Geeks OUT Podcast: Onward, to More Queer Representation

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by Steve Gianaca (@sgianaca) as they discuss Lena Waithe voicing Pixar's first out queer character in Onward, wonder what led to Dan DiDio being ousted from DC Comics, and take in the first teaser for the final episodes of Steven Universe Future as our Clip of the Week. 

BIG OPENING:  

• KEVIN: Dan DiDio removed from co-publisher role at DC Comics
• STEVE: The long-awaited Pokemon Home App launches on mobile and switch

DOWN & NERDY:

• KEVIN: Portrait of a Woman on Fire, High Fidelity, Marvel’s Voices
• STEVE: Finally diving into Star Trek. Have so far watched TOS, TAS, the first 4 movies and halfway through S1 of NG. Playing DQ 7 and Pokemon Sword/Shield

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: New trailer for I Am Not Okay With This

THIS WEEK IN QUEER:  Persona 5 is removing a few homophobic sequences from its new relaunch

CLIP OF THE WEEK: New teaser for the final episodes of Steven Universe Future

THE WEEK IN GEEK: 

MOVIES

• Eli Roth signs on to direct Borderlands movie
• New trailer for Run
• New trailer for Beneath Us
• Onward features Disney/Pixar’s “first” queer character
• New Star Wars movie in development from director of Sleight & writer of Luke Cage

TV

• First look at the new toys inspired by The Mandalorian
• Hawkeye and Ms. Marvel coming to Disney+ in 2021
• New trailer for season 3 of Westworld
• Watchmen has affected education in Oklahoma 
• New trailer for Beforeigners
• Rupaul’s Drag Race All Stars is moving to Showtime
• New teaser for We’re Here
• Friends reunion special officially happening
• New trailer for Amazing Stories reboot
• New character posters for second season of Umbrella Academy
• New trailer for Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy: Siege
• Taika Watiti developing The Auteur for Showtime
• Season 2 of Harley Quinn is coming in April
• New trailer for Motherland: Fort Salem

VIDEO GAMES

• Sony is backing out of PAX East & GDC over concerns of the coronavirus
• HQ Trivia shutters

SHILF

• KEVIN: Riker
• STEVE: Deanna Troi