The Geeks OUT Podcast: Onward, to More Queer Representation

By: Kevin Gilligan
Feb 25, 2020
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In this week’s episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by Steve Gianaca 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.

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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

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DOWN AND 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

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STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

New trailer for I Am Not Okay With This

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THIS WEEK IN QUEER

Persona 5 is removing a few homophobic sequences from its new relaunch

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CLIP OF THE WEEK

New teaser for the final episodes of Steven Universe Future

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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

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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

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VIDEO GAMES

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

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SHILF

• KEVIN: Riker
• STEVE: Deanna Troi

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