In this week’s episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by Brett Mannes from the Comic Book Queers Podcast, as they discuss the all LGBTQ+ cast announced for Billy Eichner’s queer rom-com Bros and celebrate the newly out Elvira as our Strong Female Character of the Week.
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BIG OPENING
KEVIN: The Emmys continue the tradition of being so white after touting diversity
BRETT: Marvel abruptly ends yet another queer heavy book in Guardians of the Galaxy
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DOWN AND NERDY
KEVIN: The Night House, 9 Perfect Strangers, Foundation, Midnight Mass, Star Wars: Visions, Aquaman: The Becoming
BRETT: Doom Patrol, American Horror Story: Double Feature, Inferno, Killer Queens
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STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER
Queer icon Elvira comes out in new memoir
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THIS WEEK IN QUEER
Billy Eichner’s queer rom-com Bros to star an all-queer cast
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CLIP OF THE WEEK
New trailer for Muppets Haunted Mansion
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THE WEEK IN GEEK
MOVIES
• New red band trailer for animated movie Injustice
• Warner Bros. reveals trailer for next Fantastic Beasts sequel
• New trailer for Night Teeth
• Netflix plans a Roald Dahl universe of movies and shows
• New trailer for Army of Thieves
• Final trailer for Halloween Kills
• New trailer for Finch
• Voice cast for Super Mario Bros. animated movie announced
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TV
• Showtime orders series adaptation of Let the Right One In
• New trailer for AppleTV+ series Invasion
• Paramount+ orders second season of the Rugrats revival
• New trailer for season 3 of Batwoman
• Fox releases a COVID vaccine PSA starring Family Guy characters
• New teaser for Marvel’s Hit-Monkey
• Hulu announces season 3 of The Orville will finally premiere in March 2022
• New teaser of season 4 of Stranger Things
• First look at The Sandman
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COMIC BOOKS
• New copyright battles loom at Marvel
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SHILF
• KEVIN: Brother Day (Foundation)
• BRETT: Cyborg (Doom Patrol)