Geeks OUT Podcast: Sissy That Walking Dead

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) and @GrahamNolan get all queer up in here about a gay southern gothic writer Snagglepus comic, our favorite shows honored with a GLAAD award nomination, and discuss Aspen comics introducing a new trans female character as our Strong Female Character of the Week. 

BIG OPENING:

• KEVIN: Several genre shows nominated for GLAAD Media Awards
• GRAHAM: The Good Place renewed for 13 episode season 2

DOWN AND NERDY:

• KEVIN:  Riverdale, Agents of SHIELD, Apollo & Midnighter, Moon Knight

• GRAHAM: IvsX (Uncanny Inhumans, Deadpool and the Mercs for Money), Captain America (Trial of Maria Hill), DKIII, Killer Frost, Vixen

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER:  Aspen Comics introducing a new trans former NFL character

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Snagglepuss is getting a new DC comic

CLIP OF THE WEEK: Trailer for the final season of Bates Motel introduces Rihanna

THE WEEK IN GEEK:

MOVIES

• Ben Affleck won’t direct The Batman
• Nicole Kidman in talks to play Aquaman’s mother
• Friday the 13th reboot to start production in March
• Millie Bobby Brown cast in Godzilla sequel in unknown role
• Last trailer released for Beauty and the Beast

TV

• Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger leads announced
• Cast announced for Marvel’s Runaways on Hulu
• Rachel Bloom wrote a song for the Supergirl/Flash musical crossover
• Supergirl casts Teri Hatcher in mysterious multi-episode arc
• Fire is joining NBC’s Powerless for a multi-episode arc
• Production video teases Star Trek: Discovery
• Emma Caulfield set to join Fear the Walking Dead in a major role
• Peter Capaldi leaving Doctor Who after this season - David Tennant suggests a replacement

SHILF:

• KEVIN: Marc Spector
• GRAHAM: Forge