling continues to gay-bait Harry Potter fans

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CLIP OF THE WEEK

New trailer for Avengers: Endgame

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THE WEEK IN GEEK

MOVIES

• Ezra Miller & Grant Morrison working on Flash script
• Teaser for Alien 40th Anniversary shorts
• New trailer for Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
• Sony teases 7 or 8 years worth of Spider-Man properties
• New trailer for Disney’s live action remake of Aladdin
• Disney will officially “acquire” Fox this week
• Namor teased by Doctor Strange 2 director
• Shang-Chi gets Asian writer & director

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TV

• Netflix cancels One Day at a Time
• Starz renews American Gods for season 3
• Esai Morales joins season 2 of Titans
• DC Universe offering free previews of shows
• Supergirl teases a new romance between Alex & Jimmy’s sister
• Taika Waititi joins Time Bandits tv series
• Marvel’s What If? coming to Disney+

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COMIC BOOKS

• Marvel & DC introducing new Asian heroes
• New Kickstarter for queer focused graphic novel Masked Prejudice

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SHILF

• KEVIN: Luthor
• JASON: Klaus

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The Geeks OUT Podcast: The Marvelous Ms. Larson

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 marvelously extended episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by Jon Herzog, as they salute the success of Brie Larson and Captain Marvel, take a peak at the new trailer for Game of Thrones, and celebrate Mr. Rogers and 20BiTeen in This Week in Queer.

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BIG OPENING

KEVIN: Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opening up sooner at Disney
JON: New trailer for final season of Game of Thrones

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DOWN AND NERDY

KEVIN: Captain Marvel, Star Trek: Discovery, Prisoner X
JON: How To Train Your Dragon 3, Binge Mode: Game of Thrones Podcast

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STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

Captain Marvel has the 6th highest opening ever

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THIS WEEK IN QUEER

Mr. Rogers was bisexual

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CLIP OF THE WEEK

New trailer for Good Omens

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THE WEEK IN GEEK

MOVIES

• New trailer for Shazam!
• First tease of Jared Leto as Morbius and character breakdowns
• New trailer for Midsommar
• New Line developing Hello Kitty movie
• New poster for Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
• New trailer for Tolkien
• New trailer for Brightburn

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TV

• New trailer for season 2 of Cobra Kai
• New trailer for season 3 of Queer Eye
• New teaser for Love, Death, & Robots
• Freeform orders Motherland: Fort Salem about witches in the military
• Riverdale dedicating every episode this season to Luke Perry
• Arrow is coming to an end
• New photos of Jon Cryer as Lex Luthor on Supergirl
• New teaser for NOS4A2

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COMIC BOOKS

• A sequel to Kwanza Osajyefo’s Black is being Kickstarted
• The Kickstarter for The Closet of Secrets surpasses its goal

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SHILF

• KEVIN: Talos
• JON: Yon-Rogg (Jude Law)

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The Geeks OUT Podcast: I Choose You! Ryan Reynolds!

Geeks OUT Podcast: I Choose You! Ryan Reynolds!

In this week’s super-sized episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by @JWCrump as they discuss the latest trailer for Detective Pikachu, fan cast an out gay actor for Marvel’s The Eternals, and celebrate Matt Bomer speaking out about the importance of queer superheroes in This Week

In this week’s super-sized episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by J.W. Crump, as they discuss the latest trailer for Detective Pikachu, fan cast an out gay actor for Marvel’s The Eternals, and celebrate Matt Bomer speaking out about the importance of queer superheroes in This Week in Queer. 

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BIG OPENING

KEVIN: Marvel reportedly seeking openly gay actor for The Eternals
J.W.: New trailer for Critters: A New Binge

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DOWN AND NERDY

KEVIN: The Dragon Prince, Buffy, X-Tremists
J.W.: Betrayal Legacy

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STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

Book of Enchantment series focusing on villains coming to Disney+

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THIS WEEK IN QUEER

Matt Bomer speaks about the importance of LGBTQ supereheros

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CLIP OF THE WEEK

New trailer for Detective Pikachu

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THE WEEK IN GEEK

MOVIES

• New trailer for Hellboy reboot
• Captain Marvel brings back Magic Eye posters in new promo
• New trailer for Dark Phoenix
• A View-Master movie is being developed
• Black Manta cast as Jordan Peele’s Candyman
•Rotten Tomatoes makes some changes

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TV

• Syfy orders Resident Alien to series
• Netflix orders dramedy of The Baby-sitters Club
• New teaser for Love, Death & Robots
• New trailer for season 2 of The OA
• New trailer for season 2 of The Tick
• Star Trek: Discovery renewed for season 3
• New trailer for season 2 of Cloak & Dagger
• New trailer for Hulu’s Into the Dark: Treehouse

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VIDEO GAMES

• First look at Pokemon Sword & Shield for Nintendo Switch
• IGN releases Alien: Isolation web series based on the game

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SHILF

• KEVIN: Iceman (X-Tremists)
• J.W.: Elasti-girl

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The Geeks OUT Podcast: Wakanda For-Oscars

Geeks OUT Podcast: Wakanda For-Oscars

In this week’s episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by @LynaeDePriest as they discuss Black Panther making history at the Oscars this year, take a peak at the new Twilight Zone trailer, and celebrate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez getting her own comic for our Strong Female Character of

In this week’s episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by Lynaé DePriest as they discuss Black Panther making history at the Oscars this year, take a peak at the new Twilight Zone trailer, and celebrate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez getting her own comic for our Strong Female Character of the Week. 

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BIG OPENING

KEVIN: Black Panther & Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse win Oscars
LYNAÉ: New international trailer for Us

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DOWN AND NERDY

KEVIN: The Umbrella Academy, The Orville, Runaways
LYNAÉ: The Passage, Russian Doll, Jook Joint

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STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is coming to comics

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THIS WEEK IN QUEER

Katy Keene to feature drag queen co-star

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CLIP OF THE WEEK

New trailer for revival of The Twilight Zone

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THE WEEK IN GEEK

MOVIES

• Captain Marvel’s 1st reactions are glowing, despite trolls bombing Rotten Tomatoes
• Hugh Jackman & Patrick Stewart win Guinness World Records
• New teaser for Angry Birds 2
• New trailer for Rocketman

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TV

• Netflix adapting Turn of the Screw for new The Haunting of Bly Manor
• Netflix orders Medical Police series
• New trailer for The Order
• Tyler Posey joins The Lost Boys pilot
• Syfy cancels Nightflyers
• Syfy reboots The Banana Splits as a horror movie
• New trailer for His Dark Materials
• New Gremlins animated series being developed

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BSHILF

• KEVIN: Spectrum
• LYNAÉ: Meteor Man

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The Geeks OUT Podcast: Let it Fall, Let it Fall!

Geeks OUT Podcast: Let it Fall, Let it Fall!

In this week’s special post-Valentine’s Day episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by his fiancé Alex West, as they discuss the new teaser for Frozen 2, mourn the cancelation of all Marvel shows on Netflix, and celebrate Brie Larson for utilizing her platform to increase inclusivity as

In this week’s special post-Valentine’s Day episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by his fiancé Alex West, as they discuss the new teaser for Frozen 2, mourn the cancelation of all Marvel shows on Netflix, and celebrate Brie Larson for utilizing her platform to increase inclusivity as our Strong Female Character of the Week.

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BIG OPENING

KEVIN: Netflix has officially canceled The Punisher & Jessica Jones
ALEX: Disney promoting same-sex Fairy Tale Weddings

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DOWN AND NERDY

KEVIN: Happy Death Day 2U, Umbrella Academy, Voltron
ALEX: Project Blue Book, Star Trek: Discovery

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STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

Brie Larson using Captain Marvel to push for more inclusive press coverage

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THIS WEEK IN QUEER

Gay Muslim comic deleted from Instagram following pressure from Indonesian Govt.

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CLIP OF THE WEEK

New teaser for Frozen 2

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THE WEEK IN GEEK

MOVIES

• Black Panther leads in nominations for NAACP Image Awards, no love for Pose
• New trailer for Disney’s live action remake of Aladdin
• Red Sonja now officially on hold
• Aquaman is the highest grossing DC movie of all time worldwide
• New teaser for Detective Pikachu
• New trailer for horror/thriller Ma starring Octavia Spencer
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TV

• Season 6 of Agents of SHIELD now coming in May
• New teaser for season 2 of Cloak & Dagger
• Hulu to release 4 animated Marvel series plus a team-up special The Offenders
• New trailer for Netflix’s Love, Death & Robots
• Season 3 of Santa Clarita Diet coming March 29
• New trailer for The Hot Zone
• New trailer for Doom Patrol
• USA Network orders adaptation of Brave New World
• Nickelodeon developing a Star Trek animated series
• Nickelodeon revives All That, orders SpongeBob spinoffs, & Are You Afraid of the Dark

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COMICS

• DC’s new event series DCeased have heroes dealing with a pandemic
• Sina Grace takes on Jughead

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The Geeks OUT Podcast: Shadowcat Throws Shade

Geeks OUT Podcast: Shadowcat Throws Shade

In this week’s episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by Nick Reid (@NickReidTime) as they discuss Disney/Pixar’s latest short Purl, take a bite out of the new What We Do in the Shadows trailer, and celebrate Ellen Page calling out Chris Pratt and his anti-LGBTQ church in This Week in Queer.

In this week’s episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by Nick Reid as they discuss Disney/Pixar’s latest short Purl, take a bite out of the new What We Do in the Shadows trailer, and celebrate Ellen Page calling out Chris Pratt and his anti-LGBTQ church in This Week in Queer.

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BIG OPENING

KEVIN: FX orders Y: The Last Man to series
NICK: New poster for Jordan Peele’s Us

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DOWN AND NERDY

KEVIN: The Lego Movie 2, Star Trek: Discovery, Voltron
NICK: My Hero Academia, The Dragon Prince, Kingdom Hearts 3

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STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

New Pixar short Purl released

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THIS WEEK IN QUEER

Ellen Page puts Chris Pratt on blast for anti-LGBTQ church

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CLIP OF THE WEEK

New trailer for What We Do in the Shadows

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THE WEEK IN GEEK

MOVIES

• New animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie coming to Netflix
• New trailer for Justice League vs. The Fatal Five
• New trailer for live-action remake of Dumbo
• Michael B. Jordan producing Black Leopard, Red Wolf
• New trailer for remake of Pet Sematary
• First trailer for remake of Child’s Play
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TV

• Danai Gurira is leaving The Walking Dead
• Chad Michael Murray is coming to Riverdale
• Josie is moving to Katy Keene
• A queen joins Batwoman pilot
• The Simpsons renewed for two more seasons
• Gus Kenworthy joins new season of AHS
• Legion introducing Professor X and Season 3

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COMICS

• Wendy’s got into the DC vs. Marvel debate
• The Boondocks returns

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BSHILF

• KEVIN: Black Lightning 
• NICK: Okoye

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The Geeks OUT Podcast: Birds of Slay

Geeks OUT Podcast: Birds of Slay

In this week’s episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by Calvin Cato (@catocalvin) as they discuss all the Super Bowl trailers that came out for Avengers: Endgame, Captain Marvel, and Birds of Prey, celebrate the return of Black Panther to theatres for Black History Month, and

In this week’s episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by Calvin Cato as they discuss all the Super Bowl trailers that came out for Avengers: Endgame, Captain Marvel, and Birds of Prey, celebrate the return of Black Panther to theatres for Black History Month, and talk about the return of The L-Word and the state of queer television then and now, in This Week in Queer. 

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BIG OPENING

KEVIN & CALVIN: Black Panther cast wins at SAG Awards & returning to theatres for free

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DOWN AND NERDY

KEVIN: Supergirl, Age of X-Man Alpha, Heroes in Crisis
CALVIN: Russian Doll, Carmen Sandiego

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STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

New Captain Marvel trailer

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THIS WEEK IN QUEER

Revival of The L-Word is coming later this year

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CLIP OF THE WEEK

First teasers of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

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THE WEEK IN GEEK

MOVIES

• New Avengers: Endgame trailer
• New teaser for Toy Story 4
• New trailer for Us
• New trailer for Fast & Furious spinoff Hobbes & Shaw
• James Gunn to write/direct a relaunch of Suicide Squad
• New teaser for Birds of Prey
• An animated DC Super Pets is coming in 2021
• Ben Affleck is officially no longer The Batman
• Zack Snyder directing Netflix’s Army of the Dead
• First look at poster for Zombieland 2

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TV

• New trailer for Big Mouth Valentine’s Day special
• New teaser for season 3 of The Handmaid’s Tale
• CW renews (almost) all of their shows
• CW teases next year’s Crisis on Infinite Earths
• New trailer for season 6 of Agents of SHIELD
• CBS All Access orders remake of Stephen King’s The Stand
• The revival of The Twilight Zone coming April 1st (teaser)
• Syfy is developing a Chucky series
• New trailer for season 2 of The Dragon Prince

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COMICS

• Iconic St. Mark’s Comics is closing down

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BSHILF

• KEVIN: Shade 
• CALVIN: Cecilia Reyes