Geeks OUT Podcast: Daisy and Confused

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) and @GrahamNolan have some drinks and discuss the new queer YA title Backstagers from James Tynion IV and Rian Sygh, the continued backlash against female Ghostbusters and female villains in Marvel movies, and celebrate our Strong Female Character of the Week, Daisy from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

BIG OPENING:

• Blade, Ghost Rider and Moon Knight coming to Netflix

• Supergirl’s move to CW and biggest crossover event teased

DOWN AND NERDY:

• Flash, Jessica Jones

• Agents of SHIELD, Captain Marvel, Secret Six, Midnighter

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Backstagers by James Tynion IV and Rian Sygh coming from Boom Box, Boom Studios YA imprint. follows a group of theater crew kids from an all-boys private school who get whisked away to an alien world.

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Daisy from Agents of SHIELD

THE BIG CLIP: Ghostbusters trailer 2

MOVIES

• Elton John confirmed for Kingsmen
• Daniel Craig almost/ done with James Bond
• X-Force is in early script stages, could have a female Wolverine
• Rogue One details leaked
• Geoff Johns to co-run DC Films and wants to include more “Hope & Optimism”
• WB reportedly developing a Harley Quinn movie
• We know why there’s no Natalie Portman in Thor
• Shane Black says Iron Man 3’s original villain was a woman, but Marvel balked citing poor toy sales.

• TV

• Sleepy Hollow picked up for a 4th season
• Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. moving to 10pm on Tuesdays, tell darker grittier stories
• Chloe Bennet airs out Marvel’s dirty laundry
• Legends of Tomorrow season 2 to feature more DC characters
• Powerless trailer debuts
• Riverdale to premiere midseason, official synopsis revealed
• Four shows about time travel ordered to series
• AMC to air documentary series Heroes and Villains: The History of Comic Books
• Logo and first teaser for Star Trek series released
• Trailer released for MacGyver reboot

• COMICS

• Not one gay character or storyline in Marvel’s new solicitations

SHILF:

• KEVIN: Jessica Jones

• GRAHAM: Rogue Winter Soldier from Civil War