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Geeks OUT Podcast: 2017 Queer in Review
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In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by outgoing Geeks OUT President Joey Stern and incoming Geeks OUT President Nicole Gitau (@cocodevaux) super-sized podcast where they discuss the highs and lows of queer comics & pop culture in 2017.
This Week's Topics Include:Favorite LGBTQ Character of the Year (Comics)
Nicole
- Kim Quatro
- Ayo/Aneka
Joey
- Poison Ivy
- Ms America Chavez
Kevin
- Iceman
- Benjamin Deeds
Favorite LGBTQ Story of the Year (Comics)
Nicole
- Wicked + Divine
- World of Wakanda
Joey
- Sex Criminals
- Bitch Planet
Kevin
- Generation X
- Justice League of America
Favorite LGBTQ Character of the Year (Movies and TV)
Nicole
- Ofglen / Moira (Handmaid’s Tale)
- Bill (Dr. Who)
Joey
- Hulk (SHUTUP)
- Panto (dirk Gently)
Kevin
- Karolina Dean
- Citizen Cold
Favorite LGBTQ Story of the Year (Movies and TV)
Nicole
- Lena Waithe’s “Thanksgiving”, Master of None
- Sense 8 (#Nomanita & renewal)
Joey
- Panto (dirk gently)
- Trixie and Katya on Vice.
Kevin
- Todd on BoJack Horseman
- Crisis on Earth X
Sexiest LGBTQ Character of the Year (Comics)
Nicole: America
Joey: HULK (shutup)
Kevin: Baal
Sexiest LGBTQ Character of the Year (Movies and TV)
Nicole: Valkyrie
Joey: IT
Kevin: Citizen Cold
Writer Who Brought the Sexy
Nicole: Gabby Rivera
Joey: Sina Grace
Kevin: Kieron Gillen
Artist Who Brought the Sexy
Nicole: Sana Takeda
Joey: Molly Knox Ostertag
Kevin: Kris Anka
Annoying LGBTQ Items in 2017
Nicole
- Gaybaiting as woke advertising (Riverdale, Power Rangers, Beauty & the Beast, Star Wars, Sherlock)
- “Bury Your Gays” won’t actually die (Dr. Who, Handmaid’s Tale)
Joey
- Marvel EIC being a white dude who pretended to be asian
Kevin
- People hating on change
- Marvel canceling queer titles
Creator/Writer Who Did Right by LGBT
Nicole: Roxane Gay
Joey: Wachowski’s
Kevin: Greg Berlanti
Resolutions for the LGBTQ Community in regards to comics and scifi
Nicole (generic queer wishes)
- More bi characters (GLAAD reports a decline this year)
- More trans characters played by trans actors (because duh)
Joey
- Gay Hulk
- Gayer Hulk
Kevin
- Marvel does better by it’s queer characters
- MCU has an out queer character
Things to tide you over until we return in 2018
Mine! : a comics collection to benefit Planned Parenthood
349 episodes
Manage episode 402144560 series 2394557
In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by outgoing Geeks OUT President Joey Stern and incoming Geeks OUT President Nicole Gitau (@cocodevaux) super-sized podcast where they discuss the highs and lows of queer comics & pop culture in 2017.
This Week's Topics Include:Favorite LGBTQ Character of the Year (Comics)
Nicole
- Kim Quatro
- Ayo/Aneka
Joey
- Poison Ivy
- Ms America Chavez
Kevin
- Iceman
- Benjamin Deeds
Favorite LGBTQ Story of the Year (Comics)
Nicole
- Wicked + Divine
- World of Wakanda
Joey
- Sex Criminals
- Bitch Planet
Kevin
- Generation X
- Justice League of America
Favorite LGBTQ Character of the Year (Movies and TV)
Nicole
- Ofglen / Moira (Handmaid’s Tale)
- Bill (Dr. Who)
Joey
- Hulk (SHUTUP)
- Panto (dirk Gently)
Kevin
- Karolina Dean
- Citizen Cold
Favorite LGBTQ Story of the Year (Movies and TV)
Nicole
- Lena Waithe’s “Thanksgiving”, Master of None
- Sense 8 (#Nomanita & renewal)
Joey
- Panto (dirk gently)
- Trixie and Katya on Vice.
Kevin
- Todd on BoJack Horseman
- Crisis on Earth X
Sexiest LGBTQ Character of the Year (Comics)
Nicole: America
Joey: HULK (shutup)
Kevin: Baal
Sexiest LGBTQ Character of the Year (Movies and TV)
Nicole: Valkyrie
Joey: IT
Kevin: Citizen Cold
Writer Who Brought the Sexy
Nicole: Gabby Rivera
Joey: Sina Grace
Kevin: Kieron Gillen
Artist Who Brought the Sexy
Nicole: Sana Takeda
Joey: Molly Knox Ostertag
Kevin: Kris Anka
Annoying LGBTQ Items in 2017
Nicole
- Gaybaiting as woke advertising (Riverdale, Power Rangers, Beauty & the Beast, Star Wars, Sherlock)
- “Bury Your Gays” won’t actually die (Dr. Who, Handmaid’s Tale)
Joey
- Marvel EIC being a white dude who pretended to be asian
Kevin
- People hating on change
- Marvel canceling queer titles
Creator/Writer Who Did Right by LGBT
Nicole: Roxane Gay
Joey: Wachowski’s
Kevin: Greg Berlanti
Resolutions for the LGBTQ Community in regards to comics and scifi
Nicole (generic queer wishes)
- More bi characters (GLAAD reports a decline this year)
- More trans characters played by trans actors (because duh)
Joey
- Gay Hulk
- Gayer Hulk
Kevin
- Marvel does better by it’s queer characters
- MCU has an out queer character
Things to tide you over until we return in 2018
Mine! : a comics collection to benefit Planned Parenthood
349 episodes
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