In this week’s super sized episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin and Lynaé DePriest preview some of the things they’re looking forward to seeing at Flame Con this year, discuss their 90’s nostalgia with the new trailer for The Addams Family, and celebrate the trans storyline in Rocko’s Modern Life: Static Cling in This Week in Queer.
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FLAME CON BIG OPENING
KEVIN: Panel: We’re Here, But Not Just Queer Performance: Spellbound Strings, Panfandom (Queer &) Workshop: Cosplay for Beginners Demo: Xbox Adaptive Controller Special Guest: Tana Ford, DJ Kirkland Vendor: Astonishing Queer Tales, Jennie Wood, Doable Guys
LYNAÉ: Panel: Leveraging Labels Performance: Bonfire, Cosplay Contest Workshop: Take Pride: Create Your Own Flag Demo: Intro to Smash Bros. Special Guest: Food 4 Thot Vendor: Night Owl Designs
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DOWN AND NERDY
KEVIN: Detective Pikachu, Two Sentence Horror Stories, Young Justice, Super Mario U Deluxe
LYNAÉ: Rocko’s Modern Life, American Ninja Warrior
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STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER
ABC announces The Little Mermaid Live
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THIS WEEK IN QUEER
Rocko’s Modern Life: Static Cling has a transgender storyline
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CLIP OF THE WEEK
New trailer for The Addams Family animated movie
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THE WEEK IN GEEK
MOVIES
• Andy Serkis to direct Venom 2
• Disney+ to “reimagine” Home Alone, Night at the Museum, and more
• New trailer for Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
• First look at live-action Lady and the Tramp cast
• Universal cancels the release of The Hunt
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TV
• Game of Thrones creators sign Netflix deal
• Disney+ announces bundle with Hulu & ESPN+
• New trailer for Carnival Row
• Amazon developing series based on Event Horizon
• New teaser for season 2 of Titans
• New trailer for Katy Keene
• Crisis on Infinite Earths adds more characters
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COMIC BOOKS
• Superman reminds fans of his stance on immigration and refugees
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SHILF
• KEVIN: Foxy Love
• LYNAÉ: Foxy Brown